When An Moxue drove home, Wu Sicheng hadn't left yet, but he, Old Ma, and Aunt Ma had already finished eating, and he and Old Ma were talking about repairing the house.
“We can hire more people, that will speed up the repairs. That’s how it is. We need someone to keep an eye on the progress of the project at all times. If we need anything, we have to buy it immediately. Otherwise, if we run out of materials, the project can’t proceed,” the old man said.
"It's no problem. They'll come to help tomorrow. My childhood friends said they just need me to cook for them. Uncle Ma and the others are coming tomorrow, so you can order them around. It'll just be hard on you, Auntie, as you'll have to cook for several people. They insist on coming here to eat. I don't know what they've been through since they came back; they're all thinking about escaping the compound and their parents."
Wu Sicheng followed the sound and saw An Moxue enter the house in the evening glow. A layer of warm orange sunset enveloped her, making her look like she was bathed in warm sunlight, as if she were plated with a layer of gold, which seemed a bit unreal.
He immediately stood up, went to greet her, and asked with concern, "Have you been drinking?"
"Hmm." Perhaps because he had drunk quite a bit of alcohol, he was a little slow, but he had become more naive and less sharp than usual.
"I'll go make you a cup of honey water!" Aunt Ma said, already getting up. An Moxue stopped her and said to Wu Sicheng, "Go ahead, I'll add lemon slices too."
Wu Sicheng smiled indulgently, "Okay, I'll go. You sit down first, I'll be back in a bit."
"I want ice."
"Okay." Wu Sicheng thought to himself, "Luckily, I bought the refrigerator this morning and froze some ice cubes, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to satisfy her."
An Moxue really drank a lot of alcohol today; she hadn't been this happy in a long time.
Old Ma and Aunt Ma exchanged a glance, their eyes full of smiles, but they rarely saw her so frank and willful.
"Mo Xue, have you had a lot to drink? You seem a little drunk," Aunt Ma asked. "Does your head hurt?"
"It's alright, I did drink a bit too much. I'm a little dizzy." After saying that, he sat down in the chair and didn't say anything more.
"Shall we go back to our room and rest?" Aunt Ma asked tentatively.
"Wait a minute, we still need to drink honey lemon water!" After saying that, she fell silent again.
"It's a bit different from usual, looks like he really drank a lot," Aunt Ma whispered to Old Ma.
"Yes, I think so too." Old Ma's face was full of smiles.
At this moment, Wu Sicheng returned with a large glass of honey lemonade, which also contained a few ice cubes.
He placed the water in An Moxue's hand, and she took it and drank it quietly.
At this moment, Wu Sicheng also noticed her unusual behavior. He turned around and whispered to Old Ma, "Have you had too much to drink?"
"Hmm, it seems so."
An Moxue quietly drank her honey lemon water. After she finished, she handed it to Wu Sicheng and looked at him expectantly.
Wu Sicheng asked, "Want some more?"
She blinked her big eyes at him, looking adorable and innocent, making it impossible for anyone to refuse her.
"Wait a minute! I'll be right there." Wu Sicheng said, already picking up his cup and leaving the room.
Old Ma and Aunt Ma sat there quietly, while An Moxue sat obediently in her chair waiting.
Soon, another glass of iced honey lemonade was brought over. She quietly drank it all and then handed the glass to Wu Sicheng.
He asked, "Want some more?"
An Moxue shook her head, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom. The three people followed behind her until she entered the bedroom. Aunt Ma followed her in and came out after a while, smiling and saying, "This is the first time I've seen Moxue so drunk. She's obviously very happy, which is rare. But if she drinks like this again, we can't let her drive. It wouldn't be good if she hit someone."
These days there's no such thing as drunk driving, and there are fewer vehicles on the road. Old Ma and Wu Sicheng agreed with her, saying it was a bit dangerous and they definitely couldn't do it again.
The next day, just as dawn broke, An Moxue was woken up by the urge to urinate. She had drunk so much alcohol the day before and then drank two large glasses of water when she got back; it would be strange if she didn't wake up needing to urinate!
She got up, her head still a little sore, but otherwise she was fine. After going to the restroom, she changed her clothes, practiced a set of boxing moves, and did a round of internal energy cultivation. She felt refreshed and invigorated.
"Uncle Ma, how about we exchange a couple of blows?"
"Does your head hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore!"
"Don't drink so much next time you drive, it's not safe."
"good."
Then the two of them started sparring. Actually, in terms of strength, Old Ma was no match for her. Besides, that wasn't her specialty; she was good at reconnaissance.
When Wu Sicheng arrived, he saw an old man and a young man sparring in the courtyard.
"I'm not coming, I'm not coming. Someone who's been fighting with you is here. Go find him." Old Ma said, stopping what he was doing and stepping back from the center of the courtyard.
"Let's have a go." An Moxue raised an eyebrow and smiled at Wu Sicheng, her expression full of provocation.
"Alright, I'll make the beauty smile, and I hope you'll go easy on me, comrade." Wu Sicheng said, already making his move.
Old Ma watched from the side and saw that although An Moxue was gentle, she was firm in her gentleness, pressing forward step by step without giving an inch.
Wu Sicheng's actions were bold and decisive, yet measured and measured, showing no signs of decline.
"Good!" Old Ma shouted when he saw the exciting part.
Just then, Aunt Ma poked her head out of the kitchen and announced, "Dinner's ready!"
"Coming." Upon hearing the voice, the three people stopped what they were doing and walked towards the restaurant.
During dinner, An Moxue asked Wu Sicheng, "Have you collected enough remittance certificates? Let's go buy some appliances today!"
Aunt Ma chimed in from the side, "Have you forgotten about yesterday's honey lemon water? With ice?"
An Moxue thought for a moment, then looked at Wu Sicheng, "When did you buy it? Why didn't you tell me? How much did it cost? I'll give it to you in a bit."
Wu Sicheng said, "I took the remittance vouchers and happened to pass by the Overseas Chinese Store yesterday morning, so I bought some on the spot. Is there anything else you want to buy? Let's go again. We still have some remittance vouchers left."
An Moxue thought for a moment and said, "Forget it! I don't seem to need anything. But let's go to the flea market later and find some old furniture."
"Okay, I've also found a few people who specialize in buying old furniture. I'll go take a look then, and buy more if I see anything I like. A master craftsman who specializes in restoring ancient buildings will be coming today; he's also very skilled at restoring antique furniture."
An Moxue said happily, "Really! Then I will definitely renovate the courtyard to be antique and full of charm. Eat quickly, and we'll leave when the people arrive."
Wu Sicheng couldn't help but think back to when they were on missions abroad, he rarely saw her show her emotions. He hadn't expected that so soon after returning to China, he could clearly sense her relaxed state, something he hadn't seen abroad, especially her behavior yesterday after she got drunk—she was so well-behaved and quiet, unlike anything he'd ever seen before, it was truly rare.
"If I had the chance, I wouldn't dare to think about it," Wu Sicheng interrupted his own thoughts, looking at An Moxue with a gentle smile, "Okay, but I'll drive today!"
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