A Grand Dream Returns: May Every Year Bring Peace

Original female protagonist X Zhu Yichen, possibly a bittersweet romance. (For personal reasons, the author can’t continue updating, so the story has been ended directly. Only about a third of the plot was written, so read with caution. If I get the chance, I’ll finish it next year as a separate book. Thank you.)

Bai Jiu spoke animatedly, spittle flying as she recounted the perilous moments from the investigation. One moment she furrowed her brow, the next her face lit up. Ying Lei listened with rapt attention, occasionally chiming in with, “Really?” “Wow!” or “That’s amazing!” Bai Jiu gave him an approving glance and grew even more enthusiastic.

Zhao Yuanzhou raised his glass to Wen Xiao. They smiled at each other, clinked glasses from across the room, and drained their drinks.

Wen Sui’an was drunk. She pinned Zhu Yichen down and forced a glass on him, mumbling, “L-Little Zhu, hic... you’re no good. Why aren’t you drinking?”

Zhu Yichen scrambled in confusion, but Wen Sui’an still managed to make him drink a few glasses.

Seeing Pei Sijing drinking alone, Wen Sui’an grabbed a wine jug and staggered over to her.

Pei Sijing looked down at the person in her arms. Wen Sui’an’s eyes were unfocused, her cheeks flushed red with drink, and she mumbled something incomprehensible before lifting the jug and trying to pour wine into Pei Sijing’s mouth.