44. Wedding room pranks

The people from the merchant's association didn't know that this "son-in-law living with his wife's family" was part of a couple who slept separately, so they made quite a racket after the banquet had ended.

The children of the bodyguards, in groups of threes and fives, chased each other and swarmed over, eager to make a commotion for the bridal chamber.

Tree shadows swayed, flowers bloomed for the first time...

The bodyguards, maids, and aunties followed the children, laughing as they moved like a night-raid army from the corridor to the courtyard door.

Song Cheng had drunk quite a bit today.

Because it was good, and because he usually couldn't afford to drink like this.

Thinking of marrying a rich and beautiful girl, and considering the hard work he'd have to put in at the merchant's association to make this place his home, he felt both happy and full of anticipation.