Chapter 18 What about him?
Shang Ruyi's face immediately changed as she sat in the carriage; the pain in her back made her convulse. Tu She'er quickly supported her, pulling open her collar to take a look—
A blood-red whip mark stretched from the back of his neck down to the back of his neck, a gruesome sight.
Tushe'er gasped, her voice filled with concern. "Miss, why aren't you crying out in pain?"
Shang Ruyi smiled wryly and said, "You silly girl, do you think crying out in pain will make it stop hurting?"
Besides, she was already in a sorry state, and she didn't want to look even more pathetic in front of Yuwen Ye.
"But--"
"No buts, please check if I'm bleeding."
Tusheer examined it carefully. Although the whip marks were red and swollen, fortunately, they were covered by a layer of clothing and had not broken the skin or bled.
Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Just apply some medicine later and I'll be fine. I was worried that if I really hurt myself, it might affect—"
She stopped there, blushing.
If Tushe'er had heard this before, she would definitely have teased her a bit, but at this moment she was too heartbroken to speak. She could only lean close to her collar and blow cool air on her to ease her pain.
Shang Ruyi smiled and patted her on the shoulder.
When I looked up again, the carriage shook violently, and the curtain on the window opened a crack, revealing the familiar figure outside.
Yuwen Ye held the reins in one hand and rode his horse at a leisurely pace in front of the carriage.
When I met him at the Shen residence before, I only thought he was very tall and strong. But now, when I look at him again, I realize that he has broad shoulders and a straight back. Even when he is sitting on a horse and being jolted along, he looks like a javelin.
After what just happened, seeing his back always brings a sense of peace.
Shang Ruyi's face turned red starting from her neck.
Suddenly, she remembered something and exclaimed in annoyance. Tushe'er asked anxiously, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi said, "I forgot to tell him about the person we met when we left the city."
Tushe'er breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was something serious. Anyway, the Second Young Master is going to escort us into the city. You can tell him after we've settled in."
"Too."
Shang Ruyi nodded, then leaned against the carriage floor, looking at Yuwen Ye's tall and straight back through the swaying curtain. Her heartbeat, which had calmed down after being rescued, seemed to become a little chaotic again for some reason.
Perhaps because she was too tense when she was fleeing for her life, she felt weak all over when she relaxed now. Shang Ruyi leaned softly on Tu She'er's shoulder, and Tu She'er said softly, "Miss, please sleep for a while. I will wake you when we get to Taiyuan City."
"……Um."
Shang Ruyi nodded, barely having the strength to say another word, and quickly closed her eyes.
When she woke up from a deep sleep, it was already night.
She groggily opened her eyes and saw a simple but clean room. She was lying on a small bed with soft mattresses and low-hanging curtains, which was quite comfortable.
Shang Ruyi stirred and was about to call for help when Tu She'er pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing that she was awake, she happily came over and said, "Miss, you're awake? Don't move around. We just applied medicine to your back."
Shang Ruyi barely managed to turn her neck to look, and sure enough, the whip marks on her back were covered with a layer of ointment, which felt cool and didn't hurt as much.
She asked, "Where is this?"
Tusheer said, "This is the Duke's villa in the suburbs. The Duke has arranged for us to stay here. We will come here to welcome the bride tomorrow."
"oh,"
Shang Ruyi nodded, glanced around again, and said softly, "Where is he?"
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