Chapter 266 I Want You
"The two families are united in marriage and the contract is signed in one hall."
"From now on, you are a perfect match, and a happy marriage has been concluded. May you live together forever, sharing the same heart and mind, and be together through thick and thin, through life and death."
"The ceremony is over!"
Yan Ci and Yan Mu stood aside, carrying the cut double happiness paper-cuts from the basket up to the roof.
Wedding paper-cuts with gold-painted edges fell from the sky, red and bright, like a rain of flower petals.
Su Cheng reached out to take the paper-cut. The golden and red paper-cut fell into her fair and tender palm. She smiled brightly, more dazzling than the flowers blooming in the room.
Xie Suzhou looked at her profile. His pair of dark and deep peach blossom eyes were filled with indescribable attachment, as if there was only room for her in his eyes.
Seeing her so happy, Xie Suzhou didn't know what he was thinking about, and pursed his lips slightly.
"Let's have dinner—"
There were many tables set up inside and outside the house, all filled with people. The emperor left early, wiping away his tears, and only then could the officials and their families at the various tables relax a little.
The delicious food was served, and there was constant drinking and laughter.
Xie Suzhou had been standing behind Yan Ci, and the two were only a few steps apart. The latter did not shy away from anything and led Xie Suzhou to have a pleasant conversation with several senior officials. When they were chatting excitedly, he even put his arm around Xie Suzhou's shoulders in an intimate manner, obviously giving him some respect.
Seeing this situation, those old foxes couldn't help but think in their hearts, frantically recalling whether they had ever offended the favorites around this young prince with their words in the court.
In comparison, Xie Suzhou seemed a little absent-minded, his peach blossom eyes glancing at the women's table in the west wing from time to time.
"Come back to your senses." Yan Ci coughed lightly and whispered in his ear, "Although there aren't many people here today, they are all either wealthy or noble, and the court officials who come are all officials of the third rank or above. I'll take this opportunity to introduce you to some people and let you make more connections. It never hurts."
Yan Ci had never considered whether Xie Suzhou would betray him in the future. He only treated him as his own brother. Seeing that his heart was so focused on the women's table, he felt a little disappointed. "Don't look at me like that! Someone who doesn't know would think you had a twitch in the eye. My sister-in-law has Sister Yuemei watching over her, so nothing will happen."
I hope so.
Xie Suzhou suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, composed himself, and gently curled up his thin lips. He followed Yan Ci to each table.
When I saw Su Cheng again, she was lying unconscious on the table, with her hairpins crookedly stuck in her bun. Her cheeks were flushed, and she looked drunk and naive. She couldn't even sit still. Even so, she stretched her hand forward desperately, trying to hook the wine glass that had rolled to the edge of the table.
"Ah Cheng, how can you drink so much?" Zhang Yuemei sat beside her, looking drunk as well, but fortunately still able to sit still. "With this little you can drink, you still dare to challenge me to a duel?"
Xie Suzhou slowly turned his eyes to look at Yan Ci who was standing beside him.
Yan Ci hadn't expected such a scene. Squeezing the flesh on his cheeks, he forced a smile. "This... I didn't expect my sister-in-law could still get drunk... Sister Yuemei is really something. She's already so old, how could she be so uncaring?"
Xie Suzhou sighed helplessly, walked quickly to the table of women, gently stroked Su Cheng's back with his big hand, and asked softly, "Ah Cheng, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Su Cheng looked up in a daze and saw Xie Suzhou's enlarged handsome face. She grinned, and her pink lips were crystal clear and shining with water due to the wine.
"Bo."
Xie Suzhou was panicked for a moment, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he looked at the girl in his arms with some confusion.
The kiss came unexpectedly. Yan Ci covered his eyes abruptly, but he couldn't suppress his eager heart and secretly looked at the two of them through his fingers.
"Sister Yuemei, my Suzhou is here to pick me up." Su Cheng was obviously very drunk, her arms hanging around Xie Suzhou's neck, her wide sleeves slipping down, revealing her slender white arms. She turned around and looked at the drunken Zhang Yuemei, smiling sweetly, "Next time... next time I'll drink with you, and we'll fight it out—"
"There won't be a next time." Xie Suzhou's face looked very ugly. Without waiting for her to finish her words, he leaned over, picked her up by the waist, and strode out of the room.
Zhang Yuemei heard the key words and stood up suddenly, shouting at the two people's backs, "What do you mean there won't be a next time? Why won't there be a next time?"
She could barely speak clearly, her body swaying. Yan Ci couldn't bear to watch her any longer, so he reached out and supported her arm, "Calm down."
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Tinggu Lane was not far from the Xie family's house. Xie Suzhou did not come by carriage. He just informed Mr. Du and asked him to look after the three children. Then he carried Su Cheng, whose body was as limp as a puddle, and walked towards home.
After several hours of hard work, it was already dark and only a few people were walking on the street, hurrying home.
Su Cheng arched her head, found a more comfortable position, and fell asleep in the man's arms.
Xie Suzhou looked down at her, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and he gently pressed his cheek against her forehead. "You look so smart on weekdays, but once you touch the wine, you become like a little rabbit."
"Doctor, you're back." An Zhicheng, the gatekeeper, saw a figure not far away and hurried forward to greet him, but he saw the girl in his master's arms, "Eh? My sister-in-law?"
Xie Suzhou looked helpless and smiled, "Zhicheng, please make me a bowl of hangover soup and add a little more honey."
"No trouble, no trouble. Doctor, please take my sister-in-law to the backyard." An Zhicheng waved his hands repeatedly. He watched the two figures disappear under the moon gate with his own eyes. Then he shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I won't make you any hangover soup. When will you get married after you sober up?"
"Cooking soup? I might as well wait for you to order water." An Zhicheng sighed and continued to wait for Mr. Du to come home at the door, humming a little tune. "It's really not possible without a smart person. Without me, this family will fall apart!"
backyard
Xie Suzhou gently kicked open the door, laid Su Cheng flat on the bed, bent his knees and squatted, looking at her sleeping face quietly, not daring to overstep his bounds.
The next moment, those almond-shaped eyes suddenly opened and met his eyes.
Xie Suzhou was panicked for a moment, but then he couldn't help laughing. He gently touched her nose with his fingertips and said in a deep voice, "Do you want some water?"
Su Cheng shook his head.
The smile on Xie Suzhou's lips deepened, "Are you hungry?"
Su Cheng still shook his head.
Xie Suzhou couldn't laugh anymore. "But... you're not feeling well after drinking too much?"
Su Cheng supported herself with her arms to stand up. She was so drunk that she couldn't even keep her balance. Fortunately, Xie Suzhou was quick to catch her.
Xie Suzhou hugged her body and completely separated Su Cheng and alcohol in his heart. "Ah Cheng, don't move. I'll get you whatever you want."
Unexpectedly, Su Cheng raised her hand, touched his thin lips with her fingertips, and said in a charming voice, "You."
Xie Suzhou was slightly stunned, "What?"
"I want you."
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