CHAPTER 403: CHAPTER 403: MAKING AMENDS

Pei Shu’er looked at Liu Dafeng standing outside her room, her gaze very gentle.

"Sister Liu, what’s wrong?"

Liu Dafeng glanced at Pei Shu’er, then at Tang Zan, who had fair skin and dark eyes behind her, and inexplicably shuddered.

"Madam, can we talk in the courtyard?"

Pei Shu’er nodded, very agreeable.

Liu Dafeng knelt down in front of Pei Shu’er, then knocked her forehead on the ground three times.

"Madam, it’s me Liu Dafeng who is not human, I have wronged you."

As she spoke, she knocked her head again.

Pei Shu’er’s eyes were cold, but the smile at the corner of her mouth was very tender.

"Sister Liu, please stand up, speak properly, and don’t kneel all the time. There is gold beneath a man’s knees, and also beneath a woman’s knees."

Upon hearing Pei Shu’er’s words, the tears wrapped in Liu Dafeng’s eyes flooded out.

Liu Dafeng cried for a while and then looked at Pei Shu’er.

"Madam, I have done something to wrong you, I do not deserve this bonus."

Having said that, she raised her hands above her head, holding out the silver tael given at noon.

Lai Fu, who was about to leave after finishing his chores, saw this scene. He couldn’t leave, so he hid and watched.

Now hearing Liu Dafeng’s words, he felt a bit enlightened.

The internal spy is actually Liu Dafeng!

How could this be?

She was such an honest woman, how could she have done such a thing?

Pei Shu’er sighed: "Sister Liu, don’t say that, you’ve worked at Pei’s for so long and done very well, this bonus is yours."

Liu Dafeng felt even more guilty at Pei Shu’er’s words.

Soon, gritting her teeth, she confessed everything she had done in recent days.

"Madam, the sponge cake and peach blossom cake from Zhang’s Pastries were made by me."

Lai Fu gritted his teeth in anger, it really is Liu Dafeng!

But Young Madam is amazing, she used this method to make the spy reveal herself.

After saying this, Liu Dafeng glanced at Pei Shu’er when the air turned silent, and found Pei Shu’er looking at her with gentle eyes.

"Sister Liu, you are a kind person, I know you must have other difficulties."

Liu Dafeng’s tears broke down upon hearing this.

Originally, she planned to keep this matter to herself.

But the madam was too kind, making her unbearably hesitant to deceive.

She immediately knocked her head several more times.

"I beg Young Madam to save my son, my son is still so young, and he is now locked up by my husband."

Upon hearing these words, Lai Fu clenched his fists in anger.

This Liu Dafeng really has gone too far, their madam was kind-hearted to empathize with her, but she asked their Young Madam to rescue her son, such a shameless person.

After saying this, Liu Dafeng was a bit nervous and, upon looking up at Pei Shu’er, found her gaze filled with acceptance.

She sighed softly: "Sister Liu, is this your hardship?"

Liu Dafeng nodded: "Yes, madam, it’s my husband who got money from Zhang’s, and then used my son’s life to threaten me, I had no choice but to do this."

Pei Shu’er’s gaze turned somewhat cold, regardless of the reason, they had previously signed a confidentiality agreement.

This Liu Dafeng essentially has already violated the agreement.

If she pursued it, then Liu Dafeng would definitely not escape it.

She now wanted to hear why Liu Dafeng would do such desperate things.

Moreover, the fine white sugar now only she had, as well as that top-quality flour.

This Liu Dafeng probably not only gave the formula but possibly the raw materials as well.

Seeing Pei Shu’er not speaking, Liu Dafeng admitted everything on her own.

"Madam, Zhang’s gave me two choices, one was to give the formula, the other was to bring the raw materials to his place to make."

Sensing Pei Shu’er’s gaze was somewhat cold, Liu Dafeng knew she had done wrong and became dispirited.

Now that it had come to this point, she could neither conceal nor avoid it.

"I was thinking that the formula must not be given, but bringing the raw materials means that only our Pei’s has them, they could only gain convenience for a while."

Liu Dafeng continued: "I kept track of how much raw material I used in my notebook."

Lai Fu hated Liu Dafeng so much, she seemed good before, madam even helped her drive away her husband, now she was treating madam like this.

This was not only leaking secrets, but also theft from Pei’s.

Liu Dafeng said: "I will compensate for those raw materials at the original price, here is my prepared compensation."

Pei Shu’er’s gaze was deep.

"The money is what Zhang’s earned, even though you stole things, but Zhang’s must also take responsibility."

Liu Dafeng’s face changed immediately, now madam said explicitly she stole things, would she be taken to the government?

But on reflection, if she was sent to the government, she would have deserved it.

It’s just, pity her son.

Liu Dafeng asked cautiously: "Madam, can you spare me jail time, my child has no one to take care of, I’ll pay money, double the compensation if necessary."

Pei Shu’er said: "You think you made cakes secretly, right? Then did you ever consider, maybe there was always someone secretly observing you, noting every step you took while making the cakes."

The more Pei Shu’er spoke, the paler Liu Dafeng’s face became.

In the end, all the color on Liu Dafeng’s face faded away.

Pei Shu’er said: "Your theft and disclosure of secrets means you should compensate three thousand taels of silver, and you still have to spend some time in jail."

Liu Dafeng almost immediately knelt and cried.

"Madam, I know it’s hard for you too, but can you please, considering my child is still small, let me make up for it."

Pei Shu’er took a while, long enough for Liu Dafeng to think she was finished, then Pei Shu’er finally nodded.

"Your willingness to come here tonight shows that you have a pure heart, this matter, just follow my instructions."

Liu Dafeng took several days off, not going to either Zhang’s or Pei’s.

Lv Ping lost his gamble, and because his wife refused to go to Zhang’s, people from Zhang’s cornered him at the gambling venue door, making him increasingly furious, wishing he could kill Liu Dafeng.

At this moment, Liu Dafeng was lying at home, following Pei Shu’er’s words.

Lv Ping threatened Liu Dafeng: "You’re not going to Zhang’s, right? Fine, then I’ll cut off one of your son’s fingers for you, you should know what his hands look like."

Liu Dafeng’s face turned ashen, she knew Lv Ping was vile but didn’t expect him to be this vile.

She and Lv Ping had both been sold by him before, then bought back, now even more ruthless, he wanted to threaten his wife by injuring his child.

And at this moment, Pei Shu’er was hiding in the shadows, watching. Finally when Lv Ping stormed off.

She led the government officials to follow.

Now she needs to deal with Lv Ping first.