23 Seeing you again after another lifetime (2/2)
Although the brothers in the army were not high officials, and did not have any illustrious families supporting them, but when it came to their lives, the soldiers in the army were the real weapons that could be used to kill people. Shangguan Yong's brothers were this man's connections in the military. If the future General Shangguan did not have these old brothers, how could he have become famous after so many battles?
”I'll be right back,” Shangguan Yong whispered into her ear.
”Alright,” An Jin answered.
Shangguan Yong didn't want to leave, but he could only stride out of the room. How could the little girl in the room worry him so much when he was drinking? Looking at his brothers who were crowded in front of the door, Shangguan Yong shook his head helplessly.
”Shangguan elder brother, today we are not going to talk about respect and inferiority,” someone from the crowd shouted. ”If we don't enjoy this wine, then elder brother can't enter the bridal chamber!”
Shangguan Yong pointed at the group of jeering men and led them to the courtyard. When he turned around, he saw his brother-in-law standing there, talking with a few martial artists and gesturing with his hands and feet. ”Fifth Young Master.” Shangguan Yong stopped and called out to An Yuanzhi.
An Yuanzhi walked up to Shangguan Yong and said with a smile: ”Brother-in-law, just call me Yuanzhi.”
”Yuan Zhi.” Shangguan Yong didn't bother being polite with An Yuanzhi, immediately changing his words. This was the brother of An Jin's mother, and Shangguan Yong had instinctively treated his brother-in-law as his own brother. ”Let's go ahead and drink. How's your alcohol tolerance?” Shangguan Yong asked An Yuanzhi: ”How much alcohol can you cover for me?”
”Me?” An Yuanzhi smiled. ”I won't get drunk even if it's a thousand cups. Brother-in-law, don't worry. For my sister's sake, I will do my best.”
The surrounding military officials looked at An Yuanzhi's handsome face and found it hard to believe that this pretty boy had the ability to do so.
Shangguan Yong, however, did not suspect him. He patted An Yuanzhi on the shoulder and said: ”Alright, then Yuanzhi will stay with me until he's drunk.”
This was the first time that An Yuanzhi had come into contact with a military man. It was a novelty, but at the same time, he felt that joining the army was the only way for him in the future. When he was with these martial artists, he felt at ease as never before. ”Brother-in-law, please!” An Yuanzhi waved his hand at Shangguan Yong, gesturing him to go.
A banquet was set up in both the front hall and the front yard. The wine was a strong alcohol used in the military, and the dishes were all big fish and big meat. It was not delicate, but it was enough to show the sincerity of the host. Shangguan Yong's alcohol tolerance had always been good, but after drinking a few cups today, he felt a little drunk. Not only were his steps weak, but he also felt dizzy.
An Yuanzhi was accompanying Shangguan Yong, and he truly did have the ability to keep himself sober. Even after a few rounds of drinking, the fifth young master of the Residence of An was still calm and composed. Everyone in the army recognized him. An Yuanzhi was a young master who could not see the looks of a noble family's young master; he was neither hypocritical nor pretentious. In a single round of drinking, he had already been treated as one of Shangguan Yong's brothers.
The day's worth of time passed by passionately and noisily. Shangguan Yong smelled the alcohol on the room and couldn't see the person in front of him clearly because of the drunkenness. Seeing the sky darken, two old military officials from the military dragged Shangguan Yong out of the lobby. The Shangguan family didn't have many rooms, the two directly brought Shangguan Yong to Shangguan Rui's room and gave him a big bowl of hard liquor and soup.
After an hour of drinking, Shangguan Yong regained his senses and asked: ”Where am I?”
The two old military officials laughed. ”Have you forgotten about the beautiful lady in the new room?”
Shangguan Yong tilted his head to the side as he listened to the noise coming from the front yard, he suddenly jumped up from his chair and was about to walk out of the room.
”Where are you going?” An old military official pulled Shangguan Yong back and asked.
”I'll go,” Shangguan Yong stammered. ”I … I'll go back to the bridal chamber, back to the bridal chamber.”
Looking at General Shangguan's flustered look, the two old military officials sighed in their hearts. How could he have gotten out of the military camp? How old are you? Why are you so shy when it comes to women?
An Jinxiu heard the door ring, and then she heard the nanny who had accompanied her for the day calling for the general. She knew that Shangguan Yong had returned.
Zi Yuan, who was standing beside An Jinxiu, said to her in a soft voice, ”Miss, Young Master seems to have drank quite a bit. Erm, it's time for me to leave. Miss, are you all right here by yourself?”
”Silly girl!” An Jinxiu said a few words to Zi Yuan.
”Miss, we're going out!” Seeing that everyone was walking out, the wedding nanny laughed and said, ”You can't stay with your young lady on this day.”
Zi Yuan looked at Shangguan Yong, and quickly looked away in fear. Young Master Shangguan was not as ugly as the rumors claimed, but he looked tall and mighty, and his temper looks like wasn't very good.
Shangguan Yong looked at Zi Yuan and smiled. This was the person who came to Shangguan family with An Jinxiu. They would have to meet every day in the future.
Zi Yuan lowered her head and ran past Shangguan Yong, not even daring to look up.
The nanny then followed Shangguan Yong and said some auspicious words. After receiving Shangguan Yong's reward, she happily walked out.
Shangguan Yong closed the door and walked to the bedside. Without delay, he picked up the scale and removed the red cap on An Jin's head, before staring blankly at her.
An Jinxiu also raised her head to look at Shangguan Yong. She had not expected to be able to remain so calm after seeing this man for so many years. It was as if she had finally gotten what she wanted, but it was no longer as impetuous as before. His eyebrows were dark, his eyes were deep, and he had a high nose bridge. His hair was always dry, and his lips were light in color. Upon closer inspection, her man was actually very handsome.