Chapter 161: Drunk

Grandpa Shen sealed the wine jar and placed it aside, quickly inviting everyone to have a meal.

Everyone happily picked up their chopsticks and began eating.

After a delay, the dishes had become somewhat cold, but fortunately, the charcoal fire in the room was still burning brightly, providing some residual warmth.

During the meal, everyone kept chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere remained lively.

Fei Xi took a big sip of wine and exclaimed, “This is really good wine!”

Fei Xi had a more lively temperament compared to Fei Dong’s calmness, and before long, he became brotherly with Shen Dalang and the others at the same table.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone’s faces were rosy from the warmth of the charcoal fire.

Fei Yanchen said, “You all accompanied me all the way here, and I didn’t have a chance to thank you. I heard that you moved to a new house today, and I came without prior notice… I really feel bad about it.”

Grandpa Shen smiled and said, “You didn’t cause any trouble. During your absence, Sanlang and the others were missing you. They wanted you to see if their martial arts had improved.”

“Now that they see you’ve returned, they couldn’t be happier.”

Grandma Shen also chimed in, saying, “What your grandpa said is right. Whenever you want to come back, treat this place as your own home.”

Taking the opportunity, Sanlang asked, “Brother Chen, are you leaving again this time?”

Everyone else also looked at Fei Yanchen.

Fei Yanchen said, “I am leaving, there are still some things I haven’t finished.”

He quickly added, “But I can stay for half a day and inspect your training progress tomorrow morning.”

Sanlang cheered excitedly, “That’s great!”

Fei Yanchen continued, “I didn’t bring many valuable things this time, just some things that you can use.”

While Fei Yanchen was speaking, Fei Dong stood up and brought over the boxes placed against the wall, and he also pulled Fei Xi, who had been drinking recklessly, up with him.

Fei Yanchen stood up and started distributing the boxes to everyone, one by one.

All the people present, including Ji Xun, who had always been at odds with Fei Yanchen, were not excluded.

Now everyone understood why there were so many boxes. It turned out that each person had their own, and the contents were different.

Grandpa Zhang ManCang and Grandpa Shen XingWang received top-quality tea leaves, while Grandpa Shen received a jar of good wine.

Grandma Shen received a jade ruyi, and the Song Shi and Ding Hehua received fabrics that matched their tastes, with a smooth and pleasant texture.

Eldest, Second, and Zhang Wendong received various books and treatises, while Sanlang received a sharp dagger.

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Everyone’s gifts were unique, tailored to each person’s preferences, and they were all very happy to receive them.

Everyone politely said, “You’ve spent money for our sake by coming back.”

After Fei Yanchen finished distributing the gifts to everyone and took a seat, Fei Dong and Fei Xi silently sat down as well.

Listening to everyone’s expressions of gratitude, Fei Xi thought to himself.

Of course, it was necessary. The Crown Prince is now in a vulnerable position and needs money for everything.

He was so busy every day that he had to squeeze out time even for meals. He knew they were building a house, so he started preparing the gifts many days in advance, and it took a lot of effort to gather them all.

Fei Yanchen smiled and said, “They are not too valuable. As long as everyone likes them.”

He took out the last small box in his hand. This one was for Shen Yu’an, and inside was a bracelet with a gold thread border.

This bracelet was personally modified by him to hold hidden weapons inside.

He gently rubbed the box and intended to hand it to Shen Yu’an.

As soon as Fei Yanchen looked at Shen Yu’an, he sensed that something was wrong.

Shen Yu’an sat upright with a straight posture, seemingly fine.

However, her gaze was fixed on a spot on the table, without any movement for a long time, and her eyes seemed somewhat vacant.

Fei Yanchen looked at the glass in front of her and noticed that, at some point, it had been emptied.

A crease formed between Fei Yanchen’s eyebrows as he looked at Shen Yu’an in suspicion. Could she be drunk?

It is rumored that this Monkey King wine is indeed very strong, but when Fei Yanchen just looked at it, there wasn’t much wine left in Shen Yu’an’s glass, just enough to cover the bottom.

Just as he was about to say something, Hua Ling suddenly spoke, interrupting him.

Hua Ling held a set of novels in her hands and exclaimed in surprise, “You managed to find so many novels!”

Excitedly, she continued, “You don’t know, but Sister An’an can write novels now too. I think they are even better than the ones we buy outside. The only downside is that they’re too slow, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to see the ending.”

“Isn’t that right, Sister An’an?”

Hua Ling, sitting on the other side of Shen Yu’an, gently nudged her and asked.

However, unexpectedly, when Hua Ling pushed her, Shen Yu’an suddenly toppled to the other side without any warning.

Everyone exclaimed in shock, startled by the sudden turn of events.

Fei Yanchen, who had noticed that something was wrong with Shen Yu’an, had been watching over her.

So, at the moment she fell, he immediately caught her and let her lean on his shoulder.

“Um~”

Shen Yu’an let out a soft sigh, but her mind was sluggish, and she didn’t even have the will to move. She simply leaned on Fei Yanchen’s shoulder.

Fei Yanchen let out a sigh and placed the box he held on the table.

Hua Ling gently tapped Shen Yu’an’s shoulder and said, “An’an?”

However, Shen Yu’an only uncomfortably shifted her body, then rubbed against Fei Yanchen’s shoulder before becoming still.

Song Shi said apologetically, “This little girl, I told her not to drink, but she insisted. I didn’t expect her alcohol tolerance to be so poor.”

Others shared the same thoughts. No one would have expected Shen Yu’an, who had just acted stubbornly to get some alcohol, to have such a low alcohol tolerance.

Song Shi tried to pull Shen Yu’an from Fei Yanchen’s shoulder into her own embrace.

But Fei Yanchen acted faster. He leaned his body slightly, evading Song Shi’s attempt to take Shen Yu’an away.

Fei Yanchen empathetically said, “Don’t move her. If she wakes up, she’ll have a headache. Where is her room? I’ll take her there directly.”

Song Shi clearly didn’t anticipate Fei Yanchen’s response. She replied, “It’s the last room in the row of houses facing west in the courtyard.”

Fei Yanchen nodded, carefully supporting Shen Yu’an’s head as he stood up, then he bent down and lifted her up in his arms.

Before anyone could react, Fei Yanchen carried Shen Yu’an and walked out.

Meanwhile, the intoxicated and dazed Shen Yu’an caught a familiar scent beside her but didn’t react or resist, allowing herself to be carried by Fei Yanchen.

Outside, a cold wind was blowing, contrasting with the coolness indoors.

As soon as they stepped out of the house, a gust of wind blew, causing Shen Yu’an’s body, which had become hot from the alcohol, to shiver. She instinctively curled up in Fei Yanchen’s embrace.