It’s almost midnight at this time. Even though it’s the Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s time for everyone to go back and rest.
But Baochai has always been worried about Xiangyun.
Because Xiangyun has always had an off-beat temperament and doesn't pay much attention to many things. When he came back to live in Jia's house last time, he quietly put on Baoyu's robe, boots, and tied his forehead. He looked at him and fell down.
Like precious jade.
At that time, Xiangyun was standing behind the chair, coaxing Jia's mother to just call, "Baoyu, come here and look carefully at the tassels hanging on the lamps, which attract dust and make your eyes dazzle."
Later, everyone couldn't hold back their laughter. Only then did Jia's mother realize that "Baoyu" had two extra earrings on her ears. She didn't realize that Xiangyun was wearing Baoyu's clothes. There was nothing wrong with the defense of men and women. She just laughed.
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"This ghost girl Yun, she looks good pretending to be a man."
I heard from Mrs. Wang that if Daiyu's mother hadn't died suddenly of illness and Jia Mu had taken Lin Daiyu to her side to educate her, Jia Mu would have arranged for Baoyu to be married to Shi Xiangyun.
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Baochai then walked to Daiyu's room and found that Xiangyun, who was supposed to live with Daiyu, was not in the room, so she guessed that Xiangyun must have gone to Baoyu's place.
So Baochai made an excuse that Daiyu couldn't digest the mooncakes after eating them, so he must take Daiyu to Xiangyun to enjoy the moon together.
Daiyu was entangled by Baochai, so she had to drag her to Baoyu.
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After entering the courtyard, Baochai deliberately refused to let the maids report. When he arrived at the door of Jiangyunxuan, Baochai grabbed Daiyu at the door on the pretext of carrying his shoes.
Just then I heard Xiangyun in the room say, "I thought it was Sister Lin who gave it to you, but it turned out that Sister Baochai gave it to you."
Until she heard Jia Lian's words, "The rare thing is that heart", Daiyu's heart felt hot again. She felt that Jia Lian's heart seemed to be close to her own, and her cheeks immediately turned red.
But Baochai didn't take it seriously.
The ring that Xiangyun gave to Baochai is now Baochai's. What's wrong with Baochai giving it to his servants?
Besides, if there is an opportunity in two days, Baochai will naturally find a gift of similar price and give it back to Xiangyun. We don’t owe each other, and no one will suffer.
Listening to what Jia Lian said at this time, Baochai couldn't help but sneer in her heart:
I thought Lian Er was a sensible person, but he turned out to be as confused as Baoyu!
Those who are not "emotional" every day are vain.
Why can’t I forward something to someone else if I receive it from someone else?
What is "little etiquette but heavy affection"? Every businessman understands that the weight of a gift means the weight of the gift.
The so-called gift is a gift that "comes without reciprocating." I will give you as much as you give me. No one will suffer, and this is a good deal.
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So Baochai took Daiyu into Jiangyun Pavilion and said with a dignified smile:
"Gifts are naturally good if they are given to others.
Second Brother Lian doesn’t know, right? The four palace flowers my mother gave to Feng Yatou, she also gave them to the deceased Grandma Xiaorong at that time. Isn’t this right?”
Having said that, he sat on the chair next to Baoyu without waiting for anyone else.
Baoyu couldn't hear the hint in it, but when he heard "Grandma Xiaorong", he thought of the intoxicating aroma in Keqing's bedroom, and he was already obsessed with it.
However, Xiren understood clearly and secretly applauded Baochai in his heart.
When Xiangyun saw Baochai, he was already shocked. Now when he heard these words, he was so admired that he just clapped his hands and said:
"Sister Bao is so eloquent! With how open-minded and generous Sister Bao is, no wonder everyone in this house praises her."
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Jia Lian smiled faintly:
"First of all, if Sister Xue is not an old lady, it would be more appropriate to call her 'Feng Yatou' rather than 'Second Sister-in-law Lian'.
Secondly, for your second sister-in-law Lian’s daughter-in-law, part of the various gifts she receives should be budgeted for social gifts. This is her assigned responsibility.
As for arranging who should be transferred to, how much to give, and how to send it, this is a household chore that she has to deal with on a daily basis, and it does not mean the same thing as the 'friendship' gifts like her sisters.
Sister Xue should learn this difference before she gets married.
Finally, since Sister Xue is someone who is praised by everyone in this house, she is naturally very considerate in her work.
Sister Shi only gave you a ring. You didn’t give it to Sister Yuanyang in the old lady’s house, nor to Sister Jinchuaner in the wife’s house, nor to Sister Lin’s Zicuckoo in the house, nor to Sister Lin’s own maid Ying.
I didn’t even give it to him, but gave it to Sister Xiren, the maid in Brother Bao’s house.
There must be a 'thoughtful' reason for this, but I'm sorry for my shallowness and lack of detailed information."
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Baochai immediately ate a piece of "roasted chicken".
It's hard to say "I just want to win over Xi Ren", so I can only laugh twice.
Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled silently. She looked at Jia Lian with eyes that seemed happy but not happy, and then turned to Shi Xiangyun and said:
"It's getting late, I'm here to tell you to go back to bed."
Xiangyun also heard that Baochai was at a disadvantage, and said unwillingly:
"Sister Bao, just say that you are 'pleased to use the ring I gave you as a reward' and that's it. I don't mind."
Daiyu glanced at the silly Xiangyun, stood up first and said:
"If you don't leave, I'll go back first."
Xiangyun had no choice but to get up and pull Baoyu and said:
"Second brother takes us back to our room."
He whispered to Baoyu again:
"It would be great if Sister Bao and I could live together.
The old lady Pian said that Lixiangyuan where Sister Bao lived was too far away and it was inconvenient to walk there.
In fact, I don’t mind being further away. You see, Sister Bao only goes back and forth here two or three times a day, so it’s not that far away.”
Baoyu then got up to send Daiyu and Xiangyun back to their room. Xiren felt it was very inappropriate, but Jia Lian was present and did not dare to speak.
When Baochai saw it, he stood up and said with a smile:
"It's the middle of the night. Brother Bao and I will go see Sister Lin and Girl Yun off together."
Jia Lian also stood up to leave, but heard Dai Yu say:
"'It's light on etiquette but heavy on affection', thank you so much, Brother Lian."
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However, it was said that Baoyu sent Daiyu Xiangyun back to her room. Xiangyun took Baoyu and chatted for a long time. Xiren came and urged her several times. It was not until nearly the fourth watch that Baoyu returned to her room.<
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At dawn that day, Baoyu came to Daiyu's room again wearing clothes and shoes.
Coincidentally, Zicuckoo and Cuiwei, who were waiting in the room, went to get the face wash, while only Daiyu and Xiangyun were still asleep on the bed.
I saw Daiyu tightly wrapped in an apricot red damask quilt, sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed. But Shi Xiangyun dragged a handful of black silk on the side of the pillow, the quilt was only up to her chest, and her curved snow-white arms were hanging out of the quilt, and she was carrying
Two gold bracelets.
Baoyu sighed when he saw it:
"I'm still not good at sleeping! When I came back, the wind blew, and I complained that my shoulders hurt again." As he said this, he covered her gently.
Daiyu woke up after hearing the sound and said to Baoyu:
"You go out first and let us get up."
Baoyu waited in the outer room for a while, while Daiyu and Xiangyun put on their clothes and got up.
Zicuckoo, Xueyan, and Cuixi all came in to help them wash themselves. Baoyu washed his face with Xiangyun's washing water. Seeing that Daiyu and Xiangyun had combed their hair, he asked Xiangyun to comb his hair.
At this time, Xiren came over and saw that Baoyu had already washed himself, and felt a little unhappy.
Suddenly I heard Xiangyun in the room asking Baoyu:
"Why are only three of the four big beads on your braid the same?"
Baoyu said casually:
"I lost one."
Xiangyun said regretfully:
"It must have fallen outside. If someone picked it up, it would be easier for him."
Daiyu sneered:
"Maybe I gave it as a gift."
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Xiren, who was listening outside the room, was heartbroken and went back to Jiangyunxuan angrily.
Xi Cai entered the house and planned to wash his face and comb his hair, but he saw Baochai already waiting there.
Listen to Baochai ask:
"Where did Brother Bao go?"
The attacker laughed and said:
"How can Brother Bao have time at home?"
Baochai heard the strange yin and yang aura in Xiren at this time, so he asked patiently.
The attacker was heartbroken and said:
"Sisters should be kind and have proper etiquette. How can there be no black family making trouble day in and day out like this!
This second master is so talkative that he doesn't even care about men and women. What if he gets misled by those people and does something immoral!"