The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

Cui Yingying felt confused inside, as if she was lost in a maze, her thoughts were in a mess. When her neck was drooped, she seemed to have buried her head in the sand, afraid to face the reality in front of her. Her brows furrowed slightly, which was a reflection of her inner uneasiness. Her uneasiness and anxiety can be seen in the wrinkles between her brows.

Qintong looked from a distance and saw Cui Yingying's eyes were hazy, as if there was a layer of mist covering her pupils, making it difficult to see her true emotions. Perhaps, she is afraid to face the problem at hand, afraid to reveal the complicated thoughts in her heart. The corners of Cui Yingying's mouth drooped slightly, with a hint of bitterness. She felt that she was in an unspeakably embarrassing situation and didn't know how to deal with it.

She felt a mixed emotion welling up in her heart, perhaps worry, perhaps confusion, or perhaps fear for the future. Cui Yingying became a little confused in this situation, falling into a state of thinking and struggling, not sure what to do next. At this moment, the thoughts in her mind were intertwined into a complicated picture, making it difficult for her to find a way to deal with it.

Qintong sighed softly in his heart and thought: "Hey, this Cui Yingying is also an infatuated woman, but this Junrui is really unworthy! If it weren't for the matchmaker, I wouldn't care about your nonsense!"

He couldn't help but look at the matchmaker, and saw the matchmaker coming forward with the wine bottle in hand, wanting to hand it to Cui Yingying.

Cui Yingying glanced sideways at the matchmaker, reluctantly. She hoped to be able to clear her mind and find a way to deal with this embarrassing situation, but it all seemed so difficult. Cui Yingying knew that she needed time to calm down and face the challenge before her. However, this situation was indeed a bit embarrassing. It was a sudden difficulty not only for her, but also for everyone present.

However, Mrs. Cui Xiangguo urged her again.

Cui Yingying stepped forward helplessly, took the wine bottle from the matchmaker, and poured a glass of wine lightly. Her hands were trembling, obviously affected by her emotions. She stared at the amber liquid in the cup, her inner thoughts rippling.

Zhang Sheng felt a little at a loss when he saw Cui Yingying's uneasiness. He said softly: "Xiaosheng doesn't drink much, so you really don't need to drink too much."

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Cui Xiangguo smiled and advised the drinker: "Brother Yingying, don't be anxious, take your time, drink this glass first."

Zhang Sheng had no choice but to take the glass, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it in one gulp. At this moment, the wine slid down his throat, warming his chest and calming some of the awkward atmosphere.

Cui Yingying had a lot of thoughts in her heart. She looked at Zhang Sheng and thought in her heart: "Hey, my husband, your capacity for drinking is limited, and you can't actually bear this intoxicating wine. Who would have thought that in the west wing under the moon, Our relationship is as illusory as the legendary Nanke dream."

Cui Yingying couldn't help but burst into tears, and accidentally dropped wine on the fragrant brocade on her body.

Looking up, he saw that Zhang Sheng had lost all his strength and fell limply on the chair.

Qintong saw it from a distance and felt strange in his heart: "This Junrui usually hangs out in Goulan Qinlou and drinks flower wine all night long. How come he was knocked down by just a small glass of wine?"

After thinking about it again, he realized that this was for his sweetheart, so he turned his attention to Cui Yingying.

I saw that Cui Yingying herself couldn't raise her hands to support her shoulders, and thought: "Why am I like a serious illness, which makes me so weak that I am almost dead. Auntie, why don't you just give me away?" No need to go to such trouble!"

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo looked at Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng, and she didn't want this relationship to continue to develop. She understood that marrying her daughter to Zhang Sheng meant sending her daughter into a path full of hardships and uncertainties. Therefore, she deliberately wanted to break up the lovers.

"Matchmaker, pour another glass of wine for the little lady's brother!" she reminded the matchmaker. This request seems to be to ensure that Zhang Sheng gets drunk deeper and to create more embarrassing situations.

Zhang Sheng had just drank a glass of wine, with a painful expression on his face. He felt a sense of frustration because he understood that their love seemed destined to be thwarted by Mrs. Cui Sangguk. However, he did not dare to show it. He knew that Cui Yingying had deep feelings for his mother-in-law.

He lowered his head, speechless. At this moment, he felt that the liquid in the wine glass was getting heavier and heavier, not from alcohol, but from heavy frustration. He wasn't really drunk yet, but he already started to feel that the wine glass was too big and there was too much alcohol.

When the piano boy saw Zhang Sheng's appearance from a distance, he couldn't help but secretly cheer in his heart: "Excellent! Excellent! This picture of Junrui Liyuan has been played a lot, and his acting skills are good. I feel pity for this decadent look, even more so than Cui Yingying!"

Cui Yingying's eyes were fixed on Zhang Sheng, and she also felt her mother's obstruction. She knew that A Niang did not want her to marry Zhang Sheng, but her heart was filled with love for Zhang Sheng. She was very conflicted and didn't know how to face all this.

This was an embarrassing moment, and Cui Yingying felt that she was in a dilemma. She wanted to take into account A Niang's wishes without hurting Zhang Sheng. Now, this glass of wine has become a symbol of this conflict. After drinking the wine, it gets into my heart. For a moment, she felt helpless and didn't know how to solve this dilemma.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo looked at all this with secret joy in her heart. She knew that this was only a small beginning to break up the lovers, but this beginning was enough for her. She is determined to keep up the pressure to ensure her plans come to fruition.

When Mrs. Cui Xiangguo saw that the matchmaker was not moving, she coughed slightly, stared at the matchmaker with her eyes glistening.

The matchmaker had no choice but to pass the wine bottle to Cui Yingying. Cui Yingying couldn't bear to live up to her mother's expectations and poured the wine into Zhang Sheng's cup.

Seeing the embarrassing situation between Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng, the matchmaker whispered to Cui Yingying: "Sister, how can we solve this trouble?"

Cui Yingying was a little upset. She was thinking that she could ignore these worries for the time being, but the question was what to do in the future? She felt deeply confused and uneasy. She was eager to share her inner feelings with her mother-in-law, but she found that her mother-in-law was right next to her, standing there as if a high wall had been built that she could not cross, making it difficult for her to express her thoughts. The distance between them was also limited. It seems to be getting further and further away. This troubled emotion made her feel at a loss.

Seeing Zhang Sheng holding the wine glass, Qin Tong gradually felt a little sympathy. He thought to himself: "Hey, Mrs. Cui Xiangguo really doesn't keep her word. Maybe this is the reason why the gentry family is successful?"

I saw Mrs. Cui Xiangguo saying: "Matchmaker, please send the young lady back to the bedroom!"

Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng had to separate. Their eyes met, full of helplessness and reluctance. The matchmaker led Cui Yingying and quietly left the back hall.

Cui Yingying frowned. Thinking about it, she had so many thoughts in her mind. Her mind was full of confusion. She muttered to herself: "My mother is really duplicity!"

Then he thought: "My mother-in-law doesn't seem to have a clear position on this matter. Her words are vague, as if she hides some unspeakable secret. She said some unpleasant words, which made me feel quite embarrassed."

I thought of Zhang Sheng again, and felt bitter in my heart, thinking: "Hey, beautiful women usually have bad luck, but this scholar is a little indecisive. Faced with this situation, the scholar was so entangled that he couldn't speak, like a downcast bird. The goose is weeping and seems to have forgotten me. We can’t get married if we don’t fight for it, and you treat me like this without even saying a word!”

Thinking of Mrs. Cui Xiangguo again, I thought: "Just now, I was overflowing with happiness, but now my face is full of tears. If it hadn't been for the news brought by a letter, how could our family have survived? But now, everything Everything has become complicated. Grandma weaved a huge lie. It was Grandma who made it come true at the beginning, and it is Grandma who wants to break it up today."