The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 45 The Young Man's Promise

The conversation has been made, the window paper between Shen Yuan and Jiang Qiuer has been broken, and their relationship has been confirmed.

Jiang Qiuer made up her mind to follow Shen Yuan. It didn't matter whether he could ask for a title for her in the future. She believed that the young man would treat her well.

In this age of blind marriages, being able to be with the one you love is already a great happiness. The girl felt very lucky to have met him in the horse market that day.

Shen Yuan looked at Jiang Qiuer with a sweet smile on her face, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He came to this world of the Red Mansion, and in his heart he had the dream that every man had in his previous life, to receive a golden hairpin, to be a romantic, to lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman.
Baochai is Shen Yuan's first woman. He will marry her, but it is difficult for him to love only Baochai and be with her for the rest of his life.

You can say he is a scumbag or a playboy, but this is Shen Yuan. He doesn't want to be two-timing. If he likes someone, he likes her. Why be pretentious?

Shen Yuan gazed at Jiang Qiuer with gentle eyes. He reached out and held the girl's soft hand, moved closer, and took her into his arms.

He lowered his eyes and whispered, "Qiu'er, does your foot still hurt?"

The girl felt Shen Yuan's gentle movements and was slightly stunned. She was hugged by her lover, hearing his sweet words. She felt as if her heart had melted and her whole body was warm.

"Brother Shen, it doesn't hurt." Qiu'er leaned quietly in the young man's arms, listening to her lover's strong heartbeat, her cheeks as white as snow and her face as rosy as a rose.

Shen Yuan looked at the beautiful girl in his arms, and couldn't help but raise his hand to touch the girl's fair cheek. He gently touched her forehead with the corner of his lips and said softly, "Qiu'er, do you still call me Brother Shen?"

The girl felt a warm touch on her cheek, and heat seemed to hit her forehead, causing her bangs to flutter gently.

Qiu'er felt Shen Yuan's intimate gesture, and her heart seemed to be charged with electricity. She couldn't help but beat wildly like a deer.

"Shen Shen Lang."

Shen Yuan: “.”

The young man suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, suppressed the strangeness in his heart, and said gently: "Don't worry, Qiu'er, I will never let you down."

Two years is not a long time, but a lot can be done in that time. Perhaps within two years, he will be able to rise.

"Shen Lang~" The girl was full of sweetness, as if she had thought of something, revealing a little hidden worry, and whispered: "Sister Bao, where is it?"

Shen Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, I will find a suitable opportunity to tell Sister Xue about this."

"Well~Qiu'er always listens to Shen Lang."

The two hugged each other and chatted for a while, and then Shen Yuan prepared to leave.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Jiang Fan standing quietly not far from the door. I didn't know how long he had been there, nor did I know if he had heard anything.
Shen Yuan felt a little embarrassed when Jiang Fan looked at him, as if he had stolen some cabbage from the Jiang family.

He took a step forward and greeted him: "Brother Jiang."

Although Jiang Fan did not deliberately eavesdrop, when he saw Shen Yuan opening the door and walking out of Qiu'er's room, he could guess something.

He regarded the person in front of him as a close friend. Qiu'er was the apple of the Jiang family's eye. He had no objection to the two of them being together.

But Jiang Fan knew that Shen Yuan was planning to marry a girl from the Xue family, and if that happened, his sister would lose her status.

How could my father agree? That's my dearest child!
Thinking of this, Jiang Fan felt complicated and indescribable.

"Brother! I..." Jiang Qiuer, who was in the room, saw her brother coming back and her heart suddenly became nervous. She endured the discomfort in her feet and was about to get up and explain.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan hurriedly stopped her: "Qiu'er, sit still. I have something to talk to Brother Jiang about here." As he spoke, he gave the girl a reassuring look, indicating that she should not be anxious.

Jiang Qiuer hesitated for a moment, but finally listened to her lover and did not stand up. She focused on the movements outside the room.

After Jiang Fan pondered for a long time, he finally spoke up and asked in a clear voice: "Brother Shen, what are your plans?"

He did not say anything to persuade her. He knew his sister's temper very well. She had been very stubborn since she was a child. Even his father could not persuade her, let alone him, her brother.

In addition, he had a blind trust in Shen Yuan's character. He felt that the boy in front of him would not act impulsively, let alone play with his sister's feelings.

Shen Yuan looked at Jiang Fan, his eyes became serious, and without hesitation, he said solemnly: "In two years, I have earned military merits and asked for a title for Qiu'er. Before that, I will not touch her."

This was his promise. Before marrying Qiu'er, he would not deflower a young girl. This was also his responsibility as a man.

He will try his best to advance this time, and everything depends on how the situation changes in the future.

"Yeah." Jiang Fan felt relieved after hearing that. Otherwise, if his sister lost her virginity in a daze, his father would probably kill him in a fit of rage.

After a pause, he continued, "A gentleman values ​​his promise. In my heart, Brother Shen has always been an upright gentleman who values ​​his word and keeps his integrity."

"Brother Jiang, don't worry."

Hearing what her lover and brother said, Jiang Qiuer in the room couldn't help but puff up her cheeks.

The girl wondered what Shen Lang meant by not touching her before they got married?
hum~
It should be okay to hug, just like what happened just now.
As the girl thought about it, her cheeks turned red again.

Just like that, under Jiang Fan's nose, the relationship between Shen Yuan and Jiang Qiuer was confirmed.

Shen Yuan felt a little relieved. At the moment, at least his brother-in-law did not object to this.

Next, it depends on his own ability. If he wants to enjoy all the blessings of others, he must have the corresponding ability.

Let's put this matter aside for now. Shen Yuan put aside his thoughts, looked at Jiang Fan, and asked, "How is the thief?"

"That bastard was really good at running. I chased him for three whole streets before I caught him. What a son of a bitch!" Jiang Fan said, spitting and cursing, and continued: "I broke both of his legs and threw him to the yamen runners to take him back to the government office."

Shen Yuan saw that Jiang Fan's tone was sullen, as if he had let the thief off a little, so he smiled and said, "To punish a criminal, you don't just have to kill him. That guy's lower limbs were crippled, and he must be miserable for the rest of his life in prison."

"Brother Shen is right. Haha, there is no shortage of bad people in prison. As the saying goes, bad people will be punished by bad people. That thief will also taste the feeling of being bullied." Jiang Fan suddenly felt a lot more cheerful.

Putting aside all the unhappiness, he looked at Shen Yuan, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Come on, Brother Shen, let's go eat. Tonight is New Year's Eve, you and I brothers must drink a hundred cups and get drunk!"

Jiang Fan smiled and nodded.

As the two chatted, they heard Jiang Qiuer's voice coming from the room behind them. The girl pretended to be unhappy and said coquettishly: "I am still here, but you two forgot about me. Woohoo. Injured Qiuer, no one cares for her."

Jiang Fan took two steps forward and walked to the door. He looked at his clever sister with a smile and said jokingly, "Since you know you are injured, you should not drink a drop of alcohol today."

Qiu'er stuck out her tongue towards her brother and said coquettishly, "If you don't want to drink, then don't drink. Who cares? I have Brother Shen Shen to accompany me to set off firecrackers at night. Don't get me drunk!"

"You haven't even gotten married yet, but you've already twisted your elbow!" Jiang Fan teased his sister, then turned to Shen Yuan and said with a smile, "Brother Shen, let's drink ours."

Shen Yuan looked at the two people arguing, shook his head and smiled.

In this way, the sixteenth year of Yuanzhen passed quietly and flowed into the long river of history.
(End of this chapter)