Chapter 27

The morning light of the first day of the new year shone upon the quiet and elegant courtyard, dispersing the cold fog from last night. Pretty maids carried basins of water and towels as they walked back and forth, whispering to each other like birds in the spring.

The exquisitely decorated room was quiet. The tea table, folding screen, soft couch and beaded curtains were all in their original positions. The wine on the table had long been cleared away, leaving only the warmth of the stove.

Xu Buling leaned against the pillow, his eyes staring at the top of the curtains. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he was trying hard to remember.

Last night … it seemed … Aunt Lu …

Xu Buling had really gotten drunk last night. Manager Sun's high level of alcohol was a bit strong and his head was still throbbing with pain. But what made him even more nervous than the pain in his head was the fragmented memories from last night.

It seemed like he had rubbed something, it was big and soft …

Xu Buling's eyes were filled with panic. He didn't want to admit that he had done such a devoid of conscience and preposterous thing after getting drunk. But his memories couldn't lie. Ever since he came to this world, he hadn't done anything like that …

Xu Buling hesitated for a moment. He lifted the bedding and looked down. There were no traces of a gun misfire. Putting down the bedding, he continued to recall.

En … it seemed like the buttons had been undone and the peony embroidered dudou was undone …

Xu Buling's eyebrows furrowed. He blinked his eyes, trying hard to distinguish if it was a dream or reality. But the feeling was clearly real. He raised his hand and sniffed. There seemed to be remnants of Aunt Lu's milk fragrance …

"Sssss —"

Xu Buling flipped his head over. Rubbing his face to wake himself up, he looked left and right. This was naturally Lady Lu's embroidered bed.

Aunt Lu's bed had a lingering fragrance. Don't think too much …

Xu Buling comforted himself with a few words. He looked left and right again, trying to find any evidence left behind from last night.

Ta ta —

Just as he looked around the bedding twice, footsteps could be heard from outside the room.

Xu Buling hurriedly lay down and covered himself with the bedding. Closing his eyes, he continued to pretend to sleep.

"Ling 'er, wake up."

The door creaked open. Lady Lu in a dark green winter dress walked in with a tray. Her hair was combed into her favorite cloud bun and her mature face was adorned with light makeup. She was dignified and charming without the slightest abnormality.

Lady Lu held the tray with both hands and closed the door to prevent the cold air from entering. She placed the tray on the round table. Inside was clear porridge, hangover soup, pastries and other food.

Xu Buring narrowed his eyes and observed Madam Lu's expression and actions. After confirming that there wasn't the slightest bit of abnormality, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It was probably just a dream. If he really did something so outrageous, given Aunt Lu's conservative personality, she would definitely jump into a well. His image of a righteous gentleman in Aunt Lu's heart would be completely destroyed …

. Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu.

At the thought of this, Xu Buring subconsciously looked toward Madam Lu's lapel. Because she had bent over to put something down, it was extremely bulging.

Slap —

Xu Buring raised his hand and gave himself a slap. He cursed inwardly, "Where did I look with my shifty eyes? She's your aunt …

Hearing the noise, Lady Lu tilted her head slightly to look at Xu Buling behind the bead curtain. "Ling 'er, what's wrong?"

"Er … nothing. I just have a headache and need to sober up …"

Xu Buling shook his head hard to get rid of the messy thoughts in his mind. He got up, put on his shoes, and walked out of the bead curtain into the room.

With a slight smile on her face, Lady Lu set the porridge bowls and said softly, "Today is the first day of the New Year. Yue Nu has made dumplings. Don't go out later. Come with me to the Xiao family later …"

Xu Buling walked up to her and secretly glanced at Lady Lu's profile. After a moment of hesitation, he asked with a smile,

"Aunt Lu … did I drink too much last night?"

Lady Lu's expression was calm as usual as she teased him. "You drank too much. You couldn't even wake up when you were lying on the table. Yue Nu and I had to carry you to bed."

"Oh …" Xu Buling frowned and sat down at the table. He smiled sheepishly. "Um … I didn't go crazy last night. Did I say or do anything?"

Lady Lu sat down on the opposite side of the round table. Looking at Xu Buling's slightly nervous expression, she burst out laughing. "Don't you know what it's like when you're drunk? You said some drunken things, um … Wang Zhihuan or something, I didn't understand … "

Xu Buling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it really was a dream … This dream was quite real. He even had an impression of the peony pattern on the dudou … It was white and shiny …

The more he thought about it, the more his thoughts went astray. Xu Buling quickly calmed down and emptied his mind. He lowered his head and picked up the spoon to eat. He didn't expect that as soon as he reached out, Lady Lu would slap him.

"Not awake yet? Go wash up first. The water is ready. "

"Oh …"

Xu Buling suddenly remembered. He got up with a smile and walked out quickly.

…

The door opened and closed, and the small boudoir became quiet again.

At this time, Lady Lu's face gradually turned red. There was a hint of annoyance in her eyes, but she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, I don't remember … This damn brat …" As she spoke, she thought of the scene last night again. She couldn't help but spit softly and fasten her clothes a little tighter.

Splash, splash —

The sound of water splashing could be heard in the courtyard, and a servant girl greeted them attentively. Lady Lu sat in front of the table and rubbed her eyebrows slightly to relieve her fatigue.

She definitely didn't sleep last night. In the middle of the night, her imagination ran wild and she almost jumped into a well.

She and Concubine Su Of Gojoseon were sisters, and she was married and a widow. No matter what, she shouldn't have anything to do with a man. Not to mention that outsiders would know, just the education she received since childhood made her not dare to recall what happened last night.

But if she really jumped into a well, people would think too much. Moreover, if she died, she would be alone in the capital in the future. How could she rest assured?

After thinking about it for a long time, Lady Lu could only comfort herself. "Just think of it as being touched by a child who hasn't grown up. Children don't know anything, so why bother so much …"

When the sun rose in the morning, Lady Lu thought a little more clearly. She was worried that Xu Buling would not remember what happened last night. Xu Buling was very 'experienced' last night. He made her go back and change her clothes. He didn't look like an inexperienced man. What if he was pretending to be drunk …

When Madam Lu thought of this, she shuddered and hurriedly tossed this thought to one side.

Food and lust were part of human nature. It was the nature of men to be lustful. A gentleman could only move his heart with propriety. If not for such a good child, how could he be a dirty person? He must have done something out of line when he was drunk.

Lady Lu came early in the morning to see if Xu Buling remembered what happened last night. From his behavior just now, it seemed that he didn't remember. Lady Lu was also relieved. She buried this matter deep in her heart and pretended that it didn't happen. She would never think about it for the rest of her life …