The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Old Mrs. Chen's expression suddenly became complicated, and all her hard work for a while seemed to have been in vain.

In the end, Chen Xi still stuck to his principles and refused to compromise.

Seeing that her gentle strategy didn't work, Old Lady Chen changed her strategy and played the emotional card again: "Just this once, please help Grandma. I really came to you because I was desperate. If I hadn't lost my money, how could I put aside my dignity and ask for help? Just think of it as pity for this elderly person."

Her words were full of pleading, trying to touch the softest part of Chen Xi's heart.

"I really feel sad for you, but in this world, who is willing to share my desolation and helplessness? Back then, my younger brother and I were starving and cold, and every meal was hard to come by. Our thin clothes couldn't keep out the cold winter. Did you ever have a bit of pity for us at that time? I still remember that rainy night when I knelt on the ground and begged you not to sell me to be that man's concubine, but you were unmoved?"

"And now, you actually have the nerve to ask me to sympathize with you. This is ridiculous. How can you say such words?"

"I……"

Before she could finish her words, the people around her began to look at her with strange eyes, and their whispers were like invisible needles, leaving her nowhere to hide and her face burning.

"Okay, no need to beat around the bush. My answer is very clear. Even if the king of heaven comes, he can't make me change my mind."

Old Madam Chen was so enraged by these words that she pointed her trembling finger at Chen Xi and scolded him at the top of her lungs, "You rebellious grandson, do you have to make an old man like me lose consciousness before you stop?"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly fell to the ground, clapping her hands, kicking her feet wildly, and her cries resounded through the sky, looking like someone who was making a fuss for no reason.

Chen Xi muttered to himself in his heart, if it could really be over, it would be a relief, but he was afraid that his fate was too tough and he would be entangled day after day.

The crowd watching was talking one after another, criticizing Mrs. Chen's past.

"Who was it that was so desperate to push Chen Xi into the fire pit? If Chen Xi hadn't resisted to the death, she would have died long ago."

"That's right. Rumor has it that Mr. Liu is a playboy who enjoys torturing his concubines. I don't know how many innocent women's lives he has taken."

"In the past, they treated the siblings so harshly. Now that they have achieved something, they want to become their relatives. We all remember clearly when we severed our relationship."

Amid the condemnation of the crowd, Zhou Xuemei helped Old Mrs. Chen up from the ground, and the two of them fled the scene in a hurry in embarrassment.

Chen Xi cast a grateful look at the people around her. Although they were usually keen on joining in the fun and spreading gossip, today, they stood on her side and helped her out.

Chen Xi has always been clear about gratitude and resentment, and will repay kindness and avenge hatred.

……

Zhou Xuemei sent an urgent letter to Chen Zhenwen a few days ago, urging him to return home as soon as possible, saying that a major change had occurred at home.

Upon hearing the emergency at home, Chen Zhenwen not only set off immediately himself, but also specially sent Chen Zhenwu to meet Zheng Cuihua. The three of them rushed back to the Chen family together, their hearts filled with worry and uneasiness about the unknown changes.

As soon as Old Mrs. Chen saw her two sons stepping into the house, she burst into tears and snot.

"Oh, my sons, you are finally back. There has been a thief at home! All the belongings that mother has worked so hard to save have been taken away by that black-hearted thief."

Chen Zhenwen and Chen Zhenwu looked at each other upon hearing the voice, confused and puzzled.

Zhenwen stepped forward and gently patted his mother's back, asking with concern and some doubt: "Mom, don't be anxious, tell me slowly, what important things did you lose? Is it serious?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Chen cried even harder, her tears rolling down like pearls from a broken string, "It's serious, very serious! That's my lifeblood. Without it, my heart feels empty, and life is meaningless."

Zheng Cuihua, the new bride, had just returned and thought she could live a comfortable life. However, just when she enjoyed a moment of peace, her house was robbed in the blink of an eye. She couldn't help feeling confused and upset and stood there at a loss.

Chen Zhenwen turned to look at his wife Zhou Xuemei, with a look of help in his eyes.

"Xuemei, tell me, what happened at home these days? Why did it happen like this?"

Zhou Xuemei pursed her lips, her expression complicated, and she spoke with some hesitation: "A few days ago, our house was robbed. Not only did they take away the pair of gold earrings that I brought as a dowry, but also the fifty taels of silver that mother had secretly hidden for her future retirement, all disappeared. Mother couldn't bear this sudden blow. She has lost her appetite these days and has been crying all the time."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the three people changed and their eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

"Fifty taels of silver?! How, how is this possible? When did our family become so rich? Mom, why didn't you ever mention it?" Chen Zhenwen was shocked and full of disbelief.

In comparison, Chen Zhenwu appears to be more calm.

Zheng Cuihua almost fell to the ground. Fifty taels was not a small amount of money. The old lady had hidden it so well that she had never leaked a single word about it on weekdays.

This sudden change from joy to sorrow caught everyone off guard. One moment they were delighted to learn that the old lady had hidden a huge sum of money, and the next moment they were stunned by the sad news that her property had been stolen. This drastic fluctuation of emotions was indeed difficult to bear for a while.

"Well, has the thief been caught?" Chen Zhenwen's voice was filled with anxiety as he hurriedly asked Zhou Xuemei.

Zhou Xuemei shook her head, her expression gloomy: "No news yet. However, my mother and I both guessed that it might be Chen Xi who did it. She is too familiar with our family situation, and she was quite dissatisfied with us because of some things before. It's not surprising when you think about it this way."

"I think it's most likely Chen Xi's doing. She just can't bear to see us live a good life. She must have been planning this for a long time before she did it. Who knows, she might be hiding in some corner, secretly gloating over herself." Chen Zhenwen said indignantly.

At this time, Chen Zhenwu calmly interjected: "That being said, don't jump to conclusions without evidence."

"We are also extremely anxious, but we just can't find any clues. If there was evidence, we would have reported it to the police and arrested the person long ago, and my mother wouldn't be so sad." Zhou Xuemei responded helplessly.

"Mother, why did you do this? You have so much silver, why didn't you tell us? It's so dangerous to hide it yourself. If you had given it to us to take care of it, maybe you could have prevented this. Now, the silver is lost, how sad it is."

Chen Zhenwen felt regretful but also a little bit of blame.

Old Mrs. Chen sobbed slightly in Chen Zhenwu's arms. Her thin figure looked particularly frail. In just two days, she seemed to have shrunk a lot.