Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

As dawn broke, the mist at the bottom of the cliff had not yet dissipated.

Dewdrops dripped from the tips of the vines hanging from the cave entrance, hitting the moss and shattering into water droplets.

Amidst the verdant foliage, one can glimpse a woman's slender shoulders, her skin as white as snow and her face as beautiful as a flower.

Liu Wenying leaned against the stone wall, holding Pei Zeyu in her arms.

He was still blindfolded, with his belt neatly tied behind his head.

But they all knew that was just burying their heads in the sand.

He saw it clearly yesterday after the belt slipped off.

Tying each other up again now is to leave each other with a last bit of dignity.

It's like a windowpane that hasn't been punctured yet, but paper is still paper, and it will break as soon as you poke it.

Liu Wenying closed her eyes, enduring the sensation coming from in front of her, her heart filled with indescribable feelings.

A few days of relying on each other blurred the boundaries of their relationship, and there were still many things that should have been clear.

"Woof! Woof woof!"

Suddenly, the urgent barking of dogs came from afar.

Liu Wenying was startled and tightened her arms, holding the person in her arms even tighter.

Pei Zeyu's face was suddenly buried in his, his nose pressed against her delicate softness, and his breath was blocked.

Liu Wenying listened intently, holding her breath, and murmured, "It's a dog..."

There were not only barking dogs, but also footsteps and voices. They were not clear, but you could tell that someone was shouting.

"Someone's there!"

Liu Wenying's eyes lit up with joy. "Second Master, it's reinforcements! They've arrived!"

As she was about to call out to the outside of the cave, a burning hot hand covered her lips.

Pei Zeyu had already removed the blindfold at some point.

The belt hung loosely around his neck, like a shackle that had been removed.

His dark eyes held no excitement or joy, but rather a terrifying clarity, even carrying a hint of caution and sharpness.

That belt was meant to protect against honest people, not scoundrels.

Moreover, he had already seen it.

But none of these are the key points.

The key question is, why would he stop her from calling for help when rescue was so close?

Pei Zeyu put his index finger to his lips and gently shushed him.

Liu Wenying swallowed back the question that was on the tip of her tongue.

The shouts dispersed, and some people approached the cave entrance, lingering outside.

Not long ago, Liu Wenying found leaves to cover the entrance of the cave to keep out the wind and rain. The cave was located on high ground, so it was not easy to be discovered.

The hand covering her lips was trembling slightly, a weak spasm caused by illness.

Liu Wenying grasped his other hand, trying to give him some support.

Time seemed to drag on endlessly. After a while, the footsteps, having found nothing, turned and walked away.

Pei Zeyu slowly released his hand; it was a simple movement, but it had exhausted a lot of his strength.

Leaning against the rock, he was breathing heavily.

"Second Master, why wouldn't you let me call for help?"

Pei Zeyu looked up at her, his eyes already hot and glistening with tears. He lowered his gaze, his eyes quickly sweeping over her.

"Are you sure you want to go out like this? Aren't you afraid of being seen?"

Liu Wenying looked down at herself; her outer garment was loose, the neckline wide open, revealing a large expanse of pink skin.

She was so happy just now that she almost forgot her situation and what they had done...

Pei Zeyu waited for her to straighten her clothes before saying calmly, "Besides, Xishan Hunting Ground is a royal hunting ground, heavily guarded. If it were really a rescue operation, they should have arrived long ago after we fell off the cliff."

He paused, took a breath, and continued, "The fact that they've only arrived now means something must have happened up there. How are we supposed to know if it's a rescue mission or...?"

Liu Wenying gripped her collar tightly. She didn't understand the intricacies of power struggles and court intrigues, but she knew that listening to the Second Master was the right thing to do.

"But... your injuries won't last that long."

She looked at his left hand, where the wound from the bowstring was hastily bandaged with a strip of cloth.

Although she cleaned it for him every day, the wound was too deep and there was no medicine, so the cleaning speed could not keep up with the rate of infection.

Pei Zeyu tried to move his left hand, and it felt like there was a ball of fire burning in his palm, with a burning pain drilling into the bones.

He also knew that his body couldn't hold out for long.

"Tell me, what will you do if my hand is ruined?"

Liu Wenying lowered her eyes and pondered, not considering the possibility that the Second Master might take advantage of her kindness.

Second Master was indeed injured because of her.

If it weren't for saving her, he wouldn't have fallen off the cliff, wouldn't have been lying in the cold cave with a high fever, and wouldn't have let that wound become infected and fester, leading to his current state.

"I will stay by your side to take care of you until you recover and no longer need me."

She was serious; she wasn't lying.

"I will not leave until I am fully recovered."

Her tone was solemn, as if she were betting the rest of her life on it.

It was an employment contract, not a contract of servitude, but saying those words was no different from a contract of servitude.

Pei Zeyu felt as if something had struck his heart, and he smiled, a genuine smile from the bottom of his heart.

"Willow Singing Orioles".

He called to her with a sigh.

"You're too honest; that makes you easy to get taken advantage of."

Liu Wenying blinked, not understanding what this had to do with whether she was honest or not.

Pei Zeyu, like a wise teacher, instructed her: "You should say that I jumped down to save you myself."

"The care I've given you these past few days is already repaid; no one owes anyone anything."

He spoke as if it were the only truth in the world.

Liu Wenying frowned; she didn't like his statement.

"But Second Master was indeed injured because of me, so saying that is too hurtful."

There was one more thing she didn't dare say: what the Second Master said was indeed dishonest, but it made him seem even more like an ingrate.

"But my Shenshuang Courtyard is not short of maids."

Liu Wenying lowered her eyes and said nothing more.

She seemed to understand what the Second Master meant. She was of low status and her voice carried little weight. Even if she wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, it wasn't her place to gamble with the rest of her life.

Chenshuang Courtyard is full of maids and servants.

The cave became quiet.

Just then, the shouts came again, and this time they were different; she could hear them clearly.

The person was calling their names.

"Willow Singing Oriole—!"

"Second Brother—!"

She recognized the voice; it was clear and urgent.

"It's Third Master! Second Master, listen, Third Master has come to save us!"

Liu Wenying was overjoyed; all her worries and anxieties of the past few days vanished upon hearing the familiar voice.

Without a word, she helped Pei Zeyu up and walked out of the cave.

Pei Zeyu was still weak, so he leaned half of his body on her shoulder.

"Third Master! We're here!"

At the cave entrance, the light was blinding, and a mountain breeze brushed against our faces. A group of about thirty or forty people were searching diligently.

Liu Wenying shouted, and the group immediately turned around and rushed towards the cave.

Pei Yaojun was the first to rush forward.

Just as they were about to reach Liu Wenying, they stumbled, tripped over the loose stones and branches on the ground.

He had clearly been traveling a lot these past few days and was exhausted.

Pei Yaojun rushed up to Liu Wenying, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, looked her up and down, and his words poured out like beans from a bamboo tube.

"How are you? Are you hurt? Does anything hurt? Is anything bothering you?"

As soon as he arrived, a large group of guards and attendants followed him.

Those people's attention naturally fell on Pei Zeyu.

He is the master, the second young master of the Duke of Yu's mansion, and an important figure in the imperial court.