Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 180 Speculation
Yingchun half pushed him away, and was pulled by Si Qi to the door of Xing Xiuyan's house.

He quickly shook off Siqi's hand and pulled the hem of his clothes.

When Siqi saw that she was packing up, he knocked on the door and shouted: "Ms. Cousin!"

Xing Xiuyan inside got up early, because there was no big maid in the house, and no one to take care of her, fortunately she was used to doing it by herself.

Because I have just arrived and I am not familiar with the place of life, I did not run around after washing up, so I just found a book to pass the time in the house.

She also heard Qingwen giving gifts, but when she met Lai Shangrong for the first time, she wanted to accept gifts, so it was suspected of giving and receiving secretly.

Although the sisters all said that everyone had a share and had their aunt's orders, after all, I was different from them.

I thought it might not be delivered right away, it would depend on the situation later, but I didn't expect to hear a noise early this morning.

I originally planned to wait for Qingwen to come in and then politely refuse, but I didn't expect that my cousin's maid would take it in on my behalf.

Hearing the door being called, he stood up from his chair and opened the door.

"cousin!"

Yingchun looked at Xing Xiuyan, who was dressed in civilian clothes, and said in surprise: "Cousin! What are you doing?"

Xing Xiuyan let Yingchun and the two into the house, pointed to the neatly folded clothes on the bed, and explained with a smile: "These are my own clothes, and the clothes yesterday were prepared by my aunt. She said she wanted to see the old lady. I was afraid of losing etiquette, so I put it on. Now that the old lady has seen it, I should return it to my aunt."

"This……"

Yingchun was so shocked by Xing Xiuyan's words that she was speechless.

As a young lady of the Rong Mansion, even if she is a concubine who is not valued, she never worries about her clothes for all seasons.

Although she had just heard that Mrs. Xing had purchased Xing Xiuyan's outfit yesterday, she didn't feel the need to be so solemn about it.

But seeing that her clothes were shabby at this time and she was worse than the maid at home, it was no wonder that she agreed to be Brother Lai's concubine.

Feeling sad, she took Xing Xiuyan's hand and comforted her: "It's just clothes. Since my mother bought it for my sister, can I take it back? Sister, just feel free to wear it!"

Xing Xiuyan shook his head and pulled her to the couch.

He said calmly: "This dress looks expensive. I'm afraid of getting bumped while wearing it. It's better to feel comfortable wearing it myself!"

Seeing her insistence, Yingchun didn't know how to persuade her, she forgot the business for a while, and just took Xing Xiuyan's hand and sighed.

Si Qi couldn't help but said: "I didn't see that this dress fits me well yesterday. I think my wife prepared it in a hurry. I'll measure it for Miss Biao tomorrow and ask Uncle Lai to make a pair and send it over!"

When she said this, Yingchun woke up and hurriedly followed: "Yes, yes! I forgot about business. Brother Lai just sent someone to deliver the mirror and soap."

Just as Xing Xiuyan was about to politely refuse, she heard Xiuju shouting from outside: "Miss Lin is here!"

Everyone saw Mrs. Xing's actions yesterday.

Daiyu was so smart that she couldn't see her aunt's intentions. But she didn't know the bottom line of Jia She and his wife. She only thought that Mrs. Xing must have arranged the marriage if she said those words.

Because I am grateful for Lai Shangrong's kindness, but I have no way to repay him.

It happened that Qingwen had just gone to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and when he heard that she had not seen Xing Xiuyan, he thought that she was new here, so he could chat with her to relieve her boredom and familiarize herself with the environment, which would be considered a sign of peace of mind.

Under the guidance of Xiu Ju, Daiyu couldn't help being surprised when she saw Xing Xiuyan's attire.

Asking as if welcoming the spring, Xing Xiuyan repeated what he had said before.When Daiyu heard this, she couldn't help but judge others by herself. She thought about how she had paid attention to every step she took when she first entered Rongfu. She was unwilling to say one more word or walk one more step for fear of being laughed at.

Compared to Xing Xiuyan's calmness, she only felt ashamed, and increasingly felt that she and Lai Shangrong were a good match.

I couldn't help but praise: "Sister Xing is really noble-minded, my sister is ashamed of herself!"

Then he glanced at the box in Si Qi's arms and said with a sly smile: "But it was sent by Brother Lai?"

Si Qi was interrupted by Lin Daiyu just now, but he forgot to hand the gift to Xing Xiuyan, and hurriedly handed over the box in his arms.

Xing Xiuyan quickly declined: "Yesterday, my aunt couldn't even brush her face in front of her. How could she accept such a big gift when we first met? Besides..."

Daiyu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It's hard for others to accept, but my sister is easy to accept. Besides, we all accept these things."

Seeing what she said, Xing Xiuyan couldn't help but speculate in her heart.

Normally, even if she needs to buy some clothes for herself, her aunt should do it, but why did Si Qi just say that she asked Uncle Lai to make clothes and deliver them?

Coupled with the behavior of my aunt yesterday, could it be possible that I was still kept in the dark, did everyone in the family know about it?
If it was really the parents' orders or the matchmaker's advice, then it wouldn't hurt to accept it, but it's just that he was so eager to give things away, which made people...

Thinking of this, her pretty face turned red and she hurriedly lowered her head.

Taking the box from Siqi's hand, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "I heard you call him Brother Lai, is it possible that he is also a relative in the house?"

"rely……"

Just as Yingchun stood up, she was touched from behind by Siqi who was standing aside. Thinking of Lai Shangrong's background, she quickly stopped talking.

Lin Daiyu didn't care about that, and took over the conversation and said: "Speaking of Brother Lai, although he is not a relative, he is better than some relatives. His family used to be... Sister Bao's birthday a while ago, thanks to his timely intervention... My body I feel uncomfortable, thanks to him..."

She could tell from Xing Xiuyan's words that it was probably Mrs. Xing who had not yet had time to mention marriage to her.

Lin Daiyu always treated people with sincerity, so she couldn't do it if she was asked to deliberately whitewash Lai Shangrong's background and lie in front of Xing Xiuyan.

Moreover, although she had not gotten along with Xing Xiuyan for a short time, she felt from the bottom of her heart that she was not the kind of person who would follow the crowd.

But since I am grateful for Lai Shangrong's kindness, of course I can't just talk about the bad things and not the good things.

So starting from myself, I told the truth about Lai Shangrong's past.

Of course, she also had another thought. If Xing Xiuyan was really a follower and refused marriage because of Lai Shangrong's background, it might not be a bad thing for Lai Shangrong.

Finally, he grabbed Xing Xiuyan's hand and said: "Although Brother Lai comes from a bad background, he is a broad-minded and capable person. Now this mirror and soap are all made by him. Last year, when there was a flood, he even used his own cement squares." Take it out and make it public, and make suggestions to the court..."

Xing Xiuyan had paid attention to Daiyu yesterday. She was cold and indifferent to everyone, even to the old lady's treasured son, Jia Baoyu, who was born with a jade in his mouth.

Unexpectedly, he was full of praise for Lai Shangrong, but when he thought of his life-saving grace, it was not surprising.

However, since Lin Daiyu was able to tell the truth about his servant's background, she would not have lied about other aspects.

If Lai Shangrong is really as Lin Daiyu said, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a great good thing that his aunt said.

Of course, she still understands the principle of believing if you listen to one side and understanding if you listen to others at the same time.

After all, it is a major matter of marriage, so it is inevitable to insinuate other sisters.

(End of this chapter)