"Hahaha, no wonder indeed, I’m totally convinced and accept my defeat gracefully! Farewell!"
With those words, Wang Kui and his sturdy men up and left.
The group had finally gone, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The dozen or so people who had been brought in to help also went back.
Now it was just the family left. Third Aunt stepped forward and grabbed Yang Wei’s ear, hitting him repeatedly, "You good-for-nothing child, even selling yourself! Look at you, how old are you now, huh? Why can’t you give me some peace of mind..."
"Mom, I really know I was wrong! I admit my mistake!"
"This time you’ve sold yourself to your cousin Ming, go and be their ox and horse!"
Third Aunt was getting angrier the more she thought about it. Her son was such a disappointment. If it weren’t for Yang Ming and his wife, their household would be finished. They owed them a huge favor now.
Seeing that there was no serious trouble, Yang Ming also took Xiaoxiao and left.
"Yang Ming, I never expected you to be so good at finger-guessing games!"
"How about we have a drink? To compare our skills?"
"..." His wife could really hold her liquor and even wanted to drink with him! Before he could reply, she was already out preparing for it.
Soon, she returned with alcohol and something to nibble on, leaving Yang Ming dumbfounded.
Xiaoxiao filled the glasses, "Come on, hurry up!"
Yang Ming had no choice but to go along with his wife. It was not easy to finally have a conversation with her.
"Brothers are the best, haha!"
"To the champion five!"
The two of them started drinking turn by turn, one cup after another.
Xiaoxiao hadn’t drunk for a long time. She used to be a great drinker. She really enjoyed this session, but she had forgotten she was from another time.
The original body had never drunk alcohol, and she had already consumed quite a bit now. Drinking with Yang Ming , she truly had too much and started to talk nonsense.
"Eh! My dear husband! Why are there two of you?" Xiaoxiao rubbed her eyes.
"..." Dear husband? Him? His wife was indeed drunk, seeing double, "Xiaoxiao, you’ve had too much. Let me help you to the bed to rest for a while!"
"Hmph, it’s no use bringing a few more! I’ll kick away as many as come!"
"When I earn money, I’ll hire a bunch of men to serve me!"
Yang Ming’s face turned dark. So this was what his wife really thought? Was he so inadequate that she needed a bunch of men? Her words truly struck him.
With a gloomy face, he continued to listen to his wife babbling, spouting a lot of complaints about him.
"Forget it, I better marry for love. Find someone I like who also likes me back!"
Xiaoxiao kept on mumbling as she lay on the table, and while talking, she fell asleep.
Yang Ming quickly picked her up and placed her on the bed, tucking her in properly, then just watched her, his dark face gradually softening.
Looking at his wife’s flushed little face, he suddenly really wanted to kiss her. Thinking this, his heart began to beat faster, so fast that he almost heard the thumping sound.
He brought his face close to hers, then moved back, forward again, and back again, repeating the process like a fool.
Finally, his lips touched his wife’s forehead. Like a child, he planted a quick kiss and swiftly pulled away.
This was the first time he had kissed his wife. Although it was stolen, he felt a great sense of satisfaction. He remembered her recent words, "Find someone I like who also likes me back." He decided to wait, wait for the day when his wife would love him back.