Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 341

After leaving the Xue family courtyard and following Lai Shangrong into the Grand View Garden, Xue Baoqin's tears began to well up in his eyes.

She is different from most boudoir girls of this era. She has followed her father around since she was a child, and she lacks the ideological constraints of ordinary boudoir girls.

Although he kept saying that Lai Shangrong was forced by circumstances and had to accept her as his concubine, he still had expectations for the life after entering the house.

Of course, this expectation also stems from Lai Shangrong's attitude towards Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan.

But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Today I saw him and Xue Baochai, a man and a woman alone, living together in the same room. Especially when Xue Baochai was dressed boldly, it was hard not to guess that the two had an affair.

It seems that he is overthinking it. With the relationship between Lai Shangrong and his cousin, why should he use his name?
Seeing Lai Shangrong turning into the bamboo forest path, he mustered up the courage to stand still and said, "Brother Lai! Sister Lin didn't look for you, I went to make trouble in the name of Sister Lin!"

Lin Daiyu promised to help, but now things are not as expected, so it is difficult to let her take the blame for the trouble.

Lai Shangrong blushed when he heard this. He was not surprised that Xue Baochai's attire was strange, but Xue Baoqin actually knew about it in advance and came to disrupt the situation. Then wouldn't it be possible for him to watch the changes in the house before?
However, he is not one of those people who don't have a city and can be frank and lenient in just one sentence.

He stopped, turned around and looked at Xue Baoqin, pretending to be puzzled: "Why is this?"

"I know Big Brother Lai didn't intend to accept me as a concubine, but was forced by the situation and had to..."

"Wait!" Before Xue Baoqin could finish speaking, Lai Shangrong interrupted: "Who did you hear this from? Did I ever say that I wasn't willing?"

Although he is a scumbag, he must also have principles. As a man, he would never let a woman take the initiative in such matters.

Moreover, what Xue Baoqin revealed clearly misunderstood him. Of course, he could not let the misunderstanding continue to avoid complications.

"No...isn't it?" Xue Baoqin was in a daze for a moment, and looking at Lai Shangrong who spoke with certainty, he felt a little more hopeful.

Which girl is not pregnant?
Why doesn't she hope that she can be held in the palm of her hand like Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan?

"Of course not!" Lai Shangrong quickly came to Xue Baoqin, stretched out his hand to hold her catkins, and said affectionately: "I was afraid that my sister would be forced by the situation and feel aggrieved, and I never dared to express my feelings. I can have my sister by my side. Lai Shangrong has been lucky all his life, so why do he say he has no choice but to do so?"

Although Xue Baoqin is not a boudoir girl who stays close to home, she is limited to this. How has she ever been held by someone's hand and confessed her affection to her?
Suddenly Lai Shangrong held his jade hand, and the feeling of electric shock had not dissipated. He was greeted by some heartfelt words. He only felt a buzzing sound in his head and fell into chaos.

Although Lai Shangrong spoke with emotion, he still said in disbelief: "Really...really?"

Lai Shangrong was finally convinced at this moment that Xue Baoqin had indeed misunderstood.

It's just that this misunderstanding is not unreasonable. The most likely situation is that Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue used certain words when they were matchmaking, which caused her to misunderstand.

You have already ruined your reputation, and it was not easy for us to ask for your order from the empress, so Shang Rong was able to avoid the difficulty of agreeing.

With similar words, Lai Shangrong can make up four or five sentences in an instant.

After all, the second wife of the Xue family was not like the You family. She still had a small childbirth, so it was impossible that she would not be repelled at all about being a concubine and would happily agree to it.

It is reasonable for Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue to make this decision despite the pressure from the palace.

"What else can I not be satisfied with having a beautiful and loving sister like me to accompany me throughout my life? I even proposed to my second wife and Aunt Xue that if my sister feels aggrieved, I should marry her even if I have to marry him as a second wife!"

"Concurrently...concurrently with the second wife?" Xue Baoqin was startled by the sudden message and was a little incoherent.

"That's right! Last year, the Ning Manor ransacked the family's home and asked to be executed. My second uncle was also executed. Although he was also a criminal and damaged his reputation, in order not to make my sister feel wronged..."

Wives and concubines are as different as clouds and mud. Xue Baoqin pursed her lips and whispered: "Then... why didn't you hear my godmother and eldest aunt talk about it?"

"Alas! Maybe you are afraid of affecting my career? Later, word spread in the palace... The second wife and Aunt Xue also politely declined." At this point, he beat his chest and said, "It's all because of me that I have wronged my sister. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor's orders were hard to disobey, why would I care about those false reputations.

Fame is like a floating cloud to me, and money is just an external possession. I will be content if I can stay with you! "

When talking about love, we still use the plural. If it were placed in modern times, it would be a trivial matter. However, in this evil old society, three wives and four concubines are ordinary.

"Lai... Brother Lai!" Xue Baoqin murmured emotionally.

How could a love veteran like Lai Shangrong miss the opportunity? He hugged Xue Baoqin tightly into his arms and ran his big hands up and down the trembling pink back to help Xue Baoqin calm down his excitement.

The heat was already getting stronger at the end of May, and coupled with the tiredness, Xue Baoqin's face was already red, and her body was as hot as boiling water. The heat made her feel confused and she closed her eyes tightly unconsciously.

Unable to suppress his emotions, his breathing became rapid, and he raised his head and neck to kill without emotion.

Lai Shangrong felt the vigorous fragrance of the girl and lowered his head in time.

After a long time, the two reluctantly separated.

Lai Shangrong stared at Xue Baoqin and said with a smile: "Sister, you should understand what I mean now, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Xue Baoqin couldn't help but get into Lai Shangrong's arms. Two pink arms tightly hugged his waist.

"Lai...Brother Lai knows how to make fun of people!"

Then he opened his big watery eyes, looked up at Lai Shangrong and said, "As long as Brother Lai has his sister in his heart, my sister will be satisfied."

"How can that be possible? Although you still have two years to go, we are already a family. I am thinking that brother Xue Biao has nothing to do in Beijing and will inevitably be left in ruins. Why don't my sister ask him on my behalf if he is willing to help? I take care of the family business.

Firstly, it will not go to waste, and secondly, it can also be practiced. In the future, I will find a good job and provide him with subsidies to support the family. "

His father was about to leave Beijing to adopt an orphan. This was a pre-determined matter. He had planned to find Xue Biao for a while, but now Xue Baoqin conveyed it.

When Xue Baoqin heard this, she stuck out her tongue unconsciously. The situation had changed too quickly just now. She was only focused on talking about love, and she even forgot about serious matters.

"Thank you, Brother Lai. Of course I am willing! I don't want him to be wasted with my brother all the time!"

Lai Shangrong hugged Xue Baoqin into his arms again, said in his ear: "Fool, we are all a family, how can we say thank you or not!"

He wanted to refuse but then welcomed her. After tugging and tugging for a while, Xue Baoqin said shyly: "If my sister doesn't go back, Sister Lin will have to wait impatiently!"

The two of them chatted with each other in the forest for half an hour, and they were inevitably a little messy. In front of Lai Shangrong, she was embarrassed to clean up. If she went back like this, Lin Daiyu would inevitably notice the clues, so she did not invite Lai Shangrong to go with her.

Fortunately, in order to clear up the relationship for Lin Daiyu, she did not tell Lin Daiyu that she knew about it, and Lai Shangrong didn't feel unusual.

"Then sister, please go back first! Remember to ask brother Xue Biao to find my father. My father may have to leave Beijing for business in a while. If he can take care of it, all business in Beijing will depend on him in the future."

He left room for what he said, after all, he didn't know Xue Biao's ability, and if he couldn't do it, it could be regarded as a greeting in advance.

If I said it before, it would ruin the atmosphere, so I didn't say it until just before leaving.

But when Xue Baoqin heard these words, he had a completely different idea. Originally, he just thought that Lai Shangrong was taking care of himself and arranging an errand for his brother.

He never expected that he would actually hand over all the business in Beijing to Xue Biao, which showed how much he cared about him.

Standing on tiptoes, he quickly touched Lai Shangrong's face, like a dragonfly touching water, it collapsed, and then he turned around and ran away.

(End of this chapter)