PFC Chapter 18 What? This is Dream of the Red Chamber?
Chapter 18 What? This is Dream of the Red Chamber?
Hearing the noise, Jia Daihua turned around and saw two children running in hand in hand.
Jia Hu was somewhat taken aback when he saw him looking over. It was impolite for them to rush out like this when there were guests present! Just as Jia Hu was thinking about how to make amends, he saw his grandfather smiling and waving at them.
Seeing the two brothers standing there motionless, Jia Daishan waved his hand with a smile, beckoning them over and saying, "Now that you're here, why don't you come over and pay your respects to your great-uncle and eldest uncle!"
In Jia Hu's original memory, there was no such great-uncle. Presumably due to memory loss, Wen Yan quickly and obediently led Jia Zhu forward to pay his respects:
"Greetings, Grand Uncle! Greetings, Great Uncle!"
Although Jia Daihua was usually quite strict with his son, he was exceptionally fond of his grandchildren. Seeing the two well-behaved children obediently greet him, he reached out and took the hands of one of them, his face beaming with smiles, and said:
"After only a month or so, Hu'er no longer recognizes her great-uncle. Great-uncle is quite sad!"
Jia Hu was a little stunned. He hadn't expected his burly, rough-looking great-uncle to say something like that.
Jia Zhu, this clever little devil, was at the age where she loved to be pampered. Although she wasn't very familiar with her great-uncle, she snuggled against his arm and said sweetly:
"Zhu'er, I remember, Grandfather, don't be sad. Zhu'er and my brother both love you!"
The innocent and adorable child, like a little candy bag, snuggled against his arm and acted coquettishly, instantly melting Jia Daihua's heart. He hugged Jia Zhu in one arm and said:
"Then Grandfather will remember what Pearl said. If Pearl doesn't recognize Grandfather next time, Grandfather will punish you!"
Although Jia Daihua's words were a threat, his tone and the smile on his face did not have any intimidating power, so Jia Zhu was not afraid.
Jia Hu watched Jia Zhu act coquettishly and sweetly, but he himself could never do the same. He could only smile and stand obediently to the side.
Looking at the little sugar bun in his arms, and then at Jia Hu, who was standing obediently beside him like a little gentleman, Jia Daihua couldn't help but feel a little envious of his younger brother's good fortune. He wished he could take these two grandsons and raise them himself.
But he didn't even consider his own temperament, how strictly he disciplined Jia Jing at home! How could Jia Zhen dare to run to his grandfather and act cute when he saw his father being disciplined so strictly by his grandfather!
Jia Hu didn't want to get involved, but Jia Daihua wanted to tease him, so he said:
"Does Hu'er dislike her great-uncle?"
Jia Daishan knew his elder brother's personality, but considering that Hu'er had only recently fallen into the water, and fearing that Jia Daihua might tease her too much, he said:
"That's not the case. Please don't make things difficult for Hu'er. He fell into the water a few days ago and hasn't fully recovered yet. Please don't frighten him."
Upon hearing this, Jia Daihua's eyes widened. He put down Jia Zhu from his arms, pulled Jia Hu over to examine him from head to toe, and said:
"I've only been back in Jinling for a few months, and now your grandson has fallen into the water and you're seriously injured. This is terrible! Let your great-uncle take a good look at our Hu'er. Is he hurt?"
Jia Hu was taken aback by his great-uncle's sudden enthusiasm and didn't know what to do.
Seeing Jia Hu's embarrassment, Jia Daishan laughed and said:
"Brother, Hu'er is fine now, so you don't need to worry anymore."
Seeing everyone in the room laughing at Jia Hu's helpless expression, Jia Daihua said to Jia Daishan with a hint of helplessness:
"Daishan! What's going on in your household? Is this year just a year of bad luck? How come so many things have happened! And Hu'er falling into the water is such a serious matter, yet you didn't even send anyone to inform me. Don't you consider me your elder brother?!"
Jia Daishan said with some helplessness:
"Brother, what are you saying! There's more to Hu'er's injury than meets the eye. We need to investigate further to avoid alerting the enemy, which is why we haven't made a fuss."
Jia Daihua's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "Someone wants to harm Hu'er! Who has the audacity to lay a hand on a descendant of the Jia family!"
Jia Daishan and the others hurriedly went to appease their enraged elder brother.
Jia Hu, on the other hand, couldn't hear anything. His mind was filled with thoughts like, "You called my grandfather Daishan? Daishan? Do I even know who this Jia Daishan is?"
Jia Hu's mind went blank, then he thought of Zhu'er, Hu'er, the old lady, his grandfather calling him father, and She'er—it all connected! And then there was Pear Fragrance Courtyard! No wonder it felt so familiar. So that's how it felt. He had suddenly transmigrated while watching and commenting on the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber." Had he been living in a book all along? The famous "Dream of the Red Chamber" at that.
At this moment, Jia Hu's mind was filled with legal troubles. His mind kept flashing back to the TV series he had watched before, or the novel Dream of the Red Chamber, the fates of various characters in the original work, and the fact that he had never heard of Jia Hu in the original work. He had only heard that there was such a person, but he died young. So, he himself was no longer in the book.
That's true. If he hadn't transmigrated, his previous life would have been meaningless! Jia Hu's mind was in a mess right now, while Jia Daihua, after being comforted, looked at Jia Hu's blank smiling face and realized that he had frightened the child by losing his temper. So he gently patted Jia Hu's back to comfort him:
"Hu'er, don't be afraid, your great-uncle wasn't angry with you!"
Now it seems that the child has lost his usual cleverness after being injured, and anger rose in his heart again. He felt very resentful towards the person who was causing trouble behind his back, but then he touched Jia Hu's head tenderly and said:
"Hu'er, don't be afraid. Your grandfather and great-uncle are here. No one can hurt you. They will solve all these problems for you. No one can harm our Hu'er!"
Jia Hu was preoccupied with legal troubles, but looking at his great-uncle, whose loving eyes were filled with concern for him, he calmed down.
Well, since I've returned here, there must be some reason for it. Since I'm already here, I'll settle down and look around at the people in the room who are all smiling at me. I secretly vow to change the original fate of the Jia family and prevent everyone from repeating the same mistakes.
Sitting next to Jia Daihua, Jia Jing looked at his father's rough and clumsy martial appearance, then at Jia Hu, who was obedient and well-behaved in front of his father. He felt sorry for his son's awkwardness in comforting others, and said to Jia Hu:
"Hu'er, I am your uncle, come and greet me." Jia Hu was at a loss when Jia Jing called him over. His great-uncle was really too hospitable!
Looking at the handsome, dashing young man before him, Jia Hu couldn't help but think of the old man he'd seen in a TV drama, the one in the Taoist temple. He thought to himself:
"So this is Jia Jing, the one who died from taking drugs! My Uncle Jing!"