Though the shock of the estate and the subsequent bashfulness had somewhat lightened the heavy atmosphere from the cemetery, there was still a bit of lingering solemnity.
To further ease the mood, Ye Fei suggested, "It's the New Year today. How about we all have some drinks as a family?"
"Sounds good!" Liu Yiru and the others, eager to unwind, readily agreed.
Ye Fei promptly took out several bottles of aged Maotai from the liquor cabinet. Though not the high-proof variety, the sight of the premium liquor still startled Liu Yiru and the others.
"Um, maybe we should go for some red wine. Baijiu is too strong for us," Liu Yiru said. Normally, they didn't abstain from alcohol entirely, but they usually preferred red wine and only sipped it lightly.
They had only gotten drunk once in their lives, which had led to an embarrassing situation with her son, who had yet to confess his feelings at that time.
