ALL NOVEL Chapter 46 - II
Over the past few months, while Shi Mo had physically recovered well and become more cheerful, they both knew that deep down, Shi Mo was still unhappy. He would occasionally shed tears in secret, never daring to openly seek comfort.
“Mr. Lu and I discussed Bai Jingxiao, and also talked about Shi Mo. He often lamented that the two of them are deeply affectionate and enviable as a couple.” Pei Xing deliberately disregarded Mr. Lu’s criticism of Lu Ruiyang.
“You saw it today; do you believe that Shi Mo has no feelings for Bai Jingxiao?”
Shi Yi pressed his lips and replied somberly, “But you can’t forgive him so easily. My brother and Xiao Bao nearly lost their lives.”
“Alright, I’ll follow your lead, baby.” Pei Xing kissed his lips and smiled.
With their decision made, they both took action. Pei Xing went out to find Bai Jingxiao, while Shi Yi went to the backyard to speak with Shi Mo.
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As soon as Shi Yi entered the room, he saw Shi Mo sitting by the window, holding a piece of white jade in his hand, gently caressing it with red eyes. He didn’t notice Shi Yi’s presence until he was close enough. Startled, he called out his name.
“Shi Yi, why didn’t you stay with Pei Xing? You came to see me.” Shi Mo said, quickly hiding the item in his hand and offering a gentle smile.
Shi Yi crouched down beside him, embraced him, and stated, “It’s all my fault. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have entered the Bai family, let alone endured all these sufferings.” He felt a deep remorse for Shi Mo.
This eldest brother loved them to the core. Even if he himself was wronged, he never harbored resentment.
“What are you talking about?” Shi Mo ruffled his hair. “If I hadn’t entered the Bai family, how would we have the money to treat you, and where would we have our Xiao Bao?”
Thinking of their adorable child, Shi Mo’s mood improved considerably, and he softly murmured, “That Young Master Bai has done a good thing.”
“You’ve been married for a while now, and yet you are still so childish,” Shi Mo chuckled, and a blush appeared on his face when he thought of Bai Jingxiao.
“Brother, if you despise him, I’ll help you get rid of him,” Shi Yi said, distressed, and added, “If you still love him, I’ll capture him with Pei Xing. He’ll be our son-in-law, and he’ll have to obey your every command.”
“We… we’re done with each other.” Shi Mo shook his head.
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Pei Xing located Bai Jingxiao’s residence, which wasn’t far from where they were. It was an unused house within the Song family’s compound.
Upon learning of Pei Xing’s purpose, Bai Jingxiao didn’t hold anything back and openly shared everything. The only thing he concealed was the secret exchange of iron tools and gunpowder between the Bai family and City Master Fan with Nanyi people, which occurred over a year ago, more than a year before Xiao Bao was born.
He recalled it clearly because it was his uncle’s birthday.
He and Shi Mo both had a few more drinks. He wondered if there was something wrong with the wine. He was very drunk at that time. When he woke up, he found Fan Qingfang was lying next to him, and the two of them were wearing nothing.
What shocked him even more was that Shi Mo was also lying naked with a strange man.
He was so angry that he didn’t realize Fan Qingfang had plotted against him and Shi Mo, so he just threw her out. Afterwards, he asked the man and Shi Mo to confirm that nothing happened between them, and then let him go.
But not long after, Shi Mo became pregnant, and rumors spread in the house that Xiao Bao was not his child.
In addition, the longer Xiao Bao grew, the less he looked like him, and the rumors in the house became more and more popular.
At this time, his mother found the man again. The man changed his story and slandered Shi Mo on the spot, claiming they had been having an affair for a long time. He also presented letters between the two and Shi Mo’s personal belongings.
He was confused and took it seriously. He hurt Shi Mo and wanted to send Xiao Bao away. Shi Mo was unwilling and had a big quarrel with him, wanting to take Xiao Bao away with him.
In anger, he imprisoned Shi Mo and Xiao Bao together.
“Where was that man? What happened next?” Pei Xing asked.
“Dead,” Bai Jingxiao replied. “I just asked him about the whole story, and he was killed the next day. On the day I came back, I immediately found the man, and before I even started to torture him, the man confessed to me. It was said that Fan Qingfang manipulated the whole situation and forced him to do this. However, nothing happened between him and Shi Mo. Those letters were forged, and Shi Mo’s personal belongings were planted by his mother.”
“Fan Qingfang did it,” Pei Xing remarked. “She framed Shi Mo like this, found a man to destroy your relationship, and even killed Shi Mo and Xiao Bao. Her obsession with you has reached a twisted level. How do you plan to deal with her?”
Possessive?
Not necessarily. He grew up with Fan Qingfang and knew very well that her emotional possessiveness was a facade. What she really wanted was a strong and easily controlled man to satisfy her ambitions.
If he hadn’t discovered that Fan Qingfang had negotiated a deal with Nanyi, Bai Jingxiao might have believed that Fan Qingfang’s actions were driven by feelings and possessiveness.
Looking at it now, it seemed like Fan Qingfang had other motives. The reason she destroyed his relationship with Shi Mo, and killed Shi Mo and his child was just to take revenge on him for being a disobedient pawn.