The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 398: Love and Sorrow Bury the Root of Trouble

After Jia Lian left, Old Lady Jia and her two Daughters-in-Law discussed the matter, but their anger remained lingering. Coupled with Baoyu's occasional moans inside, Old Lady Jia kept complaining about the restlessness of the house.

As she was speaking, Ping’er came out to report that Wang Xifeng had already regained consciousness and drank some nourishing decoction [prepared for Baoyu]. Now she looked quite energetic.

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Jia quickly took everyone to visit Wang Xifeng.

After entering the door, she saw Wang Xifeng leaning on the couch with tears in her eyes, no longer seeing her usual lively and crisp voice. She couldn't help but burst into tears, hugging Wang Xifeng and comforting her.

Wang Xifeng was also filled with grievances, so she took the opportunity to cry again.

Old Lady Jia waited for her to cry until she was tired and then handed her handkerchief over. She smiled kindly and said, "Alright, alright, it makes you feel much happier when you cry. In fact, according to me, this matter is not a big deal!”

“A child is like a greedy cat, but our mansion doesn’t lack beautiful women. He spends his days wandering around in this pile of powder, and it is inevitable. Who didn't encounter situations like this when we were young?”

After a pause, she said again, "It's not right for him to be jealous indiscriminately, but isn't it also because he loves you? If it's an unrelated woman, how can he feel like someone has poked a tube in his lungs?”

Madam Xing and Old Madam Wang also followed the persuasion.

Wang Xifeng forced herself to show a bitter smile, but secretly her heart had already cooled.

Due to similar words, Jia Lian had said them many times a few days ago. Unexpectedly, after just coaxing her to relax, he fooled around with Bao Er’s wife behind his back, and his words were even more derogatory towards her.

Although Wang Xifeng also knew that this had some intention of pleasing Bao Er's wife, but what kind of person was Bao Er's wife?

She was just a somewhat beautiful, foolish woman. To please her, he casually insulted her. Wasn’t it just a sign that Jia Lian's previous small intentions and hospitality were all deceitful?!

Thinking about him not only pursuing her with a sword but also stubbornly biting back and accusing her of having an affair with Sun Shaozong, Wang Xifeng felt even colder in the bone. Those past marital relationships had also been completely shattered.

Upon hearing Old Lady Jia's words about being jealous and not being jealous again, a sudden thought came to her, Rather than repeatedly carrying these suspicions out of thin air, it would be better to sit down and make him a complete cuckold!

However, this idea only flashed by and was once again suppressed by Wang Xifeng in her heart.

When Old Lady Jia saw Wang Xifeng also showing a smile, she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'll ask him to compensate you tomorrow. Stay here with me today and rest well. Don't send him a word; we'll let him be ashamed of himself.”

The crowd burst into another burst of laughter.

Upon hearing this, Ping'er nearby hurriedly called out to Xiaohong [Lin Hongyu] and instructed her to go home and pick up a few clothes to change and wash, as well as the soup and medicine that Wang Xifeng has been using recently.

Xiaohong took the order and left Old Lady Jia's yard, rushing towards the back.

When she almost reached Wang Xifeng’s yard, someone rushed up behind her. The person shouted her name.

Xiaohong stopped and followed the sound, only to see Jia Yun, who had lost his arm, smiling happily as he approached.

Seeing Jia Yun catching up, she first lowered her face and greeted expressionlessly, then coldly said, "I can’t afford your calling. Besides, I have other errands to do here. Please help yourself.”

As she spoke, regardless of Jia Yun's reaction, she hurriedly walked into the house.

If Jia Yun had fallen in love with her in the past, Lin Hongyu might be happy, but now…

She wouldn't marry a disabled person, even if she wasn’t that pretty!

But as Jia Yun watched her slender figure disappear behind the door, he was immediately disheartened and confused.

After all, he was an indomitable person. Feeling the golden hairpin he bought with a lot of money in his sleeve, he immediately gathered his courage and leaned against the wall to the entrance of the courtyard, hoping to wait for Lin Hongyu to come out and stop her.

After about a quarter of an hour, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from inside.

Jia Yun looked forward and saw that Lin Hongyu was struggling to run out with a few bags. His heart was filled with joy again, and he was thinking of asking for an excuse to help and having a few heartfelt words with her.

Seeing that Lin Hongyu had already arrived at the door, Jia Yun quickly straightened his clothes and waited for her to come out and block her. Unexpectedly, someone was drunk and asked, "You little hoof, carrying these many things, are you trying to smuggle and run away?”

It turned out that when Jia Lian came out of the Old Lady's room, he felt very suffocated. After returning home, he filled himself with half a pot of aged wine and drank it in his study.

The alcohol surged up, and he became reasonable. Besides, he already felt that Wang Xifeng was making a fuss and damaging his face.

So he got drunk and left the study, thinking of provoking her again.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left, he saw Lin Hongyu carrying a large and small bag walking out, and Jia Lian casually scolded.

Lin Hongyu was startled by this and saw Jia Lian coming out of the study with red eyes. She quickly bowed and said, "Reply to the Second Master, I have been ordered by the Old Lady to come back and pick up some things.”

She knew that Ping’er had just offended Jia Lian, so she simply lied that she had taken the order of the Old Lady.

Unexpectedly, Jia Lian didn't listen to her explanation at all. He only looked up and down with drowsy eyes, looking at Lin Hongyu carrying large and small bags, pressing her skirt very close to her body, revealing the curves inside. Coupled with her youthful and beautiful face, wouldn't it be more than a hundred times stronger than Bao Er’s wife?

At that moment, the evil fire in Jia Lian's heart that had not yet escaped burned into his brain. He leaned forward a few steps askew, sniffing the fragrance of Lin Hongyu's powder, and chuckled, "This... This is really dark under the light. I've been searching for it, and I've missed you! Come and let me help you carry it.”

As he spoke, his paw reached out, but he dug straight at Lin Hongyun's chest.

Lin Hongyu blushed with embarrassment and knew that Wang Xifeng had just knocked over the vinegar jar. How would she dare collude with him at this moment?

She quickly took a half step back and said in a trembling voice, "Second Master, don't embarrass me. If Second Madam were to know, I'm afraid I would be skinned alive.”

Jia Lian immediately spat at the word ”Second Madam” and cursed, "How dare that slut... manage me? Don't be afraid of her. Today... Today... I took you in, and tomorrow I will promote you as a Concubine. I assure you that... you will be living a hundred times better… than that betrayer Ping’er..."

If things had changed in the past, Jia Lian's words wouldn’t have been able to appease Lin Hongyu. However, today she heard that Jia Lian had become arrogant and chased Wang Xifeng away with a sword, so she secretly gave Jia Lian a different look.

In addition, the promise of ”a hundred times better than Ping'er” was exactly what Lin Hongyu had always hoped for in her heart!

So she hesitated for a moment.

Who was Jia Lian?

Accustomed to wandering around in the beauties, although drunk and dazed, he could also see Lin Hongyu's struggle and heartbeat. So, he honestly and unkindly wrapped her in his arms and called her ”wife’ or ”my dear” incessantly.

Lin Hongyu was born as a servant of the Rongguo Mansion, and how could she ever be so ”elevated” by a legitimate master?

For a moment, her delicate and naive body softened, as if she had been pushed halfway and coaxed into the study by Jia Lian.

Bang!

Just as the door of that room was heavily closed, Jia Yun outside also punched the wall heavily!

Just now, he saw that Lin Hongyu was being teased by Jia Lian. He was thinking about how to help her out without causing trouble. Who could have thought of a few words, and Lin Hongyu was moved by Jia Lian's thoughts?

Remembering his secret love and obsession over the past few months, Jia Yun's eyes were filled with hatred, and he stormed into the courtyard in anger. When he arrived at the door of the study, he raised her foot and waited to kick it.

“Don’t~”

Unexpectedly, there happened to be a coquettish cry coming from inside, like cold water splashing on his head, which restored Jia Yun's sanity.

What could he do even if he broke in?

With such thoughts, Jia Yun no longer had the intention of kicking the door, just touching the golden hairpin in his arms, but he was unwilling to leave like this.

While hesitating, he heard Lin Hongyu saying inside, "Please be gentle, it’s... It's still my first time..."

He then heard Jia Lian chuckling and saying, "You're complaining that the strength I used now is too light, but in a moment, I’m afraid that you will ask me to make it harder.”

Then came the sound of fabric tearing.

“Second Master, don't tear it apart.”

He heard Lin Hongyu urgently said, "I'll take it off myself...”

After a slight rustle, Jia Lian exclaimed, "You are indeed a beautiful woman. Hurry up, and separate that leg; let me enter…”

At this moment, Jia Yun felt like a knife was stabbed in his heart, and with a sudden force in his hand, the golden hairpin stabbed his forearm, causing his blood to gush.

It was precisely because of the piercing pain that he finally gritted his teeth and staggered away, full of resentment!

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