How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

The woman found nothing in the room, and stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

Master Huang sighed and ordered someone to clean the room and wash the woman. But judging from the attitude of the manor owner and his wife, he knew that none of the things he had given the woman would keep her.

I knew long ago... he still had some hope for women. Now, I can't say whether I'm disappointed or heartbroken, but I'm probably more frustrated that he's not living up to his potential.

I knew she was an alcoholic when I first met her. She was so young, and I didn't know what had gotten into her with all these bad habits. She felt like she was going to die if she didn't have alcohol for a day. She would do anything to get someone to buy her alcohol.

This is also why Master Huang has never given her a formal title. When she was with Master Huang, she was no longer a virgin and was moving around with several young masters.

At that time, Master Huang already had a wife and a concubine. He considered himself a romantic and a "Jia Baoyu" of the pleasure quarters, so he felt a bit sorry for women. Seeing that she was so unrespecting, he couldn't help but pay more attention to her.

This initial observation led him to notice that she was actually a charming and alluring beauty. He then decided to take her to the countryside to help her "turn over a new leaf" and took her there to quit drinking.

At first, there were a few good days, and after she became pregnant, she showed a rare virtuousness. As a result, Mr. Huang was relieved and returned to his hometown to deal with his wives and concubines, preparing to give the woman a proper status.

When he returned to the village, the woman had once again become a heavy drinker, neglecting even the child in her womb.

From then on, Master Huang lost hope in her and never paid her any attention again. It wasn't until someone reported that she had given birth to a boy that Master Huang sent money and gifts to her, but he no longer had any intention of giving her a proper title.

Later, Mr. Huang's business expanded to Sifang City, so he moved his entire family and settled his wife in their hometown of Shaoxing.

It wasn't until after Xin Wu Hui's accident that Master Huang, thinking she would have no one to rely on in the future, took her to the outskirts of Sifang City, intending to provide for her in her old age. Who knew...

Master Huang was utterly disappointed, clearly having lost all interest in women. He had given orders long ago not to give women any wine, but looking at the bottles scattered all over the floor, the unnatural expression on the head steward's face, and the anger of the head steward's wife, it was obvious where all this wine had come from.

The woman finished writing the letter and handed it to Master Huang.

She had tidied herself up and was dressed neatly, but she had lost her earlier charm and had not become dignified.

Master Huang only read the letter, and after confirming that there were no mistakes, he folded it up, put it away, and walked out.

The woman pulled Mr. Huang back, bowing her head and smiling softly, "Master..."

This heartfelt cry, though filled with deep emotion, failed to stir even the slightest ripple in Master Huang's heart.

"You should rest well, and in the future..." Old Master Huang originally wanted to say that she should drink less alcohol in the future, but he had said this so many times, and the woman never listened to him.

Shaking his head, Master Huang left with his men.

The woman stood at the door watching Mr. Huang leave, biting her lip. She knew all too well that drinking would lead to trouble, but it was as if she had a drinking bug in her stomach, constantly urging her to find alcohol. She was probably only sober for half a day out of ten.

At this moment, the woman became restless again, but when she looked up, she saw that the servants that Master Huang had reassigned for her were all stern old women. Looking at their stern and imposing faces, she knew that they were not easy to talk to.

What could she do? The craving for alcohol tormented the woman like a cat's claws scratching at her heart. She looked around and suddenly her eyes fell on the withered tree on the other side of the courtyard wall.

Once we go outside, we should be able to find some alcohol, right?

Whether she found the wine or not is still unknown, but her son breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Haha... That was so satisfying! You have no idea what kind of expression Master Huang had when he saw me. Hey, I'll show you."

Xin Wu Hui made funny faces, which made everyone in the courtyard burst into laughter.

Qingru had just returned from finishing her work at the police station when Guo Zixing was summoned to the Marshal's Mansion to discuss something, so she was the only one who entered at that moment.

Xiao Erlang ran over first and hugged Qingru tightly. "Sister Qingru, let me speak first," he called out anxiously.

Xin Wu Hui teased him, "No, no, I'll go first."

"I'll go first!" Little Erlang said impatiently, releasing Qingru like a little calf and rushing towards Xin Wuhui.

Qingru quickly pulled him back, "Alright, alright, let's go one by one, the younger one first."

Little Erlang raised his head and smugly hummed, "Sister Qingru, I have a great name now."

Seeing his expression that seemed to say, "Come ask me now!", Qingru chuckled and asked, "What's your name?"

"Your name is... Lü Zhenhua, doesn't it sound nice?"

“Lü Zhenhua? Isn’t your surname Niu?” Xiao Fuzi asked.

"My surname isn't Niu, it's Lü, the same as Sister Qingru's, hehehe..."

Qingru recovered from her shock and affectionately patted Xiao Erlang's head. "Alright, from now on, I'll call you Zhenhua, Lü Zhenhua."

The newly born "Lü Zhenhua" was obviously extremely satisfied with his name and even boasted, "That's right, our teacher said that we should study for the rise of China, and that studying is for the revitalization of China, so he named me Zhenhua. Lü was something I wanted to add myself."

"Fine, I'll let you add it." It's just a surname. At worst, I'll treat Xiao Erlang like a younger brother from now on. Besides, Qingru has been very good to him to begin with.

Seeing that Qingru didn't object, Xiaofuzi also had an idea, "Then I'll also have the surname Lü, and be called Lü Fu, no, Lü Duofu, hehe, lots of good fortune, how about that?"

"Not so good, just so-so," Zhenhua said smugly.

Xiao Fuzi raised her hand to hit him, but Qingru ignored her.

She was very gratified to see her two children, who had been pitiful, become lively again.

"Alright, anyone else who wants to take my surname or change their name, we'll change it all today."

A glance swept over them, and Hongyu, Guiying, and Qiushuang all shook their heads, while only Xin Wuhui raised his hand.

"What? You want to take my surname too?" Qingru asked in surprise. Didn't he say that he had an old mother back in his hometown?

Xin Wu Hui quickly shook his head, "Of course not, now it's my turn to speak, isn't it?"

"Pfft, you say it." Qingru almost misunderstood. In fact, she and Xin Wuhui had only been friends for life twice, and there was no question of who owed whom anything. It was just that Xin Wuhui had vowed to protect Qingru, so he joined the police station and followed Qingru around every day.

"I've been away for too long, I want to go back and see my mother," Xin Wu Hui said hesitantly.

"Go ahead, why are you so conflicted?"

"I told you I would protect you, but this trip to Shaoxing will take two or three days, and five or six days round trip. What if something happens to me while I'm away from you for so long?"

"You can rest assured. I have the Marshal's Mansion as my backing and I work in the police station. Who would be so blind as to mess with me? You can go with peace of mind."

Xin Wu Hui thought about it and agreed, but still reminded him, "Then you must be careful, don't let anything happen to you, and make sure you stay safe, okay?"

"Know it."

Sigh... If I had known earlier that Xin Wu Hui had such a jinxed mouth, I would have definitely sent him to curse Master Huang.