The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 39 How could Brother Yuan be like this?
On the twenty-fifth day of the winter month in the sixteenth year of Yuanzhen, the heavy snow that had lasted for ten days finally stopped.

After the snow, the sky cleared and the warm sun shone across the sky.

At Qiu'er's invitation, Baochai and Xiangyun came over to play in the snow.

Shen Yuan was naturally there too. With Qiu'er as an excuse, it was convenient for him to meet Baochai. Although Aunt Xue had some thoughts, she did not try to stop him too much.

When Xiangyun was in Jinling, she was already very good friends with Baochai and Qiu'er, and she also followed them out of Rongguo Mansion. The little girl was romantic and stubborn, and had no scruples.

At this moment, the three girls and several maids were happily walking on the snow in the backyard, writing and drawing on the ground, looking very happy.

The warm winter sunshine shines on the girls, creating a variety of light and shadows from near and far.

The faces of the girls, some plump, some romantic, some pretty, some naive, some quiet, and some soft, are reflected like a slowly unfolding splendid painting.

Shen Yuan stood under the eaves, quietly watching the beautiful girls in the courtyard. He felt it was pleasing to the eye, peaceful and beautiful.

"Brother Shen, come over and make a snowman!"

While Xiangyun was playing, she did not forget to raise her head and call Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan looked at the girl's smiling face and also smiled at this romantic loli.

"What kind of snowman does Miss Smith want?"

"Just pile it up like me." Xiangyun said, puffing up her cheeks again, as if she was a little dissatisfied, and said coquettishly: "Miss Smith, Miss Smith, why is Brother Shen so unfamiliar with me alone?"

Shen Yuan originally felt that addressing her this way was a bit distant, but it was not easy for him to change his words without permission. It was timely for Xiangyun to bring it up.

Seeing Xiangyun's little look, Baochai couldn't help but teasing, "Our Yun'er has always been casual about trivial matters, why do you care about these titles today?"

Xiangyun stuck out her tongue and said, "Since Sister Bao knows that I am not particular about trivial matters, she naturally knows that I want fairness. Anyway, Brother Shen must be the only one who alienates me."

Qiu Er, who was standing by, heard this and took Xiang Yun's hand. She looked at Bao Chai and Shen Yuan and said in a coquettish voice, "What are you talking about fairness, Sister Yun? Have you forgotten that Sister Bao is different in Brother Shen's heart?"

Shen Yuan looked at the girls bickering, shook his head and smiled: "It's just a name, there's no need to explain it in detail."

After saying that, he started to make snowmen, one for each of Baochai, Xiangyun and Qiuer.

When carving the snowman of Xiangyun, for some reason, Shen Yuan's mind once again emerged the sparse grass and a streak of pink beneath the grass.

But the memory only flashed through his mind and was quickly dispelled by him. If he continued to think about it, he might not be able to suppress the emotion below.

At the moment when Shen Yuan paused, the same memory came to Xiangyun's mind. She must have been seen by Brother Shen at that time, and suddenly the little girl's pretty face turned red with shame.

Shen Yuan felt a little weird. Could it be that he had some kind of fetish?

Immediately he shook his head, put aside these bad thoughts, and carefully carved out three snowmen stroke by stroke.

Looking at the lifelike beauty in ice and snow, Baochai and Qiu'er's eyes sparkled, their pretty faces blossomed with smiles, and dimples appeared on their cheeks.

Xiangyun was originally happy, but when she compared the three snow sculptures, a look of displeasure appeared on her pretty face.

She raised her eyes again and took a look at the collars of Sister Bao and Sister Qiu'er, and couldn't help feeling envious. After all, she was still a little young.

No one noticed the little girl's emotion.

After they played around for a while, Shen Yuan and Baochai went into the backyard room to chat.

Qiu'er and Xiangyun have long been accustomed to this, and the couple always have endless private conversations.

Inside the house, Shen Yuan let Baochai lean on his arms, held the girl's delicate hand, and felt the softness in his hand.

"Why do I feel like my sister has lost weight recently?"

"No, no." Baochai said uncertainly.

It turns out that Brother Shen liked her to be fatter. No wonder he was so obsessed with her "Jinsuo" in the past.

Shen Yuan whispered softly in her ear: "Sister, let me take a look at the golden lock and examine it carefully."

Baochai: “——”

The girl was in a trance for a moment, when she suddenly felt a cool breeze, and then was covered by a pair of warm hands.

The girl's heart was filled with mixed feelings of shyness and joy, as if Big Brother Shen would never get tired of her. Shen Yuan felt the fullness in his palm, bit the girl's earlobe, and whispered, "Sister is still growing, so you can eat more fish meat."

Baochai endured the numbness in many places, her cheeks flushed, her eyebrows drooped, and she said softly: "I remember, Brother Shen, um——"

When Shen Yuan heard the voice, he felt an unbearable heat in his heart. After all, he was still a young man with a strong blood.

"Sister, I regret it a little."

"Anthracene?"

Baochai slightly opened her misty eyes, looked at the young man standing so close to her, and showed a cute look of confusion.

Shen Yuan tightened his grip and whispered, "I regret my promise to my sister. I will ask for marriage from my aunt after I win the title of martial arts champion."

When the girl heard this, she became nervous and didn't understand what he meant.

Shen Yuan noticed something and gently rubbed her hand to tell the girl not to worry, and continued in a gentle voice: "I really want to marry my sister now, so that I don't have to endure it anymore--"

As he spoke, he moved forward a few inches.

Baochai was initially confused by her lover's words, but soon she sensed something strange coming from behind her.

After being confused for a while, she finally understood what Shen Yuan had just said. Her heart seemed to be struck by lightning and her body suddenly became stiff.

Shen Yuan smiled, raised his left hand, took the girl's white and tender hand, and led her back to hold
Baochai's mind went blank after Shen Yuan's series of actions. She was at a loss and called out in a trembling voice, "Brother Shen!"

"It's time to call Brother Yuan."

"Brother Yuan, um~"

Shen Yuan couldn't control his emotions and lowered his head to kiss those two sweet and soft lips.

The hands continue to guide the movement.

----

I don't know how long it took, Shen Yuan let out a long breath, relieving the turbid air in his chest~
Baochai's face was flushed at this time, and she leaned softly in her lover's arms. She only felt her wrists a little sore and she had no strength left.

After a long period of warmth, Shen Yuan slowly helped the girl to face him.

"My sister is especially beautiful at this moment."

"Brother Yuan"

The girl hasn't recovered from what just happened yet and seems a little dazed.

Shen Yuan suddenly thought of something and called out softly, "Sister."

"Anthracene?"

"Sister, you always think of me and serve me so wholeheartedly. I will serve you today as well."

After saying that, before the girl could react, Shen Yuan had already bent down.

Soon, Baochai felt something and her soul trembled.

"Yuan Shen Lang, how can this be possible?"

Baochai was extremely shocked. How could such a talented and brilliant man be like this?

----

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yuan stood up and took out a handkerchief to wipe it.

He couldn't help feeling a little strange, but more of it was surprise, as if he had found a treasure.

I never thought that the usually elegant and quiet sister Xue would be so sensitive.
Isn't this an extreme contrast?

At this time, Baochai was already too ashamed to face anyone. She buried her head in the boy's arms and dared not show it again.

It must be because she drank too much tea just now, but it was too...
Little did the girl know that this had nothing to do with how much water she drank.
(End of this chapter)