Double Life: The Long Road to Chasing Your Wife

Others heard the conversation between Emperor Lan and Xiao Yan and couldn't help but feel sorry for Xiao Yan.

Officials who have unengaged girls at home have begun to think about asking their girls to toast Xiao Yan, hoping that Xiao Yan will fall in love with their girl.

All those present were officials of third rank and above. Even if they were filling in Xiao Yan's house, as long as they got married, the court would get more help.

Xiao Yan dealt with these people with a sullen expression. He did not dare to offend anyone easily and could only express his displeasure through his expressions.

Everyone present knew that Xiao Yanxin had lost his wife and son, and they all understood.

Su Yi suddenly picked up the wine glass and said to Lin Shu:

"Shu'er, let's go and toast Xiao Guogong too!"

Lin Shu was like a bolt from the blue. When she saw Xiao Yan at the banquet, she felt absent-minded, and they broke up on bad terms before, so she still felt a little resentful.

"Husband, when those people just went to toast Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xiao's face looked bad. It seems that Mr. Xiao was in a bad mood. Let's not get into trouble at this time!"

"Shu'er, we are different from those people. Those people brought their daughters with them. They had evil intentions and wanted to get married, so Duke Xiao Guo was displeased. We are different. Duke Xiao is my boss. The last time he went out on business, Mr. Xiao Guogong also takes great care of me and will patiently answer my questions if I don’t understand anything.”

Su Yi filled up Lin Shu's wine glass and handed it to Lin Shu.

"So I should go and toast Xiao Guogong, and you, as my family, should go with me to thank Xiao Guogong for taking care of me in the officialdom."

Lin Shu took the wine glass handed over by Su Yi.

"But, husband, I have a bad appetite recently. I feel like vomiting when I smell alcohol. I'm afraid I might offend Duke Xiao." Lin Shu muttered, covering her mouth.

After Su Yi heard this, he thought that Lin Shu had not had her period for a long time. As if she had thought of something, she picked up a clean wine glass and poured half a cup of tea into it.

"It's getting late, so others won't be able to tell anything. After you go back tonight, I'll accompany you to see the doctor early tomorrow morning."

Although it was very likely that, like the previous two times, Lin Shu just had irregular menstruation, Su Yi always hoped that Lin Shu and he could have a child of their own soon.

In this way, with a wife and children, a family is complete.

Lin Shu couldn't shirk it, and what Su Yi said was reasonable. As a subordinate, she should indeed toast to her boss. What's more, she sat next to Xiao Yan in her last life and witnessed Su Yi and several others toasting Xiao Yan.

Just as they were chatting, Master Xue and Master Zhou had already toasted Xiao Yan.

Master Zhang also took his wife and walked towards Xiao Yan with a wine glass.

Lin Shu looked in the direction of Xiao Yan and thought that when she married him in her last life, although he was not a good husband, he was a good official.

The only time Xiao Yan and he knew each other in this life, they broke up on bad terms, and Su Yi was not involved. Perhaps Xiao Yan had already figured it out.

In addition to what Su Yi said about Xiao Yan's care for Su Yi, Lin Shu nodded, straightened her skirt, and stood up with Su Yi's help.

Su Yi held the wine glass in his left hand and held Lin Shu in his right hand. The two of them walked slowly towards Xiao Yan.

Su Yi and Lin Shu walked up to Xiao Yan. Behind Mr. Zhang and his wife, Mr. Zhang and his wife were holding wine glasses and saying some compliments and thanks.

Su Yi and Lin Shu saw Mr. Zhang and his wife standing half a person apart, holding wine glasses upright, presumably because Xiao Yan had just lost his wife and son, and they were afraid that Xiao Yan would be saddened by seeing them.

So Su Yi and Lin Shu also let go of their hands, and stood behind Mr. Zhang and his wife, waiting for Mr. Zhang to finish before stepping forward.

After a while, Master Zhang and his wife left, and even met Su Yi and his wife.

"Xiaguan and his wife, Mrs. Lin, present a toast to Duke Xiao, and thank him for taking care of Xiaguan during this time."

When Xiao Yan saw Lin Shu coming, he said angrily:

"Is 'Mrs. Su' also coming with Mr. Su to toast my father-in-law and thank him for his 'care' for Mr. Su?"

Su Yi thought that he had just come over holding hands with Lin Shu, which reminded Xiao Yan of his deceased wife, so he was jealous and was acting so strangely.

Lin Shu felt that there was something in Xiao Yan's words. Could it be that there were many things that the two of them didn't explain clearly?

"It's natural. The common woman and her husband would like to toast Xiao Guogong and thank him for being 'broad-minded' and promoting my husband many times." Lin Shu returned without hesitation.

After all, if Lin Shu wanted to live a down-to-earth life with Su Yi, she would inevitably have to meet Xiao Yan. In this case, she might as well keep her attitude.

"Please." Seeing that Lin Shu was neither humble nor arrogant, and was not intimidated by his majesty, Xiao Yan restrained his emotions and spoke the word slowly.

Lin Shu once again gave Xiao Yan a high look.

At the same time, Su Yi, who didn't know the reason, applauded Lin Shu in his heart:

"My daughter-in-law is so awesome! I knew that Duke Xiao Guo was very angry, so I immediately fought back. I'm not as brave as my daughter-in-law."

Then, Xiao Yan picked up the wine glass that the palace maid had just filled, and while drinking, he raised his head and glanced at Lin Shu from the corner of his eye.

Lin Shu felt that Xiao Yan was looking at her. Based on her memory from her previous life, Lin Shu could not find anything wrong with her movements.

Lin Shu picked up the wine glass and drank all the tea in one gulp. She was afraid that Xiao Yan would find out that there was tea in the wine glass and think that she had deliberately offended him.

Putting down the wine glass, Xiao Yan immediately turned his attention to Su Yi's face.

"Last time, my lord came uninvited and had the honor to taste Mrs. Su's craftsmanship at Su's house. I wonder when I can taste it again?"

When Xiao Yan was around, he didn't forget to observe Lin Shu's reaction with his peripheral vision.

After Su Yi heard this, he immediately started complaining:

"I know that your wife has just died and you don't have anyone at home to enjoy and cook, but there is no need for you to want to go to my house to eat in an open and honest way! You just gave me ten taels of silver for robbing my food box. .”

On the surface, Su Yi smiled gently:

"If Mr. Xiao doesn't mind it, I'll ask my wife to prepare an extra food box someday. Just tell Mr. Xiao what you want to eat. We'll be ready."

In reality:

"For the sake of being so pitiful to you, I asked my wife to work hard and make a portion for you while she was cooking for me. As for the day, I didn't tell you! I know my wife's recipe is delicious. Don’t grab my food box again like last time.”

"Hmph! Otherwise, even if you are the Duke of the country, I will never give you face again. If it weren't for the sake of politeness (I'm afraid that you would wear small shoes for me), I wouldn't bring my wife to toast you."

The smile on Xiao Yan's face was unflattering.

"No, it's just that we are both on duty at Dali Temple, and my father-in-law will not take the initiative to get close to others. If you have any activities in the future, you can inform your father-in-law."

"This is natural." Su Yi responded with a smile.

When Master Zhang and his wife came to toast just now, Mrs. Zhang stood by and laughed. Lin Shu also imitated Mrs. Zhang and laughed by the side, without drawing Xiao Yan's attention too much.

Afterwards, Su Yi also said a few compliments and took Lin Shu to greet several other adults.

Xiao Yan looked at Su Yi and Lin Shu's leaving figures, picked up the wine glass, and sneered in his heart:

"Hmph! I'm afraid you'll never be able to eat Lin Shu's food again."

When Su Yi and Lin Shu were not paying attention, Xiao Yan used his eyes to signal the maid serving the table where Su Yi and Lin Shu were sitting to take action.

When the palace maid was pouring wine for Su Yi, when no one was paying attention, she poured a little powder from her sleeve, and it melted into one when it came into contact with the wine.