Dream of the Red Chamber: The Great Detective
Chapter 824

One Ear, Part Two

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After leaving Jia Jing's room, the image of his One Ear-style bandaging still filled Sun Shaozong's mind.

Who knew which chaste and fierce woman this fellow had offended? Not only had she bitten off one of his ears, she had also clawed him bloody all over, yet he stubbornly insisted that a wild cat had caused it.

Thinking of Jia She's teeth-baring, half-cursing expression, Sun Shaozong could barely keep from laughing. He had no choice but to lower his head to hide his smile, only to discover that doing so made him even easier to notice.

He was already much taller than most people, and lowering his head only gave the other party a clearer look at him.

Being tall wasn't entirely a good thing!

Standing beside a servant barely five foot one, Sun Shaozong shamelessly sighed to himself.

The servant, utterly unaware that he had just been flaunted over, was standing on tiptoe to lift the curtain for Sun Shaozong when someone outside announced loudly, "Second Madam and the aunt from Purple Gold Street have come to visit Eldest Master."

The words "aunt from Purple Gold Street" made Sun Shaozong's heart skip a beat.

He knew the two of them would run into each other again sooner or later, but he had not expected it to happen so soon—much less in Jia She's room.

It was certainly too late to avoid her now.

So he hurriedly bowed and stepped aside.

Before long, two maids used feather dusters to lift the curtain from outside, and Madam Wang and Aunt Xue entered one after the other.

Seeing Sun Shaozong waiting in the sitting room, Madam Wang immediately stopped and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here, Virtuous Nephew?"

Pointing eastward, Sun Shaozong said helplessly, "I originally came to Ningguo Mansion

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