Seeing Su Wanqing crying uncontrollably, Lu Chengfeng stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
Luo Suyi stepped forward at this moment, squatted beside Su Wanqing, gently patted her back, and whispered in her ear, "Don't cry, that man doesn't understand your feelings. Even if you cry your tears dry, it will only make you sad and miserable."
"Stay here first, let's have a good talk as sisters."
Hearing Luo Suyi's pointed words, Su Wanqing felt as if the most secret corner of her heart had been touched. Panic and shyness silenced her sobs.
Lu Chengfeng saw that Luo Suyi had only whispered a few words to Su Wanqing, and she stopped crying, so he let out a sigh of relief.
He looked around and saw that the originally lively Bixiao Peak now only had the five disciples and two elderly women left.
Lu Chengfeng simply gathered everyone over and said, "It's rare for us to be together today, and with the chaos in the sect, who knows what changes may happen next. It's fate that we're gathered here, so let's light a fire and cook on the Cyan Cloud Platform and drink until we're satisfied."
Zhou Tong, seeing the situation, said, "Since you are all gathering as fellow disciples, I won't disturb you. If you need my help, feel free to find me at Jade Immortal Peak."
Lu Chengfeng grabbed his arm, "What are you saying, brother? There's no reason to let you go. We owe it to you for saving us today so we can escape danger, and unless you've had your fill of drinks, you're not allowed to leave."
As he spoke, he instructed the old women, "I remember we have two goats and a large goose prepared in the courtyard, along with three jars of Drunken Bamboo brew. Go get some firewood and set up a fire."
Lu Chengfeng sat down with Zhou Tong and invited the others, "Let's eat hand-pulled goat meat here, braise a large goose in an iron pot, and pair with wine, and drink until we're satisfied today."
"Hahaha!"
Hearing his words, everyone got excited and decided not to wait on the old women, taking matters into their own hands to gather some firewood, set up a bonfire, slaughter the goat on the spot, and skin and bleed it. It wasn't long before it was roasting.
On the other side, the old women were busy stewing the goose, while Li Mo and Lu Chengfeng brought over the three jars of fine wine and seven or eight bowls, forgoing cups and sitting down on the floor to drink.
Lu Chengfeng didn't bother with sentimental words, and everyone clinked their bowls together and started drinking heartily.
Luo Suyi and Su Wanqing, although women, were both different. One had practiced the Golden Thread Jade Robe Skill for many years, and the other bore the strengths of two families, so their constitutions were unlike ordinary women.
They each drank a bowl of wine, their cheeks blooming with a blush, becoming even more lovely under the firelight.
Luo Suyi and Su Wanqing had lived on Bixiao Peak for years, close in age, making them naturally closer than to others, so Luo Suyi knew a bit about Su Wanqing's troubles and feelings.
She held Su Wanqing's hand and whispered in her ear, "Wanqing, I know your feelings, but who could predict that fate would be so capricious, leading to where we are now."
"In a way, I'm grateful, meeting such a good man who is considerate and attentive, often feeling grateful for heaven's kindness.
"If I were to give him to you, I wouldn't bear it."
Su Wanqing became anxious, "Sister, what are you saying, I have no intention of fighting with you..."
Luo Suyi interrupted with a smile, "Silly sister, of course I know you. These words just came from the heart, and I know your family situation well. If you don't feel wronged, why not follow him too? As sisters, we won't distinguish between wife and concubine, just living together is enough."
"What do you think?"
Saying this wasn't testing her or being disingenuous, but Luo Suyi herself had a lingering burden in her heart.
Practicing the Golden Thread Jade Robe Skill allowed her eternal youth and jade-like skin, especially with unmatched benefits in the intimate chamber, but it also had a downside.
Which was the inability to bear children!
Luo Suyi hadn't initially thought of this, but recently, with more free time, she felt more troubled, especially when the disciples were sent away and Lu Chengfeng said, "Of the three unfilial acts, having no descendants is the greatest," which tormented her greatly.
Though a wife, she couldn't bear him children, so was she really a wife?
At most, a plaything!
Thinking of this made Luo Suyi feel sad but helpless, having already damaged her foundation with the Golden Thread Jade Robe Skill. Even if she abandoned it now, she couldn't bear children anymore.
So, seeing Su Wanqing cry like a tearful person, she had some thoughts. They had grown up together on the mountain, knowing each other well.
Moreover, Su Wanqing came from a prestigious family, being graceful and elegant, gentle, yet skilled in Martial Arts, making her even more suitable as a main wife than her.
Although she felt some bitterness and sadness, her words were genuine and sincere, with no falsehood.
Su Wanqing never expected her to say this, leaving her completely stunned. It took her a while to react, inadvertently glancing at Lu Chengfeng, who was drinking not far away.
He wore a black brocade robe, with a jade-like face, standing tall and handsome, sitting by the fire. Although drinking heartily, he had an extraordinary aura, with sharpness in his brows, like a noble swordsman, free and unrestrained, inherently noble.
Watching him, she suddenly lowered her head, her face flushed with shyness.
Luo Suyi could see this young woman was already moved, just hiding it and afraid to speak out in daily life.
"If that's the case, I'll talk to him. I don't think there's any reason to refuse." Luo Suyi sighed while holding her slender hand, "Such a noble lady like you should have had a formal match, with clear rites of marriage, but now you're wronged."
Su Wanqing wanted to say something, but her heart raced, her mind a mess, leaving her speechless.
Lu Chengfeng didn't know his own wife was plotting to take a concubine for him. Drinking and toasting with his brothers, he carved the golden roasted lamb ribs, ate and drank with laughter and joy, thoroughly enjoying the moment.
Unknowingly, night had fallen during their revelry, emptying all three jars of wine and finishing both goats and the goose, finally dispersing satisfied.
Zhou Tong, having drunk quite a bit, simply found a courtyard on the mountain to stay overnight.
Luo Suyi supported Lu Chengfeng back to their room, tenderly wiping his face and hands, removing his robe and boots, washing his feet, and giving him a bowl of honey water before lightly washing up and getting into bed.
As soon as she lay down, Lu Chengfeng enveloped her in his arms, "Good wife, let your husband be close to you."
Luo Suyi couldn't resist the man's embrace, her legs going weak just by his scent, but she slightly raised her head, her eyes red with tears, and asked, "You said on the way back with Brother Zhou Tong you encountered danger and nearly lost your life."
"I saw wounds on your right hand and back, yet you said nothing when you returned."
"What do you take me for?"
Lu Chengfeng saw her tears glistening and suddenly sobered up, hurriedly comforting his beloved wife, "It's just minor injuries, nothing significant. Plus, I returned safe and sound, didn't I?"