Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 180 Staying New Year’s Eve
Huai Yan hurriedly said, "You are wrong again. The person you are pointing at this time is not Xiao Liulang, but Ning Ci."

Du Lingzhou frowned deeply: "Why did they switch positions again?"

Xiao Wang couldn't bear it anymore and said to Uncle Jiu.

"Get him back inside."

Uncle Jiu relied on his great strength to grab Du Lingzhou's arm and forcibly lifted him up.

Du Lingzhou struggled desperately: "Let me go! The battle between Ning Ci and I is not over yet!"

Uncle Jiu ignored the drunkard's struggles and shouts, and together with Huai Yan, he dragged the man out of the house.

Li Chengge watched a good show and smiled secretly while drinking.

He is now looking forward to seeing Du Lingzhou's reaction after he sobers up tomorrow. It will definitely be exciting.

Xiao Wang went to see Yan Ciwan and asked in a low voice.

"Are you okay? Would you like some hangover tea?"

Yan Ciwan waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary: "We in Xizhou drink wine from bowls. This little bit of wine is nothing to me."

Xiao Wang asked, "Do you like drinking?"

"I like to drink a little when I'm in a good mood."

Xiao Wang thought, since he doesn't drink at all, wouldn't he have fewer common topics to talk about with Yan Ciwan?
After much hesitation, he poured himself a glass of wine, intending to train his drinking capacity in advance.

Unexpectedly, just as he picked up the wine glass, he was stopped by Xiao Qi.

"Sixth brother, you are not in good health, you can't drink."

Xiao Wang said: "Today is a festival, everyone is in a good mood, I don't want to spoil the fun, just drink a little, it should be fine."

"Everyone sitting here is family, and everyone drinks as they please. If you can't drink, no one will think there's anything wrong with it. Put your glass down."

Xiao Wang was still a little hesitant.

Yan Ciwan said to him: "Your brother is right. Since you can't drink, don't force yourself."

Xiao Wang lowered his eyes, looked at the wine glass in his hand, and asked softly.

"I can't even drink alcohol, am I useless?"

Yan Ciwan looked at him in disbelief: "Are you serious? You know mechanical engineering and lock picking, you can do housework, and you know some medical skills... You know so many things. If you are useless, then am I not the worst of the worst?!"

Xiao Wang was amused by her words.

Yan Ciwan added: "If you really want to drink, you can wait until you are fully recovered."

"When I am well again, will you work on your drinking with me?"

Yan Ciwan readily agreed: "Okay!"

The haze in Xiao Wang's heart was swept away. He put down the wine glass with a smile in his eyes: "Then it's settled."

Jiang Tingyue's gaze lingered on Yan Ciwan and Xiao Wang, and she felt more and more that the relationship between the two was unusual.

Tonight is New Year's Eve, and according to custom, we have to stay up all night. The two children couldn't stand the sleepiness and were sent back to the house to rest early. The adults sat around the brazier, drinking tea and chatting while staying up all night.

Jiang Tingyue suddenly asked about Yan Ciwan.

"How old is Madam Ning this year?"

Yan Ciwan said that she would be seventeen after the Chinese New Year.

Jiang Tingyue smiled and said, "You are three years younger than my sixth brother. Has your family arranged a marriage for you?"

Yan Ciwan blinked and answered truthfully: "We are already engaged."

The smile on Jiang Tingyue's face froze slightly.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Xiao Wang, but saw Xiao Wang lowering his head to look at the brazier. His focused eyes seemed to want to see a flower in the charcoal in the brazier.

Jiang Tingyue originally thought that Xiao Wang and Ning Ci were in love with each other, but judging from their reactions at this time, she must have guessed wrong, and Xiao Wang was probably wishful thinking. Chaolu asked curiously, "Where is your fiancé from?"

She hoped that Yan Ci Wan would not marry too far away in the future, so that she could still see Yan Ci Wan in the future.

Yan Ciwan hesitated for a moment before saying, "He is from Chang'an."

Chaolu was very surprised: "That's great! When you get married, we can always make appointments to hang out together."

Yan Ciwan nodded in agreement.

Xiao Wang's heart sank to the bottom.

It turns out that her future husband's family is in Chang'an. No wonder she insisted on going to Chang'an. It is very likely that she was going to Chang'an to join her future husband's family.

Not only Xiao Wang thought so, Liu also had the same idea.

Liu said, "That's good. When you get to Chang'an, you won't be alone and helpless. When you've settled your family affairs, you can stay in Chang'an and settle down. You'll have a place to stay in the future."

Yan Ciwan didn't know whether she could still marry the prince in the future, so she could only be vague: "We can only talk about the future later."

Xiao Che knew that Yan Ciwan was the savior of his sixth brother. In order to express his gratitude to her, Xiao Che took the initiative to propose.

"When you get married in the future, our Xiao family will definitely give you a generous dowry and ensure that you can marry in style."

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "Thank you."

Xiao Wang suddenly stood up and said, "I don't feel well. I'm going back to my room to rest."

Xiao Qie asked with concern: "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Is your old illness coming back? Is it serious?"

"I feel dizzy and my chest hurts. It's nothing serious. I'll be fine after going back to my room and taking a nap."

Xiao Yu looked at him and asked, "Do you want to see a doctor?"

"No, I'm fine, you guys chat slowly, bye."

After Xiao Wang finished speaking, he walked out.

Xiao Xi noticed that his younger brother was in a bad mood, and he was very puzzled: "Sixth brother, what's wrong?"

Jiang Tingyue knew that Xiao Wang was angry with his own brother. If she were Xiao Wang, she would also feel very upset, but she couldn't say these things out loud.

Now she can only hope that Xiao Wang will let it go and not get stuck in a dead end.

When it was midnight, the sound of firecrackers was heard outside the yard.

This means the old year has passed and the new year has come.

Liu, who was the most senior person present, took out the New Year's money that she had prepared long ago and gave one each to Yan Ciwan, Chaolu and Li Chengge.

She still had four red purses left in her hand, and she handed two of them to Jiang Tingyue and said.

"This is for Ayun and Ating."

Jiang Tingyue tried to refuse, but couldn't, so she had to accept it.

Liu handed the last two purses to Yan Ciwan and said, "These two are for Xiao Liulang and Du Erlang. You will pass by their residence when you return to your room later. Please take them to them. There is not much money in them. It is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't despise them."

Yan Ciwan took the purse and said with a smile, "I thank you for your kindness on their behalf."

After the New Year's Eve party, everyone returned to their respective homes.

Yan Ciwan first passed by the guest room where Du Lingzhou lived. The person who opened the door for her was Huai Yan. Huai Yan said that Du Lingzhou had already fallen asleep and asked if she wanted to wake him up.

"No, let him sleep. This is the New Year's money given to him by Madam Chao. You keep it for him and give it to him when he wakes up."

Huaiyan took the purse with both hands and expressed his gratitude again and again.

Yan Ci Wan then knocked on the door of the next door guest room. The person living there was Xiao Wang.

　Thank you for helping me find bugs. If I see any typos in the background, I will correct them. Muah, love you~~
　　(End of this chapter)