The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 691: Affectionate Substitution
The next day, Zhang Yun逸 brought Xue Baochai to the Xue family.

As he had other intentions, he made the excuse that there might be guests at home in the morning and waited until noon before bringing Xue Baochai home.

The Xue family members who had received the news early on hurriedly welcomed the two of them in.

When the host and the guest were seated, Aunt Xue complained, "Yun Yi! You haven't been here for a while."

Originally, even to avoid being in trouble, Aunt Xue would never say such a thing.

Now, it is a double entendre.

If the cuckoo in the Rongguo Mansion was still acting in secret, then the Xue family was not only acting openly and aboveboard, but the whole family had to thank him.

"I came here late today. I have agreed with Baochai to stay here for one night."

"Hey! Then I'll have someone clean it up right away!"

Aunt Xue quickly ordered the servants to tidy up Xue Baochai's room again.

Zhang Yun逸 did not stop him.

As soon as the order was given, Mrs. Xue asked hurriedly, "I heard yesterday that Yun Yi arranged a job for Fu Shi?"

At the beginning, when Zhang Yunyi asked Xue Ke to manage the Xue family business, she was a little complacent.

Now, hearing that Fu Shi also benefited from it, it doesn’t seem so attractive anymore.

The distinction between officials, farmers, merchants and artisans was particularly evident in ancient times. Who wouldn't want to ennoble his wife and give his children a place in society?
With Zhang Yunyi's current momentum, Xue Ke might not be without such an opportunity as long as he holds on to his thigh tightly.

Zhang Yun逸 did not refuse. The situation was stable at that time, and he arranged for Xue Ke to go south mainly for convenience.

Now, Tianjin is obviously a better place to go.

So, she nodded and said, "In that case, the Second Madam should write a letter and ask him to go directly to Tianjin to help Second Brother Lian and get familiar with the business of the Maritime Customs first."

As he spoke, he did not forget to give Mrs. Xue a look that showed she had a loving backup. Mrs. Xue was so frightened that she quickly glanced at Xue Baoqin beside her and lowered her head in panic.

Xue Baoqin was a carefree person. She didn't notice her mother's strange behavior at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "That's great. Brother can come back to Beijing more often in the future!"

But Aunt Xue saw it all and couldn't help feeling a little jealous. However, she asked her to find a job for Xue Pan like Second Madam Xue did. However, she knew that Xue Pan was not cut out for it and it was really too much to ask.

Moreover, people in officialdom have no control over their own affairs. If they are assigned a remote assignment, they will be stuck in two places and will be reluctant to give up either.

However, thinking that his own wife would be pregnant with Zhang Yunyi's child in the future, even if Xue Pan was not as worry-free as Xue Ke, he could still come out on top and have the last laugh, so he couldn't help but feel more balanced.

He hurriedly urged Fu Qiufang, "I didn't have a chance to thank you the other day, why don't you thank Yun Yi on behalf of your brother today?"

"I……"

Ever since that day Zhang Yunyi told her to have a good rest, he has never come again.

At first, she was very grateful, but as the rest time became longer and longer, she couldn't help but miss the feeling of numbness in her bones and muscles.

But yesterday Fu Shi came to report the good news and kept asking her if she had done anything to make Zhang Yunyi unhappy.

It made her daydream and she couldn't sleep all night.

Now that I have seen the real person, some thoughts can't be shaken off.

Fu Qiufang, who was already fidgeting, suddenly blushed and swelled up. After a slight hesitation, she stood up and bowed to Zhang Yunyi: "Thank you... Duke!"

Xue Baochai said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, why are you so reserved? Our master doesn't care about these empty formalities. There are no outsiders here, so why not just call him Yun Yi?"

Under Zhang Yunyi's continuous offensive, she had already half-heartedly accepted the suggestion of keeping the money within the family.

Therefore, when he spoke, he also spoke in a pretentious tone, emphasizing the three words "our grandfather".

Fu Qiufang was already full of thoughts, and felt that Xue Baochai's words were full of meaning. But thinking of what Fu Shi said yesterday, she still suppressed her embarrassment and said in a trembling voice: "Yun...Yi!~"

"Baochai also said that we are all family, so why are you still so polite, sister-in-law? Please stand up quickly!"

Zhang Yunyi raised his hand and said meaningfully, "Sister-in-law, it seems like you didn't get enough rest?"

"I had a good rest. I had a very good rest!" Fu Qiufang was muttering about this in his mind. Hearing this, he blurted out subconsciously.

But then he realized it and became even more embarrassed.

Xue Baoqin, who was standing by, didn't understand what was going on and asked, "Why is sister-in-law blushing so much? Is she really not feeling well?"

Xue Baochai quickly came to the rescue and said, "I think my sister-in-law is just too nervous. After getting along with her for a long time, she will naturally understand that our master is not so arrogant!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Fu Qiufang quickly backed down and returned to her seat.

During the conversation, we chatted about family matters and made some trivial remarks.

When it was getting dark, they had dinner together.

Because Xue Baoqin was present, and considering that taking too big a step might easily cause him to tear his balls, Zhang Yun逸 did not do anything out of the ordinary during dinner.

During dinner, Xue Baoqin proposed to stay at home with her mother, but was coaxed and deceived by Mrs. Xue and sent back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

She was the only one in the family who was kept in the dark. Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai were worried that she would live in Xiaoxiang Pavilion and accidentally leak the news, allowing people to see their plans.

Mrs. Xue was worried that it would affect Zhang Yunyi's impression on her daughter, which would cause unnecessary trouble, and since it was difficult to talk about, she did not say anything more.

After Xue Baoqin left, Aunt Xue immediately stood up and said, "They are young people, and they feel awkward talking with us around. I think we should let Wenlong and the other two greet Yun Yi and the others."

If Zhang Yunyi came alone, even if she couldn't take him back to the room, she would have liked to stay a little longer. But now she was worried that she would lose her composure after drinking and reveal her true identity.

Since she said so, Mrs. Xue naturally had no reason to object.

There were only four people left in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Xue Baochai is fine, after all, she has the most legitimate status.

But Fu Qiufang was filled with embarrassment. She just lowered her head and didn't even move her chopsticks.

Xue Pan didn't care much, but in front of his sister, even though he wanted to, he was embarrassed to persuade Zhang Yunyi to come home more often.

He wanted to say something several times but stopped himself, and in the end he didn't say anything. He just kept toasting with Zhang Yun逸.

After all, Xue Baochai was traveling with him, so how could he know what Zhang Yunyi was planning?
But Zhang Yunyi felt that he was a nuisance and just wanted to get him drunk as soon as possible.

Seeing that Xue Pan was already drunk, Xue Baochai was worried that he might be harmed by drinking too much, so she quickly stood up and said, "I see my sister-in-law has also drunk some wine, why don't I accompany her back to her room and have a chat to sober her up."

As he said this, he did not forget to give Zhang Yunyi a wink.

Without Xue Baochai present, Xue Pan no longer had any worries and said quickly: "I know you are busy, brother, but don't forget to come home and visit your sister-in-law often!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there!"

Xue Pan was so shameless, and he had no grudge against Xue Pan, so there was no need to disgust him with words, so he could just speak frankly.

"Let's go over now?" Xue Pan blinked his drunken eyes and asked hesitantly, "What about my sister's side?"

"This is what Baochai meant. She knows I haven't been here for a long time. Otherwise, why would I have to stay here for just two steps?"

Naturally, Zhang Yun逸 couldn't be as open-minded as Xue Pan. He never told outsiders about his family's private affairs, so he could only use this excuse to evade the issue.

These words actually caused Xue Pan to sigh: "I knew I was right about my sister. She really knows how difficult it is for me to be a brother..."

"Then I?"

Zhang Yunyi pointed in the direction of the backyard.

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't keep her waiting!"

Xue Pan quickly stood up and escorted him out of the side hall.

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(End of this chapter)