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

Liu Wenying turned her head and saw that it was Afu.

Ah Fu is Second Master's man, so his coming to see her now is probably related to the investigation.

Liu Wenying inwardly groaned, but outwardly remained calm.

"Brother Afu, what can I do for you?"

He cupped his hands in greeting to her, "Second Master requests your presence here for questioning."

As expected, there was no escaping it.

The other party came to her door, and she had no way to escape.

Not going would only make things more suspicious.

She nodded and followed Afu.

After walking a few steps, she looked at the gauze on Afu's head.

"How did you hurt your head? Is it feeling any better?"

Ah Fu touched the gauze on his head and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Sister. It's nothing, it just still hurts a little."

It was really bad luck; yesterday was the old lady's birthday, but he was hit on the head by a vase that fell from the display shelf.

Seeing the bloodshed, he naturally couldn't go to the banquet with the Second Master, which allowed someone with ulterior motives to take advantage of the situation.

Liu Wenying then asked, "Second Master, what exactly did you go through all this trouble to leave behind?"

Afu didn't hide anything and told the Second Master what he had said.

It is a jade pendant.

After the Duke adopted three sons, he happened to obtain a fine piece of jade, which he divided into four pieces, carved into jade pendants, and gave to the eldest son, the second son, the third son, and the fourth daughter-in-law respectively.

That jade pendant was of extraordinary significance; the masters usually wore it with them and never took it off.

Liu Wenying was in turmoil and nodded blankly.

A moment later, when Afu led her into the house, she immediately saw the two people sitting at the head of the table.

Second Master and Second Madam.

The two were quite far apart, as if there could have been a table full of people sitting between them.

Liu Wenying didn't think much of it and bowed respectfully.

"This servant greets Second Master and Second Madam."

The atmosphere inside the room was stagnant and heavy, as if it couldn't be dissolved.

After bowing, Liu Wenying stood up and could feel a gaze falling on her.

That's the direction Second Master is heading.

She looked up, glanced at it quickly, and then froze.

His clear, dark eyes were covered with red, spiderweb-like blood vessels, as if they were the marks left after a sleepless night.

And his left hand.

It was fine yesterday, so why is it bandaged again today?

Seeing that the Second Master was not speaking for a long time, Ah Jin couldn't help but urge him.

"Sister Liu, what happened after I asked you to look after Second Master yesterday? Tell me quickly!"

Liu Wenying's eyes flickered a few times, her voice tightening, "This servant originally wanted to go, but in the end I couldn't, so..."

"You're lying." Pei Zeyu interrupted her. "I told you, you can't fool me with your lies."

"This servant..."

He suddenly stood up and walked towards her.

One step, two steps, three steps...

He stood in front of her and grabbed her arm, as if afraid she would run away.

Lin Zhiyao sat to the side, the handkerchief she was twisting in her hand was faintly torn to shreds.

He never touched her, never.

But at that moment, he took another woman's arm.

Lin Zhiyao felt like she was going crazy.

"You've been here before, haven't you?"

Pei Zeyu asked, his eyes burning with an almost obsessive expectation.

Tell me you were here.

Liu Wenying wanted to escape, but he held on too tightly, giving her no chance to escape from the very beginning.

"I……"

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside; some people were blocking the way, while others wanted to come in.

"Third Master, please wait—"

Before he could finish speaking, the door was kicked open, and the hem of his scarlet robe fluttered in the air.

Pei Yaojun strode into the room, his urgency still evident in his expression.

The first thing he saw when he entered the room was Pei Zeyu holding Liu Wenying tightly, and his face immediately darkened.

"Third Master, Second Master is questioning you, please go first..."

How could those servants possibly stop him?

Pei Yaojun easily pushed them aside and looked intently at Pei Zeyu.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

He spoke casually, but his body language betrayed him as he grabbed Liu Wenying's other wrist.

Liu Wenying's left and right hands were each held by two men, and she could not struggle.

Upon seeing Master Pei, hope flickered in her eyes, and she wanted to curtsy in greeting.

But as soon as she moved, Pei Zeyu noticed.

Mistaking her for someone trying to break free from him and get closer to the other person, he felt a surge of irritation and pulled her closer to him.

It wasn't a strong move, but it successfully drew Liu Wenying's attention back to him.

"Second Master?" Liu Wenying was bewildered and didn't understand.

Pei Zeyu stared into her eyes, asking slowly and deliberately, as if he wanted her most serious answer.

Where were you after yesterday's banquet?

Liu Wenying couldn't lie to him, but she didn't want to tell the truth either.

With his mind a jumble of conflicting thoughts, Pei Yaojun suddenly spoke up.

"She's with me."

Pei Zeyu glanced at him, disbelieving.

"I want her to say it."

Liu Wenying struggled internally, her heart feeling as if it had been thrown into a bubbling oil pan, rolled around in, and then fished out and thrown into icy cold water.

Finally, she closed her eyes and admitted, "Last night, this servant was indeed with Third Master."

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Pei Zeyu's expression.

Pei Zeyu swayed as if struck by something heavy, his expectation shattering in his eyes.

But the next moment, a thought seized his mind, making him eager to verify it.

Pei Zeyu reached out to lift Liu Wenying's sleeve.

In her desperation, Lin Zhiyao cried out, "Second Master!"

But it was too late; the cuffs were lifted, revealing smooth arms.

Her skin was fair and delicate, without any possible traces.

Isn't it her...?

Pei Zeyu always trusted his own eyes, but at this moment he wished that he was seeing things.

The tenderness touched in the midst of infatuation, the entanglement in the midst of confusion, could it be... that they had nothing to do with her?

He persisted, his throat parched, and asked again.

What were you doing with him last night?

"What else can a lone man and woman do?"

Pei Yaojun responded, his words sharp and cutting.

As if burned, Pei Zeyu quickly released Liu Wenying's hand.

Pei Yaojun didn't let go, but pulled Liu Wenying towards himself.

"Now that we've got everything sorted out, we won't disturb you any longer, Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law. We'll take our leave first."

Pei Zeyu regretted it as soon as he let go. Seeing Liu Wenying being pulled around, he subconsciously reached out to grab her.

His fingertips only managed to grasp the corner of her sleeve.

Liu Wenying was pulled back and met Pei Zeyu's bloodshot eyes, her heart trembled.

But the force that pulled her away was even stronger, and her sleeve slipped from Pei Zeyu's fingers.

Liu Wenying was eventually led out of the house.

They're gone, completely gone.

Pei Zeyu stood still, staring at the end of the courtyard, as stiff as a clay puppet.

Lin Zhiyao walked over and said with a sour tone, "Second Master, are you still not giving up?"

She stared into his empty eyes, her heart filled with despair. "Why won't you acknowledge the feelings between us?"

She wanted to smooth out the slight wrinkles in his clothes.

Before her hand even touched him, Pei Zeyu spoke.

How can you admit to something that doesn't exist?

After three years of marriage, this was the first time she had witnessed his blunt indifference, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Pei Zeyu didn't look at her and strode towards the door.

The door opened and closed again, leaving Lin Zhiyao alone in the room.

"Second Master! Second Master, please slow down!"

Ah Fu and Ah Jin followed behind, jogging to catch up with him.

Pei Zeyu was sobered up by the oncoming wind and stopped walking.

"Go and investigate. Investigate her movements throughout yesterday, from morning until midnight, where she went and who she met. Don't miss a single detail."

Afu and Ajin exchanged a glance.

They knew that the Second Master was not giving up.

But they dared not say anything, only bowing and accepting the order: "Yes."

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