The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 1141 - 260: The Death of Qian Wanxiu_4

Pei Wendong forced himself to remain calm, yet his mind kept circling back to one thought. He wasn’t a bastard! Not a despicable bastard! He was born to his father and mother! But his mother’s attitude made him extremely doubtful, doubting his mother and doubting himself. freewёbnoνel.com

He too wanted a blood test to determine kinship; he needed to confirm he was his father’s son! So he took the initiative to demand, "Let’s have the blood test!"

Pei Zongli wouldn’t agree, he was too afraid.

But the outside gossip had already pushed through the family door, even the landlord came over, expressing sympathy while probing for gossip, suggesting they go through with the blood test, "That way people outside won’t have anything else to say about you!"

"Those rumors are clearly spread by someone intent on destroying our reputation, trying to drive us to our deaths! Why should we have to prove anything to them with a blood test!?" Qian Wanxiu firmly disagreed.

Her resolute stance only increased suspicion.

Pei Wenchen came running over, eyes bloodshot, "Mother! Why won’t you let me have the blood test!? Why not!? I’m not a bastard! I’m not!"

Qian Wanxiu cried and came over to hug him, "They are trying to kill us, mother, and child! You’re not! You’re not a bastard! You are indeed born to your mother and father!"

"I want the blood test!" The more she prevented him, the more Pei Wenchen broke down. He had to have the blood test! He absolutely had to prove he was the biological son of his father and mother!

Seeing that he was about to lose control of himself, and with him being her only son, Qian Wanxiu couldn’t allow any mishaps to befall him! Crying and holding him, she nodded, "Okay! Okay! Let’s have the blood test! Let’s have the blood test!"

Pei Wenchen somewhat calmed down upon her agreement.

But Pei Zongli just didn’t have the courage. The more he looked at Pei Wenchen’s face, which resembled the Qian family, the more profound and painful his suspicions became.

However, Pei Wenchen forcefully pulled him along, insisting on the blood test.

Qian Wanxiu had Mother Qian prepare a bowl of water.

Pei Wenchen took Pei Zongli’s hand and pricked it, letting a drop of blood fall into the water bowl. Then, with trembling hands, he pricked himself.

The two drops of blood slowly merged together in the bowl.

Pei Wenchen stared intently, watching the blood merge, and a look of joy burst forth on his face.

Pei Zongli, watching as well, opened his eyes wide in surprise, his heart slowly settling.

The landlord barged in, "Oh! The blood is merging! You are indeed father and son! All those people outside are just talking nonsense and spreading rumors! I need to go out and straighten this out, stop them from harming others!"

Qian Wanxiu, originally angered by his sudden intrusion, felt slightly relieved by his words.

But then the landlord dipped his finger into the water and tasted it, looking even more shocked, "There’s white alum in this water... It will make the blood merge whether related or not!"

Those words struck Pei Zongli and Pei Wenchen like a bolt from the blue.

Pei Zongli turned stupefied, his vision darkening as he pointed at Qian Wanxiu, "You... you..."

Pei Wenchen was near madness, "Why!? Why!?"

Qian Wanxiu glared menacingly at the landlord, full of lethal intent, "Who sent you to harm us!? Was it Pei Qin or that slut, Pei Qian, who had you do this!?"

The landlord sighed and shook his head, "This is no joking matter," and left.

With real estate prices multiple times higher in Capital Jingcheng, they had come to stay for quite a while, so they rented only a small courtyard.

Outside the gate, people were eagerly waiting for a spectacle, and the results here were immediately known by those outside.

The news spread in an instant, with all sorts of tales. Qian Wanxiu, as Pei Qin’s stepmother, might not have achieved fame, but the reputation of sullying the family was spread far and wide in Capital Jingcheng overnight.

Pei Qian forbade the news from reaching her elder sister, "Elder sister is recuperating!" If that wretch dared to harm them, she would taste her own medicine!

However, the next day brought news of Qian Wanxiu’s suicide by swallowing gold.

Pei Qian didn’t believe it and immediately sent someone to investigate the truth.

The person returned with the news: Lady Qian was indeed dead, thoroughly dead.