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

Liu Wenying alighted from the carriage.

"Ah Jin, what do you want to say?"

Ah Jin hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind.

"In order to get back as soon as possible, the Second Master barely slept for three days and three nights, and only slept for less than five hours in total."

"We worked during the day and traveled at night, relying on only a few bites of dry food to stave off hunger, hoping to finish our tasks as quickly as possible."

"Second Master probably doesn't want me to talk about these things, but I really can't help it. Please take good care of Second Master, Sister Liu."

Liu Wenying's heart skipped a beat.

It's not that I didn't see the bloodshot eyes and the tired look in his eyes.

He was just a one-night stand, but no one ever imagined that he would actually endure three days and three nights.

"I see……"

Liu Wenying sat back down in the carriage and looked at Pei Zeyu's sleeping profile.

She hesitated for a moment, then gently supported the back of his neck and let him rest on her knees.

He didn't wake up after all that, he was truly exhausted.

Liu Wenying brushed away the stray strands of hair that fell across his forehead, gently tucking them behind his ears.

After a short rest, the carriage set off again.

We sped along and finally arrived at Cheongju before the city gates closed at night.

On the other side, Ah Fu, with the shadowy figure's ID tied up, split up with them and rushed over in two groups.

Having just settled in, Pei Zeyu was about to lead his men to the prefectural government office.

Liu Wenying couldn't bear it and called out to persuade her to stay.

"Second Master, why don't you rest for the night? It's not too late to go tomorrow."

"The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can return to Beijing."

He did it for her.

Seeing the lingering weariness in his eyes, Liu Wenying's heart softened.

"I'd rather return to the capital later than risk my second master's health and exhaustion."

Pei Zeyu's eyes suddenly lit up; he hadn't expected her to say those words.

He bent down and held her cheek.

The two were very close, their noses touching, their breaths mingling.

Trust me, wait for me to come back.

Liu Wenying lowered her eyes and nodded.

Suddenly, a soft, warm touch swept across my brow, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Pei Zeyu released her, turned around, and left with his men.

Liu Wenying stayed in the inn. She could have gone to rest, but she felt uneasy.

After a long and tiring day of travel, Liu Wenying fell asleep on the table without realizing it.

The moon was high in the sky, and countless hours had passed.

Liu Wenying felt as if she had been lifted up around the waist, experiencing a light, weightless sensation.

She struggled to open her eyes and saw that familiar face.

The body was placed on the bed, and the person was about to leave.

No, we can't go.

She grabbed his sleeve and mumbled, "Husband."

Upon hearing those two words, Pei Zeyu paused, looking down at her.

Liu Wenying herself was also startled awake, and met his deep gaze.

Hastily loosening the frost-colored hem of her dress that she had crumpled, Liu Wenying's cheeks burned bright red.

"I...I was still half asleep, please don't be offended, Second Master."

She sat up, rambling incoherently, all because she had called out to him too many times before, it had become too easy for her to say.

Pei Zeyu sat on the edge of the bed, smiling without saying a word.

He covered her with a light blanket, his gaze lowered and lingering for a long time, the emotions in his eyes almost overflowing.

Liu Wenying felt increasingly embarrassed by the stares and quickly changed the subject.

"Second Master, how is Li Tingyu's situation?"

Pei Zeyu slightly suppressed his smile and said seriously:

"Everything went smoothly. I will take the witnesses you and Afu captured to the Zhou residence. Together with the physical evidence I have collected over the past few days, it will be enough to convict Li Tingyu and Zhao Dechang."

"One of them was the magistrate of Wujiang County, and the other was the assistant magistrate of Qingzhou. The two colluded to falsify their achievements and enrich themselves."

With the evidence irrefutable, Zhou Shizhang dispatched men overnight to arrest them; they have no chance of escape.

Liu Wenying breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face.

"Great, does that mean our mission is complete?"

"Okay, it's done."

Liu Wenying was overjoyed, thinking that she would soon be able to return to the capital to see Luo Luo.

Pei Zeyu remained seated on the edge of the bed, prompting Liu Wenying to urge him on.

"Then Second Master should go and rest quickly, or his body will not be able to take it if he continues to stay up any longer."

Before he could finish speaking, Pei Zeyu suddenly leaned closer.

He braced his hands on either side of her, trapping her between the bed and his chest.

His eyes were fixed on hers. "Wenying, could you say it again?"

"Say...say what?"

"Husband," Pei Zeyu said slowly and deliberately, his breath brushing against her lips as if teaching a toddler to speak.

Liu Wenying pursed her lips, refusing.

"You called out so naturally before, why are you refusing now?"

Liu Wenying looked away, her heart pounding wildly.

"That's... just being sleepy..."

"Is that so?"

Pei Zeyu suddenly grabbed her hand and placed her palm against his heart.

"And what about the day of Grandmother's birthday banquet?"

Liu Wenying froze.

Beneath her palm, his heartbeat quickened just as suddenly as hers.

"Was it you who gave me the antidote that day?"

Liu Wenying opened her lips to deny it, but he pressed his fingertip against her lips.

"Stop lying to me. Although I am not in my right mind, I still remember some fragments."

"I remember how cool your hair felt when it fell on me."

"I remember your hands were shaking, your nails dug into your shoulder blades, leaving crescent-shaped marks."

Liu Wenying's breathing suddenly became rapid.

He spoke slowly, tracing her features with his gaze, not missing a single expression.

Pei Zeyu leaned closer, his thin lips touching her earlobe.

"I still remember you whispering my name in my ear, just like now."

As he pressed on relentlessly, those deliberately forgotten memories gradually resurfaced.

It took Liu Wenying a long time to find her voice before she stubbornly said, "It wasn't me, Second Master, you've mistaken me for someone else."

The light in Pei Zeyu's eyes dimmed instantly, and his face was filled with disappointment.

Seeing him like this, Liu Wenying felt a pang of guilt, but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because she had finally managed to get away with it.

But the next moment, Pei Zeyu suddenly smiled.

He took something out of his pocket and opened it in his palm.

"Not you? Then what is this?"

It was a fan pendant, made of bluish-white jade, with orchid patterns.

The candlelight flickered violently, and Liu Wenying's pupils suddenly contracted.

"After my divorce from Lin, I ordered a thorough cleaning of Chenshuang Courtyard, and found this fan pendant in a hidden compartment of her dressing case."

He paused, as if giving her time to react.

"The fan pendant was clearly a gift from me to you, so how did it end up in her hands? Do I need to explain the details further?"

Liu Wenying dug her nails into her palms, trying to suppress the turmoil in her heart.

Yes, if he wasn't absolutely certain, given Second Master's personality, why would he lay everything bare before her?

She should have thought of that sooner.

The fan pendant was indeed lost on the day of the birthday banquet.

She searched everywhere but couldn't find it, assuming it had been left in some corner. But it turned out that it had been returned to its rightful owner after all the twists and turns.

Pei Zeyu waited for her answer.

Liu Wenying pushed him away, stood up, took two steps back, and bowed respectfully to him.

Her skirt trailed on the ground, her posture submissive.

"Now that Second Master has found out, this servant dares not conceal it any longer."

"That day, I was indeed in a hurry and had no choice but to act that way, but... it wasn't entirely my fault. The Second Master also held me back and wouldn't let me leave."

"Please forgive me, Second Master, and don't... blame this servant."

Pei Zeyu was stunned as soon as he finished speaking.

After the initial shock came a surge of anger.

"Do you think I would blame you after I found out it was you?"

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