Gu Chuan succeeded, and Jiang Youzhi was genuinely pleased. Gu Chuan was practically taught by him personally, so his success was an affirmation of Jiang Youzhi as a teacher.

He drained his glass of wine, refilled the glasses of his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, then turned to pour a full glass for Yun Jiao.

Then Gu Chuan respectfully toasted to Jiang Youzhi.

At the table, wine flowed freely as everyone was in high spirits, drinking quite a bit.

Unknowingly, Yun Jiao also had several glasses, her face turned red, and she felt a bit dizzy.

Only Jiang Youzhi, the more he drank, the brighter his eyes became, without any blush on his face.

Aunt Hua didn’t drink much, and seeing Gu Yuheng’s hand tremble while holding chopsticks, she stopped everyone from drinking further.

Jiang Youzhi and Yun Jiao left, got on the carriage, and the rocking motion made Yun Jiao almost faint, swaying and leaning onto Jiang Youzhi’s lap.

Jiang Youzhi reached out and gently pinched Yun Jiao’s face, chuckling, "So useless, getting drunk with this little alcohol."

Yun Jiao felt dizzy, but her mind was still clear. However, she couldn’t find the words to express her displeasure and just pouted.

The lantern hanging at the front of the carriage cast a dim light inside, and seeing Yun Jiao’s adorable expression, Jiang Youzhi couldn’t help but lean down and torment her pouting lips.

Yun Jiao felt a slight pain, but her whole body was too limp and weak to resist, so she let him have his way.

Back at the mansion, Jiang Youzhi carried Yun Jiao back to their room, using the influence of alcohol to affectionately torment her half the night.

When morning came, Yun Jiao felt sore all over.

She opened her eyes to see the sky had brightened, turned to look at Jiang Youzhi who was still asleep, and just as she was about to wake him, a sharp pain shot through her lips.

Yun Jiao let out a "hiss," waking Jiang Youzhi.

With Yun Jiao’s head still resting on his arm, they were very close, and he immediately saw her swollen lips with a small patch of skin peeled.

Feeling sorry, he was about to touch it when Yun Jiao’s small fist hit him, "What did you do last night, I’m sore all over!"

Jiang Youzhi smiled, hugged her closer, kissed her on the lips, and muttered softly, "It’s not my fault, you were the one who insisted on pulling me..."

He was met with another stronger punch.

Jiang Youzhi held her tight, "Stay and sleep a bit longer with me; it’s a rare day off for me."

Yun Jiao stopped her little attacks, obediently nestling into Jiang Youzhi’s embrace.

Jiang Youzhi couldn’t help but lower his head to kiss her again.

Sometimes, she was as docile as a little girl to him, other times, she was gentle and caring like a mother.

She was almost thirty but still had a youthful charm and innocence. More often, she was also graced with the allure and elegance of a woman.

How could he not be madly in love with someone like her?

Yun Jiao nestled in Jiang Youzhi’s arms for a long time before getting up.

It wasn’t until she looked into the mirror that she realized her lips were not only bruised and swollen, but there were several red marks on her neck as well.

Feeling helpless, she had no choice but to find a high-necked blouse to wear.

Entering the Renxin Hall, Yun Jiao wore a mask. Gu Yuheng asked concernedly, "What’s wrong, feeling cold from last night?"

Yun Jiao nodded vaguely.

"Have you taken any medicine?" Gu Yuheng asked again.

Yun Jiao replied, "I have. Dad, you go about your business, don’t worry about me."

Gu Yuheng shook his head and walked away. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

At lunch, Yun Jiao kept her head down, trying to hide it, but Gu Yuheng still noticed his daughter’s bruised lips.

He frowned, "Jiao Jiao, your lips—"

Before he could finish, Aunt Hua kicked him under the table.

Confused, Gu Yuheng looked at Aunt Hua, who blinked furiously, and finally, he understood and quickly stopped talking.