The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 141: Drunk Li Wan Reveals Her True Self

It seemed that he had already anticipated that not many female relatives would be present, and in order to save costs, Jia Zhen did not even arrange a troupe for the backyard.

Therefore, the banquet started earlier than in the front yard.

Zhang Yunyi had just finished his meal, but the women in the backyard had already had three rounds of drinks.

Because there were no elders present today and she had put aside a heavy matter, Li Wan seemed particularly active.

She just thought that Youshi had brought the message in advance, and Zhang Yunyi would only give instructions in person when he met Jia Lan, so she was very grateful.

Not only did he raise his glass to her frequently, he also held her in his hands while talking.

Although Youshi is now in charge of Ning Mansion, a phoenix without feathers is no better than a chicken. Now that Ning Mansion is such a mess, it inevitably feels inferior to Rong Mansion.

Although Li Wan was not as important as Wang Xifeng in Rong Mansion, she was still the grandson's wife after all. She was inevitably flattered by the sudden warmth.

At the same time, I was somewhat confused.

I secretly wondered, could it be that Zhang Yunyi's swift and decisive action had already taken advantage of this widowed sister-in-law from the West Mansion?

Is Li Wan acting like this, pretending to be ignorant even though she knows the truth, in order to please her elder sister who got the upper hand?
As she observed carefully, she said with a hint of meaning: "It is said that the secrets of heaven can be revealed. Brother Yi usually does not say such things to the younger generation. I guess Lan'er must have caught his eye!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wan's face immediately flushed with excitement. She looked at You Shi gratefully and said, "Thanks to my sister-in-law for helping to pass on the message..."

You was stunned, but then she thought, could it be because of her reminder that Zhang Yunyi noticed the opportunity?
She regretted it deeply in her heart, but on the surface she acted as if nothing had happened and said, "I am nothing, but, Yun Yi, you must thank him well when you get back!"

This was undoubtedly an admission. Li Wan's cold and pretty face seemed to melt away, and she smiled like a flower: "Of course I have to thank Brother Yi, but I have to thank my sister-in-law first. If it weren't for your help..."

The two of them were talking back and forth. Wang Xifeng, who was standing by, looked at the food and wine on the table and suddenly interrupted, "You two sisters-in-law, don't just think about yourselves. Take us with you."

She raised her glass to the two of them, drank it all in one gulp and said with a smile, "I'm telling you guys, you've been talking nonsense here for so long, why don't you call the main character over? Is it because the old lady and the ladies are not here today that he is too lazy to bother with us?"

Seeing that the banquet was about to end and Zhang Yunyi still hadn't shown up, she kept trying to persuade Ping'er.

If there is no opportunity, create one.

You Shi naturally argued against this accusation and said hurriedly, "How could that be? He is helping to serve guests in the front yard, so he must be busy for the time being."

Seeing that the two of them had finished their glasses, Wang Xifeng winked at Ping'er and said, "Ping'er! What are you still standing there for? Quickly fill the glasses for the two sisters-in-law, and then go to the front to invite Brother Yi over and tell him that if he doesn't come, we won't drink the wine at the back!"

Seeing Wang Xifeng yelling at Ping'er, Li Wan was quite dissatisfied. She embraced Ping'er and said with a smile, "It's a pity that you are so decent-looking, but your life is ordinary and you can only be ordered around in the house. If you don't know me, everyone will treat you as a grandmother or a lady."

As she spoke, she moved her hips to make room for half of the stool and pulled Ping'er to sit up.

Ping Er refused, but she smiled and said, "Don't worry about your grandmother today. Who can't go and invite people? I insist that you sit down!"

He pulled Ping'er to sit beside him and brought the glass of wine she had just filled to her lips.

Ping'er quickly took a sip and was about to leave.

Li Wan hugged her tightly and said, "I won't let you go. It's obvious that you only have eyes for Feng girl and won't listen to me."

Seeing that she was holding Ping'er and refused to let go, Wang Xifeng could only nod slightly at Ping'er and hurriedly forced Youshi to go and ask for help.

Youshi was forced into a corner and had to tell the maid outside to go and invite them in. Ping'er had been taking care of them, and now that she was at the table, she had to toast everyone.

After playing around for a while, he saw that Li Wan was still unwilling to let go, and he was afraid that Zhang Yunyi would come later and it would be difficult to have secret contact with her.

Li Wan seemed to have touched something and shouted, "Oh my! What is this hard thing?"

"Key!" Ping'er quickly turned around and dodged.

She wanted to take the opportunity to break free, but unexpectedly, Li Wan was so clingy that she couldn't break free.

He was still yelling, "What key? You are your grandmother's master key, what do you need this key for?"

Li Wan is at the age when she is ready to enjoy the sweetness of life, but Jia Zhu has a short life, so she can only be cautious and live with her son.

It is hard to endure the loneliness of a widowed family. Generally, if there is such a widow in the family, the family will take strict precautions against the widow.

It’s a pity that Li Wan didn’t consider it this way at the beginning and drove out Jia Zhu’s concubines early on.

Now, there is only a little maid named Suyun by his side.

Although she did not have a complete picture of Ping'er's situation, she knew that Wang Xifeng was jealous and would not even give Jia Lian a chance to talk to her alone.

If she was a widow in death, then Ping'er was a widow in life. Over time, her mentality had changed and she couldn't help feeling sympathy for her.

It was a rare occasion that no elders were present today, so she drank a few more glasses and for a moment she lost herself in thought.

Ping Erh struggled to resist, while shouting: "I'm afraid Madam is drunk..."

"Who said I was drunk? I know what's in my heart. Feng girl doesn't know how to be considerate, but I know you are a considerate person..."

After all, Sanchun was young and didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter. She just thought that Li Wan was drunk and was standing up for Ping'er.

Yu Shi, who was watching from the sidelines, was very familiar with Li Wan's energy. She had experienced such moments before, in the years before Zhang Yunyi's death. She became more and more suspicious that the two of them were a passionate couple and hit it off immediately.

Wang Xifeng was already angry that Ping'er had forcibly held her back and ruined her plans. Now when she heard her pointing the finger at herself, she could no longer hold back her anger.

While looking at her coldly, he said in a choking voice: "Hey! Sister-in-law, tell me, why don't I feel sorry for others?"

Hearing her unfriendly tone, Li Wan finally came to her senses a little.

Although the two are sisters-in-law of the same generation, there is a difference in their closeness. Wang Xifeng is a member of the Wang family after all. If she reports to Mrs. Wang, the already unbearable situation will be made worse.

Just at this moment, a message came from outside: "Master Yi is here!"

She took advantage of the situation, let go of Ping'er and escaped.

Although Ping'er broke free, she looked at Wang Xifeng helplessly.

I originally planned to greet him at the door and inform him of the agreed location, but I didn't expect Zhang Yunyi to come so quickly, so I missed the opportunity.

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(End of this chapter)