In the fifteenth year of the Guangxu period, Xinwu City.

As a famous family in the local area, Zhou Mansion has been decorated with lights and decorations today, and the whole mansion has been cleaned up. At this time, at the entrance of the mansion, the servants in the mansion were waiting in line behind, as if some important people were coming.

"The young master's car is here."

The butler standing in front shouted, and then saw an old car slowly parked at the door of the mansion. A young man in his twenties walked out of the car. It was Zhou Puyuan who was young when he was!

At this time, Zhou Puyuan had just returned from studying in Germany. She was wearing a white top hat and a suit on her body. Her whole outfit seemed out of place with the surrounding environment.

"Young Master, you're back." After Zhou Puyuan got out of the car, the butler hurried forward and took the box from his hand.

"Why are you standing there? Move the young master's luggage in!" Then, the butler turned his head and said to the other servants.

"Where is the master and his wife?" Zhou Puyuan took off his hat and slapped it gently and asked.

"We are all waiting for you in the hall. Master, please come into the house quickly." The butler replied quickly.

After entering the hall, Zhou Puyuan soon met his parents who had been away from him for three years. Mr. Zhou, who was sitting there, was seventy-sixth-slightly similar to Zhou Puyuan when he was old. After seeing Zhou Puyuan, he just raised his eyebrows and glanced at him without saying a word.

"Father, mother, the child is back." Zhou Puyuan hurriedly saluted.

"It's good to come back. I've learned a lot in Germany in the past few years. You are the future heir of Zhou Gongguan. You will take a break for two days and then go to get in touch with things in the mine." Mr. Zhou took a sip of tea and said slowly.

Zhou Puyuan, who had been influenced by the bourgeoisie, did not want to take over the mining business at home, but when she thought of her father's harshness, she did not dare to refute it anymore, thinking of finding an opportunity to talk about it in the future.

"Also, turn around and change the clothes on your body and follow the customs. Since you have returned to China, why are you still wearing foreigners' clothes?" After a pause, Mr. Zhou continued.

"But father, the child doesn't want to change, it's just clothes, and..." Zhou Puyuan struggled to resist, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted.

"I ask you to change it, just change it. Don't think that you have been abroad for a few years and have forgotten the rules at home. Ma Mei, go back and prepare a new set of clothes for the young master." Mr. Zhou said without objection.

Zhou Puyuan's body was trembling slightly. It has been like this since childhood. His father has always been the same. He made the decision alone when he went to study in Germany. He never asked Zhou Puyuan what he thought. He originally thought that there would be some changes after returning from studying abroad, but in fact it was still the case.

"Just listen to the master, Ma Mei, take the master back to the house to rest first." Mrs. Zhou, who was beside her, said quickly.

After coming out of the hall, Zhou Puyuan walked towards his room in a depressed mood. When he thought of staying in Zhou Mansion for the rest of his life, he felt suffocated.

"Young Master, the room has been cleaned up for you. From now on, my old daughter Shiping will serve you. Don't worry, Shiping was raised by me. She understands the rules in the mansion. If you have any questions, just send me some."

As he said that, Mei's mother shouted into the yard, "Shiping, come and see the young master quickly."

Then, Zhou Puyuan saw a young girl of seventeen or eighteen years old coming over, wearing ordinary servant clothes and a big braid. After seeing herself, she was not timid.

"You are the young master who has been abroad. I heard from others that foreign devils are scary! Master, why have you been there for three years?"

"Oh? What a scary way?" Zhou Puyuan became interested.

"I heard that they specialize in eating raw meat and like to eat human meat... Oh, I feel scary when I think about it." Shi Ping suddenly lowered her voice and said timidly.

"Hahaha, who said that to you? Foreigners are also humans, how can they eat human flesh?" Zhou Puyuan's mood suddenly improved. For some reason, the little girl in front of him gave him a different feeling.

"Shiping, don't be rude!" Mei's mother, who was beside her, quickly scolded, "Sorry, Young Master, she is not like this usually. I will definitely discipline her when I go back. If it's really not possible, I will serve you in another way."

"No need, she will serve me in the future." Zhou Puyuan waved his hand. He liked this little girl very much.

Shiping grimaced at Mei's mother, "You see, the young master doesn't mind."

***

From that day on, Shiping became Zhou Puyuan's special maid. The days with Shiping always lived very quickly, and Zhou Puyuan didn't think Zhou Gongguan was so bad. Even if he took a look at Shiping, he would be physically and mentally happy. Zhou Puyuan seemed to have found the fun of living in Zhou Gongguan.

The innocent Shiping gave Zhou Puyuan a feeling of rebirth.

On that day, Shi Ping was tidying up her clothes in Zhou Puyuan's room as usual, while Zhou Puyuan was holding a Luzon cigarette and was smoking while watching Shi Ping. She felt that every move of Shi Ping fascinated him.

"Young master, why don't you wear this dress? I think it looks great when you wear it in a dress." Shi Ping said while tidying up her clothes.

"Young Master, are you talking to you!" Seeing that no one answered for a long time, Shi Ping turned her head and pouted her mouth. But the next second, she immediately exclaimed, "Young Master, your clothes!"

When Shi Ping called out, Zhou Puyuan immediately came to her senses. Then she realized that because she was so fascinated by the sight, the smoke in her hand accidentally touched the right sleeve, and a hole was burned out.

Zhou Puyuan hurriedly threw away the cigarette on his hand, and looked at the hole in his sleeve, and couldn't help but feel annoyed. It wasn't because he felt sorry for his clothes, he felt that he had lost his mind.

"You're not hot!" Shi Ping hurriedly walked forward and asked with concern.

"Shiping, I...I like you!" For some reason, Zhou Puyuan suddenly felt impulse and hugged her, "Go with me, I will be nice to you for the rest of my life!"

Zhou Puyuan thought he was crazy. If he let his parents know that he said such words, the consequences would be unimaginable, but he just couldn't suppress his inner impulse.

Shi Ping was also frightened by Zhou Puyuan's actions and broke free suddenly, with a panic on her face, "Young master, don't talk nonsense, it's impossible for us to be the two of you. I'm just a maid..."

"I don't care. I just want to be with you. Don't you like me?"

"But the master and the others..."

"As long as you promise to be with me, I will go and say, no, I will go to them now and explain everything to them!"

"Young Master, don't want it!" Shi Ping grabbed Zhou Puyuan, "Your Majesty will beat you to death."

"As long as you can be with you, even if you die, I will..." Before Zhou Puyuan could finish his words, Shi Ping quickly put her finger on his lips.

"Don't say these stupid words, I'm afraid. I... I believe you." Shi Ping blushed and didn't dare to look at Zhou Puyuan again.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you for the rest of my life." Zhou Puyuan hugged Shiping again and said softly.

Zhou Puyuan thinks that the same family and orderly ranks no longer matter, he just needs to be with Shi Ping!

***

Shiping felt that she must be dreaming that the young master who was so perfect in her heart would actually say that she liked her...

When Shiping thought of this, she felt like a deer bumping into her, and her face turned red in an instant.

"Ah!" Shi Ping suddenly screamed, with a painful expression on her face. Just now, she was just thinking about the young master, but she forgot that she was sewing clothes, and bloodshot appeared on her fingers.

Originally, Zhou Puyuan planned to throw away the shirt, but Shiping was reluctant. Because she felt that there was a young master on it, she secretly took it home and embroidered a plum blossom on the hole.

"I wonder if the young master will like it?" Shi Ping held the clothes on her nose and said to herself.

"Shiping, what are you doing? Not sleeping?" Mei's mother, who was about to go back to the house, asked curiously when she saw this scene.

"I'm sewing clothes for the young master."

"Shiping, you... have you been a little close to the young master recently?" Mei's mother hesitated for a moment and stared at Shiping and asked.

"I am the young master's maid, so I naturally have to take care of myself." Shi Ping seemed a little panicked. She didn't want to tell Mei's mother everything now.

"Child, we are just servants, we are not from the same world as the young master. Don't be stupid." Mei's mother sighed. How could she not see her daughter's thoughts!

At this time, Zhou Puyuan was also called by her father in Zhou's mansion, so there should be something to say.

"It's been more than two months since you came back. I made some discussion with your mother and felt that it was time to find you a wife. Mr. Zhang's daughter is also at the age of getting married. I have seen it with your mother and are very satisfied. I will arrange for you to meet in two days and settle this marriage so that you can take over the things in the family with peace of mind."

"Father, I...I don't want to marry Zhang Yuanwai's daughter." Zhou Puyuan made up his mind and said with a tough bullet. He didn't want to compromise on this matter anymore.

"Hmm? You won't listen to what I said?" Mr. Zhou's face turned cold.

"Father, marriage has always been free abroad, I think..."

"Bastard! It's foreigner again! I sent you to study abroad to let you learn knowledge, not to let you oppose me! The orders of parents and the words of the matchmaker have always been like this, I don't need you to think!"

"But the child already has someone he likes!" Zhou Puyuan decided to show off with his family.

Mr. Zhou snorted coldly, "It's not that maid Shiping! Humph, just a humble servant, just let it go, you can break off your relationship with her as soon as possible. Such things are not allowed in my family!"

"I am sincere to her. Father, please help us!"

"Sincere?" Master Zhou sneered, "How much is really worth? If you really have the courage, take her away from Zhou Mansion. I, Zhou, will pretend that you don't have your son! But you have thought it through. After you leave, the Zhou family will have nothing to do with you, and everything you have now will be gone!"

Zhou Puyuan was stunned. He didn't expect his father to say that. He naturally liked Shiping, but for Shiping, was he really willing to give up all the glory and wealth in front of him?

"If you can't do it, just stop this as soon as possible. You are not an ordinary person, so naturally you can't let your marriage do whatever you want. Give you a week to handle this matter."

Zhou Puyuan did not mention this matter to Shiping. He thought about it all night and finally figured it out. Shiping wanted it, and he wanted it too!

So he thought of a solution and prepared to force his family to agree.

Cook the raw rice into cooked rice.

As long as Shi Ping has a child, her father can only agree to this marriage no matter what he says.

After a few years of rain, Shiping finally got pregnant as she wished, and Zhou Puyuan also stayed with her family and Shiping. It happened that Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou went out of town during that time. By the time the two came back, the child had already been born.

Zhou Puyuan named the child Zhou Ping and told Shiping that this child was a witness between them. As long as the opportunity was right, he would marry her immediately!

"As long as I can be with the young master, I don't want any status." Shi Ping snuggled in Zhou Puyuan's arms and said delicately.

Mr. Zhou finally knew that Shiping had a child, and Zhou Puyuan was called over immediately.

"Bang!"

Master Zhou slapped Zhou Puyuan in the face with a slap.

"You nerd! You dare to do such a shameful thing on your back. If this is spread, where will you put my old face?"

As he said that, Mr. Zhou raised his crutch and was about to greet Zhou Puyuan, but was stopped by Mrs. Zhou.

"Pu Yuan, hurry up and admit your mistake to the master and say you will never again."

"Father, mother, I really like Shiping, why can't you help us?"

"I wish I could beat you to death!" Mr. Zhou was so angry that he trembled all over, "Let Shiping get out of Zhou's mansion!"

"By the way, let her keep the child. Although she has a humble status, this child is still full of blood from our Zhou family. Give her some money and let her leave, the farther away, the better!"
To be continued...