Jen opened the door for Deborah. This kind of escort was a new experience for her. Though she felt uncomfortable, she didn’t think there was any deep meaning behind it.
‘Reacting to every gesture is more tiring.’
Deborah, with a slight smile, thanked him,
“Thank you.”
She remembered cars being common in her previous life, a fast, convenient, and popular mode of transport. She had knowledge of them, but no memories of actually riding one.
“Is it fascinating?”
Jen, now seated next to her, asked as Deborah curiously inspected the car’s interior.
“Yes. There were no cars in my neighborhood.”
“Not many in the capital yet, either. Until recently, I used a carriage.”
The car started moving. Inside the estate, it went slowly, but once outside, among the rows of metasequoia trees, it picked up speed.
“How does it compare to a carriage?”
Jen asked, glancing at Deborah, who was watching the trees pass by the window.
“It’s wonderful.”
“A rather simple answer.”
Jen, with a sneer, continued,
“Any downsides?”
‘Why such a question?’
Certainly, the car was a marvel of technology, a groundbreaking invention destined for widespread use.
But the car Deborah was in was an early model. Compared to carriages, the most commonly used means of transport, it surely had its shortcomings.
“The biggest downside has to be the noise, I guess.”
But this car was Jen’s property. Even though he had asked for her opinion, listing its flaws wasn’t an easy task.
With an awkward smile, Deborah said,
“Right now, I only see its advantages. After all, I’ve only been riding it for about 10 minutes.”
“You don’t have to be so cautious around me. You must have noticed the noise or the fact that it’s not as fast as you expected, right?”
Deborah responded with a slight smile,
“I was just amazed at how soft the seats are and that it’s less bumpy compared to a carriage.”
It was a lie. Jen probably realized she was lying. That’s why he was staring at her so intently.
“Do you find the car unsatisfactory, Mr. Baker?”
“…How can I be satisfied with something so full of flaws?”
Her curiosity piqued,
‘Then why use a car instead of a carriage?’
She considered asking, but seeing Jen suddenly turn his head towards the window, she didn’t feel like giving him more to question.
Turning her head away from Jen, Deborah decided to quietly admire the street, which was transitioning from autumn to winter. The tall, majestic trees planted along the road would look splendid under a layer of snow. Of course, the trees would shed all their leaves before the snow fell.
“…”
Jen was also looking out the window, but not at the scenery. Instead, he was looking at Deborah’s reflection on the glass.
Jen thought to himself while observing her, absorbed in the outside view,
Turn your head a little more this way. What’s so interesting out there?
After getting out of the car first, Jen went around to open the door for her.
“Please, get out.”
“Thank you.”
While Deborah found his escorting somewhat unnecessary, the attention she received upon stepping out of the car felt even more burdensome.
‘Mr. Baker did say that cars are still a rare sight in the capital…’
So, enduring such attention was necessary.
But as challenging as it was to deal with the onlookers, the building in front of her posed a greater challenge.
‘This place is definitely…’
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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