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

The candlelight flickered, casting dappled light and shadow throughout the room.

Liu Wenying looked up and saw who it was.

Pei Yaojun was dressed in a dark red robe, half of his body hidden in the night outside the door, while the other half was illuminated by candlelight.

He stepped through the door, handed her the silver ingot he was holding, and said with a smile, "What are you doing? Didn't you even hear me come in?"

Despite the heightened security at the manor, Liu Wenying didn't actually have the habit of locking the doors.

Another reason is that even if she locks the door, Master Pei can still find a way in if he wants to...

Liu Wenying took the silver ingot, put it back in the box, and clicked the lid shut.

"N-nothing."

She frantically grabbed at her food like a rabbit guarding its prey, and Pei Yaojun chuckled, "What's the rush? I'm not going to fight you for it."

There's no reason for Master Pei to take back what he's given away, and he certainly wouldn't covet the hard-earned money of his servants.

After Pei Yaojun finished speaking, his gaze swept across her cramped room, and he immediately noticed two bulging bundles on the headboard.

A smile lingered on her lips.

"Are you leaving?"

Liu Wenying nodded.

Pei Yaojun suddenly grabbed her wrist. "Why won't you tell me? Who wanted to kick you out?"

A thought flashed through his mind: Could it be his mother?

But hadn't his mother already promised him that Liu Wenying would come into the family?

Although he didn't agree with her, he asked her to marry someone else first before letting her into the family. What kind of marriage was that?

"Third Master, if this servant really leaves..."

She tried to probe him, hoping to dissuade him from his thoughts.

There are no "ifs".

He picked up the two bundles from the bedside table; he wouldn't let her leave.

In a flash, he realized what was happening.

"You're saying 'if,' not that you really want to leave, right?"

Liu Wenying sighed helplessly, "I can't hide it from Third Master..."

She recounted how the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had come to borrow people, from Old Madam Yu's headache to the old lady's nod.

Then I'll be taking Luo Luo there first thing tomorrow morning.

Pei Yaojun frowned deeply upon hearing this. "The dignified Duke of Zhenguo's mansion doesn't even have a single efficient person. They have to borrow someone from the Duke of Yu's mansion?"

Liu Wenying calmly took the bundle from his hands and put it back in its original place.

"Old Madam Yu was desperate and would try anything, which is why she came to our door."

The pain of a headache attack is hard for ordinary people to understand. She probably had no other choice and didn't care about appearances.

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Yaojun suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Can't we just not go?"

Liu Wenying stiffened and said softly, "We can't go back on our word."

In the still of the night, the sound of a third person suddenly came from inside the house.

The two of them froze at the same time. Luo Luo rolled over on the bed, her little arms and legs sticking out from under the covers, kicking wildly a couple of times.

Her small body was curled up like a lazy cat, completely unaware of what she had just interrupted.

Pei Yaojun was still racking his brains, thinking of how to persuade her, when he suddenly came up with a solution.

"You're gone, but what about your daughter?"

Liu Wenying tucked the blanket that Luo Luo had kicked off back over herself. "Of course, we'll take it with us."

Luo Luo is her daughter; she won't abandon her.

"She's so young, are you sure she can adapt to a new environment?"

Pei Yaojun said seriously, "Why don't we just stay here at the Duke of Yu's residence? At worst, I can take her to Zhaolin Courtyard to recuperate. It's not like we haven't done it before..."

Liu Wenying put her index finger to her lips, interrupting him.

"As a mother, I miss my daughter when I can't see her."

She mentioned one reason, but there was another one she didn't say.

Liu Wenying was even more afraid of leaving Luoluo behind, lest she be controlled by Madam Pei.

She dared not let him take care of Luo Luo, for if Madam Pei found out, she would think she was deliberately provoking her.

In that case, neither she nor Luo Luo will have a good ending.

Taking the opportunity, Liu Wenying changed the subject, "Third Master promised me that he wouldn't come to see me in front of outsiders."

"But on the second day of the birthday banquet, many people saw us together."

A fierce glint flashed in Peach Blossom's eyes: "Which dared to slander you? I'll rip out his tongue."

"A few words of gossip are nothing; the most important thing is that Third Master did not keep his promise."

Pei Yaojun didn't take it to heart and retorted, "I broke my promise first, but I've already told my mother that you're practically mine, so why are you afraid of being seen by others?"

He moved closer and closer, his body radiating a unique heat, and it looked like he was about to kiss him.

"But it's still far from certain, and public opinion can be a powerful force."

The ever-shrinking distance suddenly came to a stop.

He just stared at her, his almond-shaped eyes clear and earnest, for a long while before Pei Yaojun stepped back.

"Okay, I agree..."

Liu Wenying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

For now, let's appease Third Master Pei. If we appease Third Master Pei, we can appease Madam Pei.

Once she has lived in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for a while longer, the Third Master's initial excitement will probably fade.

As Liu Wenying pondered, her lips suddenly softened.

Pei Yaojun suddenly captured her lips in his mouth.

In his dazed state, he said, "I will miss you, day and night."

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The next day, as dawn was breaking, a thin layer of mist enveloped the vegetation inside the mansion.

Liu Wenying carried two cloth bundles on her back and held Luo Luo, who was still fast asleep, tightly in her arms. The little one's head was tilted against her shoulder, looking adorable.

She moved with light steps, entering through a side gate rather than the main gate, to avoid disturbing others.

A carriage was parked outside the side gate, its blue curtains low-key and its inner curtains drawn, making it impossible to tell whether anyone was inside.

When the coachman saw her come out, he quickly jumped off the carriage shaft and eagerly brought her a sedan chair.

Liu Wenying assumed it was arranged by the old lady, said a word, and then carried Luoluo into the car.

But when the curtain was lifted, she was completely stunned.

Pei Dingxuan sat in the main seat, his hands resting lightly on his knees, his posture upright, and his eyes closed in meditation.

As the sunlight streamed in, he opened his eyes. His dark eyes were calm and deep, his expression indifferent, yet he was waiting for her.

"I...I went to the wrong place..."

Liu Wenying was about to step back when, before her foot had even touched the carriage shaft, she was pulled in by an arm, along with Luo Luo in her arms.

"Let's set off, first circle the city before heading to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

Pei Dingxuan's voice came from above her head, unhurried and calm.

The carriage started moving, and it was too late to leave. She couldn't just jump out, and the driver didn't seem to listen to her anyway.

Liu Wenying broke free from his arms, hugged Luo Luo, and shrank to the other side of the carriage, her back pressed tightly against the carriage wall.

"Sir, what do you want to do?"

Pei Dingxuan did help her a lot at the Xishan Hunting Grounds, but part of it was because it involved the duties of the Ministry of Justice.

Liu Wenying had absolutely no idea what his attitude towards her was in private.

After she finished speaking, she looked straight at him, waiting for his reply.

"Are you that afraid of me?" she asked instead of answering.

Liu Wenying did not hesitate at all.

"How could I not be afraid? You are the eldest son of the Duke's mansion, holding a high position and in charge of the Ministry of Justice. Your methods are ruthless. I am just an ordinary person..."

The apprehension in her eyes was pure, and Pei Dingxuan sometimes hated himself for being too perceptive.

He felt a slight tightness in his chest and said, "I promise that as long as you listen to me, I won't make things difficult for you in the future. Don't be afraid."

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