Butler Wang pondered for a few seconds, then immediately and politely discussed it with Ye Ningwan.

"Why don't you bring Assistant Zhang over again tomorrow, Madam Jiu? The old man will be awake by then."

Ye Ningwan glanced at Butler Wang and asked with a smile.

"I'm not free tomorrow. How about having Ninth Master bring Assistant Zhang over and say it's Butler Wang's idea? What do you think?"

Butler Wang felt as if his throat had been blocked, and could only manage a bitter smile.

After a moment, he pleaded with Ye Ningwan in a soft voice.

"Ninth Madam, please don't make things difficult for me. How could I dare to provoke Ninth Master? This... this is just courting death!"

Having served Old Master Pei for so many years, he knew very well what kind of prehistoric monster Pei Fengzhi was, and dared not provoke him easily.

If Ye Ningwan really did that, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to save my life!

Ye Ning smiled.

"You know you're courting death, yet you dare to stop me, Butler Wang?"

Butler Wang's hand, which was reaching for Ye Ningwan, suddenly stopped. The smile on his face froze, and he managed to twitch his lips a few times, his tongue seemingly tied in knots.

He knew exactly how much Pei Fengzhi doted on and indulged Ye Ningwan; he treated her like a precious gem, spoiling her rotten.

If he really offended this woman, she would turn around and whisper sweet nothings in Pei Fengzhi's ear. Now that the old man is still alive, he might be able to protect himself, but who knows when the old man might die, he would be the first one to be taken down!

Wouldn't it be better to just coast along until retirement?

Butler Wang silently reassured himself many times before speaking to Ye Ningwan.

“Then come with me, I’ll take you upstairs. But this meeting will only last half an hour at most. If it goes on for too long, I won’t be able to explain it to my father. Please understand.”

Ye Ningwan's smile remained unchanged.

"Of course, am I the kind of person who would force someone to do something against their will?"

Butler Wang said no, but he thought to himself.

"Aren't you one of them? You're exactly that kind of person!"

...

Madam Pei was temporarily placed in the room at the very end of the corridor on the third floor of the annex building.

Presumably to prevent anyone from disturbing the place, the entire floor was staffed with bodyguards who worked in three shifts.

From the top of the stairs to the third floor, from the stairwell all the way to the corridor, and finally to the door of Madam Pei's room, there were three groups of bodyguards on guard, and these three groups patrolled back and forth to ensure that no one would disturb Madam Pei's rest.

Ye Ningwan was somewhat surprised.

"Why are so many people being arranged?"

Butler Wang smiled awkwardly and said helplessly.

"This is the old man's wish; I'm just following orders."

Ye Ningwan didn't ask any further questions.

Whatever Grandpa Pei wanted to do was irrelevant to what she wanted to do, and she didn't care to know.

Butler Wang opened the door, and there were still people guarding Madam Pei in the room, but they weren't bodyguards, but two maids.

Upon seeing that it was Butler Wang, the two maids immediately greeted him.

Butler Wang glanced at Madam Pei, who was sitting motionless on the sofa, and asked in a low voice.

"How is the First Madam?"

The two maids exchanged a glance and helplessly complained to Butler Wang.

"The First Madam has a bad temper. After being locked up, she kept cursing and smashed all the furnishings in the room. It took us a lot of effort to clean it up. Now she's tired and is resting on the sofa. We don't dare to provoke her."

Butler Wang was at a loss for what to do and could only offer words of comfort to the two maids.

"You've worked hard. I'll apply for extra bonuses for you. Just bear with it a little longer. Once the master returns, the madam will be taken back soon."

The two maids pursed their lips, but there was nothing they could do, so they could only hang their heads dejectedly.

"Thank you, housekeeper."

Butler Wang waved to the two of them and gave them instructions.

"You all go and rest for a while. I'll stay here."

The two maids looked at Ye Ningwan and Zhang Qin standing outside the door and were surprised. They were obviously not expected that Ye Ningwan would bring a man to see Madam Pei so late at night. Wasn't it said that the relationship between the two was not very good?

Moreover, this man turned out to be the pretty boy's personal assistant to the First Madam.

The little girl's mind was always full of unrealistic speculations. They looked at each other and blushed.

Butler Wang clearly noticed the changes in the expressions on the two girls' faces. He coughed loudly and warned the two maids in a gruff voice.

"You all better keep your mouths shut about everything that happened here today! Don't reveal a single word! The most important thing when working for the Pei family is knowing what you can and can't say, otherwise you might as well quit!"

The two maids nodded vigorously and immediately expressed their determination to Butler Wang.

"Don't worry, we can keep our mouths shut. Please don't fire us."

Everyone knows that servants fired by the Pei family are essentially blacklisted from all employment opportunities in S Province. They'll never be able to find good work again, and since they lack any special skills, they'll either have to go home and get married early, or find low-paying, exhausting jobs.

Ye Ningwan glanced at the two maids who had turned pale after being frightened by Butler Wang, and spoke.

"The housekeeper doesn't need to be so harsh on them. They're all adults, and I believe they can distinguish right from wrong."

Butler Wang nodded.

"yes."

Ye Ningwan spoke gently to the two of them.

"I had someone pack some milk, peach gum, and white fungus stew, as well as red bean paste and small glutinous rice balls. You've worked hard, go down and have some snacks first."

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