Lin Zhen's few words stoked Silly Zhu's anger.
Even though he knew Liu Liping had been sabotaged by Qin Huairu, subconsciously, he did not blame Qin Huairu. Instead, he felt that Xu Damao was despicable for ruining his good fortune.
After dinner, he went to sleep in a groggy rage, his chest still tight with frustration.
Xu Damao returned home, ate dinner, and did not go to bed right away. He waited until eleven o'clock.
Qin Jingru had long since fallen asleep.
Only after swallowing three pills did Xu Damao finally head off to rest at his leisure.
Glancing at the sleeping Qin Jingru, he said disdainfully, "I'll give you three more months at most. If your belly still doesn't show anything after three months, go back to the countryside and earn work points. Hmph!"
As soon as Xu Damao lay down, darkness seemed to engulf the sky and earth, and he instantly fell into a dream.
About an hour passed. It was midnight.
In his haze, Xu Damao saw peach blossoms covering the hillsides. A spring breeze drifted past, carrying an indescribable fragrance.
As the peach blossoms swayed, Liu Liping emerged from behind a tree, beautiful beyond compare.
She smiled openly and beckoned to him. "Damao, come here. Let me ask you—did you want to treat me to dinner?"
Xu Damao's face broke into a wide grin as he chuckled. "Liping, I... I want to marry you!"
Liu Liping coquettishly scolded him, "Hmph! What are you talking about? Shouldn't we get to know each other first? Hurry over here!"
"Mm! I'm coming!"
The three pills Xu Damao had taken were taking effect. This was all a dream he had created.
But to him, everything felt completely real.
That strange fragrance of peach blossoms was the scent of the Hundred