Encouraged by everyone, He Jiuniang's originally calm heart was suddenly stirred.
It seems, perhaps, maybe—tonight really is an opportunity…
Actually, she had always known that Lu Baichuan wanted to move back to the master bedroom, but Lu Baichuan himself hadn't brought it up. Was her bringing it up a way of inviting him?
She's quite frank about everything else, but she's being a bit dramatic about this.
Seeing her like this, everyone felt that there was hope, especially Madam Sun, who breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the way the daughter-in-law is, she probably doesn't reject her son. As long as we create a natural opportunity for them to reconcile, they can be as good as before.
There's no time like the present, let's arrange it for them tonight!
The meal was a great success, with all the men getting quite drunk and competing to see who could shout the loudest.
Everyone was used to it, but at this moment, Lu Lao Er's voice was particularly loud and prominent.
"Honey, I've thought it all through. I won't travel far anymore. I'll stay in the village with my parents, you, and the kids! I'm so sorry for everything I did before, for making you sad. I apologize!"
He suddenly stood up from the table, speaking to Qin Shi, but his face was turned towards the moon.
Qin, who was sitting at the next table, suddenly froze. At noon, she had been worried about her husband's trip, but now he was drunk and said he wasn't going and would stay with her. She didn't know whether to be excited or not.
Pregnant women experience significant mood swings, and while she was struggling with how to react to the situation, tears welled up in her eyes before she could even process it.
When Sun saw Qin crying, she scolded Lu Lao Er: "Lao Er, what are you doing? You've made your wife cry, aren't you going to come and comfort her!"
Lu Lao Er was quite drunk and shouldn't have been able to understand Sun Shi's words, but when he heard Qin Shi crying, he hurriedly came over to check on her.
"Honey, don't cry. I won't make you angry anymore."
As Lu Lao Er spoke, he reached out to wipe her tears. He had drunk a lot of alcohol and smelled strongly of it. He was so close that his hot breath slapped against Qin Shi's face.
Qin was a traditional woman of this era, and she was usually very thin-skinned. How could she bear her husband being intimate with her in front of so many people? She immediately cried even harder.
Madam Sun immediately said, "Take your wife back to her room right away, and don't come out until you've coaxed her!"
Everyone laughed, watching the couple stumble back to their room, supporting each other, and then they started talking about other things.
Lu Laoda stumbled to his feet, went to the children's table, took out a few small gold locks, and handed them to his children, nephews, and nieces. They were small pieces, but everyone received one.
He said drunkenly, "This is a small gold lock that your uncle made for you by hand. Don't be fooled by its small size; it's hollow! Your uncle's abilities are limited right now, so he can't make a solid one or a big one. But believe in your uncle, one day, your uncle will definitely make you a big, solid one!"
The children were delighted to receive the gift, even though it wasn't very nice and was small, about the size of a fingernail. But no matter what, it was a token of their uncle's affection.
Moreover, gold is much more valuable than silver. This tiny piece could probably be exchanged for enough silver to make a fairly large lock.
The meal lasted until the moon was high in the sky, and everyone went home with full bellies. The dog, tired from playing, fell asleep on the table.
Lu Baichuan walked over drunkenly, picked up his son with one arm and prepared to go to sleep, muttering, "Wait until Daddy takes you to take a bath before you sleep."
Looking at her foolish son, Madam Sun felt ashamed.
With such a great opportunity, he actually went to sleep with his son. If he's not lonely, who is?
If it weren't for her efforts in helping him find a wife and have a son, he would still be all alone now!
She ran forward, snatched the dog from his arms, and said, "You've been drinking, don't let your alcohol fumes affect the child! The dog can sleep by itself!"
Lu Baichuan was a little confused. He stood there drunkenly for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. Then he asked, "Where am I going to sleep tonight? Are there any rooms left at home?"
They brought a coachman and ten maids today, so we definitely need to arrange accommodations for them. When the family built the house before, they had already built a few extra rooms, and recently, seeing that there were more servants in the family, Madam Sun arranged to build a few more rooms.
If we're really talking about it, there are indeed empty rooms, but he has a wife, so how can we let him live alone?
Sun glared at him and scolded, "Why are you asking me? Ask your wife!"
Everyone watched He Jiu Niang like it was a show, their faces full of schadenfreude.
Lu Baichuan was drunk and completely oblivious to their opinions. He walked up to He Jiuniang with a gleeful grin and said like a schoolboy, "Wife, Mother won't let me sleep with my son, so where am I supposed to sleep?"
He Jiuniang covered her face. "Help! Why are all the drunk men acting like idiots?"
Seeing that He Jiuniang ignored him for a long time, Lu Baichuan became a little anxious and wanted to go forward and take her hand.
"Sleep with me, sleep with me!"
He Jiuniang absolutely wouldn't allow the people around them to laugh at them, so she grabbed his hand and strode towards her room.
Nevertheless, a burst of laughter rang out from behind. He Jiuniang felt that she had completely lost face for the rest of her life tonight...
Although she had stayed in the prefectural city for a while, her room was still very well tidied up, without a speck of dust. The quilt had just been changed by the maid today, and it was spotless and odorless.
Lu Baichuan sat obediently on the bed, looking blankly at his wife who was peeking out through the crack in the door with her butt sticking out.
Actually, He Jiuniang just wanted to see what the situation was like outside. It was getting late, and everyone had gone back to their rooms to rest.
The maids were about to collect and wash the dishes when Madam Sun said, "It's late tonight, so put all the dishes in the basin to soak. Everyone go to sleep and we'll wash them again first thing tomorrow morning."
The maids knew that their master was kind, so they nodded in agreement and quickly tidied up the table.
Seeing that everyone had gone back to their rooms to sleep, He Jiuniang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whoosh—"
Hearing the sound, He Jiuniang turned around, looked at Lu Baichuan with some surprise, and asked, "Why are you imitating my breathing?"
"Because I think my wife's breathing is so cute."
Lu Baichuan blinked and answered seriously.
He Jiuniang: ...I don't know how to do it for her.
"Forget it, you're drunk, I won't hold it against you. Wait here, I'll get you some water to wash up."
She waved her hand, got up and went out, and then she noticed that there was a little tail following her.
She looked somewhat helpless, put her hands on her hips, and asked, "Why are you following me?"
Lu Baichuan licked his lips, still somewhat bewildered, and replied, "I'm scared to be alone..."
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