vstars Chapter 342 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 13
Chapter 342 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 13
Grandmother Jia reacted quickly, and Jia Lang and Aunt Li cooperated very well, so in less than half a day, Jia Lang and Aunt Li were back at Rongning Eighth Street, but this time they entered the Rongguo Mansion through the side door in the Jia family's sedan chair.
On the other side, upon learning that Jia Lang had arrived, Jia's grandmother was waiting in Rong Xi Hall with excitement. The first wife, the second wife, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Jia Tanchun and others also accompanied Jia's grandmother in Rong Xi Hall waiting to meet Jia Lang.
To be honest, when Jia Lang got out of the sedan chair and was led into Rong Xi Hall, he thought that today would be just like the day Lin Daiyu entered the Jia Mansion and he would only see Grandmother Jia, the two ladies and some juniors. However, he never expected that after walking in, he found that except for his two half-brothers Jia Huan and Jia Zhong, all the people in the Jia Mansion were inside.
"Jia Lang pays his respects to the old lady."
When they met for the first time, Jia Lang had to kowtow and greet Jia Mu, who was sitting in the middle, out of both emotion and reason.
Although Aunt Li came in with him, her status was not high enough, so she could only lag behind Jia Lang and follow his actions silently.
When Grandmother Jia saw Jia Lang for the first time, she was pleasantly surprised. The man who was kowtowing revealed an extraordinary aura despite his young age, and his clear eyes made her feel happy.
"Good boy, good boy. Get up quickly, come, come to grandma."
Grandmother Jia took the initiative to show her friendliness by calling herself grandmother. Jia Lang stood up and smiled faintly, neither too flattering nor too false, as he walked up to Grandmother Jia.
Jia Baoyu was originally snuggling beside his grandmother, while Jia Tanchun stood beside Jia Baoyu. The two were young and didn't know much about Jia Lang's identity. They just listened to their elders obediently.
"This brother is really good-looking."
Originally, Jia Baoyu was far away and could not see clearly. Now that Jia Lang came closer, Jia Baoyu was faced with Jia Lang's face, which was as clear as the breeze and bright as the moon in his life. In an instant, he felt pleasing to the eye and was amazed.
Jia Baoyu's childish words immediately dispelled the awkward atmosphere between everyone in Rongxi Hall and Jia Lang. Grandmother Jia laughed first. She first put her arm around Jia Lang's shoulders and asked him to sit next to her. Then she turned around and held Jia Baoyu's hand on the other side, smiling and saying, "This is Baoyu from your second uncle's family. He is two years younger than you and likes people who are good-looking the most."
"But Baoyu is right. Lang'er is really pretty."
On the one hand, Jia's mother wanted Jia Lang and Jia Baoyu to get closer, and on the other hand, it was indeed what she really thought. She had always thought that Jia Lang would be a talented writer in the future, but she had never thought about his appearance. Now that she had seen him, she was even more satisfied.
Grandmother Jia herself is indeed a bit obsessed with looks, and she really likes a good-looking boy like Jia Lang. Especially after comparison, Grandmother Jia even feels that the originally good-looking Jia Baoyu is now inferior to Jia Lang. It’s not about appearance, but about temperament. Compared with Jia Lang, Jia Baoyu looks a lot more feminine.
The second wife's wrong move ruined Baoyu's future career. Grandmother Jia raised Jia Baoyu to reduce the fear of those above her, and it was also a kind of compensation. After all, Jia Baoyu was Jia Zheng's only legitimate son. If she didn't care about him, he might be forced by the second wife to become the next Jia Zhu. In order to prevent Jia Zheng from experiencing the death of his son again, Grandmother Jia could only raise Jia Baoyu herself and give him a way out by doting on him.
It's not bad to be a rich and idle person in this life.
Jia Lang had no idea that in just two short glances, Grandmother Jia had so many things on her mind. Accompanied by Aunt Li, he bowed and greeted Jia She, Jia Zheng and others in turn.
Jia She looked at the little boy kneeling in front of him, and couldn't help feeling deeply moved. He didn't know whether Jia Lang was a boy or a girl, and it was best to keep those secrets hidden like this.
He just regarded Jia Lang as his own son. How could Jia She not be moved when he saw his son, whom he had just met for the first time, grow up to be so outstanding and capable? Although he was a bastard, he had a lot of experience. In his impression, apart from those former princes and grandchildren, no one could compare to his second son.
Jia Zheng, as Jia She's second uncle, naturally shared the same feelings as Jia She, especially after he casually tested Jia Lang with a few questions and found that the eight-year-old boy had something meaningful to say, and he was even more satisfied as he could tell that he was well-read.
Jia Zheng has always claimed to be a scholar, so naturally he loves the younger generation who are good at reading the most. But when he saw Jia Baoyu, who was already six years old but still only knew how to chase the maids and eat the rouge on their lips, he suddenly felt depressed. How could such a good younger generation not be his own son?
When Jia Lang paid his respects to the eldest wife, she didn't say anything. After all, to Xing, Jia Lang could not influence her no matter what. But she was also happy that Jia Lang gave face to her, his biological mother.
The second wife was different. She felt unhappy when she saw Jia Lang. She suppressed her dissatisfaction, greeted him with a stern face, and then began to fold her Buddhist beads and ignored Jia Lang.
Jia Lang felt happy when he saw that the Second Madam was unhappy, especially when he saw the regret in the Second Madam's eyes when Lady Jia gave him a gift, and when he sat next to Lady Jia and made Jia Baoyu lose Lady Jia's attention, the Second Madam's eyes began to become poisonous when she looked at Jia Lang, and Jia Lang felt even happier.
She liked the way the Second Wife pretended to be a good person after she failed to do something stupid. She couldn't fight back openly, so she would piss the Second Wife off secretly. It would be best if she could make her sick with anger, which would be considered a small revenge.
The meeting with Jia Lian was somewhat different from what Jia Lang had imagined. Jia Lang originally thought that Jia Lian was somewhat dissatisfied with his half-brother and at best just didn't care about him as much as he did Jia Zong. However, he didn't expect that Jia Lian not only had a good attitude towards him, but also discovered through his spiritual power that he had a high degree of favorability towards him.
Jia Lang was a little puzzled, but since it was not a bad thing for him, he was too lazy to explore. After some greetings, everyone began to surround Jia Lang and ask him about his life in Jinling. Aunt Li accompanied Jia Lang and occasionally helped to add some information. Everyone laughed happily, as if the Second Wife's deliberate humiliation of Jia Lang not long ago had never happened.
After dinner, Aunt Li returned to the courtyard where she lived before giving birth to Jia Lang. Because Jia Lang was not young anymore, he was arranged to live in Jia Lian's original courtyard, while Jia Lian moved into the new courtyard that the Jia family had specially prepared for his marriage.
Lying on the bed, Jia Lang re-matched the people in the Jia family he met today with the people in his memory. As Jia Yingchun, he had never received such a kind attitude and serious gaze from these people. This made Jia Lang feel fortunate that he had chosen this path.
The most important thing for me right now is to study. The reason why everyone in the Jia family treats me differently is not entirely because I am a boy in this life, but also because they have expectations of me. If it were not for this expectation, even if I were really a boy, I would only be looked down upon and despised like Jia Zong and Jia Huan.