TFWYH – Chapter 317 A Match Made in Heaven

If someone is on bad terms with you, taking the chance to kick you while you’re down at such a time is perfectly normal.

And these political achievements will follow a person for their entire life. Ling Yu would never allow his record to be stained with anything unsightly.

As for Yan Cheng, he hadn’t been idle either. After returning to Xiangxi Town, he was immediately sent out by Ling Yu.

Even Su Xi didn’t know what he had gone off to do—Ling Yu hadn’t told her!

Still, after spending so much time together, with that guy gone, Su Xi actually found herself missing him a bit.

Days passed one by one, and Ling Yue’s business flourished like the sun at its zenith.

The shop run by Tang Hongba and his sons grew more and more popular. The three of them even opened another shop at the South Wharf selling pork offal.

As for the marriage between Tang Tiansheng and Qin Suyun, after discussions between the two families, the date was already set—one day before the New Year.

On the wedding day, even though Qin Suyun lived next door, Tang Tiansheng still borrowed Tàxuě from Tang Wan and hired an eight-bearer bridal sedan, parading around Xiangxi Town in a full circle before grandly marrying Qin Suyun into his home.

As a sister-in-law, Tang Wan was also very fond of Qin Suyun. Worried that her dowry might be insufficient, she paid out of her own pocket to prepare many items for her.

The dowry alone amounted to eighteen sedan loads.

For an ordinary family, that was truly a very luxurious amount.

Seeing how much the Tang family valued their daughter, Qin Suyun’s parents, no matter how reluctant they might have been, finally put their worries to rest.

When An Shi learned that Tang Tiansheng was getting married, she wanted to come and cause trouble.

But Tang Wan had deliberately instructed Su Xi to keep an eye on the An family. The moment An Shi stepped out of the house, Su Xi knocked her unconscious, stuffed her back into her room, and lit Tang Wan’s specially made calming incense, fumigating the An household for a full hour.

Not only An Shi, but even the elderly couple of the An family and An Shi’s younger brother had no chance to leave the house.

The entire An family slept in a stupor, while Tang Tiansheng finally carried Qin Suyun back to his home.

The Tang family father and sons set up more than ten banquet tables at home, inviting neighbors and townsfolk to witness the ceremony. The atmosphere was lively beyond measure.

Tang Tianyang, Ling Sheng, and Li Dashan served as Tang Tiansheng’s designated drinking shields, constantly blocking drinks for him so that those trying to get Tang Tiansheng drunk had no chance at all.

Unfortunately, the three of them had limited tolerance for alcohol. Unable to withstand the enthusiasm of so many neighbors, they soon collapsed.

At that moment, Ling Yu stepped forward again, smiling as he declared that he was still there.

Everyone: Heh…

You?

Immediately, a burly man stepped out, his face full of disdain. “Young Master Yu, we can’t compete with you in studying, but drinking? You won’t do! Careful you drink yourself flat—tonight when you get home, Wan-niang will kick you out of bed!”

Ling Yu replied with a faint smile, “First, Wan-niang dotes on me far too much to ever kick me out of bed. Second, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.”

Everyone: …

Good grief!

Fine, be smug if you want—but you even had to shove a handful of dog food in our faces!

Drink!

We must drink!

With that burly man taking the lead, a crowd challenged Ling Yu to a drinking contest.

At first they used cups, then they switched straight to whole jars.

Time ticked by second by second.

One troublemaker after another collapsed, while Ling Yu remained calm and unhurried, taking jar after jar.

Not only was he not drunk—his face didn’t even turn red!

It made everyone suspect that what he was drinking wasn’t wine at all, but water!

Only after the last burly man collapsed did Ling Yu finally rise, smile, and clasp his hands. “I concede.”

“I concede my—” damn you! The man didn’t even finish his sentence before losing consciousness, collapsing onto the ground with thunderous snores.

The women of each household cast shy, sidelong glances at Ling Yu, while at the same time disdainfully telling their families to carry their own men back home!

People are most afraid of comparisons.

Once compared to Ling Yu, the women instantly felt that their own husbands were lacking in every way.

Failing to match him in learning might be acceptable—but they couldn’t even match him in drinking!

Tell me—what use are you, really?