Chapter 1282: Truth and Falsehood
Interlocking arms while sharing a drink was a wedding tradition. Linking arms was just the first step. The second step was for each person to drink half the cup, then exchange cups and finish the remaining halves together. The third step was to toss the cups to the ground. If one lands face up and the other face down, it was a sign of great fortune, as it symbolized harmony.
Qi Xuansu did not know these steps. After linking arms with Zhang Yuelu, he downed his drink, completely unaware that there were second and third steps in this custom. But even if he had known, he likely would have stopped at the first step anyway.
Having lived in restraint for so long, Qi Xuansu felt unaccustomed to crossing certain boundaries. Besides, Zhang Yuelu was conservative enough that she would never allow anything excessive. This alone already counted as an exception.
After that, they simply drank as usual, enough to feel slightly tipsy.
Qi Xuansu relaxed slightly, no longer sitting upright and formal. Holding his cup in his right hand, he leaned back on his left arm. His right leg was bent, and his left leg was stretched out.
“From the golden cup we drink together, yet the white blade shows no mercy.” Qi Xuansu murmured as he gazed at the moon.
Zhang Yuelu feigned anger. “Do you think I’d drink with you today and draw my sword to kill you tomorrow?”
Qi Xuansu turned back toward her, smiling with drunken amusement. “That’ll be easy to achieve. All I need to do is sleep with a random woman. According to our agreement, you’ll have to draw your sword and kill me.”
Zhang Yuelu shook her head. “You’re drunk.”
“Drunk? I feel like we’re just getting started!” Qi Xuansu drained the remaining wine in his cup.
Zhang Yuelu, who usually enjoyed drinking, set her cup aside.
After finishing the wine, Qi Xuansu staggered to his feet and headed indoors. “Which one’s your room? Let me see. I won’t look at Zhang Yuyue’s room, since I’m not familiar with that lady.”