Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 300: What a filial son!

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Zijuan’s hands were pried apart, and she thought Jia Rong was going to abandon her. She clung to Jia Rong like an octopus, whimpering, “Ahem, Lord, save me, don’t abandon me, wuuuu…”

"bump."

Xiaoxiao swam over in time, raised her hand and knocked the kicking and floundering Zijuan unconscious, then grabbed her hair and lifted her out of the water to prevent her from accidentally choking to death.

"Master, are you okay?"

Xiao Xiao asked with concern.

"fine."

Without Zijuan's struggling, Jia Rong felt much more relaxed. He pushed the bamboo stool over and helped Zijuan lean on it, and the two of them swam to the lake.

Everyone reached out and pulled the two ashore.

Summer clothes were thin, Jia Rong was soaked all over, and one of his shoes was missing, looking a little indecent.

But no one cared.

"Rong'er, how could you jump down so rashly? What if something happens to you? What will we do?" Tanchun said, blaming herself and feeling fearful.

"That's right..." Xichun was about to say that she was no match for a maid. If she really drowned, she would have drowned. How could you, as a master, jump in to save a maid? But thinking that Lin Daiyu was right beside her, it was difficult to say such words, so she could only hold it in.

Although Yingchun didn't say anything, the image of Jia Rong bravely jumping into the water to save people was deeply imprinted in her heart.

Rong Ge'er, that's great!

Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Rong with tenderness in her eyes. She knew that Jia Rong was willing to jump down to save Zijuan without hesitation, it must be because of her...love for the person extends to the people in his life.

"Haha, didn't you realize? I actually can swim. I just went down to take a bath just now, and saving Zijuan was just a coincidence." Seeing that everyone was a little nervous and scared, Jia Rong said with a laugh.

"What else is there to say?" Lin Daiyu glared at Jia Rong and put a cloak she was wearing on him. Although it looked a little out of place, it could still cover up the ugliness.

"Go back and change your clothes quickly, be careful not to catch a cold." Lin Daiyu pushed Jia Rong and urged him again.

"Go here."

"By the way, is Zijuan okay?" Jia Rong suddenly asked.

Everyone then looked at Zijuan who was still lying on the stool.

This posture must be uncomfortable.

"She's fine, don't worry."

Xiaoxiao raised her hand and patted Zijuan gently.

"Cough cough cough."

Zijuan finally woke up and opened her eyes.

"I……"

"Girl, I'm still alive!"

"Woo, it feels so good to be alive."

I know it’s great to be alive, and it feels good to have been through this misery.

Lin Daiyu wanted to give Zijuan a lecture, but seeing her pitiful appearance, she couldn't bear it and said, "It was Rong'er who saved you. Let's see if you will be so reckless in the future."

Zijuan looked at Jia Rong, and seemed to remember how she had shamelessly entangled him in the water just now. Her face suddenly turned red, and she stammered, "Thank you, Master Rong. I won't dare to do it again in the future."

Jia Rong didn't say much, and said sternly: "It's enough for you to know how powerful it is. Go back and change your clothes quickly, or you'll catch a cold."

"Rong'er, don't talk about her for now. Take Xiaoxiao back and change clothes." Tanchun urged.

"Okay, Third Auntie!"

Back in the room, Jia Rong and Xiao Xiao changed their clothes, and Zijuan was also helped back to change her clothes. Due to the incident of falling into the water, everyone was not in the mood to go out and play, especially they were afraid to go fishing.

In Yingchun's words, this was the Buddha warning them. Although the crowd didn't quite believe it, they didn't dare to do it again. They obediently put away their fishing rods and released the fish. Jia Rong's plan to grill the fish had to be abandoned.

……

"Ah, achilles!"

Zijuan huddled in the quilt, sticking her head out: "Oh no, girl, I seem to have caught a cold, you better stay away from me, it would be bad if I pass on the disease to you."

Lin Daiyu sat on the edge of the bed, frowning slightly, and said, "Don't talk about you. Rong'er and Xiaoxiao also fell into the water to save you. I don't know how they are now." Zijuan thought for a moment and whispered, "Miss, can you go and see them? I can't go over now."

"Humph, you caused the trouble, and you still want me to go!"

"Girl, the fish you caught was too big and it pulled the fish down."

"Oh, are you blaming me?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

The two talked and bickered for a while, but Lin Daiyu was still worried about Jia Rong, so she quietly left.

Jia Rong had changed into loose clothes and was reading a book under the window. Xiao Xiao was not in the room and no one knew where she had gone.

"Why don't you close the window? You just fell into the water, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Lin Daiyu stepped forward and closed the window for Jia Rong.

Jia Rong put down the book and smiled: "I am not an ordinary weak scholar. I am in good health."

As he spoke, Jia Rong rolled up his sleeves to show off his solid biceps.

Lin Daiyu's face turned red and she scolded: "Bah! People came to see you out of kindness, and you acted like this... and even took off your clothes to scare people!"

This can't be considered as scaring people, right?

At most it's a flex of muscle.

"Well, I shouldn't show off my mighty and heroic appearance to scare you, how about you scare me too?"

"Me, trying to scare you?... Humph, a silver-plated gun tip!" Lin Daiyu said casually.

Jia Rong: “…”

"What did you say?!"

Lin Daiyu realized that she had said something wrong and her face turned even redder: "Nothing, you heard it wrong."

Jia Rong held Lin Daiyu and said with a chuckle, "Tell me carefully, have you been secretly reading those old novels again recently?"

"No."

Lin Daiyu shook her head: "I've seen it a few times, it's boring now, and you don't buy new ones."

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu's eyes suddenly lit up: "You can't serve as an official in the court for the next three years, so you finally have some free time. You're just sitting at home doing nothing anyway, so why not write a novel?"

"Oh, no inspiration."

Jia Rong sighed.

“How do you get inspiration?”

Lin Daiyu asked seriously.

Jia Rong put his arm around Lin Daiyu's waist, caressing it gently, and said with a smile: "The rouge on your lips smells so good today, I think..."

"I knew it!" Lin Daiyu broke free from Jia Rong's embrace and stamped her feet, saying, "You are so mean to take advantage of others!"

"The nature of food and sex."

Jia Rong made a clever excuse.

Lin Daiyu said: "Men and women should not touch each other, it is a courtesy."

Jia Rong nodded: "That's right, but didn't the sage say that husband and wife shouldn't be intimate with each other? We are also legitimate..."

"That won't do!" Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Rong and frowned, "Besides, the master is dead. You are here to perform a ritual for him. What are you thinking about?"

“额，哈哈。”

"It was my fault. I forgot that the master had just left."

Jia Rong quickly admitted his mistake.

Of course, Lin Daiyu would not pursue him relentlessly. In fact, she was very worried that Jia Rong would be sad because of the death of his master, so she tested him with words. Now it seems... she was overthinking.

Judging from Rong Ge'er's expression, he was not affected at all.

He is truly a filial son!

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(End of this chapter)