Chapter 241

Look at Biesun's expression.

Clearly, he has other thoughts.

Based on Shazhu's understanding of Xu Daming, this bastard seems to have nothing to worry about; even if in his previous life he messed up Qin Jingru, was found out by Lou Xiaoe, and exposed by the neighbors, he wasn't as miserable as now.

Could it be that he went to the countryside to show a movie and got caught?

He doesn't know what to do.

He went back to the Siheyuan to think of an idea.

If this actually happened.

What should be done?

It seems besides running, there's no other way.

Another option is to divorce Lou Xiaoe and marry the young woman Xu Daming deceived.

In this life.

Since Shazhu and Xu Daming are on good terms, Xu Daming no longer has the messy baggage from his previous life toward Lou Xiaoe, and their relationship is still fine.

Apart from Xu Daming's parents looking down on Lou Xiaoe's airs as a wealthy young lady, and Lou Xiaoe's parents looking down on Xu Daming's petty bourgeois ways.

No other problems.

Actually.

It was Shazhu who misjudged Xu Daming.

Xu Daming has worries, but this worry isn't from being caught messing around and threatened; it comes from the child.

Heard that Yu Li gave birth to a big fat boy weighing over five jin for Shazhu.

Saying one isn't envious is false.

Xu Daming's heartfelt envy—envying that Shazhu can have his own son.

This envy, however, has become the painful root of Xu Daming's childlessness.

Yi Zhonghai had no children; after scheming for his old age, he ended up disgraced and ruined.

He's dead.

This became the final straw that broke Xu Daming.

He doesn't want to end up just like Yi Zhonghai.

The adoption plan is known only to Xu Daming and his wife; they want to hide it from certain people and secretly pass off the adopted child as their own.

Sounds good in name only.

It also cuts off some people's bad intentions.

The day the deaf old lady was killed.

Xu Daming suddenly realized this plan had certain flaws; his parents didn't care, they had no such connection, but Lou Xiaoe's parents have powerful connections—faking this could be uncovered just by moving their lips.

At that time, was Xu Daming still Xu Daming?

He didn't want to be blamed and cursed as childless, nor did he want those whom Xu Daming looked down on to provoke him with the child issue; the slap marks on his face were because those people said Xu Daming was childless, Xu Daming couldn't take it, and in the scuffle he bravely retaliated with his face against their slap as proof.

Xu's father made it clear to Xu Daming that they wanted the pregnant Lou Xiaoe to go out and maintain face among those who looked down on the Xu family and said the Xu family would die out.

How could an adopted child have a big belly?

Stuff it with pillow filling?

The day Yi Zhonghai was executed.

Xu Daming showed a new film titled 'Little Actor Fears Fear' at the Yagangchang.

It contains a scene of 'substituting a peach for a plum' that left Xu Daming with a fresh memory.

For several days straight.

Xu Daming would see in his dreams the scene where the protagonist borrows treasure from his close brother.

The film's protagonist said to the supporting character: 'Since it's destined that I'll wear a colored hat on my head, why not pick a nice hat I like?'

By a strange twist of fate.

Xu Daming thought of Shazhu's child.

He came up with an idea concerning Shazhu.

He pondered a countermeasure: under some pretext, drink with Shazhu; as long as Shazhu gets drunk, just toss him in front of someone, and everything will be fine.

Fortunately Shazhu isn't a roundworm in Xu Daming's belly; otherwise he'd surely say it's karmic retribution: in his previous life, the person who schemed against Xu Daming over drinks was none other than Shazhu—either he didn't accuse Xu Daming of using his underwear to frame him while drunk, or he didn't get Xu Daming drunk and tie him to a pole, falsely claiming Xu Daming flirted with female comrades.

At this time.

At that time.

The two swapped identities.

Thus Xu Daming planned to use drunkenness to turn the tables on Shazhu.

Tonight seems to be the opportunity.

Yu Li is observing the postpartum month, caring for the child at home and can't move about freely; the people in the courtyard are also scheming about the house, and the Jia family members are scolding in the deaf old lady's room.

No one would notice Xu Daming and Shazhu at all.

"Yu Li, may I invite Shazhu to our place for a drink? Do you agree?"

"Yu Li hadn't even spoken when Shazhu retorted to Xu Daming, 'Xu Daming, are you sick? What kind of drink is this at such a juncture?'"

"Shazhu, I really am sick; I need you to treat me."

He was clearly telling the truth.

But nobody believed him.

Everyone thought Xu Daming was joking.

"Yu Li already agreed, so why are you putting on airs?"

When did you agree?

Thus 【61】 "When did you agree?" (maybe "When did you agree to it?" but minimal). We'll output: When did you agree?

Zhuzi, Daming told you to go drink, so you just go drink. Lou, who didn't think about going elsewhere, had the appearance of a virtuous wife and good mother, saying, "Drink a little less."

Zhuzi, Daming told you to go drink, so you just go drink. Lou, who didn't think about going elsewhere, had the appearance of a virtuous wife and good mother, saying, "Drink a little less."

Zhuzi, Daming told you to go drink, so you just go drink.

Lou Xiaoe, who didn't think about going elsewhere, had the appearance of a virtuous wife and good mother.

Drink a little less.

Thus full translation: "Zhuzi, Daming told you to go drink, so you just go drink." Lou Xiaoe, who didn't think about going elsewhere, had the appearance of a virtuous wife and good mother, "Drink a little less."

We need to keep as one line. Use quotes? Probably we can keep the spoken parts in quotes. We'll keep English quotes for direct speech.

Thus: "Zhuzi, Daming told you to go drink, so you just go drink." Lou Xiaoe, who didn't think about going elsewhere, had the appearance of a virtuous wife and good mother, "Drink a little less."

Is it okay for Lou Xiaoe to be at home?

What's inappropriate about it? She's at home, we brothers can't drink?

Xu Daming silently said to himself.

It's precisely because Lou Xiaoe is at home.

He then wanted to do his scheme.

Otherwise he wouldn't even bother to suggest it.

Xu Daming spoke half-truthfully, half-falsely: "Drink until drunk, don't go home until drunk. If we really drink too much, the two of us brothers will sleep on the floor."

Drink until drunk, don't go home until drunk.

Xu Daming spoke some words half-truthfully, half-falsely.

If we really drink too much, the two of us brothers will sleep on the floor.

Combine: "Drink until drunk, don't go home until drunk." Xu Daming spoke some words half-truthfully, half-falsely, "If we really drink too much, the two of us brothers will sleep on the floor."

We'll output as one line.

He urged him on.

Let's go.

My wife is home alone, I need to settle her.

He said it was to settle the wife.

He rushed over to Weiguo.

Having arrived beside Weiguo, who was in swaddling clothes, he stretched his head toward the little kid and sniffed the milky smell on the child's body.

Having arrived beside Weiguo, who was in swaddling clothes.

he stretched his head toward the little kid.

and sniffed the milky smell on the child's body.

Combine: Having arrived beside Weiguo, who was in swaddling clothes, he stretched his head toward the little kid and sniffed the milky smell on the child's body.

We'll output: Having arrived beside Weiguo, who was in swaddling clothes, he stretched his head toward the little kid and sniffed the milky smell on the child's body.

He didn't care that he hadn't shaved.

He kissed Weiguo's tender little face.

Lou was furious, her lungs practically exploding.

But we need to be faithful: "Lou's lungs exploded with anger." We'll output: Lou's lungs exploded with anger.

With great difficulty, he got the little kid to fall asleep; as a result, Shazhu, with just his mouth, woke his son up.

After great difficulty, he got the little kid to fall asleep.

As a result, Shazhu, with just his mouth, woke his son up.

Thus: After great difficulty, he got the little brat to fall asleep; as a result, Shazhu, with just his mouth, woke his son up.

We'll output: After great difficulty, he got the little brat to fall asleep; as a result, Shazhu, with just his mouth, woke his son up.

Inside the house, a child's wail could be heard.

Shazhu, with oil on his soles, ran out of the house.

Right after him came a pillow thrown by Lou.

Damn it, I just got him to sleep.

Xu Daming, don't space out, come on, let's go drink.

Looking at Shazhu, who was dodging his tiger-wife, and looking at Lou, who was angry at Shazhu for waking their son with a kiss and was digging at the door, Xu Daming could only feel envy, endless envy.

Looking at Shazhu, who was dodging his tiger-wife.

and looking at Lou, who was angry at Shazhu for waking their son with a kiss and was digging at the door.

Thus: and looking at Lou, who was angry at Shazhu for waking their son with a kiss and was digging at the door,

Xu Daming could only feel envy, endless envy.

Combine: Looking at Shazhu, who was dodging his tiger-wife, and looking at Lou, who was angry at Shazhu for waking their son with a kiss and was digging at the door, Xu Daming could only feel envy, endless envy.

We'll output: Looking at Shazhu, who was dodging his tiger-wife, and looking at Lou, who was angry at Shazhu for waking their son with a kiss and was digging at the door, Xu Daming could only feel envy, endless envy.

If Lou Xiaoe could also bear him a child, he'd probably have to be like Shu Zhu, waking the baby up again just after his wife had finally gotten it to sleep.

If Lou Xiaoe could also bear him a child,

he reckons he'd also have to be like Shazhu,

after his wife just got the baby to sleep, then wake the baby up again.

We'll output: If Lou Xiaoe could also bear him a child, he reckons he'd also have to be like Shazhu, after his wife just got the baby to sleep, then wake the baby up again.

The two entered the Lou household one after another.

Alright.

Inside, the food and drinks were all set out.

Peanuts.

Cold-mixed tomatoes.

Smashed cucumber.

Pork skin jelly.

Four dishes, all cold platters.

Not bad.

Knock-down donkey.

Shazhu took a look, sixty-two-degree high-proof baijiu.

He never would have thought that Xu Daming, in order to get him drunk, had specially gotten someone to procure this high-proof baijiu.

Lou Xiaoe, I'm going to have a drink with Xu Daming, you don't mind, right?

No problem, go ahead and drink. I know your brothers' relationship well enough; even if you drink until the next day, it's fine, but you can't drink too much.

I'll follow your lead.

Is Yu Li at home?

Thus line 【102】 translation: "Is Yu Li at home?" We'll output: Is Yu Li at home?

Seeing Lou Xiaoe's intention, he wanted to go to Zhong Yuan to chat with Yu Li.

But Xu Damao's one sentence, Xu Li's answer of comforting the child, extinguished the idea.