Since Grandmother Jia brought the child into her own courtyard, she has been raising him with great care. Anyone who dares to treat him badly will be fined a monthly salary at the very least, or kicked out and never allowed to enter the house again at the worst.

Now, the entire Jia family regards this child as a treasure.

Life is pretty peaceful.

But Zhao Yurou would always make a fuss every now and then, and insisted on taking the child to raise with her.

How could Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang agree to this? After seeing her making trouble several times, they threatened to kick her out, and only then did she calm down for a few days.

Zhao Yurou was resentful in her heart, and when she slept in the same bed with Jia Baoyu at night, she couldn't help feeling a little resentful. However, some words would have a different effect if said in a different tone and expression.

She knew best what kind of person Jia Baoyu liked about her, so she deliberately put on a pitiful and submissive look, leaned in Jia Baoyu's arms with tears in her eyes, said nothing, and just shed tears silently.

When Jia Baoyu asked her what was wrong, she just shook her head. This made Jia Baoyu's heart wrenched, and he felt both distressed and anxious.

However, Zhao Yurou refused to answer no matter what she asked.

Jia Baoyu was anxious and wanted to call someone in, "I want to find out who made you angry today."

He was about to call for help, but Zhao Yurou quickly pulled him back and said, "Second Master, why do you have to make everyone restless? If the old lady and the mistress find out, that won't be good. Second Master, you should think about me."

Jia Baoyu asked again: "Then tell me, why are you crying?"

Zhao Yurou sighed, she had no idea what to do with him, she said helplessly: "I was pregnant for ten months, struggling for my life, and finally gave birth to the child, but I can't keep him by my side. As a mother, how can I pretend that nothing happened? Every time I think of my child who I have only seen a few times, I..."

As she spoke, tears could not stop falling, "Second Master, I feel so miserable. Sometimes I think that if I can't even raise my own child, I might as well die, rather than suffer like this every day."

Jia Baoyu soothed her gently, "I thought it was a big deal. It's nothing. Tomorrow I will go and tell the old lady to let her put the child with you and raise him yourself."

Zhao Yurou cried even harder, which made Jia Baoyu confused. "Is this not okay?"

Zhao Yurou glanced at him, blushing and annoyed, "I was just too happy, I cried for joy."

Jia Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "So that's how it is. I was wondering if I said something wrong and made you angry again."

Zhao Yurou said angrily, "So in Second Master's mind, I am just a petty person."

"No, I know you are gentle and polite." Jia Baoyu smiled, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Sister Lin is very petty. She often gets angry before we even say a few words. Even I dare not speak carelessly in front of her, for fear of accidentally making her angry again."

Zhao Yurou lowered her eyes, "Ms. Lin is now a princess, of noble status, so it is normal for her to have a temper. If people of low status like us were to behave like that, we would have no place to stay."

Jia Baoyu thought that was not the case, "You don't understand her. Sister Lin has been..."

Zhao Yurou suddenly interrupted him, "Okay, let's not talk about this. We are discussing the princess of the current dynasty here. If people find out, it won't be a big deal for the Second Master, but I will have a hard time."

Jia Baoyu was about to say something, but Zhao Yurou started talking about the child again, "Second Master, don't forget to talk to the old lady tomorrow. As long as I can raise the child by my side, I will be able to rest in peace even if I die."

Zhao Yurou effortlessly diverted Jia Baoyu's attention to the child. He readily agreed, "Don't worry, I'll tell you when I pay my respects tomorrow. I won't forget."

Zhao Yurou nodded with trust in her eyes, but in fact she didn't really believe what Jia Baoyu said.

This is because Jia Baoyu had said the same thing before, and he agreed to it readily the few times he talked about this matter.

But when he got to Lady Jia, he had just said a word, and as soon as Lady Jia or Mrs. Wang gave him a look, he became like a turtle and never dared to mention the matter again.

But Zhao Yurou had no choice but to place her hopes on Jia Baoyu, hoping that one day God would open his eyes and return the child to her.

The next day, before Jia Baoyu went out, Zhao Yurou gave him a few more instructions. Her trusting and pitying look made Jia Baoyu want to protect her so much.

But when he got to Lady Jia's place, he hadn't said a few words before she gave him a look that blocked all the rest of his words in his heart, and he dared not mention it again.

The child was fair and tender, pretty and cute, looking like a pink ball. When teased by Grandmother Jia, he made sweet laughs.

Jia Baoyu thought that the child would be doing well with the old lady, and the servants here were all steady and would definitely not let the child suffer any grievances.

He felt a little guilty towards Zhao Yurou, but there was nothing he could do. Yurou was so gentle and considerate, she would not blame him.

Thinking of this, Jia Baoyu felt a little more relaxed and went over to join Grandmother Jia in amusing the child.

As Jia Baoyu approached, the child reached out and grabbed the jade hanging on his chest.

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "He is indeed a smart child who knows what is good."

Jia Baoyu also laughed and took the jade off for the child to play with. "Nannan's hands are small, but they are very strong."

Nannan is the child's nickname, given by Jia's mother herself. Her real name is Jia Ruohua.

Grandmother Jia felt pity for this great-granddaughter. She was obviously a princess, but for some unspeakable reasons she came to their family. How could she not favor her?

Seeing Nannan holding the jade tightly, she said lovingly, "It's because I took care of her that she is so healthy. If it was your Miss Zhao who took care of her, I'm afraid she would become as delicate and weak as she is, and prone to illness and disasters."

Jia Baoyu agreed when he thought about it. Yu Rou couldn't even take care of herself, so how could she take care of a child?

The child was raised in Rong Xi Tang, which could not only entertain the old lady, but also provide more considerate care for the child.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Jia Baoyu thought of what he had said just now when he was helping Zhao Yurou to have a child, and he immediately felt a little embarrassed. "Old Ancestor is really thoughtful. I'll have to trouble you to continue to take care of this child."

Grandmother Jia said, "You don't need to tell me this. Nannan is my great-granddaughter and now she is my lifeblood. If anyone dares to neglect her, I will be the first one to object."

After seeing the child, Jia Baoyu went to see Mrs. Wang.

The main reason was that if he went back now, he would be too embarrassed to see Zhao Yurou.

I made a solemn promise to her when I came out, but I failed to get it done. I should go back later.

When Mrs. Wang saw him, she was a little surprised, "Why are you here at this time?"

Jia Baoyu said, "I just went to pay my respects to the old ancestor. When I came out, I thought that I hadn't had a good talk with my mother for several days, so I came here."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was very moved, and quickly asked the maids to help Jia Baoyu sit down, asking him about his health and still treating him as a child.

After sitting with her for a while, Jia Baoyu became restless and said he had something else to do and stood up to leave.

Madam Wang pulled him aside and warned him, "Don't go to the Lin family again recently."

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