Chapter 234 - Drunken Truths

They had great banter during the meal. Yan Qiufeng was normally not very talkative or outgoing, but he found himself opening up as Wang Jingyuan listened with genuine interest and laughed at all of his jokes. He felt at ease around her. There was no need to consider the political repercussions of every statement, nor pressure to uphold a certain reputation. He could talk and laugh and eat like he would with his close comrades at the border—albeit a little less brutishly.