“Wait, I seem to remember something. Third Aunt said something to me that night…” He said, and suddenly his eyes widened. “Third Aunt said to me that night that she wanted to…”

Chapter 206: Guilty Third Sister You

“What do you want?” Yu Sanjie’s heart was in her throat. Her fair and delicate ears were burning red, and she was already calculating the worst outcome.

Jia Rong smiled and asked, “Didn’t the maids tell Third Aunt?”

No.

She asked the maids several times, and the answers were exactly the same as her second sister’s. If she hadn’t had some memories in her head, and it didn’t feel like a dream at all, she wouldn’t have come to ask Jia Rong specifically.

However, when she looked at Rong Ge’er’s expression, she lost all confidence. A trace of embarrassment and shame slowly steamed up her cheeks, and they were faintly hot.

Rong Ge’er did not answer directly, but instead joked: “Is Third Aunt a person who keeps her promises?”

puff~

Pfft!

Third Sister You’s head was buzzing for a while, and when she came back to her senses, her cheeks were red as if she was drunk, and she was extremely embarrassed. Then she heard Second Sister laughing beside her, and Third Sister You couldn’t even lift her head.

Sure enough, it was not a dream, everything really happened!

She really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, or find a place to hide her head. Her little hands secretly played with the belt on her skirt, and she was too embarrassed to raise her head. She actually said such words to Rong Ge’er, how could she face people? !

The beauty of a girl, whether frowning or smiling, coquettish or shy, can also be charming even with light makeup and light eyebrows.

With such an expression, how could a man not be moved?

At that time, Jia Rong’s heart was beating wildly, and he had a strong urge to embrace the person in front of him. But he still controlled himself and did not reach out his hand. There were so many people downstairs. If there was a commotion, wouldn’t it be a waste of the atmosphere at this moment? Now Third Sister You has completely “broken the window”, and the next thing to do is to confirm and maintain the current ambiguity.

Sure, it was not a verbal answer that the two had agreed on something. After all, Third Sister You had buried a condition in her previous words. Jia Rong didn’t want to pay attention to the unknown conditions. Once they were discussed, it would become a deal, and the atmosphere would not be as relaxed as it was now.

That would make it boring and even more uninteresting.

He knew very well that everything had to be done in his own way and at his own pace, and he must never get involved in negotiations.

Jia Rong said jokingly, “My heart almost jumped out of my chest at that time. I thought…”

“Why?”

“I thought Xiang’er coveted my beauty and has been relying on me ever since.”

“Bah!” Sister You’s face became even more shy and coquettish when she heard it. She paused for a moment, as if she remembered something, her brows furrowed, and she looked up and saw Rong’er grinning strangely, and her face turned red with embarrassment. She stretched out her hand in anger and ripped Jia Rong’s mouth with a shy smile. “What did you call me just now?”

“Nothing, you must have heard it wrong.” Jia Rong laughed and dodged her hand.

“If you scream, I’ll tear your mouth to pieces and stop you from screaming.”

“Second aunt, please save me.” Jia Rong grabbed Third Sister You’s hands, but still pretended to be at a disadvantage and shouted loudly.

You Erjie watched from the side but did not come over to help. Instead, she looked at the third sister with a strange look and a smile on her face.

Third Sister You finally paused, only to find that she had almost rolled into Rong Ge’er’s arms, with her soft body pressed against Rong Ge’er’s chest. It was a bit like a bully taking advantage of someone, she was like a bully, pressing Rong Ge’er.

For a moment, my heart was beating fast and I couldn’t bear to look her in the eye.

The third sister was different from other girls after all. Even so, she was only slightly guilty and snorted, “Who told you that name?”

“What’s the name?” Jia Rong pretended not to know. When he saw that Third Sister You seemed to doubt whether she had heard it wrong, he said again: “Xiang’er, if you don’t tell me what it is, how can I answer you!”

“what!”

Third Sister You was so embarrassed that she jumped up and down. When she saw Jia Rong let go of her hand, she started to hit him strengthlessly.

Suddenly, Rong Ge’er said, “Someone is coming upstairs!”

Third Sister You stopped moving again, and then saw clearly that she was actually sitting in Rong Ge’er’s arms. She felt strangely embarrassed. She said unhappily, “Why don’t you let go of me? If someone sees me, I’ll really depend on you.”

After saying this, she quickly climbed up from Jia Rong, got off the couch and hurriedly put on her clothes. Seeing her second sister still laughing strangely, she felt even more strange. She turned around and glared at Rong Ge’er, but she felt ashamed, happy and joyful in her heart, and she didn’t even feel the slightest bit of disgust.

She threatened: “Next time I hear you yelling, I will tell my elder sister that you are bullying me.”

Jia Rong smiled playfully and clasped his hands in a gesture of begging for mercy, but he really heard the sound of someone coming up the stairs. He hurriedly got up from the bed and said, “Help me put my clothes in order. I can’t see outsiders in this state.”

You Erjie and You Sanjie thought it was no joke and hurried to help. After they had helped Jia Rong tidy up his clothes, they heard a lot of footsteps coming from upstairs.

You Erjie looked out suspiciously and found that it was Grandmother Zhu and Second Mistress Lian who came with their close maids. You Erjie couldn’t help feeling guilty and hurriedly greeted Li Wan and Wang Xifeng.

Feng Jie’er’s eyes flashed with a strange look. She knew the relationship between You Erjie and Rong Ge’er. Perhaps because Li Wan was beside them, she did not say anything. She only asked, “Is Rong’er in the room?”

Jia Rong strode out with Third Sister You. Seeing the scene, he said, “I have kept Third Aunt’s matter in mind. The two aunts should go to Dou Feng Xuan for tea first. The two aunts must have something important to talk to me about.”

The blush on Third Sister You’s face had not yet faded, but she was unaware of it. She nodded and went downstairs hand in hand with Second Sister.

Wang Xifeng’s eyes became more complicated. She glanced at Jia Rong with a sharp look and asked with a smile, “What do you want to remember?”

This jealous guy couldn’t hide the truth from her easily.

Jia Rong smiled and said, “They just went to the farm to ride horses last time, so they liked it and have been thinking about it ever since.” He invited Li Wan and Feng Jie to sit in the hall and changed the subject, “Auntie, you are not angry just now, right? I was just angry and couldn’t help saying those words. If you have any resentment in your heart, I am here to apologize to you.”

But You Erjie and You Sanjie went downstairs.

Third Sister You’s heart was still beating fast. She suddenly remembered that Rong Ge’er had kissed her on the lips that night. She felt even more embarrassed and her skin tightened. She thought to herself: Rong Ge’er shouldn’t be the kind of bastard who would take advantage of others’ misfortune!

“Sister, why are you looking at me like that?” Third Sister You suddenly raised her head and looked at Second Sister.

You Erjie just smiled and shook her head.

Third Sister You was very embarrassed, and she pretended to be angry and said, “Next time I will tear his mouth apart.”

She didn’t understand her mood at the moment. Logically, she should be annoyed, angry, and frustrated. But she didn’t feel annoyed at all, which was very strange. She didn’t think she liked Rong Ge’er, but she just felt that it was very happy and interesting to talk and laugh with Rong Ge’er.

Another figure suddenly flashed through the third sister’s mind, and the feeling in her heart became even more complicated.

How can you forget someone who amazes you at first sight? The vague, distant, and unclear images are the most memorable and unforgettable. It is said that even if the real person appears, he or she may not be as good as the image in your memory. What’s worse, when you see the real person, you will doubt whether you have seen the wrong person.

Jia Rong didn’t know this, and even if he did, he wouldn’t care. Third Sister You had her own character.

At this time, in Tianxiang Tower.

Li Wan felt complicated when she saw Jia Rong bowing.

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, “Why are we family members saying such polite words? Rong’er, please consider the situation when you speak next time. Your aunt has to save face in front of so many people. We didn’t come here to ask you for an explanation.”

“What do you mean, aunts?” Jia Rong asked suspiciously. He sat down beside them and said shamelessly, “Sister Ping’er, please ask someone to bring up some tea.”

Wang Xifeng turned her head and looked at Li Wan.

Li Wan couldn’t utter a word for a long time. After the maids served tea, she looked at Feng Jie in embarrassment and said, “I have something I want to ask Rong Ge’er in private. Why don’t you and Ping’er wait downstairs first?”

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment. She had never thought that Li Wan, the palace maid, could say such a thing. After thinking about it carefully, she felt very uncomfortable. Of course, she understood that Li Wan asked her to accompany her just to maintain the dignity of a chaste woman, but in her heart, Li Wan wanted to talk to Rong Ge’er in private about Lan Ge’er’s problem. She might have to shamelessly ask Rong Ge’er for something, but it would be bad if others heard it.

He is stingy and takes care of the least things at home, but takes the most money and shares the profits. I want to help you, but I have to send people away. What’s this?

If it weren’t for the fact that we’ll see each other sooner or later, no one would care about you two.

Feng Jieer sneered in her heart and looked down upon Li Wan’s petty attitude more and more.

“Just talk about yourselves and don’t start a quarrel and lose face. I haven’t been feeling well these days, so I’m going downstairs to rest.” Wang Xifeng was not willing to suffer any loss, so she said in a sarcastic tone and led Ping’er downstairs.

Chapter 207: Fulfilling the obligations of a father?

When Jia Rong saw this, a hint of amusement flashed across his face.

Maybe people like to compare, people in similar situations or with similar statuses all want to compare. Then they look down on others’ shortcomings, pity others’ grievances, envy others’ strengths, and envy others’ certain situations.

Li Wan and Wang Xifeng have always looked down on each other, but they also envy and hate each other. It is just like what the book says: people in the city want to go out, and people outside the city want to come in.

However, envy is just envy, and jealousy is just jealousy. If the two were asked to completely switch positions, they would not be willing to do so.

Li Wan envies Feng Jie’er’s flamboyance, but in the original novel, when Li Wan later manages the Grand View Garden and has real power to manage things, she is afraid of taking responsibility and offending people, so she just keeps quiet and lets her sister-in-law Tanchun take care of everything. Wang Xifeng envies Li Gongcai for her quietness and money, but she wants to take care of everything, even if she is not feeling well, she still wants to show off her ability, as if she is the only powerful person in the world.

These are a pair of enemies.

Unfortunately, people are always complicated. Li Wan has more than just a chaste and indifferent side. If the matter is related to money or Jia Lan, Li Wan will be extremely concerned, as if her personality has completely changed and she is even more fierce than Wang Xifeng.

Jia Rong originally disliked such people, always feeling that they were a bit stingy and heartless. But when he thought of Li Wan’s situation in the West Mansion, he couldn’t help but feel a little more sympathetic. An unemployed widow with a child, whose family was not as powerful as the Wang and Jia families, and whose mother-in-law might not like her very much, those stingy and heartless people were just her way of survival.

Most men are like this. They can never bear to be overly critical of others, especially beautiful women.

Rong Da Ye was the same. After seeing Wang Xifeng and the others leave, he still politely invited Zhu Da Niang to sit down and have tea. He asked knowingly, “Aunt, do you have anything to ask?”

Li Wan lowered her head slightly, looking quite dejected. Her pale lips seemed to be motionless, but she let out a gentle sigh. Her dignified face, without any makeup, showed a slight sense of grievance.

“Brother Rong is always warm-hearted. I have seen how well he has treated Lan’er in the past few years. I am not angry even though they laughed at me today. Lan’er lost his father when he was young. He is surrounded by women and maids. What can they teach him? If Master Zhu were still alive, why would Lan’er become like this?”

The more Li Wan spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and she couldn’t help but shed tears. She asked Suyun and Biyue beside her to comfort her.

Jia Rong’s eyelids twitched, and he secretly laughed in his heart. Who said Li Wan had no means? She started by flattering him, and then talked about the difficulties she and Jia Lan had faced. Talking like this was like an ordinary friend asking you to borrow money. He would first talk about family matters or reminisce about the past, then talk about his recent difficulties, and finally change the topic to ask, “How much money can you give?”

They are all tricks to take advantage of others.

Jia Rong hated being asked to lend money, and he hated moral kidnapping even more. But a glance at the elegant and dignified Li Wan made him feel uneasy. A young and beautiful woman in her twenties was indeed pitiful, and he couldn’t help but secretly make plans. To deal with a chaste woman, you must not reveal your purpose too early, and you must not do anything beyond the limit. Otherwise, the chaste woman will be scared away immediately, and will never see anyone again, hiding in her room forever.

Yin said, “Aunt, there is no need to do this. If there is any difficulty, just tell me.”

Li Wan paused and said hesitantly, “Rong’er has helped Lan’er a lot. There are many things that I am ashamed to ask for more. I just hope that Rong’er can talk to Lan’er when he is free in the future. As a mother, how can I expect my child to be a lonely and eccentric person.”

Look at the words she used, it was just a “heart-to-heart talk”, and it also showed that she didn’t want Lang Ge’er to be like this. If ordinary people heard this, they would probably agree to this simple favor without hesitation.

Jia Rong frowned and said, “It’s not difficult to talk to him. But no one can watch him forever. I think Lang’er has some grudges in his heart, and he has never figured it out. If aunt doesn’t blame me, I will give him a good scolding today.”

Li Wan was indeed in a dilemma, and her face became more and more embarrassed. She didn’t want Jia Lan to be trained, but wanted Lang Ge’er to get closer to Rong Ge’er. First, it could make Jia Lan change his temper a little; second, getting close to Jia Rong would also benefit Lang Ge’er’s economic career in the future.

If she didn’t get close to the rich and powerful officials in the east, would she get close to those distant relatives? Although the Li family was a farming and reading family, they had no power in the court. The only family that was slightly close to her was the Wang family. As the nephew-in-law of the Wang family, she was actually separated from the Wang family by several levels of relationship, and was not as close to the Wang family as Baoyu, Fengjie and others. She had no say in front of the Wang family.

Seeing that she didn’t answer for a long time, Jia Rong smiled in his heart. He said, “Don’t worry, aunt. If jade is not carved, it will not become a useful object; if people don’t learn, they won’t know righteousness.” Then he turned to look at Bie Yue and said, “Sister, please go to the archery path and call Lan Ge’er here.”

“This…” Li Wan raised her eyes to glance at Jia Rong, sighed secretly, and had to ask Biyue to go downstairs.

Jia Rong said bluntly, “Auntie doted on Lan Ge’er too much in the past. Now that there are no outsiders around, I will speak frankly. Lan Ge’er has developed such a character, and it is inseparable from auntie. Parents are the best teachers for children. If Lan Ge had not learned from auntie, how could he not be close to everyone? Xifang has really treated you well! Auntie should also change her ways.”

Li Wan was a little thin-skinned after all, and her face turned red when she was told such words by a junior.

Jia Rong continued, “Aunt, you can’t just focus on the things in the inner house, and Lan Ge’er can’t stay in the inner house forever. He is ambitious and willing to learn now, but he has only learned to be ambitious and has no human touch. Aunt, you must have heard of Jia Yucun. He was also a very ambitious person in the past, and his personality was also eccentric. Although he passed the imperial examination and became an official, he offended everyone around him before long, and then he was reported by the superiors and lost his official hat. If it weren’t for the recommendation of the Lin family’s uncle and the recommendation of the Wang family’s uncle, his official career would have ended long ago. Jia Yucun has now become a guy who is always clinging to others and annoying. Do you want Lan Ge’er to have the same fate in the future?”

Li Wan fell into deep thought.

Jia Rong wanted to continue talking, but he heard a voice coming from downstairs, and he closed his mouth. Seeing Jia Lan coming upstairs with his head down, Master Rong asked, “Brother Lan, do you feel resentful of me scolding you today?”

When Li Wan heard this, she suddenly came to her senses and looked at Jia Lan.

Jia Lan shook his head, looked up at Jia Rong and said something surprising. “I don’t have any resentment. Brother Rong is willing to teach me a lesson. I am very happy.”