Chapter 1996
It was night.
Lu Chengwen was in bed, holding Jiang Yuanshu in his arms.
"Aunt, you really are pretty."
"Hiss, you're crushing my hair!"
"Oh. Hey? Where did that mark on your neck come from?"
"You're hateful! I'll beat you to death!"
"Heeheehee! Chigiggles..."
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang.
Jiang Bozheng had arrived.
Jiang Yuanshu stayed in bed and didn't dare to get down, while Lu Chengwen sat in the living room chatting with Jiang Bozheng.
"Chengwen, I heard you drank too much today?"
"Yeah, I really can't hold my liquor. Haha, halfway through the banquet I wanted to go out to use the restroom, but I ended up falling asleep. Grandfather wasn't angry, was he?"
"No, it's normal."
"Chengwen, next, Father will talk with you. Have you thought about what you'll say?"
Lu Chengwen looked at Jiang Bozheng. "Uncle, there are some things I want to sound you out on first."
"Mm, go ahead."
"I... Is Little Monkey doing okay right now?"
"She's fine, she has already fully recovered. She really wants to see you, but... she's also worried that you're still mad at her."
"Not really." Lu Chengwen awkwardly tidied his clothes. "Actually, I can understand the matter of the political marriage. We might as well candidly lay things out in the open. You having me get together with Little Monkey is to protect her, I understand and grasp that. Grandfather probably hopes to use me to establish some connection with my master and Old Man Wu... That's also understandable."
"Go on."
"But this kind of thing can actually be done without a marriage alliance. I've always regarded Little Monkey as a little sister, and besides, we haven't seen each other in a long time. Feeling like a marriage alliance is suddenly brought up... it's a bit