Fine wine, exquisite dishes, and the company of warbling orioles and willow-green beauties.
Naturally, time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, most of the day had gone by.
Candles had already been lit in the hall of Yihong Tower.
"All right, it's getting late. We should head back too."
To Fang Yue's surprise, he had originally thought Fatty Bai would definitely spend the night here.
Looking at the lipstick marks on Fatty Bai's face, Fang Yue instinctively found it hard to believe.
He had already been preparing an excuse to leave.
Unexpectedly, Fatty Bai was the one who suggested going back first.
Who would have thought? At the crucial moment, this fellow had actually managed to hold his ground. Fang Yue had truly misjudged him.
Thus, the two slightly tipsy men teased each other as they returned to the Wine House where they were staying.
After this incident, Fang Yue had come to understand Bai Xingqiu much better.
This man truly came from an excellent background. His father was an Eighth-Rank Commandant in the City Guard of the Prefecture City, while his mother's family was also enormously wealthy in their region. It could be said that his family was illustrious.
The reason he had come to Xiahe County to take the Martial Imperial Exam rather than taking it in the Prefecture City was that among the seven counties under the Prefecture City, Xiahe County had the least competition for the Imperial Martial Candidate examination.
So his father had pulled a few strings and arranged for Fatty Bai to take the Martial Imperial Exam in Xiahe County.
Fang Yue could not help cursing inwardly. What a damned filthy rich bastard.
However, after learning about Fang Yue's family background, Fatty Bai had shown no change at all. He remained as