Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

Qiao Bi's comfortable massage was indeed a good sedative, so much so that even Jia Lian couldn't resist taking a nap under the cover of night and on the roof beams.

In the end, she was awakened again by those delicate fingers.

Jia Lian felt that a long time had passed, and he felt sorry for his maid Xiangling, who was still serving him.

So she stretched slightly, then raised her hand to take a delicate hand off her head, placed it next to her cheek, and rubbed it with her fingers.

Then she felt something was off; Xiangling didn't have the habit of keeping her nails that long.

Then it occurred to me that Qin Shi and her ilk were also by my side. If this hand didn't belong to Xiangling, it could only be hers.

Don't panic when something happens.

Since you've already touched her, as long as you act well, you won't be the one feeling embarrassed.

Then he murmured, "My dear Xiangling, I told you not to grow your nails long. Remember to cut them when you get back."

As he spoke, he played around with the game for a few rounds before turning his head back to his head, pretending to enjoy the lingering effects of waking from a deep sleep for a while before opening his eyes and sitting up.

The two women beside him had different expressions.

The smaller one was fine, but the larger one on the right had flushed cheeks, tucked her hands into her lap, and looked embarrassed to be seen.

"What's wrong with you?"

When Jia Lian asked her, Xiangling shook her head. "It's nothing. Has Second Master woken up? Why don't we go back? I'm a little sleepy too."

Jia Lian nodded, then glanced back at Qin Shi, "And you?"

Qin glanced at Jia Lian and said sweetly, "This concubine will naturally follow Second Uncle's arrangements."

"Let's go down then. They should be up soon, and it wouldn't be good if they saw us here."

"Um."

Qin nodded, stood up, and instinctively reached her hand behind her because she was a little afraid of heights.

Jia Lian paused slightly, then accepted the gift without ceremony. Just like before, he led Qin Shi and Xiang Ling to the side, but this time Qin Shi was in front and Xiang Ling was behind.

"What should I do? It's so high, I'm too scared to go down..."

Reaching the end of the roof, Qin looked down at the wooden ladder that couldn't reach the top of the roof and felt a little scared, so she leaned back slightly.

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Then what should we do? How about you hang on my back and I carry you down?"

Although Qin blushed, she glanced again at the treacherous ground below, confirming that she definitely didn't dare to go down. So she turned to Jia Lian and asked, "Is this alright? Won't it implicate Second Uncle? I'm very heavy..."

Jia Lian glanced at Qin Shi's slender and delicate body, which consisted only of her chest and buttocks, and smiled disdainfully to himself: "You dishonest woman, do you think I can't tell what you're made of?"

He was just joking, but carrying a clumsy woman on his back in this place would indeed increase the danger.

"Alright, I'll go down first. It's not actually that high up here. I'll catch you from below, so even if you slip, you'll be fine."

This suggestion was unanimously approved by both Qin and Xiangling.

Since Jia Lian wanted to go down first, Qin Shi, who was standing in front, naturally had to make way. It was unclear whether this woman was nervous or afraid that the crossbeam below was not sturdy, but she only stood on the main beam and stepped aside to let him pass.

Although the spine beam was thick, it was impossible for two people to stand side by side, so Jia Lian could only turn sideways to pass.

In narrow spaces, when two vehicles meet face-to-face, collision between the motorcycles is inevitable...

Qin's face flushed red instantly. She immediately tried to step back to give Jia Lian more room to pass, but because she was distracted, she stumbled and seemed about to fall.

"Don't move." Jia Lian was speechless. This position made it easy to wrap his arms around her slender waist and pull her towards him.

A beautiful woman of sixteen or seventeen, her body as soft as butter, with a sword at her waist to slay foolish men.

Jia Lian admitted that holding Qin Shi's waist like this, with her pressed against his face, he shamefully lost control and was reluctant to let go.

Qin Shi raised her watery eyes, looking up at Jia Lian with a mixture of reproach and affection: "Uncle~~".

Just as the dragon was churning, the innocent and naive Xiangling thoughtfully stepped forward to support Qin Shi, saying, "Little Rong, be careful, I'm here to help you."

As they spoke, they pulled Qin Shi out of Jia Lian's arms.

With the beauty out of his arms, Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief, bent down slightly, and glanced at Xiang Ling.

Seeing that she showed no unusual expression, Jia Lian could only assume that she was simply worried that Qin Shi had fallen.

Without any burdens to hold him back, Jia Lian easily climbed down the ladder to the ground and waved to the two idiots above.

Qin was inferior to Xiangling, so she forcibly switched their order, letting Xiangling go first.

Xiangling was weak, but with Qin Shi, who was even weaker, present, she gained courage. She carefully went down the wooden ladder that Jia Lian was holding, and when she was halfway down, following Jia Lian's instructions, she threw herself into Jia Lian's arms, spun around, and landed safely on the ground.

Seeing that Xiangling had already left, Qin Shi, having no other recourse, had no choice but to accept the situation.

But no matter how he tried to step on it, he dared not... The wooden ladder only reached the wall, and there was still half a step between it and the roof.

For the Qin family, even this half-step suspended in mid-air was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"If you don't come down soon, it'll be dawn. Are you planning to stay up there forever?"

Qin Shi became nervous again. If the servants of the Jia family found out that she, a young mistress, had climbed onto the roof in the middle of the night and couldn't get down, it would be incredibly embarrassing and might even become the news of the year in the capital.

However, Qin was already afraid of heights and timid, and with the added anxiety in her heart, she was even more at a loss. She wondered why she had been so bewitched to climb up there.

I was so anxious I almost cried.

Jia Lian was speechless. For the first time, he felt that a woman being too delicate was not necessarily a good thing.

She was indeed a great beauty. Jia Lian suppressed the urge to mock her and quickly climbed back up the ladder. "Come down, I'll hold your leg. You'll be fine, don't worry, trust me..."

Knowing there was no better way, and with Jia Lian so close at hand, she truly felt incredibly safe.

So he took a deep breath, turned his back, grabbed the eaves with both hands, and slowly stuck one foot out.

Sure enough, I felt a strong hand supporting my feet and guiding me onto the sturdy ladder.

With the actual object in hand, Qin felt more confident and finally managed to place both feet on the ladder, but dared not go down any further.

Her mind started wandering again. In this position, with her second uncle beneath her, if she went any lower, wouldn't her buttocks be facing him? It was too embarrassing…

Before she could think any further, she felt the ladder vibrate. It turned out that Jia Lian, seeing that she was steady, had already jumped to the ground twice and urged her to come down quickly so he could catch her.

Only then did Qin Shi relax her guard and slowly shrink back. Recalling the way Xiangling had thrown herself into Jia Lian's arms, Qin Shi, for some reason, also wanted to experience that feeling. If she missed this opportunity, she might not get another chance!

So when only the last two steps remained, he pretended to have run out of courage and turned around to pounce on Jia Lian.

Sure enough, I fell into a warm embrace. It was broad and strong, giving me immense peace of mind and making me want to submit.

Qin's heart began to pound uncontrollably. She knew that before her mother-in-law's matter was clarified, she herself was already in trouble...

Xiangling looked at Qin Shi, who was clearly imitating her, and didn't know what to say.

Seeing that her second master wouldn't let Qin Shi down either, what else could she not understand?

I must keep this a secret for Second Master and Little Rong's Grandmother!