Chapter 130: When in town, do as the Romans do
For a long time, Martha felt her heart beating wildly.

It was like I was sick, and the scenes from last night kept echoing in front of my eyes unconsciously.

That scene where he suddenly encountered danger, where all his protections were defeated, where he was almost captured by the bad guys, and where his beloved firmly protected him behind his back like a god descending from the sky...

Panic, fear, and then that kind of absolute peace of mind. How could Martha stay calm when she was experiencing such a roller coaster of ups and downs?
God knows, when she felt the most helpless, the words "He can't hurt you" dealt a heavy blow to Martha's fragile heart! At that moment, Martha truly felt that the man who shed blood for her was truly the man bestowed upon her by the almighty God!
I'm afraid she will never have such passionate feelings for another man in her life!

I like, I like, I like, I like you so much, Yan!

She simply wanted to hug her lover tightly, make her most passionate confession to him, and make a promise with him to spend the rest of her life together and be in an eternal alliance!

however……

"Come on, come on, Divine Doctor Lin, I'll toast you first! I'll drink it, Divine Doctor, you can do whatever you want!"

"This wine has a smell? Hahaha, this is our local specialty, made from wild geckos, Bungarus bungarus gallbladder, cobra gallbladder, as well as Chinese angelica, Cistanche deserticola and other medicinal herbs! If you don't come to our village, you won't be able to drink this wine outside!"

"Wow! Damn it, except for the New Year, only during weddings like this do we have the money to serve all these delicious food and wine. I'm really dying of suffocation. Come on, come on, Godly Doctor, drink more, drink more! This wine is very tonic. After drinking a jar, I guarantee that your wife will laugh every day from now on... Pah, I mean, I guarantee that all these minor injuries on the Godly Doctor will be healed!"

"Well... Miss Martha, you are an adult now, right? Would you like to have a drink too?"

Martha sniffed the strange smell of the medicinal wine and immediately shook her head like the wave.

"No, no, I don't drink."

On weekdays, Martha only drinks some "fruit wine" such as grape wine and red wine. How could she have seen such a strong and potent medicinal wine?

Just by smelling the scent, I felt dizzy. If I really drank a glass of wine, I would probably have to lie in bed all day!

When the men saw Martha refuse, they felt a little disappointed.

Lin Yan took the cup and smiled, saying, "Why, brothers, am I not good enough to fight with you guys? If I don't beat you all today, I will lose my reputation as the 'General of Large Capacity'. Do you still have some to waste on others? Drink!"

"Okay! Brother, it's great, let's do it!"

All the men at the table suddenly smiled and started talking non-stop.

What is this!

Martha was almost going crazy. God knew how unpopular Huang Luan was in his hometown village!
It was clearly Liang Jianxin's wedding that day, but when the whole village learned in the early morning that Huang Luan was shot dead by Dr. Lin Zhengyi, the whole village was in an uproar. The villagers didn't care about the dark night sky at all, they just beat the gongs and drums, took out the big red cloth strips and lanterns prepared for the wedding in the daytime, killed chickens and pigs, celebrated with wine, and set up a banquet for Lin Yan!

Lin Yan himself refused resolutely, of course, but even Liang Jianxin and Huang Mingming insisted that they must entertain the village's benefactor well. At worst, they could just treat the wedding celebration, which was supposed to last a whole day, as an early start!

Until this point, Martha still felt it was quite fresh.

Her impression of this kind of cocktail party has always been that the host and guests are laughing and chatting in the magnificent hall, waiting for the chefs behind the scenes to cook the best food, and then everyone enjoys this feast together.

But now, the banquet in Zhuangmiao Village made her experience an unprecedented special feeling.

Several aunts and uncles were crowded together in a simple shed, washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, and cooking. They were not only the chefs responsible for today's dishes, but also the main hosts of today's banquet. In this shed, they talked about the childhood anecdotes of Liang Jianxin and Huang Mingming, their own children, and strange stories on a certain audio platform, all in a lively and cheerful manner. When the topic came to Huang Luan, they all spat and cursed, saying that God had eyes and finally got rid of this scourge.

Compared to the aristocratic banquets where everyone was polite and respectful at first but then polite, Martha seemed to like this kind of big family atmosphere more!
Martha: "What? You said Jianxin once fell into a pit when he was a child... haha... and it was Mingming who pulled him out of the pit? What happened? Tell me in detail, I love to hear it!"

Aunt Zhang: "Hey, that's nothing. Jianxin had a lot of interesting things when he was a child. But it's also strange, or are they a perfect match? Most of the interesting things about this child are related to Mingming. For example, that time..."

But this joyful atmosphere did not last long for Martha.

As the absolute protagonist of this "morning banquet", Lin Yan was the center of attention. He was surrounded by villagers, who asked about the details of the battle just now and marveled at his superb martial arts. Many family members who had been harmed by Huang Luan held Lin Yan's hands and burst into tears or even knelt in public... Because of all these things, Martha had no chance to be alone with her lover and share her heart with him.

Seeing the villagers bragging about Lin Yan, Martha felt a sense of pride. Yes, this is the Yan I like. He is so amazing! You guys praise him more, I love to hear him!

But — it shouldn’t be like this!
As Martha listened, she felt like crying but had no tears left.

Compared to the praises from outsiders for Lin Yan, she wanted to lie in the arms of her lover, talk to him about the thrilling scenes of yesterday, tell him about my worries about him, listen to his tenderness towards me, the two of them hugged each other, looked at each other affectionately, talked about the past together, and imagined the future...

Instead of what's happening now, my beloved is drinking and talking nonsense with a bunch of men, leaving no room for me to interrupt!

Where is the romance? Where is my romance? You have to compensate me for the romance that I had when I was alone with Yan!
What the hell is this!

Lin Yan, who was always polite, seemed like a different person at this banquet. He usually didn't drink a drop of alcohol, but now he was drinking so heartily, as if a group of men were competing to see who could drink more!
Is this what is called "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"? What kind of customs are they following?
Obviously, Martha could not accept all of Chinese culture, at least she obviously could not accept the drinking table culture.

I beg you, can't we just have a simple meal and leave? Can you give me and Yan some private space?

(End of this chapter)