Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Daily Quarrels
Wu Tianyue saw that Daiyu was in a bad mood and had just drunk some soup, so he was afraid that she would go back to her room and lie down to get indigestion, so he followed her into the west wing.
When Baoyu saw the two of them returning to Daiyu's room, he followed them. Lu Chen stopped him with a smile and asked him about the rouge and cream.
As a gentle nobleman, Baoyu has always been tolerant towards women. What's more, Lu Chen is beautiful and has a toughness and heroism that the women in the mansion do not have. Naturally, he cannot refuse her and can only watch the two walk away.
Seeing Daiyu lying on her pillow without saying a word, Wu Tianyue asked with a playful smile, "What's wrong, sister? Who made you angry?"
Daiyu had just heard how well Wu Tianyue knew Baochai, and that others were making fun of the two of them. She felt inexplicably annoyed, but she didn't know what was wrong with her. When she heard his question, she naturally couldn't answer, so she pursed her lips and said nothing.
Wu Tianyue was used to it, so he stepped forward and pulled her sleeve: "You just drank soup, don't lie down, be careful of indigestion."
Daiyu pulled out her sleeves and still said nothing.
Seeing this, Wu Tianyue was afraid that he was not as angry as usual when playing around, so he restrained his smile and asked, "But did I offend you? Why are you suddenly angry again?"
"I'm not angry." Daiyu said sullenly, "Don't talk nonsense."
"If you weren't angry, why would you ignore me even though I'm here so rarely?" Wu Tianyue asked doubtfully, "I can't guess, can't you just tell me directly?"
"Why do you say 'again'? Do you think I'm making things difficult for you?" Daiyu felt a pang in her heart. "Of course I can't compare to your sister Bao's calmness and generosity."
"What do you mean, 'my precious sister?'" Wu Tianyue was even more confused by this series of questions. "Why are you acting so strangely today?"
"I'm confused." Daiyu was already feeling uncomfortable, and she couldn't explain why. She was feeling suffocated, and when she heard him say this, she became angry. "Why are you still asking questions to someone who is so confused? Why don't you just leave me here?"
Wu Tianyue felt a little aggrieved: "I say one sentence, and you can reply to me hundreds of sentences."
"I'm so confused, does it matter if I say one sentence or a hundred? Just pretend you didn't hear anything."
Wu Tianyue was also a little angry. After not seeing her for so many days, he finally found an opportunity to come, but she didn't speak properly and even tried to interrupt him with words. He stood up and said without thinking: "I think you don't want me to come. You are afraid that I will waste your time and you won't be able to make a sachet for your Baoyu."
These words were too harsh. Daiyu was so angry that she sat up, feeling guilty and angry. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she pointed outside: "If you don't want to come, just leave. Don't make up stories about me and ruin my reputation."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Wu Tianyue knew he had said the wrong thing. Seeing that she couldn't stop crying, he couldn't help but panic and said hurriedly: "Don't cry, I was anxious just now and said something nonsense."
Daiyu ignored him, stood up sobbing and pushed him out.
Wu Tianyue was afraid that she would be angry again if she couldn't push him away, so he hurriedly followed her strength and walked out, saying, "I really didn't mean it, sister, please forgive me."
Seeing Daiyu didn't stop, he pretended to be pitiful and said, "I don't know when I can come back after I go back this time. Do you really want to drive me away?"
After hearing this, Daiyu let go of her hand, walked to the window and cried alone.
Seeing her relax, Wu Tianyue hurried over to explain, "Sister, are you unhappy because I haven't been here recently? The Jia family has been very busy these past few days preparing for the visit, so I couldn't come all day, which is why I've been delayed until now."
Then he sighed, "If mother hadn't said that she wouldn't take you to live in the palace permanently, I wouldn't have to rack my brains every day and endure the teasing of your sisters."
"Who asked you to come?" Daiyu wiped her tears and snorted, "I see you really enjoy being surrounded by your sisters. Every time you come, you always chat animatedly."
"Don't blame me." Wu Tianyue coaxed her, "I'm not impatient to talk to them. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even come."
After hearing this, Daiyu felt much better, but then she felt ashamed of her previous unreasonable behavior.
Wu Tianyue saw that although she didn't say anything, her crying had subsided. Perhaps she felt embarrassed, so he smiled and changed the subject, "How about the lantern I sent you a few days ago? I won it by defeating everyone at the palace banquet."
"It was originally quite elegant, but after hearing what you said, the artistic conception is gone in an instant." Daiyu stopped crying and snorted.
"That's my trophy." Wu Tianyue was dissatisfied, "It should be more artistic."
Daiyu wiped her tears with her handkerchief and said, "If you did it yourself, I admit that it is very artistic."
"You look down on me." Wu Tianyue thought that this matter should be over, and because of Daiyu's words, he became more competitive. "Wait until one day I can show you how to do it."
"I don't believe it." Daiyu said this, and when she saw Baoyu come in, she quickly stopped talking and stopped talking to him.
"What's wrong?" Baoyu asked anxiously, "Are you angry, sister? I just heard something wrong in your voice."
"No." Daiyu smiled, "I just spoke a little loudly."
Baoyu's heart sank. Ever since Daiyu came back, she had become much more distant from him. This time, he had clearly heard them arguing, but she was unwilling to tell him. However, he couldn't ask further, so he forced a smile and said, "I'm glad you're alright."
Ever since Wu Tianyue heard that Daiyu and Baoyu were closest when they were children, he had always felt that Baoyu was not pleasing to the eye. Now he did not want to talk to him any more. He stood up and said to Daiyu, "It's getting late. I'll go back first. I'll come to see you another day."
Daiyu was a little reluctant to leave him, but she couldn't keep him, so she just said, "Give my regards to the Empress for me."
Wu Tianyue nodded, put his hand on Baoyu's shoulder, and pulled him over: "You have a good rest, Brother Bao will take me away."
Baoyu didn't want to leave, but he couldn't break free, so he resigned himself to his fate and followed him out. After sending him out of the house, he turned back to find Daiyu. Unexpectedly, he met Jia Zheng on the way and was called to test his homework, where he was criticized.
The culprit Wu Tianyue didn't know all this. He couldn't find any excuse to go to Rongguo Mansion in the next few days, and was waiting to see Daiyu on Baochai's birthday.
After waiting for a long time until the 21st day of the first lunar month, Wu Tianyue sent someone to deliver the gifts early. After practicing martial arts, he went to pay his respects to Princess Zhongshun. After breakfast, he hurried to the Jia family.
Since the guests were only Baochai, her mother Aunt Xue, Jia Mu's niece's granddaughter Shi Xiangyun, and Wu Tianyue, the son of a family friend, Jia Mu only set up a small homely stage in her own courtyard and asked the young actors who had been bought for the visit to perform a few new plays.
When Wu Tianyue arrived, everyone was not there yet, so he went to Daiyu's room.
"You're early." Daiyu leaned on the couch. Seeing him coming, she felt a little sad and sneered, "I don't usually see you so active."
"You're getting inexplicably angry again." Wu Tianyue stepped forward and tugged at her hair.
Daiyu exclaimed, "What are you doing? I just combed my hair."
"You would say it if I didn't come, and you still say it when I came." Seeing her angry look, Wu Tianyue quickly let go of her hand, but still did not lower his head and challenged her.
Many people had come today, and it was Baochai's big day. People in the mansion often compared her to him. If she went with her hair messy, who knew how much gossip she would start. As Daiyu stood up and fixed her makeup in front of the mirror, she said to Wu Tianyue, "You said you had too much schoolwork."
"It's indeed a lot." Wu Tianyue explained, "and the excuses I used to make weren't convenient for coming early. This time, I'm attending a banquet, so it doesn't matter if I come early. I promised, and I can see you earlier."
After hearing this, Daiyu paused for a moment, a warmth welled up in her heart, and her ears flushed. She wanted to say something, but couldn't.
He lowered his head in thought for a long time, turned around and was about to speak when he saw Wu Tianyue picking up the snacks on the table and throwing them up into his mouth to catch them, as if what he had just said was just nonsense.
She felt inexplicably ashamed and annoyed. Why was this man always like this? She snorted coldly and left him alone.
Wu Tianyue didn't know why she was angry again, so he didn't dare to play anymore. He quickly threw the snack into his mouth and followed her out.
When he arrived at the main room, everyone was already there, sitting and chatting. When they saw him coming, they all stood up to greet him.
After everyone greeted each other and returned to their seats, Wu Tianyue didn't want to apologize, so he quietly tugged at Daiyu's sleeve. Daiyu turned around and talked to her sisters and ignored him.
After they had their meal, they set up a banquet and prepared to listen to the opera.
Baochai is the protagonist, and Grandmother Jia asked her to choose the play first, and then asked Wu Tianyue to choose one.
Wu Tianyue couldn't refuse, so he randomly suggested a move and turned around to coax Daiyu.
Daiyu knew that he was childish and had adjusted her attitude long ago. She just found it very funny to see him scratching his head for her, so she pretended to be angry to tease him.
Baoyu was watching from the side and felt very sad. Yesterday he saw Daiyu and Wu Tianyue having a little secret and not wanting to tell him. Today he was chatting and laughing with Baojie, but she didn't act like a spoiled child like before. Instead, she was playing around with Wu Tianyue and seemed not to notice him. He couldn't help feeling flustered and uncomfortable, and felt depressed.
Watching from the side, Grandmother Jia sighed inwardly. Although she favored Baoyu and Daiyu, her son-in-law had already resigned from his official position, and the second wife could not inherit the title. If the two Yu'er were together, after she died, Daiyu would be weak and Baoyu would be soft-hearted, and the two of them would probably not be able to maintain this rich and prosperous life.
If Daiyu could really marry a prince, given how much Princess Zhongshun loved her, she wouldn't have to worry about her in the future, and her daughter would be able to rest assured even in her grave. She could then find a good marriage for Baoyu, and with the help of Yue's family, it wouldn't be too far off.
But it was hard to tell what the Zhongshun Prince's intentions were. If he said he was not optimistic about the family, he allowed his only son to spend time with Daiyu, and the princess often visited Daiyu. If he said he was optimistic about the family, Prince Zhongshun never associated with the Jia family, and when he met Jia Zheng outside, he would just ignore him.
Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. They are still young now. And seeing how carefully the prince treats Daiyu, if it really happens in the future, it will definitely be good. But as for Baoyu, I still need to worry more and plan for him.
Wu Tianyue had no idea what Grandmother Jia was thinking. After singing a few operas, it was already afternoon. He felt it was inconvenient to stay any longer, so he took the opportunity to say goodbye to Grandmother Jia: "I have to go to the palace today, so I won't bother you anymore."
After hearing this reason, everyone felt it was not appropriate to keep him, so they hurriedly stood up and wanted to see him off.
Wu Tianyue smiled and said, "No need to see me off, I'll come back in a few days."
Everyone laughed at what he said, but they still walked him to the door, watched him go out and then came back.
After Wu Tianyue left the Jia Mansion, he rode a fast horse back home to attend today's literature class. In the evening, he went to the palace to accompany the emperor to watch the lanterns and guess lantern riddles. He returned to the prince's mansion at midnight.
As soon as I got home, Lan Ye came up to me and said, "Miss, there's news."
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