Chapter 248 - 125: Neglected
"This wine is mellow, sweet, and won’t get you drunk or make you feel uneasy. Besides, it’s no harm to get drunk at home, right? How about keeping me company?" Shi Fengju didn’t wait for a reply and filled the empty wine glass for her with a playful smile, "Look, the wet nurse has even prepared the wine glass for you, how can you let her kind intentions go to waste?"
"Then, I’ll only drink this glass." Sang Wan smiled as she took the wine glass, smiling at him, "young master, thank you for coming to my aid today, and also for these past few days, thank you for all the help you’ve given to my family!"
She was still so distant and polite towards him, Shi Fengju sighed inwardly. However, she had finally recognized his kindness, hadn’t she? Moreover, he had boldly climbed into bed with a quilt last night, and she had tacitly accepted his behavior without kicking him out, which showed that she wasn’t entirely indifferent to him. Shi Fengju’s spirits lifted, and he raised his glass with a smile, "Miss Wan, it’s only right that I protect you!"
Sang Wan smiled faintly, draining the wine from the glass. It was fragrant and mellow to the taste, with a slight spiciness as it went down her throat, making her frown slightly. But when she lowered her gaze, she saw a bowl of steaming hot duck soup in front of her. Shi Fengju chuckled softly, "It seems you really can’t handle your liquor."
Sang Wan quickly took a few sips of the soup to wash away the spicy taste in her mouth and laughed, "Indeed, young master, you can’t make things difficult for me again! And you should drink less too!" The effects of alcohol are unpredictable – Shi Fengju had gotten drunk twice before and caused trouble each time. She was powerless to blame him and certainly didn’t want to repeat the experience.
And this time, she was the one who had prepared the wine for him. How unjust!
"Alright. If you say you won’t drink, then you won’t." Shi Fengju said with a chuckle as he picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks for her, "Hurry and eat it while it’s hot!"
"Mm." Seeing that he seemed completely at ease as if nothing was amiss, Sang Wan couldn’t bring herself to say anything and vaguely agreed, bowing her head to eat.
Shi Fengju tenderly gazed at her twice, the corners of his lips curling up involuntarily. When would his little wife finally understand his intentions? How could he not care too much and yet fear being rejected?
"By the way, it would have been fine to send Chang Huan or anyone else to deliver the congratulatory gift to my brother. Why did you need to send Butler Yu?" Sang Wan suddenly asked with a smile.
Butler Yu was the second housekeeper of Shi Mansion, ranking just below Butler Jin, specifically in charge of the mansion’s finances, and had his hands full with daily affairs both big and small.
"It’s more convenient for Butler Yu to go," Shi Fengju smiled, "Don’t be annoyed at what I’m about to say. Among the congratulatory gifts from the local gentries and wealthy people, there are many antiques and paintings that required appraisal. Your brothers would need to know the value of these items to offer a proper return gift, and Butler Yu is an expert in this regard, perfectly suited to sort these things out."