Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Yu Chen smiled.

There was no denial, as I watched the lamp drift away into the distance.

Su Wuli turned her head to look at him, her lips pursed.

Suddenly, looking at the river lanterns, he said, "I made many wishes."

It can also be described as one.

"Then let's achieve them all," Yu Chen said softly.

"Okay." Su Wuli nodded heavily.

The lights on the water drifted downstream to a bend, where several were blocked by the rocks on the shore.

The firelight paused there for a moment, then circled around it again.

A night breeze swept in from the valley, rippling the surface of the water. Yu Chen stood up and reached out to pull Su Wuli, who was squatting by the river, to her feet.

Su Wuli leaned against him for a while.

The river lanterns drifted further and further away.

Some of the flames were blocked by rocks extending from the opposite bank, and the firelight flickered gently on the water's surface.

As Su Wuli watched the lights disappear one by one, she suddenly felt a little sad.

She couldn't explain why she was sad.

As I watched that glimmer of light grow farther and farther away, I felt a deep emptiness in my heart.

"Do you think the light might go out halfway through?" she asked softly.

Yu Chen looked down at the water and said, "Even if it's destroyed, it will drift to where it's meant to go."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli turned her head to look at him and subconsciously leaned closer to him.

He reached out and pulled her into his arms.

She leaned against his chest and tilted her head back.

The stars in the sky are very dense, one next to another.

After watching for a while, her neck got sore, so she lowered her head and buried her face in his chest.

"The stars here are so bright."

"Um."

Su Wuli heard his reply and assumed he was also looking at the stars.

She looked up, wanting to ask him which one he had seen.

However, the next moment, her gaze met his eyes.

Their eyes met, and she froze.

The starlight seemed to shine brightly in his eyes.

Su Wuli paused, then lowered her head and buried her face in his chest.

After releasing the river lanterns, Chuhe opened the food box.

The aroma of osmanthus wine wafted from the spout of the pot.

The fragrance of osmanthus flowers mingled with the aroma of rice wine, seeping into my nose bit by bit.

Su Wuli took a sniff subconsciously.

Seeing this, Yu Chen poured her a cup and handed it to her.

Su Wuli unconsciously recalled the events of last night while drinking the wine in her glass.

The disheveled state of being given the hangover soup, and the incoherent things I said in front of him.

Her face flushed, and with a hint of impatience, she pushed the cup back.

"I won't drink it." Her tone was firm.

Yu Chen paused slightly, then picked up the glass of wine and drank it himself.

He drank slowly, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

Su Wuli looked at the rolling arc, then averted her gaze.

He picked up a piece of jujube paste pastry as if to cover up his actions and took a bite.

The pastry was too dry, and she choked and swallowed.

She ate another grape to wash away the dryness.

Chuhe and the others sat on the cushion next to them, sipping their osmanthus wine slowly.

Feng Xi also drank half a cup in one gulp and smacked his lips.

Qiaosheng finished one cup and poured another. As she poured, the wine pot tilted and spilled a few drops.

She quickly rubbed her fingers together and then put them in her mouth to lick them.

Su Wuli watched Qiaosheng lick her fingers and her throat bobbed.

She took another bite of the pastry in her hand, but her eyes still couldn't help drifting towards Qiaosheng.

Qiaosheng poured herself another glass and sipped it slowly, her eyes narrowed into slits.

Su Wuli swallowed the snack, unsure whether she was swallowing the snack or her saliva.

Yu Chen turned his head and glanced at her.

Su Wuli was completely oblivious, her eyes fixed on the cup in Qiaosheng's hand.

My gaze followed the glass from the table to my lips, from my lips back to the table, and then from the table to the wine pot.

Yu Chen smiled slightly, reached for the wine pot, poured himself a cup, and took a sip.

"It's not very strong," he said softly. "It's not easy to get drunk."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli turned her gaze away from the wine pot and stared at her fingers.

"I don't believe it," she muttered, but her eyes clearly showed some hesitation.

Yu Chen paused for a moment, holding the wine glass, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Su Wuli couldn't help but stand up from the mat and squat down next to Chuhe.

He lowered his voice. "Is it good?"

Chu He paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, Miss, it's delicious."

Qiaosheng chimed in, "Girl, this is sweet, it won't burn your throat, and it'll make you feel warm all over after you drink it."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli leaned closer to Chuhe's cup and took a sniff.

It was indeed sweet, and didn't have the strong smell of alcohol it had last night.

She smelled it again to confirm before standing up and walking back to her cushion to sit down.

Yu Chen had already poured the wine and placed the glass in front of her.

Su Wuli hesitated for two seconds, but still couldn't help but pick it up and take a sip.

The wine melts on the tip of the tongue, with the fragrance of osmanthus and a hint of rice wine.

She tried to swallow it, and it really was as Chuhe and the others had said.

She took a small sip, put the cup down, and after a while, she picked it up again and took another sip.

But she remained cautious and dared not drink too much.

She took more than a dozen sips to finish the glass of wine, and then she didn't pour another one.

Then, as he reached for the orange and peeled it, his eyes drifted towards Chuhe.

Qiaosheng was pouring the third cup, and Fengxi was pouring the second cup.

The two clinked glasses and smiled silently.

Su Wuli popped an orange segment into her mouth and chewed, but her eyes remained fixed on the wine pot.

Yu Chen picked up the wine pot and poured himself a cup, sipping it slowly.

"You don't dare to drink anymore?" He turned his head to look at her, a smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli looked away, opened her mouth as if to speak, but then stopped herself.

Chuhe and Qiaosheng both looked over.

Qiaosheng forgot to drink from her cup, and Chuhe also stopped what she was doing.

Su Wuli met their gazes, swallowed the orange, and cleared her throat.

"Who wouldn't dare? I can hold my liquor very well."

She raised her chin slightly as she said this, but her ears turned red.

To prove himself, he picked up the cup of osmanthus wine in front of him, which had been poured at some point, and took a sip.

He took a big gulp and didn't even flinch when he swallowed it.

After finishing her drink, she secretly glanced at the man next to her. Although he was looking down, Su Wuli knew he was definitely laughing at her again.

Su Wuli put down the cup, picked up a piece of pastry, and took a big bite.

Chewing vigorously with bulging cheeks.

Chuhe and Qiaosheng looked away and lowered their heads to drink their wine.

Su Wuli swallowed the pastry and subconsciously picked up her wine glass and took a small sip.

Like sneaking a drink.

As she drank, she seemed to treat the osmanthus wine as a beverage, drinking a cup to soothe her throat if she choked on her snacks.

Before I knew it, I was talking more.

Holding her cup, Su Wuli muttered to herself, "This osmanthus wine is too sweet, but the grapes aren't sweet enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else turned to look at him.

Su Wuli ignored her and continued, "Chuhe, your grilled fish is better than Fengxi's."

Feng Xi opened her mouth as if to explain, but ultimately didn't dare to utter a sound.

She picked up the cup, took a sip, frowned, and began to complain, "The cup is too small, about the size of a fingernail..."

She pushed the empty cup toward Yu Chen and ordered, "Change to a big bowl."

Yu Chen looked at her but did not make a move immediately.

Seemingly annoyed, she glared at him and said, "Didn't you hear me?"