Going through the Red Mansions quickly means going against the system.

"what?"

Baoyu couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't understand why Sister Lin, who had always been cold and reserved, paid so much attention to Sister Bao.

He was thinking while arranging the chess pieces, but he never expected that the relationship between Sister Bao and Sister Lin would be so good.

"I don't even know that the Xue family has second thoughts. If I hadn't covered them up in front of him, I would have beaten them out long ago."

Baoyu pursed her lips and felt angry. Jia Xue's family has been together for two or three years. Because of the protection of the Jia family, the Xue family's business can continue to operate normally.

In addition, Xue Pan caused trouble outside, and the Jia family helped suppress many of them.

Baoyu wasn't trying to repay the favor, but he was just a little disappointed.

Ever since Baochai told him that the Xue family had second thoughts, he realized that Xue Pan's plan was so simple.

He had not been on guard against them before, but now he saw that the Xue family's abacus had hit him in the face, which really annoyed him.

But no matter how bad the Xue family is, Sister Bao is innocent. Baoyu also loves Xiang and cherishes jade. Because Baochai is number two, he is embarrassed to treat the Xue family coldly.

Baochai's face was slightly feverish. She was a member of the Xue family in her previous life, and the Xue family had deep feelings for her.

If she hadn't been dedicated to protecting the Xue family, she wouldn't have worried so much. When she planned things, she was always afraid that the Xue family would suffer.

Baochai thought to herself that she had suffered so much for the Xue family in her previous life, and her debt was gone after her death. In this generation, she has a conflict of interest with the Xue family. She should have eliminated the Xue family cleanly, but she has done a lot of work and just can't do it.

For example, this time, who does she care about Baochai No. 2 marrying? If she really married King Beijing, she could just use the opportunity to report Shui Rong's treason and trick their family to death.

The emperor was short of money during the war, and there was one more Xue family member to worship heaven. If the emperor was happy, he might reward her with a princess.

Without protecting the Xue family, she could directly avoid the Jia family and get more credit and benefits.

Nowadays, he is soft-hearted, but it allows the Jia family to take advantage of it, and it will be later for them to fall.

Furthermore, she knew the servants of the Xue family very well. If they really regarded the Xue family as their enemies, none of the three members of their family could defeat her alone.

She ignored the "enemy" in front of her and let him run around. This was very inconsistent with her original character, and it was not the time when she was fighting against the wind!

"Everyone else is bad, so we should look at Sister Bao's good side. She has tipped us off after all. Otherwise, how would we know that the King of Beijing is plotting against our family outside?"

Baochai still couldn't help but say good things for Baochai No. 2. She had been very miserable in her previous life, so it became her obsession to make Baochai No. 2 happy for her in this life.

"But we don't care about these things. The Jiangnan war has been going on for so long, and the natural and man-made disasters have squandered all the money in the treasury. The wealth of the Xue family has been put on the surface again. Even if we are willing to protect it, her family will also take it. I won’t take back this wealth. Besides spending money to keep safe, if this matter can be resolved smoothly and the Holy Lord helps Sister Bao to find a good family, the Xue family will not be unable to make a comeback. "

Baoyu is not optimistic. The Xue family's property was acquired through years of management by Xue's father. Xue Pan doesn't have this ability, and he can't protect him. It is better to ask the emperor to owe the Xue family a favor and give Xue Pan a better official position.

Or reward the Xue family with a good and reliable relative, and support Xue Pan's descendants to revitalize the family.

"...You never thought about marrying Sister Bao and taking care of her..."

Baochai probed and said, she understood everything Baoyu said. But apart from Baoyu, there is no one trustworthy in the Xue family.

Who saw that the Xue family didn’t want to swallow a piece of meat? His family is orphaned and has a prodigal son. How could those vicious wolves in the capital not bite such an easy-to-bully sheep?

It is indeed as Baoyu said, the Xue family lost their wealth to ensure their safety. His family's money has caught the emperor's eye, and even if the emperor doesn't take it, the people below him can't help but be greedy.

Baochai experienced the days when she lost power. In her previous life, the wealth of Jia and Xue's family was quickly wiped out by various forces after the Jia family lost power.

Now that the Xue family's wealth has passed through the hands of the traitor king, I am afraid that the Xue family will keep it by force, and even their lives will be taken away from it.

"Really, how come you have the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, and dare to seek skin from a tiger?"

Baochai was angry and resentful, complaining and continued to arrange the chess pieces, but saw that Baoyu didn't move. She looked up in confusion and saw Baoyu looking at her with anger and grievance.

"What, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong, who are you trying to stab by saying this? I thought we had experienced life and death crises, and you had already understood my heart. I didn't want you to say such things again! Do you have to take out my heart so that you can see clearly? ? I just want to marry you, without any second thoughts!"

Baoyu asked bitterly. He felt that he had a clear conscience!

If he hadn't experienced the tiger disaster before, he could still say that he was young and ignorant and showed mercy, so he couldn't see Sister Bao choosing anyone else.

But now, he really only recognizes Sister Lin and plans to live his life wholeheartedly.

Now that he thinks about it, he even avoided Shi Xiangyun's sister, so Daiyu should understand his feelings. He didn't want Sister Lin but asked him to marry Sister Bao, trampling his feelings to the ground.

Baochai was speechless by his question, and his face burned even more.

The boy's sincerity made her feel disgusting and overwhelming. The female training she had learned was echoing in her mind, and the love poems and novels she had read in the past were also lingering in her heart.

What she envied Daiyu most in her previous life was that she got all of Baoyu's infatuation. Although Daiyu's life was short, it was brilliant.

Her fingers trembled and she looked into Baoyu's eyes. The deep love in Baoyu's eyes made her mind go blank and she couldn't think of anything.

She only saw Baoyu grabbing her hand on the chessboard and holding it tightly. The warmth in his palm lit up her heart.

She could no longer think of questions, asking whether Baoyu loved her or the former Daiyu. She couldn't imagine the current disaster in the Jia family, Baoyu's coldness, or the betrayal in her previous life. She only saw him saying to her:

"I know you are worried because I didn't give you a sense of security or promise you a future. In the past, I was just afraid that if I spoke out, I would make you worried and ignore me. I was also afraid that the future would be too far away. I’m afraid I’ll let you down.”

Baoyu placed Baochai's hand on his heart.

In the past, he felt that his love for sister Lin was only dependent on each other. If Daiyu knew his heart, she would be willing to die immediately.

Only after experiencing the tiger disaster did he realize that death is not terrible, but living is terrible.

They will experience all kinds of changes in their lives, and maybe they will be like Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, from respecting each other like guests to being afraid of each other.

Or, like Sister Jia Lianfeng, her love for each other may turn into betrayal and resentment.

He knows the weight of promises and never dares to make random promises again. But he believed that he and Daiyu would be different and that he could stay with her for life.

"I have carefully considered that if I can't protect you, I might as well not provoke you. Now that I only recognize you, I ask you to touch my heart and listen to my oath: If Baoyu has two minds in this life..."

"Aunt Zhao, why don't you go into the house? What are you doing here?"

Baochai and Baoyu were having a heart-to-heart talk, listening to Baoyu's words of deep love. They heard Zijuan outside the house suddenly reminding them loudly that Aunt Zhao was lying outside and eavesdropping.