He was betrayed at the beginning, from a cake seller to a wealthy person

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Lu Yan cooked a table full of dishes, Lu Wei made a high stool for eating at the table, and Lu Shuang sat in the baby chair specially made for him to eat baby food, looking at the table full of dishes and crying anxiously.

Lu Yan and Lu Sheng ignored each other. After Lu Wei was full, he asked her to take Lu Shuang back to the house to rest early.

At night, only Lu Sheng and Lu Yan were left at the table. This time, Lu Yan bought a jar of wine and they drank together.

This is the second year that the two of them have left home and not spent the New Year with their parents, but the feeling this year is different from last year.

Last year, they stayed here as guests, knowing that they would return to Kyoto soon. This year, they have settled in Liaoyang. This is their home. They may stay here for the next few years, even decades.

Lu Sheng poured a glass of wine for Lu Yan and clinked his glass with hers: "This is for you. Thank you for helping me all the way. Liaoyang is getting better and better now. Every step is moving forward steadily according to our plan. Thanks to you. It wouldn't be possible without you."

Lu Yan quickly interrupted him: "Stop, stop, stop, stop, don't speak official language to me." Then she raised her hand and drank the wine in the glass.

Lu Sheng smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say anything more, but everything I said is true, no polite words."

"We are one family, so we should keep talking about different things." Lu Yan said, "We will keep working hard next year. We will start sowing in the spring. I want to open the academy before the autumn harvest. The prince will come again soon after the autumn harvest. Maybe my parents will come too. Let's buy a house outside. The government office can't accommodate all of us."

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "I will find one near the government office after the New Year. If not, I can build one now. I'll build a big one. We have a lot of open space anyway."

Lu Yan nodded: "I miss my father and mother. When they come, I will ask them to be teachers in the academy and teach people embroidery, tailoring and carpentry."

Lu Sheng sighed, "They haven't even arrived yet and you've already arranged their work. What about Lu Zhao? Who will take care of Lu Zhao?"

Lu Yan chuckled: "Raise a child for a thousand days and use him for a moment, let Lu Wei and Lu Shuang take care of him."

Lu Sheng smiled and shook his head: "For a while? Lu Weicong has been taking care of the child since he came, it's not just for a while."

Lu Yan nodded: "Children will grow up one day. But now that the academy is here, I plan to let Lu Wei go directly to the academy and let Lu Shuang take care of the child."

Lu Sheng almost spit out his wine: "Lu Shuang taking care of a child? How old is Lu Shuang!"

Lu Yan scratched her head and said, "Well, let's talk about it later. Anyway, let's get the academy started first. Transfer two of your clerks to me and let them read the enlightenment reading textbook I compiled and let them teach."

Lu Sheng had no objection and nodded in agreement. Lu Sheng never raised any objections to Lu Yan on these serious plans, and at most raised some questions about the details during implementation.

The two of them drank one cup after another. The wine was sweet like sweet water and very tempting. They drank half a jar without realizing it.

The two were talking about their plans for next spring. Lu Sheng heard Lu Yan's speech becoming slower and slower, and asked her curiously, "What's wrong with you? Are you a little drunk? How about we stop drinking?"

Lu Yan was indeed a little confused. After hearing what Lu Sheng said, she reacted: "Huh? Am I drunk?"

Lu Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't you know it yourself? Who are you asking? But generally people who are drunk will say they are not drunk. What's wrong with you?"

Lu Yan's eyelids became heavier and heavier. She had no intention of resisting. She replied to Lu Sheng, "I don't know," and fell asleep on the table.

Lu Sheng was bewildered when he saw Lu Yan fall asleep on the table without any warning.

However, this confusion only lasted for a short while and soon ended and turned into an eagerness to try.

Lu Sheng glanced at Lu Yan's sleeping face and his heartbeat quickened. Lu Yan would feel sleepy when she drank too much, and would fall asleep as soon as she was drunk, but Lu Sheng discovered a pattern.

Lu Sheng gently pushed Lu Yan's shoulder, but she didn't respond and continued to sleep. Lu Sheng picked her up and walked towards her room.

Ever since Lu Yan replaced the windows in the room with glass, the moonlight shines into the house through the glass. There is light in the house at night without turning on the lights, and one can see clearly once one gets used to it.

There was no need to turn on the lights, which just avoided the possibility of waking her up. Lu Sheng carried Lu Yan into the room, adjusted to the brightness of the room, and carried her to the bed without turning on the lights.

Lu Sheng covered her with the quilt and started staring at her again. Lu Yan closed her eyes and breathed steadily.

Lu Sheng's breathing became a little hurried. He looked at Lu Yan's tightly closed lips and was tempted. Those lips looked very soft, tempting him to move closer.

At the moment when he was almost about to touch her, Lu Sheng regained his senses and stopped. He controlled himself to move up and finally kissed Lu Yan on the forehead.

Lu Sheng was closing his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, when he suddenly heard Lu Yan make a "tsk" sound. He was startled and opened his eyes.

Lu Yan also opened her eyes and raised her eyebrows. She still smelled of alcohol when she spoke, but she was much more sober now.

Lu Yan said with a half-smile: "I caught you."