In the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Baoyu felt very regretful because he had offended Daiyu at the Tiekan Temple. After returning home in the evening, he quickly went to Daiyu to apologize.
However, it has no effect.
No, early in the morning, just after breakfast, he sneaked into Daiyu's room again, ready to beg for mercy again.
At that time, Daiyu was in a low mood. The pair of squirrel pups given to her by Jia Lian two years ago have grown up, but not long ago, one of them suddenly became ill.
Daiyu took care of her in every possible way, but to no avail.
When I woke up this morning, I found that he was becoming more and more lethargic and dying. He saw that there was not much time left.
Daiyu hurriedly released it and took care of it on the desk, hoping that it could turn the crisis around.
When the maid Zijuan saw Daiyu's appearance, she couldn't help but persuade her not to be too sentimental.
But seeing that Daiyu didn't care much about these words, she thought for a while, walked to Daiyu, sat down and said, "Speaking of which, Second Master Bao treats the girl as much as the girl treats the 'Yu Slave' and 'Yu Jiao' Careful, why doesn't the girl give him a good look?
Last night, Mr. Bao asked the girl for mercy in such a low voice, and the girl ignored him. It was really not right. "
Yunu and Yujiao are the names Daiyu privately gave to the two squirrels.
At the beginning, Daiyu couldn't tell the gender of the two squirrels. After the squirrels grew up, Daiyu did some research and other people's experience, and finally determined that the two squirrels given to her by Jia Lian were both male and female. It's the mother's.
Hence the two names.
When Daiyu heard that Zijuan had sent her something wrong, she snorted and ignored her.
Seeing this, Zijuan continued to smile and said: "Speaking of which, our second master Bao was originally a devil-like figure at home, but since the girl came, he has changed.
Because the girl has lost her mother, Mr. Bao is afraid that the girl will be wronged in our family. Whenever he gets something good, he always gives it to the girl first.
The girl doesn't want it anymore before she dares to give it to others.
Just because of his feelings for the girl, the girl shouldn't always be rude to others. "
Hearing this, Daiyu paused briefly in her heart, and then said angrily: "Since he is so kind, why don't you stop being a maid for me, and I'll beg the old lady to send you to his room? That's all. He has repaid his kindness!
I don’t know what kind of benefits he has given you, so that you can always say good things about him in my ears, hum. "
Zijuan laughed.
Jia Baoyu certainly didn't do her any favors. The reason why she did this was actually for Daiyu's sake.
Jia Baoyu was the darling of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and no one in the house dared to offend her in the past.
Although Daiyu is Jia Mu's granddaughter, in the final analysis, she is still an outsider in this family.
Nowadays, Jia Baoyu is not given any affection. If Jia's mother and others see it, they will feel unhappy, which will not be a good thing for Daiyu.
That's why she wanted to persuade Daiyu and Jia Baoyu to reconcile.
Of course, there is no need for Zijuan to say this to Daiyu, as it would appear to be a favor. She chuckled, acting like a big sister, and tolerated Daiyu's choking words, and said with a smile: "Girl, don't say angry words, Second Master Bao, not to mention many others, is considered very good among the young masters of the aristocratic families in Beijing. .
The girl is also a smart person. If you take a closer look, which prince and grandson can be so humble and tolerant towards girls?
Just look at Miss Bao's brother, Uncle Xue. I heard that he would hit or scold the maids in the house and the boys around him. For this reason, Sister Bao and her aunt talked about him many times, but they didn't take it seriously.
Only Mr. Bao, others said he was too soft-hearted and pitiful. It can be seen that Mr. Bao’s character is really rare.
Besides, the old lady..."
When Zijuan said this, she suddenly stopped talking.
What she just wanted to say was that no matter how good Jia Baoyu is, the old lady feels sorry for you two and will definitely get married in the future...
But it was obvious that even if everyone could guess what Jia Mu was thinking before she expressed her position, she, a little maid, would not dare to reveal it first.
Daiyu was moved by Zijuan's previous words and did not pay attention to Zijuan's expression.
She admitted that Zijuan was right, Jia Baoyu was indeed nice to her, even flattering.
But what does this prove? It's just to see how good-looking you are.
Isn't that how he treats the maids and maids in their house, as well as any other good-looking girls?
She would rather not have such flattery.
He took advantage of the girls openly and did some shameful bad things...
Several times, he even wanted to hold her hand like he did with girls, taking the opportunity to belittle her... If she hadn't remembered the teachings of brother Lian and guarded against the difference between men and women, he might have succeeded.
Thinking this in her heart, Daiyu, who was eager to argue against Zijuan, didn't think too much. She opened her mouth and said: "No matter how good he is, what does it have to do with me? Besides, is he better than the second brother Lian?"
The words came out, although I felt a little inappropriate, but I didn't really care.
Anyway, she did feel that Jia Lian, her cousin, was truly respectable.
Brother Lian also cares about her and loves her, but he always behaves well and respects her cousin. Even when he was in Suzhou, when he carried her on horseback and rode up the mountain, and when he sent her to Beijing thousands of miles away, he didn't have any bad feelings for her...
Thinking of this, a hint of blush suddenly flashed across Daiyu's little face.
Zijuan was dumbfounded. What's going on? Why is the girl so shy when she mentions Mr. Lian?
Zijuan is also very clear about the relationship between Jia Lian and Daiyu.
That is a mature and steady cousin who takes full care of his lost cousin. Even though Jia Lian rarely came to talk to Daiyu, everyone in the house probably knew that Mr. Lian had always been looking at this guest cousin.
In terms of love for the girl, she only has a little less daily action than the old lady.
This makes the girl respect him very much.
The girl has a cold temperament, but in front of Mr. Lian, she appears to be well-behaved and sensible.
"Second Master Lian is naturally very good, better than anyone else, but..."
But, silly girl, can these two people be compared together?
No matter how good Mr. Lian is, he can only take care of you before the girl leaves the court.
But what about Second Master Bao? He is the person who will live with you for the rest of his life...
"But what?"
Daiyu asked coolly. Seeing that Zijuan admitted that Jia Lian was better than everyone else, it was equivalent to admitting that she was wrong to say that Jia Baoyu was better than everyone else.
Therefore, he no longer bothered with Zijuan. He glanced at the sick Anu, sighed helplessly, pulled out the drawer, picked up the needlework he had just started inside, and started doing it.
"...Hey, it's rare to see a girl do this. What did she do this time?"
"It's nothing, just doing it for fun."
After all, Zijuan is the person who serves Daiyu personally. Looking back on the past two days, Daiyu was rummaging around the house looking for patterns, thinking that this was what she wanted to do.
Based on the pattern, she also guessed, "Young lady, these are gloves made by me. Looking at the pattern, could it be that they were made for Mr. Lian again?"
"I want you to talk too much. If you keep talking too much, I will kick you out."
Daiyu's face was slightly red, and she scolded Zijuan because she lacked confidence.
She was very worried when she knew that Jia Lian was going to send her bride outside the Great Wall, but she didn't know what to do for Jia Lian.
I can only think that the gloves I gave Jia Lian to keep out the cold outside the Great Wall were either lost or worn out. In this case, I might as well make another pair for him.
That's all it can do, even if you are sending things, you can't give them randomly. This is the only way to express her feelings without being easily misinterpreted.
The master and servant were whispering in the private room. Unexpectedly, all their previous words were heard by Jia Baoyu.
Jia Baoyu stood blankly at the door of the room, with tears in his eyes.
He was in great pain. He didn't expect that he was so insignificant in Daiyu's heart.
Daiyu actually turned a blind eye to all his kindness to Daiyu!
Instead, compare him with Jia Lian. The key is, he can't compare! !
Jia Baoyu prides himself on being refined, but he is a man after all. How can he admit that he is inferior to other men? Especially, in the heart of the girl I care about most!
No one knew the heartbreak and despair he felt when he heard Daiyu say that he could not compare with Jia Lian.
Among the lay people, he just couldn't compare to Jia Lian. Why did Daiyu think so?
Although the second brother Lian has his own system of conduct, at the end of the day, he is just one of those people who have high hopes and work hard. How can he be compared with such a fresh and refined peerless young master like him?
He doesn't seek wealth, fame or fortune, he just wants to live for his daughter's family, protect them, and accompany them...
Isn't this ten thousand times better than a common man like Jia Lian? Lin Daiyu, I thought she was a confidant in vain. I thought she was also a person who did not conform to the world. Who would have thought that I was wrong about her.
He was grieving in his heart, but the discussion between the master and the servant about "gloves" came to his ears, which made his mood even worse.
She made something for Brother Lian again...
It's been two years and she hasn't made anything specifically for herself.
Although there are a few things of hers in his box, they are just ordinary things that Daiyu made and didn't want, and he had to work hard and struggle to get them.
If you compare yourself now, wouldn't you become a joke?
The grieving Jia Baoyu originally wanted to leave this sad threshold silently. But the reluctance in his heart prompted him to step through the door step by step, staring at Daiyu who had a eucalyptus head.
Zijuan was talking to Daiyu when she suddenly saw Daiyu looking ahead with a frown on her face. She turned around and saw it was Jia Baoyu. She stood up and said with a smile: "Hey, is Mr. Bao here? The girl is in a good mood now. Mr. Bao Talk to her and I'll get you some tea."
Faced with Zijuan's enthusiasm, Jia Baoyu changed his previous gentle and polite attitude.
He ignored Zijuan and just stared at Daiyu stupidly, murmuring and asking: "Why?"
Daiyu saw Jia Baoyu suddenly come in from the door, and guessed from the look on her face that Jia Baoyu might have heard something she and Zijuan said.
She still felt a little guilty, but seeing Jia Baoyu being so rude and questioning her when they met, Daiyu immediately lost her temper.
Tossing her head, Daiyu said coldly: "Why why? Second Master Bao is so overbearing. He broke into my house without saying a word and stared at me like this... It was the same thing at Tieyuan Temple yesterday. So, could it be that I came to your house just to see your face?"
As she said this, Daiyu felt aggrieved and shed tears at the drop of a hat.
Jia Baoyu was stunned, how could she do this? She had clearly hurt me, so why did she feel wronged first? For a moment, I felt strangely angry in my heart, and asked: "Let me ask you, what is it about me that makes me inferior to others?
Even if I am not good for a thousand days, there will be one day, okay? After the girl came to our house, day and night, I thought about the girl. I was afraid that the girl would be wronged, so I often came to accompany the girl to relieve her boredom.
I was afraid that the old lady and the others wouldn't be able to take care of her, and something would happen in the girl's room. I didn't tell the old lady and ask someone to make up for it.
For so many years, we have eaten at the same table and slept on the same bed. I originally thought that I was the one who understood girls best, but who knew that I was wrong about my sincerity. I never expected that the girl would abuse me like this behind my back! "
Jia Baoyu said that he was wronged and burst into tears.
When Daiyu heard this, she was filled with sadness and grievances and had nowhere to say anything!
Yes, Jia Baoyu helped her a lot, adding and adding things to her house, and she was grateful.
However, when Jia Baoyu spoke so directly at this time, it seemed that this was a charity from his master to her who was living under someone else's roof.
Also, why eat at the table and sleep on the bed? It's true to eat at the same table. Jia Mu basically has several granddaughters and granddaughters, plus Jia Baoyu, eating at the same place.
But sleeping in one bed is just Jia Baoyu's nonsense!
At this time, he actually used words to slander her and destroy her innocence.
Even in the winter when they first arrived in Jia's house, she and Jia Baoyu both lived in Jia's mother's house. One slept in the blue gauze cupboard and the other slept in the outside room. Not to mention that now, Jia Mu has already allocated houses to her grandchildren and added her own wives and girls to serve them.
So when Jia Baoyu finished speaking, she raised her eyes, tried hard not to be forced down by Jia Baoyu, and scolded in a sweet voice: "If you damn dare to talk nonsense again, who will eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed as you?
If you keep talking nonsense here, I will tell my uncle and aunt to go and accuse you of bullying me. "
After all, Daiyu was only a girl of eleven or twelve years old, and she was a guest. Facing Jia Baoyu, who was a little out of control, she was still a little afraid and humble, so she could only move out Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang to scare him.
It really works.
Jia Baoyu's spirit was shaken, and his eyes suddenly became clearer.
Zijuan, who had just returned from pouring tea, didn't know that just a few steps away, the two cousins were quarreling like a pair of black-eyed chickens, and they rushed to persuade Jia Baoyu.
"Okay, Second Master Bao, calm down. It turns out that the girl has been in a bad mood recently. Her foster son Anu is very ill, so Second Master Bao should come back later."
Zijuan wanted to persuade Jia Baoyu to leave first with a calm attitude.
Who knew that her words would hit Jia Baoyu's pain point again.
He subconsciously glanced at the squirrel on the table...
It was given to her by Jia Lian again!
My heart became even more angry, and I regained my consciousness as I recalled being so rude to Daiyu. Seeing Daiyu's crying expression, she was obviously not ready to forgive him. She felt angry, ashamed, and anxious, and she couldn't stand it.
Zijuan's gentle words did not move him. With a flash of inspiration, he pushed Zijuan away. With his other hand, he pulled off the Yingluo on the gold necklace on his chest, which was his "lifeblood", and smashed it hard. On the table in front of you.
When the top-grade jade came into contact with the pear-wood table eucalyptus, it not only made a loud noise, but the jade also bounced three feet high, and then made a few clanging noises before falling to an unknown location.
"Ah~"
When Zijuan saw this, her expression changed drastically.
As long as they are in Rongguo Mansion, there is no one who does not know about the piece of jade on Jia Baoyu's body.
It was something that Jia Baoyu brought from her mother's womb and was regarded as auspicious by her family. It was also Jia Baoyu's lifeblood.
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Not even Jia Mu dares to disrespect it!
That is to say, Jia Baoyu was willful when he was a child. When things didn't go his way, he would smash them to force Jia's mother and others to comply with his wishes.
However, I have never seen Mr. Bao hit him so hard.
At this time, she couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly bent over and lay on the ground to look for the jade.
The smart Zijuan knew that if there was any problem with this thing in the house, or if it was lost, she might not even be able to save her life!
Even Daiyu would have to suffer a lot.
As for Daiyu, naturally when Jia Baoyu fired his ultimate move, she was so frightened by the loud sound that she even stopped crying for a moment.
"Zhizhizhi..."
Even the languid squirrel on the table was frightened by this sudden "earthquake".
It turned over continuously, trying to escape in a panic. Unexpectedly, its legs and feet were inconvenient. In just two movements, it stepped on the air and fell to the ground, making a smaller "snap" sound than the jade hitting the ground.
Although Daiyu saw it, she didn't dare to pick it up at this moment.
Jia Baoyu also saw the little guy's tragic experience, and a trace of joy flashed in his heart.
This made him very strange. It was obvious that he liked this little guy very much. He used to come here often and secretly feed Daiyu behind his back.
