Ethan Cooper half-squinted his eyes, secretly observing the scenery outside the car window, and was instantly dazzled. Everything outside was unfamiliar to him: wide roads, bright streetlights, towering buildings, all sorts of bizarre carriages without horses yet running as fast as the wind—these were things he had never seen or even heard of!

Ethan Cooper had always been exceptionally intelligent, always willing to use his brain when faced with problems. But now, this situation was far beyond his comprehension; no matter how smart he was, it was useless.

Was this place heaven or hell? Ethan Cooper really couldn’t tell! The only thing he knew was that the woman sitting in front, though a bit careless and petty, didn’t have a bad heart, and her face didn’t look like that of a villain. At the very least, she wasn’t as bad as that queen who repaid kindness with enmity. It seemed that figuring out his current situation would have to rely on her.

“Screech—” The harsh sound of brakes rang out again, giving Ethan Cooper a huge fright. He wondered suspiciously: Did this woman hit someone again?

Chapter 3: So You’re Not My Sister-in-law

“You’re awake?” Megan Brooks exclaimed, turning her head. She had seen Ethan Cooper open his eyes through the rearview mirror.

Ethan Cooper gave a bitter smile in his heart. So what if he was awake? Why make such a fuss! But since he’d been discovered, pretending to be unconscious was obviously no longer an option. So he sat up straight, cupped his hands in salute, and said, “Thank you, sister-in-law, for saving my life.”

Sister-in-law? Megan Brooks had no idea where this “life-saving” came from, and the only part she understood was the “sister-in-law” address. So, the next moment, her pretty face darkened: “Who are you calling sister-in-law? Do I really look that much like a sister-in-law to you?”

“Uh—” Ethan Cooper was dumbfounded. Looking closely, this woman’s eyebrows were soft and neat, her hair jet-black, yet she had the innocence of a young girl… She was actually still a virgin!

In short, calling a maiden “sister-in-law”—no wonder she was angry. But it didn’t make sense; in his homeland of Great Liao, women of her age would have long been married, with several children already. Could it be that there was something wrong with her, so she couldn’t get married? Ethan Cooper speculated wildly in his heart.

If Megan Brooks knew what he was thinking, she’d probably spit out several hundred milliliters of blood on the spot.

Ethan Cooper cupped his hands again, apologizing sincerely: “I’m sorry, miss, I didn’t know you were still unmarried!”

“Miss?” Megan Brooks got even angrier at this address. Many people saw female pharmaceutical reps as “misses,” thinking women in this line sold themselves along with their medicine. But she had always kept herself clean, relying on her own ability and hard work. If she were willing to sell herself, she’d be far better off than she was now!

Even though she had a clear conscience, hearing someone call her “miss” still made her furious. She simply opened the car door and climbed into the back seat, glaring at Ethan Cooper with angry almond-shaped eyes: “Say it again, who are you calling miss?”

Wrong again? Ethan Cooper felt a chill. This woman looked gentle and beautiful, but he hadn’t expected her to be so fierce and tough when angry. Normally, he would have retorted, but now he still didn’t understand what kind of place this was, and she was the only person he could count as an acquaintance. He’d have to rely on her for many things, so it was best to be patient. “Um, little…” As soon as he said “little,” he almost followed with “sister,” but luckily his tongue was quick, and before her gaze turned cold again, he swiftly changed his words: “I was rude, please forgive me, elder sister.”

Calling her “elder sister” finally made Megan Brooks feel a bit better, but she still snorted and gruffly asked, “Who’s your elder sister? Don’t try to get close to me!”

This woman wouldn’t take soft or hard approaches? Ethan Cooper was at a loss and could only choose to play dumb.

Megan Brooks saw that this guy was quite honest, and though her face was still tense, she couldn’t help but ask, “How are you feeling now?”

Feeling? Ethan Cooper looked around at the completely unfamiliar environment in confusion and shook his head. “Not good at all!”

Megan Brooks was startled, thinking she really had hit him and caused some serious harm, and nervously asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Everything is wrong!” Ethan Cooper had only ever felt this bad once before—when he was twelve, his parents died in war and he became an orphan, watching his village burn to ruins. But at least then, he knew where he was and that he had to be strong to survive. But now? Where was he? What should he do?

Megan Brooks looked at Ethan Cooper’s lifeless face and felt he wasn’t lying. Thinking she really had broken something in him, she panicked a little. “Then what should we do? How about I take you to the hospital?”

Hospital—Ethan Cooper had never heard of that, but he did know about the imperial hospital in the palace. He’d just escaped from there before dark. He thought the “hospital” Megan Brooks mentioned was the imperial hospital, and shook his head in terror: “I appreciate your kindness, elder sister, but I’m fine. I just need a little rest.”

Since he was fine, Megan Brooks really wanted to just throw him two hundred yuan and tell him to get out and walk home. But looking at that confused yet strikingly handsome face, her heart softened and she couldn’t help but ask, “Where do you live? I’ll take you home.”