Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 113 Beauty admiring the moon
  In the evening, Jia Cong had a banquet with Zhen Ji, Zhen Wei, Zhen Lun, Zhen Wei and other young masters, as well as several descendants of the Jinling family, at the Qinhuai River. There was a lot of business exchanges, and Zhen Ji even treated Jia Cong to the Qinhuai River. Cong Xin also showed off the lyrics of "Meeting in Joy" written by Cong Xin, and asked famous prostitutes to compose and sing the music on the spot, which attracted everyone's amazement.

The Jia family was originally a famous family in Jinling, so even though Jia Cong's literary talent exceeded everyone else, he was not rejected. Instead, he was highly praised and regarded as a new talent in the local literary world.

Jia Cong declined the romantic affairs arranged by several young masters of the Zhen family on the grounds that he was not a womanizer while practicing martial arts. When he was sent back to the Zhen Mansion, it was already late at night.

Tonight, Jia Cong was being toasted in turn, so he couldn't refuse, so he drank a few more glasses. At this time, he was already a little drunk, so he wandered to the back garden, hoping to find a secluded place to practice martial arts and sober up.

Unexpectedly, I didn't know the way at night, passed through several forked roads, and ended up in a strange place. The scenery was very different from what I saw in the Nanglu Pavilion during the day. I knew I had lost my way, and I wanted to find a night watchwoman or girl to ask, Suddenly I saw a two-story small building in front of me. It was beautifully and elegantly lit with lights. I could vaguely see a few figures walking along the path.

Jia Cong was wondering, it was late at night, everyone in the mansion had gone to bed, who else was in the building?
  As she got closer, she realized that it was not someone else, but Chu Chan who was leaning on the railing to look at the moon. The moonlight was like gauze and the lights were like halo, gently gathering around her body, like smoke and mist. The night breeze blows gently, and the clothes are flying, like a fairy in the moon palace.

Jia Cong was stunned, turned around and wanted to leave. It was so late at night, so he didn't want others to misunderstand that he had any evil intentions.

"Brother Cong, why are you running away? Am I so scary?"

Hearing the call from behind, Jia Cong smiled bitterly. He insisted on leaving now, but it seemed that he felt guilty. He had to turn around and said with a smile: "I got lost for a while. I saw my sister-in-law admiring the moon. I didn't dare to disturb Yaxing, so I retreated."

"You're here just in time to talk to me." Chu Chan said.

"This...it seems to be a little inconvenient at midnight." Jia Cong hesitated.

For him, although Baochai and Daiyu are beautiful, they are underage after all. They are far less attractive to him than Qin Keqing, Chu Chan and other young women. He is really afraid that if something happens, he will miss a big event. , then the gain outweighs the loss.

"It's just talk, but you have so many messy thoughts." Chu Chan spat.

Jia Cong didn't dare to say anything anymore and hurriedly went upstairs and said with a smile: "I have admired my sister-in-law's unrivaled beauty for a long time, and I have long wanted to come to greet you. Isn't this because I am afraid that my sister-in-law is young and does not want to see people easily?" Hey, what do you mean by this? So familiar? Where have you heard of it?

Chu Chan covered her mouth and said with a smile: "What are you saying about being young? If you know etiquette so well, how could you still write love poems to the three girls in front of the public?"

Jia Cong felt that the topic was a bit ambiguous. He looked at the girls behind him and said seriously: "Sister-in-law, I must have misunderstood. Cong is more affectionate than polite towards the third sister, and he does not dare to have any intention of overstepping." The official business has not been done yet. It's done, but don't dare to add any more extraneous problems.

Chu Chan rolled her eyes at him and said, "I don't believe you. Who can write such love poems since ancient times? Who is not a wanderer?"
  "Are you so naughty on the Qinhuai River today?" Chu Chan said calmly.

Jia Cong looked regretful and sighed: "Cong also wants to know this question."

Chu Chan was puzzled and said: "What do you mean? Aren't you being naughty today?"

"Sister-in-law, I was wronged. I went, but I wasn't stubborn." Jia Cong said honestly.

Seeing his expression, Chu Chan didn't understand. She laughed, covered her mouth with the back of her hand, and said, "Your brothers have all gone to be naughty, why aren't you naughty?"

Jia Cong smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhen and the others are indeed very kind, but Cong's master said that young people's temperament has not yet been determined, so they should be careful about their appearance. Now that they are not yet mature in martial arts, they want to be stubborn but dare not be stubborn." Chu Chan teased: "I thought You are an upright gentleman who keeps his peace of mind, but it turns out you are just a guy with a lustful heart but no courage."

Jia Cong looked at her charming and flawless appearance and was shocked. Is this considered seduction? tease? hint? God help me... I'm still a kid.

In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Jia Cong's mind. If he doesn't cater to her, what if he offends Chu Chan and disturbs my business? Although this probability is small, it is necessary to guard against it.

If you cater to them, if any rumors spread, and even bad things happen, then everything will be lost.

The power of two evils, still pretending not to understand, not daring to answer the question, changed the subject and said: "Sister-in-law, why is it so late at night and still not resting? Staying up late is harmful to your health."

Chu Chan sighed, with a hint of loneliness in her eyes, and shook her head: "I can't sleep."

Jia Cong knew it well, this meant being alone and unable to sleep. No wonder, Zhen Ji was being naughty outside all day long, and there were many wives and concubines at home, so he couldn't take care of it, so he naturally left his beloved wife in the cold. He wanted to comfort him but didn't dare to speak rashly. This was There is no room for outsiders to comment on other people's inner affairs. If you talk nonsense, I'm afraid you will be the unlucky one.

Chu Chan was considerate and saw his concerns, and said, "Brother Cong, if you have anything to say, please speak up. These girls are all children brought over by my mother's family and will not talk nonsense."

Jia Cong glanced at the girl standing in the corner and relaxed. If he didn't tell me earlier, I would have been worried for so long. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized in his heart that if Chu Chan was ordered to trick him into exposing his lies...

He hurriedly swallowed the dirty words that came to his lips and changed his words: "Sister-in-law is ill? Have you asked the imperial doctor to see you?"

Chu Chan rolled her eyes at him angrily. Wasn't this playing the piano to a cow? Suddenly he came back to his senses. Brother Cong was not someone who didn't understand what he was saying, but he was guarding himself. He was as smart as a ghost, for fear of someone harming him.

"You are not sick in your body, but you are sick in your heart. The imperial doctor can't treat it well. Brother Cong, I didn't ask you to see a doctor for me. Why are you so cautious? Maybe you suspect that I want to harm you." Chu Chan said angrily.

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law's words are serious. Cong's love and respect for her is as bright as the new moon in the sky. How can he dare to doubt her?"

"Bah, the little devil is lying again. I think you have respect, but not love." Chu Chan spat.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Sister-in-law, I beg you to be careful. Cong will have a hard time resisting my sister-in-law's natural beauty."

Chu Chan chuckled and said, "You know how to talk and make people like you." She waved her hands and told the girls to leave.

Jia Cong was shocked. Could it be that she wanted the overlord to take the bow, should she obey or not? This is a problem.

Chu Chan glared at him and said, "What are you thinking about? I saw you were restless, so I asked them to go down. It's cheap to talk like this."

Jia Cong secretly said that it was you who was seducing me, and you said that I was thinking wildly. Now that there is no one around, I can't help but feel a little itchy in my heart. It seems that Chu Chan has been alone in the empty room for a long time. When she meets such a pleasant person like her, she can't help but feel a little excited. , and was bound by etiquette, so she felt a little bit distant, wanting to advance but retreat, otherwise she shouldn't have invited herself to talk alone so late.

(End of this chapter)