Sleepiness surged like a tide, yet it couldn't resist the feeling Lian Jingzhi evoked in him. It was as if his soul had left his body; all reason had vanished, and he was completely unable to control his thoughts and feelings...

She felt lightheaded, casting aside all sleepiness, focusing all her willpower, wanting only to immerse herself in this moment, indulging in the unbridled pleasure of being conquered by this man.

After he finished, he didn't even glance at Chen Ye, and coldly uttered a single word, "Get lost!"

Shen Ye glanced at him, put on her own clothes, and pushed open the door to leave.

"A blatant and heartless act of pulling out one's penis!"

Back in her room, she locked the door and collapsed wearily onto her bed, not wanting to move at all. She didn't even have the energy to wash herself, even though he was still inside her.

Shen Ye lay there listlessly, eyes closed, her mind filled with the scenes of their fierce battle that night. She felt a little unsatisfied and couldn't shake off the feeling.

Opening his eyes again, looking at his shabby little room, Chen Ye suddenly realized that it had all been a dream, and that the two of them hadn't actually made love that day...

It seems... the exhaustion I feel right now is just a result of my own fantasies about Lian Jingzhi!

Time always slips away unnoticed, and before we knew it, the Mid-Autumn Festival was here. The servants in the palace were all busy preparing for the festival, while only Chen Ye wandered around aimlessly.

After that night, he never saw Lian Jingzhi again. He heard that Lian Jingzhi had gone out on business, but Shen Ye didn't know the specifics.

This is good. During the time that Lian Jingzhi was away, no one ordered him around or gave him a hard time, so he was quite happy to be free.

Celebrating a festival in ancient times for the first time should have been exciting and anticipated. However, Shen Ye felt not excitement, but sadness.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, but he was alone and lonely in this distant ancient world, longing for his family in the 21st century.

He suddenly remembered Rong'er; she was his only family member here.

In the evening, the servants with families went home, while those without families stayed at the Prince's Mansion to celebrate the festival.

After leaving the palace, I went to the tavern to find Rong'er, only to be told that she was busy that evening because the tavern was too busy...

It would be a lie to say I wasn't disappointed. Was I really going to have to spend my first festival in ancient times all by myself?

I found a step to sit down. There were only a few pedestrians on the street. Everyone had eaten mooncakes and was enjoying the moon in their own courtyards, so there were naturally not many people on the street at this time.

"Changjun." Su Yan walked over and sat down next to Shen Ye. "So you were here. I've been looking for you everywhere."

Shen Ye was extremely surprised. How did Su Yan know he was alone?

Perhaps seeing through Shen Ye's doubts, Su Yan smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? You told me you don't have a home, so if you're not in the manor, you must have come out. I don't have any family here either, so why don't we celebrate the festival together!"

"This is Jade Spring Brew that I secretly brought from the manor. How about having a few drinks with me?" Su Yan pulled out two small jars of wine from behind his back as if by magic.

Feeling really bad and homesick, Shen Ye didn't say a word, just took the jug of liquor and started drinking. He drank too fast and choked a few times.

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

Strong liquor burns the throat and burns the heart even more.

"Slow down, slow down." Su Yan gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.

She looked up at Su Yan, her eyes glistening as if they were filled with tears, whether from the strong liquor or from genuinely wanting to cry, it was hard to tell.

"Come on, let's drink until we drop." Shen Ye picked up the wine jar, clinked it with Su Yan's, and then tilted his head back to drink.