Peng Zixu suddenly let out a sneering laugh and then squatted down. He pushed Peng Shiyi's forehead with one finger, shook his head disgustedly and clicked his tongue.
"Peng Shiyi, look at yourself now. Weren't you so capable before? Didn't you look down on me? If you're so capable, why are you begging me? The fact that I can tolerate you entering the Peng family's door already gives you enough face. Stop being so pushy. Before my patience runs out, get out of my sight right away."
His tone was full of disgust, and he looked at her as if she were a disgusting maggot.
Peng Shiyi had never been so humiliated and despised since childhood. Her movements paused for a moment, and then she suddenly looked up at Peng Zixu in disbelief.
At this moment, her hair was in a mess, her face was covered with tears, and there were still bandages on her hands and head. She looked extremely disheveled, as if anyone could bully and humiliate her at this time.
She was still a bit dazed. "You actually dare to talk to me like this..."
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Peng Zixu slapped Peng Shiyi's face with the back of his hand again and again, as if trying to wake her up. "Don't you still think you're the high - and - mighty little princess you used to be? Your only value now is to marry into a good family and bring some benefits to our Peng family. Do you think Dad still keeps you around for any other reason?"
He was extremely disgusted and glared at her. "Idiot."
Peng Shiyi went limp all over and fell to the ground.
She should have known earlier that Peng Chao and Peng Zixu were both profit - driven people. Now that she had completely cut off contact with Fang Jiangyi and there was no way she could marry him, she was of no use to them. So they wanted to marry her off.
I'm afraid her mother didn't even know what they were thinking and had been kept in the dark all along.
In the past, she always thought that she was born on the shoulders of giants and was born superior to others.
But now it was as if she had fallen from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley overnight. How could she bear such a huge psychological gap?
"Peng Zixu, who do you think you are? If it weren't for me, would you have met Brother Jiangyi? Would you be in the position you are now? Everything you have was brought to you by me. What right do you have to talk to me in this tone? I haven't completely fallen yet, and you can't wait to show this ugly face. Don't you think you're being too greedy? Haven't you thought that maybe one day you'll end up just like me!"
Peng Shiyi lay on the ground, looking at Peng Zixu resentfully and quickly blurted out these words.
Peng Zixu couldn't stand her high - and - mighty look the most. Although they were from the same family, why did she always look down on him?
He couldn't bear it any longer. He kicked Peng Shiyi hard on the shoulder, knocking her away, and then pointed at her fiercely.
"Then just wait and see. Once I reach the top, the first thing I'll do is trample you into the mud."
After saying that, he slammed the door hard, didn't even bother to look at her again, and then turned around and left.
Peng Shiyi lay on the ground. Taking care of her injured arm, she could only support her head with her intact arm and punch the ground hard one after another.
"Peng Zixu!" She gritted her teeth and called out this name, wishing she could crush both his name and the person.
Peng Shiyi stumbled to her feet. From the window, she could clearly see Peng Zixu getting into a stylish Maybach downstairs. The car started and sped away in a cloud of dust.
"Why is everyone against me? Why won't you all let me go? Why did you still compete with me for Brother Jiangyi even though you already had Lu Qianzhou? Why, Cheng Yanxia, why didn't you just die like Cheng Yanxi? If you were dead, Brother Jiangyi would forgive me..."
The more she thought, the more crazy she became. Peng Shiyi clenched her fists with both hands and kept pounding on the window. She didn't even care that her hands were turning red.
"Shiyi, Shiyi, what are you doing? Come down quickly!" Mrs. Peng heard the noise and rushed upstairs from downstairs. She was startled when she saw her crazy look. She rushed to the window in a few steps and pulled her down.
"You're all against me. You all deserve to die!" Peng Shiyi screamed at the top of her voice. Then she curled up into a ball and cried bitterly.
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At Shengshi Company, after yesterday's efforts, the cooperation with Long Tao had a foundation. As long as he made up his mind, he would contact her at any time.
Realizing this, Yanxia felt much more relaxed and was more proficient in handling her current work.
Originally, she was supposed to attend a regular meeting, but Fang Jiangyi's mother suddenly came. It was the servant from home who brought her here. They said that she insisted on coming to the company to see her and they couldn't stop her, so they had to bring her.
Mrs. Fang came directly to Yanxia's office to see her and also brought her a pot of chicken soup that she had specially asked someone to stew, saying it was for her to eat.
Yanxia was flattered. At the same time, she didn't forget to ask someone to inform Fang Jiangyi. She herself stayed in the office with Mrs. Fang and watched as she kindly opened the thermos and served a bowl of chicken soup for her.
Mrs. Fang looked at her drinking the soup with a smile on her face, looking very satisfied. "Xiaoxi, drink more chicken soup. I remember you used to like the chicken soup I stewed the most. You've been working hard. You should replenish your body more."
Yanxia drank the soup spoonful by spoonful. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mrs. Fang looking energetic and ruddy - faced, and couldn't help but frown.
Was she really sick now? She looked in such good condition that she didn't seem sick at all.
She had clearly said that she wouldn't see her again. Any misunderstandings should be nipped in the bud in time. But when Mrs. Fang came to deliver the soup in person, Yanxia, who had lost her mother since childhood, felt a kind of indescribable surge in her heart as if she had felt the long - lost motherly love.
"Auntie, please don't come and deliver these things in person anymore. I'll have someone buy whatever I need. It's too much trouble for you to come to the company in person."
Mrs. Fang smiled kindly. "It's not trouble. I've been sick for so many years and haven't been able to do anything. My greatest wish is to see you and Jiangyi often. A few days ago, Jiangyi said that he was about to marry you. Have you taken your wedding photos? Have you decided on your wedding dress and the wedding date?"
Yanxia almost choked on the soup in her mouth. Fortunately, Fang Jiangyi came in time when she was at a loss.
"Mom, why did you come?" He used his eyes to ask about Yanxia's situation. Seeing her shaking her head and saying it was okay, he felt relieved. "Didn't I tell you that I would take her back to see you? Don't come to the company. It will disrupt our work."
Fang Jiangyi wanted to help Mrs. Fang up and leave, but Mrs. Fang didn't cooperate and just refused to get up.
Mrs. Fang waved his hand away. "You two haven't come to see me for months. Didn't you say last time that you were going to take wedding photos and get married? When are you going to make this happen for me!"
Yanxia's eyes were a bit moved. They had met just a few days ago, but she remembered it as months. That meant her memory was completely messed up. No wonder Fang Jiangyi was so careful.
Fang Jiangyi patiently coaxed her. She never thought he could be so patient.
"Mom, I'll take care of it later. I guarantee to take the most beautiful wedding photos and then bring the photos to you so that you can look at them every day, okay? Please don't disrupt our work for now."