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

Liu Wenying walked back to the table and put the cake down.

"Last time your birthday was too rushed, and I wasn't able to prepare properly. Today I have the opportunity to make up for it."

"Do you remember? In the place where I used to live, we always had to eat a cake, light candles, and make a wish on our birthdays to make it complete and fulfilling."

Since this thing did not exist in the world, she taught the chefs of the restaurant everything she remembered and verbally described the steps to make it.

The chef at this restaurant is skilled at integrating and combining various cuisines.

Even though she had never seen such a strange and novel method before, she followed her instructions and finally created a unique cream cake.

Pei Zeyu lowered his eyes to look at the novel pastries in front of him, a warm feeling flowing through his heart.

"Second Master, stop staring blankly and make a wish!"

This wasn't the first time he had celebrated her birthday, so Pei Zeyu did as she asked, closing his eyes, clasping his hands together, and silently making a wish.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, bent down, and gently blew, extinguishing all the candle flames.

Before he could straighten up, Liu Wenying quickly dipped a little bit of snow-white cream and smeared it on his cheek.

A smear of snow-white cream on his handsome, fair profile added a touch of languid playfulness, softening his otherwise dignified and composed demeanor.

"This is a special blessing for the birthday person!"

Pei Zeyu was taken aback and raised his hand to touch the stickiness on his face.

Seeing her smiling like a cat, I realized that wiping each other's faces must be a birthday custom from her hometown.

He didn't wipe it either, but instead copied her, scooping out a piece of cream and pretending to smear it on her.

"If it's about blessings, it should be mutual."

Liu Wenying laughed in surprise and tried to dodge, but he grabbed her waist.

She exclaimed "Oh!" as a dot of cream landed on the tip of his nose, then reached back and smeared it on his chin.

The two chased each other around in the private room, smearing each other's faces until they were covered in smears.

Finally, she ran until she was exhausted, and he cornered her by the window.

His face was covered in white marks, and she wasn't much better off; even the ends of her hair were smeared with cream.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then burst out laughing at the same time.

"If the Second Master were to see him like this, his colleagues in the Ministry of Personnel would probably laugh so hard they couldn't stand up straight."

"Who dares to laugh at me?"

Liu Wenying was about to say that she wasn't a colleague, so she could laugh.

Before she could speak, he sealed her with a kiss.

They played and frolicked to their hearts' content, but it was already getting late.

The city lights gradually illuminated, their shimmering glow spreading across the long streets.

After packing up, the two boarded a carriage before the city gates were locked and drove back to their village.

The carriage rumbled along, and Liu Wenying lifted the curtain. A gentle evening breeze blew, and overhead, a sky full of stars and a bright moon hung high.

Inside the carriage, Liu Wenying initially managed to keep her spirits up and chatted with him softly, her words fragmented.

Later, her responses became increasingly sluggish, and finally, she fell completely silent.

Pei Zeyu glanced to the side and saw that she had fallen into a deep sleep against the car wall.

His eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, and his expression was calm and unguarded.

Pei Zeyu pulled her into his arms and held her tightly, shielding her from the bumps of the journey.

He brushed away the stray hairs from her temples with his fingers, his eyes filled with deep affection.

"Do you know what I just wished for?"

He was met with Liu Wenying's even breathing, but he didn't care and continued, "I once made a wish that you would live to be a thousand years old, and that every year you would experience spring."

"But things are different now. I promise that we will stay together year after year, day and night, never to be apart."

Outside the window, starlight and moonlight spilled across the earth, illuminating the path home.

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As dawn broke, the willow-scented oriole awoke.

Pei Zeyu was still asleep beside her, his breathing deep and even.

She removed his hand from her waist and quietly got off the bed.

The sky outside was just before dawn, and birds were chirping in the courtyard.

She put on her outer robe, washed herself with water from the outer room, and then sat down in front of the dressing table.

A hazy silhouette was reflected in the bronze mirror; long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were still sleepy.

She picked up the jade comb and slowly combed her long hair.

As I was combing my hair, a figure suddenly appeared in the mirror.

Pei Zeyu had woken up at some point and was standing behind her in only his undergarments. He reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her neck.

"Why are you up so early?" The voice was hoarse as she woke up.

A warm breeze brushed against Liu Wenying's ear, and her hand trembled, almost causing her to drop the jade comb.

She looked at him in the mirror. "I'm usually the one who sleeps in late, but today it's the Second Master's turn?"

Pei Zeyu has a strict schedule; he always gets up at 5 a.m. without fail.

But ever since he started sleeping in the same bed with her, the rule of being punctual has been broken again and again.

He tightened his arms around her and pulled her closer to him.

The reason for breaking the rules was naturally because of her; perhaps with her by my side, I wanted to stay a little longer.

Liu Wenying put down the jade comb, picked up the snail-shell eyebrow pencil from the box, and began to draw her eyebrows in front of the mirror.

The dark stone traced across the brow bone, leaving a faint blue mark.

Pei Zeyu pressed himself against her, kissing her earlobe and saying, "My darling, you're beautiful no matter what."

Feeling a little flirted with, Liu Wenying's hand trembled, and the end of her eyebrow was slightly crooked.

She glared at him reproachfully, "Second Master, you're just good at saying pretty things to flatter me."

Despite saying that, the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

Pei Zeyu chuckled and took the snail-shaped ink from her hand. "I'll draw it for you."

Liu Wenying wanted to see what tricks this Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel could come up with.

His posture in holding the brush was standard, but when the tip of the brush touched her brow bone, the force was off.

Either the strokes are too heavy, resulting in a bluish-black mass, or the strokes are too light, resulting in a broken, discontinuous line.

Liu Wenying suppressed a laugh as she watched him furrow his brows and concentrate.

Only after he finished drawing did he turn to face the bronze mirror.

His eyebrows were uneven, one higher and one lower, one thick and one thin, looking just like two twisted caterpillars.

Liu Wenying's lips twitched; she wanted to praise him but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Pei Zeyu noticed his own embarrassment and lowered his stance to coax her, "Don't be angry. We have a long life ahead of us. I'll practice drawing your eyebrows every day, okay?"

He emphasized the words "the rest of my life" with lingering tenderness, and Liu Wenying's lips curved into a smile, "Okay."

Having received permission, Pei Zeyu's smile deepened.

He was exceptionally gifted and quick-witted, understanding everything in the world with ease.

The simple task of drawing eyebrows was no challenge for him.

After several failures, he quickly figured it out after making adjustments.

With each stroke, the pressure and depth of the brushstrokes were just right.

Following the natural contours of her brow bone, Luo Zidai meticulously traced the lines with measured strokes.

In no time, a pair of gentle and graceful eyebrows were formed.

Liu Wenying gazed quietly at her refined and elegant features in the mirror, her eyes filled with amazement and joy. She exclaimed repeatedly, "Wow, Second Master, you learn so quickly! It's even better than what I could draw myself!"

The person in the mirror has bright eyes and a radiant smile, full of joy.

Pei Zeyu smiled and said, "As long as my darling is satisfied, from now on I will only draw your eyebrows."

Liu Wenying turned her head, as if to say something, when he suddenly leaned closer, their breaths mingling.

His striking features magnified before my eyes, his eyes reflecting the morning light, and a tiny girl in them.

Liu Wenying swallowed, a subtle movement that he caught. He chuckled and brushed his nose against her cheek.

"darling……"

The last syllable faded between their pressed lips. He kissed her gently, and Liu Wenying closed her eyes, reaching out to wrap her arms around his neck.

Morning light streamed through the window screen, casting the silhouettes of the two embracing in the mirror.

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