Pei Wu, who hadn't been drinking, appeared even more calm and composed.

Shen Yu Nan's hands landed on Pei Wu's shoulders with varying pressure. Having just showered, his palms were not only hot but also carried a trace of post-shower moisture. Pei Wu was only wearing a thin garment, and with Shen Yu Nan's movements, the warmth of his hands, carrying the moisture, penetrated through the thin garment and soothed her skin.

Pei Wu straightened her back uncomfortably and patted Shen Yunan's hand on her shoulder. "I'll take care of what I'm doing. You go and rest first."

Pei Wu simply patted Shen Yunan's hand lightly, and he felt the chip on the back of his neck throb twice.

With just those two quick 'thumps', Shen Yunan felt his legs go weak. Shao Sang's body was truly being held firmly in the hands of her bound master, Pei Wu.

Because of the soreness in her legs, Shen Yu Nan unconsciously tightened her grip on Pei Wu's shoulder.

Pei Wu sensed that something was wrong with Shen Yu Nan. She noticed that the tips of his ears were bright red, and the redness spread all the way down his neck. His eyes were also filled with tears. "What...is wrong?"

"..." Shen Yu Nan shook his head. "Miss, don't worry, Shao Sang is fine. She just felt a little dizzy because the water temperature was a bit too high when she took a bath."

Upon hearing this, Pei Wu reached out and touched Shao Sang's cheeks and forehead. Feeling that the other's skin was indeed hot, she softly murmured, "Hmm, your face is indeed very red. Are you feeling very dizzy?"

Compared to Shen Yu Nan's burning hot face, Pei Wu's hands felt cool and comfortable. Her hands touched Shao Sang's cheeks and then stroked his forehead. The comfortable touch made Shen Yu Nan subconsciously purse his lips.

He cursed inwardly, "Damn it."

Shao Sang's body was completely powerless against his master's touch. He felt his legs getting even weaker, and his eyes even turned red. When Pei Wu asked him a question, his simple action of wanting to look up at her was incredibly arousing.

The next second, Shen Yu Nan's dizzy head felt the world spinning, and then Pei Wu picked him up.

Pei Wu didn't ask him any more questions, but walked straight towards the large bed in the bedroom.

Shen Yu'nan instinctively wrapped his arms around Pei Wu's neck. His hands passed through Pei Wu's wonderfully soft hair, and the fragrance of her hair surrounded him. He felt his head spinning even more.

He gazed at Pei Wu's delicate profile and murmured softly, "Miss..."

It wasn't until Pei Wu turned to look at him that he shook his head blankly. He didn't know why he had subconsciously called out to Pei Wu; he just wanted to call out to her.

Pei Wu placed Shen Yu Nan on the bed and even thoughtfully pulled the blanket up for him.

"I'll work in the study downstairs so I won't disturb your rest."

Seeing that Pei Wu was about to leave, Shen Yu Nan instinctively grabbed the hem of Pei Wu's clothes.

It wasn't until Pei Wu turned around to look at him that he belatedly realized, somewhat bewildered, that he had grabbed Pei Wu's hem. Deep down, he didn't want Pei Wu to leave, but he still said, "Miss, you should rest early too."

"Okay, I'll finish up what I need to do today and then take a break."

Pei Wu patted the other person's hand that was tugging at her hem, "I'll be back soon."

"yes."

Shen Yu'nan watched Pei Wu leave the room. Before she left, he turned off the overhead light for her, leaving only a bedside lamp on.

After Pei Wu left, Shen Yu Nan tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He didn't know how much time had passed before his gaze fell on the door that Pei Wu had closed, and he got up.

He had just opened the bedroom door a crack when he could see the light on in the study downstairs. Pei Wu had only turned on the study light, so it stood out in the dimly lit downstairs. Shen Yu Nan glanced at the time and then went downstairs.

The kitchen in the new house is open-plan, located next to the glass sliding door leading to the yard on the first floor.

Shen Yu Nan prepared a simple late-night snack for Pei Wu. Because of his understanding of Pei Wu, the snack he prepared was relatively healthy: a large white plate with only a dozen or so blueberries, a few slices of apple, and a quinoa omelet.

Since it was late at night, Shen Yunan replaced Pei Wu's usual black coffee with a cup of heated oat milk.

These ingredients were all prepared in the refrigerator; they are the ingredients that Pei Wu usually uses for breakfast.

'Knock knock'

The study door was not closed, and Shen Yu'nan still politely knocked on the door a few times.

Pei Wu was very focused, and only noticed Shen Yu Nan when he approached and knocked on the door. She subconsciously glanced at the time and said, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Shao Sang is not sleepy yet. Is Miss hungry? I have prepared some late-night snacks for Miss. They are all made from healthy ingredients that Miss usually eats."

Shen Yu Nan placed the prepared midnight snack next to Pei Wu.

Shen Yu'nan came from a poor background and lived a frugal life from childhood. He was content with just having enough to eat and didn't put much thought into his diet, let alone carefully calculating his nutritional intake.

Shen Yu Nan learned to eat this way because he saw that Pei Wu seemed to be used to it. Fortunately, the Shao Sang database has many recipes that record this kind of food combination.

Shen Yu Nan was actually very curious about the 'Pei Wu' in Miss Pei's body. Back then, she could tell Shen Yu Nan without any reservations that she came from a soul from another time and space, but now that Shao Sang was her husband, she never mentioned this to Shao Sang again.

"Thanks."

Pei Wu doesn't actually have the habit of eating late-night snacks, but she still intends to let Shao Sang down.

At first, Pei Wu was only curious about Shao Sang's technical skills and didn't really know much about him. But after getting to know him better, she discovered that he was gentle and had the kind of personality that was very suitable for marriage.

Pei Wu hadn't met many men, the only one she had been in close contact with was her business partner, Wei Guangmo.

Wei Guangmo came from a privileged background and received an excellent elite education from a young age. He was knowledgeable and insightful. His privileged birth determined that he was different from ordinary men. He had fewer invisible shackles than ordinary men. He could choose not to get married if he didn't want to, and he could devote himself to his career if he wanted to.

His broad perspective allows him to automatically ignore different voices from society, and he will only scoff at dissenting opinions without taking them to heart.

Wei Guangmo, who was knowledgeable and insightful, was extremely arrogant. The only setback in his life was his marriage to Miss Wei, whom he had a special affection for.

He said that Miss Wei was different from other women. Unlike other women, she did not look down on men. The gender equality she spoke of was not just lip service, but should start from thought and be put into action, rather than just empty talk.