"Yes, Miss." He lowered his head, revealing a tender and affectionate look in his eyes.

Shen Zhu knelt on one knee, her fingers, gleaming with the luster of white jade, removing her expensive and exquisite little leather shoes.

Neatly placed aside.

Even the young lady's feet were beautiful, with clearly visible light blue-purple veins on the instep, rounded toes like tender lotus sprouts, and tiny, light pink nails.

Shen Zhu held her foot and placed it into the wooden basin.

The water temperature was specially adjusted to be just right, neither too hot nor too cold.

"That feels so good." Yu Qiao's eyes curved slightly as she patted Chen Zhu's head. "Little dog, you have to give me a foot bath every day from now on!"

"Huh?" Shen Zhu was taken aback. Did the young lady mean that she would have to come to his house from now on?

"What!?" Seeing this, Yu Qiao thought he was unhappy and glared at him with a huff: "Can't I?"

"sure."

Yu Qiao was looking down at Shen Zhu from an angle that allowed her to see all of Shen Zhu's expressions. She noticed that the puppy's ears were turning red and its fingertips were trembling.

She couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle to herself.

What an innocent little dog!

I'm only helping her wash her feet, and I'm already so embarrassed!

Thinking about the tricks she would play in the future, Yu Qiao couldn't help but smile.

"Miss, all done." Shen Zhu picked up a towel and dried her feet, then took a pair of slippers from the side and gave them to her: "These are new."

"You wear this." Yu Qiao kicked it away domineeringly, arrogantly raising her chin: "I want to wear what you've worn!"

Shen Zhu was stunned, watching as Yu Qiao took out the slippers he had worn from the side and put them on.

A slight ripple stirred in my heart, like a drop of hot water falling into a pan of oil.

"Little dog, what are you daydreaming about?" Yu Qiao patted Chen Zhu's cheek: "Aren't you going out?"

"...Go out?" Shen Zhu stared at her blankly.

Yu Qiao glared at him: "Of course I'm going to sleep! Are you going to watch me?!"

This innocent puppy is so adorable, just like a big block of wood!

What an idiot! She's a girl! Girls have privacy!

"..." Shen Zhu quickly turned his head and coughed a few times, picked up the wooden basin and walked quickly towards the door: "Good night, Miss."

Goodnight, puppy.

Yu Qiao slammed the door shut.

She looked around the room like a bandit, her sharp eyes spotting a thick diary. A thought struck her, and she was about to flip through it when she stopped.

Never mind, this is the puppy's privacy.

She would never stoop to such a shameless act as peeking at a diary!

Yu Qiao stuffed the diary back into the drawer, when suddenly she was drawn to a small blue package.

What is this?

Yu Qiao leaned over and picked it up to look. On the blue packaging bag, two words were clearly visible: "Ultra-thin".

!!

The amber cat's eyes widened suddenly, and Yu Qiao put it back in a panic.

Bang, bang, bang...

My heart is beating faster and faster.

Yu Qiao felt as if she were engulfed in flames. She covered her face and collapsed onto the bed, feeling both ashamed and shocked.

What an innocent puppy!

This is clearly a big, bad dog!

There's something like this in his room!!!

Yu Qiao swallowed hard, wrapped herself up in the blankets, turned off the light, and her heart was still pounding.

She closed her eyes, smelled the puppy's unique scent on the bedding, and unconsciously curved her lips into a smile. Soon after, she fell into a deep sleep.

Late into the night, a creaking sound suddenly broke the silence of the room.

The door was pushed open, and a tall figure walked in.

“Young Miss…” Shen Zhu sat on the edge of the bed, his burning gaze fixed on the person on the bed.

He touched her like a pervert.

After a long while, he reluctantly withdrew his hand.

He dared not touch it a second time.

Shen Zhu stared at her with a fierce look that seemed to want to devour her, as if he wanted to burn the bedding or force her to fall asleep in his arms.

Just thinking about it makes Shen Zhu tremble in his heart.

He, he really wanted it.

"Young Miss, I truly despise that I am merely a commoner." Shen Zhu suppressed his violent and sinister emotions, his voice as gloomy as stagnant water in a dark pool, filled with self-loathing and an impatient pain.

"If I had a lot of money, I could lock you up right now."

"If you lock me up, I'll only be able to watch you forever."

Shen Zhu finally couldn't resist poking Yu Qiao's cheek again.

Gently stroking the corners of her eyes, I could see countless curled eyelashes, her high and delicate nose, and her lips.

He tried his best to restrain himself and pull his hand back.

He rubbed his own lips with the fingertips that had just touched Yu Qiao's lips.

It seemed as if her scent still lingered, and it also felt like the two of them were kissing.

If he were of noble birth, then he could rightfully make the young lady his only wife.

Or he could lock her up, put the young lady in a huge golden cage, so that no one could find her, and then the young lady would be his.

Shen Zhu stared intently at her, frantically suppressing his terrible thoughts.

Finally, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

He gently tucked her in and turned to leave.

Just as I stepped out the door, a gentle, husky female voice came from inside.

"What are you doing?!"

Shen Zhu turned his head and saw Xue Wei.

"Mother, keep your voice down, you'll disturb her." Shen Zhu frowned and walked over.

"Why...why did you come out of her room!" Xue Wei's eyes were filled with anger as she sternly rebuked, "She's a girl, how could you..."

“Mother, I love her,” Shen Zhu replied softly, his heart leaping with joy at the mere mention of her name. “I want to marry her.”

"I didn't do anything, I just wanted to see her." Shen Zhu's mood turned somber. He did want to do something, but it was clearly not the right time.

Xue Wei's eyes were complex and ruthless.

No, absolutely not!

Shen Zhu absolutely cannot be with this child!

Otherwise, Shen Zhu will kill her!

"I disagree!" Xue Wei said sternly, leaving no room for argument. "Shen Zhu, who are you? Who are she? I will not allow you to have any other kind of relationship!"

"You must keep your distance from her!"

"Are you trying to kill her? She's a noble lady, and you want her to live with you in this filthy, dilapidated house, struggling to make ends meet every day?!"

"Mother?" The darkness in Shen Zhu's eyes deepened. "I can make money, I have the ability to marry her."

"No, not now!" Xue Wei scolded.

She had finally managed to defy fate, and she absolutely wouldn't allow it!

This child has become a lowly pauper again!

"Shen Zhu, if you still consider me your mother, then stay away from her!"

“That’s absolutely impossible.” Shen Zhu stared at her coldly, his gaze sharp and menacing, filled with inquiry and suspicion: “Mother, you seem to be overly concerned about the young lady.”

"You know her?"