Chapter 71 There's something interesting to watch

Because there were so many guests, the banquet was held in the courtyard. The groom, Li Gaoyou, was forced to drink a lot of wine, and he could hardly walk steadily. Li Gaoyou was supported by the eunuch beside him, and he waved his hands to the people who came to toast him.

"No more, no more. I really can't drink any more."

Li Gaoyou's face turned red from drinking.

Li Fu ate his food while watching coldly from the side, sneering once or twice from time to time.

During the meal, Chu Ran glanced at Li Fu several times, but because he had to drink for Li Dingning, Chu Ran never had a chance to say a word to Li Fu.

But even if there is a chance, Chu Ran probably won't go. There are so many people here, and Chu Ran doesn't want too many people to know about his relationship with Li Fu.

Li Gaoyou was drunk and had to be helped away.

Not long after Li Gaoyou left, Li Fu also stood up from the table and went to the side. Chu Ran turned his head and saw Li Fu leaving the table, so he said to Li Dingning: "Your Highness, I'm going to go to the bathroom first and will be back later."

Li Dingning liked this kind of lively occasion the most, and had no time to care about Chu Ran. As soon as Chu Ran finished speaking, Li Dingning waved his hands, and it was even possible that Li Dingning did not hear clearly what Chu Ran said.

Li Fu walked along the gravel path beside him. It was pitch black all around him, without any candlelight. Even the moon that could provide illumination was mostly obscured by the clouds in the sky, sparingly casting only a tiny bit of light.

Tonight, most of the guests and servants gathered in the front yard, so other places were deserted and very quiet.

Chu Ran looked at Li Fu's back and followed him all the time. He wanted to catch up with him, but as he kept on following, Chu Ran lost him.

It was so dark all around that Li Fu's figure seemed to be completely swallowed up by the darkness, and his entire body merged into one with the night.

Chu Ran took a few quick steps forward, and after making sure that he had really lost Li Fu, he stood there in a daze for a while.

At this moment, someone suddenly patted Chu Ran on the shoulder. Chu Ran turned around abruptly and found Li Fu standing behind him.

"You..." As soon as Chu Ran opened his mouth, Li Fu put his index finger on his lips and made a hissing gesture.

Chu Ran widened his eyes and nodded. Li Fu pointed to the side again, so Chu Ran looked in the direction Li Fu pointed.

Then, Chu Ran saw a person dressed like a maid, holding a tray in her hand, walking forward.

Not far ahead is the wedding room where Li Gaoyou and Miss Shen will be having their wedding tonight.

After the maidservant walked away, Chu Ran followed Li Fu and turned away.

As they walked, Chu Ran asked Li Fu in a low voice: "Who is she? Why are you following her?"

If Chu Ran guessed correctly, Li Fu left the banquet just now just to follow this maid.

"Don't you think she's suspicious?"

Chu Ran shook his head.

It was pitch black just now and he couldn't even see what the person looked like clearly, so how could he find out that she was suspicious?

"Just wait." Li Fu smiled, looking somewhat expectant. "I'm afraid there will be something interesting to watch tonight."

After returning, Li Fu sat back in his seat. He continued to eat with chopsticks, as if he was just going to the bathroom.

Li Dingning was still happily chatting with others, and when he got excited, he even danced with joy.

Chu Ran stood silently behind Li Dingning. After a while, Li Dingning turned around and saw Chu Ran coming back. He then grabbed Chu Ran's hand and said, "Xiao Linzi, come on, drink this glass of wine for me."

Even with Chu Ran's help, Li Dingning still drank a lot tonight. Chu Ran couldn't help but sigh when he saw him getting drunk. He actually wanted to take Li Dingning away first. Li Fu just said that something might happen tonight. No matter what happened, Chu Ran didn't want to join in the fun. At the same time, he also hoped that Li Fu would not join in the fun, but it was obvious that Li Fu should be happy to join in the fun.

Since he couldn't stop Li Fu, Chu Ran thought, he could at least stop Li Dingning. He didn't want Li Dingning to be involved in what happened tonight.

"Then after I finish this glass of wine, Your Highness, how about you come back to the palace with me?"

Chu Ran held Li Dingning with one hand and asked him.

"Okay." Li Dingning blushed and said with a smile, "Drink it quickly, drink it quickly."

"Your Highness, you must not go back on your word."

"I understand. Drink it quickly. I'll go back to the palace with you after you finish." Li Dingning urged anxiously.

Chu Ran took the wine glass and was about to drink it in one gulp, when he saw someone running hurriedly towards the bridal chamber.

Chu Ran stopped drinking. Li Dingning was still urging him to drink, but Chu Ran couldn't hear what he was saying. His brows gradually furrowed.

He saw Concubine Xi walking over with some people.

What serious matter had happened that even Concubine Xi was alarmed?

Chu Ran quickly put down the wine glass, grabbed Li Dingning's arm, and wanted to take him away.

"Xiao Linzi, why are you pulling me here? You haven't even finished your drink yet!"

Chu Ran picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, then grabbed Li Dingning and walked out without caring about anything.

When passing by Li Fu, Li Fu took a sip of wine slowly. Chu Ran pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but in the end Chu Ran said nothing and just walked forward.

Li Fu's eyes darkened for a moment, but before Chu Ran could take two steps forward, he suddenly turned around, grabbed Li Fu's arm and pulled him up from the chair.

"Don't look at it." Chu Ran frowned, "Let's go."

Li Fu actually obediently let Chu Ran grab his arm and take him away from the wedding banquet.

Chu Ran held Li Dingning with his left hand and Li Fu with his right hand. Just now, Li Dingning said that Chu Ran would go back to the palace with him after drinking. He was just trying to fool Chu Ran without knowing it. Now Chu Ran wanted to take him away forcefully. Li Dingning was naturally unhappy. He struggled unhappily, trying to get away from Chu Ran, but Li Fu on the other side suddenly gave him a fierce look. Li Dingning immediately shrank his neck like a frightened quail and dared not move any more.

When they reached the door, Chu Ran called for a carriage. He first stuffed Li Dingning into the carriage, and then turned around to look at Li Fu.

"I will take His Highness the Fifth Prince back to the palace first." Chu Ran said, "If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow morning."

In the darkness, Li Fu seemed to smile at him, "Okay."

Chu Ran nodded, turned around and got on the carriage. Only when the carriage was getting farther and farther away and completely out of sight did he lower his head and look at the wrinkled cuffs of his sleeves that had been grabbed.

He arranged it slowly and methodically, but the corners of his mouth twitched wildly as if he couldn't control it.