Red Mansion: Taming the Overlord

Finally got rid of Xue Pan, before lying on the bed and falling asleep, Bo Yang suddenly remembered that he planned to alienate Xue Pan at the beginning and cut off his thoughts.

Instead, he was moved by Xue Pan and moved to Jinling.

It's just that during this period of time, Xue Pan's behavior has always been normal. Although he is close, he has never exceeded the rules, so his thoughts faded away.After all, Xue Pan is still a young man with undecided thoughts, maybe he himself has forgotten that thought.

However, from the looks of it now, I'm afraid he wasn't fading, but just suppressed and didn't show it.

This also surprised Bo Yang.Because he originally thought that Xue Pan was the kind of person who would write on his face no matter what his thoughts were, but he didn't think that one day he would hide things too.This should be a sign of a person's growth, and it's not a bad thing in the first place, but this thing he hid made Bo Yang secretly feel bad.

He thought that his influence on Xue Pan might be too great.

Maybe it's because since childhood, no one has ever paid so much attention to him, and no one has ever taught him so carefully, so that he sees himself very close in his heart, like a brother like a father.But closeness breeds intimacy. After all, they are not related by kinship. Wouldn't that be bad?

It's just that Bo Yang himself would find it ridiculous to alienate Xue Pan for this reason.Because Xue Pan is like this, there is still a long way to go on that road.Taking a step back, even though he was destined to take such a path, Bo Yang also felt that he should watch him, lest he start fooling around with those messy people again.Otherwise, wouldn't all the thought that was spent in the past be in vain?

Probably because there was something in his heart, Bo Yang didn't sleep well that night, he always felt like a mountain was pressing on him, and he was almost out of breath.

When he opened his eyes, he realized what kind of mountain was pressing on him, and it was Xue Pan!

Isn't he sleeping on the couch?When did you come to your own bed?

Bo Yang rubbed his throbbing forehead, unceremoniously pushed Xue Pan away, got up and got out of bed.His movements were not small, and Xue Pan woke up in a daze after being so startled.

When he opened his eyes and saw Bo Yang standing in front of him, he almost jumped up, "Brother Yang? What time is it?"

"Morning." Bo Yang said, "Why did you sleep here?"

Xue Pan looked around and found himself lying on the bed.He tried his best to think about it, and said, "I seemed to have rolled off the bed in the middle of the night and woke up. I was in a daze, seeing that this is the bed, so I came here."

Hearing this, Bo Yang didn't know what expression to make, so he said, "Then get up, I'll go out and see if anyone is awake, wake them up, clean up, and you should go home."

Xue Pan paused when he got out of bed, "Will Brother Yang not let me stay for a few days?" His tone was rather disappointed.

It is not surprising to invite friends to live in a new house, especially in this era, although there are inns, but it is very inconvenient, so it seems to be common to live in a friend's house.However, Bo Yang thought about it, there are five houses in his small courtyard, needless to say a main hall to receive guests.One is going to be a study for myself, one is my own bedroom, one is for Xuan'er to live in, and the remaining one always has some sundries to store, how can there be a place for Xue Pan to live in?

But I can't say this directly, Bo Yang thought for a while, and said, "Aren't you worried at home if you haven't returned all night? You have to go back and report a letter."

"Brother Yang is right." Xue Pan nodded, but as soon as Bo Yang reminded him, he remembered something, "Why don't you go with me, Brother Yang? Our wife heard me talking about you, Brother Yang, and you are here. I said I would invite your family to visit me, thank you for making me a friend. Brother Yang used to live in Suzhou so it was convenient for him to come and go, but now that he has moved here, he must stay at our house for a few days, otherwise my wife will not forgive me."

While saying it again, he bowed to Bo Yang, with a look of pleading on his face, which made it hard for Bo Yang to refuse.

"That's all. I sent so many things yesterday, so I wanted to come to thank you. It's just that I didn't say it before. I just went in such a hurry. Wouldn't it be impolite?" He said hesitantly.

Xue Pan said, "That's all. Since we are close friends, we don't need to pay attention to these formalities. We can see you anytime as a good family. My mother and sister want to see you!"

Bo Yang was taken aback when he heard the words, could he still see Xue Baochai?

Don't look at the plot of "Dream of Red Mansions" in which Jia Baoyu always hangs out with his sisters and sisters, but in fact, the defense of men and women is also very important.For example, when Xue Pan stayed at Jia's house, he almost never saw the girls. He only caught a glimpse of Lin Daiyu when the banquet was busy one day.

So although Baochai is not very old now, she is really not too young, and she is not suitable for meeting male guests.On the contrary, Aunt Xue is an elder, so it is not a problem to go to see her by herself.

But a little girl in her teens will see her when she sees her, but I don't know if a little girl at this age can be as beautiful as Cao Gongwen said?It is a rare experience to come to the world of Red Mansions and meet one of the protagonists.Thinking of this, Bo Yang smiled and said, "If that's the case, let's go together."

Xue Pan immediately cheered up when he heard the words, and went out to make arrangements for others to clean up.

Seeing his smiling face, Bo Yang laughed too.

The house of the Xue family is not as magnificent as the second mansion of Rongning in the capital. After all, most of the buildings in the south of the Yangtze River are small and exquisite, and even if it is the emperor, it is impossible to compare with the grandeur of the imperial mansion.It's just that in the soft and graceful place, it is still more than that.

After all, although Xue's family is a merchant, Ziwei Sheren has always passed on his family's farming and reading, which is quite a bit of literati elegance. In addition, Jiangnan has a prosperous literary style. The renovation has been handed down to the present, and it is also one of the famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.

Back when Xue Pan's father was in Japan, the Xue family's house, like the Liu family's in Jiangning's weaving mansion, would hold regular literary meetings, attracting talents from several places in the south of the Yangtze River to come.It's a pity that Xue Pan, the master of this generation, really doesn't have many articles in his belly, so naturally such a grand event will gradually disappear.

However, even though Xue Pan is muddled, he is very careful when dealing with this ancestral house. He spends a lot of money every year to have it repaired, and there is no need to keep it in its best appearance.

Bo Yang followed Xue Pan into the door, but saw ten steps and one scene, pavilions, pavilions, and lush flowers and trees, which were not inferior to those famous gardens he had visited before, and couldn't help praising, "I heard people say that the garden of Xue's family It was once famous in the past, and it really deserves its reputation. This alone shows the foundation of your Xue family."

"It's all about love." Xue Pan said modestly, "I don't dare to be negligent about the inheritance of the ancestors. Fortunately, it can still be in the eyes of Brother Yang, so it will not be in vain for its existence."

He flattered people really badly, and he said this very naturally, as if he didn't feel nasty at all, but it made Bo Yang, the listener, feel uncomfortable.He stopped and said, "If you always talk like this, I will turn around and leave."

Xue Pan said angrily, "I just think that Brother Yang is more suitable for this garden than a filthy thing like me. Don't worry, Brother Yang!"

"I think you are trying to keep me here for a few more days, right?" Bo Yang broke his plan unceremoniously, then shook his head and said, "No, I just settled down here, and everything is waiting for me What! How can there be such a leisurely mood?"

Xue Pan's face was gloomy for a moment, and he cheered up again and said, "Forget it, the days will be long in the future, there will always be a time to come and live." After thinking about it, he said, "Why don't I leave a yard for Brother Yang, Let people clean it all the time, if you have free time, how about living here? That place is near my residence, and near the water, it used to be... where my father studied in summer, and the scenery is also good."

Bo Yang heard that he was uncomfortable when he mentioned his father, and he thought that the relationship between father and son was not harmonious at the beginning.

That's right, with such an uneasy son as Xue Pan, Mr. Xue probably wished he could scold him eight times a day and push him to make progress.However, Xue Pan has a twisted temper, accepting softness and not accepting toughness. In addition, he is only a mediocre person, and he has not been able to meet the requirements, so he will inevitably give up on himself.In this way, the contradiction between father and son arises spontaneously.Then with Baochai's ice-snow and smart daughter/sister for comparison, it became even more cruel.Xue Gong was completely disappointed, and Xue Pan also began to let himself go.

In fact, Bo Yang has never understood why some parents in this world take their children as their own works for granted and carve them wantonly, and immediately criticize them if they fail to meet the requirements?There are too many parents in this world who don't know how to teach their children. According to the requirements of the society, they get married and have children in a daze.Either blindly pampering, blindly strict, or both.

Especially in this era when the father is the guide for the son, everyone believes that "filial piety" is the best way in the world. Confucianism uses it to spread ideas, the imperial court uses it to rule the people, and even in small families, parents and elders use this word to suppress I do not know how many children.

It’s as if being someone’s parent gives you control and immunity all at once—to control everything about your children, and to be immune to all negligence and guilt.

There is no wrong parent in the world, this is the biggest lie in the world.

Bo Yang tried his best to pull his thoughts back from these chaotic thoughts, and sighed slightly in his heart. After all, he still couldn't let go, so after encountering such a situation, his mood was aroused for a while.

But also because of this mood, Bo Yang felt a bit of sympathy and pity for Xue Pan, the unlucky child.

Especially after discovering that his "can't help" is just a superficial appearance, but he can actually be rescued.

The savior may also be addicted, Bo Yang thought in a daze, otherwise why did he come here step by step?At first it was just a matter of helping hands, but now it is almost as if Xue Pan is his own responsibility, and even came to visit his mother.

"Brother Yang?" Xue Pan said something, seeing that Bo Yang didn't respond, he couldn't help turning his head to look at him.

Bo Yang regained his senses, pointed at the figure not far ahead and said, "Is that someone sent by your mother?"

Xue Pan turned his head and saw that there was indeed a figure of a little girl flashing behind the second door. She seemed to notice that the two had noticed her, so she avoided it.He nodded and said, "I'm afraid the old man is waiting impatiently, let's go faster."

At this time, when visiting someone else's home, you must first post a post to inform the owner, and it is very rude to rush to the door.So when the two came, Xingnu had already sent Xingnu to report the news on a fast horse, so Aunt Xue should be waiting now.So when Bo Yang heard the words, he walked a few steps quickly, and said, "It makes my elders wait for me, I feel very ashamed."

The little girl blushed and ran all the way outside Aunt Xue's yard. Tong Xi had been waiting here for a long time. She gasped and said, "Here we come! We're already outside the second gate!"

Tong Xi asked, "Have you seen the appearance clearly?"

Xue Pan praised Bo Yang so much that there is nothing in the sky and the earth. The members of the Xue family, who had heard of his name and known his outstanding appearance, had long been itchy and couldn't wait to see what kind of person could make their uncle Full of praise.

The little girl said, "I just glanced at it from a distance. Although I can't see clearly, I have a very good demeanor."

Tong Xi raised his hand and slapped her, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you don't see clearly, where is your demeanor?" Then he pulled her and said, "You go in and go back to your wife. I don't care about such crazy talk." Dare to say!"

After Aunt Xue became a widow, she gave up the main courtyard with her son, and moved to live in the back garden by herself. First, she came to take care of her daughter.After passing through the second gate, go all the way along the Qingshi road, turn east when you reach the living water lake, and pass through a moon gate to her yard.

When Bo Yang and Xue Pan came here, Aunt Xue had already greeted the door in person.

She is an elder, she should have waited in the house to see her, even if she wanted to show her respect, she only needed to have the servants around her come out to greet her.So when he saw a plainly dressed, half-new woman standing on the steps, with only two maids by her side, Bo Yang almost thought it was Aunt Xue's mother.

Fortunately, Xue Pan had already stepped forward to support the woman, and said, "Why did Mom come out?"

Bo Yang also restrained his thoughts, walked up to Aunt Xue and said, "Bo Yang pays homage to his wife." He was a little hesitant to salute or kneel down, but seeing Aunt Xue attaching so much importance to him, he bent his knees and was about to kneel down, but was rejected. Aunt Xue raised her hand to stop her.

"Good boy, you don't have to be so formal, it's enough if you have the heart." Aunt Xue held his hand and patted it lightly, while studying his appearance, she exclaimed, "He really is a beautiful and smart boy, no wonder we I can't let it go for a while."

Then he turned to Xue Pan and said, "You have made many absurd things since you were a child, but now you have made such a good friend as Brother Yang, so you have gradually changed. Although he is a junior, he is really ours. Since the benefactor of the family is here to visit, I will naturally come out to greet him."

"My wife's words really hurt me." Bo Yang said quickly, "Brother Pan has also helped me a lot. It is the proper meaning for friends to help each other. If my wife said that, I will be able to do it in the future." Don’t even dare to go to the door.”

"That's right, I just told Brother Yang to treat this place as if it was my own home. If Mom always does this, it will make him feel uncomfortable." Xue Pan also said.

Only then did Aunt Xue stop talking, and said, "Look at me, let's stop standing at the gate and go in and talk."

The clothes on her body are simple, and the furnishings in the house don't look eye-catching, but if you look closely, you can see that Xue's family has a good heritage, and many things are old things that have been around for many years, and there is no place to buy them if you have money.One of the floor-to-ceiling screens with the scenery of the four seasons made Bo Yang take a few more glances, wondering if Baochai was hiding behind it.

Just thinking about it, Aunt Xue turned her head and said to Tong Xi beside her, "Go ask the girl to come out to meet the guests."

Tong Xi responded, and after a while, a girl in a green dress with an apricot face and peach cheeks came in.Baochai is only about ten years old now, in fact, in Bo Yang's eyes, he is still immature, and he is still a child, so he has to make a steady posture and abide by etiquette in his actions. In Bo Yang's eyes, there is a kind of child pretending to be an adult. interesting.

But if you only talk about appearance, she is indeed a little beauty, and she is like this before she grows up. I don't know what she will look like in the future?

Thinking in this way, seeing Baochai salute, he also got up and returned the salute.Seeing it from the side, Aunt Xue couldn't help laughing and teasing Xue Pan, "Pan'er, I see Brother Yang and Baochai standing together, they look like brothers and sisters. You don't look like a real brother."

Xue Panhun said indifferently, "Brother Yang and I are like brothers, so he and my sister are like brothers and sisters, what's so strange about that?"

The people in the room couldn't help sniggering when they heard the words, and Aunt Xue also suppressed a smile and nodded, "That's very true."

When Bo Yang heard what they said, he felt amused, took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, handed it to Baochai, and said, "This is the first time I see my sister today, I don't have anything, let me play with this pendant. "

Seeing Xue Pan at the side, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

He has known Bo Yang for so long, and he has only received one thing from him, that is, the piece of fabric last time was taken by the Weaving Mansion without warming it in his hands.Now Baochai got a gift from him as soon as they met, so why isn't Xue Pan jealous?

If he didn't remember that she was his own sister, and Bo Yang expressed his closeness in this way, I'm afraid his jealousy would almost be overturned.

Xue Pan tried his best to be patient, so he didn't immediately ask for a gift, and planned to talk to Bo Yang in private later.Baochai is his younger sister, and he is still his younger brother!My relationship with him can only be closer, and I have to ask Brother Yang to give me something.

Aunt Xue said, "My son, I forgot to prepare a meeting gift for you. You are very considerate."

Then he ordered Tongxi to prepare a set of Four Treasures of the Study.Xue's family has an antique shop business, so the pens, inks, papers and inkstones they gave away as gifts are naturally not ordinary things.Bo Yang hesitated for a while before accepting.

Tong Xi said from the side, "Madam, I heard that there is no one in Uncle Bo's house. Since it is God's will that he came to our house, he looks like a member of our family. Why doesn't Madam recognize him as a son? We will do this in the future." Also more comfortable."

Xue Pan couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, "I'm so happy! Mom really doesn't love you for nothing, this is a great idea!"

He always felt that the relationship with Bo Yang was not close enough, and he was worried.Hearing Tong Xi's words now, the more I think about it, the more I feel that it should be so.Brother Yang has become his own family, so naturally he will not be separated for a long time.Is there a better way than this?

Aunt Xue pulled Bo Yang and said, "I have such a heart, but I don't know if Brother Yang has any taboos in his heart?"

Bo Yang was actually a little surprised, after all, it was his first time to visit the door, so why did he stop here?But if you think about it carefully, this may well be a solution.He was worried that Xue Pan was too close to him, but he didn't have a proper name.If he recognized his god-in-law, he would be the elder brother, and it was only natural to discipline his younger brother.

Furthermore, Bo Yang also had a thought in his mind. It was already too late even if he didn't want to be involved in the plot. In this case, with his temperament, it is better to actively deal with the unavoidable things.And if you want to help Xue Pan get out of the plot, then Aunt Xue and Baochai naturally can't let go.If you have this identity, it will be more convenient to act in the future.

Besides, although Aunt Xue was not smart, she had no bad intentions. After her husband passed away, she put all her thoughts on her children. Although she had a wealth of money, she was not very wasteful on food and clothing. She was a person worthy of admiration.As for Baochai, there were actually many choices, but in the end the Jia family hanged him on the crooked neck tree Jia Baoyu.The mother and daughter were really tricked.

"Sigh in the world, a fly in the ointment is not enough to believe in it now, even if you raise your eyebrows, it's hard to agree."

This is Bao Dai's love tragedy, but it is Baochai's life tragedy.

Bo Yang is not the Holy Mother, but if he can help, he will not refuse.Anyway, Baochai has returned to Jinling now, the plot is not static, what is he afraid of?

Thinking of this, Bo Yang said with a smile, "If Mrs. Meng does not give up, I will naturally wish for it."

Originally, Bo Yang thought it was enough to kowtow to recognize his relatives, but Aunt Xue obviously didn't think so.The Xue family hadn't been lively for a long time, so taking advantage of this incident, her old man planned to hold a few tables to be lively, and did not invite outsiders, but only invited close people and family friends of the family, so that Bo Yang could recognize them, and in the future in Jinling Merchant has a wider range of people.

Such intentions, beyond Bo Yang's expectations, made him unable to remain calm.