Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Rongguo Mansion, East Courtyard.

On a spring afternoon, the sun is warm and the sky is clear blue.

Baoyu was drunk and staggering, and unexpectedly bumped into someone.

The place where my palm touched was extremely warm and intoxicating, and my heart couldn't help but soften.

Even though Baoyu always says nice things like "girls are made of water" to show how much he respects girls.

But he was in his teens and had already slept with a maid. It would be too shameless for him to say that he was so pure and noble.

Baoyu is no less frivolous and dissolute than other rich and powerful young men.

It's just that because he is still young, has always stayed in the inner house, and is suppressed by his father Jia Zheng, his food is only slightly better than that of Jia Lian, Jia Zhen and others.

The person he bumped into was a young woman. She took two steps back in embarrassment and almost fell to the ground.

A clear and sharp voice burst out: "What a scoundrel, you are blind, how dare you eat my beans..."

When she looked up and saw that it was Baoyu, she swallowed back the curse she had just started.

The sharp and crisp voice suddenly softened, bringing with it an unexpected surprise.

"You are Baoyu, Master Bao..."

Baoyu, half drunk, saw the person he bumped into. She was slender and graceful, with an elegant figure, charming eyes and eyebrows. Judging from her clothes, she was a maid of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Even though he was a little drunk, he still felt happy to see such a beautiful maid.

Thinking of the soft and delicate place he had just touched, he felt a little dazed and stared at it blankly.

The maid saw that Baoyu was drunk and looked dazed, staring at her private parts in a rather inappropriate way.

If it were someone else looking at her so brazenly, she would probably throw a tantrum and curse.

According to common sense, Baoyu reeked of alcohol and had a vague look in his eyes, so he looked unpleasant.

But she couldn't hate it at all. Her heart was beating wildly, and she felt dizzy and happy. She even wished Baoyu would look at her a few more times.

"Master Bao, why are you here alone? You drank so much and there is no one to look after you."

Baoyu heard the maid's gentle tone and soft voice. Even though he was drunk and confused, he could still feel the attentiveness and closeness in her words.

This pleased Baoyu, and the maid was pretty, which made him, drunk, feel the urge to pour out his heart like crazy.

He blurted out: "This is all the fault of Jia Cong. What a big deal it is for him to give Sister Lin such a small gift. Sister Lin was actually fooled by him.

This kind of parasite is truly despicable, and will tarnish the innocence of the daughters of this world..."

After getting drunk, Baoyu became confused, spoke unclearly, and mumbled a lot.

Although the maid didn't hear the whole thing, she probably knew that he had suffered at the hands of Jia Cong. She couldn't help but curse in her heart, thinking that Jia Cong was such a troublemaker and that her young lady had also been driven crazy by him...

……

When Baoyu saw the pretty maid listening carefully to his story, she became greatly inspired, spoke angrily, and danced with joy. He was already drunk and his steps were unsteady, so he was about to stumble and fall.

The maid hurried over to support her. Baoyu's body almost fell on her. She managed to hold on with great difficulty, and was somewhat out of breath.

Baoyu leaned against the servant's soft body, his mind slightly moved, he carefully looked at the servant's appearance, and said: "Sister, you look so familiar, it seems like I have seen you somewhere before, deja vu?"

When the maid heard him call her sister, she felt so happy that her calves felt weak.

She thought to herself that she had not misjudged him. This Baoyu was not only handsome, but also had a sweet mouth. She was just a servant, but he called her "sister" all the time.

If I can succeed in the future and hear him calling me sister often, I would be willing to live a few years less...

The maid listened to Baoyu's sweet words and smiled even more happily. She said, "Master Bao, if you look at me more carefully, you really can't recognize me?"

Although Baoyu was drunk and dizzy, he had this talent: he could remember any pretty girl at a glance.

If this is not the case, why did he grab rouge and powder when he was one year old, and was not involved in civil or military affairs? Jia Zheng despised him as a born pervert, which shows that this incident has its roots...

Baoyu only thought about it for a moment, then his drunken eyes lit up and he said, "You belong to Miss Xia, Miss Xia..."

When the maid heard Baoyu slurring his words after getting drunk, she did not feel annoyed at all. Instead, she thought his naive behavior was very cute and made her feel itchy.

Moreover, she had heard that Baoyu had recognized who she was, but he was drunk and his speech was not very clear. The maid was very pleased and proud that this good man still remembered her even though he was in such a state.

She said, "Master Bao, you recognized me correctly. I am my daughter's maid. Master Bao doesn't even know my name. My name is Baochan."

Baoyu laughed foolishly and kept muttering to himself, "Baochan, Baochan, what a beautiful name, it sounds so nice when you pronounce it."

Baochan was delighted to hear Baoyu's compliments, and smiled sweetly: "Even if my name is ordinary, as long as Master Bao thinks it sounds good, it will become a good name from now on."

Baoyu was delighted when he heard this. What a knowledgeable and interesting maid, she was also so clever and pretty. He couldn't help but feel very sorry that he didn't have such a good maid by his side...

……

Baochan was also born with outstanding character. She was bought from outside by the Xia family when she was young and became Miss Xia's personal maid.

The master of the Xia family passed away ten years ago. The inner house of the Xia family is filled with maids and old women, and no other male members can be seen.

Baochan and Miss Xia grew up in this inner house, and both of them rarely saw men with outstanding temperament and elegance.

Therefore, when Miss Xia first saw Jia Cong, who was so outstanding in appearance, she felt like someone had opened a magic box and could not control herself. Her maid was in the same state...

As a lowly maid who sells herself, Baochan's vision and knowledge are even more shallow than Miss Xia's.

She had never seen a noble young man like Baoyu before, and he was also so handsome. The first time she saw Baoyu in the East Courtyard, she was fascinated by him.

But she was just a servant girl, and Baoyu was a nobleman from another family, so she did not dare to have too many extravagant hopes.

But she was already 28 years old and had already developed a love heart. She had also overheard the dirty talk of the maids at home and heard about the affairs between men and women.

Lying alone on my pillow at midnight, my heart is filled with spring, and Baoyu's shadow often sways in my heart...

Originally, she did not take the matter too seriously, but since she overheard the conversation between Mrs. Xia and Miss Xia, she knew that Mrs. Xia was planning a marriage between Miss Xia and Baoyu.

Baochan's heart began to stir. She knew that she was the girl's personal maid and would definitely follow the girl as part of her dowry in the future.

If the lady really lets my daughter marry Baoyu, then I will be a maidservant in the dowry. I heard that if I marry into a rich family, I will be a maidservant, and I can even be a concubine in the future...

From that time on, this beautiful and cunning little girl, with lust and vanity intertwined, began to develop unprecedented ambitions in her heart.

Mrs. Xia probably never thought that there was someone in her family who was even more passionate and crazy than her, and was looking forward to her daughter marrying into the Jia family of Rongguo.

This time, Baochan followed Miss Xia to the East Courtyard to guard it. Miss Xia wanted to take the opportunity to see Jia Cong, but Baochan came for Baoyu.

Before the banquet today, when Jia Cong and Baoyu entered the inner hall, Miss Xia was fascinated by Jia Cong, while Baochan's heart was beating fast when she saw Baoyu...

The master and servant both have their own hobbies and enjoy their own happiness. They are truly not from the same family.

But Baoyu did not stay in the inner hall for long. He went to the outer hall to entertain guests at the order of the master of the Jia family, which made Baochan quite disappointed.

After the banquet, Mrs. Jia asked her wife to go to the garden and asked the third daughter of the Jia family to accompany her young lady for tea.

Baochan was quite bored standing aside, and as she was in a hurry, she went out to find a place to relieve herself. She was just behind the rockery, having finished her task, when she came out of the toilet.

It turned out to be just as she wished, just bumping into Baoyu made Baochan feel very surprised and excited...

What Baochan had not expected was that after she had spoken a few words to Baoyu, she discovered that he was very good at using sweet words to coax people. The two of them were so intoxicated with each other with just a few words.

In her heart, she just wanted to drag Baoyu along so that she could talk to him more and feel more comfortable, so she asked, "Master Bao, where are you going? Why don't you have a maid to accompany you?" Perhaps it was because Baoyu was too obsessed with Daiyu, or it could be because Xiaohong brought up the topic that made Baoyu very concerned.

Even though he was so drunk and even though he was joking with the pretty maid, he did not completely forget about the incident.

He blurted out, "I'm going to the back garden to find my wife and ask her why I'm getting married..."

Although Baoyu's speech was unclear after he was drunk, Baochan heard this sentence clearly. The words "back garden" and "marriage" in his words made her heart skip a beat.

Baochan thought about how Mrs. Jia had just asked the lady to go to the back garden alone, and had asked Miss Jia San to accompany the young lady for tea, as if she had deliberately wanted to get the young lady away.

Could it be that Mrs. Jia wanted to discuss the marriage between the young lady and Baoyu with the lady there because the back garden was quiet?
When Baochan thought of this, she was certain that it was correct and was very happy.

As long as the girl can marry Baoyu, I can also stick to him. After that, I can hear Baoyu call me sister a few times every day. Isn't it very beautiful...

She saw that Baoyu was drunk and spoke incoherently, and thought that if Baoyu went there in this state, he would disturb Mrs. Jia and the lady.

If his wife saw Baoyu's misconduct, she would probably feel disgusted with him. It would be terrible if the young lady's marriage failed because of this.

Therefore, Baochan made up her mind not to let Baoyu go to find Mrs. Jia Luo.

She held Baoyu's arm affectionately and coaxed him softly, "Second Master Bao, getting married is a good thing, but there is no need to ask right away. You have drunk a lot of wine, so I think you should go back to your room and rest.

Can you tell me which room you live in and I will help you get back home?"

Baoyu had originally wanted to ask Mrs. Wang why he had to marry Miss Xia, but after being comforted by Baochan's soft words, he immediately changed his mind.

At this moment, his arm was held tightly by Baochan, and whether Baochan intended it or not, Baoyu felt that his elbow was pressing against that plump and elastic part...

This made Baoyu's heels stick to the ground, and his ears went limp. He said hurriedly, "Okay, I'll listen to you, sister. I'll go back to my room and rest now."

However, ever since Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang moved into the East Courtyard, Baoyu has never stayed here for a night. Even the daily decoration of the room was done by the maid Qiu Wen.

He came to the East Courtyard everyday, and the place he went to most was the Mengpo Zhai Study. He lived in that room, and he was really confused, not to mention that he was drunk now and couldn't remember a single thing.

He immediately took Baochan everywhere, not knowing whether he was really looking for his room or just thinking about rubbing against this pretty maid and enjoying himself...

Baochan also wished to spend more time with Baoyu. She helped him walk around and enjoyed it very much.

The two walked around and soon arrived in front of a big house. Under the eaves of the house hung a black sign with gold letters on it, with three big words written on it.

In today's world, under normal circumstances, out of ten servants and maids, ten of them are illiterate and blind.

A young master like Jia Cong was keen on educating the maids around him, and taught them all to read and write. This was truly an eye-catching anomaly.

Miss Xia was also well-versed in literature and was good at writing poems and couplets.

But as Miss Xia's personal maid, Baochan learned all of her cunning and willful nature, but did not learn any of her other good qualities, including the ability to read and write.

Baochan stared at the sign for a long time and could only recognize the word "土" (earth) on it. He knew nothing about the rest.

She was just about to ask Baoyu how to pronounce these words, but she saw Baoyu pushing open the door with one hand and staggeringly leading her into the house.

Baochan saw that the house was decorated exquisitely and elegantly, with bookshelves on both sides of the walls, all neatly stacked with books.

In the middle of the room is a large desk, on which are placed the four treasures of the study, such as pens, ink, paper, and inkstone. Next to the desk is a couch, which must be for people to rest.

The inner courtyard of the Xia family is full of women. Although there are some books in Miss Xia's room, the Xia family does not have a proper study room.

Therefore, Baochan thought that the room of a man from a wealthy family must look like this, and she didn't care too much about it.

She helped Baoyu sit down on the couch, thinking that since she was not a maid in this family, it would be inappropriate for her to stay in the young master's room for too long. Although she was reluctant, she still prepared to get up and leave.

Just as Baochan took a step away, Baoyu grabbed her hand and said, "Sister, I feel dizzy. Why are you leaving now without even talking to me?"

Baochan was a little shy and said, "You have your own maid to talk to. Why are you trying to argue with me?"

Although she said this, she stood still and was gently pulled by Baoyu, so she sat on the couch...

Baoyu was drunk and began to speak insolently: "My dear sister, what kind of incense are you using? It smells really good. Tell me where you bought it so I can buy some for my own use."

Baochan probably realized something. She could actually run away. She believed that Baoyu was so drunk that he could not even walk steadily, so he should not be able to stop her.

But she just didn't leave, just like facing a dangerous thing, she was afraid, but also pulled by its strange and fatal temptation...

Baochan's voice trembled as she said, "I am just a slave girl, what kind of incense can I use..."

Baoyu flirted with the maids around him every day, and he was already a bit slick in the first place. Now that he was drunk, he became even more familiar and bold.

He laughed and said, "I don't believe that you can smell so good without any perfume. Let me smell it again. I am good at these things. Don't try to fool me."

Baochan felt shy and happy, shocked and afraid. She had always lived in the inner house of the Xia family and had never seen any romantic scenes. She could not withstand Baoyu's teasing and became more and more confused.

Baoyu put his big face against her temples and neck, becoming more and more intimate with her, and his hands became more and more excessive.

Baochan felt weak all over, and she didn't even have the strength to run away. The strong smell of alcohol exhaled by Baoyu seemed to be making her drunk...

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East courtyard, the main hall of the inner courtyard.

Jia Cong and Jia Zheng saw off the guests together. Jia Zheng saw that Baoyu was nowhere to be seen. He thought that he had drunk too much and had disappeared somewhere. He could not help shaking his head in disappointment.

The two of them went to the inner courtyard together to meet Lady Jia. Jia Cong wanted to pay his respects to the old lady, so he took his sisters back to the East Palace.

He had just reached the entrance to the main hall of the inner courtyard and was about to follow Jia Zheng into the hall when he saw Xiaohong coming over alone, with a look in her eyes that seemed to have something to say.

Jia Cong stopped and asked, "Why didn't you stay in the hall with the girls, but came out alone?"

Xiao Hong said, "I just saw Miss Lin off from the mansion, and she took the Third Master's carriage back to the East Mansion first."

Jia Cong was puzzled when he heard this and asked, "Why is Sister Lin leaving in such a hurry? Why doesn't she leave with her sisters?"

Xiaohong stood on tiptoe and whispered something in Jia Cong's ear. Jia Cong's face turned cold, and he snorted disdainfully and said, "I know."

He entered the hall to greet Lady Jia and was about to leave the east courtyard when Jia Zheng suddenly called him and asked him to go to the study to talk.

Jia Cong thought about it for a moment, then followed Jia Zheng out of the main hall of the inner courtyard, and the two went to the Mengpo Zhai study together.

On the way, Jia Zheng sighed, "My dear Cong, although Baoyu is the same age as you, he has been doted on by the old lady since he was a child, and he often behaves in absurd ways. If he could be as ambitious as you, I would be satisfied in my life.

Just like the last time when Miss Lin advised him to study, he made such a fuss. I won’t talk about this kind of thing anymore…

Also, he didn't look calm and composed when he was entertaining guests in the outer hall today.

Recently, the lady has been wanting to find a marriage for Baoyu as soon as possible, and she has taken a fancy to the girl from the Xia family. You have met the girl several times at the two birthday banquets at the Dongluyuan.

In your opinion, is this marriage a good match?"

When Jia Cong heard this, he was also shocked. Back then, when he was in Rongqing Hall, he heard Taoist Zhang propose marriage to Baoyu, and he mentioned Miss Guihua from the Xia family.

He knew better than anyone else what kind of person Xia Jingui was. At that time, he even thought it was unimaginable for Baoyu to marry Xia Jingui.

However, he just heard from Xiaohong that after Baoyu got drunk, he returned to his old ways and pestered Daiyu with words again, which was really annoying...

He said: "Master, although the Xia family is not a family of officials, it is also a famous royal merchant family. I heard that the wife of the Xia family is a woman who has supported the Xia family business for more than ten years. She is definitely not an ordinary person.

The daughter raised by such a woman must not be an ordinary person. Since she is the girl chosen by the madam, Cong is only a junior and cannot make any rash conclusions about her marriage.

It can only be said that jade cannot be made into a useful object without being polished, and marriage is also a matter of cause and effect. Different people have different situations. It may not be a bad thing for Baoyu to get married early and have some ties and constraints in his heart..." (End of this chapter)