Jin Long, having placed the wine, left without saying much more. In his heart, he calculated that once Su Shen understood the purpose of the wine, he would surely be grateful.
He didn't need any thanks. As long as Su Shen remembered that he was a good brother, it would be fine.
Meanwhile, at the Su residence.
Gu Zi, after returning home, didn't idle away her time. Though she aspired for a leisurely life, she understood that quality living didn't equate to a life of languor. Gu Zi believed that total idleness could lead to one's downfall, a fate she intended to avoid.
She and her daughter, Su Le, played games in the yard, letting their dog, Big Yellow, roam freely, reveling in the family's company.
Afterward, Gu Zi let Su Le watch TV while she went upstairs to change the bed sheets, soaking the used ones in preparation for washing later that evening.
