Chapter 163 Baochai's Thoughts
"That little girl from the Lin family is really incredibly lucky. My poor son, whose talent and character far surpass hers, has been outshone by her." Aunt Xue stroked Baochai's hair, just like Madam Wang, lamenting the injustice of fate.
“Mother, what are you saying? Lin Daiyu is not someone that ordinary people can compare to. Let’s not have any such thoughts now. Let’s just live our lives peacefully and smoothly. If we can live peacefully and smoothly, that would be the best,” Baochai comforted her mother softly.
Aunt Xue sighed and remained silent.
A moment later, Baochai was heard saying, "Mother, I suddenly thought of Xiangling today. I wonder how she is doing since she left?"
"What can she do? Once she's out there, without our family's fine clothes and sumptuous meals, she'll just be a country bumpkin. With her looks, how can her sister protect her? I don't think she can make a living like this; sooner or later, I'll have to sell her again," Aunt Xue said disdainfully.
“Mother, I did know her once, and I hope she will have a good life after she gets out. Why don’t we send someone to inquire about her? If she is doing well, that’s fine. If she is not doing well, we might as well help her out.”
“My child, it’s only because you are kind that you are so kind. In ordinary families, who would care whether a slave who has lost her status lives or dies!” Aunt Xue praised Baochai, but when Baochai wanted to send someone to visit Xiangling, Aunt Xue felt it was unnecessary.
"As for visiting her, let's forget about it. The thought of her sister drawing blood with a knife makes me feel uneasy. Xiangling is a jinx, no doubt about it, and we shouldn't provoke her anymore." Aunt Xue said with a heavy heart. Since Xiangling left, Xue Pan seemed to be more energetic than before, which meant that Xiangling had been his nemesis before.
“Mother, that’s all nonsense,” Xue Baochai said anxiously. “Xiangling and Xiangtao, who serves Granny Yuan, are sisters. If we want to be on good terms with Granny Yuan, we must work on the people around her.”
Aunt Xue was stunned by these words, and after a long while, she said in a daze, "Chai'er, is this what you're planning? You still want to befriend her?"
Xue Baochai realized she had spoken out of turn and revealed her thoughts, but fortunately it was her mother, so it wasn't a big deal. She nodded slightly.
“Chai’er, that Yuan Hongqu is not someone to be trifled with. We’ve tried to befriend her many times but have been repeatedly thwarted. Let’s not waste our time,” Aunt Xue advised.
"Mother, I heard something from Feng'er today..." Xue Baochai's eyes were burning. "Lin Daiyu was made a princess because of Yuan Mama's help. Her abilities are far more powerful than we imagined. We flatter her not because we want her to become one of our family members. We only hope that she can protect our family in a way because of our sincerity. That would be a great blessing."
“We offended her before, but it was nothing serious, just a few words exchanged. We didn’t do anything bad to her or Lin Daiyu. I think she’s magnanimous and won’t hold a grudge…” Baochai said this, but she herself was a little uncertain.
Now Baochai has thought of this path again. Firstly, she is older now and her thoughts are more comprehensive and her mind is more meticulous than before. Secondly, although her family now lives in the Rongguo Mansion, her uncle does not provide much protection for them, and the housekeeper, Second Madam Lian, does not give them a good look. Moreover, the old matriarch often speaks sarcastically, wanting her family to move out.
Xue Baochai didn't want to shamelessly stay in someone else's house, but since there was no one in her own family who could support the household, and Xue Pan was completely unreliable, she had no choice but to consider this idea again.
She didn't ask for much, just a little bit. If Mr. Yuan could point her in the right direction and give her a little help, she believed that with her own abilities, she would eventually get out of her current predicament.
"Chai'er, let's just forget about it," Aunt Xue shook her head again. "That's not someone we can afford to offend. Let's stick to our original approach. Over the years, you should put more effort into winning over Baoyu. He's your only son now, and if we can keep him on our side, things won't be difficult for the family in the future..."
Baochai pictured Jia Baoyu as he was now, looking like a fool, dull and simple-minded, far less spirited than before. But this was the highest branch she could reach.
"Mother, even so, I still want to try again with Mr. Yuan." Xue Baochai was still unwilling to give up. She had almost lost all face and didn't care about being torn apart by Yuan Hongqu again. If Yuan Hongqu could sympathize with her a little, then her goal would be achieved.
It's just unclear why Yuan Hongqu seemed to have such a deep prejudice against her from the very first meeting.
Xue Baochai had thought about this question seriously, but she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.
She never looked for the reasons within herself or her family. She always felt that if others treated her badly, it was their fault. She thought she had done everything perfectly and never offended anyone. Which servant in the Rongguo Mansion didn't speak well of her?
But the original red lotus is strange.
The mother and daughter discussed for half a day, completely unaware that a figure stood blankly outside the window for a long time.
Xiren originally wanted to report to Aunt Xue that the three young ladies in the mansion had already discussed going to the Lin family the day after tomorrow to congratulate Sister Lin on being granted the title of Princess. However, before she even entered the house, she overheard the Xue family mother and daughter discussing something.
She intended to wait until the mother and daughter finished talking before going in, but unexpectedly she heard the name "Xiangling". Could it be that Miss Bao was going to bring Xiangling back to the mansion? If Xiangling came back, she would be Miss Bao's head maid. If she became the head maid, Miss Bao would still have Ying'er, who was frequently used by her side. Since she was a newcomer, would she be kicked out?
Xiren couldn't help but listen a few more words, and when she heard that they weren't going to bring Xiangling back, she felt relieved. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard Aunt Xue mention Baoyu.
Alas, Baoyu.
Xiren sighed inwardly; she hadn't seen Baoyu in a long time. But the Xue family had such plans for Baoyu, and the Second Madam hadn't strongly objected. Did the Second Madam also welcome this outcome?
Now that I'm Bao's maid, if Bao becomes Bao Er's wife in the future, wouldn't I naturally be able to become like Ping'er or Aunt Zhao?
Xiren was overjoyed the more she thought about it, feeling that taking this step was absolutely the right thing to do. In the past, following Baoyu's side was not as good as directly following the future wife of Baoyu, which brought her closer to her wishes!
From then on, Xiren served Baochai with utmost care, wholeheartedly waiting for Baochai to become Bao Er's wife so that she could become Aunt Hua.
As for what the Xue family mother and daughter said about going to fawn over Granny Yuan, she felt it was reasonable. After all, Miss Lin was already a princess, and they couldn't reach her. Wasn't it perfectly normal for them to go to the Lin family to fawn over Granny Yuan, who was closest to Miss Lin?
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