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Interlocking arms while sharing a drink was a wedding tradition. Linking arms was just the first step. The second step was for each person to drink half the cup, then exchange cups and finish the remaining halves together. The third step was to toss the cups to the ground. If one lands face up and the other face down, it was a sign of great fortune, as it symbolized harmony.
Qi Xuansu did not know these steps. After linking arms with Zhang Yuelu, he downed his drink, completely unaware that there were second and third steps in this custom. But even if he had known, he likely would have stopped at the first step anyway.
Having lived in restraint for so long, Qi Xuansu felt unaccustomed to crossing certain boundaries. Besides, Zhang Yuelu was conservative enough that she would never allow anything excessive. This alone already counted as an exception.
After that, they simply drank as usual, enough to feel slightly tipsy.
Qi Xuansu relaxed slightly, no longer sitting upright and formal. Holding his cup in his right hand, he leaned back on his left arm. His right leg was bent, and his left leg...
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