The Lost Hairpin, Xing Xiuyan Afraid to Act

Jia Huan flew out of the sitting room. Just as he was about to grit his teeth and curse a few times, a young servant came forward and led him toward the rear courtyard.

Jia Huan quickly unclenched his molars and lowered his head to hide the hatred on his face. He thought resentfully, I'll just treat it as a father accepting filial offerings from his sons, then putting on a private performance for them!

After consoling himself, he remembered that he had exaggerated the amount by over twenty taels before Baoyu. Once he collected the money and returned, he would have to spread some luck around and win back everything he had lost before!

At that thought, his heart began to itch again. He rubbed his palms all the way there, feeling as though he held a steaming handful of "fortune" in his hands.

When they reached the rear courtyard, the young servant naturally stopped at the gate. A gatekeeping old woman took over and led Jia Huan into the inner room.

Jia Yingchun had no interest in dealing with him at all. After forcing herself to listen to a few of his hypocritical words, she intended to have Xiuju see him out.

But Si Qi was unwilling to let the matter end there. She sneered repeatedly from the side. "Third Master has quite the reputation lately. It is only because our madam is so easygoing. If it had been someone else, you would have long since been..."

"Si Qi."

Yuanyang hurriedly tugged her back and said politely but distantly, "Since my Second Master and Second Master Bao are waiting out front, madam cannot keep you here long either. Third Master, please do as you please."

She was clearly throwing him out!

Although Jia Huan could not wait to