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

Liu Wenying's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up at him.

His eyes shone with a sincere and burning light that made her heart flutter.

Pei Yaojun stood up and pulled her up. "Alright, we've looked at the shops and finished arguing. Now it's time to come shopping with me, right? I promised to take you to eat your way through the entire East Market today."

She sighed, "I can't even use up all the stuff I bought last time in a year."

He said matter-of-factly, "If you can't use it all, just use it slowly. I'm happy to buy it for you."

She insisted, "Third Master, we agreed today that we would only look and not buy."

Pei Yaojun smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

The two left the shop and walked slowly along the street.

The shouts of street vendors rise and fall, weaving together the most common and vibrant atmosphere of Beijing.

Pei Yaojun didn't mention buying anything again. Instead, he took her hand and pointed out some novel gadgets to her.

As she reached the street corner, a familiar sweet fragrance wafted over, causing Liu Wenying to pause slightly, which Pei Yaojun immediately noticed.

"Li Ji's pastries? Didn't you like their osmanthus filling? Would you like some more?"

She really likes it.

The pastry has a thin crust and a generous filling, with a rich osmanthus fragrance. One bite and it crumbles into crumbs...

"I'll get fat if I eat any more," Liu Wenying sighed.

Pei Yaojun pinched the soft flesh of her cheek, "It's good to be a little chubby, it's more comfortable to hug when you're chubby."

"Third Master!" she said, embarrassed and annoyed, slapping his hand away.

Pei Yaojun didn't care, and smiled with narrowed eyes, "You wait, I'm going to make sure you get to eat today."

After saying that, without waiting for her to react, he turned around and ran across the street.

He's always like that, impulsive and always determined to do what he wants.

But she simply couldn't refuse him at all.

Liu Wenying smiled and lowered her head, preparing to stand in the shade to wait for him.

People were coming and going, but behind them was a secluded alleyway. Suddenly, a hand reached out from inside and covered the mouth and nose.

"Ugh—!"

Liu Wenying only had time to let out a short gasp before she was dragged backward.

The people who dragged her were extremely strong, and there was more than one of them. As the light at the alley entrance grew farther and farther away, the crimson hue could no longer be seen.

Deep in the alley, Liu Wenying was roughly thrown to the ground, her hair disheveled and her black hair in disarray.

With her hands and feet bound by hemp rope, she could only lean against the cold brick wall and look at the person in front of her.

Two burly thugs blocked the alley entrance.

Standing among them was a middle-aged man in a long gown, with narrow eyes, a mustache, and two walnuts twirling in his hands; he was none other than Boss Sun of the trading company.

Back when Zhiyunzhuang was just starting out, she and Wen Jingshu were worried about selling silk, so they approached Boss Sun and offered to supply his silk shop.

"Boss Sun, it seems improper to invite people to discuss business in this way."

As Boss Sun's mustache swelled into a grin, he remarked, "I never expected that even in this dire situation, Boss Liu could remain so calm and composed."

Liu Wenying slowly adjusted her breathing, making sure not to scramble.

We are outnumbered and cannot afford to fight back rashly; delaying the inevitable is the best course of action.

"We're all in business, could there be some misunderstanding between us?"

"Misunderstanding? Mr. Liu, it's no misunderstanding that you're blocking Mr. Sun's path to wealth."

Another person emerged from the shadows of the alley, with white hair, an old dress, and a haggard face; it was Zhao.

She was no longer the unreasonable person she had been in the shop; instead, she wore a smug, triumphant grin.

Liu Wenying looked at her, then at Boss Sun, and the doubt in her heart instantly became clear.

"So your trouble at the shop today wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather something you were asked to do by Boss Sun."

You used the pretext of buying silk to tarnish the reputation of my Liu family business, accusing me of selling inferior goods as superior ones.

As a result, customers dared not come again, and Boss Sun's silk business naturally flourished.

Zhao was taken aback, not expecting her to figure it out so quickly.

Boss Sun clapped his hands. "Boss Liu is indeed a smart man. Since you understand, let's be frank. You should cancel that royal order that Liu's recently accepted."

The Imperial Household Department had its own weaving artisans, but the weaving capacity was limited. During grand ceremonies and festivals, the palace staff could not keep up with the demand for clothing.

Therefore, His Majesty granted special permission to select high-quality silk shops from among the common people to supplement the supply of goods.

With such top-tier customers exclusively occupied by Liu's, they have completely suppressed all other merchants in the capital. How could Boss Sun not be envious?

Moreover, ever since Liu's shop opened, his business has been declining.

"As long as you take the initiative to go to the Shanggong Bureau and say that Liu's shop can't take this order, and recommend my shop to take it over, we'll pretend today's events never happened."

Liu Wenying shook her head. "Boss Sun overestimates me. How can I refuse a task appointed by the royal family?"

"You're smart, you'll definitely find a way."

He pulled a contract from his sleeve, written in black and white, and threatened, "To prevent you from regretting it, remember to sign and put your fingerprint here, and I'll let you leave safely today."

Others were unaware of the inside story, but Liu Wenying knew it all.

That supply agreement was specifically given by Xiao Yiheng out of consideration for the large population of the orphanage and the estate.

If she really refused, how could Xiao Yiheng not have noticed?

"Boss Sun, are you really going to do this?"

If he really signs and puts his fingerprint on it, given Xiao Yiheng's style, Boss Sun will probably find it difficult to escape unscathed.

"What does Master Liu mean?" Even though the other party was brought here by him, he had a feeling that he was the one who had created his own trap.

When Zhao saw that Liu Wenying refused to submit obediently, the resentment that had been building up in her heart exploded.

"Boss Sun, don't listen to her. She's cunning beyond belief; she's probably just stalling for time!"

"If you won't listen to reason, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

She raised her hand, palm up, ready to slap Liu Wenying hard across the face.

As the palm strike was about to land, Liu Wenying hadn't even had time to close her eyes when she watched helplessly as Zhao was kicked away, crashing heavily into the brick wall across the alley before sliding to the ground.

She curled up in a ball, clutching her chest and wailing incessantly.

Beside him, dressed in fiery crimson, Pei Yaojun's robes fluttered slightly, his aura of killing intent palpable.

"Third Master!" Liu Wenying blurted out, overjoyed.

The walnuts in Boss Sun's hand fell to the ground with a thud. He shouted for his thugs to protect him and then ran away.

Pei Yaojun calmly and swiftly subdued his enemies. The two street thugs were thrown to the ground. Knowing they were no match for him, they hurriedly fled after Boss Sun.

He didn't chase after her anymore, but squatted down and untied Liu Wenying.

Her wrists were marked with red welts from the hemp rope. Pei Yaojun's eyes darkened, and he reached out and grabbed the rope.

The hemp rope was woven so tightly that it could be easily cut by an ordinary person with a knife.

But Pei Yaojun simply pulled with both hands, and the rope snapped instantly.

He gently took her hand, avoiding her chafed skin. "Does it hurt?"

Liu Wenying shook her head, her nose inexplicably stinging with tears.

Why did they kidnap you?

Liu Wenying picked up the contract that had been abandoned by Boss Sun on the ground.

Pei Yaojun took it, glanced at it, and tore it to shreds. "You dare to touch my people for such petty personal gain?"

On the other side, Zhao, who had been kicked to the ground, curled up as hard as she could, trying to make the other party ignore her as much as possible, otherwise her fate would probably be the same as that contract...

But when she saw Pei Yaojun's gaze turn towards her, filled with murderous intent, she was terrified and desperately begged for mercy.

"Third Master Pei, spare my life! Master Liu, spare my life! I was ordered around. Please have mercy and let me go!"

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I originally planned to write four separate chapters for each character, all focused on romance. However, the plot of Third Master has gone too far and I couldn't stop, so there will probably be one more chapter with romance... There will also be seven extra chapters for the characters later. The contents of the imperial edict are already there, and I've even prepared an "what if" scenario. You can read them as you wish!