Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

Chapter 710 Daiyu's Birthday Gift

Jia Lian slept very soundly and even had a sweet dream.

In his dream, he arrived at a celestial realm, drinking fine wine and listening to celestial music, while a group of fairies danced gracefully beneath him.

Upon closer inspection, he recognized each of these fairies; they were none other than Baochai, Daiyu, and the other young ladies.

Jia Lian wasn't surprised at all, and continued to laugh and play with them. While they were having fun, he woke up.

Even after he woke up, the enchanting celestial music lingered in his ears, keeping him in a daze for a long time, unable to distinguish between reality and a dream.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall the scenes from his dream, and the music in his ears became increasingly real. Only then did he reluctantly open his eyes and see the hibiscus-patterned quilt and the gold-embroidered pillow.

All consciousness returned to the mind in succession.

Following the sound of the zither, he quietly moved aside and indeed saw the person earnestly playing the zither under the west window.

The woman wore a pristine white dress embroidered with peonies; her figure was slender and her beauty unparalleled. Her ten delicate, jade-like fingers danced gracefully on the strings of the zither, creating melodies that seemed to belong to a fairyland.

A focused expression, an otherworldly beauty.

At this moment, the person in Jia Lian's eyes was clearly a fairy who did not eat the food of mortals.

Daiyu had noticed it as early as when Jia Lian turned his life around, but she was so engrossed in playing the zither that she didn't pay any attention to it.

When she finished playing the piece, she looked up and found that Jia Lian was still lying on his side, staring at her without moving.

Feeling both ashamed and embarrassed, she glared at Jia Lian and muttered under her breath, "Fool..."

When Daiyu spoke, it was with insults, which naturally ruined the mood in Jia Lian's eyes. He smiled and waved to Daiyu.

What?

Although displeased, Daiyu still subconsciously stood up and walked towards Jia Lian.

As he walked, he said, "Why did you come here to sleep? You've taken up all the space, and now I can't even read a book."

"I was planning to lie down for a while and wait for you to finish showering so we could chat, but this place smelled so good and was so comfortable that I fell asleep without even realizing it."

"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that. You've made this place so clean and tidy... Now that you're awake, why aren't you getting up? What are you doing here?"

Daiyu reached out to pull Jia Lian away. She didn't mean to shoo him away; she just felt embarrassed that Jia Lian had slept on her bed and couldn't find anything to say, so she could only pretend to be fierce.

Jia Lian was naturally not afraid of Daiyu's appearance.

On the contrary, Daiyu in this posture was extremely cute in his eyes. Moreover, as Daiyu approached, the exquisite fragrance of a young girl, fresh from her recent bath, wafted over him, making the already stunningly beautiful woman even more alluring.

Taking advantage of Daiyu's momentary lapse in attention, Jia Lian chuckled and easily pulled Daiyu onto the bed as well.

He wrapped the blanket around Daiyu's entire small body, hiding her under the blanket, and held her in his arms, with only her still somewhat panicked little head showing.

Realizing she had been bullied by Jia Lian again, Daiyu was about to get angry, but then she saw Jia Lian say seriously, "Don't move yet."

Because of Jia Lian's serious expression, even Daiyu, who had been deceived countless times, didn't react immediately and fell into his trap again. By the time she realized something was wrong and tried to react, Jia Lian's massive body, which was much heavier than hers, had already pinned her down, and her only means of protest, her small mouth, was completely sealed by him.

Unable to protest, she could only make "mmm" sounds.

But she quickly gave up resisting completely, and her beautiful eyes closed completely. Lost in thought, she allowed the man on top of her to take liberties with her.

Daiyu trusted Jia Lian deeply.

This trust stemmed from Jia Lian's extreme care and consideration for her over the years, and the fact that he had almost never done anything to disappoint her.

Even when he frequently bullied her with his hands and words, he never went too far!

How could Daiyu not know that most men in the world are lustful? She also knew that Jia Lian enjoyed bullying her.

This made her feel both ashamed and secretly pleased.

What reassured her even more was that, despite all this, Jia Lian was still able to control himself. Every time, even if he took advantage of her momentary lapse in attention to pull her onto the bed and make advances, he would eventually pull back from the brink and stop in time, not taking anything serious to her.

Therefore, when Jia Lian treated her like this again, she didn't resist much. In her heart, she figured that since her second brother Lian could always restrain himself, since he had already kissed and touched her… she was destined to be his…

Having lost her mother at a young age, Daiyu, who had never been properly taught proper etiquette and manners, was ultimately not as rigid and uncompromising about these things as other young ladies from prominent families.

In her heart, Jia Lian was already the closest person, almost the only one. She also had a very high level of trust in Jia Lian, so under these circumstances, it was naturally relatively easy for Jia Lian to do whatever he wanted to her.

Another point. In the month or so since Zhen Yuhuan moved into Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she and Jia Lian have indeed had very few opportunities to be close.

When Jia Lian usually comes over, the three of them usually sit together and chat or play chess.

She also missed the days when she was close to Jia Lian, so she couldn't bear to refuse him.

However, Daiyu was unaware that excessive trust is also a form of indulgence.

While she was immersed in Jia Lian's kisses and caresses, oblivious to everything else, she was completely unaware that, without her noticing, Jia Lian had already unfastened her pristine white dress and brand-new undergarment, revealing a moon-white silk bodice underneath.

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However, just as Jia Lian was pushing his luck and trying to dismantle Daiyu's last bit of defense, he finally woke up the sleeping little lamb.

Daiyu felt a chill run down her spine, and her female instincts made her realize something even in her dazed state. Opening her eyes, she saw that her clothes had been almost completely stripped off, revealing a large expanse of her body.

What was even more shameful was that one of the man's hands had already reached behind her waist, seemingly wanting to remove her last bit of modesty. Startled, she immediately regained her strength and quickly grabbed her bra tightly.

Seeing Jia Lian looking at her with surprise, Daiyu's face flushed bright red. In an instant, feelings of shame, self-reproach, and anger followed one after another.

"Ahem... Lin Daiyu is just too beautiful..."

A slightly awkward compliment lessened Daiyu's anger considerably, leaving her with only shame.

She frantically pulled her undone clothes together, overwhelmed by the situation, and said in a flustered voice, "It's your birthday today, I prepared a gift for you, I'll go get it for you..."

The gift was naturally prepared by Daiyu for Jia Lian long ago. She didn't usually give gifts, but to divert each other's attention, she had to use it as an excuse to leave.

Therefore, after saying that, he wanted to leave and get off the bed.

But she was completely wrapped up under Jia Lian, and she was weak. If Jia Lian didn't loosen his grip, she couldn't break free at all.

After struggling for a moment, realizing Jia Lian wouldn't let her go, her shame and anger resurfaced. Her eyes fixed on Jia Lian, Daiyu's face welled with tears: "You...you've bullied me..."

Once Daiyu started crying, Jia Lian, no matter how much thought he had, could no longer hold on.

Of course, he never intended to do anything outrageous to Daiyu. She was still too delicate.

He simply wanted to strip Daiyu bare like a lamb and admire her beauty. However, judging from Daiyu's reaction, this was still too humiliating for her, and it seems unlikely that he could do so at present.

But Jia Lian was unwilling to let her off so easily given such a favorable situation.

Seeing Daiyu clutching his clothes tightly with both hands and hearing her words, Jia Lian had a sudden thought. He loosened his grip a little and said softly, "How could I bear to bully you... If you don't want to, then forget it."

As he spoke, he sat up on his own initiative, freeing Daiyu completely.

This made Daiyu somewhat uneasy, because Jia Lian's tone was somewhat forlorn, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Daiyu sat up, clutching her clothes. After confirming her safety, she thought for a moment, then lowered her head and said softly, "Since he has already promised himself to you, he will naturally be yours sooner or later. Can't you... can't you wait a little longer? After we're married, whatever you want to do, he will naturally do as you please..."

Heaven knows how much courage it took for Daiyu to say those words. And there was no one else there, just her and Jia Lian.

Jia Lian was also somewhat surprised, but in order to achieve his goal, he pretended to be indifferent and only sighed, "How could I not know my sister's feelings, and how could I not wait? It's just that seeing my sister, who is as beautiful as a fairy, in front of me, while I cannot get close to her, makes me feel very sad."

"It's not my sister's fault, it's all my fault..."

Daiyu was ultimately too naive. Hearing Jia Lian's mournful words, she failed to immediately find a flaw in his argument.

What do you mean you can't get close? They've already kissed you, and you still touched them. And you still say you can't get close?

Daiyu simply believed that Jia Lian couldn't resist wanting her. She had clearly sensed his desire when he was abusing her.

Because deep within herself, she also had something similar that made her feel ashamed and uneasy.

Therefore, after Jia Lian accused her to her face, Daiyu was at a loss as to how to "comfort" him.

Giving it now is definitely not an option! If we don't give it to him, Second Brother Lian will want it... Otherwise, should we give him Zijuan first?

Hmph, does he think people are stupid? Does he really think that people don't know he's secretly bullying their girl?

Just as Daiyu blushed and was lost in thought, Jia Lian continued, "However, I do have a compromise that allows Lin Daiyu to give it to me on our wedding day, without making me feel uncomfortable..."

If Lin Daiyu could agree, I would be happier than if she gave me ten birthday presents.

Daiyu was drawn to Jia Lian's feigned mystery and looked over in surprise.

"What...is it...?"

Daiyu didn't understand Jia Lian's thoughts, but instinctively felt that this compromise was not a good one.

Jia Lian did not answer immediately. Instead, he glanced around the room, then suddenly bent down, grabbed Daiyu, and picked her up.

Daiyu was immediately alarmed, but fortunately Jia Lian reassured her, "Don't worry, Sister Lin. If I wanted to do something to you, why would I wait until today? It's just that my method is rather private, so it would be better to explain it to you in the inner room..."

The outer room is spacious and has open windows, which would increase Daiyu's wariness and concerns, making it difficult to carry out the plan. It would be better to go to the more private inner room.

So when Jia Lian carried Daiyu off the bed, she was still dazed, her delicate hands only focused on holding onto her clothes to keep them from coming undone. But once inside the narrow, secluded bedroom, and watching Jia Lian use both hands and feet to close the inner door tightly, the clever Daiyu immediately realized that what was about to happen might make her even more ashamed than before.

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