C81 Kowtow

Pei Shijie's words were just right. On the surface, he was helping Pei Yichen out of his predicament, but he was also secretly telling the truth that Pei Yichen did not trust his family. Anyone would feel uncomfortable in their heart.

"No matter what, it's a good thing. Yichen's father will definitely be at ease."

Pei Sizhu did not look at anyone. She only said one sentence to herself as if she was deeply moved.

However, after hearing these words, Old Master Pei wasn't angry at all. No matter what, he still felt guilty for his son. It was because he didn't find this child earlier that he felt so insecure. In the end, it was all because the incident back then was too complicated.

For a moment, no one spoke. Old Master Pei was a man who could shake the heavens and earth. Everyone knew that if he didn't say anything about forgiveness, there was no point in persuading him.

Pei Yichen knelt down with a guilty expression, "Grandfather, I know I was wrong."

After saying this, he looked like he was going to accept his punishment.

Ning Xia was stunned for a moment, then she followed suit and knelt down. Although she hated the action of kneeling, her husband had already knelt down and admitted his mistake. If she stood beside him, it wouldn't make sense. After all, this was the Pei Family.

"Ning Xia, get up."

As soon as Ning Xia knelt down, Old Master Pei asked her to stand up. This made Ning Xia hesitate.

She looked at Pei Yichen and saw that he nodded slightly. She then stood up, but she did not dare to move a single step. She stood beside Pei Yichen, trembling with fear, and waited with him for the old man's final moments.

"If you want to kneel, kneel in front of your father and think about it!"

Old Master Pei said in an unpleasant tone. Because he had used too much strength, his chest was heaving up and down.

"Yes."

Pei Yichen didn't say anything else. He immediately got up and walked out.

Ning Xia reacted and immediately followed him out. She grabbed his hand, but Pei Yichen shook his head gently, indicating that she did not need to follow him. Ning Xia bit her lips and watched him walk out alone and disappear outside the door.

Sigh, she still couldn't interfere in this matter. She just didn't know what kind of a doll he had to kneel to before the old man could calm down.

On this night, the atmosphere in Pei Village Garden was very solemn. None of the people from Pei Family had left. As the permanent mistress of the manor, Ning Xia had to arrange everything in a flurry before he could finally heave a sigh of relief.

After everyone had fallen asleep, Ning Xia secretly got up and went into the kitchen. She cooked a bowl of noodles and even added ham and poached eggs. Then, she scooped them into the lunchbox and quietly walked towards the ancestral hall.

When they arrived at the ancestral hall, they saw Pei Yichen kneeling on the ground. Ning Xia sighed helplessly. For some reason, her nose felt a little sore. She felt sorry for this man who always kept a straight face but never expressed his emotions.

"Who?"

Pei Yichen scolded coldly when he heard the voice from outside. Ning Xia was startled and immediately walked in. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this guy was too vigilant.

"I know you haven't eaten for a whole day. You don't have the chance during the day. You only came here at night when Grandpa and the others were asleep."

As she spoke, Ning Xia handed the lunchbox to him. "Eat it while it's hot."

Pei Yichen's heart softened when he saw her starry eyes. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

"I'm not eating. You can take it away."

"Ah? Why? I cooked it myself. It must be delicious. You..."

Pei Yichen shook his head. This was the ancestral hall of Pei Family, the place where the ancestors were worshipped. Naturally, they could not eat here.

"Let's go to the side room to eat."

Old Master Pei appeared behind them out of nowhere and suddenly made a sound. Ning Xia was so scared that he fell to the ground and almost spilled the lunch box in his hand.

Both of them looked back at the same time and saw Old Master Pei walking in with a coat and crutches.

"Grandpa... Grandpa..."

Ning Xia stammered in fear. She was afraid that Old Master Pei would punish her for bringing food to Pei Yichen.

Old Master Pei glared at her unhappily. "Is this old man really that scary?"

Ning Xia put the lunchbox on her back and shook her head in fear. It wasn't scary, it wasn't scary at all. It really wasn't scary at all.

"You two, come here!"

Old Master Pei pointed to the room next door with his cane. It was a temporary lounge that had been vacant for a long time. Although no one lived in it, the servants in the house were still clean.

After saying that, Old Master Pei walked over.

Ning Xia was about to follow him when she realized that Pei Yichen had been kneeling for too long and had lost all feeling in his legs. He could barely stand, so she hurried over to support him.

Ning Xia supported Pei Yichen as they limped towards the side room. She couldn't help but complain in her heart, "Pei Yichen, you are a big man who is 1.8 meters tall. Is it really appropriate for you to put all your weight on me?"

"Did you get anything out of this mess?"

Old Master Pei went straight to the point and asked Pei Yichen without any intention of avoiding Ning Xia.

Pei Yichen was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he looked outside. Old Master Pei waved his hand and said, "Shen Heng is waiting outside. Don't worry."

"There are shadows of family members."

Pei Yichen frowned with a solemn expression. However, he wasn't in a hurry to come to a conclusion because he hadn't fully investigated this matter.

No matter how sure he was, he didn't want his grandfather to be upset because he didn't have enough evidence.

But he would never lie to his grandfather about it.

Old Master Pei sighed. In fact, he knew everything, but he really didn't want to look at these children that way.

He had never thought that after so many years, the other party would not feel the slightest bit of guilt!

"It has already been too many years. It's unrealistic to investigate it immediately. In the future, you and Ning Xia should be fine. If you need to tell her, just tell her. She's also a good child."

Old Master Pei looked at the noodles in Ning Xia's hand. He wanted to laugh, but he held it back. This girl knew how to hurt people. It was pretty good.

"Ning Xia, follow this child Yichen. Although he is too stubborn and you will be wronged by him, you have to believe in your grandfather. He is a man who values friendship and loyalty. He is someone worth entrusting to. You all have to live a good life, understand?"

Ning Xia was stunned. She did not know why the old master would suddenly give such an explanation, but she still smiled and nodded. "I understand, Grandfather."

Old Master Pei nodded his head in satisfaction. "Also, if this guy dares to bully you again, sue me. Grandpa will help you beat him up!"

She scratched her head in embarrassment. She had been too nervous the two times today, so she definitely did not perform well in front of her grandfather. However, she did not expect that her grandfather would not bother about this at all.