The warm winter sun is not dazzling, and it makes you feel so warm that you don't want to move.
Today was a rare day off for the clan, so Jia Cong simply stayed in the house, took a chair and sat in the yard, enjoying the laziness and leisure.
Just as he was falling asleep, the little maid Lingque walked over briskly and whispered: "Third Young Master, many gifts suddenly arrived from Lixiangyuan!"
"Oh, it's out of season, why are you giving me a gift all of a sudden?"
Opening his eyes, Jia Cong stood up and twisted his body, and the joints all over his body crackled and exploded. The little maid turned pale in shock. Even though she often saw Jia Cong like this, she still couldn't adapt.
"Sister Ying'er said it was a gift to celebrate the third young master's birthday!"
Speaking of this, the little maid suddenly became energetic and said with a smile: "I took a look, the gift is not light!"
"It's been a few days, there's no need for this!"
Jia Cong didn't take it seriously, but took the initiative to go to the door. He smiled and welcomed in the valuable gifts and Xue Baochai's personal maid Ying'er who was sending them.
"The young lady asked my maid to apologize. Later I learned that it was the third young master's birthday and the congratulatory gift came a little late. I hope the third young master won't be offended!"
As expected of Xue Baochai's personal maid, Ying'er speaks beautifully and pleasantly, and her attitude is sincere without any pretense.
"It doesn't matter, I don't have any idea to publicize it, Sister Xue is interested!"
Waving his hand, Jia Cong didn't care much. He didn't have the idea of making a big deal, so naturally he didn't care about other people's attitudes.
When someone heard the news and deliberately sent him a late gift, he accepted it calmly, even if others pretended they didn't know.
Although he stirs up troubles outside and even causes trouble in the court, in the closed circle of Rongguo Mansion, he is still very self-aware.
In the eyes of the old lady and the second bedroom, there was no place for him as the concubine of a wealthy family.
The situation in Dafang is slightly better, that is, no one is looking at me with blank eyes anymore.
The people who really took him seriously were the well-informed Xue family who lived in Rongguo Mansion. They wanted to keep this humble concubine in their arms, which was considered deliberate.
Of course, Lian Er might have looked at him differently, otherwise he wouldn't have come to visit him frequently when he was in trouble, but unfortunately it couldn't affect Feng Lazi's opinion.
Otherwise, the Rongguo Mansion is in decline. It almost closes its doors to entertain itself, and its response to external information is shockingly slow.
Otherwise, as long as you have a little intention, you will not still ignore Jia Cong, the concubine of a wealthy family.
"By the orders of the madam and the young lady, the maid invites the third young master to have a casual meal at Lixiangyuan at noon to express the Xue family's feelings!"
After being presented with the gift list and exchanging a few words, Ying'er went straight to the topic and explained her purpose of coming, and said sincerely: "Please don't refuse, Third Young Master!"
Jia Cong did intend to refuse, but Ying'er had already mentioned this, so he couldn't ignore it too much, so he nodded and agreed to go.
Watching Ying'er leave with brisk steps, Jia Cong shook his head and chuckled. The Xue family was really thoughtful.
If you don't put a lot of thought into it, it won't work. Xue Pan, the head of the Xue family, is following Jia Cong.
Aunt Xue was very dissatisfied with her daughter Xue Baochai's seriousness and was even a little dissatisfied, thinking it was a bit too much.
"Mother!"
Xue Baochai was a little helpless, but she was not affected at all. She continued to prepare as she should and made Jia Cong feel at home no matter what.
As for Aunt Xue's attitude, she could actually tell that she was not deliberately targeting Jia Cong, but was influenced by the atmosphere in the Rongguo Mansion.
Hanging out with Mrs. Wang and old ladies all day long, and Aunt Xue herself is not a very clever being, so it is normal for her to be affected.
"Okay, okay, you go about your business, I just feel a little uncomfortable!"
Aunt Xue was helpless, so she simply went back to her room out of sight and out of mind. She was greatly influenced by Mrs. Wang, but she didn't think highly of the concubine of the General's Mansion.
So what if his son Xue Pan is the other party's younger brother? Aren't the generous gifts given during the holidays not enough, but he still has to help celebrate his birthday?
"Miss, are we going too far by being so deliberate?"
Seeing that there was no one around, the maid Ying'er, who had just returned from Jia Cong's place, spoke in a low voice while helping.
She also hangs out with the maids around Sanchun and Baoyu all day long, and she only has eyes for Phoenix Egg, a legitimate son of the Rongguo Mansion. How can she pay attention to the concubine of the General Mansion who has been missing all day?
"What do you girl know?"
Xue Baochai smiled and said: "Besides, if my brother knew that I didn't do my best, he would also lose his temper!"
Ying'er suddenly didn't dare to say anything, obviously quite afraid of Xue Da Lunzi.
Sure enough, Xue Pan returned to Lixiangyuan ahead of schedule. When he saw his sister being so attentive, he burst into laughter and said, "My sister is doing well, but the boss doesn't want to be high-profile, otherwise I would like to celebrate the boss's birthday at the largest restaurant in the capital!"
"Come on, since brother Cong doesn't want to be high-profile, brother, please stop messing around, lest your good intentions end up causing bad things!"
Xue Baochai came over and said with a smile: "Is my brother still busy with the novel recently?"
"No, the boss's novel has finished. I have some free time recently. I didn't restrain myself, so I invited a few friends to have fun!"
"Brother, don't overdo it, otherwise Brother Cong will be unhappy!"
"Who is unhappy?"
Before Xue Pan could speak, Jia Baoyu's laughing voice came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Jia Baoyu, the phoenix egg, took the lead, followed by Sanchun, and Lin Daiyu and a group of maids came in. The small Lixiangyuan suddenly became a country of girls.
Xue Pan was suddenly dazzled by what he saw. He was about to lick his face and say hello to get acquainted. Suddenly he thought of something and his face turned a little pale. He hurriedly got up and left.
"Sister, brother, I can't stay here. Please treat me well, sister!"
His performance actually caught Sanchun and Lin Daiyu, who were also a little caught off guard and didn't know how to react, glance at him.
Little did they know that if they weren't worried about suffering a cruel lesson, Daibawang would be happy to get to know the pretty young lady.
"We are all relatives, and Brother Xue is a bit obsessed with it!"
Jia Baoyu, the phoenix egg, was very disapproving. He said something casually, but he didn't know that he offended all his sisters. Even Xue Baochai, who had always been mellow and generous, had a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Xue Pan's behavior was in line with normal etiquette. Except for Phoenix Egg, neither Sanchun nor Lin Daiyu had any blood relationship with Xue Pan and could not be considered serious relatives.
There was a lot of excitement here, attracting Aunt Xue who was hiding in peace. When she saw the phoenix egg, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she was praised as a "good boy" by those around her. At the same time, she did not neglect Sanchun and Lin Daiyu, and her communication skills were very good.
At least she easily won the favor of sisters Sanchun and Lin Daiyu...