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

Chapter 375 Dream of Red Mansions - Jia Yingchun 46

Lin Ruhai asked Jia Lang to come to his bedside not because he wanted to communicate with him about any emotional connection. Just like before Jia Min's death, he was just considering his daughter Lin Daiyu.

The affairs of the Lin Mansion have been entrusted to Jia Lian. Even if Lin Ruhai likes Jia Lang more, it is impossible for him to change his mind and let Jia Lang handle it. Jia Lang has no objection to this matter.

It was the same process of entrusting an orphan to someone else. Lin Daiyu cried sadly, and Jia Lang could only say "I am so sorry" with a sad face. He took the wooden box handed over by the housekeeper, saying that it was prepared by Lin Ruhai before his death. In addition to some banknotes, there were more business cards. Jia Lang opened it and saw that these business cards were either from Lin Ruhai's colleagues in the officialdom or from the same imperial examination as him.

"The master wrote a letter to his colleagues and seniors in the same department two months ago. I don't know what he said, but I think he must have mentioned Young Master Lang's name."

"Now that the master is gone, I only hope that Master Lang will live up to the master's instructions, study hard for the imperial examinations, be a good official, and take care of our Miss Daiyu when he has the energy to do so."

The old housekeeper started crying as he spoke. He had been a member of the Lin family for decades and had been the housekeeper since Lin Ruhai was a child. Now he was still alive, but Lin Ruhai, who was younger than him, was gone, leaving behind Lin Daiyu, an orphan girl who had not yet reached marriage age.

Jia Lang nodded solemnly. Since he had agreed to Lin Ruhai's request, he would naturally not let him down.

Not long after, Jia Lian rushed back from the brothel after hearing the news. When he saw Jia Lang, Jia Lian looked a little embarrassed. He wanted to ask Jia Lang to keep it a secret and not tell Wang Xifeng, but the situation did not allow it, so he had to give up.

Liu Xianglian did not expect that Lin Ruhai would pass away just after he arrived at the Lin Mansion. At present, the servants in the mansion were busy with Lin Ruhai's funeral under the instructions of the old housekeeper and had no intention of entertaining Liu Xianglian. When Liu Xianglian was feeling uneasy, Jia Lian and Jia Lang came to the reception area together.

"Brother Liu, why are you here?"

Jia Lian and Liu Xianglian were also familiar with each other. They had met in the capital when they were sleeping with flowers and staying with willows. Liu Xianglian was dissatisfied with Jia Lian. He knew that Jia Lang was Jia Lian's half brother. When he thought about Jia Lang studying alone, he immediately suspected that it was because Jia Lian, his legitimate brother, was deliberately suppressing him.

When seeing Jia Lian greeting him, Liu Xianglian's first reaction was to look at Jia Lang's expression. What if Jia Lang had a bad impression of him because of Jia Lian?

Jia Lian noticed Liu Xianglian's glance at Jia Lang. Jia Lian thought Liu Xianglian didn't know Jia Lang, so he stepped forward and introduced him: "Oh, look at me! Brother Liu, you haven't seen me yet. This is my brother from the same father. My name is Jia Lang. I'm only sixteen years old this year, but I'm already a juren."

"Second Brother Lian, Young Master Liu came here with me." Jia Lang didn't know what was wrong with Liu Xianglian. He just kept looking at him without saying anything. In order to prevent Jia Lian from discovering anything, Jia Lang started to explain himself.

After hearing Jia Lang's explanation, Liu Xianglian realized that he must have misunderstood. Judging from the way Jia Lian talked to Jia Lang, things were probably not what he thought.

Soon Liu Xianglian was arranged to live, while Jia Lian and Jia Lang gathered together to discuss Lin Ruhai's funeral. While talking, Jia Lian couldn't help but tell Jia Lang about the millions of family wealth in the Lin family.

"Brother Lang, you really don't know that although the Lin Mansion may not look impressive, it actually has at least a million in wealth. It really makes people jealous."

"Cousin Lin is carrying so much dowry, and I don't know which family will be able to take such a golden baby home in the end."

Jia Lian was still sighing, but Jia Lang was silent. Jia Lian seemed to have said everything, but in fact he was just testing her. Grandmother Jia had already hinted that Jia Lian would swallow up the wealth of the Lin Mansion after taking it back, so how could he really give it to Lin Daiyu as a dowry.

Jia Lian was testing Jia Lang to see if he knew about it. As an insider, he would have to embezzle something from him as hush money or as proof of collusion. In short, once he had tested Jia Lang's feelings, Jia Lian would see how he would react.

If Jia Lang objects, Jia Lian will have to sacrifice some of his own interests to persuade Jia Lang to go along with the corrupt; if Jia Lang agrees, Jia Lian will have to sacrifice some of his own interests to silence Jia Lang. So it is best if Jia Lang does not know.

Fortunately, Jia Lang's reaction was calm, and Jia Lian was finally relieved. Although he couldn't bear to see the ugly side of Jia Lang's half brother, it was good to not have to share with another person.

On the other side, Lin Daiyu was still crying beside Lin Ruhai in the mourning hall. In fact, Lin Ruhai did not tell Lin Daiyu about the engagement, but Lin Daiyu saw Jia Mu's reply in Lin Ruhai's study.

Lin Daiyu already knew that Lin Ruhai had arranged a marriage for her and Cousin Lang before his death, but Lin Ruhai didn't mention it today, and Cousin Lang obviously didn't know about it. Although Lin Daiyu wanted to ask, she didn't ask in the end.

She knew that Lin Ruhai made this decision for her own good, and she also knew that Jia Lang was indeed better than Jia Baoyu. But deep down, Lin Daiyu still wanted to marry Jia Baoyu rather than Jia Lang. To Lin Daiyu, her cousin Jia Lang was a nice but very cold man, and was not as good as Jia Baoyu in making her happy.

But this was her father's decision, and even if Lin Daiyu was unwilling, she didn't want to resist. It seemed that she and Baoyu were destined to be apart.

Not long after, Lin Ruhai's funeral was over. Lin Daiyu followed Jia Lian back to Rongguo Mansion, while Jia Lang continued his study tour with the clingy Liu Xianglian. The four said goodbye at the dock. Before leaving, Lin Daiyu struggled for a long time but still couldn't muster up the courage to talk to Jia Lang about the engagement.

But she could not help but feel a little hesitant. After Lin Daiyu returned to Rongguo Mansion, she could not help but think of her engagement when she was with Jia Baoyu, which made her feel a little awkward. And because of Jia Lang's study abroad, Xue Baochai had to change her target to Jia Baoyu. With the tacit approval of the second wife, the rumors about Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai in the Jia Mansion became more and more intense.

The Jia family took Lin Daiyu's dowry and finally built a separate courtyard before Jia Yuanchun came home to visit her parents, naming it "Grand View Garden". After the Chinese New Year, it was the Lantern Festival, which was the day when Jia Yuanchun came home to visit her parents. Everyone in the Jia family got up early in the morning, dressed up, and waited for Jia Yuanchun.

It was not until the evening that Jia Yuanchun's carriage finally arrived. Everything was just like in the previous life. Lin Daiyu could not stay in the Grand View Garden because she was in mourning. She sat alone in the yard, listening to the noise coming from the Grand View Garden. Lin Daiyu was feeling a little depressed.

After Jia Yuanchun left, the servants brought the reward from Concubine Virtue. Only then did Lin Daiyu realize that even Jia Yuanchun, the queen in the palace, was more optimistic about the pair of Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu.

"That's good too. He and Sister Bao can be a couple, and I can listen to my father's arrangements with peace of mind."

Jia Yuanchun came home to visit her parents in a grand ceremony, but she arrived late and left quickly. Seeing Jia Yuanchun trying to hold back her tears, Grandmother Jia felt even more sad.

"Alas, all the busyness is in vain, and all the hustle and bustle is just a dream!" This may be the last time I see Yuanchun. There is not enough time, and I have to make plans as soon as possible.