The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 192 Secret Communication Style

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen each had their own thoughts and stopped talking for a while.

Jia Rong finally found some time, picked up his wine glass, and winked at Zhang Yunyi, saying, "Uncle Yi! I'll toast you a glass, and wish all your wishes come true!"

Zhang Yun逸 was quite satisfied with this thoughtful nephew. He nodded approvingly at him and clinked glasses with him tacitly.

There were many people who knew how to read people's expressions and words. Before this, the few of them were talking enthusiastically, and the side branches of the Jia family did not dare to step forward to disturb them.

Now, now that they had time, they all gathered around.

However, Jia Lian was in a bad mood, and Jia Zhen was preoccupied with his own affairs and had no intention of paying attention to anyone.

However, Zhang Yun逸 and Xue Pan were overwhelmed.

Glancing at Jia Lan wrapped in Jia Qiang, Jia Qin, and Jia Yun, Zhang Yunyi pulled out a folding fan from his bosom, handed it to him, patted his head and said, "I didn't prepare a gift last time, so take this ivory fan given by the emperor and play with it."

Although Jia Lan was the most promising among all the Jia family members, he did not take it to heart.

But now, having had several affairs with Li Wan, he can be considered half a son, so naturally the two are not the same.

Knowing that I would definitely see you at the New Year’s Eve dinner, I prepared gifts early.

Although he was secretly shocked by Li Wan's obsession, he was enjoying it himself and couldn't help but feel addicted and couldn't stop thinking about it.

However, Li Wan had said it before that day, just to fulfill her wish.

Although he disagreed in his heart and was quite confident in himself, Li Wan had endured for ten years after all, and he didn't know how long she could endure this time.

Unfortunately, Youshi has been busy preparing for the New Year recently, so it is not convenient for him to visit her, and he has no idea about Li Wan's attitude towards her.

This folding fan, on the one hand, made up for the arrears from last time, and on the other hand, was also a test to prove that he was not... a ruthless person.

Jia Lan had no idea that he had other intentions. He bowed like a little adult and said, "I cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Thank you, Uncle Yi!"

Although others were jealous, Jia Lan was the eldest grandson of the Rong family after all, so it was natural for him to be treated specially.

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People were drinking and chatting in the front yard, and the back yard was never idle either.

As the person with the highest seniority and the most respected status in the Jia family, Grandmother Jia is inevitably flattered by female relatives from all sides.

However, she was of a high generation and had no access to the ordinary female members of the family. She only chatted with a few sisters-in-law of the same generation, then excused herself from the work and returned to Rong Mansion early.

Mrs. Wang never liked crowds, and Mrs. Xing, who had a rift with her last time, was uncomfortable in Ning Mansion, so she left as well.

It was Wang Xifeng who had a rare moment of free time, and as she was a person who loved to be in the spotlight, she attracted a lot of attention.

However, things were different now. Although there was no sign on his face, his words seemed to show a lack of interest.

These female relatives from the side branches all relied on the influence of the two governments and were very good at observing people's words and expressions. In addition, they had heard about the conflict between her and Jia Lian and did not dare to get involved too much.

He just toasted, said a few auspicious words, and then left.

Although Wang Xifeng was full of ambition at the beginning, she threatened to confine Jia Lian to the study room until the garden was completed.

But after more than a month, I couldn't help feeling regretful.

In addition, I heard recently that Jia Lian was always looking for things that could complement each other's appearance, and I was worried that he would take advantage of the situation and benefit outsiders, so I took the opportunity of the end of the year to go with the flow and let him move back to the courtyard.

Originally, I hoped that Jia Lian could take advantage of the situation and reconcile with them.

Who would have thought that instead of going down the stairs I offered him, he gave me the cold shoulder and moved directly into the side room.

She was not aware of Jia Lian's secret, and could not help but think of Zhang Yun逸's reminder through Ping'er, and she couldn't help but feel worried.

She was able to keep her emotions under control, but Li Wan, who was next to her, had a face that turned red and white, and her expression was unpredictable.

After ten years of perseverance, everything was cleared away in one day. How could she remain calm?
A while ago, I was ill and had no time to take care of it. But now that I have recovered, I came to Ning Mansion and was reminded of the madness and beauty of that day.

If that were all, if there was only lust on her face, it wouldn't be so unpredictable.

But on that day, she had to go too far and said in front of Zhang Yunyi that she only wanted a night of pleasure and to keep him thinking about her. In addition, she was too demanding and behaved too badly at that time, so she couldn't help but worry that Zhang Yunyi would have a bad opinion of her.

Moreover, since that day, Youshi, who was originally very enthusiastic, only came to visit the patient as a routine matter and never came again.

It made her even more anxious and self-pitying.

Before this, when she saw Zhang Yunyi's figure from afar in the ancestral hall, she almost couldn't control herself.

In addition, since everyone was watching, no one dared to stare at him, nor could they tell his attitude from his expression.

He originally planned to take advantage of the banquet to ask Youshi indirectly and find out Zhang Yunyi's attitude.

However, Youshi never gave her the chance to whisper to her, and she just had a lively time drinking and chatting with the sisters-in-law from other branches.

Before, she was still worried about the shameless and crazy remarks that Yushi made from time to time.

Now, I wish she could say some crazy things again.

She didn't know that Youshi disliked her for being too demanding and taking too much, and was worried that it would ruin Zhang Yunyi's foundation.

Yu Shi only had this attitude because she thought that Zhang Yunyi had some opinion about her.

For a moment, shame, regret, embarrassment and other emotions overlapped, making him so dispirited that he didn't even bother to hide the expression on his face.

Fortunately, she had just recovered from an illness, so others thought she was not well yet and did not suspect anything.

Otherwise, the secret will be exposed.

He ate the New Year's Eve dinner in a distracted state, and returned to his own courtyard with the Rong Mansion's large group feeling extremely disappointed.

But then he saw his son Jia Lan take out a folding fan from his arms.

He said respectfully, "Mother! This folding fan is a gift from Uncle Yi. I think it is quite valuable, so I must let you know."

"Ah!" Li Wan burst into tears of joy when she heard this. "This...was this given to you by your Uncle Yi?"

She took the folding fan tremblingly and couldn't help stroking it in her hands.

Seeing her so excited, Jia Lan was very surprised and asked: "Although it is a gift from the emperor, we have it at home. Why is mother so excited?"

"This……"

Li Wan then realized that she had lost her composure and hurriedly wiped away her tears, covering up by saying, "Your Uncle Yi is not an ordinary person. He must value you very much to give you the gift from the Emperor. Mother is very pleased and excited..."

She wanted to keep the fan for herself, but was afraid that someone would notice her intention, so she had to hand it to her son reluctantly.

He warned: "Since it is a gift from the emperor, you should take it back and keep it well. Don't damage it or lose it!"

Jia Lan had also heard of Zhang Yun逸's deeds, so he did not doubt it and immediately greeted him and took his leave.

After Jia Lan left, Li Wan could no longer control herself, and kept repeating in her heart: He must have me in his heart, but because of his status, he had no choice but to prepare gifts for his son to express his feelings...

Thinking of her widowed status, even if Zhang Yun逸 wanted to rekindle her old relationship, she was afraid that there would be many inconveniences.

It was not easy to make so many arrangements last time, and we can't mobilize so many people every time.

Moreover, even if it is such a perfect method, it will inevitably arouse suspicion if used too much.

She secretly plotted how to rekindle their past relationship.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he thought of the convenience that Lady Jia had provided for Yingchun's trip.

Since Grandmother Jia is willing to make things convenient for him, she will certainly not hinder him from entering and leaving. If he can take the opportunity to move into the garden, wouldn't he be able to benefit from Yingchun as well?

However, when Lady Jia asked the girls to move in, she used the excuse that she wanted to share in Yuanchun’s good fortune. How could a widow like herself share in that kind of good fortune?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel regretful. She had learned from Youshi earlier that if she had made an excuse to move in when Wang Xifeng just proposed it, she wouldn't have had the trouble today.
Now we can only wait until Yuanchun gets married before finding an excuse.

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(End of this chapter)