She endured until her daughter was grown and married, wanting to go into town to work as a housekeeper, doing laundry for a living.
Pei Shenyan found out about her situation and invited her over.
Aunt Zhou discovered that being a servant for Pei Shenyan allowed her to stay close to her daughter, and she happily accepted.
Since both of them had tragic pasts, once they arrived at Pei Shenyan's household, with a place to stay and food to eat, they worked diligently.
Pei Shenyan shared their backgrounds with Li Yuwen.
Worried that Li Yuwen might not like them, Pei Shenyan chose to reveal their history.
Li Yuwen raised her eyebrows and said, "Just let them stay here. Without this place, they won't survive."
Pei Shenyan smiled slightly, "Alright."
Seeing that he wasn't leaving, Li Yuwen looked at him and asked, "Aren't you going for a drink?"
Pei Shenyan looked back at her, "With my elder brother and Pei Ji accompanying, I don't need to go; I can't drink much."
