He didn't know how he managed to leave Duke Li Guo's Mansion, only feeling his face hot, his head heavy and his feet light, as if floating hazily along. The gentlemen accompanying him were quite pleased with the banquet, chatting animatedly and dancing with joy on their way home, clearly very much self-satisfied.
Upon reaching the entrance, as soon as Mu Zhongqing saw his wife, he startlingly realized that she seemed to be in worse shape than he was. She was weakly leaning on Fei'er, with a vacant look in her eyes and a face pale as clay. The two young children were frowning at one side, also seeming rather displeased. However, the expressions on his mother and his sister-in-law were notably different; Lady Mu Bai held her head high, arrogant and complacent, while Lady Li's face bore a victorious smile, chatting and laughing with Lady Mu Bai.
"My dear husband!"
Lady Du's eyes reddened at the sight of Mu Zhongqing, almost bursting into tears right there in front of everyone.