After Su Wen left, everything in the hall turned dull.
Cao Jin sat there in a daze, staring at the zither in front of him.
Emperor Zhou smiled and asked, âEnvoy Cao, I wonder if my nephew could be considered to have won?â
Cao Jin smiled bitterly and said, â30%⦠I thought he was just boasting, but it turns out that he was actually giving me face⦠I lost this round! Serve the wine!â
After the 20 cups of wine were drunk, Emperor Zhou left.
The eunuch sent a message, âHis Majesty has decreed that the banquet shall continue. Those who wish to leave may leave at any time.â
Emperor Zhou could tell that if they continued to play, the people of Great Zhou would not be able to defeat Cao Jin.
Taking advantage of Su Wen getting back some of his pride, he knew when to stop.
Thus, he left immediately.
Yan Luoying sat in her seat, a dazzling smile spreading across her face.
She realized that she liked the Su Wen tonight even more.
At that moment, his body seemed to have a halo surrounding him.
However, apart from her, everyone else was feeling frustrated!
Su Wen was the one in the limelight, not them!
They had lost and drank the whole night!
However, it was all thanks to Su Wen stopping Wu Lie that everyone was freed from their drinking sprees.
As for the Yan Countryâs delegation, their morale was also rather low. Their arrogance that was originally brought up by Cao Jin was somewhat upset by Su Wenâs last move.
Most importantly, the originally high-spirited Cao Jinâs mood had dropped.
He kept humming the tune of âA Laugh amidst the Vast Oceanâ.
âGood tune, good song!â Cao Jin muttered to himself. âHis last solo was even more heroic. Unfortunately⦠I couldnât listen to it all!â
He had only got to hear half the song and was not satisfied.
This made Cao Jin a little frustrated.
Right at this moment, Wang Ruoyu said coquettishly, âLord Cao, donât worry. Weâre not leaving tomorrow, so we can take some time to pay a visit to Lord Su. I heard from him that he likes to watch people play the flute, Iâm really good at this!â
(TL Note: Not sure which type of flute heâs playing, if you know what I meanâ¦. ( ?° ?? ?°) )
Cao Jin glanced at Wang Ruoyu before helplessly shaking his head.
In the harem, Emperor Zhou was also continuously humming the song âA Laugh amidst the Vast Oceanâ.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
â/The rivers and mountains laugh⦠As the torrential rain lashes against it⦠Whatâs the lyrics after this?â The emperor murmured.â I didnât expect this brat to have such a move. He is indeed a seasoned veteran in the art of womanizing. Who knows how many girls would be infatuated with his style?â
Suddenly, his face sank!
âDamn it! Since Yan Luoying has seen him like this⦠Iâm afraidâ¦â
âBut thanks to this kid, it wasnât too ugly tonight!â
âHiss⦠My limelight seems to have been overshadowed by this guy, but with my status, singing is too inappropriate.â
âHehe, let this kid enter the palace tomorrow and sing it for me ten timesâ¦â
At this moment, our star Su Wen had already returned home.
He reeked of alcohol. The moment he saw Ning Shuang, the first thing he did was say, âHurry up and get me something to eat. I already said that banquets are not worth attending, I didnât even get to eat properly! When I got there, everyone was acting weirdly, and the moment they finished talking, they started to chug down alcohol like addicts. This bunch of people couldnât even win, yet they still kept trying to compete. They caused me to end up filling my stomach with alcohol. I wonât go again.â
When Ning Shuang saw him blabbering, she did not reply and only brought Su Wen a lot of food.
She then got some hot water and waited for Su Wen to finish his food before helping him wash up.
It had been that way for years.
Su Wen laid on the bed and Ning Shuang smiled. âDo you want me to get someone to warm your bed?â
Su Wen smiled and said, âForget it, Iâll let my waist have a rest! You can stay and accompany me!â
Ning Shuang did not refuse.
In the darkness, there was a rustling sound as Ning Shuang crawled into the bed.
Su Wen hugged her and buried his head in her chest.
Ning Shuang was different from the rest.
It was not the first time the two of them slept on the same bed, but nothing had happened between them.
âNing Shuang, I want to play computer games.â
âDid you know? Iâm in the Challenger Rank for League of Legends, thatâs how impressive I am.â
âYou look like Kurumi with the Hu Tao skin⦠Iâll get you a white silk dress to wear somedayâ¦â
(TL Note: Author is referring to the character Kurumi in the game Naraka: Bladepoint)
âI⦠miss themâ¦â
Su Wen, who was a little drunk, said lots of things that Ning Shuang could not understand.
However, she could clearly sense the nostalgia and sorrow in his words.
This was not the first time either.
Ning Shuang only quietly hugged Su Wen tightly.
She knew that when she woke up the next day, Young Master would still be the same Young Master.
In the Prime Ministerâs manor, Su Changqing looked at the information in his hand and muttered, âMusic? Songs? Itâs not surprising he knows how to play musical instruments, but he actually had such attainments?â
He also knew about Su Wen attempting to practice musical instruments when he was younger, but he had never paid attention to it before. Furthermore, Su Wenâs standards were limited back then, so he really did not know that Su Wenâs lyrical standards were so high.
He shook his head and said disapprovingly, âYour Majesty, you still havenât changed your habit of caring about your face. If it wasnât for Su Wen today, Iâm afraid Your Majesty would have been upset for at least a month. Why bother to put yourself through this?â
âSomething even more precious than Fort Boulder? What is the Yan Country giving in exchange? Are they so confident?â
Su Changqing started thinking.
Su Wen was in the limelight once more, but to Su Changqing, this was not a big deal.
He cared more about the Yan Countryâs delegates.
He might not care about Su Wen, but someone did!
And not just one.
In the Third Princeâs residence, he was filled with rage!
âItâs him again! Why is it him again! Canât this asshole stay away from me?â The Third Prince roared,â Iâve lost, yet he has won! Father will surely value him more!â
The feathered fan man shook his head and said, âYour Highness, didnât you say that you donât have to care? As long as you cultivate well, thereâs still a chance!â
âBut Iâm not happy! Iâm not happy, do you understand? Iâm the son of the emperor, but he stole my woman!â The Third Princeâs eyes were filled with anger!
To him, this was an unacceptable humiliation!
The other person was Wu Lie!
He was even more displeased. After all, he was personally dragged down by Su Wen.
He went to find Wu Kunhu telling him about what had happened in the palace.
âFather, do you have any ideas? I think Yan Luoying admires Su Wen even more now!â
Wu Kunhu however did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked outside the door and said in a low voice, âWhy are you trying to eavesdrop?â
A small head poked in from outside. It was Wu Muyu!
She stuck out her tongue and looked at Wu Lie with a smile. âBrother Su was in the limelight today. Is my brother angry?â
âHmph!â Wu Lie could not be bothered with her.
Wu Muyu looked at Wu Kunhu and grumbled, âFather, I think what brother said makes sense. Why arenât you taking action? You really donât care about my brotherâs marriage at all. Iâm very disappointed in you.â
Wu Kunhu: â?????â
â¦
The sun rose again, warming the world.
Su Wen opened his eyes to see that Ning Shuang was still on the bed with him.
It was impossible for the scenario where he woke up to not find Ning Shuang to occur.
She was nice, warm and soft.
Su Wen closed his eyes and wanted to continue sleeping.
âHusband, someone from the palace has sent a decree to summon you in.â
Cui Yumianâs voice came from outside the door.
Su Wen was extremely displeased. What was going on?
He gritted his teeth and said, âI understand, Iâll be right there!â
At that moment, Ning Shuang opened her eyes as well.
Their eyes met and Ning Shuang said with a smile, âYoung Master, you need to get ready. We canât let His Majesty wait too long.â
Su Wen couldnât help but complain, âIs this person mentally unsound? I drank so much yesterday, why did he ask me to go so early in the morning? If he doesnât sleep, why must he deprive me of my sleep?â
Ning Shuang smiled as she started to help Su Wen get dressed up.