The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1418

"Before his death, his body was covered in sores. The eldest son of the Pei family, who was the most sensible and understanding, suffered from a serious illness before his death. When my third brother and I visited him for the last time, he was so thin that he could not say a word. He just looked at us and shed tears."

"You brothers have a very good relationship..."

Pei An nodded, standing under the jujube tree outside Kuoyuezhai, with a hint of melancholy.

"Second Brother is easily moved to tears. He cries as soon as he sees Eldest Brother, even more so than Eldest Sister-in-law and Mother." Pei An felt a pang of sadness as he thought of all the things that happened before his eldest brother passed away.

"Second brother?"

Pei Chen, the playboy who frequents brothels and red-light districts now?

Song Guanzhou could hardly imagine it. Pei An smiled faintly, "He and my eldest brother were about the same age and grew up together. They were very close. After my eldest brother passed away, besides my sister-in-law, my second brother was the most heartbroken."

"My second brother's temperament is beyond my expectations."

Pei An chuckled, “Second Brother never wanted to be the heir. He made it clear to both Third Brother and me that either of us would be better than him. His ambitions lie elsewhere.”

"Does the second brother resemble the second uncle?"

"Same! But soft-hearted than Second Uncle." Pei Xu could lose his entire family fortune, only taking his favorite concubine to travel and enjoy life, not returning to the mansion for years on end, and rarely asking about his children's marriages.

Pei Chen couldn't handle it.

He had a strict father, Pei Jian, and an overbearing mother, Xiao Shi.

The couple paused for a moment, then continued walking forward with their lanterns. When they reached a pitch-black place, Pei An said again, "This is the small Buddhist temple."

Where did the Xiao family reside?

She raised the lamp, looked at the place that had long since changed, and sighed.

Pei An turned his head. "Why are you sighing?"

"Jinzhu died here, and it gave me nightmares for a long time. The little girl kept bothering me, but luckily, Silang was here, and Aunt Fang was here too..."

The aunt whose face I had almost forgotten, "she came to thank me in my dream... sigh!"

“The last time I went to see my third brother, he mentioned Aunt Fang and seemed a little sad.”

"My third brother was very fond of Aunt Fang—and when my mother bought Aunt Fang, she intended to put her in my third brother's room."

Aunt Fang was a few years older than Pei Che, but they developed feelings for each other while pretending to be lovers.

What is that?

Song Guanzhou's gossip-loving spirit was instantly ignited. "...I don't remember where I heard some crazy talk, I just thought it was nonsense, I never thought there was such a thing—"

"My father doesn't know."

Pei An lifted the woman on his back and walked deeper into the garden. "If Father knew, none of this would have happened. Mother is ruthless; she deliberately used this trick..."

They wished they could destroy all of Pei Che's foundations.

"Si Lang, if you talk about your mother like that, others will criticize you for being unfilial."

"It's irrelevant, Guanzhou, I'm not that pedantic."

The couple lingered in the garden for quite some time. Just as they were about to ascend the viewing pavilion, they were suddenly discovered by patrolling servants. They were about to reprimand them when they noticed the lit lamps. Upon closer inspection, they were startled. "Fourth Young Master, Young Madam, what's going on with you two—"

"I took a walk around with the young mistress."

Pei An remained calm and composed, his face neither flushed nor his heart skipped a beat. The servant was speechless and could only force a smile, "Where does the Fourth Young Master intend to go? I'll hold a lantern for you two..."

They were out wandering around in the middle of the night, both dressed in long silk robes. The young mistress had her long hair loose and was carrying a lantern about the height of a person. From a distance, they looked incredibly eerie.

"No need. The young mistress and I will go back after a short walk. You can continue your night patrols."

"Yes--"

After bowing and taking their leave, the two young guards whispered after they had gone some distance away, "We've only ever heard that the Fourth Young Master dotes on his young mistress; we don't know how much he dotes on her."

"They went out to burn incense today, saying something big happened. Have you heard about it?"

"After listening to a few words, Brother Liu returned in a hurry. His servants inquired a bit, and I overheard a bit myself. It seemed that the Fourth Young Mistress had committed murder."

"No, no, no... No way."

"You went to the horse farm, and although you weren't there, you heard Xi'er say that the young mistress is incredibly brave. She killed all the assassins who came to kill her, one by one—"

"Whoa!"

Pei An and Song Guanzhou were following at a distance, and they happened to hear this. Suddenly, she curled up and pressed her face against Pei An's. "Fourth Brother, are you afraid? I've killed someone..."

"Whatever you say, have I ever been afraid?"

Pei An walked steadily, choosing the path back to Shaohua Garden at the fork in the road. "Not only am I not afraid, but I'm also quite relieved. If someone else had encountered something like what happened to you, they would have been in grave danger, their souls long gone. Therefore—"

"Therefore what?"

"Your husband wishes to reward you."

When Song Guanzhou was about to press for details about the compliment, Pei An preemptively said, "Don't ask what it is yet. I didn't expect it either, but I'm sure I won't disappoint you."

"it is good."

Pei An thanked Song Guanzhou for not mentioning Jin Fuyun at this time, as his feelings for Jin Fuyun were now very complex, difficult to understand, and hard to express.

If Song Guanzhou said, "You have taken Jin Fuyun's life," then he naturally could not do it.

The couple walked along the path, through the garden, and up the slope until Pei Hai stood before them with a lantern, his old face displaying a complex expression. "Fourth Young Master, Young Madam, it's already dawn. You two should rest."

The girl on Pei An's shoulder asked sweetly, "Uncle Hai, did those two guards disturb you just now?"

"Not really."

Pei Hai stepped forward and took the lamp that Song Guanzhou was shaking. "This subordinate will light the lamp for you two." He was dressed in a long robe, keeping a low profile.

But Song Guanzhou knew he was not to be underestimated.

Hearing this, she raised an eyebrow slightly. "Uncle Hai, it was because I couldn't sleep that Si Lang carried me out for a walk."

"My subordinates know."

Pei Hai turned around, his face expressionless in the dim yellow light. "Has the young mistress lost her mind?"

"Uncle Hai, don't worry. I'm not afraid of what happened during the day. It's just that—" For some reason, Song Guanzhou revealed his deepest thoughts to Pei Hai, whom he wasn't particularly close to, "Uncle Hai, killing people is so simple."

Upon hearing this, Pei An immediately stopped in his tracks.

When he was about to ask Song Guanzhou what he meant by that, Pei Hai replied calmly, "Did the young mistress think that taking a life was difficult?"

"That's natural."

Song Guanzhou hugged Pei An's neck tightly, her chest rising and falling slightly as she spoke, pulling Pei An's body along. "That's a human life, not something worthless. How can it not be difficult? Uncle Hai, I thought I would never take a life in my entire life."

"Guanzhou, those are bad people. They tried to hurt you first."

Pei An comforted her, and Song Guanzhou chuckled, saying softly, "Fourth Brother, I'm not regretting killing anyone, I'm just amazed that my simple hands can unleash so much potential when it comes to survival. Uncle Hai, you've followed Father on the battlefield, you must be used to seeing life and death."

Have you gotten used to it?