The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 551 The eagle catches the chick

This cry for help was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in Jia Zheng's ears.

The son did not ask for help from Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang, but instead, contrary to his usual behavior, called for help from Zhang Yunyi, which inevitably aroused his sensitive nerves.

He was stunned at first, and then he felt his cheeks burning.

He just thought that Jia Baoyu not only knew about Mrs. Wang's ugly deeds, but also recognized the thief as his father, and subconsciously looked for a strange father to support him.

Being exposed in public by his son, Jia Zheng felt ashamed and angry for a moment, and was immediately furious.

He suddenly raised his hand and smashed the wine glass in his hand onto Jia Baoyu's head.

Fortunately, he was still a little weak after more than a month of hard work, and in his anger, he inevitably lost his aim and just missed Jia Baoyu's ear.

There was a loud crash, and the wine glass hit the wall in the distance and broke into pieces.

Seeing that he didn't hit Jia Baoyu, how could Jia Zheng give up?
He took two steps at a time and picked up the wine jug on the table.

This sudden scene caught everyone off guard and they didn't even have time to speak out to stop it.

But the wine glass slid past Jia Baoyu's ear with the wind, which scared him and woke him up suddenly.

Seeing Jia Zheng picking up a bigger wine jug, he dared not stand there anymore. He hurriedly walked around the long table in front of him and hid behind Zhang Yun逸.

Speaking of which, Jia Baoyu was also really wronged.

He didn't know the inside story, and it was impossible for him to flatter Jia Zheng.

However, he was always worried, thinking about how to deal with Jia Zheng's questioning.

Because the play was rehearsed at the instruction of Zhang Yun逸, and seeing Jia Zheng apologizing to him, he thought it was better not to bother two people with the same matter. Even if Jia Zheng was angry, he could not get angry at the guest, so he used him as a shield.

Unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect.

The incident happened in a hurry. Seeing Jia Zheng furious, he was afraid that Lady Jia would not be able to stop him, so he hid behind Zhang Yunyi before he returned to his seat, and carefully observed Jia Zheng's reaction.

Seeing Jia Zheng turn around, he was indeed stunned. Jia Baoyu couldn't help but feel lucky that he had found the right person to back him up.

While holding onto Zhang Yunyi's clothes tightly, he muttered, "Brother Yi, you...you can't just ignore me!"

Jia Huan was only instructed and promoted by Zhang Yun逸, but in Jia Zheng's view, Jia Baoyu's actions were actually recognizing a thief as his father.

New and old grudges suddenly flooded into Jia Zheng's mind. How could he hold back his anger?
However, when he thought of the hardships he had endured on the way back and the evidence of his exile, he couldn't help but feel frightened. In addition, after learning the lesson from Mengpo Zhai, he knew that looking for Zhang Yun逸 would only bring humiliation upon himself, so he vented all his anger on Jia Baoyu.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu was hiding behind Zhang Yun逸 and it was difficult for him to move, he simply dropped the wine jug in his hand, bent down, hooked the chair behind the table, grabbed the back of the chair, and went straight to Jia Baoyu around the corner.

Originally, seeing him drop the wine pot, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang thought he was just being cautious and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, before he could even settle down, Jia Zheng picked up a chair.

Mrs. Wang and Jia Zheng had long lost their love for each other. Although she could understand why Jia Zheng was angry and humiliated, she was so eager to protect her son that she didn't care about much else.

It happened so quickly that Jia Zheng went around Zhang Yun逸 and headed straight for his beloved son.

Mrs. Wang, who was unable to stop him, had no choice but to bite the bullet and shout, "Yun Yi! Stop him from hurting Baoyu!"

Although this sound made Jia Zheng pause, it was like adding fuel to the fire. As if ready to explode, he became more and more angry and clenched the chair in his hand tightly.

Seeing this, Jia's mother beside her also cried out in shock: "Yun Yi! Quick! Stop him!"

The palms and backs of one's hands are all made of flesh and blood. Although Jia's mother had originally understood why Jia Zheng was angry, she did not want to overly stimulate her son.

But after all, it was Jia Zheng who wanted to beat Jia Baoyu, and seeing that the chair was about to fall on her grandson, she had no choice but to take care of the present.

Originally, it was perfectly legitimate for the father to beat his son, and it was not convenient for Zhang Yunyi to intervene in front of so many people.

In addition, he also enjoyed seeing Jia Baoyu being beaten, so he just watched the show.

But Jia Zheng may not know that Jinchai who was present knew clearly that Jia Baoyu was delayed in his studies because he was doing things for him, while Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang kept asking for help, and it was obviously unreasonable for them to stay out of the matter.

He could only turn around and protect the terrified Jia Baoyu behind him, while he said stiffly, "Why do you have to do this? I asked him to help rehearse the new play. If he delays his studies, I will apologize to you!"

Although what he said was the truth, it sounded quite different to Jia Zheng. He became more and more angry that Jia Baoyu had embarrassed him in public, but he did not dare to challenge Zhang Yunyi, so he had to try to avoid him.

For a while, the biological father beat him and the wild father protected him, and a drama of "Eagle Catches Chicken" was played out in Rongqing Hall.

Jia She and Lady Xing had nothing to do with the matter, and outsiders should not interfere. Jia Lian, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and the other golden hairpins were all juniors.

Only Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang, fearing that Zhang Yunyi would be taken advantage of by Jia Zheng if he was not careful, hurriedly got up from their chairs and ran behind Zhang Yunyi, protecting Jia Baoyu on both sides.

Mrs. Wang held her son in her arms while she glared at Jia Zheng and said angrily, "You are such a coward, yet you only dare to take your anger out on your son. If that's the case, why don't you just send us away so that you can turn a blind eye to it!"

Originally, Wang Fu-ren's cry for help to Zhang Yunyi had already made Jia Zheng extremely ashamed and angry, and Jia Mu followed closely and gave him a wake-up call.

Now, Mrs. Wang’s words were like a loud slap in the face, making Jia Zheng feel ashamed.

Looking at three generations of his family, they all hid behind Zhang Yunyi, but were guarding against him, as if he was the outsider.

His hands, which were holding the chair, were trembling slightly, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

Feeling disheartened, he threw away the chair in his hand and sighed, "Forget it! I guess this family can't accommodate me anymore, so why don't I help you guys and leave home as soon as possible and move out, so as not to bother you!"

Those who did not know the true situation simply thought that he was dissatisfied with Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang for protecting Jia Baoyu, but Aunt Zhao and other insiders heard the true meaning behind it.

No wonder Jia Zheng felt disheartened.

Even Jia Baoyu knew about it, and with Grandmother Jia's attitude, everyone in the family must know about it, so they would think that they were conspiring to hide it from her.

However, family disgrace should not be made public. If she really followed Mrs. Wang's words, she would be kicked out of the house with a divorce letter.

He was also afraid that she would have no more concerns and would simply turn to Zhang Yunyi, which would be extremely embarrassing.

Secondly, he didn't have the courage to offend Zhang Yun逸, so he could only choose to escape from the miserable life of exile.

Grandmother Jia looked at Jia Zheng with mixed feelings.

When she asked Zhang Yunyi for help, she felt a little regretful.

However, it was not that he regretted bringing bad luck to his son, but he was worried that Jia Zheng would lose his mind and not care about the consequences, causing irreparable harm to Zhang Yun逸.

Hearing that Jia Zheng wanted to move out, he said, "That's good! Tell Lai Da to find a house outside so you can go out and calm down."

These words undoubtedly confirmed Jia Zheng's guess. He turned around with a lonely look on his face, but saw Jia Huan's worried eyes.

Jia Zheng was stunned and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

I originally thought that Jia Huan recognized the thief as his father, but I didn't expect that the one who really recognized the thief as his father was Jia Baoyu. It seems that I had wronged him.

He was just planning to transfer his fatherly love, which had nowhere to vent, to Jia Huan, but just as he was about to take a step forward, he retracted his steps.

Since Jia Huan did not refuse Zhang Yunyi's promotion and hid his concern for himself in his heart, it was obvious that he had other plans.

If he showed too much concern for him at this moment, it would ruin Jia Huan's plan.

He imagined a scene of enduring humiliation and secretly planned to find an opportunity to have a good heart-to-heart with Jia Huan in private, but he didn't expect that he had misunderstood.

There was worry in Jia Huan's eyes, but how could it be caused by him?

Rather, because today was the first time that Lady Jia had allowed him to sit at the same table with Aunt Zhao, he was inevitably curious and asked a few more questions.

He originally regarded himself as the godson and knew everything about Zhang Yun逸 and Aunt Zhao. Seeing that Jia Zheng had given in, Aunt Zhao hoped that her son would get more benefits. Not only did she not hide it from Jia Huan, she also simplified and exaggerated Jia Zheng's ugly behavior in front of Zhang Yun逸.

He also attributed the fact that Lady Jia made an exception to Zhang Yun逸.

Although Aunt Zhao accidentally guessed Lady Jia's thoughts correctly, she also let Jia Huan know about Lady Wang's existence.

At this moment, seeing Zhang Yun逸 defending Jia Baoyu, he was afraid that it would shake the status of his godson.

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(End of this chapter)