The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 167 Barrier
As for Jia Lian, by the time he left home, the effect of the drug had already taken effect.

Because he was worried that he would be seen by Lady Wang or Sanchun and others if he walked on the main road, he avoided Rong Xi Tang and took the road that led to Xue's house.

Originally, he planned to go to the outer study and find a servant or do it himself to eliminate the effects of the medicine.

Unexpectedly, when he turned the corner of the corridor, he bumped into a young woman.

"Ouch!"

The two looked at each other clearly, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes at the same time.

"Second Master! What's wrong with you?"

The young woman was very charming and her every move was full of sexiness. She was none other than Duohunchong's wife, Duo Girl.

This idiot is called Duoguan. He is a shabby cook in the Rong Mansion and also Qingwen's cousin.

People saw that he was cowardly and incompetent and called him a fool.

Although he is useless, his parents found him a wife when he was young. She is in her twenties this year and is very beautiful. Everyone who sees her is envious of her. She is the girl Duo in front of him.

Miss Duo is frivolous by nature and loves to attract men. However, Duo Hunchong doesn't care. As long as she has wine, meat and money, she doesn't care about anything else. Therefore, all the people from the Rong and Ning mansions have to be taken in.

Miss Duo was a famous charity-giving Bodhisattva in the two mansions. She had also been interested in Jia Lian, but she hated that Wang Xifeng restricted her and she had no chance.

Seeing Jia Lian hunched over, as if he had something to hide, she glanced at the wound on his face, then bent over and snuggled into his arms, put her hand on his chest, and said with a charming smile, "Second Master, could it be that you didn't take good care of Second Madam yesterday, and were kicked out so early in the morning?"

In the past, Jia Lian had seen Miss Duo and had lost his soul, but he was afraid of his wife and never had the chance to make a move.

Now he was in great torment and was wondering how to vent his anger, when Miss Duo happened to bump into him, and at that moment, they were attracted by each other.

Fortunately, he was still clear-headed and knew that this was not only the only way for the Xue family to enter and exit the front yard, but also the gate of Mengpo Zhai was here.

He grabbed Miss Duo's hand that was on her chest and said with a smile, "This is a long story. Why don't you follow the Second Master to the study and have a long talk with me?"

He tried to cover it up, but unexpectedly, Miss Duo was used to being frivolous.

She leaned against Jia Lian, twisted twice in his arms, and said with a sweet laugh: "Oh! What kind of knee-to-knee kiss do you mean? Is it the kind where you press one knee up and one knee down, or like this, against the knees..."

Jia Lian was already under the influence of the medicine and could not stand such teasing. He immediately dragged Miss Duo to the outer study.

The situation is already very tense, how can one control himself?

After a while, a 'grunting' sound was heard from the study.

Coincidentally, Ping'er came to deliver bedding as ordered by Wang Xifeng. Before she reached the door, she heard such an unbearable noise. How could she not know what was going on inside?
If they were put together, she might have helped to cover it up, but now she only wanted to avoid suspicion, so she immediately turned back with the quilt.

She knew very well that Wang Xifeng sent her here because she was worried that others would talk to Jia Lian. If she stayed here for too long, she would not be able to explain herself clearly.

It would be fine if Wang Xifeng misunderstood, but if Master Yi heard any gossip, he would really regret it.

Unexpectedly, before he reached the Neiyi Gate, he saw Wang Xifeng.

"Why is grandma here?" Ping'er looked a little gloomy.

Wang Xifeng saw this and realized that if Zhang Yunyi wanted to expand and sustain his business in the future, he would have to rely on Ping'er to maintain it.

He smiled and explained, "How can I not trust you? I'm just worried that the heartless person would do something to me, and it would be hard to explain to Brother Yi!"

She really didn't lie. Ping'er followed Zhang Yunyi, and naturally looked down on Jia Lian's superficial harassment. She also ate a lot of food last night, and judging from the lingering aftertaste this morning, she was afraid that she would have to take care of him for at least ten days or half a month.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little more resentful. She looked at the bedding Ping'er was holding and wondered, "Could it be that this heartless person has gone out to fool around again?" Wang Xifeng knew that Ping'er understood her feelings best. Since she asked her to deliver the bedding, if Jia Lian hadn't been there in person, he would have thought it was delivered by a servant in the mansion.

Ping'er felt a little conflicted when she heard this. Although she didn't know why the two had broken up again, Wang Xifeng's personality was such that she would still maintain some respect even when she was being unreasonable, not to mention that Jia Lian had not returned all night?

Zhang Yun逸’s reminder is still ringing in my ears. If I tell the truth, Wang Xifeng may not be so unreasonable.

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat when she saw her hesitation. She didn't bother to wait for her response and rushed straight to the outer study.

If it were in the past, even if Jia Lian had taken the medicine, he would have been fine by now.

But the effect of the medicine today is too strong, and it takes a long time to work.

Miss Duo was a woman of loose nature and had no idea how to conceal herself. As soon as Wang Xifeng entered the courtyard, she heard the obscene words and noises that were unbearable to the ears.

The anger in her heart suddenly rose up, and she rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush in.

"Grandma, calm down!"

Ping'er immediately dropped the quilt in her arms and stepped forward to grab it tightly.

"Although he didn't come home last night, he got the old lady's order after all. Not only was he beaten this morning, but he was kicked out of the house when he returned. If grandma makes a scene again now, I'm afraid he will bite back in front of the old lady, accusing grandma of being unreasonable and ignorant!"

"He dares!" Wang Xifeng shouted, but her movements slowed down.

"Grandma, listen to me. He may not have dared to do so before, but I'm afraid he may not do so now."

Seeing Wang Xifeng slow down a bit, Ping Erh hurriedly said, "When a man has not been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. Moreover, it has been a year. Madam, please do not look at him with the same eyes as before..."

"Do you know something?" Wang Xifeng asked with narrowed eyes.

"This……"

Ping'er hesitated for a moment, but thought that if she had reminded me last night, what happened today might not have happened, so she told me the truth: "My master reminded me yesterday, but I was afraid of upsetting you, so I didn't dare to tell you the truth..."

She briefly repeated what Zhang Yunyi had said last night, and at the end she added, "The master said yesterday that the second master had become wild in Jiangnan, and asked me to remind you not to get into a conflict with him, lest you lose face."

"Bah!" Wang Xifeng spat, "Would he be so kind? I'm afraid he's still hoping..."

Speaking of this, she couldn't help feeling guilty.

Jia Lian was having affairs with other women outside, and she was also controlled by Zhang Yunyi and was tortured.

Although it was forced, it is understandable.

But the family knew their own affairs. They always found it difficult to fall asleep. The burning feeling would surge into their hearts. They could not help but imagine the situation in the empty house on the back corridor.

There was even a thought of letting him invest in the company.

Thinking of this, for some reason, her desire to catch the adulterer faded a lot.

Firstly, compared with Ping'er's experience that night, Jia Lian seemed tasteless and a pity to abandon.

Secondly, these days, men and women have different moral standards, and she felt somewhat guilty about the thoughts she had.

After a long while, she finally let out a sigh and said, "Forget it! Let him live here well!"

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(End of this chapter)