Boom boom boom! The crackling sound of firecrackers resounded in the night.
"Who’s making such a racket at this late hour? Can’t people get some sleep?"
Several nearby households were awakened, cursing as they rushed out.
At this moment, the doors of Fenghua Pavilion opened, and Xiao Yanci and Jiang Yihuan, who were enjoying their new wedding night, dashed out from inside.
Both their hair had been singed, emitting a burnt smell. Jiang Yihuan was wrapped in a thin garment, faintly revealing her fair skin and a crimson bellyband with a "Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water" design. Even though Xiao Yanci tried to cover her with his clothes, he couldn’t cover her completely. As for Xiao Yanci, his upper body was bare, with a piece of clothing wrapped around his waist, which seemed to be Jiang Yihuan’s wedding attire, grabbed in a rush.
The initially furious neighbors now stood watching the embarrassed newlyweds in amusement.
"Oh my, what happened? How did your hair get singed? Did something catch fire?"
"I heard firecrackers. It sounded like someone set off firecrackers. I say, Mr. Xiao, everyone knows it’s your wedding night, and it’s a time for celebration, but there’s no need to set off firecrackers in the bridal chamber, right?"
The crowd around them stifled their laughter.
Jiang Yihuan anxiously hid in Xiao Yanci’s embrace, speaking with shame and anger, "It wasn’t us. I don’t know who threw firecrackers into our new room, it’s really too much."
"What’s the matter?" Only now did Zhong Lanhua, having dressed, run out. "What do you look like? It’s so embarrassing! Hurry and go back inside!"
Xiao Yanci held Jiang Yihuan, walking back inside.
"Haha... who was the mischievous child that did it? This is too bad. Did you see? That Mr. Xiao is quite fair-skinned, truly a scholar. I just wonder about the frail scholar’s capability in certain aspects?"
"They were just in the bridal chamber, right? That Mr. Xiao might have been so scared that he went soft? You shouldn’t joke about such things, be careful or it might become a condition, and it will never stand up again."
"Hahaha... It was late at night, we were all asleep, who knew we’d get woken up for such a great drama."
Zhong Lanhua put her hands on her hips, cursing at the surroundings, "Whoever did such a thing on someone else’s wedding night is truly lacking morals."
Bang! A persimmon flew over from the opposite side, hitting Zhong Lanhua on the forehead.
Zhong Lanhua cried out in pain, touched her forehead, and seeing the red liquid, screamed, "Blood... blood..."
Bang, she was frightened and fainted like that.
"Was it really just a persimmon? Is there any need to be so scared?"
"What should we do now? Should we..."
"Let’s not meddle in others’ affairs, this family doesn’t reason with others. They might put the blame on us. It’s so late, everyone go back and sleep."
The neighbors returned to their houses, and the streets returned to their quiet state.
Zhou Wangshu embraced Su Yaoguang and jumped down from the roof.
Zhou Wangshu kicked Zhong Lanhua’s leg, sneering, "Teaches you to have a foul mouth, enjoy cooling off here."
Su Yaoguang picked up the persimmon, crushed it, and smeared it on Zhong Lanhua’s face.
Zhou Wangshu looked at her messy hands and cleaned them with a handkerchief, saying, "The gift’s been given, and we’ve had our fun, can we go back to sleep now?"
"Let’s go home." Su Yaoguang held Zhou Wangshu’s hand, leading him home like leading a puppy.
Zhou Wangshu sighed in resignation.
He really should lay off the drink.
Su Yaoguang was woken by laughter. She opened her eyes in confusion, looked at the sky, and found the outside was bright; it was late morning. She slowly sat up, about to get out of bed, when Zhang Zhaodi came in through the door.
The laughter was coming from Zhang Zhaodi.
Zhang Zhaodi had become increasingly cheerful lately, her laugh brighter than ever.
"Darling, I heard last night someone threw firecrackers into Xiao Yanci and Jiang Yihuan’s bridal chamber in the middle of the night, and they ran out without clothes, looking so embarrassed, hahaha..."
Su Yaoguang’s mouth twitched as she recalled last night’s events.
She had been a bit tipsy, but her mind was clear enough to remember what she did, so when she woke up today, she remembered everything.
"Where’s Wangshu?"
"He went to the academy first thing in the morning," replied Zhang Zhaodi, before laughing again at another thought. "And I heard Zhong Lanhua lay outside all night! Haha... Early this morning, when Aunt Yang from next door came out to buy something, she found Zhong Lanhua’s face all red and thought she was dead, nearly scared her into reporting it to the authorities. Hahaha..."
Su Yaoguang: "..."
"I’d love to know who did it. I’d like to invite her for a drink," Zhang Zhaodi laughed until tears nearly came out.
"Mom, it’s late. I should get up. You go share with Auntie Two and Auntie Three first."
"If you’re tired, rest longer. We’re here, you don’t need to keep watch," Zhang Zhaodi instructed, laughing as she went out.
The joke during Xiao Yanci and Jiang Yihuan’s wedding night drenched Xiao Yanci’s joy like a bucket of cold water.
He’d made too many jokes here and felt he couldn’t stay with his head held high. He desperately wanted to leave this place, to seek glory like in a previous life. Thus, on the second day of the wedding, he returned to the academy.
A few days later, Su Yaoguang noted that Zhou Wangshu hadn’t returned home in days again. She packed some food and drink, planning to visit him at the academy and remind him not to overwork himself.
"Wangshu has been studying diligently lately." Zhong Chushan happened to return from outside and met Su Yaoguang at the door, inviting her in. "You’ll see when you meet him, he’s lost weight."
"We’ll have to take good care of him then." Su Yaoguang carried her basket through the students’ dormitory area and happened to see Xiao Yanci’s room.
Xiao Yanci stood by the window reading, Wen Family twisting her waist to pour him tea, even feeding him a piece of pastry.
Xiao Yanci paused for a moment, took a bite of the pastry, and looked at Wen Family in front of him.
Wen Family had a plump figure with a slender waist, a tender neck, and an experienced, alluring charm about her brows, resembling a ripe peach hanging from a tree, tempting one to pluck and take a bite.
Xiao Yanci’s eyes were glued to her, unable to turn a page of his book.
This is the supposed upright gentleman who disdain women?
Ugh...
She felt extremely fortunate that he didn’t touch her in the previous life.
Thinking back, his not touching her was his form of repayment to her.
"Wangshu, Yaoguang is here to see you," Zhong Chushan shouted loudly.
Upon hearing the shout, Xiao Yanci looked up to see Su Yaoguang, who couldn’t hide her gaze in time.
Su Yaoguang turned and entered Zhou Wangshu’s room.
Chen Buyu shared the room with Zhou Wangshu, causing the two men’s room to always be messy. At this moment, he was frantically tidying up.
Xiao Yanci stayed there, watching the increasingly beautiful Su Yaoguang, in a daze.
Zhou Wangshu was dozing off and, seeing Su Yaoguang come in, rubbed his eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"
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