May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

"Yes!" the maid nodded. "He arrived at dawn! He's been kneeling outside for almost half an hour!"

Chunhua also looked surprised: "What's going on? Has she changed her personality?"

“I’m afraid Miss Xie forced him to come,” Wen Yuanshu said. “Tell him to wait in the front hall.”

The maidservant acknowledged the order and left, but quickly returned: "Madam, he refuses to go."

Wen Yuanshu raised an eyebrow.

She paused for a moment, then said, "Chunhua, hurry up."

She wanted to see what kind of plan that mother and son had come up with this time.

Chunhua responded and quickly got her ready before they went out together.

Pei Zhicheng indeed knelt properly in the courtyard.

At this moment, the arrogant and fierce aura between his brows almost completely vanished, replaced by a gentle and kind demeanor.

Wen Yuanshu was in a daze, thinking she was seeing Pei Zhicheng from her past life.

After a moment, Wen Yuanshu shook her head.

how can that be possible.

She stepped forward and extended her hand to Pei Zhicheng: "What are you doing so early in the morning? Get up."

“Mother, I was careless last night and caused you to fall into the water. Although I did not mean to, I still hurt you. That’s why I came here early this morning to apologize.”

Wen Yuanshu narrowed her eyes slightly.

Not right.

How could Pei Zhicheng in this life possibly say such a thing?

Was he taught by Xie Qianjiao word by word?

That's somewhat possible.

Chunhua, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, just like the maid had earlier, as if she had seen a ghost.

"So that's what it was about," Wen Yuanshu withdrew her hand. "Then you really should kneel."

Pei Zhicheng froze.

What's wrong with Wen Yuanshu?

Didn't she used to seek a reputation for being virtuous?

No matter how much trouble he caused in the past, as long as he made a show of it, Wen Yuanshu would never punish him. How could she possibly make him kneel like this?!

Wen Yuanshu withdrew her hand and looked down at him: "Although it was an unintentional mistake, I almost lost my life because of you. Now, I'm only asking you to kneel here, which is already an extraordinary act of mercy. Do you have any complaints?"

Pei Zhicheng took a deep breath: "Your son would not dare to disobey."

"That's good," Wen Yuanshu sighed. "It hurts me to see you kneeling here, but since you insist on kneeling, it's out of your filial piety. I can't keep stopping you. Just kneel there."

After saying that, Wen Yuanshu turned and left.

A little while later, when Pei Xi came over to pay his respects to Wen Yuanshu as usual before going to school, he was surprised to see Pei Zhicheng kneeling in the courtyard.

The moment Pei Zhicheng saw him, he suddenly clenched his teeth, and the hatred that burst from his eyes was terrifying, as if he had seen a mortal enemy.

Pei Xi was puzzled by his gaze.

Although they had some past grievances, it shouldn't have come to this.

After entering the house, Pei Xi performed the customary greetings and then spoke of Pei Zhicheng outside: "Mother, I feel that he seems to have changed somewhat."

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "That's true to some extent."

Seeing that Wen Yuanshu seemed a little absent-minded, Pei Xi did not want to disturb her and was about to get up and leave when Wen Yuanshu called out to him, "Be careful, stay away from him."

Although Pei Xi did not understand Wen Yuanshu's meaning, he still nodded and walked along the edge when he went out.

As he went out, he ran into Wen Jing and Wen Tianming, who were walking in with murderous intent, along with a man he didn't recognize but who looked like an extraordinary person.

Pei Xi bowed to Wen Jing and Wen Tianming, and their expressions softened: "Xi'er, time to go to school?"

“Yes,” Pei Xi said. “Don’t worry, eldest and second young masters. Mother took a medicinal bath to dispel the cold last night and is in good spirits this morning. She should be fine.”

Seeing how considerate he was, Wen Jing was pleased and patted his shoulder: "Alright, go to school now."

Pei Xi cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, then turned and left.

Lu Chengyuan withdrew his gaze: "Someone has bad taste in choosing a husband, but good taste in choosing a child."

"Try saying that to Yuan Shu."