That night, all the brothers and sisters in the Grand View Garden came to celebrate Jia Lian's birthday.

Daiyu didn't come.

Except for Jia Lian, no one knows the real reason.

The birthday drink was very simple, with no drama or music.

But even so, when everyone gathers together, without the constraints of their elders, just laughing and joking around, and occasionally playing games such as drinking games, it is enough to have fun and relax late at night.

Although Jia Lian drank a lot of wine with the sisters, it was all weak rice wine, which was just mediocre to Jia Lian.

So after taking a bath, I no longer felt too sleepy.

So Jia Lian changed into clean clothes, took Xiangling, and went to the garden to see Daiyu.

Daiyu had already gone to bed, but Zhen Yuhuan had just finished taking a bath. She was wearing a white top and trousers, looking extremely cute and sweet.

Jia Lian sat and talked to Zhen Yuhuan for a while. He saw Daiyu lying quietly on the bed the whole time, motionless. She didn't know whether she was really sleeping deeply or she was ashamed to see him.

But he didn't force it. He immediately left the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and headed north to Hengwu Garden.

Turning around the col, I caught a glimpse of a few scattered spots of light in Daoxiang Village at my feet, accompanied by a little chirping of insects, and full of tranquility.

Jia Lian suddenly stopped.

Baochai is a cold beauty, not as easy to deceive as Daiyu. In other words, treating Baochai the same way as Daiyu may not have very good results.

For example, Daiyu is a very quiet person who wants to be active and quiet. As long as you remember to visit her from time to time, your relationship will naturally be enhanced.

And Baochai obviously has a temperament that can endure loneliness. I'm afraid she won't do the trick of "asking for help".

What's more, in Hengwu Garden at this time, not only Aunt Xue, but also the three little ones Xiuyan, Xiangyun and Baoqin were there.

Under such circumstances, without preparation, it will naturally be difficult to enhance the relationship with Baochai.

So Jia Lian turned his head and said to Xiang Ling beside him: "You don't need to follow, go back first."

Although Xiang Ling was confused, she didn't ask any more questions. She nodded and handed the lantern in her hand to Jia Lian.

"Take it yourself. It's so dark. If it falls, I'll feel bad." Jia Lian touched Xiang Ling's little head.

Under the dim light, a hint of shyness flashed across Xiang Ling's face.

"Then...what should the second master do?"

"It doesn't matter. Your second master has been practicing martial arts all year round and has already developed the ability to see at night, so there is no problem."

Xiangling was doubtful. She raised her head and glanced at the night sky, thinking that it was not far from Hengwuyuan, and when Jia Lian came back, Aunt Xue and others would arrange for someone to see him off, so he obediently went back with a lantern.

Seeing Xiang Ling turn into a ball of light and go away, Jia Lian turned around and quickly walked down the hillside as if he could really see at night.

But he didn't go directly to Hengwu Garden as Xiang Ling imagined. Instead, he suddenly turned off the main road, walked around two fences along a secluded place, and arrived at a low wall made of yellow mud.

forward.

Putting his hands on the straw on the wall, he climbed into the courtyard easily with little effort.

The sound when it landed startled the animals living in the fence next to it and made some noises.

Jia Lian stood silently, feeling funny in his heart.

Fortunately, Daoxiang Village has only raised some docile livestock such as chickens, ducks, and geese, and no dogs.

After inspecting the situation in Daoxiang Village, it turned out that because it was late at night, everything was quiet and dark.

So Jia Lian no longer hesitated. He came to the largest hut under the north wall, counted the second window from left to right, and pushed it gently.

…

Aunt Li is only three or four years older than Li Wan.

Before Li Wan got married, the two had been together for two years, and they had similar personalities.

So this time Aunt Li came to Beijing with her two young daughters and came to Jia Mansion to visit Li Wan immediately.

Of course, this also meant that the Li family came to visit and comfort their married daughter.

They were close relatives, and their fates were similar: they were both young and widowed.

Seeing each other again after so many years, naturally a lot of emotions and thoughts came to mind, and we looked at each other with tears in our eyes.

So even though Aunt Li had other arrangements, she still settled in Jia's house due to the enthusiasm of Jia Mu and others.

After more than a month of getting along, the relationship between the aunt and nephew has become closer. In addition, Aunt Li's visit to Beijing has almost been settled, and she is already planning her return trip to the south. Naturally, she cherishes the time spent with Li Wan even more.

In the past few days, the aunt and nephew almost slept together and talked heartily at night.

"Wen'er and Qier are still young, so Auntie doesn't have to worry too much about their marriage.

Marriage is a life-long event for the daughter's family. Naturally, it must be carefully considered and not rushed.

Don't worry, aunt, I will help her keep an eye out for her in the future. If there is a suitable boy's family, I will inform her as soon as possible."

Under the dim light, Li Wan lay in the brocade bed tent and said with his eyes closed.

"Oh. How can I not worry?"

"They all say that marriage is a matter of parents' order. But your uncle died early. I am the only one who has to worry about such an important matter.

I am incompetent. In the past, I could use the young age of your sisters to delay you. Now I see them getting older day by day. If I don’t decide on life-long events earlier, I’m afraid I will miss them in the future.

Besides, if something happens to me again, then..."

His aunt's words made Li Wan sigh with emotion and sigh.

She can sympathize with her aunt's situation and thoughts.

Thinking back to the time when Jia Zhu died of illness, her status in the government plummeted. Even if her situation changed after she gave birth to a posthumous son, it was still limited.

So from that moment on, she began to worry about her son's future.

This includes being so frugal that he is unwilling to waste even a penny, and also urging his son to study hard since he was a child. Only in this way can he have a good future in the future.

Although these worries have become less serious after the appearance of a man.

But in retrospect, I still feel sad: it is really difficult to live without a man to rely on.

Especially, my aunt was in a worse situation than she was.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Li family is already in dire straits. She is alone and has to take care of two children!

Fortunately, Wen'er and Qier are both sensible.

Of course she knew that this time her aunt brought her daughter to Beijing, and it seemed that she was just accompanying her.

The main reason was that the Li family was in a state of decline and it was difficult to find a satisfactory marriage in the south, so the aunt asked her father and brother from her natal family to help inquire.

She came to Beijing this time because her parents' father and brother helped contact several families, so she brought her daughter to Beijing to see her.

After comforting her aunt, the two of them gradually stopped talking and felt sleepy.

Li Wan then wanted to get up and blow out the only candle lit in the room.

"Squeak~"

A slight sound reached his ears, and Li Wan first thought it was just the sound of branches in the backyard being blown by the wind.

There are many trees planted inside and outside Daoxiang Village, especially apricot trees.

"Squeak~~"

Although it was slight, the continuous sound was still a bit abrupt in the quiet room.

Li Wan looked at Aunt Li, who seemed to have heard the noise and sat up, and frowned slightly.

The sound came from outside.

Could it be that the maids were careless and forgot to close the windows tightly, causing the sound to be blown by the wind?

I deliberately ignored it because the sound had disappeared. But I was worried that it was not what I guessed. Should I go over and take a look with a light?

Before he could make up his mind, he saw that his aunt's face, which was originally just a little confused, turned into a frozen expression and she stared blankly at the door of the room.

Li Wan slowly turned around, and then his expression changed to that of his aunt.

…

When the tight wooden windows are pushed open, there is always a sound.

Therefore, Jia Lian used very little force and was certain that as long as the people in the room were asleep, the sound would definitely not wake them up.

But after he climbed into the house, he was a little surprised.

Although the room was dark, through the wooden screen, one could still see the flickering gauze curtains and scattered candlelight in the inner room.

Could it be that Li Wan is not asleep yet?

Jia Lian didn't care. It didn't matter whether Li Wan fell asleep without blowing out the candle or was getting ready to sleep.

He should give her a smooth life and another surprise!

So he walked past the wooden screen and came to the main house - he was not unfamiliar with this ancient wooden house, which had brought him charm and excitement.

But he was stunned immediately.
To be continued...