"Mr. Pei, why are you still here? Aren't you going back to report to your parents that you are safe?" Sheng Hongxiao asked coldly.

When Sheng Yunrong heard what her second brother Sheng Hongxiao said, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes. Her second brother's personality was always cold, and he didn't have much good feelings towards Pei Jinxiao, an outsider. She gently pulled Sheng Hongxiao's sleeve, trying to calm him down.

"Second brother, Mr. Pei has come all the way to the Sheng Mansion, which shows his sincerity. We should treat him with courtesy." Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, his eyes full of tenderness and kindness.

"Miss Sheng, Mr. Sheng, I, Pei Jinxiao, have come here with no ill intentions. I just want to make friends with the Sheng family and jointly resist foreign enemies." Pei Jinxiao said in a deep voice with a firm look in his eyes.

Sheng Hongxiao snorted coldly and did not respond, but Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Pei, I appreciate your kindness. However, we still need to think about this friendship carefully."

Pei Jinxiao nodded. He understood what Sheng Yunrong meant, and he also knew that the decision of Sheng Mansion could not be made by one person. He looked at Sheng Yunrong, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

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Sheng Hongxiao's heart choked, and he was choked by his words. He widened his eyes, and the expression on his face became complicated in an instant. Seeing this, Sheng Yunrong sighed softly, slowly walked to his side, and gently patted his back.

"Second brother, I know you feel uncomfortable, but things have already happened and we can only face it." Sheng Yunrong's voice was soft and firm, like a spring breeze warming Sheng Hongxiao's heart.

Sheng Hongxiao forced a smile and looked at Sheng Yunrong with a hint of gratitude in his eyes. At this time, Jing Wang Pei Jinxiao walked in. Seeing the expressions of the two, he frowned slightly and walked straight to Sheng Hongxiao.

"Second Master Sheng, I heard that you were in a bad mood recently. Is there anything troubling you?" Pei Jinxiao's voice was indifferent, but his eyes revealed a hint of concern.

Sheng Hongxiao smiled slightly and said, "Prince Jing, you are worried about it, but it is just a small matter."

Sheng Yunrong stared at Pei Jinxiao with eyes wide open, and couldn't help but interrupt, "Prince Jing, since you are here, please help our second brother analyze this matter. He is very upset, and we don't know what to do."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly and said, "Okay, since Miss Sheng trusts me so much, I'll give it a try."

In the flower hall of Sheng Mansion, the three of them sat together and began to analyze the matter. Sheng Hongxiao explained the whole story in detail, and Pei Jinxiao listened very carefully, nodding from time to time.

"Second Master Sheng, in my opinion, the key to this matter lies in that mysterious man. Since he dared to provoke us in front of the Sheng Mansion, he must have something to rely on. We must first find out the identity of this person before we can solve the problem fundamentally." Pei Jinxiao analyzed.

Sheng Yunrong clapped her hands and said, "Yes, it is this mysterious man. Second brother, do you have any clues?"

Sheng Hongxiao pondered and said, "I suspect this person is related to something I recently investigated. During this period, I have been investigating the Sheng Mansion's industry and found that someone is secretly manipulating it and trying to swallow up the Sheng Mansion's property."

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said, "So, this mysterious person may be related to the Sheng Mansion's industry. Second Master Sheng, can you tell me in detail about your investigation?"

Sheng Hongxiao nodded and told him everything about the investigation. Pei Jinxiao listened very carefully and asked about some details from time to time. Sheng Yunrong also listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

After listening to Sheng Hongxiao's narration, Pei Jinxiao pondered and said, "This matter involves a lot of things, we need to think about it carefully. Second Master Sheng, where do you think this mysterious person will appear?"

Sheng Hongxiao frowned and said, "I guess he might show up in the Sheng Mansion's industry. After all, he wants to swallow up the Sheng Mansion's property."

Pei Jinxiao nodded and said, "Then we will start with the Sheng Mansion's assets and conduct a secret investigation to find out the identity of this mysterious man. Miss Sheng, what do you think?"

Sheng Yunrong smiled and said, "I agree. Second brother, don't worry, I will do my best to assist you in investigating this matter. Prince Jing, you also need to help me."

Pei Jinxiao smiled and said, "Of course. The safety of Sheng Mansion is also my responsibility, Pei Jinxiao."

Sheng Yunrong frowned slightly when she heard this, her eyes wandered between Pei Jinxiao and Sheng Hongxiao, secretly trying to figure out the relationship between the two. She bit her lips and spoke slowly, "Second brother, since Master Pei has come to the Sheng Mansion, it is naturally up to us to decide. If he wants to stay, we will not be able to chase him away."

Sheng Hongxiao's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, but seeing his sister said so, he had to suppress his unhappiness and turned to look at Pei Jinxiao: "Mr. Pei, Sheng Mansion is not as simple as the rumors outside. If you really want to stay, you must abide by the rules of Sheng Mansion."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly, with a hint of confidence in his eyes: "Second Master Sheng, rest assured. Since I have come to the Sheng Mansion, I will naturally abide by the rules. As for Ping An, my parents already know about it. They told me to learn more in the Sheng Mansion so that I can serve the country in the future."

Sheng Yunrong heard this, a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes. She felt that Pei Jinxiao's answer was quite appropriate, and she couldn't help but look at him with new eyes. She smiled gently and said, "In this case, Mr. Pei can stay in Sheng Mansion with peace of mind. Second brother, take him to arrange accommodation."

Sheng Hongxiao nodded slightly and was about to turn around and leave when he heard Pei Jinxiao say, "Second Master Sheng, Miss Sheng, I have something to ask you. Could you please enlighten me?"

Sheng Yunrong and Sheng Hongxiao looked at the same time, and saw Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashing with curiosity. Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly: "Mr. Pei, please ask."

Pei Jinxiao pondered for a moment and said, "The Sheng Mansion is a famous and prestigious family in ancient times. I heard that all the affairs of the Sheng Mansion are handled by Miss Sheng. I wonder how Miss Sheng balances her family and her own cultivation?"

Sheng Yunrong heard this, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, she smiled gently: "Mr. Pei, you are too kind. The affairs of the Sheng Mansion are naturally handled by the family elders and the housekeeper. I am just doing my best in my spare time. As for my own cultivation, I am just following the family precepts and studying hard."

Pei Jinxiao nodded, a trace of respect flashing in his eyes: "Miss Sheng is too modest. Pei has one thing I don't understand, what is the family motto of the Sheng Mansion?"

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly and said, "The Sheng family motto is just eight words: 'loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, love, courtesy, righteousness, trustworthiness, and harmony'. These eight words are the treasure left by our ancestors, and we, the descendants, must follow them."

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with emotion, and he said, "The family motto of the Sheng family is really admirable. Pei has one thing I don't understand. Miss Sheng, can you teach me how to be 'benevolent'?"

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes: "'Benevolence' means loving others. We should be caring and considerate to our family members; we should be sincere and tolerant to our friends; we should be kind and respectful to strangers. In short, treating everything in the world with a kind heart is 'Benevolence'."

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with understanding, and he nodded gently: "Miss Sheng is right. Pei has benefited a lot."