Ye Fei was momentarily stunned, while Xiao Fei, sitting beside him, was startled. She knew her master's temperament well and feared that her friend's sharp tongue might have just provoked him. If he got angry, things could spiral out of control.
While she hoped he might take her friend under his wing as he had with her, she also knew it could go the other way—he might even kill her.
Xiao Fei was also aware that her friend's mission could easily escalate tensions with Ye Fei. She knew the girl had come to her side with a specific agenda.
"M-Master Ye Fei, she's always been like this—speaks without thinking. Please don't take it to heart," Xiao Fei quickly explained, then introduced the girl. "This is my good friend from Beijing, Song Ci. She just transferred here last week."
