Wen Chan rarely got drunk.
It wasn’t that the wine didn’t make him drunk, but that he couldn’t get drunk.
Everyone at this table could get drunk, but Wen Chan alone couldn’t. It was because he had a big secret hidden in his heart, and once he got drunk, he wouldn’t be able to keep it anymore.
He had to be the most sober person at all times, like a firm guard.
“I can’t drink anymore! I really can’t drink anymore!” Wen Chan held the wine goblet. His handsome face was flushed. Along with that, his neck and the tip of his ears also appeared red. He shouted, making it widely known, “I’m full!”
Dan Ke held the wine jar and asked tentatively, “One last glass?”
Wen Chan listened to it distractedly. His eyes were misty, and he was easily persuaded, “Okay, but wait a minute. I’ll eat something before drinking.”
“Otherwise, I’ll get drunk……” He muttered. His gaze then swept around the dishes on the table before he suddenly reached out to grab a pan-seared green chilli pepper1 
Its name in Chinese literally translates to ‘tiger-skin green pepper’. in front of him and stuffed it into his mouth without giving any explanation.
Everyone at the table was taken aback, and Liang Yanbei hurriedly said, “Wipe it quickly. Don’t let the juice stick to your body.”
However, it was too late. Wen Chan squeezed the green peppers in his hand, and the juice from them flowed down his arm and into his sleeve.
Ah Fu hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped off the dripping juice, “Young Master, why are you……”
Qiao Yanci on the opposite side was also drunk, and she said, pointing at Wen Chan and laughing, “Your Ninth Royal Highness2Oops?, could it be that you are muddled from drinking? Why are you eating with your hands?”
Plum wine was really not very alcoholic. But it had a touch of the word “wine” in it. People on Wuyue Island were used to drinking. So drinking such a wine was naturally nothing for them. But Qiao Yanci was a Young Lady who just stayed in her chamber, and Wen Chan’s body had rarely touched alcohol. So if they drank too much, they would get drunk.
The three Qin Qi, Shu Hua, and Ah Fu were concerned about taking care of Wen Chan and did not dare to drink too much. Liang Shuhong didn’t like drinking, and Jiang Yueying didn’t drink much either. As for Liang Yanbei, Dan Ke, and Situ Zhoulan, they had a good alcohol tolerance. So the first ones to get drunk were only Wen Chan and Qiao Yanci.
Wen Chan wiped his hands clean and shook the wine goblet, “The last glass. It’s the last glass. Pour it for me.”
Dan Ke, on seeing that he was drunk and clearly not able to drink anymore, looked at Liang Yanbei uncertainly.
“Don’t pour it anymore for him.” Liang Yanbei said.
“No way! No way!” Wen Chan protested and smashed the wine goblet onto the table. Although he didn’t use much strength, it still slammed onto it with a loud bang. “Pour it quickly!”
“Why don’t you help them both back to get rest.” Liang Shuhong suggested.
This was the only way. The two of them were drunk. If they made trouble on the table, the others would not be able to continue drinking. Besides, it wouldn’t be good if they got injured.
Liang Yanbei glanced at Wen Chan and nodded in agreement, “Zhoulan, you send Young Lady Qiao back to her room.”
Situ Zhoulan complied with that and pulled Qiao Yanci’s arm, “Sister Yanci, let’s go back.”
“I won’t go back!” Who would have known that Qiao Yanci would struggle to refuse, reaching into her sleeve and pulling out a scarlet tassel, “I have something to give to Yanbei.”
The call was so intimate that anyone with a discerning eye could tell something was wrong.
Liang Yanbei’s smile froze, and as he looked at the tassel, a bad feeling surged in his heart.
“You shouldn’t be married yet, right? It just so happens that we are a talented man and beautiful woman pair, a match made in heaven. And our ages are also not far apart. This is my kind feelings…… I hope you can accept it.” Qiao Yanci handed the tassel to Liang Yanbei, her beautiful eyes full of hope.
Although she looked drunk, her words were very clear.
Everyone was caught off guard and watched the show silently.
Liang Yanbei was in a dilemma3no room to advance or to retreat (idiom), and he couldn’t reach out his hand no matter what: He didn’t really want it.
Wen Chan looked at him coldly and suddenly said something shocking, “He already has a wife and a son. You should seriously line up.”
As soon as these words came out, even Liang Yanbei himself was very surprised. And the focus of his gaze turned to Wen Chan.
Qiao Yanci said angrily, “You are talking nonsense. I have specifically inquired about it. Yanbei is not married at all. How can there be a son then?!”
“There is!” Wen Chan curled his lips, not ready to accept, “His name is Liang Shaojing. His courtesy name is Jinzhi, and I wrote the name myself!”
Qiao Yanci was successfully fooled4I mean what do you expect from a convo between two drunk people., “Is this true? It’s impossible……”
“Why is it impossible? He got married on that day, and I personally gave him……” Wen Chan thought for a while, stretched out his finger, and counted, “I gave him a thousand taels of gold, a fine house, ten boxes of pearls and jades, offered five boxes of silk faille as a tribute, and also a painting that I had painted myself. I can’t remember the rest.”
“So many!” Qiao Yanci’s eyes widened in shock.
“That’s what he deserves.” Wen Chan said.
He looked so confident that Dan Ke couldn’t help but ask Liang Yanbei, “Biaoge, is this true?”
After thinking back to the first half of his life, he asked Wen Chan with a smile, “I only have one son, no daughter?”
“No, just one.” Wen Chan said. But then he paused and added, “But I have six sons and four daughters. If you want, I can give you one.”
Everyone was between laughter and tears. They said, “You are drunk. You should take a good rest.”
Wen Chan said angrily, “You all don’t believe me? What I said is true!”
“Yes, yes, yes. It’s all true. We all believe you.” Dan Ke said, “Ah Fu, quickly help him back.”
Liang Yanbei was so happy that he felt like getting up, “You continue to eat. I will send Young Master Wen back.”
“Hey— —” Dan Ke pressed his shoulder, “That’s not okay. You can’t be missing from this table.”
“Just for a while.” Liang Yanbei said.
“Not even for a moment.” Dan Ke laughed: Biaoge, I still don’t know what you’re thinking.
“Come on. Let’s keep drinking!” He filled all the empty wine goblets and called out to urge them to drink alcohol.
Seeing that no one believed him, Wen Chan stood up, flicking his sleeves angrily, and walked out of the yard. Ah Fu quickly chased after him, turned him around, and brought him back to his room.
Qiao Yanci still held the tassel and refused to leave. Situ Zhoulan poured something into her wine. And after drinking it, she fell asleep in a daze. And she was helped back to bed in a half-asleep and half-awake state.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yueying also said goodbye.
After the five people left the table, the table seemed a little empty. Liang Yanbei’s eyes followed Wen Chan unwillingly until the door was closed. He then turned back and smiled at Dan Ke5Dan Ke, if you find a dung bomb under your bed tonight, you know who did it..
He thought to myself: I have suffered a lot from you tonight. How can I forgive you?
He picked up a jar of wine from the ground, threw out their wine goblets, and exchanged it with two bowls, “Come on, biaodi. Let’s have a good drink.”
Dan Ke’s smile was a little ugly, “No hurry. No hurry.”
Liang Yanbei smiled grimly and said, “Yes, take your time.”
With the little grudge in his heart, he began to frantically persuade them to drink. The people at the table, including Liang Shuhong, who didn’t like drinking, were forced to drink a lot by him. Until Dan Ke became light-headed and dizzy from drinking and begged for mercy with a lisp, “Biaoge, biaodi knows I’m wrong. Don’t pour more for me.”
“Have you drunk enough?” He raised his eyebrows and asked.
“Enough, enough.” Dan Ke suppressed the feeling of vomiting.
“Do you still dare to act smart with me again?”
“I dare not. I dare not.”
Liang Yanbei became kind-hearted then and put the wine jar on the table, “Okay, then we will drink till here today. Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday.”
However, no one answered him. Qin Qi and Shu Hua were drowsy. Liang Shuhong was lying drunk like a dead fish, and Dan Ke was gasping.
“You send your tangge6older male patrilineal cousin back.” Liang Yanbei tapped Dan Ke’s shoulder and said.
He helped Qin Qi and Shu Hua up by himself and took them back to Wen Chan’s door. He knocked on the door, and it was Ah Fu who came to open the door.
Seeing that both of them were drunk, Ah Fu hurriedly reached out his hand to catch them and muttered, “Why are you both so drunk?”
Liang Yanbei was okay, and his eyes were still clear. He asked in a low voice, “Where is Young Master Wen?”
“He has already showered and gone to bed.” Ah Fu replied in a low voice, “Thank you, Young Master Liang, for sending them back.”
He glanced inside and, sure enough, saw a vague figure on the bed. So he nodded and said, “No need to thank me. Go to bed as soon as possible.”
Ah Fu listened to that and first supported Qin Qi and Shu Hua into the warm pavilion before turning back to go fetch water. Because the subordinates in the courtyard were transferred to other places by Liang Yanbei, Ah Fu had to boil water by himself and also gave Liang Yanbei some bath water by the way in passing. After returning, he wiped the hands and faces of both Qin Qi and Shu Hua and took off their boots.
Liang Yanbei was the only one who was not drunk, or not that drunk. After washing himself clean and getting rid of the smell of alcohol on him, he laid back on the bed and fell asleep in the moonlight.
On a quiet night with a cool breeze, Liang Yanbei slept soundly. But before he could start dreaming, he was awakened by the sound of knocking on the door.
He was still sleepy. But thinking that someone must be in a hurry, he hurriedly put on his outer robe and went to open the door. He found that the person knocking on the door was Ah Fu, who looked anxious.
The first thing he said was, “Our Young Master is missing!”
Translator’s corner
I thought Wen Chan would punch Qiao Yanci when she confessed to Liang Yanbei.
Oh, I almost forgot. Happy Birthday, Liang Yanbei ~ (*・ω・)ﾉ”┌iii┐♡ Wishing you a happy birthday and a lifetime of happiness with Wen Chan ~
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