Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Zhen Baoyu looked at the maid beside him, his eyes revealing satisfaction and pride. His gaze swept over the messy bed, and he recalled the revelry of last night, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart. This feeling of indulgence made him feel that he had found a new and exciting pleasure, as if he had opened a door to an unknown world.

Unlike Zhen Baoyu, however, the maidservant beside him had already woken up. Her eyes gleamed with shrewdness and cunning, a stark contrast to Zhen Baoyu's innocence. The maidservant knew that Zhen Baoyu had just experienced his first taste of the forbidden fruit and was experiencing a surge of desire. She decided to seize this opportunity to become pregnant quickly, securing her position and future.

The maid said tenderly, "Master, let me help you change your clothes!" As she spoke, she deliberately sat up slowly, half-covering herself with the quilt, showing her exquisite body to Zhen Baoyu. Her snow-white skin was dotted with red marks, making her look particularly attractive.

Just as the maid was about to stand up, she suddenly screamed, "Ah!" It turned out that she seemed to have forgotten that she was not wearing any clothes and was completely exposed to Zhen Baoyu. At this moment, a beautiful woman with a flushed face, as if carved from white jade, appeared before Zhen Baoyu, looking extremely shy and helpless.

Zhen Baoyu was young and full of vigor. Seeing such an erotic scene, his blood immediately boiled and he could not suppress his inner impulse. He did not hesitate to pounce on the maid again, starting a new storm of passion.

Meanwhile, Master Zhen had already uncovered the identities of Feng Yuan and Xiangling, rescued by Wang Zisheng. Feng Yuan, it turned out, was merely the son of a country squire, his family modest but far from wealthy. Xiangling, whose real name was Zhen Yinglian, was the daughter of Zhen Shiyin. She was abducted at the age of three and sold to Feng Yuan. Zhen Youdao pondered that a simple offer of bribes would silence these two. The real challenge lay with Wang Zisheng, not only Lin Ruhai's father-in-law, but his brother, Wang Ziteng, a prominent figure with a promising future.

At that moment, Wang Zisheng sat in his study, as steady as a statue. The housekeeper strode in and respectfully announced, "Master, this is a visiting card from the Zhen family." Wang Zisheng snorted coldly, his voice like a gust of cold wind in the winter. "I understand. They are just people with ulterior motives!"

The next day, in the Wang family's front hall, two middle-aged men, like twinkling stars, exchanged pleasantries. Zhen Youdao smiled, a smile like a flower blooming in spring. "Brother Wang, how are you? You're still as dignified as ever!" Wang Zisheng replied modestly, his voice like the gurgling of a stream. "Brother Zhen, you're too kind. I'm just a nobody. How can I compare to you, Brother Zhen?"

Wang Zisheng sneered inwardly at Zhen Youdao's hypocritical demeanor, but his expression remained impassive. He didn't want Zhen Youdao to see his true feelings. So, he stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point, asking, "Brother Zhen, you came all this way here today. You didn't really come just to visit me, did you?"

Hearing Wang Zisheng's blunt question, Zhen Youdao's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He continued with a hypocritical smile and said, "Brother Wang, what are you talking about? We are brothers. Why would I come to you just for such a small matter? Of course, besides visiting you, I do have some small matters that need to be bothered with you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zisheng snorted coldly, thinking to himself how shameless this guy really was. His face was as cold as ice as he replied, "Brother Zhen, you know my situation well. I no longer have any power, and I can only barely make ends meet relying on the little wealth left by my ancestors. If you're only asking for money, then I can only grit my teeth and tighten my belt to lend you one thousand taels of silver."

After hearing this, Zhen Youdao quickly waved his hands and said, "Brother, who do you think I am? I am not the kind of person who is greedy for money. In fact, I came here this time because my disappointing son caused a big disaster yesterday. If you hadn't arrived in time, Brother Wang, the consequences would have been unimaginable. So, I came here specially today to express my gratitude to you." After saying this, a hint of cunning flashed in Zhen Youdao's eyes.