Chapter 222 He Never Even Looked at Me (Update!)

This scene is too subtle. A group of young men in rich and colorful clothes walked out of the Hall of Rongxi. The leader, Jia Lian, looked relaxed, and Xue Pan, who followed closely behind, looked even more relieved. Only Baoyu and Wang Yi, who were lagging behind, looked back frequently. Behind them, between the doors being closed by the servants, they could still clearly see the situation in the hall.

Jia She frowned in the hall, while Wang and Lin sitting face to face in the hall were both smiling. That's all. The thief next to my uncle was wearing fancy clothes that didn't fit him, and he also had a calm look on his face.

Looking at Chen Heng at this time, and thinking about how uncomfortable he was in the hall just now, Jia Baoyu really had the urge to turn around and fight back.

Why does this guy? Do you really regard Rongxi Hall as your home? How infuriating. What's even more annoying is that since Chen Heng entered this door, he has never looked at him in the eyes. A good person is like a wolf in Zhongshan, and he will run rampant when he succeeds.

Thinking so angrily in his heart, Jia Baoyu suppressed the idea of ​​going back and beating up Chen Heng. Before he could take a step, he heard Wang Yi beside him say, "You are a good poser."

Jia Baoyu took a look and saw Wang Yi, who was half twisted, and his sideways eyes fell on Chen Heng in the distance. The other party, who was a coquettish person, drank the tea, sipping slowly and slowly, showing a pretense of being a scholar.

Hearing cousin Wang's comments about Chen Heng, Jia Baoyu suddenly felt like a confidant. If Lin Jue hadn't followed quickly behind, he would have grabbed Wang Yi's hand and called him a confidant.

Seeing that Lin Jue was about to catch up, Jia Baoyu quickly cleared his throat. He stretched out his hand affectionately, took Lin Jue's shoulder, and took a few steps behind. There is still some distance to go from here to Rongqing Hall. Lin Jue had a very good impression of this cousin who was willing to give gifts. Seeing that he was pulling her behind the team, he simply chatted with Baoyu.

"Cousin, how have you been studying lately? I never see you coming to play with me."

Baoyu just asked casually, not paying much attention to Lin Jue's answer, all because he wanted to open up the conversation later. Unexpectedly, when Lin Jue heard this, he sighed deeply and said, "My cousin doesn't know something. My brother's life is... good or bad."

Baoyu saw that his appearance was really interesting, so he couldn't help but ask why. The other party immediately explained: "Cousin, is your wife a Jinshi?"

Baoyu shook his head. In the entire Ning and Rong mansions, there was only one Jinshi, and he became a monk and practiced Taoism halfway.

Lin Jue was not surprised. Jinshi was such a scarce resource. Unless they were close relatives, how could a Jinshi be willing to give up on getting promoted and make a fortune and come out to teach people how to read. He asked again: "Is your master Jieyuan?"

Baoyu had already reacted, twitched the corner of his mouth, laughed awkwardly, and decided not to answer Lin Jue's words. Unexpectedly, Lin Jue misunderstood Baoyu's laughter as sympathy, and said with great sadness and anger: "Then my cousin can't understand my good or bad. It doesn't matter if you don't say it, or don't say it."

One story ends and another begins again. Lin Jue was worried that Baoyu thought he was young and did not understand the difficulty of studying, so he hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, cousin, I'll be fine. Don't look at me because I'm young. In fact, I know how many people in the world want to ask these two for advice. Without a way to pray, I will not be ignorant of blessings.”

"Well...you can think of it this way...my cousin is also very happy. It should be noted that there is a road to the mountain of books, and hard work is the path, and the boat of learning has no limit to the sea." Baoyu screwed up his face and didn't know what to say. Changing the subject dryly, "How is your sister...how are you lately?"

Lin Jue was not surprised when he heard this. He just thought it was a normal concern between relatives and said: "I'm at home every day and don't go out. I don't know what good things happened to her recently. She sees me all the time." They were all smiling. I guess some kind of Bodhisattva appeared, and it must have followed her wishes."

Baoyu screamed inwardly when he heard this. He was afraid that he would be far away and let the boy named Chen get the moon first. He hurriedly asked: "What you said is not clear. Tell me quickly, who is your sister?" What happened? If she wants something, just tell my cousin and I will find it for her."

"Cousin, ask her." Lin Jue was also dumbfounded. He stepped up a step and said doubtfully, "Isn't my sister also your cousin? If you ask me to ask, I wouldn't dare." Don't look at Daiyu. He has been smiling all these days, really asking Lin Jue to pinch the tiger's beard. Oh, forget it. Don't let yourself live a peaceful life and make yourself miserable.

Seeing Lin Jue shaking his head, Jia Baoyu thought to himself: If I could ask, I could find you in such a roundabout way. He thought about the countermeasures for a while and then said: "Cousin, I think my uncle has been on vacation recently. Do you and your family have any plans to go out for fun?"

Hearing this, Lin Jue smiled and nodded: "It's true, but my dad and the others can't go out. My eldest brother wants to ask my sister to go out with me. We are going to Xiangshan Temple to enjoy the maple leaves."

What Lin Jue said was so natural, but Jia Baoyu was anxious and happy at the same time. Okay, your surname is Chen, so I can catch you by the fox's tail. If you let me know about this now, I can't let you be alone with Sister Lin in Xiangshan Temple.

After receiving the crucial news for nothing, Baoyu was still thinking about a solution in his mind. A group of people had already entered the Rongqing Hall, and when they walked around the screen, they saw a group of girls from the Jia family, surrounded by several relatives who had come from afar.

One of the pairs that looked similar was Li Wen and Li Qi. They are the cousins ​​of Baoyu's sister-in-law Li Wan. Because their father passed away and their period of filial piety had just expired, they followed their mother to join Li Wan.

The other girl's name is Xing Xiuyan. Unlike the girl from the Li family who looks as green as green onions, she is the most pretty and elegant in appearance. Although his clothes are simple, his temperament is the most outstanding among the three.

Baoyu looked left and right, but for some reason he felt silly and happy, looking overjoyed. His crazy look was something that everyone else was used to seeing, which made it even more strange.

Lin Daiyu glanced at the people who came in, quickly pulled Lin Jue to her side, and asked, "Where's my brother, why didn't he come with you?"

She thought it was her cousin who was secretly causing trouble and left her brother in the middle of the road. Just when she was about to hear her brother explain clearly, she heard Lin Jue explain hurriedly: "Sister, don't worry, my eldest brother is in the main hall talking to dad and other elders."

After hearing this, Daiyu felt relieved and worried. She just nodded and took Lin Jue to sit together again. Just as Jia Min was dragged into the inner room by the old lady to talk things over, even her personal maid Zijuan was called away by Sister Yuanyang. Suddenly there were fewer people around her, so Daiyu simply started ringing bells and chanting sutras as a monk. She just watched Baoyu walk into the beauty, and said very happily.

"God, God, how many talents and talents you have to give birth to these outstanding people! You know, I am usually a frog in the well. The Chengri family says that these people are unique. Who knows that you don't have to look far, it is the local scenery, a It’s like a match. It’s really hard to read when I use it, but now I’m at a loss for words to describe it.”

As he spoke, he laughed and sighed to himself. Her whole body exudes the air of an infatuated flower, which is really hard to judge by others. The girl from the Jia family was used to Baoyu's crazy looks, so even when she heard these words, she would just laugh them off.

Baochai, who was originally smiling at his companion, felt uncomfortable. An inexplicable look appeared on his face, and he just stood there stiffly, which made Daiyu feel distressed. She didn't want to speak out to refute Baoyu's Meng Lang behavior.

Those words just now, whether said in person or behind his back, are extremely impolite words. A gentleman is virtuous and should not look at anything inappropriate, let alone commenting on guests who have come from afar? There are also several guests who have lived in the mansion for a long time.

My cousin is too confused. Daiyu's face was cold and she was about to vent her anger for Baochai. Tanchun and Xiangyun hurriedly spoke up to smooth things over, and the situation was manageable.

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Zicuckoo was also surprised. Since she followed Daiyu to the Lin Mansion, her interactions with the maids of the Jia Mansion have decreased a lot. Today, for some unknown reason, I was invited to my hut by Sister Yuanyang.

The two sisters have been with the old lady since they were young. They eat, live and train together, so their relationship is naturally very good. Zijuan originally thought it was Yuanyang's sister who wanted to take the opportunity to reminisce about the past, but she didn't expect that Yuanyang would direct the conversation to her own lady in just a few words.

Zicuckoo is a very smart person, and she also knows a lot about Yuanyang's temperament. After listening for a while, she asked: "Sister, did the old lady ask you to ask?"

"Sister, I won't hide it from you either." Yuanyang had no intention of hiding it from the beginning. She has a gentle yet fierce temperament, and is upright and measured in her dealings. She has never been a nosy person.

Yuanyang knew that if he asked such a sudden question today, Zijuan would definitely guess the reason. She immediately talked about Baoyu's previous quarrel in the room, and then mentioned Baoyu's begging of the old lady.

After hearing the whole story, Zijuan's eyes widened and she exclaimed, "How dare he?" After saying this, Zijuan covered her mouth again, fearing that she would say something vulgar. After stopping for a long time, Yuanyang also smiled bitterly. Zijuan shook her head and hurriedly explained to this good sister.

"This matter must be hopeless." Zijuan just heard from Chen Heng about entering the palace to request an order. She knew that the emperor would stand in the way of the young lady's marriage at any time. But how should I tell Sister Yuanyang about this and then pass it on to Mrs. Jia through Yuanyang?

Zicuckoo was so anxious that she raised her index finger to the sky and said, "Sister, do you understand what I mean? God wants to be a matchmaker. If my lady's marriage is really going to be serious, I'm afraid the master and the madam won't be able to ask more questions."

Yuanyang thought carefully about Zijuan's actions. He was also startled and pointed at the sky. "My sister said that, but?"

"Shh." Zijuan hurriedly covered Sister Yuanyang's mouth, and she said sadly, "The same goes for the old lady. There is no hope for this matter at first glance. She is just too used to Master Bao in everything, and if nothing else, Even if there is no one above me, the young lady still looks down on Mr. Bao."

"Hey." Yuanyang also sighed, how could she not know this. If Daiyu was interested, how could it be her and the old lady's turn to come out and make innuendoes. With Baoyu's personality, I'm afraid he would have dragged Daiyu away to play somewhere, and he would have been happy all day long.

"Sister, please don't get involved in this matter. You will definitely not get along well. There is no comparison between Mr. Bao and Mr. Chen..."

Seeing Zijuan's words, both inside and outside were directed towards Chen Heng. Yuanyang also laughed secretly when he heard this, and couldn't help but joke: "Okay, your lady is not married yet, so you should help your future uncle to speak first. I said why Mr. Bao just can't get into Miss Lin's eyes." , It turned out that you were fanning the wind and lighting the fire."

When Zicuckoo heard this, she sighed in her heart. After all, one of the two sisters is in the Lin family and the other is in the Jia family. Her eyes turned red and she explained to Yuanyang: "Sister, please don't think that it's your sister who is causing trouble. Don't you know that Master Bao and Master Chen are as different as a firefly and a bright moon?"

Seeing her showing this attitude, Yuanyang immediately panicked and hurriedly got up from his position and came to the other party. He hugged the other party with his hands and apologized quickly: "Good sister, if my sister said something wrong, just say I am. We are. We have lived together with the old lady since we were young. You know that the old lady cares about Mr. Bao the most. As a sister, I love Wujiwu, so I naturally think about him and hope for the best for Mr. Bao. "

Yuanyang spoke frankly and naturally. Zijuan pulled Yuanyang back to her seat after hearing this. It was a coincidence that Zijuan had stayed in both the Jia Mansion and the Lin Mansion. She was born with a pair of discerning eyes and had observed Chen Heng and Jia Baoyu privately.

In order to let Yuanyang see who was good and who was not, Zijuan thought about it again and again, and suddenly thought of a place where two people of different identities could compete with each other, so she said, "Sister, listen to me."

Zijuan paused and asked, "If my young lady really likes Master Bao, you also know that the relationship between the two mistresses is not good. If the two of them really want a result, there will be twists and turns in the middle. If the second wife does not allow it, what do you think Master Bao will do?"

"This..." Yuanyang fell into deep thought, and said, "I'm afraid he will cry and make a fuss, and he will not stop until he goes to the old lady, goes crazy for a few times, and throws the treasure a few times..."

"Look, if we continue like this, even if my young lady really marries in the future, how will she get along with her mother-in-law? Is it really necessary to suffer for decades, and wait for the poor daughter-in-law to become a mother-in-law, before my young lady can succeed? Live a happier life?"

After Zijuan compared the past and the present, Yuanyang immediately saw the good of Chen Heng. It seems that this man who can keep his word and do what he says does have first-class responsibility and ability to handle things.

"Alas, Master Bao is still young. Young people are always confused, but he will be fine after a few years." Yuanyang smiled bitterly and said dryly for Baoyu. But if she was really asked to choose, she, the big maid next to Mrs. Jia, would also be in trouble.

"Sister, Master Chen is the same age as him." Zijuan added, and Yuanyang was speechless.

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The excitement in Rongqing Hall continued. At present, the elders of each family were not here. It was inevitable that such a group of girls would want to find some fun together. Baoyu used the same trick again and wanted to lead a group of sisters to the Grand View Garden, saying that the maple leaves in the garden were redder than fire, which was definitely a great view.

Li Wen, Li Qi, and Xing Xiuyan were all guests, so they naturally had to obey the arrangements of the host family. The other girls would not say much. Baoyu was even more happy to lead such a large group of people out. Even the anger she had suffered from Chen Heng before was swept away.

What kind of stinky man dared to act like that in front of her, she didn't care. It was still the most worthy of being close to the girls in the world. When she spoke softly, she would smell the fragrance when she stood out, which made people feel much better.

Daiyu was in a bad mood, and without Chen Heng by her side, she felt that the beautiful scenery was just like this. She walked slowly behind alone, and didn't even notice Baochai quietly approaching her.

"Sister, what are you thinking about?"

Daiyu raised her eyebrows, and seeing that it was Baochai who was smiling, she was also angry for her and said: "Sister Bao can laugh."

"You can't be like you, just lose your temper when you want to." Baochai smiled and silently accompanied Daiyu to stroll around. When the latter heard it, she knew that her anger just now had been seen by Baochai. She simply said, "I just feel sorry for my sister. My cousin is too confused."

How could Lin Daiyu and other sisters not know Baochai's feelings for Baoyu? She only hoped that Baochai could get what she wanted, but she felt that Baojie's personality was like a flower stuck in cow dung, which made people angry.

Baochai thought about it carefully and didn't know what to say, so she had to say, "Your cousin is like this by nature, let him be."

"Sister is really kind-hearted." Daiyu praised, and saw that the people in front were talking and laughing around Baoyu, and looked at Baochai who was alone beside her, and could only sigh helplessly.

She always felt that even if she got married in the future, Baojie's life might not be much better.

The crowd walked to the corridor of the canal again, gathered inside and outside the pavilion, and listened to Baoyu talking about the maple leaves behind the rockery. Many of the ingenious ideas in it, some people can recite them. But with a new guest here, everyone had to agree.

Lin Daiyu was tired of listening, so she simply took Baochai to pick a road alone, and the two of them went out to play together. Being away from the crowd, they felt that the air was much fresher. Daiyu smiled more, but Baochai was silent.

"Is Baojie unhappy?" Daiyu looked at her expression and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, sister." Baochai shook her head lightly, and said in a relaxed tone in the place where the mountain flowers were blooming, "It's just that I laugh a lot on weekdays, but I don't want to laugh when I'm with you. Don't think too much, I'm happy in my heart."

Daiyu felt more and more sad as she listened, so she just reached out and held Baochai's hand. Although the two girls fell into an unspeakable silence, neither of them felt uncomfortable. As they walked around, Baochai suddenly laughed out loud, and Daiyu hurriedly asked what happened?

"I just saw a butterfly flying around in the flowers. It was really fun." Baochai's sense of humor was very strange. Daiyu couldn't hear what was so fun or funny about it, but Baochai had already broken free from her hand and pounced directly on the butterfly in the flowers.

Seeing Baochai, who was always steady and dignified, suddenly revealed the attitude of a girl. Daiyu couldn't help laughing and said, "Well, well, you fake Bodhisattva, you have broken your Bodhi mind after all."

Baochai stood among the mountain flowers, facing the gentle autumn breeze, and said jokingly, "Then Sister Lin should go to the West to invite the Tathagata Buddha."

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When she came back from the Jia Mansion, I don't know what Jia Min encountered in the Jia Mansion, her face was always very livid. The younger generations were so scared that they dared not say much. As soon as they passed the door, the three children lowered their heads and went back to their rooms.

Chen Heng had been busy in the house for a while when he heard a crisp knock on the door outside. When he allowed the other party to come in, Sister Lin timidly poked her head in.

"Are you here to bring tea again?" Chen Heng joked when he saw her like this.

"There is no tea today." Daiyu pursed her lips, and brought out a food box in a funny way, saying with a smile, "But I brought some snacks to my brother."

Chen Heng hurriedly got up, cleaned up the table, and asked his sister to sit down, saying, "If I get fat if I eat like this every day, I will have to ask you for compensation."

"Brother, don't wrongly accuse a good person." Lin Daiyu glared and pretended to be angry. Chen Heng was not scared by her. He was now fully aware of the seven senses and smiled directly, "No wonder the old saying often says that good people are rewarded."

Lin Daiyu was puzzled and hurriedly asked what this meant. Chen Heng laughed, "Otherwise, how could there be a good person who would think of me and send food late at night."

Well, what kind of person is this? He can even praise himself in a roundabout way. Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, glanced at her brother with resentment, and then smiled and opened the food box, "Since you are thinking about food, then eat quickly."

"Okay."

Chen Heng has always had a good appetite, but he will definitely not eat much in the Jia Mansion. Daiyu knew this very well, so she sent food this time. She was standing aside, watching him eat happily, and she was even happier in her heart.

Looking around was also boring, Daiyu asked the other party about what happened in the Jia Mansion today. Chen Heng would naturally tell, because of Li Zhi, he already regarded his sister as his future wife, and he talked about things in more detail.

It turned out that after Baoyu, Lin Jue and others left, Jia She led a few people to appreciate paintings and chat. Because Chen Heng, an outsider, squeezed in as a conspicuous bag, Wang Ziteng did not find any opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Lin Ruhai. Jia She was willing to help, and wanted to find an excuse to get Chen Heng away.

How could Chen Heng do what he wanted? If he really got away, and then it was spread that Wang and Lin had a secret meeting at Jia's house, Lin Ruhai would be speechless.

This kind of thing would be fine once or twice. If it happened too many times, no matter how much Li Zhi trusted Lin Ruhai, there would be a gap.

Chen Heng's identity was good because he had a clean family background. From the time he studied to the imperial examination, he had never had any connection with the four major families. Now he was the Six Departments of the Imperial Censor appointed by Li Zhi, and he could find a corner to stand in the Linjing Palace. He didn't want to leave, and he became a spy for Li Zhi, and Jia She and Wang Ziteng couldn't do anything to him.

Daiyu was also very enlightened when she heard these things outside. These were things that a girl couldn't get in touch with, and she took the opportunity to tell Chen Heng about the relatives of the Jia family. Hearing the names of Li Wen and Li Qi, Chen Heng knew the origins of these two people.

"I have heard of their grandfathers." Chen Heng ate snacks in big mouthfuls and explained to his sister, "Don't I often go to the Imperial College to borrow books to read?"

"Yeah." Lin Daiyu responded softly. Seeing that Chen Heng was eating anxiously, she hurriedly got up to pour a cup of tea.

"The last chief priest of the Imperial College was surnamed Li. I heard that the eldest daughter-in-law of the second room of Rongguo Mansion was the granddaughter of Mr. Li."

"There is such a thing?" Lin Daiyu really didn't expect that the Li family had such a history. She had never met her eldest cousin Jia Zhu, but she only heard that he was a diligent and motivated man. Unexpectedly, this eldest cousin who died early married such a scholarly family.

She often followed Lin Ruhai and Chen Heng, and she was already extraordinary in seeing people and things. After connecting the past and the present, she thought that her mother would marry her father. From this, we can see that the elders of the previous generation of the Jia family were actively thinking about how to get rid of the family's predicament. But looking at the current situation of the Jia family, it is really unpredictable.

"That's right." Chen Heng nodded. The two turned the topic to other things, all of which were casual chats. This was not only a time for the two to open their hearts, but also a time to enhance their feelings for each other.

As they talked, they couldn't help but talk about Baochai. Chen Heng really couldn't comment on her. He just wondered why Sister Lin had such a good relationship with Baochai, but when he thought about it carefully, in the original book, the conflict between the two fell on Baoyu. Now that there is one more of the three people who has stolen the love, Sister Lin has an extra handkerchief friend, which is also a good thing.

Lin Daiyu was distressed about Baochai after all, and when it came to this matter, there were inevitably more topics. Chen Heng listened while busy with the things at hand. He only responded from time to time, and when Daiyu finished slowly, Chen Heng smiled and commented: "Everyone has his own destiny, and he knows the cold and warmth."

Chen Heng knew in his heart that whether Baochai would be good or bad in the future had nothing to do with him. In his life, it was enough for him to win the hearts of Sister Lin and Yinglian. In the days ahead, he just wanted to live a good life and earn a good life for his wife and children at home. If he could do something for the people of the world, it would be considered a life well spent.

There are so many miserable people in the world. If we really want to save them one by one, how can we save them all? It is better to focus on practical things and be down-to-earth. Chen Heng was thinking, but Daiyu's voice gradually became softer.

When it was silent, Chen Heng glanced at the side, and the other party had fallen asleep on the table without knowing when. The little face with a breath like orchid, resting on a pair of jade arms, looked as comfortable and at ease as a kitten, which really made people love and pity.

Chen Heng looked up, looked at Zijuan, and made a gesture to put on clothes. The latter understood, but was a little embarrassed. She thought it was a bit indecent for the young lady to sleep like this. But if she asked her to go up and wake up Daiyu now, she really couldn't bear to wake up the dreamer.

Zijuan had no choice but to find a single piece of clothing from Chen Heng's room and put it on the young lady. Chen Heng didn't even look at her, and continued to work on his own. He had promised to accompany Lin Daiyu out to enjoy the autumn, so he couldn't delay his official and personal affairs, so he had to work harder.

He was almost done with his work, but Daiyu was still asleep. Chen Heng nodded to Zijuan, signaling her to wake her sister up. After a short nap, Daiyu was half asleep and half awake, and suddenly realized what had just happened.

This girl, now she knows how to be shy. Blushing, she dragged Zijuan away in embarrassment.

Chen Heng found a cloak to block the wind, and wanted to give it to her to avoid catching a cold on the way back. When he turned around, she had already run out of the door, so he had to chase her and said, "It's dark, be careful and walk slowly."

"I know, brother, just do your work."

In the dark night, only the voice was heard, but the person was not seen. But the silver bell-like laughter, which reached the ear, also made someone bow his head and chuckle.

Seven thousand words, a small update. Good, good, really good, really good. I am really awesome, hahahaha.