Chapter 621: Glazed World: White Snow and Red Plum Blossoms (Part 2)
After watching Sun Shaozong leave the courtyard, Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned back into the room and sat down on the bed. She took a few sips of tea to calm herself down. Then she asked loudly, "Everyone has left. Why are you still hiding in there?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a person walked out from the inner room. She was wearing a gorgeous imitation Tang-style palace skirt, which covered her graceful and charming figure. Who else could it be but Aunt Xue?
It was no wonder that Mrs. Wang suddenly became angry and harsh when she heard Sun Shaozong questioning the "candidate" for marriage - if Aunt Xue knew that the original candidate was her own daughter, who knows what trouble would arise.
Aunt Xue came out from the inner room and sat down at the foot of the Luohan bed. She looked at her sister and hesitated for a long time, but finally sighed: "Speaking of which, this little girl is also very pitiful."
"Why?"
Madam Wang slammed her teacup on the table and said with some dissatisfaction, "I've been so worried about Bao-ya-tou, and now you're pitying the poor and weak? Forget it, I'm meddling in other people's business..."
"Don't be upset, sister!"
When Aunt Xue saw that her sister was angry, she kept apologizing for her mistakes, fearing that Mrs. Wang would just give up on her.
Although she felt pity for Lin Daiyu just now out of sincerity, no matter how pitiful other people's children were, how could they be as important as her own daughter?
After saying so many nice things, Mrs. Wang finally calmed down, and then it was time for the daily morning Buddha worship.
Although Mrs. Wang tried her best to invite her, Aunt Xue politely declined the invitation to recite scriptures with her. She led the maid out of the front yard and went straight to Xue Baochai's Hengwu Courtyard.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
But when Sun Shaozong came out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard and before he reached the front hall, he bumped into Jia Baoyu.
After being forced to explain a few words, Jia Baoyu didn't take it to heart. He just invited Sun Shaozong back to the front hall and asked him about his purpose in coming.
Sun Shaozong couldn't say openly that he had come to Ping'er specifically to inquire about the news, so he said that he had received an errand yesterday and went out to visit relatives and friends before dawn, but he didn't expect to encounter a snowstorm.
When Baoyu heard this, he burst into laughter: "It seems that God also wants my second brother to stay in our house for a little longer!"
Having said that, he asked Sun Shaozong to tell the story of "Conquering Huguang with One Sword" from the beginning.
When he went to Sun's house that day, he was drunk unconscious by the good wine brought by Xue Pan before he could hear the truth. Now that he had the chance to make amends, he naturally did not want to miss it.
Sun Shaozong was pestered by him and thought that if he stayed in Rongguo Mansion for too long, Ping'er would find a way to come to him, so he pretended to agree reluctantly.
Who knew that before the story even began, Jia Baoyu started to make trouble again, saying that this was a rare opportunity and it would be better to share the joy with others than to enjoy it alone, so he simply went to the Grand View Garden and let his sisters listen as well.
Even though the two families are in-laws, this is a bit abrupt.
But when Jia Baoyu was in high spirits, he didn't care about all these formalities.
He pulled Sun Shaozong straight into the Grand View Garden.
Sun Shaozong tried to refuse a few times , but seeing that Sun Shaozong didn't take it to heart at all, he had no choice but to go along with it - after all, all the beautiful girls in the mansion, even the newcomers Xue Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan, Li Wen, Li Qi and others, were no strangers to him.
Of course, the most important thing was that he had not seen them for two years, so he couldn't help but feel curious about whether the appearance and figure of Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and others had changed at all - if one of them had grown abnormal, then he wouldn't have to worry about it!
With this ulterior motive in mind, Sun Shaozong followed Jia Baoyu all the way to the vicinity of Daoxiang Village, but he began to regret it.
Li Wan and he have an affair. What if something is revealed when they meet again after such a long separation?
If he had known that they were going to come to Daoxiang Village, he would have refused it sternly no matter what - but who could have thought that Jia Baoyu would bring a man from outside to his widowed sister-in-law's house?
This is not reliable!
"cough!"
Sun Shaozong cleared his throat and was about to say something about the strict separation of men and women when a figure suddenly ran out from Daoxiang Village and said happily, "Sure enough, it's Instructor Sun who is here!"
As he spoke, he bowed like a little adult and said, "Jia Lan greets the instructor."
I haven't seen Jia Lan for two years. He has grown a lot and doesn't look as thin as before. It is obvious that he has never stopped exercising.
Sun Shaozong always liked him because he was well-behaved. Because of Li Wan's relationship, he felt closer to him. So he reached out and stroked his head, smiling, "Brother Lan has really grown up. He looks more stable than your uncle."
Jia Lan said seriously, "Second Uncle has already achieved fame and success. How can Lan'er compare to him?"
"Ha ha……"
Jia Baoyu couldn't help laughing twice, and then asked Jia Lan, "Have all the aunts arrived?"
"Most of the aunts have arrived."
Jia Lan said, and then turned to Sun Shaozong, "My mother heard that the tutor was dragged here by my second uncle, and because it was really inconvenient, she took the initiative to retreat to the inner room, and only told me to entertain the tutor well."
Sun Shaozong felt more at ease and followed the uncle and nephew into the yard.
Just as I stepped over the threshold, I saw a group of beautiful girls standing under the corridor. The first one was graceful and dignified. Her faint smile was like a spring breeze on your face, making people feel close to her but not dare to disrespect her.
Judging from her temperament, she is somewhat similar to the Crown Princess, except that her figure is taller and more plump. Although she is wrapped in a crane cloak with lotus green patterns, her curves are still revealed when blown by the fierce cold wind.
This woman is undoubtedly Xue Baochai.
With such appearance and temperament, she would definitely stand out among the crowd if placed elsewhere.
But Lin Daiyu beside her, although not as good as her in figure, had better facial features than her, and a pair of eyes full of autumn water, which were so charming and captivating that people could not help but feel pity for her. She was like a spring orchid or autumn chrysanthemum, each having her own advantages.
That’s not all. Xue Baoqin, who was standing behind them, was no less beautiful in both temperament and appearance. It was unknown what the cloak she was wearing was made of, but from a distance, it looked like a peacock spreading its tail, sparkling and glittering, adding a bit of color to her.
Shi Xiangyun came next. Although she was less romantic than the previous three, she was dressed as a man, with a heroic look mixed with a bit of charm, which gave her a unique aura.
The rest are slightly inferior, but they are all rare daughters.
For a moment, Sun Shaozong could not miss it . When the girls greeted him in unison and called him "Second Brother Sun" or "Brother Sun", his bones went soft.
This made me feel more conflicted.
He was still a little hesitant, but Jia Baoyu had already strode over and said with a smile, "It would be a bit monotonous to just write about the snow, so I took the initiative to add some heroic spirit to it. If anyone can write a poem today that can combine the wind and snow with Brother Sun's heroic spirit, he will be the best!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiangyun was the first to clap her hands and laugh, "This is quite interesting. It's okay if it's just about chanting about snow, but if it's about heroism, I don't think I'll lose to anyone."
While speaking, he couldn't help but glance at Xue Baoqin, with a hint of provocation in his eyes.
Xue Baoqin was also smiling, looking confident.
Xichun, Li Wen, and Li Qi were all a little unprepared and asked repeatedly, "Didn't you just write poetry tomorrow? Why do you want to start the club today?"
"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day!"
Jia Baoyu turned around and pointed at Sun Shaozong, saying with a smile: "At any other time, I might not be able to listen to Brother Sun tell the story of pacifying the rebellion in person!"
Most of the girls like to have fun, and when there are stories to listen to, they don’t care about today or tomorrow.
Only Xue Baochai frowned and said, "Wait a minute, you are talking so excitedly, but don't forget that there is still one person missing."
Then he asked Xichun, "Where is your sister from the Xing family? Why didn't she come with you?"
Xichun sighed and stamped her feet in annoyance, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. Sister Xing went to Longcui Temple early in the morning. I'm afraid she doesn't know that we are going to start a club."
When Xue Baochai heard this, she sent someone to invite Xing Xiuyan over.
When Jia Baoyu heard that they were going to the Rongcui Temple, he hurriedly said, "I'll go, let me go! I saw the plum blossoms there in full bloom this morning, and I'll pick a few more to show my sisters."
Having said that, he was about to rush out the door excitedly.
But if he really went, wouldn't there be a group of unmarried women left here to accompany Sun Shaozong?
Therefore, when Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and Tanchun saw this, they all wanted to stop it, but they couldn't say anything.
Sun Shaozong had already seen through the girls' concerns, so he smiled and said, "Since you are going to Longcui Temple, count me in as well. I just want to see how the baby girl is doing."
Having said that, Ben Dang strode out of Daoxiang Village first.
