Ling Dapeng is now too afraid to go home; he's terrified of Zhou Xiaoyun's tearful state. But he can't just abandon his promise after all!

That afternoon, Zhou Yu told him that Shishi was not feeling well and asked him to go and take a look. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled alcohol. When Shishi saw him, she invited him to drink, and while drinking, she talked about her troubles.

Ling Dapeng had only drunk a few cups when he became confused and didn't know what had happened. When he came to his senses, he was already lying naked in bed with Shishi.

"Brother Dapeng, if you have no feelings for me, then pretend nothing ever happened. A woman of such lowly status as me has long lost her innocence," Shishi said with tears in her eyes. Her stubborn and bitter appearance made Ling Dapeng lose his guard.

"Shishi, I'm not an irresponsible person, but I'm already pregnant with Xiaoyun, so I can only ask you to make this difficult decision." Ling Dapeng thought of Zhou Xiaoyun, who was pregnant at home, and then saw Shishi choking back tears, and made the difficult decision.

After that, he went home and told Zhou Xiaoyun. What awaited him was Zhou Xiaoyun's fury and a barrage of scolding and crying. He ran back to Fuleyuan like a stray dog. He didn't dare to go back!

"Brother Dapeng, I've turned down all my work. Since you've agreed, I won't entertain any more guests, no matter which official it is!" During the few days that Ling Dapeng didn't go back, he was naturally in Shishi's room.

Ling Dapeng knew this, which only strengthened his resolve to take Shishi as his concubine.

"Shishi, don't worry, I'll take you back after Xiaoyun calms down," Ling Dapeng said, holding Shishi's hand.

"Once your wife agrees, Brother Dapeng, could you please help me take her away?" Shishi said to Ling Dapeng. "You don't need to do the work here anymore. I have money. We can open a small shop later. Even if you want to stay at home and wait for your wife to give birth to the child, that's fine too. My money can support us for a while."

"How can this be?" Ling Dapeng said no, but he was tempted, though he didn't say it out loud.

"Senior Sister, is Ling Dapeng here? Someone's looking for you," Zhou Yu said, knocking on the door.

"Who's looking for Brother Dapeng?" Shishi asked before Ling Dapeng could speak.

"It's... General Ling." Zhou Yu was also puzzled. Why would the current Grand General come to Fule Courtyard to find Ling Dapeng?

"Oh no, my dad's here!" Ling Dapeng was shocked upon hearing this, pacing back and forth in the room in a panic. "Does Dad know about me and you? What if he doesn't approve?"

"Brother Dapeng, who are you talking about? Is General Ling your father?" Shishi was shocked. That's a general of the current dynasty!

"Yes, they're talking about my dad, what am I going to do, what am I going to do? Shishi, no matter what, I have to take responsibility for you!" Ling Dapeng said through gritted teeth. Even if it was a drunken mistake that day, he had genuinely been with Shishi these past two days!

Shishi and Zhou Yu exchanged a shocked glance. She had originally been interested in Ling Dapeng's status as a law-abiding citizen, plus his mother, Tao, who ran a restaurant. She never expected that the current General Ling was actually his biological father. What an unexpected surprise!

“Brother Dapeng, I’ll go with you. If the General blames you, just put all the blame on me. I’m a woman of low social status. If there’s something wrong between us, it’s my fault!” Shishi immediately said.

"No, it's not your fault!" Ling Dapeng still had that much sense of responsibility. He took a deep breath and said with a forced smile, "Shishi, you stay in the room. I'm going to see my father."

When Ling Yunzhou saw Ling Dapeng, his expression darkened. Did he really smell like someone who had been mingling with prostitutes?

"Father, what brings you here?" Ling Dapeng asked cautiously.

"Heh, didn't you say you were going to take a concubine? What, you're not even allowed to tell your father?" Ling Yunzhou sneered. "It's only been a few days since you left the restaurant, and you've already caused this mess. Ling Dapeng, you've got some nerve!"

Ling Dapeng knelt down with a thud, his face pale. "Dad, I've disgraced you, but I can't shirk responsibility for what I've done! I'm sorry to Xiaoyun, but I didn't hide it from her. I was afraid she'd be angry if she saw me, so I could only stay here for a few more days."

"You still have the nerve to say that?" Ling Yunzhou looked at Ling Dapeng in shock. "You abandoned your pregnant wife and had an affair with a government prostitute. I..." Ling Yunzhou was about to hit Ling Dapeng as he spoke.

"This humble servant, Shishi, greets the Great General." Shishi quickly ran out from the side and knelt beside Ling Dapeng. "Great General, it's all my fault. If you must hit someone, then hit me!"

Ling Yunzhou would never hit a woman, but seeing this scene only fueled his anger.

"Ling Dapeng, come back to the General's Mansion with me," Ling Yunzhou said with a stern face.

"I want to take Shishi with me too! I won't go unless Shishi leaves!" Under the terrifying seven days of control at the General's Mansion, Ling Dapeng chickened out and immediately grabbed Shishi.

"Brother Dapeng!" Shishi was startled. Had Ling Dapeng become so infatuated with her?

"Get out, all of you get out!" Ling Yunzhou's forehead was bulging, and he felt a tightness in his chest. He didn't want this son anymore!

"Brother Dapeng, I will definitely stay with you." Shishi held Ling Dapeng's hand and said firmly.

Ling Yunzhou didn't even want to look at him, and after throwing down a sentence, he turned away angrily. "Pack your things, I'll wait for you outside."

Shishi helped Ling Dapeng, whose legs were weak, to his feet. "Brother Dapeng, let's pack our things first. I'll go with you."

"Shishi, thank goodness you're here!" Ling Dapeng was troubled. How did his father know? Did Xiaoyun say something to his father?

"Senior Sister, don't forget me when you become successful!" Shi Shi carried some valuables and went to the General's Mansion with Ling Dapeng. Zhou Yu whispered to her.

Shishi nodded and replied, "Zhou Yu, don't worry, as long as it's within my power, I will definitely help you in the future." For them, being registered as entertainers would be the best outcome if they could be freed from that status. They hadn't dared to dream of it before, but if Ling Dapeng's father was a general, what couldn't they do?

"Shishi, my dad is very strict. He wants me and my older brother to get up before dawn every day to practice exercises, do horse stance, and learn etiquette. I... I really don't want to go!" Ling Dapeng said to Shishi in a low voice on the way.

"This must be due to the family's strict traditions," Shishi thought to herself, but on the surface she still maintained a gentle and charming demeanor.

"Brother Dapeng, no matter what happens, I'll be with you, unless... you don't want me anymore!"

"No, Shishi, I must take responsibility for you," Ling Dapeng said firmly.

The way the two were whispering to each other was incredibly irritating to Ling Yunzhou. He suppressed the urge to beat them up in the street and hissed, "Keep up with me!" After saying that, he mounted his horse and rode off first.