Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 53 Actors are blessed
On the second day, Mrs. Xue still invited Jia Lian to help entertain the guests, and Yu Xin had several colleagues to accompany the guests.

There was also Wang Xifeng sitting in the backyard, welcoming the guests without any fuss, and seeing them off with no fuss.

The next day we invited guests, but this time Wang Ziteng's wife came with Wang Xiluan. She affectionately gave the big gold bracelet on her wrist to Xue Baobao, and asked Xue Baobao to play with Wang Xiluan.

Xue Baobao, "..."

Ha ha!

On the first day of inviting official guests, there were no female relatives, but today, three sisters, from Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhen to Wang Xifeng and Xue Baobao, were all pushed out to entertain the guests.

However, there were more than double the number of female relatives than the official guests, and the flowers were so colorful that it was dazzling to see.

When Xue BaoBao saw that Jia Baoyu was leaning beside Jia Mu and refused to leave, he kept giving Wang Xifeng winks.

In fact, Wang Xifeng had already quietly persuaded her, but Jia Baoyu hadn't seen Lin Daiyu for a long time. He pestered Mrs. Wang like a candy, but refused to come with the male guests.

Mrs. Wang always loved him, and she felt that Jia Baoyu was still young, so the other ladies would not be offended, so they didn't care.

Jia Baoyu refused to leave, so Wang Xifeng had to resort to a trick. He sent a boy to tell him that Feng Ziying had something to ask him, and then he finally left.

Since Jia Baoyu was deceived, the banquet was held smoothly the next day.

On the third day, it’s time to invite close relatives to have another day of wine.

Now that Yu Xin has adopted Mrs. Xue as his mother, Wang Ziteng's wife is his aunt, Mrs. Wang is his aunt, and Wang Xifeng is his cousin.

Master Xue San and Master Xue Liu were uncles, and they were considered very close relatives, so they both posted a message to invite them.

On this day, officials and guests were invited together. The men were greeted by Yu Xin and Xue Pan in the front yard, while the women were watching the show in the back yard and chatting.

Unfortunately, there is also Jia Baoyu here, who has to be among the female relatives.

Mother Jia didn't come yesterday, but she came in person today. She took Mrs. Xue's hand and said with a smile, "I'm old and can't stand the crowds and noise. It's easy today, so I'll join in the fun."

Mrs. Xue said she was welcoming, and Jia Mu then said, "Where's Brother Xin's child?"

We are all family members here, so why not call them over to show them to everyone and recognize your relatives, so that you don’t even know they are a family when you run into them in the future? "

The other ladies had already heard of Poppy's name, and they all nodded in agreement.

Although some of them secretly peeked at Poppy on the street, but who wouldn’t want to have the opportunity to appreciate Poppy’s beauty up close?
Mrs. Xue had no choice but to send someone to ask Yu Xin but she had no time.

Yu Xin was entertaining guests in the outer courtyard today, so naturally there was nothing he couldn't do without. Mrs. Xue didn't dare to be his master, but she asked him if he was willing to come.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Yu Xin came with the maid, and Xue Pan also came with him.

Everyone usually only heard that Yu Xin was born a little more beautiful than women, but had a cold and murderous temperament, and he would definitely retaliate.

When I met him at this time, I felt that his appearance was a bit more prosperous than the rumors said, but he was polite and polite, and his expression was a little colder.

What a shortcoming is having a cold face!

That is definitely an advantage!
It makes Master Yu’s beauty even more flavorful!

It's the right day!
The female relatives were delighted to see the beauty and praised Mrs. Xue for her good fortune.

Mrs. Xue was always humble. Mother Jia had always liked young and handsome young people. Seeing how much Yu Xin loved her, she asked again, "How old are you? Are you ready to get married?"

Yu Xin clasped his hands and said, "I am 23 this year and I am not married yet."

"Then we'll be 24 after the Chinese New Year. What a pity, without parents and elders to worry about, this marriage will be wasted. Aunt Xue will have to worry about it more in the future."

Mrs.

Everyone assured them repeatedly, but Mrs. Xue was afraid that Yu Xin would be impatient, so after saying a few words, she urged him to go to the front to accompany the guests.

Yu Xin and Xue Pan retired. Xue Pan was about to leave when he suddenly remembered Jia Baoyu and said, "Brother Bao, what fun are you having here? Why don't you come with us too?"

Jia Baoyu has always loved good colors. When he first heard that Mrs. Xue had adopted Yu Xin as her adopted son, he was very disdainful. She just said that the Xue family was clinging to Yu Xin, which made her look very ugly.

At this time, when he saw that Yu Xin's appearance and demeanor were stunning, he was actually better than the beautiful men he had seen such as Liu Xianglian, Jiang Yuhan, Qin Zhong, etc., his infatuation broke out.

Just thinking that there is such a magical person in the world makes me look even more filthy, and I just keep staring at Yu Xin.

At this time, Xue Pan called him, but he still couldn't come to his senses.

Mother Jia smiled, kneaded him into her arms, and joked, "I really believe that my brother is such a fairy, but we idiots are stunned!"

Xue Pan didn't understand the matter of cutting off the sleeves and dividing the peaches, but he only understood the matter of Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu was still staring at Yu Xin at this time, he became furious and shouted, "My eldest brother is also the one you can have dirty thoughts about. If you look at me again, get out of here. Our family can't afford a relative like you!"

Since Yu Xin was sure that Xue Baobao was his sister, he was determined to win over Xue Pan.

Although Xue Pan is a fool, he is serious. After Yu Xin's tricks, he has long regarded Yu Xin as his biological brother. How could he tolerate Jia Baoyu being so rude!

Jia Baoyu was stunned by his scolding, but finally moved his eyes away from Yu Xin's face and looked at Xue Pan blankly.

Aunt Xue shouted hurriedly, "What are you doing after eating too much wine? Why don't you accompany your brother to the front to entertain the guests!"

Xue Pan was furious and was about to tell Jia Baoyu about his "evil deeds" when Yu Xin said, "Brother Pan, let's go."

Xue Pan snorted angrily and followed him obediently.

Wang Xifeng smiled hurriedly and said, "Aunt, I'm not just saying this, my cousin's appearance and demeanor are so first-rate that no matter who sees him, he will be stunned!"

Others hurriedly agreed, but Jia Mu was still unhappy and said seductively, "Brother Pan is not young anymore, but he still keeps talking nonsense. It was originally a very happy event, but he messed it up all by himself!"

Mrs. Xue didn't dare to talk back to her, but Baby Xue couldn't help it. Xue Pan didn't make a sound just now, so she would definitely start sarcastically!

Lin Daiyu was sitting next to her. Seeing that she was about to speak, she quickly stood up and said, "Sisters, let's go for a walk. The air is dirty behind closed doors. My weak body can't bear it. I can hardly breathe." coming!"

She said without waiting for others to speak, she bowed hastily, took Xue Baobao and Zhen Yinglian and left.

She is the granddaughter of the old lady. Even if the old lady is angry with her, nothing will happen to her, but the same cannot be said for Sister Bao.

Wang Xiluan also snorted and followed.

She often heard Mrs. Wang mention the affairs of the Jia family, and when it came to Jia Lian, she looked down upon the men of the Jia family.Since we are inviting close relatives today, it is inconvenient for Yingchun and Xichun to come, so now Tanchun is the only girl left in the room.

She looked at the faces of Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang, forced a salute and said with a smile, "Old lady, madam, then I will go out to play with my sisters.

When I came here, I saw that the wintersweet trees at my aunt's house were in bloom, so I went to appreciate them! "

Mother Jia waved her away with a livid face. Sister Qiao was a little scared and shrank into Wang Xifeng's arms.

Wang Xifeng's face turned stiff, and she managed to smooth things over, "It's winter, there are so many of us, and we're burning charcoal pots, so it's really a bit stuffy. It's better to ask the girls to go out and relax."

Although she tried to understate the word "dirty" to "stifling," the atmosphere in the room was still very tense.

Almost all the people sitting in this room are women from the four major families. The four major families are now much less powerful than they used to be. Except for the two Mrs. Shihou who are not here, the only ones who have serious official duties are Jia Jia, who has been standing for many years. Mrs. Wang is a capable mother and husband.

Now that Jia Mu is unhappy, who dares to be happy?
At this moment, Jia Baoyu suddenly stood up and said in despair, "Brother Yu is unhappy, and Sister Lin is also angry. It's all my fault. I'm going to apologize."

Seeing that he looked wrong, Mother Jia did not dare to stop him for fear of offending him. She hurriedly asked the maids to wait for him to go out, and then said to Wang Xifeng, "Brother Feng, go help take care of your precious brother. He has always been honest. The worst ones are those who are clever."

Lin Daiyu was afraid that Xue Baobao would offend the old lady by opening her mouth, so she did it herself.

She thought to herself that she was Jia Mu's biological granddaughter, and Jia Mu loved her and would not do anything to her even if she was angry.

But she didn't know that although Jia Mu didn't attack her in person, she still scolded her "Ji Feng" in public.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly took Jia Baoyu and Sister Qiao away. Mrs. Wang calmly started talking to another topic, and Jia Mu's expression improved slightly.

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After Jia Baoyu went out, he was going to look for Lin Daiyu and others. Wang Xifeng was also afraid of him, so he handed Qiao Jie'er to Xi Ren and asked Xi Ren to take Qiao Jie'er to play elsewhere, and planned to take care of it himself to avoid calling a few children. The girl is worried.

Xiren smiled and said, "Second Grandma, I'm not just a lazy servant. It's just that Second Master is an idiot, and Second Grandma also knows it. I really don't dare to leave Second Master at this time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Xifeng's red phoenix eyes fell on her face like an awl.

Xiren felt a chill in his heart, and just as he was about to say more, Wang Xifeng already spoke with a half-smile, "Miss Xiren hasn't even officially opened her face yet, and her aunt's signature has been set!
What do you rely on?Is it the second master's favor, or the girl's dirty tricks? "

Xiren's face turned pale and he looked at Jia Baoyu for help.

Jia Baoyu didn't look at her, but looked at Wang Xifeng in horror. There was fear and shame on his face, but there was no anger or pity for her.

Xiren felt that she was almost out of breath. When they were passionate on the pillow, she asked him over and over again, what would happen if someone discovered their affair?
Jia Baoyu comforted her softly, saying that she had discovered it, which was convenient for him to accept her as his aunt.

But now, he, he didn't even say a word, was he expecting to fight for that aunt?
Xiren always knew that Jia Baoyu might not be reliable, but they didn't expect that when it was their turn, he would be unreliable too!

"What the Second Grandma is saying, this slave can't understand -"

Just a few words, Xiren felt that all her strength had been expended, and Wang Xifeng's half-smiling gaze made her feel as if half of her body had been buried in the cold soil.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as our second master Bao understands."

Wang Xifeng held the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, then moved her gaze from Xi Ren's face to Jia Baoyu with compassion, "Baoyu, please listen to my advice.

Whether it's Sister Lin or Brother Yu, they are both fairy-like figures!

You have some dirty debts on you, so do something good and don't go to them, lest you be humiliated!

Even if they don't say anything themselves, we can't bear to watch from the sidelines! "

Jia Baoyu's eyes moved, and the stiffness fell on Xi Ren's face. It turned out that Sister Lin was dissatisfied with him——

Jia Baoyu's eyes were not like Wang Xifeng's eyes that were sharp and piercingly cold. His eyes were confused and not aggressive.

However, Xiren felt that the only half of her body that was left outside was forced into the earth by his glance, making her unable to breathe.

The breath that Xiren was still holding on to when facing Wang Xifeng suddenly disappeared. He knelt down, hugged Jia Baoyu's legs, and cried out sadly, "Second Master."

Jia Baoyu was brought back to his senses by her tears and warm embrace. He lowered his head to look at the attacker and shed tears, "Our fate is over, it's useless even if we cry to death.

Don’t worry, I will ask my wife to find a good place for you——”

When he said this, he suddenly felt something in his heart and chanted, "I am so gentle and gentle in vain. The sky is like a laurel orchid. It is an enviable actor to be blessed, but the young master will not be destined."

After he chanted, he suddenly kicked the attacker away and laughed loudly, "I remembered, it's you! It's you!"

You and I are not destined, you are going to marry an actor!actor! "

Xiren didn't understand what "like Gui Ru Lan" meant, but she did understand when Jia Baoyu said she wanted to marry an actor.

In her ears, this was undoubtedly because Jia Baoyu wanted to abandon her because Lin Daiyu wanted to consign her to a low-class actor!
Xiren felt like five thunders were hitting his head. At this time, he still dared to think about his aunt's sweet dream. He hurriedly walked to Jia Baoyu and cried, "Since the second master is tired of me, why do you deliberately say those crazy things and ruin me like this!"

After all, I have served the second master for a while. If the second master doesn’t want me anymore, please ask the second master to let me redeem myself and go home! "

But Jia Baoyu couldn't hear her words at all and said with a silly smile, "I'm so blessed to be an actor. I'm so blessed to be an actor. Which actor can be worthy of you?"

Wang Xifeng originally just wanted to teach Xiren a lesson, but she didn't expect that it made Jia Baoyu go crazy. For fear of being hurt, she hurriedly persuaded, "Baoyu, after all, we are still in our aunt's house!"

No matter what happens, we’ll talk about it when we go home. You can go and have a drink in the front, my eldest cousin and Brother Pan are both here.”

Jia Baoyu, however, just kept mumbling to himself about whether he was worthy or not, and suddenly clapped his hands again and said happily, "Yes! It's a good match for Jiang Yuhan! It's just right for Jiang Yuhan!"

Didn't I give that scarlet sweat towel that Jiang Yuhan gave me as a gift that day?
It can be seen that the two of you are destined, and you are of similar talent and appearance, and have the same family background, so it is obvious that you are a match made in heaven! "

When Xiren heard that he really wanted to arrange for her to marry an actor, and kept saying that she and the actor were "equal in talent and appearance, in the same family, and a match made in heaven", Xiren felt humiliated, angry, and sad, and couldn't even breathe. When he came up, he fainted suddenly!
At this time, Jia Baoyu lost his usual gentle attitude of caring for her and hurried out, talking about going to find Jiang Yuhan to settle the marriage.

Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Baoyu who was walking in a hurry, and then at Xiren who fainted on the ground, took Sister Qiao into his arms, and ordered, "Send someone to the front to tell the boys to follow the second master." .

As for the Xiren girl, she suddenly became seriously ill at her aunt's house, which was really disrespectful to her master, so the two women sent her back to her own home."

The Jia family has always been kind to their servants, but the second master Bao just dismissed him with one sentence. She didn't dare to call him a mean and unkind person, so she had to think of a good excuse for him.

Xiren's dizzy spell was just right.

(End of this chapter)