Under the dim light, Yun Qian took small sips of her Jade Dew Wine. She knew her limits well, so while her mood was great, she remained sober, only her body slightly warm.
The wine named A Cup of Spring that Xu Changâan drank wasnât much, as it was essentially the most common wine in Beisang City, mostly used in brothels. Xu Changâan brought it out simply because he liked the name.
Spring is a very beautiful word.
Yun Qian placed her left hand on her face, leaned her body, and lightly swirled her Jade Dew Wine with her right hand, saying, "Speaking of taste, I still prefer that Miss Liuâs wine."
"Miss Liu?" Xu Changâan pondered for a moment and then realized Yun Qian was talking about the Wine Lady in Beisang City.
He was quite surprised.
Miss Yun... she still remembers her.
To know that Yun Qian could remember an outsider without his intentional reminder and even praise her, such a thing was simply incredible.
Indeed, the Wine Ladyâs good wine brewing skills can truly make Yun Qian remember her.
Wait a minute.
Could it be Yun remembers him for his fine cooking?
"..."
Joking.
Xu Changâan curled his lips; he wouldnât doubt Yun Qianâs feelings for him.
"Miss Liuâs brewed wine does taste good," Xu Changâan said with a smile, "The alcohol content is not high, mildly spicy yet rich, perfect for a young lady to drink... and the name is also nice."
"Jade Dew?" Yun Qian put down her cup and looked at Xu Changâan.
"When the Golden Wind meets the Jade Dew, it surpasses countless encounters in the world," Xu Changâan said.
"Youâre the Golden Wind, and Iâm the Jade Dew?" Yun Qian blushed, but her expression remained calm.
"I am not the Golden Wind, and you are not the Jade Dew," Xu Changâan said helplessly. "The original meaning of this poem refers to the brief encounter between the autumn wind and the white dew, which, although momentary, surpasses those earthly couples who appear united but are actually separated in heart. Of course, thereâs a subsequent line, âIf our love lasts, what matters day in and day out?â
The autumn wind and white dew meet only once a year, whereas he and Miss Yun cannot do without each other, so they are not the Golden Wind and Jade Dew, nor are they a couple with false appearances.
Of course, if he kept addressing her as "Miss," anyone meeting them for the first time might truly think they were a fake couple.
Fake...
Well.
Miss Yun is indeed the wife of the Xu family.
"So thatâs how it is." Yun Qian took a sip of wine and said, "I want to see you day in and day out... Also, this is more appealing than the previous poem of âfacing the shadow and making three.â
"..." Xu Changâan sighed helplessly.
As Yun Qian drank, she suddenly thought of something and looked earnestly at Xu Changâan, saying, "If weâre not the Golden Wind and Jade Dew, then that Wine Lady Liu is the Jade Dew, and to her, youâre truly the Golden Wind."
Hence, the wine is named Jade Dew Wine.
Thatâs why there is only Jade Dew in Liu Qingluoâs shop, and not a matching Golden Wind, because Xu Changâan coming to buy Jade Dew Wine was, for her, an encounter akin to the Golden Wind meeting the Jade Dew.
As for why itâs Xu Changâan and the Jade Dew Wine meeting, and why Liu Qingluo doesnât see herself as the Jade Dew?
It should be due to her self-doubt, seeing herself as unclean.
But Yun Qian thinks sheâs a very clean girl, otherwise, the wine wouldnât taste so good.
Well.
Yun Qian thought that in this Miss Liuâs heart, Xu Changâan is quite important.
To her husband, she is a warm light, and to that Miss Liu, she may be a distant light, but as long as the light can shine, whether itâs cold or warm doesnât matter much.
Currently in this world, Liu Qingluo may be the person who likes Xu Changâan the most aside from her.
For such a perceptive girl who brews good wine and whom Xu Changâan has said he likes, Yun Qian naturally has a favorable opinion of her.
So Liu Qingluoâs cultivation gift should be excellent.
After all, if her cultivation talent is poor, and if she dies later, where would she find such delightful wine?
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Yun Qian squinted her eyes, her gaze sweeping past Tripod Heart Peak, feeling dizzy; her alcohol tolerance was nearing its limit.
"..." Xu Changâan listened to Yun Qianâs words, slightly twitching the corners of his eyes. Was his Miss Yun always thinking about him and other girls?
Hence, he wished Miss Yun would get jealous.
Xu Changâan said, "Miss, do you really know what youâre saying?"
"I should know." Yun Qian nodded.
"Iâm drinking with you, and youâre bringing up other girls?" Xu Changâan walked over and embraced Yun Qianâs waist.
"I bathe with you, donât you also mention that Senior Wen?" Yun Qian looked at him.
"..." Xu Changâanâs body stiffened, "Thatâs different."
"How is it different?"
"Mentioning Senior Wen is about your cultivation, for your good," Xu Changâan said.
"Mentioning Miss Liu is the same, this Jade Dew Wine, when itâs finished, I need to get more from her," Yun Qian swirled her wine glass, thinking that since she couldnât handle spicy food, having Xinyiâs wine was very important.
"Can cultivation be compared with drinking?"
No."
"So Miss, you do know."
"Drinking is more important then." Yun Qian said calmly and added, "Drinking with you is even more important."
Cultivation is to make Xu Changâan happy.
So is drinking.
Thatâs why drinking is better.
"... I knew it." Xu Changâan exhaled a breath of air and sighed lightly, "Youâre drunk, already talking nonsense."
"Iâm not drunk, I still have the capacity for one more cup." Yun Qian was very self-aware.