After Playing the Fool and Marrying the Blind Villain [Transmigration] - Chap 7
— Thud.
Zheng Bin was punched so hard that he fell backwards, and even hit the simple shoe cabinet at the door.
The corner of the cabinet drew a stain of blood on the palm that was twisted on the ground, and the sharp pain made the anger in his heart burst out on the spot.
“Fuck! You’re fucking looking for death, aren’t you!”
Zheng Bin fiercely got up from the ground, and unexpectedly caught the glimmer of light in Pei Yi’s eyes.
That brief but fresh coldness was not like a blunt knife that had long been in disrepair, but like a sharp blade with a hidden edge.
Zheng Bin hesitated for a moment.
Uncle Kai, who was standing back and to the side, realized the crisis and immediately gave the accompanying driver and bodyguard a meaningful look. The latter two reacted and stepped forward to bring Zheng Bin under control from the left and right.
Zheng Bin twisted hard twice but failed to break free, roaring angrily and aggreivedly, “Who are you, ah? What are you holding me for?”
“Didn’t you hear that this mother and daughter are occupying my house? Didn’t you see this maniac just punch me? I want to call the police! I want to call the police to deal with this!”
Zheng Bin’s voice grew louder and louder, causing the neighbors around to lean out to check the situation.
Pei Yi suppressed the pain coming from his knuckles, wishing he could punch Zheng Bin’s selfish, scoundrelly face twice more, but he sensed the uneasiness of the people around him and had to restrain himself temporarily—
This was the Imperial Capital.
Zheng Bin was the landlord in name. Even if he broke the contract and raised the price, and bullied this mother and daughter first, if he forcibly injured him, he feared there would be other unnecessary troubles.
What’s more, his small body was not strong now, and his hand still hurt from the recent punch. And if this matter reached Bo Yueming’s ears, perhaps the other party would get tired of him causing trouble.
At this thought, Pei Yi quickly changed his style of behavior.
It was not convenient for him to do it himself, so he would use other people to solve the matter.
Pei Yi looked at Uncle Kai behind him and to the side with soft, pleading eyes. “Uncle Kai.”
A thin layer of anger appeared on that originally innocent and harmless face, and the corners of his eyes were also stained with a flush that did not easily fade away. Likely due to anger, even the simple salutation contained an unconstrained trill.
Uncle Kai had felt that Zheng Bin was black-hearted and dishonest from the very beginning. Where was the need for Pei Yi to ask for help so softly? He had been wanting to help for a long time!
He stepped forward to comfort him. “Little Sir, don’t be angry. I will settle this matter.”
“Solve it? Pooh!”
Zheng Bin couldn’t break free from his shackles on the second try or the third, and only made his arms hurt instead. He became more and more outspoken. “You’re so old you should be dead, you can’t solve a fart!”
“……”
Although Uncle Kai was a housekeeper, he had worked with the head of the family, Bo Peizhi, when he was young, and now he was a bit thin-faced in front of people. At this moment, he was actually called “so old he should be dead.”
The arc of Uncle Kai’s mouth froze slightly, and he smiled insincerely. “Just as Mr. Zheng says, we will call the police.”
Zheng Bin was taken aback for a moment, and the other neighbors following the excitement were also puzzled.
After all, it was reducing major issues into minor ones, and minor ones into nothing. It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Why did the police really have to deal with it?
Uncle Kai signaled the driver and bodyguard to release Zheng Bin, and immediately glanced at Pei Yi. “Our family’s Little Sir is mentally impaired and has weak cognitive ability. The punch just now was for the sake of protecting his own sister.”
“If Mr. Zheng wants to pursue this, I fear he will have to find Little Sir’s guardian to settle it. It so happens that Ms. Shu is Little Sir’s biological mother and is regarded as a guardian.”
“But then again, it was you who hurt her first.”
“……”
The crystal-clear phrasing made Zheng Bin speechless.
Pei Yi immediately understood what Uncle Kai was thinking, and a smile overflowed from the depths of his eyes.
Firstly, it diverted the seriousness of the punch just now, and in addition, there were several surveillance cameras on the walls of the alley, and Zheng Bin had also injured Shu Wan’s hand.
If this kind of trivial matter was brought to the police, it would be dealt with lightly at best, and both parties would pay some medical expenses.
However, the two things should not be confused.
After solving the small problem of the “quarrel and dispute” between the two parties, it would be time to solve the big problem of “breach of contract and price hikes.”
As expected, Uncle Kai continued to remind, with the calmness and sophistication of someone who had been around the block before, “Mr. Zheng, as the landlord, breached the contract twice and raised the price three times during the contract period. What is right and what is wrong, everyone knows in their hearts.”
“As such, I will not say anything superfluous. Since Miss Pei says that the contract and transfer evidence is all there, I will let the exclusive team of lawyers handle all follow-up matters.”
The corner of his beaten mouth was hot and painful, and there was still blood in his mouth. Zheng Bin swallowed, and began to suspect Pei Yi’s backing.
What family circumstances, ah?
And a dedicated team of lawyers? Don’t bluff people, ba!
Uncle Kai saw Zheng Bin’s carefree demeanor and his tone suddenly turned serious. “Mr. Zheng, I advise you to make early preparations for losing the lawsuit in advance and prepare to pay compensation. If any neighbors care to provide evidence, then please tell the truth at this time.”
“…….”
Zheng Bin didn’t see in Uncle Kai’s eyes even a slight hint that he was lying and putting on a show of bravado, and began to turn tail in his heart.
He was originally looking at this mother and daughter who were so easy to handle, and wanted to take the opportunity to request extra rental fees for entertainment. Why would he want to go to court, ah? What if he lost money instead of being paid!
When the people around heard Uncle Kai’s kind voice asking for help, some old neighbors couldn’t stand it anymore. “Zheng Bin, you are shaming your parents!”
“Old Zheng and his wife were such a good couple. How did they give birth to a shameless bastard like you, who comes to the door every now and then to raise the price? Since you have rented to others in black and white, why are you still playing tricks like a scoundrel?”
“It’s a scam! Who in our area doesn’t know that the Sister Shu mother and daughter are kind? Xiao Yuan, just listen to this gentleman and sue him in court! Take the money and rent something better elsewhere!”
The neighbors spoke their minds, and all fell on Shu Wan and Pei Yuan’s side.
“……”
Zheng Bin didn’t expect that he would be spit on and counted as worthless. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he would inevitably feel ashamed and flustered.
In the past, he smoothly kicked up a fuss about the house price, so why did he kick such a hard board this time?
Such bad luck!
“Why are you all joining in on the fun!”
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Zheng Bin covered the corner of his mouth, not daring to look at Pei Yi and the others. “I still have something to do, so I won’t argue with you anymore!”
Finished speaking, he quickly slipped out of the alley, not even wanting compensation for the punch.
. . . . . .
Zheng Bin had chosen to escape, and there was no point in chasing him.
Shu Wan was concerned about her young son who had appeared suddenly, and after thanking the neighbors for their help, she quickly led Pei Yi and the others through the door.
The living area was not large, and had the most old-fashioned layout and facilities, but it was very clean.
Pei Yuan had become an art teacher after graduating from university the year before last, and now she had opened a teaching institution with her friends. Her room was filled with paintings that were similar to her external character, and the colors were very gentle.
As a mother, Shu Wan only occupied a one-bed room, and in addition, Pei Yi also found a small bedroom with a light blue layout.
Shu Wan gently and carefully held Pei Yi’s hand. “It is specially reserved for you, in hopes that you would come back and live in it. Over the years, the blanket has been changed several times from old to new.”
Pei Yi was actually not accustomed to being touched by strangers, but hearing this seemingly ordinary statement warmed his heart.
Shu Wan’s image was that of the mother that he had once imagined and longed for.
Before he could speak, Pei Yuan took out a small medicine box from her room. “Mom, sit down quickly, and I’ll disinfect your wound to avoid inflammation.”
Pei Yi silently grasped Shu Wan back and took the initiative to lead her over.
The mother and daughter did not expect Pei Yi’s actions, and both showed joy when they looked at each other—
After not seeing him for a long time, why did they feel that Pei Yi’s whole person had “opened up” a lot? This was a good thing!
Pei Yuan took out a sterile cotton swab and urged with a smile, “Mom, sit down quickly, don’t worry Little Brother.”
“Ai!”
Shu Wan looked at the rare sight of the children gathered around her, feeling sad but relieved, and even ignored the tingling pain of the medicine for a while.
She gazed at the siblings for a long time before realizing that Uncle Kai was still standing at the door. “Look at my brain, please come in, Sir. Thank you for your help just now.”
“I heard Xiao Yi call you ‘Uncle Kai.’ Were you sent by the Pei family?”
Still standing by the door, Uncle Kai kept it simple and introduced, “Hello, Ms. Shu, I am Gao Kai, the housekeeper of the Bo family. A while ago, the two families proposed marriage, and yesterday Little Sir moved in to live with our second young master.”
Shu Wan grabbed Pei Yi’s hand and shook suddenly. “W-what Bo family? What marriage?”
“What else can it be?!” Pei Yuan reacted at once, her eyes red with anger. “Was this marriage proposed by Pei Ruzhang or the old man?”
“What do they see our Xiao Yi as? They bully him because he is obedient and won’t resist, so they forcefully threw him into your Bo family in exchange for commercial benefits?!”
Uncle Kai didn’t expect the emotions of the mother and daughter to be so agitated, and didn’t know how to reply for a while—
After all the elders of the two families had this sort of shady idea, but the Second Young Master, like the Little Sir, was helplessly forced.
Pei Yi noticed Uncle Kai’s awkwardness, so he shook Pei Yuan’s wrist lightly. “Sister, the Bo family and Second Young Master are good. Grandpa and Uncle are not. I don’t like them.”
Pei Yi deliberately and slowly expressed a series of simple statements, but in the ears of Shu Wan and Pei Yuan, they had a completely different feel.
Since Old Mrs. Pei passed away, they had tried every means to see Pei Yi, but were always rebuffed by the Pei family.
Shu Wan could vaguely guess how the “foolish” youngest son was treated in that cold mansion. These bruises on his arms must be thanks to the Pei family!
Regretting and blaming herself, Shu Wan caressed the marks on Pei Yi’s arms. “It’s all my fault, blame me for not doing a good job.”
Back then, her family was very poor. Old Father Pei disliked this very much, so he did not agree to her marriage with Pei Ruye.
Later, when her husband passed away, she was weak and unable to keep her two children by her side.
The older daughter was more dependent on her mother, and Old Father Pei was determined to take back Pei Yi, his biological grandson, so several rounds of tugging back and forth resulted in such a situation of flesh and blood being separated.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want the child, but that she had no ability and no capital.
Pei Yuan knew that these years were not easy for her mother, so she took a deep breath, “Xiao Yi, don’t go to the Bo family’s house. Since Grandpa and Uncle don’t want you, take the opportunity to move in with us, okay?”
Shu Wang grasped her daughter with one hand and her son with the other. “Yes, Mom will find a bigger, better house, and the three of us will live together.”
Pei Yuan immediately affirmed, “Yes! Plus Dad, we will be a family.”
“……”
Pei Yi felt the sincere care of the people around him and was moved.
But for the sake of the mother and daughter’s future situation, he had to shake his head and refuse, “No.”
“Grandpa will be angry. The Bo family is very good. I can come see you.”
“…….”
Seeing this, Uncle Kai silently withdrew, leaving space for the three of them to talk.
Pei Yuan tacitly understood what her brother meant, and said in a heavy voice, “Mom, Xiao Yi is right. If the old man knew we took Xiao Yi away in private, and if the business cooperation between the two families was broken, I’m afraid he would make things difficult for us.”
When Shu Wan heard this, her heart turned cold.
She had witnessed Old Father Pei’s methods before. At her age, it didn’t matter how she was targeted, but what if he vented his anger on the two children?
Pei Yi had become accustomed to the identity of the original owner in this house without knowing it, and when he saw the frowning faces on the left and right, he tried to ease them. “I’ll come often. He lets me come.”
Pei Yuan always understood her brother’s simple statements. “Xiao Yi, are you saying that Second Young Master Bo is a nice guy? The Bo family will let you come out to meet us often?”
Pei Yi gave a heavy nod, and added softly, “Later, we will live together later.”
In his heart, the villain Bo Yueming was much better than the Pei family. What’s more, he had planned to leave the Bo family and take the original owner’s mother and sister with him.
But not now.
“Really?”
“En.”
Pei Yi maintained the original owner’s personality and communicated slowly and intermittently with the mother and daughter. At last, they temporarily suppressed their worries and rejections.
As dinnertime was approaching, Uncle Kai worried about Bo Yueming and entered the room to urge him to leave.
Although Shu Wan and Pei Yuan were unwilling to part with Pei Yi, fortunately the two parties agreed on a time to meet again, so they were more hopeful than when he was at the Pei residence.
The car slowly drove away from the alley.
Pei Yi gazed at the two figures that gradually condensed into dots, and suddenly heard Uncle Kai comfort him, “Little Sir, don’t worry. I will tell the Second Young Master the truth about today’s situation.”
Before leaving, he told the bodyguard to watch covertly, lest that Zheng Bin come to make trouble again.
“If Ms. Pei needs new housing listings or legal prosecution assistance, I can also find someone to help.”
Uncle Kai was worthy of being called a person who had experience in a wealthy family. He was well-rounded in speech and ability to handle affairs.
Pei Yi’s worries were gradually dispelled, but after what happened today, his plan to make money quickly was put on the agenda—
For people living in this world, it was better to ask for others than to ask for yourself.
He entered the Bo family through marriage, but he didn’t intend to live under Bo Yueming’s wing for the rest of his life. What’s more, he would take care of his mother and sister on behalf of the original owner in the future.
Pei Yi thought of his career before transmigrating, and made up his mind.
Since he had decided to make money, he must have handy “weaponry.” He looked at Uncle Kai, feigning cautious expectation.
“Uncle Kai, I want, I want something.”
Uncle Kai didn’t expect Pei Yi to take the initiative to ask for things, but went along with this sentence. “Little Sir, say it, what do you want?”
. . . . . .
When the two returned to the single-family villa, the sky was still dimly lit.
Bo Yueming was sitting in the villa’s garden, wearing a bluetooth headset, accompanied by a capable and experienced man with glasses. It was unknown what they were talking about.
Seeing this, Uncle Kai whispered, “Little Sir, the Second Young Master may be dealing with business matters, let’s not disturb him for now.”
Pei Yi understood clearly.
According to the description in the original book, although Bo Yueming was removed from group projects by Old Mr. Bo and the second branch of the family, he still had his own commercial private property and could ask his assistants to handle matters for him.
The two of them were just about to walk to the side when suddenly, a milky cat meow sounded.
“Moew-wu~, meow~, wuwu~”
Pei Yi was drawn in by the call. He stopped and followed the source of the sound curiously—
A black kitten came out of nowhere. Presently, it pulled at the edge of Bo Yueming’s trouser leg, trying to climb up boldly.
“Meow-wu! Ao~”
Ah!
One call after another, it disturbed them particularly vigorously!
