Lu Shen and Tang Lin were already home. Tang Jin and Lu Kim joined them because they wanted to taste the expensive wine inside of the basket. Tang Lin and Lu Shen did not get a wedding present for the married couple, so they volunteered to babysit Tang Qingyu's and Lu Ying's children for their wedding night.
This meant that at least one or two people would have to stay sober, so they could take care of the kids. It was much easier to take care of them because the two already fell asleep in the guest room. All Tang Lin needed to do was to stay sober and to put them back to sleep if they were to wake up.
In the basket, there was four bottles of wine, and they managed to finish it all. Not even a single drop was left. Lu Shen's cheeks were a little pink and he looked tired. Tang Jin was also in that state, but instead of being tired, he was more talkative and active. And when he wasn't drunk, he already talked a lot, so imagine how much he would talk when he was drunk!
"My dear niece, you should hurry up and go to business school. Life is really short. By the time you finish, you'll realize that you only have a few years left to run the company and then, you'll be too weak. They'll put you in an elderly home!"
"Uncle Jin, I'm only twenty-four. By the time I finish school, I'll still be in my twenties. Are you mistaking my age for yours?"
"Wait. That's true... I'm going to be put in an elderly home!! Why did you have to slap me in the face with my age? I didn't even do anything to you!"
Tang Jin's head fell onto the table and he made wailing sounds. Tang Lin thought as she sipped her wine, 'Is my uncle crying? Why is he so sensitive when he's drunk?'
Lu Shen's eyes were shutting, but they widened when he heard Tang Jin crying.
"Uncle...why are you crying? Is it because of me? Did I do something wrong?" He looked besides him. "Oh...hi there, Lin. What are you doing here?"
He was smiling and pinching her cheeks. When she got annoyed and slapped his hands away, he pulled them back and wailed along with Lin's uncle.
"My darling is so mean to me... she slapped my hands... *makes wailing sounds* ...Uncle Jin, can you blow on my hands?"
Tang Lin pinched the space between her eyebrows. She didn't even hit his hands hard. It was like a tap, rather than a slap. Why were they so sensitive?
Tang Jin blew on his hands and his head fell onto Lu Kim's shoulder. His arms wrapped around her waist.
"Hey, get up! You're not in your youth anymore! Don't act like a child."
Lu Shen scooted away from Tang Lin when he saw that she was getting up. She walked over to the kitchen and took out a chocolate bar. She had a habit of eating chocolate as she drank alcohol.
But when she came back to sit down, two pairs of eagle eyes were piercing here.
"Darling, I was wrong... can I have some chocolate please?"
"Lin, I'm your uncle. It is only natural that you should offer some to your elders."
Tang Lin was a little scared by how fast they forgot the grudge and asked for chocolate. She passed them a few pieces to each of them and nibbled on a few.
After she emptied her wine glass, she looked at the two men and saw chocolate all around their lips. How could they eat so messy?
Lu Kim seemed to be a little tired when she sighed and said, "I'll take your uncle home. I'm a little tired from the wedding."
Tang Lin helped Lu Kim carry her uncle home by the arms and when he was rested in bed, she went back home.
When she opened the front door, she saw Lu Shen turn off the lights and pull her towards him.
"Hey! What are you doing? Don't touch me there! What is that... ew.. you got chocolate on my face!!"
She released herself and turned on the lights. Lu Shen hugged her from behind and fell on her. Tang Lin almost fell from the weight, but she managed to catch him and she brought him upstairs. Because of his weight, she knew that she wouldn't be able to drop him off at his home, so she threw him on the bed and adjusted him in a comfortable sleeping position. Then, she got a wet towel to wipe off the chocolate on his lips. Tang Lin got into the shower and when she finished and put on a sleeping dress, she saw Lu Dai and Tang Lao (Wang Lao's new name, since he is taking his adoptive father's surname) standing at the doorway.
"What are you guys doing so late at night?"
"Aunty, we can't sleep. We usually sleep with Mommy and Daddy."
Tang Lin looked at the sweet kids and then turned to look at the man on her bed.
"Do you two mind sleeping next to your uncle and I?"
The kids shook their heads and walked to the bed when she gave her approval. Tang Lao took off his glasses and placed them on the bedside table. He hugged his sister as they drifted off to sleep. Tang Lin slept between Lu Shen and the kids because she didn't want them to smell the alcohol scent coming from him.
Lu Shen turned his back and hugged Tang Lin from behind.
In the morning, Lu Shen woke up with a big headache and he saw his fiancée bring a bowl of hangover soup into the room.
"You're awake."
She put the bowl on the bedside table and adjusted his pillow, so he could sit up comfortably. Then, she fed him the soup.
"Did you put chocolate in this soup?"
"I gave you chocolate last night and you got it all over your mouth. That's why you taste it right now."
After he finished eating, she told him to wash up and she brought the bowl downstairs.
Lu Shen walked down the stairs and saw the kids playing in the backyard. Tang Lin was cleaning their dishes.
She heard footsteps from behind her and felt a pair of arms slip around her waist. He kissed on the neck and said, "I'm sorry, I was too drunk. I should've held back. You had to take care of too many things by yourself."
"It's okay. You were tired and wanted to relax a little. I don't blame you because I would probably do the same if you were willing to take care of the kids."
He chuckled and waited for her to finish cleaning, so they could go and play with the kids outside. Tang Lin and Lu Shen played games with them, until the doorbell rang. It was Tang Qingyu and Lu Ying. There were there to pick up their children.
"Thank you guys. Be prepared to clear your schedule though because we're going on a long honeymoon soon and we need a babysitter," Lu Ying said.
"Be careful, Ying. You're pregnant. Don't be too active." Lu Shen gave a look to his brother-in-law.
"Okay! Okay! We'll be careful. I'm going to make sure this kid comes out safe." She smiled at her husband.
After they left, Lu Shen received a phone call from Ke Zhenshao.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Mr. Lu. I wanted to ask if we could do a company project together. It's just that during the dinner, I mentioned that I wanted to be business partners with Lu Group and Tang Corporation. I was wondering if we could use a project to allow the public to acknowledge the partnership between the three companies. Please consider it, and ask Miss Tang about it, too."
"Alright. I'll ask her and her father about it."
"My younger sister has some experience with business, so I will allow her to take charge along with me as a part of Ke Establishment."
"Okay. If Tang Corporation agrees, then I will host a meeting between the three companies. I will inform you when that happens."
After saying their farewells, Lu Shen hung up. He had a bad feeling about this guy since the first day they met. Lu Shen predicted that this project was not going to go smoothly.