Chapter 350: Fate
The gongs sounded on the stage, but before the 'Emperor Gaozu of Han' appeared, Jia Baoyu was seen coming down from the upstairs , slowly approaching, taking out the Qilin reluctantly, holding it in his palm and looking at it again and again, but he was still reluctant to hand it over.
Seeing that his face was like a grocery store, with all sorts of emotions, even more complicated than that of a clown actor, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's wrong with you? If you like this thing, just take it. Anyway, I got two pieces thanks to you."
Jia Baoyu was delighted at first, but then he remembered Lin Daiyu's sneer of contempt, and immediately shook his head like a rattle. He gritted his teeth and put the Qilin in front of Sun Shaozong, saying with a stern face: "Since it is fate that Second Brother has encountered it, how can I take it away? I only hope that Second Brother will treat it well and don't give it away carelessly!"
Karma?
This is so nonsensical. If it were someone else who was not very smart, he would have been completely confused.
But Sun Shaozong was always smart. After a quick thought, he asked tentatively, "Could it be that your relative has a similar item?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Second Brother."
After the things were really returned, Baoyu was not as troubled as before. Seeing that Sun Shaozong had guessed almost exactly, he pretended to be mysterious and said, "But I can't tell my second brother about this person. If there is really a destiny, my second brother will know it in the future."
After a pause, he muttered as if to comfort himself: "With my second brother being such a person, it's not really unfair to her."
Having said that, without waiting for Sun Shaozong to respond, he went back upstairs feeling relieved.
This guy is talking to himself and keeping us in suspense!
Sun Shaozong watched Jia Baoyu go back upstairs in silence, then turned around and placed the unicorn in front of Xue Pan, asking him if he had ever seen anything like it.
Xue Pan looked at it for a long time, then shook his head a few times and said that he had never seen anything like it.
Tsk~
Sun Shaozong felt helpless. Although there were many beautiful girls in Rongguo Mansion, the only ones Jia Baoyu could not bear to leave and who could be described as "fate" were Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun.
Although Lin Daiyu also meets the requirements, if it was really an item that Lin Daiyu carried with her, how could Jia Baoyu be willing to return it to Sun Shaozong? He would probably have taken it without caring about fate or not.
And now Xue Pan said that he had never seen this Qilin, so naturally the only person who met the requirements was Shi Xiangyun.
but……
When my cheap brother mentioned this marriage a few days ago, I firmly refused it, but now he has come up with some kind of "fate" out of nowhere...
never mind!
It’s better not to think too much about it for now. After all, it’s just a toy, not a token of a lifelong engagement.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong temporarily put the matter behind him and prepared to watch the show in peace and quiet for half a day.
Who would have thought that while 'Emperor Gaozu of Han' was still humming along above, a party was starting below the stage - the news of the big commotion in the Rong and Ning mansions had spread throughout the capital, so those who had old ties with the Jia family sent people to pay their respects and send incense and candles as offerings.
With wave after wave of them, even if there was no need for an outsider like Sun Shaozong to welcome and see them off, how could they watch the show in peace?
Grandmother Jia was even more exhausted and regretted her decision, but since she had already come, she couldn't leave in a hurry. She waited until the three plays were over, and then she immediately gave the order to return home.
There was another flurry of activity below.
Only Sun Shaozong and Xue Pan, two idle people, gathered together and heard him invite with a big tongue: "Brother, my birthday is in two days. Others can come anyway, but you can't mess with me again - you didn't even go to my wedding, so why are you here for my birthday..."
"Go, go, I'll definitely go!"
Xue Pan had mentioned this matter eight hundred times before. Sun Shaozong was annoyed by him and glared at him, saying, "But if you keep nagging me, I won't go!"
Having said that, he made an excuse to go to the bathroom and passed through the corridor between the two buildings. Suddenly, he saw a clear view in front of him, which turned out to be a stone platform from which he could see far away.
Looking out from the railing, although you can't see any spectacular peaks or gurgling valleys, you can see most of the inner city. From afar you can see the bustling cities, but you can't hear any sound, which gives you a feeling of finding peace in the midst of movement, as if you are hiding away in the city.
However, Sun Shaozong was a common man after all. He only grasped the artistic conception vaguely and could not help but stretching his neck to find his own house.
"Come with me quickly, the exquisite things here are really superb. If we don't take a look before leaving, our trip will be in vain!"
As he was searching, he suddenly heard the sound of women playing behind him. Sun Shaozong turned around and saw a round-faced girl with a thin waist and thin shoulders, who came out of the corridor holding Xiren in one hand and Qingwen in the other.
The three were all surprised to see Sun Shaozong , and bowed to him hurriedly. After the greetings, the round-faced girl and Xiren prepared to retreat the same way they came.
But Qingwen refused to leave. Instead, she took two steps forward, bowed again, and said, "That day, I was rude and upset Lord Sun. Lord Sun was generous and forgave me afterwards. Whenever I think about it, I feel so ashamed."
Sun Shaozong waved his hand indifferently and said casually: "It's just a small matter, it's not worth your worrying about it - just remember that trouble comes from the mouth in the future."
Qingwen had never cared much about "superiority" and was used to speaking without restraint, but a casual remark she made that day almost caused a disaster, which really taught her a lesson.
So she agreed solemnly, and the three of them retreated together.
It is said that Xiren had known about what happened that day for a long time. The round-faced girl was very curious and pulled Qingwen aside to interrogate her for a long time before she found out the whole story.
"In that case..."
After hearing this, the round-faced girl couldn't help but mutter to herself, "This Lord Sun is not just lustful."
It turned out that the round-faced woman with a slim waist and narrow shoulders was none other than Yuanyang, the head maidservant beside Lady Jia. Originally, because of Ping'er's affair with Sun Shaozong, she actually did not think much of Sun Shaozong.
But now, after hearing Qingwen's experience, he has changed his mind a little - at least compared with Jia She, Jia Jing, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong and other lewd devils, Sun Shaozong is still somewhat respectable.
Xiren was very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing Yuanyang mumbling to herself, she knew there must be some story behind it, so she also came to interrogate Yuanyang.
But Yuanyang knew the seriousness of the matter, so she naturally didn't dare to tell anyone about Ping'er's affairs, so she just responded perfunctorily.
The two were laughing and joking downstairs when suddenly someone from upstairs called Yuanyang over to serve Lady Jia, and Yuanyang took the opportunity to escape.
Soon, the women from the Rong and Ning mansions came out and crowded around the gate of Qingxu Temple. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they got into their sedan chairs and carriages before the male servants and Taoists were allowed to come out to greet them and see them off.
When the team rushed out of the mountain gate, the seven carriages of the Sun Mansion had already parted ways with the Rong and Ning Mansions, and Xue Pan also led his own team to scatter.
When she arrived at Sun's residence, she received a message from Jia's grandmother saying that she was too lazy to go tomorrow and let Yingchun decide what to do.
Jia Yingchun knew that Sun Shaozong was busy with official duties and had to go to Xue's house to celebrate his birthday on the third day of the first lunar month, so she quickly declined the offer.
Thus, this noisy Qingxu Temple prayer meeting ended early after only half a day.
