Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

Lian Erye from the Dream of the Red Chamber

Hearing Jia Lian say this for the second time, Yuanyang could no longer remain calm.

The first time could be considered a joke, but the second time, under such circumstances, Yuanyang believed that Jia Lian might really mean it!

Suddenly realizing that Jia Lian was holding her hand, she hurriedly glanced around.

They passed through a moon gate and walked onto a secluded path where no one was around.

No wonder Master Lian is so bold!

"You, Second Master, let go! What will people think if they see this?"

Yuanyang tried to shake him off, but found she couldn't. Instead, Jia Lian took advantage of the situation and began to caress her delicate hand with one hand.

Jia Lian said, "I'm not afraid of being seen. It's perfect that I can ask the old lady to let you come to my room."

"Aren't there quite a few people in the family using the lack of an heir as evidence to slander your second mistress? Since you're close to her, why don't you help her and give her a son?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanyang felt extremely shy and had no intention of looking for flaws in Jia Lian's words. For example, she didn't want to find the logic behind why others wouldn't speak ill of Wang Xifeng after she gave birth to a son.

Her cheeks flushed, and she was about to use rational and righteous words to denounce Jia Lian when she felt him step back a little. But before she could catch her breath, Jia Lian pulled hard on her hand, and she didn't know how, but her body was pulled and spun around. When she came to her senses with a cry of surprise, she was already in Jia Lian's arms.

The girl was filled with fear and trepidation when she first fell into the arms of an adult man.

She was pressed against Jia Lian, whose arms were wrapped around her waist. Yuanyang was worried that Jia Lian would do something even more outrageous, so she tensed up.

Although Jia Lian forcibly pulled Yuanyang into his arms, he was also testing her reaction.

After all, Yuanyang is not a little girl who can be easily fooled. As the top maid of the Jia family, and also known for her "fierceness," even if someone likes her, she has to be careful in winning them over.

Otherwise, there is a risk that all efforts will be in vain.

The girl's waist was naturally soft and delicate, and since Yuanyang was already quite tall, her waist was even longer. The feeling of holding her was naturally different from that of other girls.

Of course, the most beautiful feeling is the soft, bouncy sensation of the large mandarin duck against my chest.

However, to avoid alerting her, Jia Lian didn't dwell on these things for too long. Noticing that Yuanyang's body had softened a bit, he lowered his head to kiss her.

Based on Jia Lian's experience, once he kissed a naive girl like Yuanyang, he could basically win her heart and soul.

Forced to raise her head, Yuanyang looked quite shocked, seemingly realizing Jia Lian's purpose, and was somewhat stunned.

Just when Jia Lian thought he was about to succeed and taste the sweet fragrance of a beautiful young girl's lips, a sudden, powerful force struck his chest, almost knocking him over.

In the blink of an eye, the mandarin ducks were already standing three steps away.

Jia Lian rubbed his chest, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, all that talk about a delicate and weak young girl is just a lie."

If someone fights seriously, even someone with martial arts skills like him can't completely control them.

After Yuanyang pushed Jia Lian away, she lowered her head and after a while, she said softly, "Although we are just maids, we are still innocent."

If you, Second Master, wish to treat me badly, I would not dare to resist, for fear of tarnishing your illustrious name.

Besides, I know my looks are ordinary, not as good as Ping'er and Qingwen in Second Master's room. Second Master already has them, so why bother with me?

Although Jia Lian's well-thought-out plan failed, Yuanyang's reaction was still quite reasonable.

As for Yuanyang's words, just take them with a grain of salt. Girls with such outstanding looks love this kind of insincere modesty; it would be foolish to believe them.

Brushing his hand on his chest, Jia Lian adopted an indifferent attitude and said, "It was supposed to be a mutually agreeable matter. If you're not willing, then so be it. Why push me away?"

If you were to actually throw me, wouldn't that be a huge sin for you?

In other words, I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you.

As Jia Lian spoke, he made a move to walk forward.

This is called turning the tables and trying not to put yourself in a inferior position.

Even if Yuanyang was clever, she was still just a simple girl. She was no match for Jia Lian's shrewdness. Upon hearing this, she really thought that she had hurt Jia Lian by being too rough.

Seeing that Jia Lian seemed angry, she became nervous instead.

She'd gotten used to Jia Lian's teasing, otherwise she wouldn't have deliberately created an opportunity to be alone with him tonight.

She was worried that Jia Lian would become angry and ignore her from then on.

So he quickly caught up with Jia Lian, mustered his courage twice, and finally asked, "Second Master, are you angry?"

"Um."

Jia Lian nodded in agreement.

Such a direct response left Yuanyang speechless.

With their entrance to Rongqing Hall imminent, Yuanyang knew that if she didn't explain herself now, she didn't know when she would have another chance. After thinking for a moment, she explained:

"Second Master should also think about us maids. Although we have low rank, we are still people and should make plans for our future."

If we only act on Second Master's momentary impulse, what will become of us in the future?

In the Second Master's room, there are already three girls: Ping'er, Qingwen, and Xiangling. Their future fates are still unclear.

According to the rules of our Jia family, a man's house can usually only house two concubines.

If I do as Second Master says, then in the future... how will Second Master deal with me?

Ping'er and I have been close since childhood, and I don't want to compete with her...

Yuanyang's voice grew softer and softer, and finally she couldn't help but steal a glance at Jia Lian's face.

At this moment, she appeared somewhat humble.

She did indeed fall in love with Jia Lian.

If she could, she would indeed like to go and be sisters with Ping'er, just as Jia Lian said.

However, she considered things more rationally.

She didn't want to be someone only for men to play with; at the very least, she wanted to be a concubine, to have a future with a title.

The Jia family had a custom that male members typically only took two concubines.

For example, Jia Zheng.

For example, when Jia She secretly took a third concubine, the old lady was unhappy, and Mei was not even allowed to greet him upon entering the house.

Therefore, whether it was Jia She or Jia Zhen, they only had two or three concubines in their households. The others were unofficial concubines or maids.

Calling it a plaything wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Jia Lian stopped and looked back at Yuanyang, then suddenly laughed.

"I see."

Jia Lian finally understood Yuanyang's concerns.

"I don't know about others, but I'm telling you, there will definitely be more than two seats in my room in the future."

But I don't know the exact number.

First come, first served...

That's all I can tell you. Whether you can seize the opportunity is up to you.

Golden mandarin ducks are a rare opportunity in life; missing it might lead to lifelong regret.

That's all I wanted to say. I hope next time you can control yourself and not push your happiness away again.

Jia Lian glanced at Yuanyang with a mocking expression, and stepped into Rongqing Hall amidst her furrowed brows and speechless look.

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