Lu You was, after all, only flesh and blood. In the end, he could not withstand the effects of the alcohol.
Song Qingshu was thoroughly depressed. After settling the bill, he supported Lu You toward Lu Mansion. Though Lu You had been deeply upset today and did not wish to return to that place of sorrow, Song Qingshu had never been in the habit of spending the night outside with another man. Besides, taking care of a drunk person... just thinking about it gave him a headache. If the other party had been a lovely young maiden, he might have reluctantly managed it. But for a full-blooded man, he respectfully declined, even if Lu You had been his idol in a previous life.
Since it was already late, Lu Mansion was much quieter than it had been during the day. Song Qingshu did not know how this world regarded those who went drinking late into the night and got dead drunk. Worried that Lu You might be punished for it tomorrow, he did not alert anyone and simply quietly helped Lu You toward his own courtyard.
After a maid announced their arrival, Lu You's current wife, Madam Wang, soon came running out with her skirts lifted. Seeing her husband reeking of alcohol and drunk unconscious, she was both angry and distressed. She hurriedly called the maids over to help carry Lu You away.
"Madam, I shall take my leave first," Song Qingshu said. Though he was somewhat fond of beautiful women, he was not so depraved as to entertain improper thoughts whenever he saw one, especially when she was Lu You's wife.
"Thank you for today, sir." Madam Lu dipped into a curtsy.
"You are too polite, Madam." Song Qingshu smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to turn