At those words—
The entire hall fell deathly silent.
Feed him the wine herself?
What did that mean?
The expressions on everyone's faces shifted from astonishment to bemusement, before finally settling into a look of unspoken understanding.
The anger on Qian Hong's face faltered. He, too, was bewildered, but age had made him shrewd, and he instantly detected another meaning beneath her words.
Whatever she meant, as long as she offered them a way out, the Qian Family's dignity would be preserved.
Qian Shaoyou, meanwhile, froze on the spot.
He instinctively touched his rather handsome face.
Th-this... I haven't even given her the drug yet. How... how has she already become like this?
Could it be...
Could it be that my charm has grown this powerful? Even this flood-dragon-slaying fairy has fallen for me?
Yes! That must be it!
Her earlier coldness was nothing but a show of aloofness to attract my attention!
At that thought, wild delight surged through Qian Shaoyou, and he set the wine flask on the table.
He could no longer be bothered to think about the drug.
The wine in his own cup was clean, anyway.
Putting on a reluctant expression, Qian Shaoyou sighed. "Since you insist, miss, it would be more respectful to comply than decline."
With that, he held out his wine cup a little farther.
The expressions of Liu Ke and the other two standing behind Jiang Yuechu were even more colorful.
Chen Tong and Liu Ke exchanged a glance, each finding bewilderment in the other's eyes.
What the hell was going on?
They had been at daggers drawn just a moment ago. How had it turned into playful flirting in the blink of an eye?
Only the monk Bujie narrowed his eyes, a knowing look in them.
The smile on Jiang