The Red Mansion Big Liar

If you still remain unmoved, it won’t be too late to take off your shoulders.

Having made up her mind, she was about to go out to wash up, but she saw Ping'er tidying up the scattered clothes in the room and saying, "Madam, since you will wear this one tomorrow, I will put away the others first."

Wang Xifeng hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Don't worry, put this one aside for now, I'll pick out another one."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 52 Rashomon

Wang Xifeng prepared his clothes for the next day, and Zhang Yunyi returned to Ning Mansion in the last rays of dusk.

The glass factory is located in the southeast outside the city, while the Ning and Rong mansions are in the west of the city. The round trip distance is not short, which delayed the return time.

The preparatory work had already begun a month ago and the construction work has been carried out in an orderly manner.

This factory is not large.

Firstly, although I know the principle, this is my first time to put it into practice and I am worried that there will be omissions.

Secondly, he didn't have much in his stomach, so he planned to break the glass into pieces and digest it slowly, which would take at least one or two years.

After glass is made, there is still room for exploration, such as derivatives such as flat glass and mirrors.

The days are long in summer, and although they rushed back before the sun set, it was already past six o'clock, and Youshi had been waiting in the front yard.

Ever since Zhang Yunyi gave her 10% of the profits from sugar, although she still waited for him to come back every day, she no longer worried about matters between men and women.

On the one hand, because she knew that Xiangling and Ruizhu were serving her in the house, she didn't want to give him the impression that she was jealous.

On the other hand, with a real industry connection, the bond between the two has become deeper and is no longer maintained by a simple relationship between a man and a woman.

Of course, in order to make the relationship closer, she did have other arrangements.

These days I have been thinking about whether I should send someone back to bring my stepmother and two younger sisters to stay with me for a while.

Although they are not born from the same mother, they are sisters after all. If Zhang Yunyi likes her, even if he moves out in the future, he can still have more opportunities to interact with her under the pretext of visiting his sister.

Not only can it prevent Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son, from coveting their two sisters, but it can also make the relationship more solid.

It is true that Jia Jing hopes for an arranged marriage, but his stepmother is greedy for money and would not mind his sister becoming a concubine.

Moreover, the reason why Jia Jing and Jia Zhen arranged Ruizhu and Baozhu was to win his heart, so they would definitely not object to him taking a concubine.

She was quite confident in the looks of her two younger sisters, but she still had some concerns in her heart and could not make up her mind for the time being.

The second sister meets all the requirements and has a submissive personality, making her a good concubine, but she is unfortunately already engaged.

As for the third sister, it is hard to describe her. Although she is very outstanding in appearance and behaves freely, she is not a person who is easy to deal with. If she causes trouble to Zhang Yunyi's harem in the future, she may end up making things worse and get into trouble.

Seeing that she was frowning and silent all the way, Zhang Yunyi thought she was being ignored, so he quickly made amends, "I've been busy lately and neglected you, sister-in-law. Let's meet at the wooden house next to the flower garden tonight at 12:00 p.m."

Upon hearing this, Youshi shuddered and could not help but lean closer to him, her eyes full of affection, and she said in a sweet voice, "Then I'll go back and eat and clean up first!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded, glanced around to see if there was anyone around, and grabbed a handful of things from behind Youshi.

The ecological environment in ancient times was excellent. The beginning of summer was not as good as the beginning of spring. There were many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the park. In addition, it was easier to observe them at night than during the day. If you were bitten by a snake accidentally, exposing the affair would be a small matter, but if you were poisoned, your life would be in danger.

Although it was still more than half an hour before the hour of Xu, it took the woman a lot of time to get ready. In addition to eating and bathing, she also applied some medicine on her body to prevent mosquito bites.

The wooden house next to the flower garden is not as good as a house with people living in it. Although this era did not have the various instant potions like those in later generations, it was better than nothing.

Turning from the alleyway of Tianxiang Tower to the sidewalk inside the garden, I saw Ruizhu standing in front of the door looking anxiously. I hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I am worried that you may have social engagements tonight..."

She swore a solemn oath in front of Baozhu, but when she really had to face Jia Zhen face to face, she was still a little scared.

Although Zhang Yun逸 had been thinking about this matter all the time, more than four months had passed since he traveled through time and space, and Jia Zhen had not made any moves. After a long time, he inevitably became a little slack.

He patted Ruizhu on the head and comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't stay out all night. Even if something happens, just stop me. I will take care of it for you."

Hearing this, Ruizhu raised her head and looked up at him, her eyes full of gratitude.

"I thank you on behalf of the young lady!"

Zhang Yunyi said righteously, "You are mine, I will make the decision for you. As for my nephew's wife, she gave you and Baozhu to me, so you should thank her."

Ruizhu felt warm at heart when she heard that, and she leaned her soft body against him.

Zhang Yunyi put his arms around the girl's slender waist and walked into the Ascension Pavilion together.

As there was still more than half an hour before the agreed time, Zhang Yunyi ate his dinner leisurely and chatted with the two maids for a while before patting the hem of his robe and getting up to go out.

When he reached the door, he remembered what happened before, called Ruizhu to his side, and whispered in her ear: "Master is running in the garden at night, he may not know the situation here, if there is any situation, you might as well make a loud noise."

Although the flower garden is not far from the Dengxian Pavilion, it is still more than 200 meters away. Fortunately, it is late at night and there is no one around. As long as Ruizhu makes enough noise, there is no need to worry about it not being able to be heard.

Ruizhu felt more relieved when she saw that he was still obsessed with his night run, and nodded heavily.

"Uncle, please come back earlier. It's windy now and I'm afraid it's going to rain."

Zhang Yun逸 then trotted through the night and went deep into Huifang Garden.

When they arrived at the cabin next to the flower garden, they saw Youshi leaning against the door frame with her hands on the door, with only half of her head exposed, looking out.

He had an idea and walked in quickly.

When Youshi saw him enter the room, she turned around and was about to close the door, but she was suddenly grabbed by Zhang Yunyi's waist, hugged her, turned over and pressed her against the door, assuming the same posture as before where she was lying on the door frame.

Yu's heart was shaken, and she thought to herself, could it be that Master Yi is tired of the chairs and the table, and deliberately met here to tinker with the door frame?

She didn't know what to do when she suddenly felt Zhang Yunyi's strong chest pressing down her back like a mountain, pressing her body to 90 degrees. Then he leaned over and whispered to her ear.

"Walls have ears. Once this door is closed, we won't know if someone comes outside. I can only ask my sister-in-law to lie on the door and watch outside!"

The heat waves gushing out of her ears went straight into her ears. Youshi felt her body burning and soft. She unconsciously lowered her body, held on to the door frame tightly, and carefully stuck her head out.

Who would come here so late at night for no reason? Zhang Yunyi was naturally not worried about being seen.

However, he was worried that if the door was closed, the noise from the Dengxian Pavilion would not be able to be heard from such a distance.

At first, Youshi could still force herself to stay alert and pay attention to the situation outside, but as time passed, she could no longer look around and instead let out a lot of muffled groans.

Fortunately, there is running water in Huifang Garden, and there is a pond not far from the flower garden. At eight or nine o'clock in early summer, the frogs are croaking loudly.

Even if someone accidentally walked into this place, they could only see from afar, in the faint moonlight that flickered, a dark shadow with dangling black hair, peeking in front of the wooden door. How could they see the spring scene inside?

In this situation, I was so scared that I didn’t dare to get close.

The wind was howling outside the house and dark clouds covered the whiteness.

The branches of the flowers and trees in Huifang Garden swayed and petals fluttered, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas and frogs, echoing inside and outside the wooden house.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 53 Gag

"Pah, pah, pah! Boom!"

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and raindrops as big as beans hit the leaves, splashing water.

The rain that Ping'er had been talking about at noon actually came true and it fell.

Inside the wooden house, Zhang Yun逸 and Youshi hurriedly packed their clothes and ran out in the rain.

They ran all the way to the small path between Dengxian Pavilion and the alley, and they were soaked like drowned rats.

Youshi and Zhang Yunyi waved goodbye and were about to step onto the sidewalk in front of the building when a flash of lightning happened to streak across the sky, lighting up the night.

In the fleeting light, Zhang Yunyi caught a glimpse of Youshi's every detail. Just as he was about to tease her, he saw her suddenly move and hide in the bushes beside the path.

Zhang Yun逸 quickly turned sideways to look forward, and saw Jia Zhen with his hands raised above his head, hunched over, trotting straight towards Tianxiang Tower.

He secretly felt lucky because Ruizhu reminded him before he left. He was worried that the rain would last too long and Ruizhu would come to find him with an umbrella, so he rushed back in the rain.

If not for this, with the thunder and rain roaring and me not having gotten back in time, I'm afraid that even if Ruizhu heard the news, no matter how loud the noise was, I might not have been able to hear it.

I think this was the reason why Jia Zhen came here in the rain.

"Brother Zhen!" Seeing Youshi's curvy figure hidden deep in the bushes, Zhang Yunyi hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Brother Zhen, it's so late, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Jia Zhen was startled by his voice and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Zhang Yun逸 running towards him from the path beside the courtyard wall.

"Uh... yes!" He agreed subconsciously, and then asked with a puzzled look, "Why are you here, brother?"

"I've always had the habit of running at night, but I didn't expect it to rain so hard."

"I see……"

Jia Zhen was very upset. He only regarded Zhang Yun逸 as a money bag and entrusted all matters of his daily life to Youshi, so he did not pay attention to these details.

Most of the so-called crimes were committed on rainy nights. Just as Zhang Yun逸 had expected, this kind of weather with thunder and heavy rain was the best time to conceal one's identity.

When he heard the thunder, he hurried over in a hurry, without even having time to find an umbrella. Unexpectedly, he ran into Zhang Yunyi.

While secretly cursing his bad luck, he also regretted not caring about his cousin's daily life, which led to this mistake.

Zhang Yunyi glanced at the bushes beside the courtyard wall and urged loudly: "Since Brother Zhen has something to say, let's go inside and talk!"

He was afraid that his voice would not be heard in Tianxiang Tower, so he raised his voice a few more times.

It's not his character to do good deeds without leaving a name.

Seeing that there was no way out, Jia Zhen had no choice but to follow him into the Dengxian Pavilion.

Ruizhu had already been alarmed when he called out to Jia Zhen, and she was just coming down from upstairs when he entered the room.

Zhang Yunyi ignored her suspicious look and repeatedly instructed: "Xiangling is timid, so don't call her. Go get a dry towel and let Brother Zhen wipe it."

Normally, in this situation, the maid should help wipe it, but Zhang Yunyi did not want his woman to serve another man like this.

A few moments.

Ruizhu went upstairs and got two towels. She came to Zhang Yunyi, who took them and tore one off and threw it to Jia Zhen.

After wiping the rain off his head, he said, "Brother Zhen, you came here in the rain. Is there something urgent?"

"This..." Jia Zhen was speechless for a moment, then suddenly an idea came to him and said, "I just heard from your sister-in-law that you gave her 10% of the profits of the snowflake cotton candy. You gave me something for nothing, and you gave me too much. I felt ashamed, so I hurried over to thank you, but I didn't expect it to rain suddenly!"

This reason...

If Youshi had not just been humble, hardworking and doing her best to repay him, he would have almost believed it.

"Brother Zhen, this is serious. We have been in the mansion for several months. Our food, drink, and daily life all depend on you. We should repay you, right? Besides, it costs money to repair the house. We can't ask you to embezzle money from the mansion."

Since Jia Zhen mentioned this matter, it was a good opportunity to use the excuse he had discussed with Youshi to shut him up.

"Repair the house?" Jia Zhen's face suddenly changed. "Why do you want to repair the old house? Is it because I have not treated you well enough?"

"How could that be!" Zhang Yunyi said with a cupped hand, "I naturally hope to be closer to my cousin and stay with him for a longer time, but the Xue family has helped to find Xiangling's family, so it's not convenient for them to stay here."

"Ah! Xiangling's family?" Jia Zhen asked in amazement, "Can you really find her family?"

When he received Lady Jia and her entourage, he knew that Zhang Yunyi had heard about Xiangling's situation from Xue Pan.

So I always thought that he was just attracted by the beauty and made up a set of fictitious stories on the spot.

"It's hard to say with so many people around, but as long as the Xue family follows my instructions, there should be a good chance."

Although Xiangling's mother has returned to her parents' home, it should not be difficult to find her if you ask carefully, but you can't be too sure.

A trace of shock flashed across Jia Zhen's face. He glanced at him and asked tentatively, "I didn't expect that my dear brother has this ability. Could it be that he has gained this ability from the return of the soul?"

"That's not the case." Zhang Yunyi denied it flatly. "I just read a few miscellaneous books and figured it out on my own. Xiangling's situation is special, so I figured it out."

His ability to tell fortunes has too many limitations and will be easily broken. It cannot be related to resurrection.

Otherwise, once the truth is revealed, the immortals' statements will be questioned in the future.

Jia Zhen's face twitched, and he said with regret: "Since my cousin has this ability, why didn't he calculate it for himself and my uncle at the beginning?"

"Alas! It's easier to judge others than to judge yourself!" Zhang Yunyi sighed and said, "I'm just getting started. To be honest with you, I read examples of Xiangling's face in books, not just my own calculations."

"Alas!" Jia Zhen sighed, "However, it is also because of this that my cousin has this opportunity. It is also due to misfortune..."

"Ah!"

Before Jia Zhen finished speaking, he sneezed.

He had long been drained of his body by alcohol and sex, unlike Zhang Yunyi, who was diligent in exercise and had a strong body.