Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 346 Dinner
The celebrations at the Lai family home continue.

But Lai Shangrong had no time to pay attention to him. He only showed up during the banquet to express his gratitude, and then returned to the east wing to accompany Xing Xiuyan.

It is also destined to let everyone in the Rongguo Mansion, wives, grandmas, and ladies who have ulterior motives, return disappointed.

In this era of confinement, even if it is midsummer, the house must be closed and the house cannot be exposed to the wind.

Lai Shangrong is not a medical student, and he does not dare to make any rash suggestions. The only thing he can do is share the joys and sorrows today.

After all, it was impossible for him to abandon his official duties and keep an eye on Xing Xiuyan for a month.

Lai Chengzhi, who was still a baby, was taken care of by his mother and grandmother. In ancient times, big families, no matter wives or concubines, did not need to feed them personally.

And this stuffy confinement room is not suitable for the growth of the little guy, which is cheaper for Lai Shangrong.

"Uncle!~ Is it...enough?"

"Tsk tsk!" Lai Shangrong raised his head, smacked his lips, and said shamelessly: "After giving birth to this little thing, my figure looks even more like Xiuyan's!"

"There are so many people here, why don't you go out and take care of them!" Xing Xiuyan complained with satisfaction on his face.

"They are all uninvited guests, and it's not the full moon. We shouldn't come here today to cause trouble!" Lai Shangrong said nonchalantly.

"Uncle!" Xing Xiuyan complained: "If Miss Lin listens to these words, how will I deal with myself in the future?"

"She is a member of our family, not a guest!"

"Master, you should go out and accompany Miss Lin!"

"You are the biggest today, she will understand!"

Lai Shangrong said, "Hehe" with a bad smile and buried his head again.

While Lai Shangrong was dining, several tables of banquets were laid out in the flower hall of Lai's family.

Although Lin Daiyu was engaged to Lai Shangrong, she had not dated her after all. She was still sitting at the same table with Xue Baochai, Xue Baoqin, and other girls who arrived belatedly, such as Xiangyun, Tanchun, and Yingchun.

"Brother Lai is really affectionate and kind. He can stay in the house with Sister Xing on such a hot day. If it is our turn, Sister Lin, why don't we stay with her for three to five days?"

Xue Baochai paused for a moment, and then said tentatively: "Sister Guidao was still in a hurry to find him that night. It must be that we haven't seen him for a day, like three autumns, right?"

Since that day, she had been worried that Lin Daiyu had seen something, but she had no chance to test it. Today she finally found a suitable reason.

When everyone heard this, they all started joking, but only Yingchun was secretly sad.

Xue Baoqin suddenly became nervous. She confessed to Lai Shangrong that she was using Lin Daiyu's name, but she didn't want Xue Baochai to know about it.

Lin Daiyu didn't know about Xue Baochai's temptation and said shyly: "Sister Bao, don't make fun of me! I just made two clothes of Chengzhi and wanted Brother Lai to bring them to Sister Xing."

However, Xue Baochai didn't believe this explanation, so he said: "Sister Lin, don't be shy, you have a marriage contract, and you are in love with each other, what is there to be shameful!"

Xue Baoqin didn't want to dwell on this issue, so she quickly changed the subject, pointed to the table and asked, "Who is that next to the old lady? I don't think she looks like a grandma, nor does she look like a wife from another family."

Naturally, her old lady was not Mrs. Jia, but Aunt Lai.

Ever since I found out about the concurrent marriage, I have been missing an opportunity.

As a concubine, confessing to Lin Daiyu that Lai Shangrong intended to have her as a second wife would inevitably seem like a demonstration. However, she revealed her doubts and explained where she got the news that she was not invited to have a second wife.

Recently, she used Qingwen and Xiangling to go to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and she often made insinuations, knowing that the Lai Sheng family was now with Grandma Lai.Therefore, in front of Lin Daiyu, I made the matter clear so that I could have a reason to explain it later.

Seeing Xue Baoqin pointing at Lai Sheng's house, Xue Baochai's heart suddenly lifted.

On the one hand, he was worried that others would notice that the Lai family had an unparalleled second wife, which would arouse the covetousness of others; on the other hand, he was wondering whether Xue Baoqin had been ordered to live by Lin Daiyu, and he was taking this opportunity to discourage himself from wishful thinking.

Her worries were not without purpose. At least, Tanchun, who was looking in the direction of Xue Baoqin's finger, was about to speak, but stopped his words in time and fell into deep thought.

"That's Brother Lai's second aunt!" Although Lin Daiyu knew it, she didn't want to say anything when Lai Sheng and his son asked.

"Huh!" Xue Baoqin wondered, "Why does Brother Lai have an uncle? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Seeing Xue Baoqin's doubts, Xue Baochai couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Daiyu didn't become wary, even if they were coveted, everyone would have to rely on their abilities.

After coming back to his senses, he yelled at Xue Baoqin: "It's a happy day, don't talk about that. You haven't heard of it, so it makes sense!"

"Yes, yes! Be careful of getting into trouble!" Tan Chun also agreed.

Xue Baoqin's goal has been achieved and he doesn't want to get entangled in this issue. Most of the people at the table have their own thoughts and have no intention of gossiping anymore.

Only Shi Xiangyun kept asking when he could form a society and write poems.

At the table, Madam Lai and the two wives of Mrs. Xing who accompanied Mrs. Xu were also hiding their thoughts.

In comparison, Mrs. Wang seemed to be sitting upright, while Mrs. Xing was looking around, looking towards the door from time to time.

Mrs. Wang just took the opportunity to show off her coquettishness, hoping to bring back some good memories of Lai Shangrong and make him actively seek opportunities to meet again. Although there were not many opportunities to show off, her goal was achieved in the end.

But Mrs. Xing's purpose is not to give subtle hints. She can achieve her goal, but she really has no chance to find it in public.

With the help of Aunt Xing Xiuyan, she went to visit the confinement room for a while, and also took the opportunity to ask for a discussion, but Lai Shangrong was unmoved and asked her to tell her directly.

How could she let go in front of Xing Xiuyan and a room full of maids?

I can only make up some nonsense and pay more attention to my niece's gossip.

After finishing the meal and looking around, there was no excuse to stay. In addition, I couldn't stand the smell in the confinement room, so I had no choice but to take the bus home with everyone else.

"How's it going? There's no way we can't see each other today, right?" As soon as he entered the main hall, Jia She asked with his face covered.

"Yes, I have seen him, but today he has shown two faces. He is still in the flower hall of Lai's family. How can he do it in public..."

Thinking that she had failed to deliver, Mrs. Xing paused and added, "Or I should go next door to find him!"

"Uh..." Although Jia She was anxious, even if he could ignore it, he still had to consider Jia Mu's reaction.

Therefore, even if the price is clearly stated, one can only bargain one-on-one with Lai Shangrong in secret.

"That's it!" Jia She waved his hand and sighed: "I didn't think it through last time. You suddenly came to visit. He was not prepared. If he was caught by someone, he couldn't cover it up even if he wanted to, so he had to invite people to his home. Bar!"

Mrs.

"Hey! It all depends on the master's arrangement!"

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(End of this chapter)