A faint smile appeared on his face as he nestled into her embrace, closing his eyes.
Xia Rong looked at Yun Mei, contemplating how her master, reborn as a commoner’s daughter, ended up with an unfilial man. In another carriage, two individuals showed genuine care for the master, contrasting her previous husband. The master seemed to reciprocate that care.
Lowering her head, Xia Rong stopped talking, following Yun Mei’s instruction not to wake Jin Yu, as her task was to protect Yun’s master.
When Jin Yu woke up, she was stunned to realize she had fallen asleep again. Previously, she had never dared to sleep so deeply. She considered finding a doctor for Xu Yi’s condition and wanted to check her own, as she wondered if she was getting sick or simply more relaxed while traveling with them.
Seeing Jin Yu wake up, Yun Mei knew she was about to leave. He rubbed his numb arm, and Jin Yu surprised him by reaching out to massage it.
“Is your arm numb?” Jin Yu asked gently.
“Yes,” Yun Mei replied, lowering his head.
“When did it go numb?” she asked, raising her eyebrows slightly.
A hint of warmth grew in her heart as she remembered how she sometimes endured Su Xi’s weight without moving to avoid waking her.
Yun Mei’s face turned slightly red. “Just now, it’s nothing.”
After massaging Yun Mei’s arm, Jin Yu sat and chatted for a while. As she prepared to leave, Yun Mei anxiously called out, “When will wife master come to see Yun Mei again?”
Jin Yu turned back, stunned, then smiled softly and said, “Often.” She hoped they would see each other frequently, unlike in noble families where wives rarely met their servants.
After Jin Yu left, Yun Mei stared blankly at the swaying curtain, pondering how often “often” meant—was it a few months or half a year? Previously, the wife master had promised to visit but would sometimes take months to appear, exchanging only a few words before leaving. Yun Mei recalled Jin Yu’s promise to be together daily after marriage, but now he felt a sad anticipation for what once felt disgusting.
When Jin Yu returned to the carriage, Su Xi, Xu Yi, and the others were still asleep, likely due to their weak bodies and inability to adapt to travel.
