Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 40 The birthday banquet continues the relationship

"Uncle! Hurry up! The old lady in front has sent someone to hurry you up!"

"I know, it's just dawn, I don't know what I'm doing so early!"

Lai Shangrong complained, flicked his sleeves and robe, and led Qingwen to the front yard.

All the way to the West Cross Courtyard, Grandma Lai was waiting inside early.

"Why did it take until this hour? In previous years, our family was always the first to arrive!"

Lai Shangrong hurriedly stepped forward to help his grandma and said with a smile: "I'm afraid the old lady hasn't gotten up yet! Who can tell which one is here?"

The third day of August was Jia's mother's birthday. Since it wasn't a whole day, there was no big deal.

However, although it was not publicized, given Jia's mother's status as a first-class emperor, there were not a few people who came to pay homage to her birthday. Of course, the four princes and eight princes had the same status. Even if the princesses and wives came, it was just a formality.

But the Rongqing Hall still couldn't be used, so the place of birthday greetings was placed in the Rongxi Hall.

More than a month has passed since the last time I went back to Rongqing Hall to propose a plan. Lai Shangrong may not come to Rongfu for a long time.

Nowadays, it can be considered as revisiting the old place. Although things are not changed and people are different, there is a little more entanglement, which makes me feel emotional.

This time was different from the past, there were not only the female family members of the Jia family, but also relatives and friends, so Lai Shangrong was not allowed to enter, and only kowtowed outside the Rongxi Hall through the screen.

I heard Mother Jia laughing and saying, "Go outside and watch the show! Your grandma will stay and talk to me."

After leaving the Rongxi Hall, I saw Jia Zheng greeting guests at the inner ceremony gate. Lai Shangrong accompanied Grandma Lai in from the back door, so she had not met Jia Zheng before, so she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Uncle Zheng!"

Jia Zheng saw that his face was slightly gloomy and waved his hand.

"You are not considered an outsider, so I won't greet you!"

When he saw Lai Shangrong, he remembered Pan Youan. He felt his face burning and wished he could get away.

Lai Shangrong felt bored, so he had to go back the way he came and walked towards the big flower hall in the backyard.

When I walked to the back building of Rongxi Hall, I saw a familiar tall and sturdy figure coming out of the back door of Rongxi Hall.

As soon as Siqi stepped over the back door steps, he raised his head and met Lai Shangrong's burning gaze, with two clusters of blush on his knife-like face.

There were many guests in the Rongxi Hall, and there was no place for the maids to stand. At this moment, it was impossible to turn around and enter the house, so I could only slow down and continue walking, hoping to leave as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment.

Unfortunately, Lai Shangrong stopped and stood where he was.

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speed up his pace to escape from this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

Just as he was about to pass by, Lai Shangrong suddenly said something.

"Where did you put the sheets?"

Immediately, all the limbs were suffocated, and I felt my face was burning hot.

Injustice...

There were still traces of her on the sheets, so of course they couldn't be left in Lai's house. She had taken them home and burned them long ago.

Of course, the speckled plum blossoms in the middle were not willing to be burned, and they were cut out and kept in a private place in the room.

Seeing her frozen in place, Lai Shangrong was afraid that someone would pass by, so he said without doubt: "I have something to tell you, find a quiet place!"

Although Lai Shangrong knew that the backyard of the Rong Mansion was not a place to talk, but if Siqi didn't take the initiative to find him, it would be difficult for him to have a chance to see him.

I missed the current opportunity, and I don’t know when the next one will come.

Although he is a modern man, his thinking is not avant-garde, but rather very conservative.No matter what the reason is, Siqi is also his woman now, so he can't leave without an explanation.

Therefore, some things still need to be made clear.

Siqi only thought that Lai Shangrong knew the taste of the marrow, so he had to find a remote place.

In my heart, I wanted to run away, but my body refused to obey. I walked towards the quiet courtyard in the northeast corner like a zombie.

Lai Shangrong fell far behind Siqi and came to the small courtyard. He found her entering a room and hurriedly followed her.

"What are you doing?" Lai Shangrong entered the house and was shocked when he saw Siqi unbuttoning his clothes.

Hearing Lai Shangrong's question, Si Qi looked up at him dumbfounded and said, "Isn't that what you were thinking about?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pulled it, and his black hair spread freely.

Lai Shangrong was stunned, why did he go straight to the point every time, saying that he just wanted to talk and reassure her.

Looking at Siqi, his eyes were dull, as if he were a soulless body.

Ok!

Let’s help her regain her soul first!
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When Lai Shangrong helped Siqi regain his soul.

Xue Pan, Feng Ziying, and Wei Ruolan also entered Rongfu.I met Jia Zheng at the second gate, and after presenting a birthday gift, we joined hands and went to the south hall to drink tea and chat.

Seeing the chat for half an hour, Feng Ziying couldn't help asking: "Why didn't Brother Lai come?"

Xue Pan also felt uncomfortable when he said this.

"You guys sit here and I'll look for you!"

He said and ran towards the second door in a hurry.

He had always been afraid of his uncle and uncle, and he did not dare to ask Jia Zheng directly, so he went straight to the flower hall.

He was also familiar with Rong Mansion. There was no other place for my husband to go in the backyard except the big flower hall where he listened to the opera.

Passing outside the Rongxi Hall, I happened to encounter Baoyu coming out to breathe.

He waved his hand and said hello: "Baoyu! Brother Feng and the others are in the front yard!"

"Xue...Brother Xue! Wait!"

Xue Pan was in a hurry to find Lai Shangrong and said impatiently: "What's the matter? I have to go find Brother Lai!"

Baoyu walked up to him, twisted his body like a twist, and said falteringly: "That... that Pan You'an is here with you?"

Xue Pan said disdainfully: "He is a rabbit master. Of course he should be kept at home. Why should I bring him here?"

Baoyu showed a look of intolerance and said sadly: "Then...then please ask Brother Xue to give him a message for me, saying that I failed him!"

He bowed to the end and said, "Brother, please be kind to him!"

Xue Pan suddenly became unhappy.

"He is enjoying the hot and spicy food at my place! I think you should stop worrying about it. Be careful that your aunt knows about it!"

"Uh……"

Xue Pan ignored the dazed Baoyu and strode towards the big flower hall.

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In the quiet courtyard at the southeast corner.

Lai Shangrong looked at Siqi who had returned to his soul, tied up his black hair, and walked towards the door.

"Don't worry, it won't take long. I'll think of a way to persuade the old lady to get you over in a while!"

"Who will follow you!"

After saying this, his steps stopped involuntarily.

"Tsk, tsk! You were so arrogant, but you were very honest just now!" Lai Shangrong secretly cursed.

"This is not up to you! Master, I am not an irresponsible person!"

"I'm just a maid, you can love me as much as you want!"

As he spoke, he opened the door and ran out.

Lai Shangrong smiled brightly and followed slowly out.

As he approached the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Si Qi in front of him suddenly ducking behind the courtyard wall and waving to himself.

Lai Shangrong wondered, maybe she suddenly remembered something to tell him and hurriedly ran over.

"Hey! Brother Lai! You are so easy to find!"

When he arrived at the courtyard gate, he saw Xue Pan passing by and greeted him immediately when he saw him.

Lai Shangrong hurriedly stood in the center of the hanging flower gate, blocking it from the yard.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm still looking for you! Brother Feng and the others have arrived, and you can't be seen from the left or right! I didn't see you when I went to the Dahua Hall. I thought you were going home, and I was going to your house to look for you!"

Lai Shangrong pulled Xue Pan.

"Then let's go quickly!"

"Guess who I just met?"

"Who?"

"Baoyu!" He laughed and continued: "Brother, you don't know, he also asked me to be nicer to Pan You'an. That boy is a popular drinker in my place. I don't know how good he is.

A while ago, I took him to Jinxiangyuan and found a girl for him. I made the boy look pretty, but now he won't even ask him to follow Baoyu. "

"Let's go!" Lai Shangrong patted Xue Pan on the head and pulled him away without any explanation.

(End of this chapter)