Not long after Qingqing returned to the front hall, Wu Xishan also came back. Wu Bao'er stayed in the back courtyard to look after Zheng Ji'er.
It was still early in the evening. Fresh wine was poured, lanterns were relit, and the banquet began anew. Everyone in the room exchanged toasts amidst a lively and cheerful atmosphere. Yet Zheng Shude always felt as though the eldest brother's maid was glaring at him with a gloomy gaze, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
Before long, the maid Xing'er came over to report to Wu Xishan and Zheng Shude that the young lord indeed had some more stomach pain, though he was able to bear it. After a bowel movement, he had recovered completely.
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