Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

Jia Zhen, who had been in a bad mood for days, couldn't keep up his composure when faced with Qin Shi's order to leave.

Suppressing his anger, he ignored Qin's words, pulled up a chair, looked at Qin's face, and after a long while smiled, said, "You child, why are you becoming more and more incompetent? I rarely come to see you, and you won't even pour me a cup of tea?"

Helpless, Qin could only pour a cup of tea for Jia Zhen and present it to him.

Jia Zhen remained unmoved until Qin Shi put down her teacup and was about to leave, at which point Jia Zhen suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"You~~!"

Qin's panicked expression greatly aroused Jia Zhen. He suppressed the urge to pounce on her and laughed, "Good child, have I been bad to you these past two years since you entered the family? Why are you so afraid of me?"

"It was that brat Rong'er who said something bad about me behind my back, causing you to misunderstand me, huh?"

Qin Shi was weak and could not easily break free from Jia Lian's restraints. Fearing that too much struggle would provoke Jia Zhen's bestiality, she could only whisper, "Rong'er has always respected you and there is no such thing..."

Let go of me, you're hurting me!

This was, after all, his son's courtyard, and with about twenty people inside and outside, Jia Zhen had his concerns.

Furthermore, Qin's current weak and helpless appearance gave him some confidence, and he finally relaxed and said with a smile, "Your health has never been good, so I recently learned some medical skills. Let me take a look at you, shall I?"

Jia Zhen believed himself to be clever; after all, given his status, the fact that he had specially learned medicine for Qin Shi showed his care for her. He also wanted to demonstrate his own abilities, showing that he could even learn medicine if he wanted to.

Qin is not a three-year-old child; how could she be fooled by such childish and shameless words?

As soon as she broke free from Jia Zhen's control, she suddenly retreated to another corner of the room.

Inside the winnowing basket containing embroidery tools were two pairs of scissors.

"No need for you to trouble yourself, Father-in-law. My mother-in-law already had a doctor examine me yesterday..."

"It's alright, it's alright, I'll take another look at it for you."

Jia Zhen stood up with a smile.

"Don't come any closer!"

Qin suddenly turned around, took out a pair of scissors, and held them to her neck.

Jia Zhen's face suddenly turned ugly.

……

Jia Zhen had no idea that shortly after he dismissed the maid from Qin Shi's room, several groups of furtive figures crept over into the deep, secluded courtyard, listened to some sounds, and then disappeared.

He was furious.

He really didn't expect that before he could say anything, the Qin family would make such a move!

This deeply wounded his pride.

Did he think he was going to rape her?

If he had such intentions, he would have succeeded two years ago!

Did the other person not feel his sincerity at all?

"you……!"

Jia Zhen, his face turning blue, glared at Qin Shi and finally sighed, "What are you doing? Put down the scissors right now, or you'll hurt yourself."

Tears streaming down her face, Madam Qin shook her head: "Please, sir, spare me. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to die!"

When Qin Shi brought up the topic, Jia Zhen lost face.

He couldn't understand it at all, so he asked, "Why is this? We were fine before, so why did you suddenly become distant after you got sick?"

You like Zhao Mengfu's "Autumn Outing with Horses," and I even went to the trouble of finding it for you. It's hanging in Tianxiang Tower. I've asked you to come and see it several times, but you've always declined. Could it be that you think I'm not as good as Rong'er? Or are you worried that I won't always be good to you?

Hearing Jia Zhen say this, Qin felt even more ashamed and embarrassed. She shook her head and said, "Master, we are of different statuses. If word gets out, not only will we be disgraced, but the reputation of Ningguo Mansion will also be ruined."

So, sir, please let me go. From now on, I will treat you like my own daughter, and Rong'er and I will take care of you together.

Upon hearing the words "my biological daughter," Jia Zhen trembled violently, becoming even more agitated.

"Hmph, what do you mean it's over? My Ningguo Mansion has stood for a hundred years and weathered countless storms. How could it fall so easily?"

谷瞠

Don't be afraid. This kind of thing is very common in our family. No one really cares about it.

Besides, with me protecting you, even if word gets out, no one will dare to do anything to you.

Jia Zhen tried to step forward and comfort Qin Shi.

"Don't come any closer!" Qin suddenly tightened her grip, and the sharp scissors easily pierced her smooth skin.

"No, stop it!" Jia Zhen's eyelids twitched, his heart aching.

"Okay, okay, I won't pressure you. Calm down first, let's talk this out..."

Knowing that things were hopeless, Jia Zhen sighed dejectedly, shook his head, and prepared to turn and leave.

Suddenly, he noticed Qin's calligraphy and paintings on the desk beside him. His expression changed, and he walked over.

Upon seeing this, Qin's face tightened, but she had no time to conceal it and dared not go over.

Sure enough, after Jia Zhen went over, the expression that had been somewhat relieved suddenly turned ferocious.

"Hehehe, good, good, so that's how it is, you bitch!! I knew you suddenly changed your ways, so you've taken a fancy to someone else!"

How dare you talk about differences in status? I thought you were some kind of chaste and virtuous woman, but it turns out you are so shameless!

What's so great about Jia Lian? He's only a few years younger than me. In terms of character and ability, how can he compare to me?!

Jia Zhen grabbed the poems on the table and tore them to shreds in seven or eight strokes.

But he was still not satisfied and turned back to stare at Qin Shi like a ferocious beast.

The flames of jealousy, coupled with the anger of being rejected in his love confession, were about to set him ablaze!

Indeed, on Qin's desk were several poems written by her own hand. Although they were simply covered by a few sheets of white paper, they still did not escape his discerning eyes.

It was during this time that the capital was abuzz with news about Jia Lian's poems!

Jia Zhen wasn't stupid; he immediately understood that Qin Shi, that hypocritical and shameless woman, had abandoned him in order to curry favor with the powerful Jia Lian.

"No, no, it's not..."

Faced with Jia Zhen's ferocious appearance, the usually quiet Qin Shi was truly frightened and became incoherent.

The scissors in her hand became the only thing that could bring her a little sense of security.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll yell..."

Qin Shi held up the scissors, staring blankly and helplessly at Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen sneered.

He could tolerate the Qin family temporarily rejecting him because of their sense of shame; after all, he had plenty of time.

However, he absolutely could not allow that the reason Qin rejected him was because she had taken a fancy to another man!

Because he couldn't bear it, the fruit he had painstakingly protected was ultimately picked by someone else.

In particular, that person was Jia Lian.

In that instant, Jia Zhen's disgust for Jia Lian had soared to an indescribable level.

It can be said that Jia Zhen, who has always enjoyed pleasure and playing with women and disliked fighting with others, was for the first time so eager for someone to disappear from the world!

"Grandma Rong, there's something I need you to do in your room."

A maid's voice came from outside the courtyard.

However, facing Jia Zhen's cold and sinister gaze, Qin Shi was on edge and dared not utter a single word.

Finally, Jia Zhen regained some of his senses. He gave Qin Shi a cold look and sneered, "Now that you've entered my Ningguo Mansion, you'll be a member of my Ningguo Mansion in life and in death."

"I'll see how you manage to escape my grasp!"

Having realized the truth, Jia Zhen stopped pretending, left with these words, and turned to leave.

Stepping out of the room, Jia Zhen saw a few maids and servants scattered outside, their faces filled with anxiety. He merely glanced at them with his icy gaze, and none of them dared to look up again.

He is Jia Zhen, this is his Ningguo Mansion, and here, he is the king of heaven.