Chapter Twenty: Drinking

  The horse carriage slowly came to a stop, and outside, the four great guards reported: "Young Master, we have arrived."

  Ling Feng opened his drowsy eyes and replied, "Alright."

  He suddenly looked up at Ye Xiang and smiled slightly, saying softly: "Let's go."

  Ye Yun jumped off the car and looked around.

  There were rows of trees on both sides, and except for the lanterns held by the four great guardians, there was no other light around.

  Is this what he said was a good place?

  Ye Yun looked at Ling Feng with doubt.

  Ling Feng smiled and said, "You'll know soon enough."

  After finishing speaking, he held Ye Yun's hand and walked towards the right side.

  Beyond the trees is a slope, and in front of it lies a lake.

  Although it's not a full moon, without the obstruction of clouds, the bright moonlight shines on the lake, a different kind of beauty.

  Ye Yun looked at the scenery in front of her and was stunned. She couldn't help but exclaim: "It's too beautiful!"

  "How is it? It's a good place, right?"

  Ye Yun snapped back to reality, her expression complex. "Beauty is indeed beautiful... But... it can't solve the problem of my five internal organs..."

  Beautiful scenery can't be eaten as food!

  "Haha!" Ling Feng burst out laughing, "Don't worry, wife! I wouldn't dare starve you."

  After finishing speaking, the four guards have already brought over two baskets.

  A basket is opened, with a total of three layers, each layer having two dishes.

  Chicken, duck, fish and meat, as well as all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

  Kanade Yui's mouth watered instantly.

  Another basket contains wine.

  Ling Feng picked up the wine jug and took a sip.

  Yeyun frowned, "Eat first and then drink wine. Drinking on an empty stomach is easy to get drunk and also hurts the stomach."

  Ling Feng was just about to take a second sip when he suddenly stopped in mid-air and smiled: "My wife is right! I'll obey."

  He really put the wine aside.

  Ye Yun was surprised by his obedience, but she was really hungry now. She didn't even bother to study why Ling Feng listened to her obediently, and just assumed he wanted to make this fake marriage work.

  He wolfed down some dishes.

  Yan Cheng suddenly came over and said to Ling Feng, "Young Master, it has been verified. Just as the Young Madam said, those people's sneezing fits lessened after they left Huaman Tower."

  Ling Feng turned his head and said to Ye Yun: "You really got it right."

  "I didn't cheat you!" Ye Yun glared at him with a bad temper.

  "What's that?" Ling Feng furrowed his brow, "What dialect is this?"

  "That means I didn't cheat you." Ah, saying these words has become too habitual. It's really hard to change my tone for the time being.

  "Oh. Is there a cure for this hay fever?" Ling Feng asked.

  Ye Yun shook her head, "Generally leaving here only alleviates the symptoms of sneezing. But it's not that you won't get better if you don't come into contact with it. Its symptoms are a bit like a cold, maybe many people will treat it as a cold. But taking medicine for a cold doesn't have much effect. Can only wait for it to slowly heal on its own. That's right, for this kind of person, in places with a lot of pollen, it's best to wear a mask, can't smell the pollen, and this pollen allergy won't easily occur."

  Because every year when spring arrives, Ye Mama's nose would turn red. So Ye Yun somewhat knew some things about hay fever, but with modern Western medicine available to resist it, she didn't understand what traditional Chinese medicine could do to help.

  "I see." Ling Feng nodded very seriously.

  Ye Yun rarely saw him with such an expression, somewhat puzzled, and asked: "Is there anyone in your family who has hay fever?"

  Ling Feng nodded, "I didn't know it was hay fever before. I thought she had a weak body and would catch a cold every time the flowers bloomed. She just so happens to love flowers, and her courtyard is full of them. Looks like she'll have to move out this time."

  Ling Feng smiled and shook his head.

  Unlike before, this smile carried a hint of indulgence and was very genuine.

  "So you can have such a smile too." Ye Yun took a bite of the chicken leg, suddenly felt thirsty but only saw wine, "Hey! Why is there no tea?"

  "What? You don't drink?" Ling Feng picked up the wine jug, "Here, it's more comfortable to drink."

  Ye Yun shook her head directly and refused, "I'll just go get tea from the carriage instead."

  She had just gotten up when her wrist was suddenly tightened, and she lowered her head to find Ling Feng looking at her with a profound meaning.

  "What's wrong?" Ye Yun was puzzled. Was he thinking of how to deal with her again?

  "It's rare to have a cloudless sky here, and the scenery is so beautiful. Have a drink with me. I'll get Yan Cheng to bring you some tea."

  Ye Yun is not a teetotaler, previously due to work-related reasons, attending drinking and dinner gatherings was a common occurrence, and her alcohol tolerance was still quite good. She just didn't feel like drinking when she was thirsty.

  However, she wouldn't mind being lazy since there was some distance from here to where the carriage was.

  "Alright, but just one cup!" Ye Yun sat back down, picked up a nearby cup and had Ling Feng pour for her.

  She slightly puckered up her mouth, and Ye Yun immediately scrunched up her face and stuck out her tongue: "So spicy!"

  The wind whispers, his expression dims, and a woman's figure appears in his mind. She had also taken a sip of wine like this before, complaining about its spiciness, yet still accompanied him in drinking several cups.

  At that time, he thought she was the most gentle and considerate woman in the world.

  "This wine is at least 52 degrees, right? I haven't had such a strong drink in a long time." Ye Yun took a slightly larger sip, the spiciness of the wine stimulating her mouth and almost losing her sense of taste.

  At home, liquor is mainly beer. Occasionally someone will send some wine and white liquor over. But grandpa and dad love beer a bit more.

  When socializing outside, there is occasionally baijiu, but it's relatively rare for girls to drink baijiu, most of them drink more beer.

  "52 degrees? What does that mean?" Ling Feng looked at Ye Yun curiously, "You seem to always burst out with some strange phrases from time to time."

  "Isn't it strange?" Ye Yun tilted her head and finished the remaining wine. "You're just seeing things because you're not used to it. Another round!"

  After tasting a few more bites, I found that the flavors were all different, it was quite interesting. Ye Yun wanted to try the flavor again.

  Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you say you'd only have one cup?"

  "Aren't you supposed to be drinking with me? And didn't Yan Cheng go get the teapot?" But Yan Cheng's figure wasn't even visible, he was totally cheating!

  She saw through me again? She's still a bit sly!

  Ling Feng also did not deny it, pouring wine into her empty cup.

  "Do you drink?"

  "I can handle a little, but not that spicy wine. It's too stimulating for my mouth and I won't be able to enjoy the food." Ye Yun took another sip, just like before, first a small one, then a medium-sized one, and finally she downed it in one gulp.

  Ling Feng was attracted by her movements and asked: "What kind of drinking method is this?"

  Yeyun smiled mischievously, "This is a drinking method I just discovered. Drinking like this will bring out three different flavors, it's really interesting. Do you want to give it a try?"

  "Good." Ling Feng took over Ye Yun's cup, poured a cup for himself, and followed her example. He first sipped a small mouthful, savoring the flavor carefully, then sipped another medium-sized mouthful, and finally drank the last mouthful in one gulp.