Hearing Pei Qin say 'go find your real dad' startled Lady Fang as well, causing her to widen her eyes and her complexion to suddenly pale.
Si Ya stared at Pei Qin, seeing the impatience in her demeanor and the coldness in her gaze, realized she was serious, and instantly panicked.
San Ya's face turned pale as well, and Pei Wendong was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe too loudly.
San Ya and Si Ya, including the youngest Pei Wendong, had all grown up listening to the villagers curse them as bastards, knowing that Pei Houli was their uncle, yet sharing a bed with their mother. The attitude of the outsiders, combined with the atmosphere at home, made it clear to them that their own identities were somewhat humiliating.
Previously, as the eldest sister, Pei Qin had been reticent, always distant from the three siblings, and by extension, distant from Lady Fang, their mother as well.
