If Xie Pinghuai wanted to beat someone up, he would not care whether the other party was a child or not.
It just so happened that Teacher Xiaoâs eldest disciple, Chu Jian, saw it and dragged Xie Pinghuai away. Otherwise⦠This child surnamed Zhou might have to be bed-ridden for a while.
âDid he cause trouble for Xie Xi?â Xie Qiao asked.
Qin Liu shook her head, âNot really.â
âAt least he has some sense. He knew not to bully girls,â Xie Qiao muttered.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Although Xie Xi was 13, she looked like she was 11 or 12. She was timid, and Xie Qiao did not want her to suffer.
Xie Qiao looked outside.
The ghoulâs face was very pale, and his eyes were empty and somewhat sorrowful. He had been staying beside that Young Master Zhou and looked extremely weak.
Xie Qiao was silent for a moment. When she saw that the young master of the Zhou family was still staring at her, she walked over directly.
âYouâre looking at me,â Xie Qiaoâs tone was cold and straightforward, âYou hate my Eldest Brother for harming the Zhou family, right?â
The eyes of that Young Master Zhou seemed to have fire in them, but they were also like the eyes of a little wolf cub, glaring at her.
âWhat can you change by staring at me like that? You can stare at me for days, and I wonât feel any pain or itch, and I wonât have any losses. As for you, what you will lose is your future,â Xie Qiao said again, after thinking for a moment, she said softly, âThatâs not right. Your future is already ruined.â
Prince Consort Zhou had caused the death of more than a hundred people.
No matter how pitiful the other members of the Zhou family were, they deserved their punishment.
This Zhou familyâs kid was young and ignorant. At first, he was filled with hatred. The others might sympathize with him.
However, if he continued to be so resentful and unwilling over a long period of time, it would only make others think that he did not know right from wrong.
As for his futureâ¦
It was indeed long gone.
This person was saved by the Qiu family, but a criminal was still a criminal. Even if the world granted amnesty, it would not change the fact that his family was guilty.
The Zhou family members could not sit for the imperial examination for three generations.
Xie Qiaoâs words undoubtedly pierced into this childâs fragile heart.
His eyes were red, and his initially fair and clean face was now somewhat malevolent and red. Unfortunately, he was too young and did not look scary at all.
âWhatâs your name?â Xie Qiao asked.
The child ignored her.
âYou hate us so much, but you donât even dare to tell your name. In the future, you will be a nobody. You can only hate us secretly, but my Eldest Brother and I will not even remember who you are,â Xie Qiao said cruelly.
âZhou Kaiyun!â The child said through gritted teeth.
âGood. Zhou Kaiyun, what did you come to me for? To explain your Motherâs injustice?â Xie Qiao asked.
âMy Mother was innocent to begin with! W-We didnât know that he killed someone!â Zhou Kaiyun said angrily.
Xie Qiao looked at him calmly.
âWhen your Mother married into the Zhou family, did she know that the Zhou family was prosperous? Did she know that the Zhou family was blessed with honor? Did she think that the Zhou family would last for generations?â Xie Qiao said word by word, her tone was serious. âYour Mother must have known that, even your grandfatherâs family thought the Zhou family was pretty great. Thatâs why they married her into the family.
âA woman getting married is like her second reincarnation. Your Mother⦠was reincarnated into the wrong family.
âBetween husband and wife, and within the family, we share life and death together, sharing honor and disgrace. Who doesnât know that your Mother has been wronged? Even my Father and Brother knew that. However, you are part of the Zhou family. Can you change that? How can the fact that Prince Consort Zhou committed a crime be erased? If thatâs how the law works, no one can do anything about it. If you blame the heavens and the people here, it will only add a few more stains to your Motherâs name. She was such a noble person. Would she want you to do this?â
As Xie Qiao spoke, he glanced to the side.