“Yes, young master, I won’t say more,” Fei lowered his eyes. Although the young master never admitted his feelings for the master, he had some feelings; after all, the master had saved him years ago. He wondered what was truly in the young master’s heart.
Fei secretly glanced at Ning Zhi, saw the anger dissipate, and breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled the bed curtains and said, “Speaking of which, the young widow was only twelve when the master first took him and would frequently visit to release desires. The master seems quite cruel.”
“The master’s true cruelty is something you can’t see,” Ning Zhi lowered his eyes, pondering.
“Huh?” Fei looked at him, puzzled.
Ning Zhi came to his senses, realizing he’d said too much. He raised an eyebrow and smiled casually, “It’s precisely because the master visited him that he and his brother could survive to this day.”
“What do you mean, young master?”
Ning Zhi lazily leaned against the bedhead, “Fei, don’t you understand? If the master hadn’t been visiting him these past two years, how could he and his brother have survived? The master isn’t being cruel by visiting and releasing desires, but finding an indirect way to help them, allowing him to discreetly provide money and send supplies.”
Fei was stunned. The master wasn’t cruel, but helping them. He had thought the master behaved like a beast towards the young widow for two years. Ashamed, he lowered his head, “How does young master know all this?”
Ning Zhi smiled, a hint of sadness that made Fei’s heart skip a beat. He blurted out, “Young master, perhaps the master doesn’t love the young widow, but just pities him…” His voice trailed off, reflecting on the young master’s feelings.
Ning Zhi glanced at him, “If it were just pity, there are many ways to help. With the master’s status, she could help the young widow live well. Yet she chooses to visit and share intimacy with him every month.”
“Could the master have truly fallen in love with the young widow?” Fei asked, though he had dismissed the idea. Still, the master seemed to love the young man differently.
