Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 448
The moon is setting and the stars are sinking, and a hint of fish-belly white has just appeared in the east.

With his back bent, Lai Shangrong emerged from Doufengxuan and walked on the arrow path below Tianxiang Downstairs.

On both sides of the arrow path, the snow left by clearing the road was piled under the corners on both sides of the road.

Because of the towering walls, the snow has not melted for a long time. They come in and out, and the dirt they bring up splashes on the white snow on both sides, making the white snow look muddy.

When Lai Shangrong came to the backyard to enjoy breakfast.

In Dou Fengxuan, Aunt Xue, whose face was full of red, had just wrapped her big cloak around her body. She looked at the tattered black dress in her hands. After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly threw it on the bed as if she had been stung by something. .

Mao, with his plump waist, left Doufengxuan and came to the arrow path of Tianxiang Tower. He lay down next to the hanging flower door and stuck his head out to look around on both sides of the road.

After a slight hesitation, he took a step forward, three steps in a row, and walked towards the back door of Lai's house.

She can be considered self-taught.

Yesterday I entered the front door, and if I went back the same way, even if I didn't meet anyone on the way and spent a whole night at Lai's house, I couldn't hide it from the concierge.

Although the mother-in-law at the back door of Lai's and Rong's houses was suspicious of her coming and going early in the morning, Xue Pan was arrested and came to ask for help early in the morning as a cover, so she finally covered it up.

After returning to his yard after a long journey, he was about to go back to his room and pretend to be asleep, but he woke up Tongxi Tonggui who was guarding the door of the room.

Because Youshi came to visit last time, she suspected that Lai Shangrong might be a flower-picking thief, so she arranged for two maids to stand guard outside the door and act as sentries.

Yesterday, they were walking in a hurry, but they forgot to tell them to remove their sentry posts.

"Ma'am, why..."

Before the two maidservants could finish speaking, Aunt Xue immediately covered herself and said, "The road is slippery in snowy weather, Aunt You left me to stay there!"

He paused in front of the door and said with a guilty conscience: "The girl hasn't come over, has she?"

"Nope!"

"Amitabha!"

When she heard that Xue Baochai didn't come, Aunt Xue couldn't help but silently recited the Buddha's name and patted her chest.

"Okay! You guys have been keeping watch all night, so go down first! Don't come here to keep watch at night anymore!"

They all recommended themselves to the banquet, and they still kept silent.

Back in the house, Aunt Xue hung her coat on the hanger, took off her skirt, and was about to go to bed and lie down pretending to sleep, when she was shocked to find clearly visible paw prints on her white snow chest.

Originally, she planned to lie on the bed and pretend to be asleep, waiting for Xue Baochai to come over, and then pretend to get up.

But the claw marks are clearly visible. What should I do if my daughter sees it?

I hurriedly rummaged through my suitcases and cabinets, found a pair of clothes that fit perfectly, and just put them on.

Just listen to two "bang bang" knocks on the door accompanied by this one: "Mom!"

Xue Baochai, who looked haggard, pushed open the door and entered.

Compared to Aunt Xue, who had soft bones and numb muscles and slept well, Xue Baochai didn't sleep all night.

In the first half of the night, she was full of ambition, thinking about how to please him and persuade Lai Shangrong to rescue Xue Pan, but neither the left nor the right came.

At first she thought her mother was delayed there.

But in the second half of the night, he began to worry whether Lai Shangrong was avoiding him intentionally.

In addition, Shi Xiangyun had just moved to Lai's house, so he couldn't help but worry that he would like the new and dislike the old. He was busy appeasing Shi Xiangyun, but neglected himself.

I wanted to go home and ask Aunt Xue, but I was worried that Lai Shangrong would come over by chance. I waited until the morning was approaching and then hurriedly found my mother to inquire.

Seeing the radiant Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai couldn't help but be stunned.

I thought that after waiting all night and not seeing anyone, Lai Shangrong must have deliberately avoided him, and he must have been evading his mother in every possible way.

But looking at Aunt Xue's expression, she didn't seem to be worried at all.

He asked doubtfully: "Did mother sleep well last night?"

Seeing Xue Baochai's haggard face, and her daughter's questioning, Aunt Xue felt ashamed and ashamed.

Last night she was just wandering...

No!He just put down his posture and interceded for his son, but ignored his worried daughter.

For a moment, she was filled with regret, and her pretty face, which was already rosy, turned purple.

Xue Baochai thought that Lai Shangrong had refused to rescue Xue Pan, and the strange look on Aunt Xue's face was just out of resentment, and she said anxiously: "Mother, must she have hit a snag with Brother Lai? Is he really unwilling to save his brother?"

Speaking of nails, Aunt Xue hurriedly lowered her head and denied it: "Why... there are no nails anywhere!"

At the same time, he secretly slandered, how could that nail pierce... into a person's heart?

Seeing her mother's specious answer, Xue Baochai looked confused and complained: "Mom, that's what my mother said! Is Brother Lai willing to save his brother?"

Aunt Xue came back to her senses when Xue Baochai asked about Xue Pan again.

But just as she was about to answer her daughter, she suddenly realized that as soon as Lai Shangrong entered the door last night, she was so frightened by his ominous omen that half of her soul was lost, and she only cared about having fun with him.

However, Lai Shangrong was young and vigorous, energetic, and seemed to have endless energy. Before he could recover, he was ready to go again, so much so that he was wasted all night and even forgot to ask for an accurate letter. .Thinking of this, I not only feel sorry for my daughter, but also for my son and dead husband.

"Mom! You're talking!" Xue Baochai stamped his foot and said angrily: "That's it! I'm afraid Brother Lai hasn't gone out yet, so I'll stop him and ask!"

Xue Baochai waited all night. He was already worried, but Aunt Xue's performance confirmed his suspicion.

This is not just about rescuing Xue Pan. I don't know now. If he abandons her, she can only imagine how Mrs. Wang will treat her in the future, so she is eager to ask for an explanation.

"Don't! Don't go!"

Xue Baochai was about to turn around, but was grabbed by Aunt Xue.

She hadn't had time to check her confession with Lai Shangrong. What if she was exposed in front of Xue Baochai?
He gritted his teeth and said, "He just agreed yesterday, and you're going to find him now. How can you beg for help like this?"

At the same time, I was beating a drum in my heart. According to Lai Shangrong's cheerful energy last night, he shouldn't be able to pull out...

Are you going to be ruthless and not admit your fault?
Xue Baochai said doubtfully, "Then why is mother still worried?"

"Aren't you worried about Brother You? Although Shang Rong promised to save him, he didn't say when he would be rescued. How could he have suffered such a crime since he was a child?"

Xue Baochai did not doubt that he had it, and his worries turned into joy and he said: "Mom really scared me to death! Let me tell you, it's okay to let my brother suffer a little. I have to rely on his help to prevent anything serious from happening. If after this, It’s a good thing that you will gain wisdom after every experience and you will be able to cause less trouble to your family in the future!”

After hearing this, Aunt Xue felt less guilty for not making the appeal in time, she patted Xue Baochai's hand and said, "My son, after all, you are the one who is thoughtful."

Xue Baochai also held Aunt Xue's hand, came to sit on the edge of the bed, and comforted: "Since Brother Lai agreed to help, he probably didn't treat us as outsiders. When he is released this time, we will beg him again to find something for him." It’s good for him to do it, even if it’s just to follow Xue Biao and attack him, so as not to keep him idle all the time and causing trouble outside.”

When Aunt Xue heard this, the blush that had just dissipated appeared on her cheeks again.

I complained in my heart, he didn't treat me like an outsider, I was treated like an insider all night.

However, complaints are complaints, and she did take Xue Baochai's suggestion seriously.

Now, no more than when he bought shares, Xue Pan is considered half of his son. As long as this relationship continues, he will not let it go.

After all, if something goes wrong, shouldn't he have to be troubled?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but regret it. If he had known this, it would be better to fulfill his wish when he bought shares.

I can still take more shares in the shipyard, but I hope it's not too late to make amends.

He said: "Get through this first, and when your brother comes out, we will sell all the shops outside, and then concentrate on following Shang Rong!"

Xue Baochai was overjoyed and echoed: "Mom should have done this a long time ago. If she had sold the shop early in the morning, this disaster would not have happened!

Seeing that I didn’t have to wait for my brother to come out, I handed the shop over to Brother Lai and asked him to help find a buyer! "

"Hey! Hey! You're right!"

Aunt Xue thought in her mind that she must get confirmation from him tonight, and said, "The sooner Shangrong Sanya comes back, the better. I will go over to discuss it with him!"

Xue Baochai had trouble saying that she wanted to settle the matter with Aunt Xue and then ask Lai Shangrong for help. Unexpectedly, her mother took over the matter again.

Not only did her plan fail, but she also had to go there in person. Last night, because Aunt Xue came to visit, she was afraid of being bumped into by her mother, so she didn't dare to let Yinger go to invite someone.

Thinking of this, he suddenly asked: "When did mother come back yesterday?"

She didn't suspect that Aunt Xue and Lai Shangrong had any problems, she just wanted to find out the time of return, so that she could follow the diagram and follow the script to arrange for Ying'er to stagger the time.

Aunt Xue only thought that her strangeness aroused her daughter's suspicion, and said cautiously: "You...why are you asking this?"

Then he realized that he was overacting and hurriedly explained: "We discussed your brother's affairs for a long time yesterday. The road was slippery in the snow. Aunt You asked me to stay here. I thought I had something to ask for, so I couldn't let it go. Because of my face, I agreed.”

If she didn't have to do it out of necessity, she would naturally not tell the truth.

However, staying overnight at Lai's house allowed him to hide it from others, but he couldn't hide it from his own maids, and it was inconvenient to cover it up and tell them to hide it.

Xue Baochai did not doubt that it existed, and even suspected that Lai Shangrong did not go to Hengwuyuan last night because his mother lived at home and was afraid that she would see him when he left early and returned late.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly tried to test: "Then mom will still be living there at night, right?"

"This……"

Aunt Xue wanted to say no, but the feeling of numbness and numbness in her bones and muscles from last night suddenly hit her heart.

While comforting himself, for the sake of his son, he had to follow Lai Shangrong's wishes.

On the other hand, he said: "It depends on whether Aunt You will stay as a guest. If she has good intentions, she has to ask my mother to stay. It's not easy for my mother to reject other people's kindness, right?"

When Xue Baochai heard this, he couldn't help but regretful. It seemed that it would be inconvenient for him to have sex with Lai Shangrongan tonight.

But why does my mother's expression look so familiar?

Could it be that, after being a widow for many years and unable to bear the loneliness, she actually had that kind of relationship with Youshi?
It's just that his mother has been a widow for many years, and Youshi...

But then I thought about it, not only did Lai Shangrong have a lot of concubines and maids at home, he also had himself and Mrs. Wang to take care of outside, and he probably couldn't take care of them.

I just hope that Lai Shangrong won't catch her mother and Youshi's activities.

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(End of this chapter)