allonlinenovel Chapter 248: He's my husband, I need to pay extra.
Chapter 248: He's my husband, I need to pay extra.
Fang Xiaoxiao slammed the Xuan paper in her hand onto the table, looking at Pei Yan with indignation.
“You’re right. I would feel guilty for betraying Li Renyi for money, after all, we’re family…”
As expected, Pei Yan had oversimplified things.
No matter what, Li Renyi was married off by Fang Xiaoxiao at great expense, and they've known each other for quite some time.
Pei Yan could only regain his composure and stand up calmly.
“My lady is right. It was my fault. I shouldn’t have shown you this notice.”
Fang Xiao glanced at the Xuan paper with her small eyes, then looked at Pei Yan opposite her, and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
In her mind, Pei Yan should be the aloof and cold young master Pei. It was already surprising that he could take out a thousand taels of silver last night. She didn't expect him to tell her the news that he could make money today. He was completely different from her.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.
Pei Yan saw this and felt very uncomfortable.
This made him feel a burning sensation on his face.
Seeing this, Fang Xiaoxiao not only didn't explain, but also laughed, looking carefree.
"Oh right, you shouldn't have shown it to me in the first place. We're all family. Renyi has made so many sacrifices for everyone."
“Look, he’s still lying in bed and can’t move. How can we just let him go home like this?”
"..."
Pei Yan was confused, not understanding what she meant, especially the last sentence.
Before he could even ask, he heard...
Fang Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then raised her voice.
"No matter what, we should make a wheelchair for Renyi and push him back. We are all family, and we can't let Renyi go home in such a sorry state."
"!!!"
……
Time flies, and in early spring all things come back to life.
Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still two days until the Spring Festival.
Somewhere on the outskirts of Kyoto, three tiled houses stand alone, surrounded by trees, like an old man who is frail, lonely and helpless in his twilight years.
At that moment, screams and laughter erupted from the courtyard of the tiled house.
"Haha, this is so funny!"
Long Jinyan gripped the wheelchair handles and pushed Li Renyi, whose legs were in casts and whose face was filled with fear, around the courtyard.
Li Renyi, while enduring the cold wind, cried out for help.
He has been recovering well these past few days, but he still can't walk on his feet.
This morning, his wife, Fang Xiaoxiao, brought him a strange object he had never seen before. It looked like a chair with two large wheels and two small wheels that could rotate in all directions.
And this thing is called a wheelchair.
Fang Xiaoxiao stood in the courtyard, arms crossed, looking at her proud creation.
Standing to the side were He Jinnian and Murong Changqing, who were preparing to take over the wheelchair from Long Jinyan.
Pei Yan, on the other hand, was leaning against the door frame of the courtyard gate.
A few days ago, he and Fang Xiaoxiao had a long chat, arguing endlessly about whether or not Li Renyi should be sent back to the Jing'an Marquis's residence.
He thought Fang Xiaoxiao would disagree, but to his surprise, she not only agreed but also specifically said that the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion must pay more money.
At this moment, Long Jinyan had finished playing and was about to hand Li Renyi over to He Jinnian, who was eager to try his hand at the game, when a commotion came from outside the door.
As the noise grew louder, several unfamiliar faces, both men and women, walked in through the courtyard gate.
One of the women, dressed in gorgeous clothes, immediately burst into tears and ran over when she saw Li Renyi sitting in a wheelchair with a cast on his arm.
The woman immediately came to Li Renyi, burst into tears, and hugged him.
"My son, I've searched for you so hard, how did you end up like this..."
The woman's cries also drew sympathy from the crowd.
Fang Xiaoxiao immediately recognized that the people must be Li Renyi's family.
Without a doubt, the woman was his biological mother. As for the man behind her who looked somewhat similar to Li Renyi, he must be Li Renyi's biological father, the Marquis of Jing'an.
The Marquis's eyes were like knives as he scanned the assembled crowd.
He was followed by two servants, a man and a woman.
The maid stepped forward to help the lady, while the servants followed behind the master with their heads bowed.
About fifteen minutes have passed.
After the woman quieted down, the Marquis finally spoke.
"I am very pleased that you were able to help me find my son. This is the price we agreed on beforehand."
As he spoke, he gestured for the servants behind him to produce silver notes.
Fang Xiaoxiao glanced at the silver note, pretended to cough, scanned the surrounding crowd, and looked puzzled.
"My lord, what's wrong?"
At this moment, Pei Yan, who had been arranged to take the blame, spoke up to explain.
"What else could it be? Doesn't my lady know that the Marquis of Jing'an's residence has been posting missing person notices throughout the city recently?"
"do not know."
Fang Xiaoxiao continued to pretend that she knew nothing.
This was something she had discussed with Pei Yan beforehand.
That means Pei Yan will be the one to contact Marquis Jing'an and request the Marquis's mansion to pay more money.
Since it's about extortion, the extortionate amount has to be high.
Li Renyi is her husband, the love of her life, so she deserves extra money.
Pei Yan patiently continued to explain.
They completely ignored Li Renyi, who looked utterly bewildered.
"Since my wife doesn't know, that's alright. I just hope to help Brother Renyi find his family."
The Marquis listened to the conversation between the two without interrupting, but his eyes kept glancing at Li Renyi.
The most surprising thing was the strange chair with wheels that Li Renyi was sitting in.
As a marquis, he had seen everything since childhood, but he had never seen anything so strange.
Just in time.
Li Renyi, who was being held by his birth mother and kept in the dark, suddenly pointed at Pei Yan and shouted angrily.
"Pei Yan, what do you mean? You despicable man, you actually betrayed your brother for money! Are you even human?!"
Everyone looked at him upon hearing this.
Pei Yan replied calmly.
"When did I become your brother? Brother Li, don't make up brothers indiscriminately. Besides, I'm doing this for your own good. Your parents have spent countless days and nights in tears searching for you."
“As a child, you not only do not think about your parents, but also wander around aimlessly. This is an act of filial impiety.”
He paused, then continued his accusations.
“A person as unfilial as you is a disgrace to my Great Yu Dynasty.”
"..."
It has to be said that Pei Yan's words instantly transformed him from a ruthless opportunist into someone who truly cares about others.
Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up.
In her memory, Pei Yan was not a talkative person.
I never expected that today, he would remain silent until he opened his mouth and then immediately stand on the moral high ground.
I admire you.
At this moment, Li Renyi felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind, but he was unable to refute Pei Yan's words.
On the contrary, at this moment, his father waved his hand, looking completely unconcerned, and said leisurely.
"Enough, enough, let's not mention the name of unfilial piety again. I am truly grateful to you for helping me find my beloved son today."