In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

Chapter 391 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 62

"Sister Bao, is that you?" Lin Daiyu asked tentatively, looking at the familiar figure of another bride beside her.

Xue Baochai was wearing a veil and her vision was only for the area below her feet. Suddenly she heard Lin Daiyu's voice, trembling and full of disbelief, so close that it seemed as if she was right next to her.

Right next to me?! Today is the day that I and Baoyu are getting married. Even if Daiyu gave up and came to attend the wedding, she should be in the guest area on the side, not next to me, right?

When Xue Baochai thought of this, she suddenly realized something. Regardless of the wedding customs, she resolutely lifted the red veil. The first person she saw was Lin Daiyu, who was also wearing a wedding dress. Turning around again, Jia Baoyu, with an anxious face, was also standing between her and Daiyu in wedding clothes.

"what 's wrong!"

"Second Madam, Second Master, what is going on now!"

Xue Baochai turned to ask Jia Baoyu, but Jia Baoyu's mind was now on the sudden death of his eldest sister in the palace. In addition, Jia Baoyu's personality was like that of an ignorant child, and he didn't know much about getting married.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu did not answer, Xue Baochai turned to look at Jia Zheng and his wife, vowing to get an answer.

Jia Zheng glanced at Xue Baochai without answering. He had finally been promoted to a higher position with the help of his daughter in the palace and had real power. Less than a year after he was sent to a remote post, he was dismissed by the emperor because of his poor performance. Jia Zheng was such a face-conscious person that he would not even show his face if today was not the wedding day of his son Jia Baoyu!

When the Second Master heard Xue Baochai's questioning, he knew that the Second Madam must not have informed the Xue family. After all, she was the Second Madam's niece, so it was natural for the Second Madam to explain.

"I'm going to see the old lady."

Jia Zheng left after saying a few words, ignoring Xue Baochai completely. The Second Wife was filled with regret because of the news of Jia Yuanchun's death, and had no intention of paying attention to Xue Baochai. Besides, the wedding ceremony had already taken place, and the matter was a foregone conclusion. Naturally, the Second Wife was not afraid that Xue Baochai, her daughter-in-law, would dare to complain to her.

Seeing that the Second Master and the Second Mistress did not answer her question, Xue Baochai's heart sank. She suddenly remembered that she was getting married today, and her personal maid should be there too. She quickly looked for her. When she saw her dowry maid and Zijuan and Xueyan, who served Lin Daiyu, outside the door, all four of them were being held down and covered their mouths by Zhou Rui's servants who were with the Second Mistress, she was finally sure that everything she had guessed had come true.

She and Lin Daiyu were deceived into marrying Jia Baoyu on the same day.

Lin Daiyu naturally saw clearly what Xue Baochai saw clearly, but now she was already disheartened and wished she could die on the spot.

If Lin Daiyu had not been thinking about the fainted old lady, she might have dashed her head against the wall and died in front of the hall the moment she saw Xue Baochai.

Lin Daiyu threw away her veil and walked straight out the door. Jia Baoyu, who was standing by, realized that something was wrong, but he was always weak and chose to deceive himself and pretend that he didn't know anything. Seeing Lin Daiyu was about to leave, Jia Baoyu was really anxious. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Daiyu, begging her, "Daiyu, today is the day we are getting married, you, you can't leave."

"Hmph, getting married?"

"Is this marriage going to be just for me?"

Lin Daiyu tried hard to suppress the bitterness in her heart, but when Jia Baoyu pulled her back, she could no longer hold back her tears. She had suffered a lot of grievances when the three of them were playing together, and when they got married, they were still three people.

It's not that she can't accept Jia Baoyu taking a concubine, she just can't accept that this concubine is Xue Baochai. The same is true for Xue Baochai. Both Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu have their own pride and admiration and competition for each other.

Xiren can do it, Qingwen can do it, even Xueyan, Zijuan and others can do it, but Lin Daiyu/Xue Baochai can’t!

"Sister Lin, Sister Lin!"

"You are the only one I want to marry!"

Jia Baoyu answered Lin Daiyu's question very straightforwardly. Although he was sentimental, the only person he truly loved was Lin Daiyu.

Only this answer satisfied Lin Daiyu, while Xue Baochai on the other side was left with humiliation. If Jia Baoyu wanted to marry only Lin Daiyu from the beginning to the end, why did he keep calling himself Sister Bao, Sister Bao?

What are those 'jade and stone marriages', those 'precious jade should be paired with a golden lock', those promises, those rewards?

"Baoyu, where do you want to put me?"

The voice of Xue Baochai behind him was not loud, but Jia Baoyu couldn't help but feel flustered when he heard it. He turned around and looked at Xue Baochai. Xue Baochai, who was always gentle and steady, had deathly eyes and tears on her face. Jia Baoyu felt so distressed that he wanted to go forward and comfort her.

Lin Daiyu saw his hesitation clearly, and her heart was completely broken and turned to ashes.

How ridiculous, how ridiculous. She endured the grievances, humiliations, and worries just to ask for Baoyu's true heart, but she found that such sincerity was so real yet so cheap. When did she, Lin Daiyu, become such a ridiculous person?

Obviously, she was once held in her father's arms and raised like a man. Obviously, she had read the Four Books and Five Classics since she was a child and wrote good poems and lyrics. Obviously, she had already been engaged...

Jia Lang was completely unaware of the farce in the Jia family, and he was even less aware that Lin Daiyu was regretting her decision at this time. She was not only completely disappointed in Jia Baoyu, but also wanted to commit suicide.

On the contrary, the other bride, Xue Baochai, was stronger and more tactful. After realizing that she had been deceived into marriage and that the matter was irreversible and there was no way out, she immediately changed her mind and began to think about how to gain greater advantages.

In terms of feelings and family background, the position of the principal wife must belong to Lin Daiyu, and she can only be a concubine. But if Lin Daiyu herself is unwilling to refuse the marriage, as long as Jia Baoyu does not object, she can definitely become the principal wife.

Now there is only one thing she needs to do, and that is to force Lin Daiyu away and keep Jia Baoyu!

Obviously she did it. When Jia Baoyu hesitated and turned back, Lin Daiyu had made up her mind. She simply shook off Jia Baoyu's hand and walked straight out the door.

Zijuan and Xueyan at the door also had tears in their eyes and looked at Lin Daiyu with heartache. Everyone around watched this farce in silence and no one came out to stop it. Even the groom's mother, the Second Wife, watched Lin Daiyu leave with cold eyes.

Mrs. Zhou Rui glanced inside at the second wife's expression and seeing that she had no intention of stopping her, she obediently let go of the hands of the two maids, Xueyan and Zijuan. Lin Daiyu took the two maids and left this ridiculous place step by step.

At this moment, Jia Baoyu seemed to suddenly wake up and began to cry and shout to go find his Lin Daiyu. No matter how his Baochai cried and begged, he turned a deaf ear to him.

But this time, everyone seemed to be awakened and began to step forward to pull, stop, persuade, or beg, using all possible means to prevent Jia Baoyu from leaving.

In the end, Jia Baoyu was left in the wedding hall and watched Lin Daiyu go away.