In Rongguo Mansion, Jia Baoyu felt very regretful because he had offended Daiyu at Tiekan Temple. After returning home in the evening, he quickly went to Daiyu to apologize.
However, it has no effect.
No, early in the morning, right after breakfast, he sneaked into Daiyu's room again, ready to beg for mercy again.
Daiyu was in a low mood at that time. Because the pair of squirrel babies that Jia Lian gave her two years ago had grown up, but not long ago, one of them suddenly fell ill.
Daiyu took care of her in every possible way, but to no avail.
When I woke up this morning, I found that he was becoming more and more lethargic and dying. He saw that he had not much time left to live.
Daiyu hurriedly released it and took care of it on the desk, hoping that it could turn the crisis around.
When the maid Zijuan saw Daiyu's appearance, she couldn't help but persuade Daiyu not to be too sad or sad.
But seeing that Daiyu didn't pay much attention to these words, she thought for a while, walked to Daiyu, sat down and said: "Speaking of which, Second Master Bao treats the girl as much as the girl treats the 'Yu Slave' and 'Yu Jiao'
Careful, why doesn’t the girl give him a good look?
Last night, Second Master Bao begged the girl for mercy in such a low voice, and the girl ignored him, which is really not right."
Yunu and Yujiao are the names Daiyu privately gave to the two squirrels.
At the beginning, Daiyu could not tell the gender of the two squirrels. After the squirrels grew up, Daiyu did some research and other people's experience, and finally determined that the two squirrels given to her by Jia Lian were both male and female.
It's the mother's.
Hence the two names.
When Daiyu heard that Zijuan sent her, she snorted and ignored her.
Seeing this, Zijuan continued to smile and said: "Speaking of which, our second master Bao was originally a devil-like figure at home, but since the girl came, he has changed.
Because the girl has lost her mother, Mr. Bao is afraid that the girl will be wronged in our family. Whenever he gets something good, he always gives it to the girl first.
The girl doesn't want it anymore before she dares to give it to others.
Just because of his feelings for the girl, the girl shouldn't always be in a bad mood."
Hearing this, Daiyu paused briefly in her heart, and then said angrily: "Since he is so kind, why don't you stop being a maid for me, and I'll beg the old lady to send you to his room? That's all.
You have repaid his kindness!
I don’t know what kind of benefits he has given you, so that you can always say good things about him in my ears, huh."
Zijuan laughed.
Jia Baoyu certainly didn't do her any favors. The reason why she did this was actually for Daiyu's sake.
Jia Baoyu was the darling of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and no one in the house dared to offend her in the past.
Although Daiyu is Jia Mu's granddaughter, after all, she is still an outsider in this family.
Nowadays, Jia Baoyu is not given any affection. If Jia's mother and others see it, they will feel unhappy, which will not be a good thing for Daiyu.
That's why she wanted to persuade Daiyu and Jia Baoyu to reconcile.
Of course, there was no need for Zijuan to say such words to Daiyu, as she seemed to be asking for favor. She smiled, and as a big sister, tolerated Daiyu's choking words, and said with a smile: "Girl, don't say angry words, Second Master Bao is too much."
Not to mention, among the young masters from aristocratic families in Beijing, he is considered to be very good.
The girl is also a smart person. Let’s take a quick look, which prince and grandson can be so humble and tolerant towards girls?
Just look at Miss Bao's brother, Uncle Xue. I heard that he beat or scolded the maids in the house and the boys around him. For this reason, Sister Bao and her aunt told him many times, but they didn't take it seriously.
Only Mr. Bao is the only one, and others say he is too soft-hearted and pitiful. It can be seen that Mr. Bao is a rare person.
Besides, the old lady..."
When Zijuan said this, she suddenly stopped talking.
What she just wanted to say was that no matter how good Jia Baoyu is, the old lady feels sorry for you two and will definitely marry you in the future...
But it was obvious that even if everyone could guess what Jia Mu was thinking before Jia Mu expressed her position, it was not her, a little maid, who dared to expose it first.
Daiyu was moved by Zijuan's previous words and did not pay attention to Zijuan's expression.
She admitted that Zijuan was right, Jia Baoyu was indeed nice to her, even flattering her.
But what does this prove? It's just to see how good-looking you are.
Isn't that how he treats the maids and any other good-looking girls in their house?
She would rather not have such flattery.
He took advantage of the girls openly and did some shameful bad things...
Several times, he actually wanted to hold her hand like he did with girls, taking the opportunity to belittle her... If she hadn't remembered the teachings of brother Lian and guarded against the difference between men and women, he might have succeeded.
With this thought in her heart, Daiyu, who was eager to argue against Zijuan, opened her mouth and said without thinking too much: "No matter how good he is, what does it have to do with me? Besides, is he better than the second brother Lian?"
Even though I felt a little inappropriate when I said it, I didn't really care.
Anyway, she really felt that Jia Lian, her cousin, was truly respectable.
Brother Lian also cared about her and loved her, but he always behaved well and respected her as a cousin. Even in Suzhou, when he carried her on horseback and rode up the mountain, and when he sent her thousands of miles to Beijing, he was not right.
She's a little crooked...
Thinking of this, a hint of blush suddenly flashed across Daiyu's little face.
Zijuan was dumbfounded. What happened? Why did the girl become so shy when she mentioned Second Master Lian?
Zijuan is also very clear about the relationship between Jia Lian and Daiyu.
That is a mature and stable cousin who takes full care of his lost cousin. Even though Jia Lian rarely comes to talk to Daiyu, everyone in the house probably knows that Mr. Lian’s eyes are always looking at this guest cousin.
Woolen cloth.
In terms of loving the girl, she only takes a little less daily action than the old lady.
This makes the girl respect him very much.
The girl has a cold temperament, but in front of Mr. Lian, she appears to be well-behaved and sensible.
"Second Master Lian is naturally very good, better than anyone else, but..."
But, silly girl, can these two people be compared together?
No matter how good Mr. Lian is, he can only take care of you before the girl leaves the court.
But what about Second Master Bao? He is the person who will live with you for the rest of his life...
"But what?"
Daiyu asked coolly. Seeing that Zijuan admitted that Jia Lian was better than everyone else, it was equivalent to admitting that her previous statement that Jia Baoyu was better than everyone else was wrong.
Therefore, he no longer bothered with Zijuan. He glanced at the sick Anu, sighed helplessly, pulled out the drawer, picked up the needlework he had just started inside, and started doing it.
"...Hey, it's rare to see a girl do this. What did she do this time?"
"Nothing, just doing it for fun."
After all, Zijuan is the person who serves Daiyu personally. Recalling that Daiyu was rummaging around the house looking for patterns in the past two days, she probably did this.
Based on the pattern, she also guessed, "Is this a glove made by the girl? Looking at the pattern, could it be that it was made for Mr. Lian?"
"I want you to talk too much. If you keep talking too much, I will kick you out."
Daiyu's face was slightly red, and she scolded Zijuan because she lacked confidence.
She was very worried when she knew that Jia Lian was going to send her bride away outside the Great Wall, but she didn't know what to do for Jia Lian.
I can only think that the gloves I gave Jia Lian to keep out the cold outside the Great Wall were either lost or worn out. In this case, I might as well make another pair for him.
This is the only way to do it. Even if you are sending something, you cannot give it randomly. Only this way can express her feelings without causing misinterpretation.
The master and servant were whispering in the private room. Unexpectedly, all their previous words were heard by Jia Baoyu.
Jia Baoyu stood blankly at the door of the room, with tears in his eyes.
He was in great pain. He didn't expect that he was so insignificant in Daiyu's heart.
Daiyu actually turned a blind eye to all his kindness to Daiyu!
Instead, compare him with Jia Lian. The key is, he can't compare!!
Jia Baoyu prides himself on being refined, but he is a man after all. How can he admit that he is worse than other men? Especially in the heart of the girl he cares about most!
No one knows the heartbreak and despair he felt when he heard Daiyu say that he could not compare with Jia Lian.
In the eyes of the common people, he just can't compare to Jia Lian. Why does Daiyu think so?
Although the second brother Lian has his own system of conduct, at the end of the day, he is just one of those people who have high hopes and work hard. How can he be compared with such a fresh and refined peerless young master like him?
He does not seek wealth, fame, or fortune, he only seeks to live for his daughter's family, protect them, and accompany them...
Isn't this ten thousand times better than a common person like Jia Lian? Lin Daiyu, I thought she was a confidant in vain. I thought she was also a person who did not conform to the world. Who knows, I was wrong about her.
He was grieving in his heart, but the discussion between the master and the servant about "gloves" came to his ears, which made his mood even worse.
She made something for Brother Lian again...
It's been two years and she hasn't made anything specifically for herself.
Although he kept a few things of hers in his box, they were just ordinary things that Daiyu made and didn't want, and he had worked hard and struggled to get them.
If you compare yourself at this time, wouldn't you become a joke?
Jia Baoyu, whose heart was as gray as ashes and grieved, originally wanted to leave this sad threshold silently. But the unwillingness in his heart prompted him to step through the door step by step, staring at Daiyu who had a eucalyptus head.
Zijuan was talking to Daiyu when she suddenly saw Daiyu looking ahead with a frown on her face. She turned around and saw it was Jia Baoyu. She stood up and smiled and said: "Hey, is Mr. Bao here? The girl is in a good mood now. Mr. Bao
Talk to her and I'll get you some tea."
Faced with Zijuan's enthusiasm, Jia Baoyu changed his previous gentle and polite attitude.
He ignored Zijuan and just stared at Daiyu stupidly, murmuring and asking: "Why?"
Daiyu saw Jia Baoyu suddenly come in from the door, and guessed from the look on her face that Jia Baoyu might have heard something she and Zijuan said.
She still felt a little guilty, but seeing Jia Baoyu being so rude and questioning her when they met, Daiyu immediately lost her temper.
Shaking her head, Daiyu said coldly: "Why why? Second Master Bao is so overbearing. He barged into my house without saying a word and stared at me like this... He did the same thing at Tiejian Temple yesterday.
So, could it be that I came to your house just to see your face?"
As she said this, Daiyu felt aggrieved and shed tears at the drop of a hat.
Jia Baoyu was stunned, how could she be like this? It was clearly her who hurt me, so why did she feel wronged first? She felt strangely angry in her heart, and asked: "Let me ask you, how am I inferior to others?
Even if I am not good for a thousand days, one day will be good. Ever since the girl came to our house, I have been thinking about her day and night. I am afraid that she will be wronged, so I often come to accompany her to relieve her boredom.
I was afraid that the old lady and the others wouldn't be able to take care of her, and if there was something missing in the girl's room, why would I not tell the old lady and ask someone to fix it?
For so many years, we have eaten at the same table and slept on the same bed. I originally thought that I was the one who understood the girl best, but who knew, I was wrong about my sincerity. I never expected that the girl would abuse me like this behind my back!
"
Jia Baoyu said that he was wronged and burst into tears.
When Daiyu heard this, she was filled with sadness and grievances and had nowhere to say anything!
Yes, Jia Baoyu helped her a lot, adding and adding things to her house, and she was grateful.
However, when Jia Baoyu spoke so directly at this time, it seemed that this was a charity from his master to her who was living under someone else's roof.
Also, why eat at the same table and sleep on the same bed? It is true to eat at the same table. Basically, Jia Mu and her granddaughters, plus Jia Baoyu, ate at the same place.
But sleeping in one bed is just Jia Baoyu's nonsense!
At this time, he actually used words to slander her and destroy her innocence.
Even in the winter when they first came to Jia's house, she and Jia Baoyu both lived in Jia Mu's house, and one slept in the blue gauze cupboard and the other slept in the outside room. Not to mention that now, Jia Mu has already given her grandchildren their own homes.
They divided the house and added their own wives and girls to serve them.
So when Jia Baoyu finished speaking, she raised her eyes, tried hard not to be pushed down by Jia Baoyu, and scolded her in a sweet voice: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, who will eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed as you?
If you talk nonsense here again, I will tell my uncle and aunt to go and accuse you of bullying me."
After all, Daiyu was only a girl of eleven or twelve years old, and she was a guest. Facing Jia Baoyu, who was a little out of control, she was still a little afraid and humble, so she could only move out Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang to scare him.
It really works.
Jia Baoyu's spirit was shaken, and his eyes suddenly became clearer.
Zijuan, who had just returned from pouring tea, didn't know that just a few steps away, the two cousins were already quarreling like a pair of black-eyed chickens, and they rushed to persuade Jia Baoyu.
"Okay, Second Master Bao, calm down. It turns out that the girl has been in a bad mood recently. Her foster son, Anu, is very ill, so Second Master Bao, I'd better come back later."
Zijuan wanted to persuade Jia Baoyu to leave first with an attitude of calming things down.
Who knew that her words would hit Jia Baoyu's pain point again.
He subconsciously glanced at the squirrel on the table...
It was given to her by Jia Lian again!
I was even angrier in my heart, and as my mind recovered, I recalled being so rude to Daiyu. Looking at Daiyu's crying expression, it was obvious that she was not ready to forgive him. She was angry, ashamed, and anxious, and she couldn't come to the stage at the same time.
Zijuan's gentle words did not move him. With a flash of inspiration, he pushed Zijuan away. With his other hand, he pulled off the necklace on the gold necklace on his chest, which was his "lifeblood", and smashed it hard.
On the table in front of you.
When the top-quality jade came into contact with the pear-wood table eucalyptus, it not only made a loud noise, but the jade also bounced three feet high, then made several clanging noises before falling to an unknown location.
"Ah~"
When Zijuan saw this, her expression changed drastically.
As long as they are in Rongguo Mansion, there is no one who does not know about the piece of jade on Jia Baoyu's body.
It was something that Jia Baoyu brought from her mother's womb and was regarded as auspicious by her family. It was also Jia Baoyu's lifeblood.
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Not even Jia Mu dares to disrespect it!
In other words, Jia Baoyu was willful when he was a child, and when things didn't go his way, he would smash them to force Jia's mother and others to comply with his wishes.
However, I have never seen Mr. Bao hit him so hard.
At this time, she couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly bent over and lay on the ground to look for the jade.
The smart Zijuan knew that if there was any problem with this thing in the house, or if it was lost, she might not even be able to save her life!
Even Daiyu would have to suffer a lot.
As for Daiyu, naturally when Jia Baoyu fired his ultimate move, she was so frightened by the loud sound that she even stopped crying for a moment.
"Zhizhizhi..."
Even the languid squirrel on the table was frightened by this sudden "earthquake".
It turned over continuously, trying to escape in a panic. Unexpectedly, its legs and feet were inconvenient. After only two movements, it stepped on the air and fell to the ground, making a smaller "snap" sound than the sound of jade hitting the ground.
Although Daiyu saw it, she didn't dare to pick it up at this moment.
Jia Baoyu also saw the little guy's tragic experience, and a trace of joy flashed in his heart.
This made him very strange. It was obvious that he liked this little guy very much. He used to come here often and secretly feed Daiyu behind his back.