Su Huamo is now nearly seventy years old.
If he were to actually wear women's clothing... everyone imagined the scene and felt a chill run down their spines.
Even his aunt stared wide-eyed at Su Huamo in disbelief.
Su Huamo, at his age, was utterly humiliated by having his past exposed like this. He roared, "Are you satisfied now?"
After saying that, Su Huamo quickly ran out.
I always felt my great-uncle forgot one thing: I will never forgive you, you cold-hearted person!
They almost laughed.
After being glared at fiercely by her aunt, who was about to go out to chase after Su Huamo, everyone fell silent.
Yu Ya said, "You know, this older brother is really something."
[Sure enough, people who are constantly controlled become twisted and pathetic. My great-uncle was first controlled by his wife, then by his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, and now by his grandson. He can't even drink alcohol; he can only drink it secretly.]
The aunt pulled her foot back after taking a step forward. He was actually drinking behind their backs?
[Once, my great-uncle was drinking in the back garden, dressed as a woman, and got drunk. He started dancing in the garden, and everyone thought he was seeing a ghost.]
Yu Ya knew about this.
The servants were terrified. Yu Ya, at her wits' end, even invited a high-ranking monk to perform a ritual at the mansion. So that's what happened?
Auntie immediately became suspicious: Had Su Huamo been drinking today?
A scream came from outside.
"Oh no, oh no!"
Nanny Feng went out and came back in. She explained the situation in a few words: "Master Mo insisted on sparring with the cat in the yard. He was scratched by the cat, but he still wouldn't let go. Now they're fighting."
The crowd. "..."
[Hahahahahahahahahaha.]
[It's true that one's character is revealed when drunk. My great-uncle would only dance and fight with cats when he was drunk, which shows that some people who do bad things while drunk are inherently bad!]
Su Zhouyue couldn't agree more. Blaming the wine for every problem is unfair; the wine has probably taken the blame for a lot of things.
Yu Ya said, "Have them separate Master Mo from the cat."
Nanny Feng: "Yes."
The younger generation couldn't wait any longer and followed Nanny Feng out.
The adults were initially able to remain seated, but the sudden bursts of surprised exclamations from outside piqued their curiosity, and they all got up and went into the yard.
Su Huamo was dressed in women's clothing, hugging and kissing a cat.
[I'm offering a hefty reward for a pair of eyes I've never seen before.]
Aunt: "... Su Huamo, are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Su Huamo looked at his aunt and chuckled twice, "Wife."
Auntie sighed, rubbing her forehead.
[I can't imagine how my great-uncle will face this cold and cruel world after he sobers up.]
*
I heard that the next day, after Su Huamo sobered up, he made a scene about running away from home, saying that he had always had this level of alcohol tolerance and had never been drunk before.
His son earnestly told him that one must accept getting old.
His son, who was originally on official business, came back specifically after hearing about the matter, intending to persuade his father. After hearing what he said, Su Huamo became even more determined to run away from home.
Tong Aning asked, "So, your great-uncle really ran away from home?"
Su Zhouyue nodded. "It's true."
"They've already left?"
Su Zhouyue recalled, "Right?"
"What a pity."
"What a pity?"
"I know someone who wants to become a monk, and my great-uncle happened to be with him."
Su Zhouyue: "... Your great-uncle wouldn't be so desperate as to become a monk, would he?"
He might feel ashamed, but he didn't lose hope for life.
Tong Aning blinked. "That's why I feel it's a pity."
What kind of logic is this from my daughter?
Su Zhouyue changed the subject, looking at Tong Aning and asking, "Are you going out?"
"Um."
Tong Aning was tidying up the small bag slung over her shoulder. The bag was embroidered by Tong Siyan a few days ago when she had nothing else to do.
There were two in total; one was given to Tong Aning, and the other to Tong Yi'an.
Su Zhouyue initially thought nothing of it, but now, looking at it, she inexplicably felt a little envious.
She went to look at her second daughter, who was sitting quietly to one side, and said, "Tomorrow, embroider one for your mother too."
Su Zhouyue's expectant look was somewhat amusing. Tong Siyan smiled and said, "Okay."
Su Zhouyue was satisfied. Seeing this, Tong Yi'an quickly ran back to her room, took out her small bag, and handed it to Su Zhouyue, saying, "Mother, I'm giving you mine."
Tong Aning: "...?"
[Is the competition already underway?]
Su Zhouyue rested her chin on her hand, raised an eyebrow at Tong Aning, and clearly waited for her to make a decision.
Tong Aning reluctantly parted with what she loved, saying, "Mother, you can have mine too."
Su Zhouyue: "Hahahahahahahahahaha."
Tong Aobai put his arm around Su Zhouyue's shoulder from behind and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you laughing so happily?"
Su Zhouyue leaned against Tong Aobai and said smugly, "Your second daughter is going to embroider a small bag for me, and your fourth and fifth daughters are going to give me their own small bags."
Tong Aobai stroked his chin. "You have the nerve to take the children's things?"
Aren't you envious of me?
Tong Aobai snorted, "What do I have to envy? Yibin doesn't have it either, does he?"
Tong Yibin was also about to go out when he heard this, and he said directly, "I have no intention of competing with my sisters for affection."
Tong Aobai: "..."
Tong Aning ran to Tong Yibin's side in a flash and asked, "Big brother, where are you going?"
" Drunken Fragrance Pavilion "
"Someone's treating?"
"I guess so."
"I'm going with my older brother."
Tong Yibin let Tong Aning hold his sleeve, and the two walked away together. Tong Yi'an saw that her fourth sister had already left with her small bag, so she smiled and put her own small bag back.
After busying herself for a while, Su Zhouyue only managed to get Tong Siyan's future little bag.
Tong Aobai: "Did you work for nothing?"
Su Zhouyue looked at him. "What did you say?"
Tong Aobai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Can't I buy it for Madam?"
Su Zhouyue said haughtily, "That's more like it."
Tong Siyan chuckled.
*
When Tong Yibin arrived at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, he learned that Tong Aning had already made an appointment with someone.
The appointment was still with Xue Lin.
Tong Yibin secretly glanced at the Heir of Prince Yong, and for a moment he couldn't recall when Xue Lin and Tong Aning had become so close.
Tong Aning waved to Tong Yibin, "Big brother, since you've also made plans, hurry up and go, don't be late, or people will gossip."
Tong Yibin chuckled in exasperation, his face expressionless. " Aning means, Big Brother is being a nuisance here?"
Tong Aning: "?"
[What's wrong with my brother today? Why is he over-interpreting what I said?]
Tong Aning smiled sweetly, "How could that be, Big Brother? I wish I could be with you!"
"Let's go together then."
Tong Yibin looked at Xue Lin: " Heir Xue shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Xue Lin shook his head.
Tong Aning was dumbfounded. It wasn't that she didn't want to be with Tong Yibin, she just—
[Ughhhhh, I don't want to share a table with anyone!]
Tong Yibin and Xue Lin did not know the meaning of sharing a table.
But they had become accustomed to the strange and unusual words that came out of Tong Aning's mouth.
The person who invited Tong Yibin booked a private room on the second floor.
Tong Yibin pushed open the door and went in. The man had already arrived. He looked at the three people who walked in one after another and was a little dumbfounded. "Minister Tong, who is this?"
Tong Yibin said, "This is Xue Lin, the Heir of Prince Yong, and this is my fourth younger sister, Tong Aning. I hope I haven't been too forward."
Upon hearing Xue Lin's identity, the man's eyes lit up, and he said, "Not at all, please have a seat, gentlemen."
Tong Yibin sat down and explained the whole story clearly.
It turns out that his cousin was murdered by his wife, but the authorities, fearing the power of his wife's family, have allowed the murderer to remain at large.
"I had no other choice but to seek out Minister Tong."
This person didn't have a wide network of connections; he had to pull a lot of strings and pull strings to get in touch with Tong Yibin, and now he even has Xue Lin and Tong Aning, which is quite an unexpected bonus.
"Who is your cousin's wife?" Tong Yibin asked.
Gui Yuankui said, "She is the daughter of Deng Jiantong, the current Prime Minister."
[Isn't that Deng Qingji's sister?]
Tong Aning did not know much about Deng Qingji.
All that is known is that Lou Yingyu has disliked him since childhood, and the two have been fighting since they were three years old. Their fathers were political enemies, so they were truly mortal adversaries.
If Deng Qingji's sister really did commit murder, and Deng Jiantong used his connections to protect her, Lou Yingyu, given her personality, would definitely not approve.
But Tong Aning had never heard Lou Yingyu mention it.
[Something's not right, something's really wrong, Xixi, is this person lying?]
[He wasn't lying; he was also deceived by his cousin's relatives. Deng Qingshu did kill someone, but it was because her cousin tricked her into marriage and humiliated her...]
[After lying about her family background, Deng Qingshu made it clear that she didn't like people who deceived her, so they drugged Deng Qingshu... My God, this beast deserves to die.]
Gui Yuankui was stunned; he had never known these inside stories.
He genuinely believed his cousin had died unjustly and wanted to seek justice for him.
Unexpectedly...
The resentment towards Deng Jiantong has now turned into disdain for his cousin's family.
Tong Yibin and Xue Lin both looked at Gui Yuankui.
Xue Lin asked, "Young Master Gui, do you still wish to seek justice for him?"
[If one truly seeks justice, what's the difference between them and someone who isn't human?]
Miss Tong is right. If he continues to insist, he will only be aiding and abetting evil.
The most urgent task is to draw a clear line between ourselves and these inhuman people.
Gui Yuankui resolutely said, "No, I'll go find my cousin's family right now and explain things to them."
[What kind people they are! They're in the next private room right now.]
Gui Yuankui's face darkened. He stormed towards the next private room, pushed open the door, and found the room bustling with activity and clinking glasses.
Gui Yuankui watched coldly.
Didn't you say that ever since your cousin died, you've lost your appetite and can't eat or drink, and that your whole family is about to follow him in death? How could you possibly have the mind to eat at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion?
What is truly real anymore?
These people are shameless! They used that tactic once, and now they want to use it a second time!
The second time?
Tong Yibin and Xue Lin's eyes sharpened.