Jia Lian returned to the mansion and first went to see Daiyu.
"Where did you go to eat and drink again, making you smell like alcohol?"
Daiyu personally brought Jia Lian a cup of hot tea to relieve his hangover, while scolding her warmly.
"It's Uncle Xue's birthday today. My aunt invited me and your sister Feng to have two glasses of wine together."
"oh."
Daiyu understood and didn't care anymore. Although she had never met this Xue family uncle, she had heard about him many times and knew that he was a very bad person.
Suddenly, she noticed that Jia Lian was taking advantage of the tea to hold a pair of her jade hands. Daiyu's little face turned red, she pulled out her hands hard and glared at Jia Lian.
Jia Lian smiled, picked up the tea that still smelled like Daiyu's hand, and tasted it in small sips.
He looked comfortable, his limbs were relaxed, and he was just lying down on the chair casually. Anyone could see his good mood.
Daiyu suddenly felt that this scene was very warm. Although the second brother Lian could not accompany her all day long, every time he came to see her, he always looked at her with the best attitude and the most relaxed mood, as if she was his paradise.
, which made her very happy.
He walked up to Jia Lian and said with a smile: "After you have had a drink, don't stay outside. Go back and rest early."
Jia Lian ignored it and continued to sip the tea. After a while, he put down the cup, looked back at Daiyu who was frowning, and laughed.
"It's been so long since I've been back, why doesn't Sister Lin come to my yard?
Even if you don't want to look at me, your sister Feng misses you very much. She told me that you were afraid of getting angry with her. In the past, when you were fine, you would occasionally come to our room to sit. This time you come back, just once.
She doesn’t go either, but every time she comes over to the old lady and stops by to see you.”
After saying this, Daiyu felt a little guilty and a little sentimental.
What Jia Lian said is true. In the days since she came back, the person who came to see her the most was not Jia Lian, but Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng comes to Jia Mu every day. Except sometimes when she is beside Jia Mu and can see Wang Xifeng, from time to time, Wang Xifeng also takes time to come to her room.
Every time I come, I must show some concern.
Although she knew that Sister Feng had good intentions, because every time Sister Feng came to her room, she had a very nice attitude towards her and asked her for her welfare. However, as the times increased, she still felt a little uncomfortable, and occasionally she even felt uncomfortable.
Feeling of boredom.
She is such a person, she is extra sensitive to others who care too much.
The main reason is that she knows that Sister Feng has no reason to be so nice to her. Therefore, she can't help but wonder how much of Sister Feng's concern for her is sincere, how much is fake, and how much is just for show.
Of course, even so, she was still grateful to Sister Feng in her heart. This was not a contradiction.
Because Sister Feng's attitude would at least not embarrass her, but would also make her feel sorry for Sister Feng.
Therefore, occasionally she wanted to go to Sister Feng's Children's Home to see Jia Lian, but she held back.
She didn't want Sister Feng to think that she was trying to compete with her for favor, so she didn't bother to do such a thing. Anyway, Brother Lian had promised herself that no matter how busy he was, he would come to see her at least once every two days.
Although Daiyu did not answer his question, Jia Lian could guess some of her thoughts just from the changes in her expression.
He stood up, gently held Daiyu in his arms, and said warmly: "Silly girl, you just have too many thoughts. In fact, your sister Feng is quite nice. If you don't believe it, you might as well listen to me.
Try getting along with her.
I'm not forcing you, but if you think about it, as a sister, she takes the initiative to please you. If you avoid her, doesn't it mean that you are not as generous as her? Of course, if she bullies you, just tell me.
, I’ll help you take care of her.”
Daiyu hammered Jia Lian's chest twice. Seeing that Jia Lian wouldn't let go of her, she managed to calm down and said hurriedly: "Who said I was avoiding Sister Feng? I just don't want to see you..."
Daiyu blurted out. Indeed, she did not go to Sister Feng's Children's Home. In addition to not wanting to meet Sister Feng's children, she also did not want people to think that she was always looking for Jia Lian.
She knew that although Jia Mu and others were not allowed to talk about her and Jia Lian's affairs, there were still many people in the house who knew about it.
She was just engaged, not married yet, but she didn't want people to think that she, the Lin family girl, didn't have enough self-respect.
Therefore, she said this in order to refute Jia Lian's words. But she regretted it after she said it. Jia Lian loved and cared for her so much. Would she hurt Jia Lian's heart by saying this?
But she was obviously worried too much. Instead of being angry, Jia Lian coaxed her and said: "Okay, okay, I know you don't want to see me, then next time you go to see your sister Feng, Xiangling and the little eldest sister, I will run away
How about we hide in the backyard?”
Daiyu heard Jia Lian's reply and didn't speak for a while, but Jia Lian noticed that Daiyu's arms originally placed on both sides of his body suddenly rose up, wrapped around his waist, and then tightened a little.
Jia Lian was very proud, feeling that his ability to coax Daiyu had improved again. Looking at his reaction, it was obvious that he was very satisfied with his answer, and he might have been moved.
But before Jia Lian could enjoy Daiyu's tenderness for a moment, he saw Daiyu forcefully break away from him, with a faint look on her elegant and dexterous face.
"It's time for you to go back, let Zicuckoo see you off."
Daiyu turned sideways and said this.
Jia Lian knew Daiyu's concerns and felt that the purpose of coming tonight was fulfilled, so he also planned to leave, but refused Daiyu's proposal to arrange a send-off.
Before the third watch in the Rongguo Mansion, or before the masters took a break, the "street lights" (lanterns on the turrets) everywhere were inextinguishable, so there was no need for Jia Lian to worry about being in trouble.
"I will go to your yard tomorrow or later to take a look. You can just sit in the house openly and there is no need to hide in the backyard."
Daiyu's sudden words were a bit brisk and a bit joking, but when Jia Lian turned around, Daiyu had already turned around and walked to the kang, picked up a book she had thrown on it and started reading.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So Jia Lian smiled and said "Okay", stopped disturbing her, and turned around to go out.
When he walked outside, he happened to bump into Zicuckoo. Jia Lian was about to say something or do something out of habit, but he saw Zicuckoo bowing to him, then bending down with great softness, cleverly avoiding him.
Went to the house.
Jia Lian was stunned. Didn't this girl like to tease him in the past, saying that he was their girl's holy medicine for healing?
Looking back, looking at Zicuckoo's quick little steps, Jia Lian couldn't help but curled his lips and walked towards Jia Mu's house.
Normally, if you don’t come to see the old lady, you can say that you are too busy, and the old lady has also told you that you don’t have to come to say hello if you have nothing to do. But at this time, they are all in Rongqing Hall. If you only see Daiyu but not the old lady, it will look awkward.
wrong.
Jia Mu was already planning to take a rest, but when she saw Jia Lian coming to say hello, she still asked a few words.
"Did you just go see your sister Lin?"
"Yes... mainly because I felt that I haven't greeted the old lady for two days, so I stopped by to see her."
"lie."
Jia Mu laughed and didn't argue with Jia Lian.
She is quite reasonable in terms of being reasonable. Moreover, she is happy to see Jia Lian treat Daiyu well, so it is not in vain for her to hand over her beloved one to Jia Lian.
Emotionally speaking, Sister Feng is just a granddaughter-in-law whom she thinks is good and can make her happy, but Daiyu is different, she is her direct granddaughter who is connected by blood.
If she really had to choose between Sister Feng and Daiyu, she would definitely side with Daiyu.
In fact, this was what Sister Feng was most worried about when she learned that Daiyu and Jia Lian were engaged. Later, she slowly figured out that firstly, Jia's mother was old, and how many more years she could live was a problem. Furthermore, she was also now
Madam Marquis, now that she has gained her own confidence, is no longer as afraid and in awe of Jia Mu as before.
She also saw that Jia Lian was a little drunk, so she didn't let Jia Lian stay any longer. She looked around twice, and when she saw Yuanyang coming in, she ordered: "It's late at night. Call two people to see him off."
Yuanyang accepted the order without any expression on his face. He immediately went down to prepare, and then took two servant girls and escorted Jia Lian back with lanterns.
There was no conversation all the way, Yuanyang just lit up her side in a very polite way. Jia Lian turned around and glanced at her a few times. In addition to feeling that this little girl was getting better and better the more she looked at her, he also clearly noticed that she had something on her mind.
Think about it, I have held hands with this little girl, hugged her, and even almost kissed her.
But in the past few days since I came back, I haven't had a chance to talk to her. So, it's normal for people to have resentment in their hearts.
So when he was about to reach the entrance of the courtyard, Jia Lian suddenly stopped. With Yuanyang's alert look on his face, he walked over, reached out and touched her head, and said with a smile: "No need to send her off, go back. Serve the old lady well, there will always be something for you."
One day, I will have someone carry you from the old lady’s house to my house.”
As soon as Jia Lian said this, Yuanyang's face turned crimson, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and he quickly took a step away, blushing and not daring to answer.
Behind them, the two maids, who saw clearly the posture, were already smiling with big smiles on their faces.
It's not surprising at all. They are all from Jia Mu's courtyard, so they naturally know Yuanyang's status in front of Jia Mu.
From the fact that Jia Mu was willing to let Yuanyang take Jia Lian home in person, we can get a glimpse of some of Jia Mu's thoughts.
Jia Lian turned around and glanced at the two women, giving them a majestic look. Then he turned back and stretched out his hand to pinch Yuanyang's cheek again. He didn't take it seriously and turned around with a smile and strode in.
In the courtyard.
As soon as he left, the two servants quickly said congratulations to Yuanyang.
"Look at the second master's attitude, but he has fallen in love with girl Yuanyang. In the future, girl Yuanyang will be the aunt in the second master's house, so don't forget to support us."
"More than just a fancy, I think the second master likes Miss Yuanyang very much. When Miss Yuanyang comes to the second master's house in the future, she will definitely be honored and favored. I'm afraid she will have even more status than in the old lady's house."
"That's right, I saw early on that Miss Yuanyang is a person with profound blessings, and it's true."
The words of these two servant women made Yuanyang blush even more. She calmed down and said seriously: "Sisters-in-law, please stop talking nonsense. The second master just said it casually, how can it be taken seriously."
He retorted casually. Yuanyang, who knew Sister Feng's power well, felt that it might not be a good thing for Jia Lian's words to reach her ears tonight, so he half-instructed and half-coerced the two women: "Second Master, as the master,
, sometimes it is inevitable to act casually, but I am an old lady, so I hope that the two sisters-in-law will not spread the matter just now. I think you also know the temper of the second master, he does not like it the most
A gossipy servant..."
"Don't worry, girl, how dare we chew on the second master's tongue? Just now the second master glared at us and almost scared our souls out.
So don’t worry, Aunt Yuanyang, we will definitely keep it secret about what happened just now."
Seeing that the two servants were understanding, Yuanyang felt relieved. She turned around and glanced at Sister Feng's nursery. She couldn't help but feel her heart pounding.
Jia Lian suddenly stopped and looked at her, which made her think that Jia Lian was scorning her again.
Who knows, Jia Lian just touched her head and gave her a definite promise, which made her both shy and moved.
The second master is a busy man, but he still has such a delicate mind... He must have noticed that she was worried, so he went out of his way to comfort her like this.
This feeling of being taken seriously is so good.
…
But when Jia Lian returned home, Ping'er and the nanny were playing with the little eldest sister in the house.
The little eldest sister is almost two years old. Not only can she walk on her own, but she can also speak more clearly. Seeing Jia Lian come in, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she staggered towards Jia Lian, while happily pulling on Jia Lian's trouser legs and calling:
"Daddy, daddy~!"
Jia Lian was so relieved that he bent down and picked her up. Seeing his daughter becoming more and more rosy, with a face as golden as jade, he smiled and said "Hey" several times in a row, which made the little girl giggle.
This made Jia Lian very happy.
The intimate scene between father and daughter moved both Ping'er and the wet nurse, and they all showed knowing smiles.
After being teased by Jia Lian for a while, the little eldest sister suddenly thought of something, clapped her hands and said: "Daddy, go out and play with windmills."
Although the little girl's speech was not complete, her meaning was perfectly expressed. She pointed to a paper windmill on the table and then pointed outside the door. It was easy to understand that she wanted Jia Lian to take her out to play with the windmill.
Ping'er knew that Jia Lian had just come back from Xue's house after drinking wine. When he saw this, he quickly said to the little eldest sister: "Sister, be good. Daddy has been drinking and can't go out with you to play. Can you let Xiaohong accompany you?"
The little eldest sister frowned, immediately raised her head in front of Jia Lian, and sniffed gently.
The slight smell of alcohol was also very irritating to the little eldest sister, so the little eldest sister quickly turned away and replied to Ping'er: "Okay, listen to auntie. Daddy stinks, wait until he takes a bath before letting him go."
He plays with the eldest sister!"
Ping'er took the little eldest sister out of Jia Lian's arms, called Xiaohong, and asked Xiaohong and the wet nurse to play with the little eldest sister in the yard.
Seeing that Ping'er had arranged all this in just a few seconds, and that the little eldest sister was very obedient and cooperative, Jia Lian couldn't help but smile and said: "I can't tell, the little girl quite listens to your words."
Ping'er, who was helping Jia Lian stand up and undress him, smiled when he heard this. The little girl really listened to her words. This was due to Sister Feng. Maybe it was to praise her, or maybe it was to make her do her best to take care of the little eldest sister.
In short, Sister Feng personally taught the little eldest sister to call her "Aunt Ping". However, the little girl is inconvenient to tell the difference and prefers to call her aunt directly.
Children are also discerning, because Ping'er always speaks the truth when talking in the courtyard. Even the wet nurse who spends the most time with the little eldest sister every day and the two little maids who specialize in taking care of her obey her words in front of Ping'er. Over time,
The little eldest sister naturally knows that Aunt Ping is a big shot and others are afraid of her.
As a result, besides being afraid of Sister Feng, the little girl listened to Ping'er the most, which even her wet nurse could not compare with.
"Why hasn't grandma come back yet?" Ping'er asked.
"She went to talk to Xiao Qin. It will probably be a while before she comes back."
"oh."
Ping'er took off Jia Lian's coat, his eyes turned, and he suddenly leaned close to Jia Lian's ear and said jokingly: "Second Master is really awesome today. With Grandma Xiaorong's appearance, Second Master must be very proud of her now.
"
Um?
Jia Lian turned his head and glanced at Ping'er, who suddenly became enchanting, a little surprised.
Ping'er has always been very solemn and self-possessed, but this is rare for him to be teased outside the bed.
Jia Lian, who wanted to see what she wanted to do, just replied calmly: "It's okay."
This appearance in Versailles naturally made Ping'er smile leisurely, put his hand on Jia Lian's shoulder, turned to the other ear and asked: "Ping'er is just curious, how did the second master convince the second grandma?
I saw that my second grandma didn’t seem angry at all.”
Jia Lian laughed, not intending to hide this concubine whose behavior was very reassuring, and said bluntly: "What else can I say, let's just say that Xiao Qin is you. In the first place, your second grandmother should not treat her
She stayed in the house to sleep and ended up taking advantage of me, who could she blame?"
Ping'er's face turned slightly red. Although he had guessed this, but he really heard Jia Lian say that he was using her as an excuse, he still couldn't help but give Jia Lian a blank look.
He knelt down and continued to unbutton Jia Lian's trousers, while muttering to himself: "Second Master, do you know that after Second Master went out at noon, Second Mistress interrogated me."
"oh?"
"The second grandma asked me if the second master would see me when he comes back.
I think Second Grandma suspects Second Master of lying. If Second Master sees me when he comes back, it will be impossible for him to mistake Grandma Xiaorong for me."
When Jia Lian heard this, his heart tightened slightly.
I had forgotten about this incident. Sure enough, Sister Feng is not easy to deceive. She pretended to believe her completely on the surface, but then turned around and interrogated Ping'er. How cunning!
However, since he didn't bother him again later, it was Ping'er who helped him cover up his lies, because he asked: "How did you get back?"
Ping'er raised his head, raised his brows charmingly, and said with a smile: "Second Master, don't worry, I said I accidentally fell asleep and didn't see or talk to Second Master at all, let alone know that Second Master
What did you do when you quietly entered the house..."
Jia Lian smiled. Sure enough, this girl was very smart. Even if she had not confessed to him, she could still handle Sister Feng. She was a good girl.
Ping'er stripped Jia Lian down to his shorts and robe, then stood up and stared at Jia Lian with a smile.
"I don't know, but I was nervous at that time. I was afraid that if I answered a wrong word, my second mistress would become suspicious and ruin my big event.
I have helped the Second Master so much, how can I thank you?"
Jia Lian chuckled, hugged Ping'er, and said with a smile: "You have helped me a lot, and I really should thank you."
But your father has nothing to offer, so why not pledge yourself to me?"
While talking, he picked up Ping'er and threw her on the bed, hoping to repay her well.
Unexpectedly, Ping'er showed off her coquettishness, but when she got serious, she backed down.
In a panic, she got up and straightened her clothes. When she saw Jia Lian half-lying on the bed and looking at her with a smile, she laughed again: "That's not okay. I'm obviously enjoying myself. How can you say you're thanking me?"
"Oh, what do you want Miss Ping to do?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, how about I remember it first, and wait until I think about it one day, and then I can ask you to cash in the benefits?"
Jia Lian looked at this concubine with clean and beautiful appearance, white complexion and plump body, and suddenly felt that she had become more lively and interesting.
Therefore, there is no reason to disagree, and he replied with a smile: "Okay, as long as you don't want to rebel and seize the position of your second wife, I will support you."
"Then remember it carefully and don't deny it when the time comes."
After saying that, Ping'er rolled his eyes at Jia Lian and went out to fetch water.