Chapter 222 Drunk

When they arrived at the destination, the carriage stopped. Ah Wu helped Molu get down by the hand, then turned around and carried Xingxing down from the carriage.

The house in front of me is not very big, and the gate and the stone lion in front of the gate look quite old.

There is a plaque hanging on the house with the words "Xiao Mansion" written on it.

When Wang, the head lady of the Xiao family, was young, her grandfather served as the magistrate of Qinghe and had a friendship with Madam Liu, who was also in Qinghe at the time.

But at that time, Wang was the legitimate granddaughter of the prefect, while Madam Liu was the concubine's daughter of a branch of a local prominent family.

At present, Madam Liu has become the daughter-in-law of the great scholar and the head of the Liu family, while Madam Xiao was demoted by the elders in the family and eventually became the wife of an ordinary wealthy family in this poor small county.

All I can say is that things in this world are unpredictable.

Liu Xiangxiang said: "My mother has already arrived, we can just go in directly when we get here."

The casualness in his words sounded like that of a superior who was above the people in the Xiao family.

However, Ah Wu and Xing Xing didn't care much about it. Liu Xiangxiang's sense of superiority, which had nowhere to be released, was like a look thrown to a blind man.

Liu Xiangxiang was somewhat depressed.

She looked at the two guards following behind Ah Wu and confirmed with them in a cold voice: "You can't follow me into the women's backyard, right? This is against the rules."

The two guards said, "We are waiting for Miss Ah Wu outside the mansion."

Liu Xiangxiang nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. It would be impolite for them to follow us into the backyard of other women's relatives. It would bring shame to our Liu family."

After saying that, she walked into the Xiao Mansion.

The Xiao Mansion was not very big. After entering the mansion, with the help of a maid, the three of them soon entered the inner courtyard with their maids.

It was spring now, with flowers in full bloom. There was a small garden in the mansion, and Madam Liu was currently chatting and laughing with Madam Xiao and Wang about family matters in the pavilion.

"I went to pick someone up and was late. I'm sorry, Aunt Wang." Liu Xiangxiang smiled sweetly and walked ahead. She casually bowed to Madam Xiao as an apology.

Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We are all family here. There is no need for so much red tape."

Madam Xiao's eyes fell on Ah Wu and Xing Xing behind Liu Xiang Xiang: "This is..."

Before Madam Liu or Liu Xiangxiang could introduce themselves, a young girl next to Madam Xiao jumped out and asked, "Why are you here?"

Ah Wu saw the girl looking towards him and was confused for a moment: "Then I'll leave?"

The girl probably couldn't tell who Ah Wu was, but seeing that Ah Wu's dress was somewhat different from the people around them, she guessed that this person was probably the "silly cousin" that Liu Xiangxiang mentioned.

The girl's tone softened a little: "I didn't say you."

She pointed at Xing Xing who was holding Ah Wu's arm and said unhappily, "I'm talking about her!"

Ah Wu's brows furrowed even deeper, and he looked even more unhappy.

Xing Xing widened her eyes and looked at Xiao Yueyi in front of her.

She also didn't expect that this was Xiao Yueyi's home.

Last time, Sister Fan invited her to come over and play, Xiao Yueyi was there too. Xingxing could sense at that time that this sister surnamed Xiao kept saying that she was a country girl and didn't like the way she looked.

But before Xing Xing could say anything, Madam Xiao quickly scolded Xiao Yueyi: "You are so rude, is this how you treat guests?"

Xiao Yueyi felt a little aggrieved and wanted to say something, but her eyes fell on Liu Xiangxiang again and she paused.

She thought the little girl was a country girl and didn't want to play with her, just as Liu Xiangxiang thought they were country girls.

Xiao Yueyi suddenly lost interest and looked listless.

Xing Xing looked at Xiao Yueyi strangely.

Mrs. Xiao apologized to Ah Wu Xing Xing: "My daughter has always been spoiled, but she has no bad intentions, please don't mind it."

Ah Wu said politely, "It's nothing. If she's not happy with us being here, we can leave."

Mrs. Xiao's face changed and she quickly tried to persuade him to stay.

Madam Liu also said softly, "Awu, don't be so willful. Miss Xiao just said something out of turn."

As she said this, she winked at Liu Xiangxiang, who hurried forward and pulled Ah Wu and Xing Xing into the pavilion, and made them sit down.

Ah Wu looked at Xing Xing, who seemed indifferent. Ah Wu thought about it and decided to let it go.

Xiao Yueyi turned away with an unpleasant look on his face.

Madam Liu and Madam Xiao smiled with emotion: "Young girls are like this, good today, bad tomorrow. When we were young, didn't we almost have a fight a few times?"

Mrs. Xiao smiled in agreement.

Ah Wu found the small talk between the adults quite boring. Fortunately, Madam Liu chatted with Madam Xiao for a few words and then went off to play somewhere else together, leaving a message for Xiao Yueyi to take Ah Wu and the others for a walk.

It's just that everyone seems a little uninterested.

Ah Wu was simply dragged here by Liu Xiangxiang. Moreover, the owner of this mansion was so rude to Xing Xing, so Ah Wu was naturally unhappy.

Finally it was noon. Mrs. Xiao took out the special fruit drink made in her home and introduced it to Ah Wu with a smile. She said it was a fruit wine made from wild fruits on the nearby mountains. It was quite flavorful and mellow, perfect for girls to drink.

Ah Wu was somewhat curious.

Xingxing was also curious, but she was young, so Ah Wu controlled her and didn't allow her to drink. He only let her dip the chopsticks in the liquor to taste it.

"It's really delicious." Ah Wu took a sip, his eyes sparkling.

"Is it delicious? If so, have another glass. This fruit wine is made by Aunt Wang. You will never find such a shop again." Liu Xiangxiang winked at Zhitao, and Zhitao poured the fruit wine for Awu glass after glass.

Moliu, who usually followed Ah Wu, was bumped by the "short-sighted" maid from the Xiao residence and her clothes got wet. Moliu went to the carriage to get spare clothes.

Xingxing didn't understand this. She had just tasted the liquid that Ah Wu dipped her chopsticks in and really thought it was just sweet water.

Madam Liu and Madam Xiao looked at each other and understood each other tacitly, and neither of them reminded Ah Wu.

By the time the meal was over, Ah Wu's eyes had become a little blurry.

She stood up by holding on to the edge of the table, her body tilted and she almost fell.

Xingxing hurried to help, but she was just a child after all, and before she could, Zhitao had already quickly lifted Ah Wu up.

"Miss Awu looks a little drunk." Zhitao said.

"Drunk?"

Xingxing was a little confused.

How could Xiao Tianshui get drunk?

Mrs. Xiao said, "Oh my!", covering her lips, "I forgot to say that although I didn't feel anything when I drank this fruit wine, it just tasted sweet, but it's very strong. Miss Ah Wu drank so much just now, I think she's a little drunk."

Madam Liu looked concerned about her niece and said, "Why don't you let Ah Wu rest in your guest room for a while?"

Mrs. Xiao readily agreed: "Of course."

The two looked at each other and smiled.