Tang Yuanxiao did very well at the banquet.
No, he did *too* well.
He still wasn't very talkative, but he didn't miss a single thing that needed to be said or done.
When words weren't enough, wine made up for it.
He didn't turn down a single person who came to offer a toast.
If Yu Le hadn't helped him block many of the drinks, he probably would have collapsed halfway through.
Su Li couldn't hold her liquor, so she didn't dare drink much. But she couldn't just do nothing, either.
After all, she wasn't like Miao Zhi—still a student, still a child whose parents could step in for her.
Even though she was about the same age, she was married. Being married made her an adult, and she couldn't avoid these social obligations.
Since Su Li couldn't drink, she used tea in place of wine. She dutifully followed Tang Yuanxiao, making the rounds to toast every single person at every single table.
