Divorce Wife Turmoil

Duan Rong and Lü Zhongtang drank until deep into the night before the gathering finally broke up.

By then, Duan Rong's face was flushed red with drink, and he reeked of alcohol. Lü Zhongtang was even staggering on his feet, while seven or eight empty wine jars lay scattered across the ground.

Lü Zhongtang had originally intended to keep drinking, but Li Baoyue finally managed to persuade him to stop.

As Li Baoyue instructed servant boys to carry lanterns and lead Duan Rong back to his room, she supported Lü Zhongtang and took him inside to rest.

Duan Rong followed the servant boy into the west wing. Red Candles burned brightly in the room, and Lü Qingzhu sat there with a serene expression.

The moment she saw Duan Rong enter reeking of wine, she immediately rose and went to support him. "Husband, why did you have to drink so much?"

Duan Rong said, "My father-in-law was in the mood. It was my first visit to the estate, so naturally I had to let him drink to his heart's content, didn't I? Besides, I could see that Father-in-law was happy today. When a person is happy, they have this vigor that won't let them get drunk—the more they drink, the more spirited they become. Qingzhu, let me tell you, if your Aunt hadn't stopped us, the two of us would probably have drunk straight through the night!"

As he spoke, Duan Rong could not help giving a drunken grin.

Seeing the state he was in, Lü Qingzhu rolled her eyes at him and helped him onto the bed, making him lie down properly.

Duan Rong lay there, his face flushed crimson, gazing at Lü Qingzhu with a beaming smile. Under the lamplight, her face was like a peach blossom...

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