"This here's Nan Gongzi, heir to the Nan Gong family in Chaozhou, 13th gen. The dude next to him's Bai Chen, Commissioner Bai's third son. Those two holding up Chenyu are Yan Zhenyu and Zhen Xi. We've been tight for generations, and they're all Chenyu's buds."

Then Jiang Lao turns to introduce the girl beside him, "And this is..."

In his drunken haze, Jiang Chenyu squints at his obedient wife.

Before Jiang Lao can finish, he demands, "You causing trouble again while I was out?"

Gu Nuannuan: "..."Her man's really giving her a hard time!

Jiang Chenyu doesn't wait for Gu Nuannuan's answer, asking domineeringly, "Speak up, who'd you piss off this time? I'll sort 'em out for you."

The living room goes eerily quiet.

Turns out drunk Jiang Chenyu's like this.

Even his four bros are shocked, all turning to look at their drunk mate.

Inner bro thoughts: Big bro, your missus is the one who's upset, why are you sticking up for her?

Gu Nuannuan blinks and purses her lips, cutely shaking her head. "I'm a good girl, didn't upset anyone."

Now that Jiang Lao didn't bother with the intro, everyone knows the obedient girl there is their mate's wife who left home.

But!

She looks too young, like a student.

Nan Gongzi: "Jiang Lao, bold question, is she legal?"

This question's a bit out there.

Jiang Lao coughs harshly, and Gu Nuannuan knows how awkward Jiang Lao feels. She pipes up, "I'm twenty, old enough to tie the knot."

Then, she introduces herself, "Hey, folks, I'm Jiang Chenyu's wifey, Gu Nuannuan."

Jiang Chenyu's a bit dizzy from the booze, legs a bit wobbly.

Wei Aihua and Mayor Jiang roll in.

Wei Aihua, married for eons, clocks something's off as soon as she arrives.

Only she can sense the weirdness among the fam.

Though she's reluctant, she steps up to remind Gu Nuannuan, "Go support Chenyu."

Gu Nuannuan turns around confused, eyes blank, like asking: Why?

Wei Aihua feels this girl can argue like two people but can't hold a candle to her when it comes to doing stuff.

After a moment, Gu Nuannuan finally realizes supporting Jiang Chenyu is wifely duty.

She grits her teeth, realizing she hadn't realized it herself.

She hurries over to Zhen Xi and Yan Zhenyu, eyeing her hubby in the middle. She reaches out, unsure what to do.

Zhen Xi and Yan Zhenyu seem to be teasing Gu Nuannuan, letting go of their hands at the same time.

Jiang Chenyu leans forward, falling right into Gu Nuannuan's arms.

"Whoopsie." Gu Nuannuan's pushed, instinctively taking a couple steps back to steady herself.

Hearing her, people chuckle, even Wei Aihua, who isn't her fan, can't help but smile.

Jiang Chenyu hugs Gu Nuannuan's slim shoulders, "Let's go to the bedroom."

Jiang Lao speaks up, "Nuannuan, take Chenyu back first."

Gu Nuannuan's frustrated. "Dad, I can't carry him."

"..."

"Butler, help Mrs. Jiang." Jiang Lao orders.

The butler steps up to help Jiang Chenyu, but unexpectedly, he pushes him away with one hand. "She's got it."

Gu Nuannuan wants to cry but can't. How can she handle this alone?

This guy doesn't know he weighs a ton when he's drunk.

Jiang Chenyu doesn't know his wifey's thoughts. He just treats Gu Nuannuan like a movable post, supporting her shoulders and heading for the elevator.

After a lot of effort, Gu Nuannuan finally gets him back to their room.

She looped her arm around Jiang Chenyu's waist and guided him towards the bed.

"I'll just lie down on the sofa," Gu Nuannuan said with effort. "The sofa's too small, I can't support you. If you fall off in the middle of the night, I won't be able to lift you. You better just lie down on the bed... Ow, you're turning over, you're pressing on my hand!"

She had her arm around Jiang Chenyu's waist to help him walk steadily, but when she placed him on the bed, his weight caused her to roll onto the bed as well. His back ended up pressing against her hand.

Gu Nuannuan lay beside him, but her left arm was pinned beneath his body.

She let out a sigh. "Jiang Chenyu, turn over, you're pressing on my arm!"

Though Jiang Chenyu was drunk, he still had some awareness. Feeling something poking his back, he turned to his right side.

On his right side was Gu Nuannuan lying down.

Without warning, she was crushed by a "mountain."

At the same time, her arm was finally freed.

But...

"Jiang Chenyu, are you taking advantage of me? You're crushing me, roll off, quick!" Gu Nuannuan pushed the man on top of her, but it seemed she couldn't move him.

Jiang Chenyu realized that sleeping on his stomach seemed more comfortable. It's just that there was a chattering sparrow underneath him, who kept talking and annoying him.

"Shut up."

"I won't shut up, Jiang Chenyu, you're crushing me, do you realize you're squishing me to death? Hurry..."

Gu Nuannuan didn't finish her sentence. She was in a state of shock after being kissed.

The warmth on her lips reminded the dazed "little sparrow" that she had been kissed.

The strong scent of alcohol lingered, causing Gu Nuannuan's heart to beat irregularly, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

She forgot to push the man off her; her hands tightened around his waist, almost cutting off her circulation.

"Mmm, mmm, let go." Gu Nuannuan's first reaction after being kissed was to worry about her waist. She used both hands to pry Jiang Chenyu's hands off.

The kiss seemed to clear Jiang Chenyu's head a bit. He loosened his arms slightly as the girl beneath him continued to squirm. His arms relaxed.

Gu Nuannuan's waist was relieved, and she propped herself up on Jiang Chenyu's chest. "Phew, I think I might be the first woman ever to be crushed to death by her husband."

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

Their eyes met.

His eyes were not as cloudy as before. At this moment, they were clear and sharp, as if he weren't drunk at all.

Thinking of the kiss just now, Gu Nuannuan's face instantly turned red. "You...you did that on purpose!"

Jiang Chenyu's Adam's apple rolled, and he restrained Gu Nuannuan's waist with both hands, flipping them over so that this time he was below and Gu Nuannuan was on top, lying on his body.

Finally relieved of the pressure, Gu Nuannuan felt much easier to struggle free from Jiang Chenyu. She propped herself up on his chest and easily sat up.

"Huh?"

Why was it so easy for her to get up?

Turning around, Gu Nuannuan realized that her hands around her waist had been released without her noticing.

Looking back at the husband lying on the bed, he had already closed his eyes and fallen asleep.

Gu Nuannuan patted her chest in relief, thankful that he was drunk.

She tossed him onto the bed and ran out of the room.

As soon as she heard the door close, the man on the bed instantly opened his eyes.

This time, the clarity in his eyes was genuine.

The man lying on the bed sat up, stretching his neck, then gazing ahead with deep eyes.

He was still stunned by his impulse just now. At that moment, he only felt something soft under him, and he suddenly had a comfortable pillow in his arms. But why did he suddenly kiss her?

Jiang Chenyu had a headache. He held his forehead with one hand, rubbing his temples with his thumb, wondering why he had kissed her.

Kissing her once was bad enough, but he even made her lips red from the suction.

What a disaster for his image.

Was this what they called a man's drunken folly?

Downstairs, Gu Nuannuan took a deep breath behind the steps to calm her racing heart. Then she walked out of the elevator to greet her husband's friends.

Jiang Lao asked, "Is Chenyu asleep?"

"Uh-huh, he's asleep," Gu Nuannuan replied, sitting beside Jiang Lao. She didn't know how to interact with her husband's friends. To put it plainly, they were all strangers to her.

Bai Chen was the first to notice the difference in her lips from before. He nudged Nan Gongzi and directed his gaze towards Gu Nuannuan's lips.

Nan Gongzi looked and then nodded at Bai Chen.

Bai Chen: ??? Why is he nodding at me?

Nan Gongzi, in his straightforward way of thinking: No wonder Chenyu's wife was absent for so long earlier. She must have gone to touch up her makeup. That lipstick was too obvious.

Bai Chen didn't bother communicating with this guy. He went to nudge Zhen Xi's arm.

Zhen Xi nudged him back, giving Bai Chen a look that said, "I'm not blind!"

Their little actions were frequent, making Yan Zhenyu feel embarrassed.

He stood up to bid farewell. "Jiang Lao, we've safely brought Chenyu back, so we'll take our leave. We'll visit another day, specifically to see Jiang Lao."

Zhen Xi and Nan Gongzi quickly got up. "Jiang Lao, we're leaving now. We'll come by another day."

Bai Chen was still sore from being kicked in the butt.

He got up a bit slowly, and Nan Gongzi kindly gave him a hand up before he finally stood.

The hosts of the Jiang family also got up.

Jiang Lao said, "Come over to Uncle Jiang's place more often. It's been a while since I've seen you guys."

Gu Nuannuan followed Jiang Lao to send them off.

As Bai Chen got into the car, Gu Nuannuan kept watching his strange posture.

When the car drove away, Gu Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Lao turned to look at her, and she looked back at him. "Dad, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead."

Gu Nuannuan asked like a fool, "Is Bai Chen's tailbone broken?"

Jiang Lao: "...Ask him when Chenyu wakes up."

Gu Nuannuan wanted to ask something else, but Jiang Lao noticed and said, "Just ask directly, no need to hide."

In that case, Gu Nuannuan didn't hide anything. She asked out of curiosity, "What's Zhen Xi's surname?"

Everyone laughed upon hearing Gu Nuannuan's question.

Even Wei Aihua couldn't help but laugh. "You silly girl."

Jiang Lao smiled and glanced at Gu Nuannuan's lips awkwardly before entering the living room.

Wei Aihua followed suit. As she passed by Gu Nuannuan, Gu Nuannuan stopped her. "Thank you."

One good turn deserves another; Gu Nuannuan wanted to express her gratitude.

But it didn't mean she would let go of what had happened before.

Wei Aihua huffed, "You still know how to say thank you?"

"You helped me, so I thank you. But it doesn't mean we're even from before."

In the bedroom, Gu Nuannuan stood by the bed with her arms crossed, deep in thought. "Wait a minute, I definitely didn't take off his shoes and socks just now."

But as she looked at the shoes and black socks by the bed, she pondered, "But he was asleep when I left."

Studying her husband's face, Gu Nuannuan sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to poke Jiang Chenyu's face. "Hey, are you awake?"