A Loving Family Peak.
Chu Xingchen strolled into the courtyard at his leisure. His gaze naturally fell once again on Cui Hao, the only one still seated there, and the empty bottle of Spring Warmth still on the table.
He asked, "Where are Sandong and Qinghe?"
Cui Hao looked at his master with a hint of grievance and said:
"Qinghe ran off after drinking the Spring Warmth. Sandong got a little drunk, so I took him back to rest."
Chu Xingchen sat down with a smile:
"So you were waiting here especially for me?"
"She asked me to pass on a message." Cui Hao sighed softly. "She said you're a towering, mighty figure, Master, and you bear the Heavenly Mandate. If there's something to discuss, discuss it properly instead of resorting to little tricks."
Chu Xingchen nodded in understanding. Rather than respond to that, he asked:
"One cup of wine, and now it's all 'she said, she said.' Don't tell me you and Zheng Zhaoling drank a bridal cross-cupped toast?"
"Zheng Zhaoling has rather poor taste, doesn't she? How could even you catch her eye?"
Cui Hao waved his hands repeatedly. "Master, you can slander me, but leave her out of it, lest it bring trouble."
"Your master isn't afraid of her."
"But I am! Zheng Zhaoling wouldn't dare come after you, but would she hesitate to come after me?"
"If you're afraid, all I can tell you is not to be, because being afraid won't help."
Chu Xingchen wore a gentle smile as he reached for the bottle of Spring Warmth on the table, then continued:
"Did you promise Zheng Zhaoling anything?"
Cui Hao nodded sorrowfully, looking as though he had suffered a great loss:
"Of course."
Chu Xingchen raised an eyebrow in inquiry.
Cui Hao's expression turned playful