C19 A Person Who Has Achieved His Goals

Pei Qiuyu quickly shook her head: "Not me."

"Pei Qiuyu, how dare you sass Grandma!" Pei Jinzheng bellowed.

Biting back her anger, Pei Qiuyu declared, "None of you have any right to demand a divorce from me!"

Old Lady Pei had assumed victory was certain, but she hadn't anticipated being publicly shamed by her own granddaughter in front of family and strangers alike.

Her face flushed with rage: "So, you've grown bold, have you?!"

Lee Moxiang, frightened, urged her quickly, "Qiuyu, apologize to Grandma, now!"

"Why must you all pressure me? I am a person, not your puppet! I have my own choices, my own dignity!"

Pei Qiuyu, holding Lin Xuan's hand, affirmed, "In this lifetime, Lin Xuan is my only husband. He is irreplaceable!"

"Even if he has nothing, I will never divorce him."

Lin Xuan smiled, giving her a thumbs-up: "What a wife. Let's leave these irrational people behind."

With that, Lin Xuan took Pei Qiuyu's hand, ready to leave the Pei estate.

Old Lady Pei shouted furiously, "Qiuyu, if you step out that door, don't you ever think of coming back! I'll have no granddaughter of mine behave like this!"

Pei Qiuyu halted.

Lin Xuan looked at her, his brow furrowed.

Turning back, Pei Qiuyu's voice quivered, "If being part of this family means betraying my husband..."

"If it means living a life of compromise, then I'd rather not return!" Tears circled in her eyes as she spoke.

"She's turned against us, the rebel!" Old Lady Pei, livid, pounded the table.

Pei Qiusha, arms folded, taunted, "Pei Qiuyu, such a dutiful granddaughter you are. Does the Pei family mean so little to you compared to this worthless Lin Xuan?"

"Get on your knees and apologize to Grandma this instant, or you'll regret it!"

Pei Qiuyu stood her ground, "I've done nothing wrong! Pei Qiusha, you're in no position to command me."

Lee Moxiang was livid, yelling at Pei Qiuyu, "You have the audacity to cross a golden phoenix like Shasha for some loser. Do you want to drag your family down with you?"

She attacked Lin Xuan with a fury, punching and kicking. "You loser, let go of my Qiuyu. You can't offer her anything. Get out of here!"

"Mom!"

Pei Qiuyu cried out, "Can't we have a little dignity? Why should our happiness depend on others?"

"We can make a good life for ourselves without pandering to anyone!"

"What about your father and me? Have you considered us?" Lee Moxiang's voice was hoarse with desperation.

"Mom..."

"Smack!"

Lee Moxiang slapped Pei Qiuyu across the face, seething, "Don't call me Mom! It's him or me today, not both!"

Pei Qiuyu's composure shattered, tears streaming down uncontrollably as she clutched her mouth and fled.

"Hey, honey!" Lin Xuan chased after her.

Pei Qiang, her father, watched his daughter run out, his body trembling with emotion, and he sighed in frustration, "Moxiang, what have you done?"

Lee Moxiang's hands trembled, her eyes welling up. "I hit her..." she whispered, her voice breaking. "I've never been able to bring myself to hit her before."

Pei Jinzheng gave a thumbs-up. "Auntie, you finally did something right. Well done!"

Pei Qiusha chuckled, "Impressive, sacrificing your own for justice. I might just reward you with a leg hair to cherish."

"But this Pei Qiuyu, I really can't stand her. She dares to talk back to me? My husband will deal with her tomorrow!"

Lee Moxiang turned and knelt before Pei Qiusha, causing a stir among the onlookers.

"Qiusha, Qiuyu is just confused and naive. Please, for the sake of us all being Peis, forgive her and let her be..."

Lee Moxiang's plea was cut short by her own tears.

"Moxiang, oh..." Pei Qiang, half-paralyzed, embraced his wife, and together they wept bitterly.

Witnessing the couple's distress, Sun Lanping couldn't resist smirking. "Lee Moxiang, weren't you acting all high and mighty with me earlier today? What happened, lost your swagger now?

"How can you have the gall to cry here?"

"All these executives came to patronize my family's event, and you're trying to bring shame upon us?"

"Hold it in! No crying allowed!"

Sun Lanping's rebuke forced the couple to suppress their tears, swallowing their sobs with great difficulty.

Pei Jinzheng chimed in with a snide remark, "Grandma, Qiuyu has the audacity to disrespect you. She needs to be disciplined!"

Old Lady Pei rose to her feet, declaring, "I'm washing my hands of it. You handle it."

Pei Jinzheng, brimming with arrogance, scanned the room and inquired, "Who here is in charge of the bank? And who's the supplier for Y Corporation?"

"That would be me!"

"And me!"

Several executives, including Zheng Daguo, eagerly raised their hands, not wanting to miss out.

"I'm the Vice President of A City Bank. What would you have me do, Young Master Pei?"

Pei Jinzheng commanded, "Freeze Y Corporation's accounts. I don't want Pei Qiuyu to access a dime."

"And you, the suppliers, demand your payments. I'm going to make an example out of Pei Qiuyu this time!"

"Consider it done, Young Master Pei!" They promptly whipped out their phones to make the calls.

Lee Moxiang protested, "Jinzheng, this isn't right! Y Corporation isn't just Qiuyu's; you're dragging the whole Pei family into this!"

Pei Qiusha burst into laughter, "Brother, I'm with you on this one. Tomorrow, I'll be an admiral's wife. What do we have to fear?"

"Even Wang Baifa would have to kneel before a Nine-star General. I'm set on ruining Pei Qiuyu. She'll learn what happens when you cross me and my family!"

Lee Moxiang and Pei Qiang crawled over, desperately begging the siblings for mercy.

Pei Qiusha scoffed, "Begging won't help you! Pei Qiuyu dares to defy me? I'll make her wish she hadn't! Let's see who else dares to cross the Admiral's wife after this."

She strutted with unabashed arrogance, sending a clear warning to the executives in attendance.

"This is it, it's all over..."

Lee Moxiang and her husband collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed by despair.

...

Lin Xuan hurried after her, catching up with Pei Qiuyu.

Leaning on his shoulder, Pei Qiuyu wept uncontrollably. "Why, why are they doing this to me?"

"Why would the Nine-star General be interested in someone like that, allowing them to torment us?"

Lin Xuan gently soothed her. "The Nine-star General isn't interested in her."

"Qiuyu, don't worry. They'll suffer dearly for their actions. Just wait and see."

Right then, Pei Qiuyu's phone buzzed with a bank notification.

"Ms. Pei, your company's account with our bank has been frozen..."

Another call immediately followed. Pei Qiuyu's hands shook as she answered.

"Manager Pei, the full payment must be made by noon tomorrow, or the supply to Y Corporation will be halted."

"And the losses will be solely your responsibility!"

Beep...

The caller hung up before Pei Qiuyu could respond.

"Why, why are they doing this to me? What did I do to deserve this?" she sobbed, huddled on the ground.

Lin Xuan lifted her up, whispering words of comfort, "My dear, you've done nothing wrong. They're the ones at fault. Believe me, no one can harm you."

"They will all face consequences for their actions."

"How can I believe you? It feels like the whole world is against me right now!"

In a state of despair, Pei Qiuyu shoved Lin Xuan aside and ran to her car, tears streaming down her face as she sped away.

Lin Xuan's fists clenched in resolve. "To those who kick others when they're down, you've made my wife suffer momentarily, but I swear you'll regret it for a lifetime!"