I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang prepared a simple dinner, and after the family had dinner, the three children went back to their rooms to rest.

After washing up, Wen Shutang returned to his room, got on bed, covered himself with the quilt, closed his eyes and entered the space.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already in front of the cabin. She had already completed the task of guiding Xiao Ye to learn martial arts, and she didn't have time to look at the next random task last time.

After meeting Pei Sheng today, she was eager to know whether there were any items like tea in the space. After all, this was related to whether she could do business with the Pei family in the future and whether she could get in touch with the Pei family.

Wen Shutang walked into the cabin and went straight to the blackboard. After taking a closer look, he found that the random tasks on it had indeed changed.

'Random task: Help Pei Sheng take the position of the head of the family.

Reward: Unlock the Modern Drinks section.'

Wen Shutang's eyes lit up. Isn't this exactly the tea she needs?

Sometimes I always feel that this cabin is a random task given to her based on the changes in the plot of the book.

Otherwise, why would a corresponding task appear on the blackboard every time she needed something, unlocking what she wanted?

Wen Shutang looked at the small wooden board with some doubt. In modern times, there was indeed no such thing in the space. The small blackboard only appeared in the space after she traveled through the book.

Is this small blackboard really the thing that connects books and the modern world?

Wen Shutang had many doubts in his mind, but the most urgent thing was not to worry about the origin of the small blackboard.

What is more important is how to help Pei Sheng take the position of head of the family.

Wen Shutang felt a bit headache when she mentioned this. She thought some time ago that this was just Pei Sheng's decision, but she didn't expect that now this small blackboard would ask her to help Pei Sheng become the head of the family.

She remembered that the only things described in the original book about Pei Sheng were his fight for the position of family head and his eventual becoming an imperial merchant.

Pei Sheng was able to take the position of patriarch thanks to his thundering methods and his firm belief in revitalizing the Pei family.

His father and brother did create a lot of obstacles for him, but the book says that Pei Sheng would eventually seize the position of head of the family by force.

But when Wen Shutang met Pei Sheng today, he did not sense any sign from him that he wanted to seize power by force.

I don’t know why Pei Sheng hasn’t made up his mind to become the head of the Pei family.

But no matter what, Wen Shutang must make him the head of the Pei family.

With an idea in mind, Wen Shutang closed her eyes and left the space. When she opened her eyes again, she found that the lights in the room were off and Xiao Yizhuo was lying beside her.

Wen Shutang turned his head and looked over. In the moonlight, he could see Xiao Yizhuo's high nose bridge and handsome face.

The originally calm lake of my heart seemed to have a stone thrown into it, causing ripples on the surface.

Wen Shutang's heartbeat accelerated unconsciously, and she felt a little hot on her face. She reached out and pulled the quilt down, as if this could dispel the heat in her heart.

Xiao Yizhuo noticed the movements of the people around him, opened his eyes and turned to look at Wen Shutang: "What's wrong? I thought you were asleep."

Wen Shutang was startled by the sudden voice. His thoughts were interrupted and he subconsciously turned to look at Xiao Yizhuo.

When his eyes met his, Wen Shutang's heart skipped a beat and he looked away in panic.

"No, nothing. I'm just still thinking about the conversation I had with Pei Sheng during the day."

"Is there any problem?" Xiao Yizhuo did not notice anything wrong with her, but simply thought that Wen Shutang was annoyed by the conversation during the day.

Wen Shutang shook his head and calmed down before responding, "I always feel like something is wrong. Do you know Pei Sheng's brother?"

Xiao Yizhuo was silent for a moment and then spoke: "Pei Yu, the second young master of the Pei family, is very talented in business, just as outstanding as Pei Sheng. Everyone says that the Pei family has two such virtuous heirs, which is a blessing for Master Pei in his previous life. Pei Yu is lively and noisy by nature, and his thoughts are more eccentric. He can come up with some ideas that are different from ordinary people. Pei Sheng is more conservative and steady, and seems to be someone who can control the overall situation. I don't know other details, these are also what I heard."

Wen Shutang touched his chin and nodded: "So how is the relationship between the two brothers?"

"I haven't heard of any rumors that the two brothers are not on good terms. Pei Sheng's biological mother is the mistress of the Pei family and the original wife of Mr. Pei. Pei Yu's mother was a concubine that Mr. Pei took in when he was young. She was of humble origin and had little education. She later gave birth to a son, Pei Yu, and was treated well by Mr. Pei. Logically speaking, Pei Sheng should be able to directly inherit the position of head of the family, but for some reason, Mr. Pei seems to prefer Pei Yu. The two brothers may have some rifts because of this matter." Xiao Yizhuo spoke in a cold voice, and told the details about Pei Sheng and Pei Yu.

After hearing what Xiao Yizhuo said, Wen Shutang fell silent. Although there was no open disagreement between the two brothers due to their status difference, facing the temptation of the position of the head of the family, Pei Yu, as a bastard, might not have a good attitude towards his brother.

People die for money, birds die for food. This is an eternal truth. Especially in this feudal era, bastards have few opportunities to turn things around. Pei Yu should seize every opportunity to climb up, right?

Wen Shutang suddenly understood why Pei Sheng was hesitating. Maybe it was just to protect this uneasy family relationship.

It must be difficult for Pei Sheng to make a choice between the brother who grew up together and the head of the family who symbolizes power and status.

Although he wanted to maintain this family relationship, his younger brother Pei Yu, who was a bastard, might not make the same choice.

Perhaps if he could just test his brother's feelings towards Pei Sheng, he could help him make a decision.

This will also allow Pei Sheng to see his heart clearly, whether to choose the position of the head of the family which symbolizes power and status or his younger brother who is related to him by blood.

Wen Shutang pursed her lips, feeling a bit complicated. She didn't know how to describe her current emotions, probably a kind of helplessness knowing that two equally talented people would have to fight to the death in order to compete for a position.

If Pei Yu was a useless person with no abilities, Wen Shutang could help Pei Sheng take the position of the head of the family with peace of mind, but Pei Yu was also a talented person, and she felt conflicted.

She couldn't prevent such a tragedy from happening, she could only be a helpless spectator.

In such a conservative era, Wen Shutang knew very well what the consequences would be if he lost this battle.

She felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart, as if she knew what was about to happen but was unable to stop it.