The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 553

"Although the stories that Brother Yi told are novel, I have also heard a lot of them from Sister Lin and the others..."

At this point, Xue Baoqin smiled slyly and said, "There is a strange story that I have always been curious about, but I have no one to ask. I heard that Brother Yi is knowledgeable and experienced. I wonder if he can help me solve this puzzle?"

Xue Baoqin has always been eccentric. As early as when she said that she would think about it carefully, Lin Daiyu had already sensed something.

After hearing this, he seemed to have thought of something, and said with a smile: "Although Brother Yi is well-informed, he does not know everything. You can't deliberately make things difficult for him!"

She joined in the commotion, but Zijuan, who was standing beside her, curled her lips.

This was a rare opportunity, so she came back excitedly and made some tea. However, Lin Daiyu gave up the chance to play the leading role to someone else, which made her quite helpless.

He looked at Lin Daiyu with disappointment, stomped his feet in anger, and went back to the room.

Xue Baoqin's words actually aroused Zhang Yunyi's interest. If he were asked to compose a poem, he might be a little scared.

But as a time traveler, I dare not say anything else, but the four words "knowledgeable and experienced" are undoubtedly the best description.

He patted his chest and said, "Sister Baoqin, why don't you tell me about it?"

"When I was eight years old, I went to the coast of the West Sea with my father to buy foreign goods. I saw a girl from Zhenzhen China, only fifteen years old, with a face as white as snow, yellow hair, blue eyes, a long hairpin, a puffy skirt, and high boots on her feet..."

As she spoke, she spread out her fingers and gestured to Zhang Yunyi.

After repeating what he had said to Xing Xiuyan and the other girls, Fang added some embellishments to Zhang Yunyi, then blinked his dark eyes and said, "This girl can not only speak Chinese, but she can also compose poems. She is a barbarian from a foreign country, but she can understand our culture and allusions. We can't be outdone by her. Brother Yi, please give her some advice."

After hearing this, Zhang Yun逸 couldn't help but laugh.

He said half-truthfully, "No way? A foreign woman can understand our culture and folklore?"

Hearing Zhang Yunyi's doubt, Xue Baoqin quickly swore: "How could it be false? My father asked an interpreter to ask her to write a poem!"

Then he recited the poem.

"Even in our Great Xia, not everyone can write this poem. After all, Brother Yi hasn't seen the person, so it's normal for him not to believe it."

At this point, Xue Baoqin changed the subject and said, "However, the world is so big that there are all kinds of things. It is not uncommon for foreign countries to have one or two talented people."

Lin Daiyu's words came true. Rather than saying that Xue Baoqin was curious, it would be more accurate to say that she was deliberately making things difficult for Zhang Yunyi.

After all, she was just a little girl in her teens, and unlike Lin Daiyu and others, she had always been kept in the boudoir. Seeing all the sisters surrounding her, it was inevitable that she would feel competitive.

Zhang Yunyi ignored the indignation in her tone and said with a smile: "It is I who am ignorant... I heard from my sister that the appearance of the foreign women is exactly the same as that of the people in Europe!"

At this point, he changed the subject again and said, "It's just that, although there are many countries over there, I have never heard of the Zhenzhen Country."

While speaking, he stared at Xue Baoqin closely, and when he saw her face stiffen, he secretly laughed in his heart.

Building relationships with men and getting close to them are similar in nature, it's nothing more than finding topics that interest them.

Xue Baoqin has traveled extensively with her father since she was young, and has learned a lot from her father, so she is well versed in this.

Since the people they are interacting with are all girls, in order to attract attention, they have to make up a story about an extraordinary foreign woman.

Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity to show off in front of Zhang Yun逸.

Unexpectedly, this tried and tested method was used by someone who knew the subject well, and I couldn't help feeling a little scared.

In his previous life, when Zhang Yunyi was reading A Dream of Red Mansions, he had doubts about the girl from Zhenzhen Country mentioned by Xue Baoqin.

On the one hand, cultural differences cannot be eliminated simply by learning a language.

A fifteen-year-old foreigner, even if he is a language genius, cannot understand the profoundness of the Chinese language without the corresponding environment, let alone compose poetry.

On the other hand, the Dream of the Red Chamber is full of lies and hides the truth. The more Xue Baoqin uses the name of Zhenzhen Kingdom, the more guilty she seems.

Besides, it was just her family's opinion, and she didn't even bring the handwritten letter that she valued so much with her, which added to her suspicion.

However, even so, Zhang Yunyi did not dare to confirm it, so he was just ambiguous and tested with words.

Xue Baoqin didn't know that Zhang Yunyi had seen through her, so she quickly said, "Maybe it's some tiny country. Brother Yi, you haven't heard of it, but it exists!"

After confirming his guess, Zhang Yunyi did not point it out. Instead, he secretly turned his head and winked at Xue Baoqin, then nodded and said, "It really cannot be ruled out!"

No one wants to be exposed in front of others, and if you pursue it relentlessly, you will not only appear petty, but also put yourself in a low position.

On the contrary, seeing through the truth without saying it out loud, revealing some information vaguely and helping to cover it up will not only gain favor, but also allow you to maintain common secrets and bring you closer together.

Xue Baoqin saw him winking at her, and she secretly glanced at Lin Daiyu and quietly stuck out her tongue. Lin Daiyu was attracted by Zhang Yunyi's words, and didn't pay attention to the two people's flirting. She asked curiously, "What is Europe?"

Zhang Yunyi stopped when he saw that he was ahead. He looked at Lin Daiyu and said after a moment of hesitation, "The west of the Western Regions... most people there make a living by pirates... The city-state is not only inherited by blood, but also crowned by the Pope. Although most people have blond hair and blue eyes, the nobles have black eyes and black hair. The girl that Sister Baoqin saw must be from an ordinary family..."

He did not say anything sensational like the earth is round. He just talked about some geography and European customs and practices.

But it was enough to make Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin marvel at it.

Zhang Yunyi saw through her fabricated story, and Xue Baoqin was too embarrassed to hide her little thoughts any longer. She said shamelessly, "I didn't expect that Brother Yi knew all the foreign tribes in this far west. I tried to embarrass Brother Yi with this. I am really showing off my skills in front of an expert. I am making a fool of myself."

Lin Daiyu put one hand on the table, raised her hand and poked her forehead, and said with a smile: "Now, you, a clever little girl, are finally convinced?"

Xue Baoqin's eyes twinkled as she smiled and said, "Those puffy skirts and boots are quite novel. If Brother Yi can make them, I'll be really impressed!"

Naturally, Zhang Yunyi would not reveal the original intention of designing the high heels and puffy skirt, as that would spoil the fun.

She said provocatively, "If I make it, sister, don't waste it. Why don't you put it on and let us see it!"

Xue Baoqin was not a coward, and immediately patted her chest and said, "Wear it! As long as Brother Yi can do it!"

Lin Daiyu said, "Then I must be a witness!"

After making the agreement and seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yunyi stood up and said goodbye.

"I'll go see Master Yi off!"

Zijuan, who was sulking in the house, hurried out upon hearing the news.

Zhang Yunyi did not refuse. He nodded and left Xiaoxiang Pavilion accompanied by Zijuan.

When they stepped into the bamboo forest outside the yard, he observed the surroundings calmly, then suddenly put his hands on Zijuan's waist and hips and led her into the bamboo forest.

He leaned Zijuan's back against a bamboo, then raised his hand to hook her chin and leaned down.

The bamboo floated and swayed in the moonlight. After about a cup of tea, it finally straightened up again.

Zhang Yunyi retracted his restless hands and ordered the panting Zijuan, "Take good care of Sister Lin for me. I will not treat you badly..."

Having said this, he turned and left, admonishing: "Pack up your clothes before you go back."

He did everything perfectly, and in order to avoid Lin Daiyu's suspicion, he did not refuse Zijuan's offer to see him off.

However, it was already late at night, so there was no need to go back and forth.

Firstly, he wanted to give Zijuan a guarantee so that she could continue to be used by him. Secondly, even if it was difficult to tell Lin Daiyu about what he had done, as long as Zijuan was smart, the first half of the sentence could be simplified.

How Zijuan calmed down is not discussed here.

But Zhang Yun逸 came out of the bamboo forest and saw that there was no one around, so he went straight to the Grand View Tower.

In order to make it convenient for him to sneak in at any time, Yuanchun had the habit of leaving the door open, so Zhang Yunyi slipped into her boudoir quietly.

He picked up Yuanchun, who had just gotten into bed and was only wearing underwear, and laid her sideways in his arms.

Then he strode out of the room with his head held high.

Yuanchun hugged Zhang Yunyi's neck, thinking that he was bored in bed. After he left the room, she asked shyly and surprisedly, "Where... where are you going?"

Zhang Yunyi held Yuanchun in his arms and went straight into Hanfang Pavilion.

Then, he laid the confused Yuanchun down in the mirror room.

On the one hand, he pressed his chest against her back, leaning forward and lying on top of Yuanchun, while on the other hand, he went around her white neck, hooked his chin, looked directly at the two figures in the mirror, and said with a smile: "Since we want to tell a story, of course we have to be there in person. Today, I will tell you the story of this mirror room!"

Yuanchun had already tasted the sweetness of it, and seeing him making such an ambiguous posture, although she had no idea what the story of this mirror room was, she knew what it was intended to do.

She felt her heart tremble, and when she came to her senses, she couldn't stop.

Seeing herself in the mirror with a dazed and gradually lost gaze, Yuanchun suddenly felt ashamed and turned her head away in haste.

But there are mirrors everywhere here, and it is impossible to avoid them.

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(End of this chapter)