Outside, she saw Fei Bai had already walked to his black sedan, opened the car door, and gestured for her to get in. Recalling Gong Shi’s earlier actions, Yu Yi shook her head: “The madam will wake up soon…”
Seeing her reluctance, Fei Bai frowned: “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you. Get in the car!”
Since he spoke so firmly, Yu Yi couldn’t refuse, fearing she might lose her job. She carefully climbed into the car. Fei Bai closed her door and walked to the other side, sitting in the driver’s seat and starting the car.
This was Yu Yi’s first time in a car. Although she had seen cars before, actually sitting inside and feeling this “car” that moved without horses made her involuntarily nervous. She didn’t even lean back, sitting rigidly straight.
Fei Bai glanced sideways and saw her tension, curving his lips and suddenly stepping on the accelerator. The car suddenly sped up, and she let out a low cry, involuntarily leaning back against the seat. He burst out laughing.
Yu Yi looked at Fei Bai, saw his hearty laughter, and began to laugh too, finally completely relaxing and leaning back, watching the scenery fly by outside.
Fei Bai spoke while driving: “Gong Shi is good at everything, just too lustful. But you can be at ease – as long as I’m here, he won’t dare touch you again.”
Yu Yi remained silent.
Seeing no response, he continued: “Is Jing Man good to you?”
“The madam is very good to me.”
“That’s good.” After a pause, he added: “She’s not my wife, just a concubine.”
Yu Yi turned to look out the side window. She already understood Fei Bai’s situation – his wife had died of illness when he was not yet successful, and after meeting a patron and becoming a militia leader, he married a second concubine who then ran away with another man. Since then, he had not remarried a main wife but had taken two more concubines.
Fei Bai found another topic: “Your first time in a car?”
“Mm.”
“First time in a car and not getting carsick? Quite rare.”
Yu Yi’s heart tightened, secretly glancing at Fei Bai – was he suspecting something? She half-genuinely, half-feigning ignorance asked: “Can one get carsick in a car?”
