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Zhang Jingxue remained silent, looking somewhat guilty and worried in the direction of the Confinement Room.
The next morning, a troublemaker arrived at Qi Xiaomian's guest courtyard. As soon as he entered, he began to criticize. "Tsk tsk tsk, do you understand now? This is the difference between a legitimate child and a bastard. Just look at your courtyard; it's so shabby I can hardly bear to look at it."
"What are you doing here?" Qi Xiaopeng taunted him, smirking. "Oh, I misspoke. You can't really be considered a bastard, can you? Your mother worked hard to secure you the title of wife, making you a legitimate child after all."
But what does that matter? Being legitimate doesn't change the fact that you are the greatest disgrace of the Qi Family.
Qi Xiaopeng skillfully unleashed a barrage of insults at Qi Xiaomian, who merely stared back at him with an expressionless face, his heart showing no sign of disturbance.
Seeing Qi Xiaomian's demeanor, Qi Xiaopeng lost interest. However, he had a purpose for saying all this today. He paused his taunts and scanned the surroundings before leaning in closer.
In a hushed tone, he asked, "Why aren't you hitting me?"
"Qi Xiaopeng," Qi Xiaomian replied, "we're not kids anymore. Stop playing these games. Out of respect for your mother, I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Don't waste my time here; if you have any free time, go take a stroll outside the city. The autumn scenery near New State is quite beautiful. It’s best if you don’t rush back; otherwise, you'll just end up confined by your mother again."
"I got confined by my mother because of you guys! Who told you to suddenly show up and disrupt our lives?"
"Your lives were already chaotic enough; did you really need me to make it worse?" Qi Xiaomian said impatiently. "So just leave quickly."
"I’m not leaving," Qi Xiaopeng suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his hand. Unexpectedly, he pulled Qi Xiaomian's hand toward his own face.
Qi Xiaomian was taken aback and didn’t understand what was happening; naturally, he was unwilling to comply. With bigger issues at hand, he didn’t want to get involved in these petty troubles.
When he refused to cooperate, Qi Xiaopeng grew frustrated. "What’s wrong with you? I'm giving you the chance to hit me! I've insulted you plenty over the years with some pretty harsh words; why aren’t you getting angry? Come on, slap me!"
"What exactly do you want?" Qi Xiaomian asked in confusion. "I don’t have time for your nonsense. In the past, I let things slide out of respect for your mother; I’ll pretend nothing happened this time too."
Hearing this, Qi Xiaopeng huffed angrily. "I know! My mother says I'm useless; you clearly look down on me."
Noticing that Qi Xiaopeng seemed different from before, Qi Xiaomian asked seriously, "Why are you here today? Can’t you just tell me directly? Why go through all this trouble?"
"I have to make it complicated," Qi Xiaopeng replied. "After thinking it over, I realized our relationship needs to be worse; it’s better if everyone knows about our quarrels—then it’ll be safer for me when I act."
Qi Xiaomian was taken aback and surprised. "You... what do you know? Are you planning to go?"
"My mother told me everything."
"And about Qi Hao...?"
Qi Xiaopeng nodded. "Although all of this sounds absurd, my mother is convinced it's true. I... I want to verify it myself; I need to see it with my own eyes."
My mother would like to go herself, but since she has been getting closer to you all this time, she is not a suitable candidate and would expose everything directly.
She is still considering other options, but I am not at ease. After thinking it over, I believe I am the most suitable choice.
Today, I came to have a fight with you, as a performance for my father. It’s to show him that even if my mother intends to reconcile with you, I do not agree.
Later, if things go wrong and suspicions arise, he will likely not suspect my mother or you. If I remain vague about it, he will probably believe me, and I should be able to escape unscathed.
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