Shangguan Lin walked around his little girl, sniffing the air as he went, and suddenly asked, "Wu Bao, have you been drinking?"

Shangguan Wu paused for a second, then looked at him helplessly: "You knew I only had one cup?"

"I don't know, I was just kidding." Shangguan Lin chuckled, then confirmed, "You really only had one drink?"

Shangguan Wu's lips twitched.

She gave a thumbs up and said, "You're really something! Do I look like I've had too much to drink?"

She didn't drink a single drop at the party; it was only when Xiao Jingming asked her to drink that she did so to lower his guard.

"Ahem." Shangguan Lin cleared his throat and said pleadingly, "I was wrong, Wu Bao. It's just that your dad hasn't touched alcohol in a long time, so he can't stand the smell. He gets cravings as soon as he smells it, and your mom makes me sleep in the guest room because of that."

Shangguan Wu couldn't help but smile. How could her father be so heartbreaking yet hilarious!

"Then let me talk to Mom and ask her to let you have a drink, okay?"

"Okay! Go tell them quickly."

Shangguan Lin looked at his little girl with shining eyes.

Shangguan Wu smiled and walked towards the bedroom.

After taking a couple of steps, she suddenly turned back: "Dad, would you like me to have a drink with you?"

Without a second thought, Shangguan Lin refused, saying, "No, no, drinking is bad. Just give me your glass." That way he could have two glasses.

"Dad, there's something I wanted to tell you, but now I don't want to."

Shangguan Wu smiled at him, turned around and walked into the bedroom.

Qin Xiaoxian was sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book when she heard the noise. She looked up and saw her youngest daughter. Her eyes lit up with joy: "Wubao, when did you get back? Are you tired?"

She put down the book and was about to get out of bed.

"Mom, I'm not tired. You can stay in bed. You don't need to get up," Shangguan Wu quickly ran over to stop her.

Qin Xiaoxian sat on the bed, took her hand, and asked, "Did you come back alone?"

"Hmm." Shangguan Wu looked down at her belly, then withdrew his hand, grasped her wrist, and asked while taking her pulse, "Mom, have you had any morning sickness lately?"

The younger daughter's evasive gaze clearly indicated that she didn't want to talk, and Qin Xiaoxian sighed inwardly.

"A little, but the doctor said it's normal and nothing to worry about."

Qin Xiaoxian looked at her youngest daughter with tender eyes and said, "Wu Bao, it will be very hard if your feelings are not reciprocated."

Before Shangguan Wu could speak, she continued, "But you've already worked so hard. Wouldn't it be even harder if no one supported you? Wu Bao, if you're sure he's the one, Mom supports you. Love after marriage can be just as sweet. A good marriage requires careful management and sincerity. Even if he's an iceberg, you can melt it."

Shangguan Wu was so moved that her nose tingled and her eyes welled up with tears.

She thought her mother was going to persuade her to give up, but she didn't expect her mother to support her!

"Thank you, Mom." Shangguan Wu reached out and hugged her, all her unspoken words condensed into four words.

Qin Xiaoxian smiled and gently patted her back: "My daughter is so outstanding and beautiful. If she takes a little initiative, there's no one she can't win over."

Shangguan Wu was both crying and laughing at the same time.

"Yes, your precious daughter can get anything she wants!"

A determined glint shone in Shangguan Wu's watery eyes!

After chatting for half an hour, Shangguan Lin couldn't wait any longer and went into the bedroom. As soon as she entered, she winked at her little girl.

Shangguan Wu understood immediately.

She smiled and said to Qin Xiaoxian, "Mom, you should get some rest. I'm going out for a drink with Dad. A glass of red wine before bed is good for your skin and helps you fall asleep. Is that alright?"

"Of course, go ahead, drink it and get a good night's sleep."

Qin Xiaoxian nodded in agreement without even thinking.

"Okay."

When Shangguan Wu stood up, she picked up a long hair from the quilt and walked out of the bedroom, winking at Shangguan Lin as she passed him.

Shangguan Lin: "..."

He looked at his wife with a rather resentful gaze, as if asking: Only our daughter is my biological child, am I an adopted child?

Qin Xiaoxian received his gaze and instructed, "Don't just focus on drinking yourself later, keep an eye on Wubao, and don't let her get drunk."

Shangguan Lin: "…………"

"Honey, am I really that unreliable in your eyes?"

Qin Xiaoxian looked at him helplessly: "Stop messing around, don't you know your own limits? Go on, don't let Wu Bao drink too much."

"I see."

Shangguan Lin turned and left.

In the living room, Shangguan Wu had already opened a bottle of red wine, poured out two glasses, and then plugged the bottle with a cork.

Shangguan Lin came over, smelled the aroma of the wine, and revealed a look of intoxication.

Shangguan Wu sat cross-legged on the sofa, asking casually, "Dad, have you ever heard Mom talk about her childhood?"

Shangguan Lin took a sip of red wine, his face beaming with smiles, but he paused slightly upon hearing her words.

“Your mother was lost when she was very young and grew up in an orphanage. Her memories of her childhood are very vague. She only remembers a beautiful big house and a large garden that looks like an amusement park. So your mother is not a country girl. You must not believe a few words that outsiders say that slander her!”

"Dad, do I look like a brainless person?"

"Of course not!"

Shangguan Lin immediately shook his head.

Nonsense, if he dares to nod, he can forget about the red wine in his hand.

Around 11 o'clock, Shangguan Wu went upstairs to sleep.

Before going to bed, she sent a message to Gu Yunzhen.

My dearest husband, I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight.

I hope you dream of me just like I dream of you, mua! (*╯3╰)

After waiting for ten minutes without receiving a message, Shangguan Wu put her phone on the bedside table, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

At this moment, Gu Yunzhen was sitting in the study of the Gu family mansion.

He was facing Gu Yilou.

Gu Yilou's face darkened, his expression extremely serious: "You're something else, getting married without even telling your family. Do you think you're something special?"

Gu Yunzhen replied, "I don't want to."

Snap!

Gu Yilou slammed his hand on the desk, his chest aching with anger. The thought of his mother gave him a headache too. He asked, "Don't give me that nonsense. When are you planning to tell Mom and Dad about something as big as your wedding?"

Gu Yunzhen said, "Let's talk about it during the New Year."

"Are you going to keep this from your parents until they come back?"

Gu Yilou felt like his heart was about to stop.

"I'll handle any problems that arise."

Gu Yunzhen's tone was calm as still water when suddenly her phone rang twice.

He picked up his phone and opened it; it was a message from Shangguan Wu.

Gu Yilou, on the other side, spoke up: "You'll solve it? Do you want to fulfill Mother's wish to play the suona for three days?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunzhen's thin lips, which had just turned up, froze instantly.

Then he pursed his thin lips into a straight line.

"Hahaha……"

Gu Yilou rarely saw him look so embarrassed, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"I'm going back to my room."

Gu Yunzhen put away her phone and maneuvered her wheelchair away from the study.

After returning to his bedroom, he opened WeChat on his phone and clicked on Shangguan Wu's profile picture.