The Drug Takes Effect
"I'll do it, I'll pour the wine," Gu Anfang volunteered.
He opened the wine jar, poured a bowl for Xu Weibei first, then poured wine for his father and brothers in turn, and finally secretly filled his own bowl.
"Third Brother, don't drink the good wine secretly. Let us enjoy it too," Gu Wanning said with a grin.
"Try it, try it. This is a gift from Father's prized student." Gu Anfang came over to pour wine for the women's table.
However, everyone else declined, except for Gu Wanning.
"I can do it myself." Gu Wanning clung to the wine jar, refusing to let go. "Third Brother, you go back and sit down first."
"What, you're going to drink the rest?"
"Is that not allowed?" Gu Wanning indicated that she had a high alcohol tolerance.
You've blown your own horn to smithereens.
"There's still plenty of good wine in the manor; I'll have someone send it over to you later," Xu Weibei said.
Gu Xiaoxiao looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head.
Everyone sensed the ambiguity in those words, and a moment of awkwardness ensued.
Even Gu Yuanshi, that slow-to-realize old-fashioned fellow, vaguely sensed something and couldn't help but look at Gu Anqi.
Gu Anqi lowered his eyes, pretending not to see.
He really couldn't understand those two people either.
Who knows what the future holds?
Gu Wanning calmly stroked the wine jar, flicked it lightly with her fingers, and found nothing unusual.
Unfortunately, she didn't have a knife...
Just then, a dish of roasted mutton was served. Gu Wanning, quick-witted, said, "My Marquis, could you lend me your dagger for a moment? I'll cut some mutton for your Ling Ge."
Xu Weibei had a dagger that he almost never parted with, carrying it with him except when entering the palace.
After all, having lived under the same roof for so long, they must know each other quite well.
I've unconsciously memorized many of the other person's subtle habits.
Xu Weibei walked over and handed her the dagger, then leaned down and whispered in her ear, "The soup is delicious."
He was so close to her that his warm breath touched the skin behind her ear.
Gu Wanning: "..."
That scoundrel.
Close the door and release your father and brothers; let them bite you to death.
When she looked over, she saw her elderly father looking embarrassed, her eldest brother looking inquisitive, and her third brother watching the commotion...
They're hopeless.
Gu Xiaoxiao, who had probably been watching Xu Weibei closely, quickly said, "There's still soup in the kitchen, I'll go get some for the Marquis."
"No need." Xu Weibei straightened up, coldly refusing, a stark contrast to his shameless fawning over Gu Wanning —they were clearly two different people.
Gu Anqi looked at Gu Yuanshi: Father, did you see that? Is there any possibility between these two?
Gu Yuanshi then asked him with his eyes: What exactly happened between your sister and the Marquis?
He felt he wasn't senile yet, so how could he not understand?
When Xu Weibei returned after taking a few steps, he actually stumbled.
Gu Wanning: "..."
Gu Anfang joked, "Marquis, your alcohol tolerance is terrible! You've only had one bowl, and you can barely walk."
Xu Weibei, quick-witted, laughed and said, "I'm not a good drinker, please excuse my poor drinking skills."
It's good to be drunk; when you're drunk, you have an excuse not to leave.
He's had too much to drink; shouldn't he find a place to lie down for a while?
Going to Gu Wanning's place is the most suitable option.
Gu Wanning ignored him and secretly scraped the wine jar with a dagger under the table.
The inside and the outside were scraped, and there seems to be no problem.
After weighing the wine jar again, it seemed to be of normal weight.
However, she was still uneasy, so she pretended to praise the wine and said she wanted to take the rest home.
Gu Yuanshi was still generous to her, and after reminding her not to drink too much when she got back, which would harm her health and cause her to miss work, she agreed.
Gu Wanning handed the wine jar to Er Ya, "Take it back to me now, lest Third Brother sneaks a drink of our wine later."
"So this is your wine? Stingy! Come on, pour me another bowl."
Then Gu Yuanshi berated Gu Anfang, clearly remembering the old grudge of being framed while drunk.
Gu Anfang dared not cause any more trouble and became as docile as a quail.
Xu Weibei, however, seemed to be quite drunk, and his face was flushed.
Gu Wanning sensed something was wrong.
Xu Weibei has a very high alcohol tolerance!
One bowl and he's intoxicated; that's really not his strength.
Was this guy faking it?
But can blushing be faked?
"Is the Marquis drunk? Would you like to rest in Third Brother's room?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked with concern.
Xu Weibei was also feeling strange. He felt hot all over, as if a fire was burning inside his body, and the heat had nowhere to go, making it feel like every pore of his body was about to explode.
Did he eat something unsuitable today?
However, upon hearing Gu Xiaoxiao's suggestion, he still glared at her fiercely.
Who do you think you are, giving me pointers here?
Who wants to go to Gu Anfang's room?
Do you share a room with a horse?
He's going to Gu Wanning's fragrant room!
Chapter 191 Drug Effect
However, Xu Weibei realized something was amiss.
He's been drunk before, but he didn't react like this.
"Gu Wanning, are you feeling unwell?" Xu Weibei asked, barely able to sit still.
Everyone felt something was wrong.
Without saying a word, Gu Anfang carried Xu Weibei into his room.
Gu Wanning followed, "Marquis, did you drink before you came?"
Otherwise, there's really no way to explain Xu Weibei collapsed after just one bowl of wine.
The key point is that everyone ate together. If there really was a problem with the food or drinks, then Xu Weibei wouldn't be the only one with the problem.
"No, I just haven't been sleeping well these past few days." Xu Weibei himself was puzzled, but his current physical discomfort made it almost impossible for him to think.
Gu Wanning noticed that not only was his face red, but his neck, hands, wrists, and all exposed skin were also red.