After dancing a couple of rounds, the record ended. Ding Jingman looked up at Tu Feibai, who leaned down and kissed her. They passionately kissed for a while, then fell onto the sofa.
Ding Jingman felt A’Jie was her lucky star. Since her arrival, Tu Feibai had begun to like her again, often spending the night in her room. Sometimes, when he had no social engagements, he would come to her room after dinner.
Therefore, Ding Jingman rarely made A’Jie do heavy work. Besides helping her with makeup and dressing, she often shared details about her relationship with Tu Feibai, seeking her advice.
One afternoon, after Ding Jingman fell asleep, Yu Yi quietly left the room. Downstairs and seeing no one, she entered the left corridor of the main hall. Tu Feibai’s study was at the end of the corridor, and she wanted to search for something potentially useful.
Before reaching the study, Yu Yi saw the door suddenly open, and a person emerged. She had seen this person several times before – a military officer named Gong Shi, who worked under Tu Feibai. Gong Shi looked somewhat nervous when he saw Yu Yi: “What are you doing here?”
Yu Yi raised the feather duster in her hand: “Third Mistress is napping. A’Jie is afraid of disturbing her, so she wanted to clean downstairs.”
Gong Shi closed the study door behind him and spoke sternly: “This area doesn’t need your cleaning. Hasn’t Wu Ma told you?”
Yu Yi spoke softly and timidly: “A’Jie just wants to do more, so the Mistress will like A’Jie more.”
Gong Shi lowered his head: “Yes.” He hurriedly left the living room.
Yu Yi only gradually calmed down now, lowering her head to straighten her clothes and braids, her cheeks still red. She never expected Gong Shi would touch her inappropriately in the living room.
Fei Bai lit a cigarette, sat to the side quietly waiting for her to finish, and asked: “Is Jing Man upstairs?”
Yu Yi answered: “The madam is asleep.”
Fei Bai said: “Are you done with your work?”
Yu Yi nodded: “A Ju will return to her room now.”
“Come, go out with me,” Fei Bai said decisively, extinguishing the half-smoked cigarette and standing to leave.
Yu Yi was uncertain but could only follow.
