On the second day of September, it was already noon.

It was Wang Xifeng's 25th birthday. Old Lady Jia sympathized with her daily hard work and specially invited the You family from the East Mansion to come forward and organize a lively birthday banquet.

Who knew that Wang Xifeng was a face-saving and fussy person?

Therefore, early in the morning, prominent figures from the Rong-Ning Mansion gathered in the Grand View Garden.

But among them, only Jia Baoyu was missing.

Although Wang Xifeng was not picky about anything, Old Lady Jia, You-Shi, and Li Wan repeatedly sent people to ask, and made Xiren so anxious that she wanted to hang herself to death.

"Here we go, here we go, Second Master Bao is here!"

They were rushing around in the corridor behind the stage when they heard two old women shouting like old crows. Then, Jia Baoyu's doll face walked out from behind the rockery.

"You are finally here!"

Xiren was so happy that she almost shed tears. She quickly went up to tidy his collar and whispered, "You just need to compensate later, but don't say anything about the misfortune of the Palace Concubine, so as not to make the Second Madam unhappy."

"I understand."

Jia Baoyu chuckled and walked around to the front of the stage with Xiren, leaning against the wall.

He originally wanted to go to Old Lady Jia to pay his respects first, but to his surprise, Wang Xifeng had already received news and was surrounded by several maids. She then smiled and reprimanded from the seat, saying, "Hurry up and bring that monkey over, so that I can ask him where he went to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace. He even forgot about my good day!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Shi Xiangyun and Jia Tanchun stepped forward, grabbing Baoyu's arm left and right, as if escorting him to Wang Xifeng, You-Shi, and Li Wan.

"I am wrongly accused, My Lord!"

Jia Baoyu let out a cry of injustice, laughed a few times, and then explained with a playful smile, "I had some personal matters to attend to. Who would have thought of listening to such a piece of big news on the street, which delayed the time."

The crowd was already laughing, but when they heard him say something big, their attention was immediately diverted. They were all busy asking what the news was, to the extent that they even forgot he came to congratulate them.

"Speaking of which, it's not an outsider's business."

Jia Baoyu smiled and said, "Yesterday, near the Qingxu Temple, the Second Brother of the Sun family set fire to half of the fork in the river, and then carried out a killing spree by the river. The heads of the people who were chopped off rolled straight away!"

When everyone heard that it was another rumor about Sun Shaozong, they all became somewhat indifferent. Wang Xifeng even sneered, "Which month won't the Second Master of the Sun family solve one or two major cases? Is it not that you have done something bad outside, and you want to use this to make fun of us?"

"How is this not a strange case?!"

Seeing that everyone thought he was exaggerating, Jia Baoyu felt a bit anxious and jumped, saying, "I saw it with my own eyes. The burnt marks on the riverbank are over a hundred zhang long!"

It turned out that this morning, he went to Prince Beijing's Residence to pay tribute to the recently deceased Qiu Lian. On the way back, he happened to hear someone talk about the heroic deeds of Sun Shaozong, who bravely broke through the White Lotus Sect last night.

He listened with blood boiling on the side, and couldn't help but urge his horse to go to the nearby Qingxu Temple to see the traces of the fire. He also pulled the nearby people to ask questions, and only then did he miss the time to return to the mansion to celebrate Wang Xifeng’s birthday.

"This time, Second Brother Sun has made tremendous contributions. He captured two Insense Masters alive, killed three, and even captured the Deputy Leader of the White Lotus Sect!"

"I heard that there is also a northwest big boss named *'Holding the sky with one hand'* there. He has been wanted by the court for many years and can’t be stopped, but he was cut into two pieces by Second Brother Sun with a knife. His head flew up and he even had his intestines..."

"Okay, okay."

Jia Baoyu was dancing as he spoke, but Wang Xifeng quickly stopped him and covered her mouth with a disdainful expression, saying, "I'm having a good birthday. Why do you say this bloody thing?"

Jia Baoyu suddenly wilted and was about to change his tune to apologize when Jia Lian rushed up and pulled him back, saying, "She doesn't like to listen, but I love to listen very much. Come on, come on, let's talk in detail at our table!"

As soon as Jia Baoyu left, the women's seats suddenly became deserted again, especially Li Wan and You-Shi, who were restless. They secretly followed Jia Baoyu's description and imagined that Sun Shaozong, wielding a single sword, had broken through the heroic image of the White Lotus thieves. They were momentarily enchanted and proud.

This birthday banquet lasted until the afternoon, and because everyone in the family had an identity, they all waited for the opportunity to come forward and pay their respects to Wang Xifeng. Even Aunt Xue and Old Madam Wang came to pay their respects, so they had to drink a few more cups.

Wang Xifeng realized that she was a little drunk, and her heart suddenly jumped upwards. When she saw the one performing various tricks coming up and attracting everyone's attention, she secretly instructed You-Shi to prepare the reward. She said, “I will come back as soon as I become less drunk.”

You-Shi nodded in agreement, and Wang Xifeng glanced at the empty space before quietly leaving the seat and walking diagonally towards the back door along the eaves.

No one else saw her, but Ping'er had always been her shadow. Watching her footsteps falter, she quickly left Xiren and followed her.

Ping’er helped Wang Xifeng out the back door, originally hoping to find a clean place, and ordered some sobering soup.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the back porch, they saw a little maid in her room, standing at the intersection and peeking around. She saw the master and servant coming out through the back door and ran away without saying a word.

Wang Xifeng immediately became suspicious and quickly called for the maid to come back and answer.

At first, the maid only pretended not to hear, but unfortunately, Ping'er rushed a few steps and directly pointed out her name, so she had to come back trembling.

Wang Xifeng felt even more suspicious when she saw her, feeling at a loss. She shouted for the maid to enter the nearby hall, blocking the doors of the two rooms and making a sound and expression to ask the truth.

At first, the maid even spoke a few harsh words. Wang Xifeng was angry and ordered Ping'er to burn a red soldering iron and cover her mouth. Only then did she finally cry and shout, "Second Master, send me here to take a look. If the banquet has ended, he asked me to go back and deliver the message."

Upon hearing these words, how could Wang Xifeng not understand anything?

The alcohol in her heart turned into firewood and flames, and she kicked the little maid upside down with her legs raised. She also cursed a few times, saying, “The dog can't change its way of eating shit.” Then urged Ping'er to hurry home.

When she arrived home, she saw that everything was quiet, except for some faint noises coming from the study compartment. Wang Xifeng tiptoed to the window and heard Jia Lian saying, "Good people, it's already this time. What else can't we do? If you agree with me, don't say I only love you in this life, and I will never change my heart even in the next life!"

She didn’t know what the *'good person'* said, but she heard Jia Lian saying, "What kind of Second Madam?! How can she compare to a toe of yours? If you promise me, I will let her serve you as a servant in the future..."

Upon hearing Jia Lian belittle her so much and even making her a servant for that slut, Wang Xifeng trembled with anger and kicked the door open, cursing, "Bitch, let me see..."

However, halfway through the scolding, Wang Xifeng suddenly froze again, because in that room, except for Jia Lian, who was not covered in clothes, there was only a burly man.

And this man was none other than Bao Er, whose wife once had an affair with Jia Lian!

A few months ago, Wang Xifeng caught and forced the death of Bao Er's wife. Who would have thought that today she would catch and block Bao Er inside?

Wang Xifeng also knew that Jia Lian used to vent his anger on the servants.

But at least they were all handsome young people, and this Bao Er was not only born ugly but also cowardly and incompetent. He was a cowardly loser who couldn't even keep an eye on his wife!

Jia Lian, no matter how insightful he was, shouldn't he be interested in such people, right?!

Thinking about the statement made earlier that he only loved one person in this life and the next, Wang Xifeng felt extremely absurd in her heart and even doubted whether she had hallucinations after getting drunk.

***Puff!***

At this moment, Bao Er suddenly knelt and kowtowed like pounding garlic, "Second Madam, spare my life, I... I didn't do anything!"

Seeing him kowtow like a bug on the ground, his burly body couldn't stop trembling uncontrollably. Wang Xifeng felt contemptuous and even more curious about something. Just as she was about to investigate, Jia Lian suddenly shouted angrily, "Get up! You despicable bastard, get up!"

Bao Er looked up in fear, first at Jia Lian, then at Wang Xifeng. After hesitating, Jia Lian rushed forward in anger and kicked him in the face, angrily cursing, "Damn servant, can't you hear me?"

Bao Er was kicked and stumbled. Seeing that Jia Lian was still unwilling to give up, he quickly got up from the ground and bowed his body, pleading, "Second Master, calm down, Second Master, I will get up, I am getting up now!"

Without saying a word, Jia Lian slapped him in the face again, then calmly asked Wang Xifeng, "When did you come back?"

Wang Xifeng, who watched this scene even more, was inexplicable. For a moment, she forgot to attack and instinctively replied, "I just came back not long ago."

But she was a scheming person, and immediately changed her tune, "I’m just outside the window, listening for about half an hour!"

He heard that she had been eavesdropping for a long time, and Jia Lian's gloomy expression changed a few more. He gritted his teeth and turned around to scold, "You bastard, why don't you take off your clothes quickly! If you dare to get a little dirty? Be careful, I'll peel your skin!"

Bao Er was trembling and took off his clothes. He didn't know where to put them, but Jia Lian had already snatched them away and warned him not to tell anyone about today's events, which was why he was kicked out.

Although Wang Xifeng lacked some great wisdom, she was the most shrewd in small matters. Seeing Jia Lian holding onto the clothes with great care, he looked down at Bao Er and immediately guessed some clues. She hesitated and said, "These clothes belong to..."

Jia Lian carefully dusted off the dust on his clothes and softly said, "Of course, it's Erlang's clothes."

"Erlang?"

Wang Xifeng was taken aback for a moment before exclaiming, "Are you talking about the Second Master of the Sun family?! How could you... How could you be with him..."

"Don't misunderstand, I let Xiaohong steal this dress."

Jia Lian shook his head and caressed the clothes with affection, saying foolishly, "What a heroic figure Erlang is. He has never liked to have his sleeves rolled up. How dare I ask him? I can only let Bao Er, this filthy bastard, wear his clothes, relieving a little understanding of this longing."

Seeing his infatuated and sorrowful expression, which was even more charming than that of a woman, Wang Xifeng was stunned and didn't know what to do for a while.