Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 305

In front of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion courtyard, Lai Shangrong had just hugged Lin Daiyu tightly and was about to kiss her goodbye.

The door suddenly opened, and a sharp cry came: "Sister Lin is back!"

Lin Daiyu hurriedly pushed Lai Shangrong away, looked down at the clothes in front of her to see if there were any wrinkles, then looked at the confused Lai Shangrong and stuck out her tongue.

"I'm here, Brother Lai, let's go back first!"

Then, she turned around and said, "Sister Qin hasn't rested yet!"

"Why is sister Baoqin still here so late?" Lai Shangrong asked.

In ancient times, young ladies from wealthy families had a lot of rules. Even if they wanted to bring their fiancée into the house, they had to get the permission of their elders to avoid being suspected of having an affair.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu was waiting in Jia Mu's courtyard in the morning, and he did not know that Xue Baoqin had moved into Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

"I have now moved in with Sister Lin!"

"Then get some rest early!"

Although Lai Shangrong covets Xue Baoqin, there is no need to stage a Shura field in front of Lin Daiyu.

Seeing that Lai Shangrong was about to leave, Xue Baoqin said innocently: "Brother Lai, won't you come in and have a cup of tea?"

Lai Shangrong secretly thought, if you hadn't come out early, I would have tasted the lilac uvula.

He said: "No! It's still early, so I went to see Lian's second sister-in-law. I heard that she was ill, so I never had a chance to visit."

This is not an excuse, he really plans to see Wang Xifeng.

After all, the sin was his own fault, but it was Wang Xifeng who had to suffer it. Even though everyone was just showing off their marriage and made proper arrangements, if they didn't show up, it would be really... heartless.

While talking, Lin Daiyu had already arrived at the door, turned around and said, "Brother Lai, go and see the second sister-in-law!"

A man and woman in love are most afraid of being disturbed. She knew exactly what Lai Shangrong was going to do next when he hugged her just now, and she also expected the electric shock-like feeling.

However, what a coincidence, Xue Baoqin came out at this time, and she couldn't help but regret that she asked Xue Baoqin to move in with her.

She also attributed Lai Shangrong's refusal to come in for tea to avoid Xue Baoqin.

After all, in addition to her, Xue Baoqin lives in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion today. It's easy to say that the two of them are engaged at night, but to Xue Baoqin, Lai Shangrong is the foreign man.

Xue Baoqin naturally knew this situation, and she didn't know why she tried to persuade Lai Shangrong to stay when he was about to leave.

It is inevitable for people to have a comparative mentality.

Although taking a concubine was purely a misunderstanding, and she declined to be Lai Shangrong's concubine, she still preconceived the idea that Lai Shangrong wanted to take her as a concubine, so she could not help but compare herself with Xing Xiuyan.

Also in front of his wife, Lin Daiyu, how could he be so unabashedly caring for Xing Xiuyan, while being so repulsive to himself?
As we all know, clever hunters often appear in the form of prey, and this seed has been planted in Xue Baoqin's heart.

Although Lai Shangrong was not aware of this, he left the Grand View Garden and went straight to Wang Xifeng's yard, where he was immediately led into the house by Ping'er and Xiaohong.

"Grandma! The uncle is here to see you!"

"Shang Rong!"

Wang Xifeng struggled to get up, but Lai Shangrong came to the bed and pressed her shoulders.

"It's all my fault for making you suffer!"

After saying that, he sat down on the edge of the bed next to Wang Xifeng, put his arms around her shoulders, and rested his head on his shoulders.

"How can you blame the uncle, I was careless!" Wang Xifeng said with a choked voice.

In an era when men are superior to women, no one would be so considerate even if it was a man's fault.

In the original work, Sister Feng was jealous, Jia Lian raised his sword to kill, and made such a big fuss. Finally, in front of Jia's mother, he made a few words lightly and had no intention of apologizing when he got home. Being too strong is not a good thing.

This is still as strong as Wang Xifeng and as weak as Jia Lian.What's more, Wang Xifeng has always been in a weak position in front of Lai Shangrong. Now, Wang Xifeng's warm and cold words made Wang Xifeng feel even more heartwarming.

What she fears most is that Lai Shangrong becomes ruthless. Once this happens, it means breaking up. Not to mention the warmth and tenderness in the future, even those businesses will probably come to nothing.

Although Lai Shangrong had made appropriate arrangements before, it could also be interpreted as an act of appeasement to avoid a dead end. After all, leaving a child means leaving evidence.

At this time, she was truly relieved, and she felt particularly at ease leaning on Lai Shangrong's shoulder.

"If you need anything, don't be afraid of trouble. If it's not convenient to prepare it here, just ask Ping'er and Xiaohong to go to my place. As long as it is available in this world, I will get it for you."

"Shang Rong!" Wang Xifeng put her arms around his waist and said emotionally: "It's a pity that my status is embarrassing and I can't give birth to a child for Shang Rong. I couldn't keep this child!"

Lai Shangrong was a little moved when he saw her sincere affection. In the past, the relationship between him and Wang Xifeng was mostly transactional, even with a bit of intimidation.

Now that I see her showing her true feelings, I feel a little more affectionate.

He said in a deep voice: "If you can't do it now, you may not be able to do it in the future. You will have a child and raise it well. Let's take care of it slowly!"

This was originally part of Lai Shangrong's plan, but now he just told Wang Xifeng in advance.

"Really?" Wang Xifeng exclaimed, and then said in horror: "How is this possible?"

"You are the chief steward of this mansion, don't you know the situation in this mansion better than me?"

"What Shang Rong means is to use money to stop their mouths?" Wang Xifeng is Wang Xifeng after all.

But then he touched his lower abdomen and said sadly: "Although I also want to give birth to a child for Shang Rong, I don't want my child to be criticized in the future. Besides, the doctor said that I am already weak and cold. This time After that, I’m afraid it will be difficult to get pregnant.”

"The doctor just said it's difficult, and he didn't make a conclusion. As long as you think about it, we can work harder!"

His words undoubtedly ruined the current atmosphere, and Wang Xifeng squeaked: "Shang Rong knows that I can't serve him now, yet he teases her with words!"

Then the conversation changed: "I made a miscalculation this time. I originally thought of letting my elder sister-in-law take care of the house for me, but unexpectedly my wife actually arranged for San Yatou and Bao Yatou. When I take care of them, I'm afraid they won't be as good as before." .”

The pursuit of power and greed for money are engraved in Wang Xifeng's bones. She was still immersed in tenderness and affection, but Lai Shangrong destroyed the original warm atmosphere. She lost her worries and acted coquettishly. She immediately thought of borrowing money from him. potential.

Although she once complained that the housekeeper was too tired, she was just expressing her tiredness, or even just Versailles.

If she was really asked to give up her power, she would not be able to accept it no matter what.

It's like a wealthy businessman who says he doesn't love money. In the final analysis, he doesn't really mean it, it's just pretentious.

I don't love money, but don't stop me from making money.

I don't love power, but don't stop me from taking it.

This is also Wang Xifeng’s true heart.

"If it's not as good as before, it's not as good as before! As the Duke's Mansion is declining day by day, what's worth taking care of? I think you can just move into Liao Fengxuan and take care of the factories down there for me from now on."

The regulations formulated last time are indeed good, and the management of the factory is also on the right track.

"I can't go out, and it won't take much time to set up some regulations in those factories. Shang Rong, you don't know, I have no heirs. If I lose my stewardship in this house, those who were punished before will be punished for being high and being low. My slave is not allowed to ride on my head!
It's okay to say that the third girl won't be in charge for long, and she will get married sooner or later. I'm just worried about Bao Yatou. If someone else marries Baoyu, if the wife doesn't want to let go of power, I am the wife's niece after all, so she will most likely have to use me. "

Although the meaning was the same as last time, this time Wang Xifeng changed the way of saying it. Instead of persuading Lai Shangrong to marry Baochai, he said that he did not want her to marry Baoyu.

This statement is quite to Lai Shangrong's liking. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Then you should be careful and try to find as many omissions as possible in her, and we will discuss a proper solution."

"Hey!" Seeing how readily he agreed, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but move down the soft hand wrapped around Lai Shangrong's waist.

Raising her eyebrows, Yan Shimei said, "Although I can't serve Shang Rong physically, I can still make a spoon with my bare hands and relieve the uncle's fatigue!"

Lai Shangrong laughed, and put on a show: "Hahaha! A simple hand spoon is not enough. I have heard that Second Mistress has the ability to speak eloquently and brilliantly. Today, I just let Uncle Lai try it himself!"

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(End of this chapter)