night.

The stars are shining brightly.

The courtyard was filled with clear, stagnant water.

Qin Luo and Zhu Xian sat under the plum tree.

On the table were two sets of bowls and chopsticks, a bucket of steaming rice, and fragrant taro chicken.

Zhu Xian lit a red candle and placed it on the table. The smoke curled around, adding warmth to the courtyard.

Qin Luo asked curiously, "A'Zhu, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight, why are you lighting candles?"

Zhu Xian raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on her lips. "My candlelight can make the world brighter. Even fireflies have the determination to illuminate the world, let alone me."

"I was being superficial!"

"Oh? What do you think?"

Qin Luo smiled and said, "Where we're from, we light candles to create a romantic atmosphere."

"Hahaha, you're going to make me laugh to death!" Zhu Xian laughed loudly. "You stinky Taoist priest, you're so glib. I'm not Ying'er, your tricks won't work on me."

“I’m telling the truth.”

"Let's eat first."

Qin Luo served himself a bowl of rice, which he found quite delicious. Then he tasted the taro and couldn't help but praise, "A-Zhu, your cooking is pretty good."

Zhu Xian's lips curled into a charming smile. "No wonder Ying'er was fooled by you. You have a very pleasant way of speaking."

Qin Luo offered no further explanation.

Zhu Xian got up, went back to her room and took out a jar of wine, her eyes smiling. "This is Divine Intoxication. Even immortals will get drunk after drinking it. Do you dare to drink with me?"

"You can give it a try."

Qin Luo nodded with interest.

Zhu Xian poured out two bowls of wine. She picked up one bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and then showed the empty bowl to Qin Luo with a bold gesture, "It's your turn, drink up quickly."

Qin Luo couldn't help but chuckle.

He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing a bowl of wine, Zhu Xian's face was flushed. She put a chicken leg in Qin Luo's bowl and said crisply, "Qin Luo, don't just focus on eating rice, eat more meat."

"Thanks."

Qin Luo was eating a chicken leg, which tasted pretty good. Just after he finished the chicken leg, Zhu Xian poured him a full bowl of wine.

"Keep drinking..."

Not long after.

Zhu Xian drank himself into a stupor.

She fell asleep on the table.

Qin Luo shook his head with a smile. He hadn't expected Zhu Xian to be a "drunkard," so he had no choice but to help her back to her room.

Zhu Xian lay on the bed, and Qin Luo covered her with a blanket and washed her face.

Qin Luo tiptoed out of the room and continued eating taro chicken and drinking wine in the courtyard.

"It tastes really good."

"Even the gods are intoxicated; this is the ultimate in bliss."

Inside the room, Zhu Xian opened her eyes, a smile playing on her lips. "His character is alright."