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The gold bangle is neither too thick nor too thin; it's a perfect, versatile width. The design is also simple, with only a few elegant peonies carved on the outer ring, while the rest is a traditional plain band.

The bracelet must have been stored for quite some time; Qin Song could see a layer of fine ash on it at a glance.

"Mom, this is..." She held the jewelry box blankly, looking at Pei's mother with confusion.

From the moment Qin Song entered, Madam Pei wore a kind smile. Seeing the questioning look in Qin Song's eyes, she stepped forward, took the jewelry box back from Qin Song's hand, and then took out the gold bracelet.

“Xiao Song, this gold bracelet was one of the dowry items my family gave me when I married Xingzhi’s father. I love it very much, and I haven’t been able to bear to wear it all these years.”

Qin Song could tell that Pei's mother had something to say, so he unconsciously widened his eyes slightly and pretended to listen attentively.

But instead, Pei's mother took her hand and led her to sit down on the bedside.

“I’m such a disappointment. I didn’t keep the dowry my family gave me for long before I spent it all. Now all I have left is this bracelet.”

"All spent..." Qin Song pondered these three words, a vague guess forming in his mind, "Was it because he had no choice but to spend it all to raise Xingzhi and Xiaoxuan?"

"Yes." Mother Pei smiled, her smile tinged with bitterness, "but not entirely."

"Huh?" Qin Song didn't understand.

Pei's mother patted her hand, a hint of weariness appearing in her bright eyes, unaffected by age.

“Xingzhi’s father is a bad person. We were married for nine years, and he gambled outside for nine years without telling me. By the time I finally found out, he was already heavily in debt.”

“The debt collectors come to our door every few days, forcing me to stay home and Xingzhi to stay home and go to school. Xingzhi has always been a good student, and I didn’t want to see his future ruined by his father, so I had no choice but to take out all my savings, sell some and pawn some, and finally pay off part of his father’s debt.”

"Later, his father had an affair and was bewitched by a woman. When they divorced, he took all the family's property. I was struggling to make ends meet with two children on my own, so I had no choice but to take out the remaining dowry and exchange it for money. That's how my two children and I were able to barely get through that difficult time."

At this point, Pei's mother couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"To keep something as a memento for myself, and to prevent myself from ever being destitute again, I've kept this gold bracelet. I can't bear to wear it, nor can I bear to sell it. I never expected that I would keep it for twenty years."

Pei's mother spoke of the past in a very calm manner, as if, with the passage of time, they had all become someone else's trivial matters.

But Qin Song knew that the reason why Pei's mother was indifferent was because her heart had long been numb from being hurt.

She gripped Pei's mother's hand tightly, looking at the woman with a face full of wrinkles with heartache.

"Mom, you've worked so hard all these years," she said sincerely, yet her voice was weak.

Mother Pei smiled and shook her head, her expression and eyes revealing a cold indifference.

"No matter how hard it was, it's all in the past. From now on, all that will remain for our family are good days."

"Yes!" Qin Song nodded emphatically.

Pei's mother took a tissue from the drawer on the bedside table and carefully wiped the dust off the gold bracelet. Then, taking advantage of Qin Song's inattention, she quickly put it on her wrist.

"...Mom!" Qin Song was startled and instinctively tried to take the bracelet off.

As expected, Pei's mother grabbed the gold bracelet just as she was about to take it off.

“Xiao Song.” She looked into Qin Song’s eyes and said earnestly and solemnly, “When you married into the Pei family, your family did not prepare any dowry for you. Although I never said anything, I was very heartbroken.”

“You did have a bad temper before, but no matter what, you are a newlywed girl, and you can’t get by without some dowry. So after thinking it over carefully, Mom has decided to give you this bracelet.”

Qin Song was flattered and terrified: "Mom, this bracelet is your only dowry, I can't accept it."

"You have to have it." Mother Pei frowned tightly, her expression serious. "I've actually wanted to give you this bracelet for a long time, but you and Xingzhi used to always talk about divorce. I wasn't sure how long you could stay with Xingzhi, so I never had the courage to give it to you."

"Now that I see how good your relationship is with Xingzhi, and that you are about to have a child with Xingzhi, I finally believe that you are really willing to give Xingzhi a home, and that's why I have the courage to take out this bracelet."

"Xiao Song, consider this bracelet as a dowry from your mother. Please accept it and wear it well. When your mother has more money in the future, she will get you a better one."

"...Mom." Qin Song was speechless for a moment.

This bracelet was the last valuable thing that Pei's mother owned. During Pei Xingzhi's years of glory, Pei's mother had bought a lot of luxury goods and jewelry, but in the end, due to the bankruptcy of the Pei Group, all of these things were sold off by Pei's mother long ago.

After going around in circles, all that remained for Pei's mother was this gold bracelet.

This bracelet held special significance for her; she had kept it for over twenty years and was reluctant to wear it, yet now she casually gave it to Qin Song.

But what moved Qin Song the most was not this, but Pei's mother's original intention in giving the bracelet.

Mother Pei didn't give the bracelet as a reward because she was about to give birth. Rather, she gave it to Qin Song as a supplement to her dowry after confirming that Qin Song was truly willing to stay by Pei Xingzhi's side.

This bracelet was part of Qin Song's dowry, not a reward for Qin Song giving birth.

By doing this, Pei's mother not only respected Qin Song's independent personality but also made up for the regret that Qin Song had always felt.

Qin Song was certain that even if it were anyone else in this situation, they would not be able to escape the sincerity of Pei's mother.

Under these circumstances, if Qin Song dared to utter another word of refusal, it would be a betrayal of Pei's mother's sincerity.

She lowered her head, gently touched the carvings on the bracelet, and, holding back tears, said to Pei's mother, "Thank you, Mom. I will cherish this bracelet."

"Hmm." Mother Pei breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with tenderness and relief as she looked at Qin Song.

"Xiao Song, the Pei family owes you something now. But when they make a comeback in the future, Mom will definitely make them make it up to you."

"Okay." Qin Song blinked gently, but tears involuntarily fell down her cheeks.

The love and attention that Pei's mother is giving her now is something her biological parents could never provide.

She grew up in an extremely cold and calculating family. The pampering that other children could easily receive was something she could never have dreamed of in her entire life before she transmigrated.

Fortunately, fate gave her a second chance. She met Pei Xingzhi and Pei's mother, and it seemed that she was slowly gaining the things she couldn't have in her previous life.

"Thank you, Mom." She grasped her mother's hand and said solemnly once again.