In Jia Min's courtyard, Sanchun, Baochai, Xiangyun and others came to play with Daiyu. The sisters chatted and laughed, which dispelled some of the coldness of the autumn night.

Shi Xiangyun held Lin Daiyu's hand and pretended to be angry and said, "During the days when I was home, my sister had a great time with them and forgot about me."

Lin Daiyu smiled and pinched her face with her slender white fingers. Shi Xiangyun was still young, and her face was chubby, like a dough when pinched. "You little girl, how do you know that I have forgotten you when you are at home?"

Shi Xiangyun's cheeks were pinched, and her words were a little unclear. "Sis, you haven't forgotten me. Why didn't you ask someone to call me over to play? I'm so bored at home."

Lin Daiyu said, "You just went home a few days ago. I wanted to ask someone to call you back, but I was afraid you would cry and say you missed home. I didn't know what to do then."

Shi Xiangyun hugged her arms, rested her head on her shoulder, and said affectionately, "As long as I am with my sister, I won't miss home."

Lin Daiyu looked at the other sisters, pointed at Shi Xiangyun's cute and innocent appearance, and said, "Look, she's starting to act like a spoiled brat now."

All the girls laughed and asked Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu to be tied together and never separated for the rest of their lives.

Shi Xiangyun was not annoyed, but said: "If I were a man, I would definitely pass the imperial examination and marry Sister Lin home."

Everyone laughed again.

Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun hit it off right away, as if they had known each other in their previous life. They had similar personalities and had endless things to talk about when they met.

When Shi Xiangyun lived in the Jia Mansion, she lived with Lin Daiyu most of the time, and they were closer than sisters.

When it was time to eat, Jia Min asked the girls to stay and said, "When we were in Yangzhou, the cook from the mansion came here yesterday. Today you can also try her cooking and see how it tastes different from the Yangzhou dishes we ate before."

Tanchun smiled cheerfully and said, "Then we will have dinner at Aunt's place today. Aunt, please don't mind us being noisy."

Jia Min smiled and said, "I am so happy that I can't wait to see you. I am just afraid that you won't come."

As they were talking, the maid outside the door said, "Madam, Master Bao is here."

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed her brows and pulled her sisters to sit at the table. "You don't know, the chef's cooking skills are very good..."

Shi Xiangyun was carefree. When she heard Lin Daiyu's praise, she immediately stopped caring about Jia Baoyu and sat down next to her. "If my sister says it's good, then it must be really good."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "You little girl, you only know how to say sweet words to coax me. Your mouth must be smeared with honey, that's why it's so sweet."

"I'm speaking from the heart." Shi Xiangyun pretended to be heartbroken. "Do you want me to take my heart out so that you can know how sincere I am?"

Lin Daiyu was amused by her and couldn't stop laughing. She tapped her forehead helplessly and said, "You..."

"I came at the right time. If you don't mind, I will eat here today and try your food." Jia Baoyu walked in, followed by Zhao Yurou.

Jia Min smiled and said, "You came at the right time. Come and sit down and try my aunt's Yangzhou cuisine to see if it suits your taste."

Jia Baoyu sat next to Jia Min and asked Zhao Yurou to play with the maids without having to serve her.

"Yes, Second Master."

Speaking of which, Zhao Yurou has become smarter now. She knows that acting delicate and charming here will only lead to her quick death, so when there are outsiders present, she just learns to be steady and calm.

Jia Baoyu tried to talk to Lin Daiyu many times, but she always blocked him with a cold response. He was a little sad, and was being stared at by two maids, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Perhaps Lin Daiyu was a little shy and embarrassed to speak. After all, although he was a relative, he was also a foreign man, so it was reasonable for her to be more solemn.

Jia Baoyu quickly comforted himself, put on a smiling face and acted coquettishly with Jia Min, making her very happy.

Jia Min smiled and said, "I see you are not here to eat for free today, but you are here to entertain me."

Jia Baoyu said: "In this case, I will come every day to entertain my aunt."

Jia Min paused, but her expression was still gentle and kind. "I am very happy that you have this intention. I am just afraid that it will hinder your studies and progress. Your father will not be willing to do so."

Sure enough, when Jia Baoyu heard the name of his father, he became like a mouse being stared at by a cat, and he dared not mention the word "come over here" anymore.

Shi Xiangyun laughed out loud and said teasingly, "Second brother, how far have you progressed in your studies? Be careful and ask me about your homework when I'm free."

Jia Baoyu suddenly felt even more uneasy, and he stood up and said, "Aunt, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, he ran away, and Zhao Yurou couldn't catch up with him even at a jog.

Jia Min helplessly glanced at Jia Baoyu, who had not yet taken a few bites of his meal, and then looked at Shi Xiangyun, who was laughing so hard that she was bent over, "You little girl, you knew he was afraid of this, but you still scared him."

Shi Xiangyun laughed non-stop, "Hahahaha... I just wanted to scare him, but who knew he was so afraid of the master that he ran away without even eating. I think he must have not studied hard these days and went back to cram for the exam."

Jia Min couldn't help laughing, but she became more determined not to let Baoyu and Daiyu be together.

It's not that she dislikes her nephew, but Baoyu is really too rude. He doesn't study hard and only knows how to play with other girls every day. He is really not a good match for her.

But the old lady was determined to bring them together, and she tried to marry Daiyu to Baoyu in words and deeds many times, which made Jia Min angry a lot. Fortunately, the renovation of the Lin Mansion was about to be completed, and when they moved out, the old lady just wanted Daiyu and Baoyu to play together, but that was limited.

After Jia Baoyu returned in a flash, he flipped through several books in a hurry and read them as if he wanted to eat them up, muttering to himself: "If Xiangyun hadn't told me, I would have forgotten everything. The master said a few days ago that he would check our homework, but I have been busy these days and I have forgotten everything. What should I do..."

Xiren also became anxious and couldn't help but nagging him, "I told you a long time ago that it's better to spend less time on trivial matters and more time studying. If you had listened to me earlier, you wouldn't be so anxious now..."

Jia Baoyu was already annoyed, and he became even more annoyed when he heard her nagging endlessly, "Can you be quiet and let me read properly?"

Seeing this, Zhao Yurou hurried forward and pulled Xiren, saying in a low voice, but loud enough for Jia Baoyu to hear, "Sister, even if you want to preach, you shouldn't do it while the Second Master is studying. It's our fault if we disturb the Second Master's study."

Jia Baoyu buried his head in the book, without even raising his head, and just waved his hand to send people away, "Yurou is right, go and play with Sister Yuanyang and the others first."

Xiren: "..."

After all this, he seemed not as sensible and considerate as Zhao Yurou. Xiren felt uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to say anything to disturb his studies. She could only glance at Zhao Yurou coldly and left quietly.

Zhao Yurou smiled triumphantly, and moved very lightly. Seeing that Jia Baoyu's cup was empty, she quickly picked up the teapot and refilled it without making any sound that should not have occurred at this moment.

Jia Baoyu looked at it for a long while, then reached out to the side and found a cup of lukewarm tea on his hand. He was startled, then raised his head and saw Zhao Yurou smiling at him gently, saying, "Second Master, you must be thirsty. This is the freshly dried tea."

Jia Baoyu was impressed by her thoughtfulness. He put down the book and said with a smile, "I didn't know you were standing here all the time. I thought you should go out and play with them."

Zhao Yurou tucked the scattered hair behind her ears and said, "If I leave, Second Master will be thirsty and want tea. He will have to do it himself."

She smiled gently and said shyly, "I feel sorry for Second Master."

Jia Baoyu had never heard any maid say so frankly that she felt sorry for him. His face turned red immediately, and he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

"You..." Jia Baoyu stared at Zhao Yurou's beautiful face as if possessed. Suddenly, Zhao Yurou cried out, and fell on his lap, instantly filled with fragrance.

"Please forgive me, Second Master. I just stood for too long and suddenly my legs felt weak." Zhao Yurou lowered her head, her blush spreading from her ears to her neck, which made Jia Baoyu's Adam's apple roll violently.

"What are you doing?!"

Xiren stood at the door, looking in disbelief at the two people in the room hugging each other, her hands gripping the curtain tighter and tighter.

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