Climbing on the Sparrow Branch – CH 915

Chapter 915: Side Story : Li Sihui vs. Li Ji : Drunkenness

When the two were deeply in love, time flew by.

Having tasted sweetness once, Li Ji decided to stay in Li Sihui’s room.

The young man was passionate and, having practiced martial arts for years, possessed exceptional stamina. At first, he did not know the techniques, but he quickly became more adept.

Li Sihui, tired of being pestered, realized that Li Ji was actually quite clingy.

One day, while Li Ji was out on errands, Li Sihui, accompanied by her guards, went to the residence outside the city and told the steward she wanted to stay for two days to escape the summer heat.

The Prince’s residence had a dedicated cleaning staff and was far more luxurious than ordinary mansions.

After settling in, Li Sihui took Caiyue to the pond to watch people catch fish.

“The fish are not at their fattest right now, but they are raised on the estate itself, so they are very fresh,” Caiyue said.

Li Sihui nodded in agreement. “Yuzhou does not get as much rain as the capital, so it’s quite rare to have such a large fishpond. Speaking of fish, the ones from the south are generally better, but even in Yuzhou, this is a rare find.”

Seeing the servant catch three fish in his net, Caiyue happily went to arrange how to prepare them.

Besides the fishpond, the estate also had many fruit trees. It was currently apricot season.

Li Sihui and Caiyue picked a basket of red apricots, intending to make dried apricots.

Just as she reached the kitchen, a servant came to announce that the Prince had arrived.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ji walked to the door. He was dressed in plain clothes. When he saw Li Sihui, he immediately smiled and said, “Why did you not tell me you were coming to the residence, Your Highness? This residence has excellent fruit wine. Your Highness can try some later. You might like it.”

Seeing Li Ji, Li Sihui did not find him annoying, but thinking about how persistent he was at night, she wanted to sigh.

The fruit wine was made from fruit from the estate, sweet and sour with a refreshing fruity aroma; it was indeed very delicious.

Li Sihui drank a couple more glasses and became a little drunk by nightfall.

Li Ji carried Li Sihui to the bed. As soon as he put her down, Li Sihui pinched his cheek, forcing him to bend over and stay still.

“Li Ji, you’re so clingy!” Li Sihui said, puffing out her cheeks. Finding the feeling pleasant, she pinched him a few more times. Now, emboldened by the alcohol, she said, “Why do you always cling to me? Even though I like you, you’re too clingy.”

Li Ji smiled at Li Sihui, his cheeks flushed, looking very cute.

Li Sihui let go and started patting him instead. “But even though you’re so clingy, I still like you so much.”

“Yes, I like you too,” Li Ji nodded.

“Then you must always love me, alright? I will always love you.” Li Sihui kissed Li Ji on both cheeks, took his hand, and then lay down contentedly.

Li Ji carefully took off his shoes, got into bed, and held Li Sihui in his arms, reluctant to fall asleep, inhaling the faint scent of osmanthus oil in her hair.

The next day, when Li Sihui woke up, she found herself resting her head on Li Ji’s arm. She tried to get up, but Li Ji pulled her close.

“Your Highness was drunk yesterday, so sleep a little longer this morning,” Li Ji said.

“I…did I do anything indecent while I was drunk?” Li Sihui could not remember clearly, but she could recall some things. Worried that she might have said something she should not, she was very curious.

Li Ji smiled slightly, a genuine smile playing on his lips. “Your Highness, rest assured, you did not do anything, just said a few things.”

“What did you say?” Li Sihui pressed.

“Nothing much.” Li Ji paused deliberately, then turned to look at Li Sihui. “Just that you like me a lot and want to like me forever. I never knew Your Highness liked me so much. It seems I should cherish Your Highness even more.”

Li Sihui let out an “Ah,” slowly remembering what he meant. Her face flushed, and she slowly shrank back under the covers.

How embarrassing! She never wanted to drink again.