As night fell, the Qin Mansion was brightly lit. The couple sat in the hall, drinking medicinal wine on the table.

Qin Wenyuan frowned slightly, and the wine glass in his hand trembled slightly. He tried to hide his discomfort and asked, "Madam, this medicinal wine tastes strange. It always tastes a bit bitter when I drink it."

Tu Su Yuwei smiled lightly, with a hint of teasing in her eyes: "This shows that the root of your illness has not been removed. Drinking medicinal wine is to make you drink bitter, so that the root of the illness can be removed."

Hearing this, Qin Wenyuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a bitter smile: "Madam, it turns out that you deliberately made me drink bitter wine. It seems that I can't escape from your palm."

Tu Su Yuwei glared at him and said angrily, "Nonsense, when did I ever ask you to drink bitter wine? It's just that this medicinal wine is indeed a bit bitter, but for the sake of your health, you have to drink it."

Qin Wenyuan nodded and said sincerely: "I know, my wife is doing this for my own good. I will insist on drinking the medicinal wine."

Tu Suyuwei looked at Qin Wenyuan's sincere face and felt warm in her heart. She patted his hand gently and encouraged him, "You are such a good husband. I believe you will get better."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall. It turned out to be Tu Su Yuwei's sister Tu Su Wan'er. She saw her brother Qin Wenyuan drinking medicinal wine, and couldn't help frowning and said: "Brother, you look so ugly, do you still want to drink this bitter wine?"

Qin Wenyuan smiled gently and looked at his sister, his eyes revealing a hint of determination: "Wan'er, you don't understand, this medicinal wine is good for my body, I must drink it."

Tu Suwan'er looked at her brother worriedly, then turned to her sister and said, "Sister, you see my brother is in such a bad condition, can we try another method of treatment?"

Tu Su Yuwei shook her head slightly, her tone firm: "Wan'er, you don't understand, this medicinal wine is the only way to cure your brother. We can only persevere."

Tu Suwan'er wanted to say something, but seeing the determination on her brother's face, she knew it was futile to persuade him. She could only pray silently, hoping that her brother would recover soon.

As the night deepened, everyone in the Qin Mansion fell asleep. Qin Wenyuan lay on the bed, unable to sleep due to the pain. Tu Su Yuwei sat beside the bed, gently rubbing his shoulders and comforting him softly: "Wenyuan, don't worry, you will get better."

Qin Wenyuan looked at his wife's gentle face and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

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The next day, when the drunk Pei Jinxiao woke up, the sun shone through the window on his face. He frowned slightly and felt a splitting headache. He tried to recall the scene of last night, but his mind was blank. He shook his head and slowly sat up, only to hear a familiar laugh coming from outside the window.

Pei Jinxiao walked out of the room and came to the front hall, where he saw his good friend Tu Subo chatting and laughing with several servants. He walked over, and Tu Subo immediately noticed his arrival and said with a smile: "Brother Pei, you are finally awake. You were really drunk yesterday."

Pei Jinxiao smiled awkwardly and said, "I did drink too much yesterday, and now I still have a severe headache. Brother Tu, I don't remember anything about yesterday. Can you tell me what happened last night?"

Tu Subo patted Pei Jinxiao on the shoulder and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that after you got drunk, you kept holding my hand and talking nonsense. Later, you sang and danced, which made everyone laugh. However, you suddenly fell to the ground and we had to help you back to the room."

Pei Jinxiao showed a trace of embarrassment when he heard this, and said, "I see. It's really embarrassing. Brother Tu, I hope you can forgive me for what happened."

Tu Subo laughed and said, "Brother Pei, you are joking. These are just fun things between friends. You don't need to take it to heart. Brother Pei, you should be careful with your drinking in the future to avoid making a fool of yourself."

As the two were talking, a servant came over and said, "Master, there is a woman named Bai Lian who wants to see you."

Pei Jinxiao was stunned. He seemed to have never heard of this name. He frowned and looked at Tu Subo. Tu Subo smiled and said, "This Bai Lian girl is the one you saved last night. She is grateful for your life-saving grace and came to thank you."

Pei Jinxiao suddenly realized that he had saved someone last night after getting drunk. He hurriedly said, "Please come in."

Soon, a woman in green came in. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a pretty face and beautiful eyebrows. She bowed to Pei Jinxiao and said, "My benefactor, Bai Lian came to thank you for saving my life last night."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly and said, "Miss Bai Lian, what happened yesterday was just a piece of cake. There's no need to worry about it. What are your plans for the future?"

Bai Lian's eyes flashed with sadness, and she said, "Bai Lian's parents died when she was young, and she lived with her uncle. But her uncle died of illness last year, and the family has no one to rely on. Bai Lian plans to go to Chang'an to seek refuge with relatives and find a way to survive."

Pei Jinxiao nodded and said, "In that case, Miss Bai Lian can come with me to Chang'an. I will arrange a place for you to live and help you find a job."

Bai Lian heard this and a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes. She said, "My benefactor is so kind, Bai Lian is grateful. But Bai Lian does not want to burden you, so I'd better make a living on my own."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly and said, "Miss Bai Lian, don't worry. There are many people in my Pei Mansion, and you are not a big problem. If you are willing, you can stay."

Bai Lian hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "In that case, Bai Lian will respectfully obey your command."

Pei Jinxiao turned to Tu Subo and said, "Brother Tu, please help me arrange a place for Miss Bai Lian to live so that she can live in peace."

Tu Subo smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Pei. I will arrange everything properly."

Pei Jinxiao was sitting alone in the study, flipping through the books on the table. Suddenly, he found a thread-bound book with a note inside. He unfolded the note and saw that it read: "Brother Pei, what happened last night was actually my fault. I saw that you were frowning, so I invited you to drink to let you vent your depression. I didn't expect that you couldn't hold your alcohol and got drunk like this. I hope Brother Pei will forgive me."

A person's name was signed at the bottom of the note - Qin Feng.

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect Qin Feng to do this. He pondered for a moment and decided to have a good talk with Qin Feng.

That night, Pei Jinxiao asked Qin Feng to talk in the study. The two sat opposite each other, and Pei Jinxiao said, "Brother Qin, I already know what happened last night. Why did you do this?"

Qin Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Pei, do you know why I invited you to drink?"

Pei Jinxiao shook his head.

Qin Feng sighed and said, "I saw that you were frowning all day and worried. I also knew that you had some entanglements with Miss Bai Lian, so I invited you to drink and wanted you to relax. But I didn't expect that you couldn't drink so much and you got drunk like that."

Pei Jinxiao was silent for a moment, then said, "Brother Qin, you misunderstood. I have no entanglement with Miss Bai Lian. She is just the woman I rescued last night. I am grateful for her life-saving grace, so I took her in."

Qin Feng heard this, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Brother Pei, I really wronged you. I apologize to you."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly and said, "Brother Qin, there is no need to apologize. We are all friends, and supporting each other is the most important thing. In the future, I hope Brother Qin will take good care of me."

Qin Feng nodded, and the two smiled at each other, and the misunderstanding between them disappeared.