The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

The men Baoyu has seen in this life are either desolate or cowardly and incompetent. As for Jia Zheng, they are too strict and difficult to get close to. Therefore, when they meet Liu Xianglian, they are astonished as heavenly beings. They were just like friends After getting acquainted gradually, because Daiyu always mentioned this person, Baoyu felt sour for a while, and deliberately left Liu Xianglian indifferent for a few days. He was waiting for Liu Xianglian to come and ask her family. Because, who knew that Liu Xianglian didn't take him seriously because of his own hot-headedness. Baoyu held back for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back, so he ran to ask himself. Liu Xianglian is an upright man, how could he expect such The nine-turn ileum of a young master?Hearing that Baoyu asked herself why she didn't get close to him, she smiled and said, "I see that you don't come out very much these days. You only think that your family is busy, and you come from such a background. It's hard for me to inquire about family affairs, so I didn't ask, it was my fault—but you are too narrow-minded, you are a friend of a gentleman, you are not close to each other, and you and I are not the little girl's family, so we have to get tired of being together every day."

Baoyu saw that he answered frankly, he was more masculine than Qin Zhong, Xiang Lian, and Yu Ai's gentleness, and he was not as rough as Xue Pan, Jia Zhen, etc., the more he liked him, so after that, he treated him differently from others.

Liu Xianglian, on the one hand, because Baoyu was young and weak in nature, and on the other hand, because of his gentle personality and good-natured nature, Liu Xianglian inevitably preferred him. Knowing that he was careful, she also wanted to be considerate, and did not want to make Baoyu have too many guesses. It's even closer than before, poetry and wine, birthday, youth singing, so happy!

Cherishing Baoyu's heart, whoever he likes to be with, wishes to think about and cling to him all the time, but Liu Xianglian is unrestrained by nature, especially when he has been close to him for a few months. Unbearable to be so sticky, it happened that his family was dying and he had no livelihood. A friend advised him to do business together, so he packed up his things and slipped out of Beijing without saying hello.

Just when Baoyu and Liu Xianglian were inseparable, he suddenly disappeared, so why not rush? !At first, he was afraid that something had happened, so he asked people around to inquire about it, but later he heard that he had gone out to do business, so he felt bad. He was bored at home all day, and in his heart he just scolded Liu Xianglian—at that time, he only thought of Liu Xianglian as a woman. Ordinary friends never thought of going anywhere else, they played with their sisters at home, and often went to Daiyu's place to play. Wandering around the Kan Temple, seeing Jia Rong and Jia Qiang doing the business of cutting off sleeves, she was shocked for several days, and gradually envied her heart, tossing and turning day and night, even in her sleep was the figure of Liu Xianglian, Baoyu was so frightened that she even Several times, Xiren urged Xiren to do what Jinghuan taught her, and Xiren half-pushed and half-assed a few times, but Baoyu couldn't get in no matter what.At that time, Baoyu was suffering in his heart, and he kept comforting himself, treating everything as a fantasy dream of a young man. When he woke up from the dream, he was still a rich and noble son from a noble family, and he was about to marry his childhood sweetheart, ice-snow smart cousin. Go happily to be a rich man, spend your life singing the wind and the moon, poetry, wine and books.

It's a pity that the world is unsatisfactory, nine out of ten.

Baoyu didn't know how he survived those days.

Sister Lin, who was thinking about it, got together with the dignified and old-fashioned Sister Bao. Not only did she stay together, but she also told him that his family would be ruined and destroyed in the future. People, almost none of them end well.

Baoyu has never thought about how his wealth came from. The legacy of his ancestors, the simple four words contain how much blood and sweat of his grandfather and grandfather?Jiao Da in Ning's mansion talked about drinking horse urine, fighting with knives and guns, climbing the wall of death... These bloody words, when heard, are not as novel as the word "climbing ashes".

Baoyu never thought about why his father was so single-minded, just forcing himself to study, forcing his eldest brother to death, and forcing him to death?Even though the family is already so rich, why does his father always force him to become an official?Why is my father always trying to climb up when he is old?

Baoyu never thought about why the eldest sister must enter the palace, why she did not look happy at all after entering the palace, why her mother still couldn't help sighing when she mentioned her eldest sister after entering the palace?

What Baoyu least expected was that in the time between thinking about so many things, he could still think about Liu Xianglian, not about Qin Zhong, Xiang Lian, Yu Ai, or the actors Jia Zhen took him to see. That kind of thinking is not the kind of thinking of wandering actresses and giving gifts to brothels, but a deep one. In the past, I only had a little thought of Daiyu.

He thought of Liu Xianglian, he thought he didn't want to get married, he didn't want Daiyu anymore, he thought he could have no heirs, no parents, no wealth and prosperity, as long as he could be with Liu Xianglian.

The day Liu Xianglian returned to Beijing, the weather was exceptionally sunny.

Feng Ziying and the others went to meet him, Baoyu inquired about the news, and rushed over too.

That person has a handsome figure and a suave face, and he doesn't need to dress up for acting. He has the habit of traveling from south to north in his actions, and he is more masculine than before. If he was a little casual and rough before, this time he is like a rough jade that has been polished, gentle, round, and flawless.

Baoyu was fascinated by his distinctive masculinity, and she was almost speechless when she stayed there. Seeing him coming, Liu Xianglian smiled brightly, strode forward, and hugged him off the horse, laughing while hugging him: " Brother Baoyu hasn't seen you for a long time, why are you getting more and more arrogant, even refusing to dismount your own horse?"

Feng Ziying and the others laughed loudly, Baoyu's face was flushed, and finally gave birth to a little boy's blood, and he threw away Liu Xianglian and Li Gui with a sullen face, got on his horse, swung his whip, and ran back to the city by himself.

Liu Xianglian came to the door to apologize, and said that she would hold a banquet to make amends, but Baoyu ignored him, and he didn't mention it again.Later, Baoyu was busy reading for a few days, and Liu Xianglian went out to Beijing to run a business. When Baoyu was at a loss, he had to study hard and won the Tongsheng.

Baoyu told Baochai and Daiyu all about him and Liu Xianglian, except the part where Liu Xianglian hugged him off the horse.After he had finished speaking, Daiyu had just finished drinking the tea in her hand, and there was no one around to serve her, so Baochai handed her hers. Daiyu saw Baochai's lip print on the cup, Smiling on the mark, Fang said to Baoyu, "You don't have to think about it, he treats you like a younger brother who is a family friend, and he definitely doesn't like that."

Baoyu stood up anxiously as if caught in ice and snow, and said, "But he is clearly different to me!"

"I treat you differently." Daiyu saw Baochai looking at her with a smile, only when she agreed with her statement, her face became more and more radiant, "but I don't like you either—you think, I like someone , naturally you want to be with him all the time, just like you like him, you always rely on him and want to see him, but what about him? He doesn't want to see you, and he doesn't even tell you about such a big event as leaving Beijing. Not only did you not say anything, but Feng Ziying and the others knew the date of your return, but you didn't. And the second time I left Beijing, I didn't tell you anything."

The gleam in Baoyu's eyes gradually dissipated, and her whole body seemed to shrink, almost shrinking into the ground.

Daiyu nestled next to Baochai, tore her hair loose and combed it again, full of pride in being a good teacher.

Baochai couldn't see it, coughed lightly, and asked: "According to brother Bao, that Liu Xianglian is quite loyal and very smooth in dealing with things?"

Baoyu argued: "He is just thoughtful, can't he be called tactful?"

Daiyu chuckled and said: "In the past, you hated these well-traveled people the most, but now it's good. Others are smooth and sophisticated, and he is considerate in dealing with things. It can be seen that Second Master Bao has really encountered a magic obstacle in his life."

Baochai embraced her and kept her from moving. Then she said to Baoyu, "If you are considerate, how can you not tell you about going out of Beijing? He is not afraid of offending you?"

Baoyu said sullenly: "He probably thinks that I am young and don't know how to care about these things."

Baochai laughed and said, "If he's willing to associate with you like this, he won't completely treat you as a child. Besides, it's young people who are moody and prone to impulsive disasters. Your status is precious. If he really has no intentions of you, how can you?" Are you willing to risk offending you by not telling you anything?"

Baoyu's eyes gradually became radiant again: "Sister Bao, you mean... is he interested in me?"

Daiyu snorted, Baochai patted her with a smile, and said, "I'm just guessing, and I can't be sure. Where did he go to trade and how much goods he has prepared? Let me do the math, and I will probably know when he will come back." Now, when the time comes, you can try him and you will know."

Baoyu's eyes almost brightened, staring at Baochai and saying, "Really?"

Baochai nodded with a smile, and by the way grabbed Daiyu's hand that was trying to make trouble at her waist.