The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 1131 - 258: All Around the World, Everyone is Your Mother_2

"Speaking as though my family hasn’t been good to you all, what do we owe you, if anything?" Pei Qian sneered contemptuously as she questioned him.

Being asked again whether they owed or were owed, Xie Ze couldn’t come up with an answer and clung to one phrase. "Pei Wendong bullied my sister, and he should take responsibility for it! It’s what he said himself! Now you all despise us and humiliate us, don’t you? Even the teachers at school and my classmates look down on me, thinking you are all powerful and influential. We haven’t done anything wrong, so why do you?"

Pei Qin knew Pei Qian was harsh in her words and had clashed with Xie Ze before, but she hadn’t expected him to think this way. Her expression immediately darkened upon seeing him like this.

Xie Ze, feeling that his momentum wasn’t enough, and his words weren’t sufficient, approached Pei Qin to confront her further. "My sister never intended to harm you! She never thought about snatching General Mo away or stealing your position as the General’s Wife! It’s clearly your own infertility and suspicions that led you to humiliate my sister like this and let the servants shame us!"

Just as Pei Qin raised her hand, a sudden powerful blow shot out from beside her, sending Xie Ze flying and harshly crashing to the ground, where he spewed out a mouthful of blood.

"Xie Ze!? Brother!" Xie Yi rushed over in a panic, crying, "Brother! Brother!"

Xie Ze felt as if his internal organs were shattered, his mouth filled with the taste of blood as he vomited yet again, feeling death’s imminent approach with his face turning deathly pale.

Pei Qin turned to see the man beside her, his face cold as frost. Although deserving of a beating, and she did indeed feel an urge to hit him herself, he perhaps acted a bit too harshly?

Mo Heng’s icy gaze shimmered with a lethal intent. He had been on high alert, yet still, someone dared to provoke him, pointing fingers at Qinqin for her infertility, tearing open her bloody wounds afresh! Xie Ze deserved death!

Pei Wendong knew his eldest sister’s husband couldn’t tolerate anyone using these words to hurt his sister. Seeing the murderous intent in his eyes made Pei Wendong shudder, and he hurriedly stepped forward to intercept, "Older sister’s husband! Xie Ze is still young... he didn’t mean to..."

"Do you think your older sister raised you to speak like this?" Mo Heng’s gaze was cold and direct.

Pei Wendong stiffened. Xie Ze, who had lost his parents at a young age, lacked proper guidance. Despite Pei Wendong’s efforts to mentor him, his guidance was never formally recognized, and such an environment also shaped a rather radical personality. Thinking back to the profound allegories his eldest sister’s husband used when teaching him to read during his youth, Pei Wendong could barely meet his gaze, "He’s not inherently bad."

"Not inherently bad? It’s because his direct interests haven’t been compromised yet, so he hasn’t committed evil deeds!" Pei Qian was utterly unconvinced about any goodness in Xie Yi and Xie Ze.

Xie Yi, feeling icy all over, held her brother tight, tears continuously falling. They said her brother was uncultured, that they had no parents, no upbringing. They were sibling orphans; who was there to educate them? Was it their fault they had no parents?

"Go and call the doctor!" Pei Qin, unsure of how severely Mo Heng had struck, wasn’t certain about the extent of the injury.

Zhang Gengshan looked inquiringly at Mo Heng. Without his nod, it was unclear whether to save Xie Ze or not.

Pei Qin glared at him, "What are you waiting for? Go now!"

Zhang Gengshan quickly complied, going to call Doctor Qi.

On the other side, Fang Fu and Chang Yonglin helped Pei Wendong lift Xie Ze.

"Stop." Pei Qin called out.

They paused and turned to see if she had any further instructions.

Pei Qin looked at Xie Ze, "You’re not unconscious yet, are you? Are you still aware?"

Xie Ze opened his eyes weakly, filled with hatred and rage. novelbuddy.cσ๓

"This idea that everyone is your mother should be eradicated as soon as possible. Your mother died a long time ago, and there is no one in this world who is your mother!" Pei Qin hoped that with her as a role model, even if Xie Yi had lesser vision, she might somewhat emulate her and better educate her brother.

Fang Liuming saw Xie Ze and thought their eldest sister stood for justice but didn’t meddle in everything. She was the least controversial, yet to say such things to Xie Ze meant she hadn’t given up on Xie Yi and Xie Ze. Yet, looking at Xie Ze’s reaction, it seemed he didn’t grasp this.

Shortly after Lady Fang’s passing, Pei Qin had said something similar to Pei Yuan and her siblings - they could rely on her, but she wasn’t their mother! Nor could they indulge in self-pity over their tragic circumstances and expect sympathy or kindness from others, for no one was their mother!

Except for the young Pei Wendong, Pei Yuan and Pei Qian deeply understood this and strenuously did all they could to support their eldest sister in managing their household.