【New Red Mansion】Perfect World

On the same evening, a small incident occurred in Jia Zhen's garden.

It turned out that Jia Zhen had set up a large casino in the basement of the Jia Mansion's garden. It was a secret place known only to Jia Zhen's connections.

Qin Ke'er not only helped him manage the affairs, but also had to attend social events. Originally, this matter should have been managed by Jia Rong, but he was not good at socializing and was not steady enough, and You Shuying kept claiming to be sick and not seeing anyone, so Qin Ke'er had to manage it on his behalf.

Qin Ke'er only started to help Jia Zhen manage the dark field in the past year, and she found that Jia Zhen's control desire was particularly strong, and he could be said to be a master of mental control. He always forced Qin Ke'er to do something she didn't want to do, so Qin Ke'er began to secretly prepare her own way out and collected some evidence.

The next morning, Jia Zhen got up and went to You Shuying's room. "Where are the paintings and calligraphy I asked you to put away a few days ago? Where did you put them?"

You Shuying was combing her hair in front of the makeup mirror. Her eyes were dull but her hands kept combing her hair.

"What are you standing there for? Go find it quickly," Jia Zhen said in a commanding tone.

"Okay!" You Shuying put down the comb, stood up like a wandering soul, and slowly passed by Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen grabbed her arm, shook her frail body, and said ruthlessly, "Don't pretend! I need something serious, so hurry up and give it to me."

After hearing this, You Shuying quickened her pace and walked towards the warehouse.

Recent events have made Jia Zhen extremely anxious. A guest who lost a lot of money openly took revenge on Qin Ke'er. This guest had always been received by Qin Ke'er before, and he didn't care much about it.

He lost a lot of money last night, and the gangsters in the casino refused to lend him money because they had not yet paid off their previous debts. The man couldn't find Qin Ke'er, so he threw red paint on her car to vent his anger.

But Jia Zhen didn't dare to call the police, fearing that the person would tell about the casino. Some people took Qin Ke'er's car being splashed as a topic of conversation, and someone came to investigate early this morning, so Jia Zhen had to make some arrangements.

In fact, after Jia Qiang returned to China, Jia Zhen originally wanted him to help take care of the secret affairs. However, he did not expect that the little girl he brought back did not get along with Qin Ke'er, and the welcome banquet that day ended in a bad mood. There has been no news of the boy in the past few days, and now the game seems to have reached a dead end.

Qin Ke'er seemed to be frightened and didn't want to go out to work. She just hid in her room and said she was sick. Jia Zhen had to come and comfort her.

He asked a maid to follow him in with a plate of fruit, and after entering the house, he asked the maid to put the fruit on a high table.

Qin Keer's bedroom is decorated in pink, with pink wallpaper on the walls and a pink and gold mirror pattern on the ceiling, which is gorgeous. The curtains and bedding are also pink.

He knew that Qin Ke'er didn't like incense, so the house was always filled with fresh fruit instead of incense. The sweet fragrance that Jia Baoyu smelled before was the smell of this fruit.

He glanced at Qin Ke'er and sat down on the chaise longue in her room. Qin Ke'er looked haggard, and sat sickly on the edge of the bed, looking weak and frail.

"The New Year is just two months away. You know this family... Alas, the New Year is hard." After saying that, seeing that Qin Ke'er didn't say anything, he paused and said:

"Hold on, hold on, I'll send someone to protect you. You know, my connections here are all dependent on you. I don't have anyone else available. I was hoping Jia Qiang would come back to help me, but now I see he's lost his mind... My dear, help me for another month or so, and after the New Year I'll find someone to replace you and give you a holiday so you can go out and have fun, okay?"

After he said this, Qin Ke'er had no choice but to change her posture and sit up straighter.

Jia Zhen saw her move and knew she had listened. Suddenly, he changed his tone: "Where did you put my painting of "Begonia Spring Sleeping" by Tang Bohu? Because of your matter this morning, I have to go and take care of it. Don't just lie there, get up and find the calligraphy and painting for me."

Qin Ke'er stood up immediately. She was wearing a loose silk two-piece pajamas with a large pink floral pattern, a casual open-cardigan sweater, and her hair was tied up with a hairpin.

She first looked in the storeroom, then in the cabinets in the study, but she couldn't find the painting after searching everywhere.

"Why are you always out of shape recently? Is it because Jia Qiang came back that you are upset? Calm down quickly! Get ready quickly, you have a dinner party to attend in the afternoon!" After saying this, Jia Zhen sighed, shook his head, and went downstairs.

Qin Ke'er was left leaning against the door, doubting herself: Was it really because Jia Qiang came back that she was upset? But what happened yesterday was not her fault, why did she feel as if she had done something wrong after what he said just now?

You Shuying didn't know when she walked behind Qin Ke'er. She walked without making any sound. After she got closer, she leaned close to Qin Ke'er's ear and said, "He asked me to help him find calligraphy and paintings. I don't know what he's going to do."

Qin Ke'er was frightened by her, then she calmed down and asked, "Good morning, mother. Are you feeling better?"

You Shuying in front of her was only a few years older than her. When she first married into the family, she looked very good and could please everyone. But now she was so thin that she was just a bag of bones and looked very haggard.

"Good boy, I feel much better today, thanks to you for thinking of me."

Qin Ke'er nodded blankly: "That's good."

After saying that, she suddenly realized that she had been drinking a lot recently and always had a hangover the next day. Her brain was a little slow at the moment.

"You just said that your father asked you to find a painting this morning? Is it the painting of Begonia Sleeping in Spring by Tang Bohu?"

You Shuying nodded blankly: "Yes, I will give it to him after I find it."

Qin Ke'er showed an expression of disbelief. She thought to herself: If he had found it, why did he ask me to look for it? And he said that? Was he using some psychological tactics again? Was he also going to force himself into a desperate situation of self-doubt?

It seemed as if You Shuying came here specifically to say these words to her, and after she finished speaking, she floated back to her room like a wandering soul.

Qin Ke'er suddenly had a feeling of unreality, wondering whether everything that had just happened was true or false?

Is it true that the father-in-law who couldn’t find his calligraphy and paintings was real?

Is it true that the mother-in-law who found the calligraphy and painting and gave it to her father-in-law did so?

Is it true that my car was splashed with red paint yesterday?

Is it true that I am now trapped in this situation and cannot get out?

She walked slowly into the room and stared at the large plate of fruit on the high table.