The little flat peach had indeed drunk too much. Heâd also forgotten how much heâd drunk and only at the last moment did he realise that the wine jar was empty.
Forget the fact that the wine jar was empty, the crux of the matter was that the little flat peach was already drunk. The little flat peach held the empty jug for a long time before mumbling, âWu, why isnât there any more?â
The little flat peach let out a drunken burp, then patted his belly before shuffling out of Yu Qing Palace and starting to walk around in all directions.
It was a pity that he was merely a peach spirit; the moment he started to drink wine, heâd return to his original form. And so, on the road, he let out a squeak before turning into a tender little flat peach.
Su Tang laid on the ground, which wasnât that cold, and ended up falling asleep and snoring.
Who knew how long heâd slept for, but when he woke up, he was already on the fruit plate.
He was surrounded by his fellow brothers and sisters, peaches both big and small all pressed up against him. Since he had some difficulty breathing, he slowly climbed up, pushed the peaches away, and finally popped his head through the hoard.
His mind was muddled and his vision was blurryâhe had no idea where he was or what he was even doing.
He squatted on the fruit plate, deep in thought. Then he finally came to the conclusion that, when he was sleeping on the floor, he mustâve been spotted by a fairy elder sister who thought someone had dropped him and thus sneakily placed him onto the fruit plate.\n
Coincidentally, he was brought to Qian Zhuâs table. This time, he caught the attention of the drunk immortal and managed to sober his fuzzy mind up.
He looked at Qian Zhu, who returned his gaze. The two stared at each other for a while in silence. Eventually, Su Tang broke it by belching out a continuous string of burps and rubbing his soft little tummy.
All eyes were on Qian Zhu, who directly took Su Tang into his arms. Everyone gawked at the two, not daring to make a sound.
âAre you going to eat me?â Su Tangâs head popped out from Qian Zhuâs clothes and he nervously looked at the other.
Qian Zhu didnât reply. Still in a drunken stupor, Su Tang bluntly asked, âI asked you a question, why arenât you replying to me?â
Although Su Tangâs voice was a little loud, because of Qian Zhuâs presence, nobody dared to stretch their necks and look over. Still, they were extremely curious and tuned their ears to carefully listen.
Despite the countless years they had lived, that was the first time theyâd witnessed someone dare to speak to Ning Yan xianjun in this manner.
âI wonât eat you for now.â Qian Zhu replied and pushed Su Tang back into his arms. He pinched the little leaf on Su Tangâs head, prompting him to stay quiet.
Had this happened anytime earlier, Su Tang wouldâve definitely nodded in obedience and shrunk back into Qian Zhuâs arms. However, he was drunk right now and rowdier than ever.
âNo, Iâll say!â Su Tang jumped out of Qian Zhuâs arms and stood on the table, surveying his surroundings. He noticed the spiritual wine bottles he was surrounded by were as tall as him, and it was as if he himself was also one of them.
âYou must want to eat me. Thatâs why you wonât let me talk, wuwuwuâŠâ Su Tang clung to one of the big peaches on the fruit plate, crying and mumbling, âIt wasnât easy for me to turn into a human form. If I get eaten by you, not even a stalk will be left of meâjust a peach pit.â
âYou little drunkard.â Qian Zhu was left helpless at the sight of him like this. The people at the banquet were the least of his concerns; in fact, all he cared about was bringing Su Tang home to coax him.\nBut the little drunkard had already sunk into his own world, hugging the peach and bawling. Qian Zhu wasnât successful in consoling him, and they soon attracted the attention of the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor was extremely curious. Although the spiritual power in the peach garden was quite good, it was still inferior to that of the immortal realm. The peaches there lacked talent. There had never been a peach that managed to cultivate into a human form since the beginning of time.
Because of this, he hoisted himself off his seat, his eyes trained observantly on Su Tang. With some disbelief in his voice, he stated, âThis peach cultivated into a human form.â
Being scrutinised like that petrified Su Tang; he wasnât even able to hide his face behind the big peach he was clutching. He frantically turned away, itching to find a better hiding spot.
He glanced back at Qian Zhu and ran as fast as his short little legs could take him, but heâd barely taken two steps when the Heavenly Emperor gently waved his finger in the air, turning Su Tang from a small peach into a bigger peachâno, into a delicate and handsome youth.
Su Tang didnât know that heâd turned into his human form, nor did he know that he was currently at the banquet. He was under the impression that he and Qian Zhu were back at Yu Qing Palace and thus dove into the otherâs embrace.
He continued to say, âQian Zhu, Qian Zhu, that person wants to eat me.â
There was an uproar at the banquet. One would say that Ning Yan xianjun was truly too cold and uptight. Usually, people would politely address him as Ning Yan xianjun. Some didnât even know his real name was âQian Zhuâ. Furthermore, who dared to call him by his name?
But that little peach fairy dared, and he even called it out several times. He called out âQian Zhuâ as he nestled in his embrace, looking extremely intimate. Plus, Qian Zhu didnât say anything, seemingly indulging in him.
When he saw that his own little peach was about to disrupt the flat peach festival, Qian Zhu rose to his feet, picked Su Tang up, and rubbed his head. He whispered a few words into Su Tangâs ear before addressing the crowd, âThis is the little peach Iâm raising. In a moment of my negligence, he managed to get himself drunk and come here to cause a disturbance. He affected everyoneâs good mood; I can only make it up to everyone by drinking.â
Qian Zhu held Su Tang with one hand and downed a few cups of wine with the other. When he put the cup down, he said, âThis little peach got drunk and Iâm afraid that wonât be a good thing. Iâll bring him back home and teach him a good lesson.â
Qian Zhu hadnât finished talking when Su Tang tugged on his collar, urging him to lower his head. The little drunkard rushed forward and kissed Qian Zhuâs lips several times.
\nThis tussle carried on for a long while before Su Tangâs clothes were finally all taken off by Qian Zhu. Su Tang sat quietly in the water, dozing off. Of course, Qian Zhu was more inclined than Su Tang to feel tired.
However, it was good to quieten downâQian Zhu thought so in his heart. He carried Su Tang back to the bedroom, and because it was still early, there was still light out. Qian Zhu drew the curtains and, with peace of mind, finally laid Su Tang down on the bed to sleep for a while.
He simply laid beside Su Tang and watched the other sleep, and then he drifted off to sleep himself.
When he woke up, he found Su Tang on top of him and using his little mouth to kiss his lips.
Su Tang was only wearing an unlined garment. That, coupled with his messy way of sleeping, had the cloth sliding down, revealing half of his rounded shoulders and waist. When he saw that Qian Zhu was awake, he looked up, his eyes clouded with a drunken haze, akin to that of a bowl of sweet wine.
Qian Zhuâs breathing paused, but Su Tang acted as if it was nothing, continuing to bend down and kiss him. Those soft lips carried the taste of peach blossom wine, along with the sweetness of peaches. This caused Qian Zhu to close his eyes, drunk on the taste and wanting to silently enjoy this tender kiss.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Tang got up from his body, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction and some unspeakable emotions. He softly called Qian Zhuâs name, wanting the other to look at him.
âWhat is it?â Qian Zhuâs voice was hoarse. He slowly opened his eyes and smiled at Su Tang.
âDonât know.â Su Tang pressed his head against Qian Zhuâs chest and listened to the otherâs racing heartbeat.
Su Tangâs heart began to race in tandem with his.
âDo⊠Do you like eating peaches?â Su Tang abruptly asked.
âI do.â Qian Zhu stroked his head and asked, âThen, do you like being eaten by Qian Zhu?â