He always remembered that "Sang Xuanqing" was his savior, the one who dug him out from under the dark rocks. Even without mentioning the love for the house and the crow, just because the Sang family treated him to a night's stay and spared him a lonely night, he felt obligated to take care of "Sang Xuanqing's" family for the next few days.
In addition, he also wanted to find out who this "Liu Fengmian" really was.
Is he the person he thinks he is?
When Yuwen Sheng saw that Li Shi wanted to stay, he lowered his eyes, his smile unable to penetrate the corners of his lips.
I didn't intend to keep Fu Rong, but if this Master Li still refuses to leave, then he might come in handy.
Who exactly is he? The answer will soon be revealed.
He looked up at Zheng Quchi again. He hadn’t expected that she had never been her true self in front of him. Even she had disguised her appearance. So what about Sang Xuanqing?
What other secrets is he hiding?
——
On New Year's Eve, Brother Sang prepared a table full of delicious food and steamed cakes and Tusu wine. The six of them gathered together, with a brazier burning and an ever-burning lamp lit, enjoying a lively and joyful meal and drinks.
It's been a long time since Brother Sang has seen his house so lively.
It all seems to have started after the ruler was changed.
She, who used to be a loner, now finds herself surrounded by more and more people.
She loves to laugh and interact with those around her. She seems to have become a completely different person from the one she used to be. Looking at her like this, he felt both gratified and worried.
"This wine can't be drunk straight, let's play rock-paper-scissors instead."
After eating about half full, Zheng Quchi suddenly became interested.
“I don’t know how,” Master Li said, putting down his chair.
“Great!” Doctor Fu was even more enthusiastic than the young man.
"How do you guess?" Yuwen Sheng asked her with a smile.
"Little sister wants to punch too!" The little guy clapped his hands happily and spun around.
"I'll pass, there's still meat stewing in the pot, I'll bring it up in a bit," Brother Sang waved his hand.
Zheng Quchi said, "Fengmian, you can't participate, you're still injured. Yaomei can't either. Drinking and playing drinking games are things only adults can do. Come on, let's have a few of us."
Zheng Quchi wasn't a good drinker, and after a few rounds, she was already quite drunk. Brother Sang strictly ordered her to drink less, otherwise she wouldn't be able to blame anyone if she felt unwell the next morning.
Zheng Quchi listened to the advice. She saw that Doctor Fu was playing drinking games with Master Li, while her younger sister had already run to the courtyard to dig up small insects to feed the chickens after finishing her meal.
She looked around, but couldn't find Liu Fengmian, so she stood up.
She hadn't taken two steps when she tripped over the threshold, her body went limp, and she fell into someone's arms.
The faint, addictive scent of poppy wafted from him. Zheng Quchi recognized it with her nose. She grinned and smiled foolishly, "Fengmian, you're amazing! You caught me as soon as I fell."
Looks like he's quite drunk.
Staring at her rosy cheeks, Yuwen Sheng's gaze deepened, and he smiled faintly: "Because I've always been watching you."
He endured the pain in his foot, picked the person up, and carried him back to the room.
Zheng Quchi lay on the bed, raising his hazy eyes to look at him. Caught off guard, he rolled over and pulled him onto the bed as well, then pulled off the gauze from his eyes before finally relaxing his gaze: "Qu Mian, you're so handsome..."
She extended a finger and traced it along his eyes, nose, lips... for a while before slowly lowering herself down.
"Such a handsome man is actually my husband..."
Yuwen Sheng let her act crazy on him while he was drunk, and he even laughed foolishly. Her drunken appearance was somewhat endearing.
"Then...don't you want to do anything for your handsome husband?"
Her mind is a complete mess right now; there's some rationality, some clarity, but mostly instinctive tendencies.
After listening to his words, she gazed at him quietly for a moment, then slowly leaned closer to him until their noses touched, and Yuwen Sheng slowly closed his eyes.
Unexpectedly, a kiss was gently placed on the red mole at the corner of his eye, so hot that Yuwen Sheng trembled.
"Fengmian, have I ever told you that they are beautiful too..."
Yuwen Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze turning crimson. He rolled over and pinned her beneath him.
But then she closed her eyes, her bright red lips moving as she mumbled, "What time is it now..."
He paused, then replied, "It's not too late yet. If you feel dizzy, you should take a nap."
"...But we have to stay up all night to welcome the New Year, so we can't sleep...The county's New Year's Eve exorcism festivities have probably already started..."
Even though he's so drunk, he's still thinking about this. Yuwen Sheng asked with a smile, "You really want to see it that much?"
"Curious, want to see..."
——
Although there was a custom in Ye Kingdom to stay up all night on New Year's Eve, Zheng Quchi was already drunk and had fallen into a daze until he was awakened by a lot of noise.
She opened her eyes uncomfortably, and then, in the next second, she was completely stunned.
She suddenly stood up from a recliner, looking around blankly and bewildered.
Because she discovered that she was not at home, but... in a strange place.
She was still on a tall building, lying on the balcony. Now, as she stood up, she could see the street below through the railing on her side.
Below, a dance performance is underway. A group of teenagers dressed in red, each wearing a mask of a different color and type, are running, jumping, and moving up and down on a bright red parade vehicle, performing the Nuo dance.
On the platform at the head of the carriage was an adult male dressed in a dark black top and a crimson bottom, with a terrifying mask covering his head, signifying a ghost or evil spirit.
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