Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 454 Is this the rumored family tradition of Duke Dingguo’s Mansion?
A gust of wind blew, rain hit the banana leaves, and ripples appeared in the pond.

Lin Daiyu walked slowly along the corridor and headed towards the Buddhist hall step by step.

The rain was getting heavier and no one was walking around in the courtyard. Everyone was gathered in front of the hall, and they could see it from the lights reflected in the hall.

Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the academic atmosphere in the mansion was quite good now.

Moreover, in this rainy season, it is best to read indoors.

As she was thinking this, Lin Daiyu couldn't wait to join them and listen to what scriptures they were practicing in order to suppress her somewhat restless and bored mood.

But when she passed by the window, he noticed from the corner of his eye that the person standing in front of everyone was not Miaoyu, but...

Lin Daiyu suddenly stopped and rubbed her eyes. It turned out that she was not dazzled. It was Qin Keqing who was teaching her.

Lin Daiyu immediately felt uneasy, and not wanting to alert the enemy, she moved the door a little and put her ear close to the door to listen to the noise inside.

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"The first of the thirty-six postures is the Embracing Silk Gauze. This is the first posture of the lingering love affair, and requires the two of you to hug each other tightly. If you wear the Embracing Silk Gauze Skirt produced by my mansion at this time, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, feeling that Qin Keqing seemed to be talking about something profound and abstruse, which she had never heard of before and did not understand at all. However, it was definitely not the Diamond Sutra.

Besides, think about it, Qin Keqing wouldn't talk about anything serious.

She wanted to push the door to stop them, but she saw out of the corner of her eye that Lian Miaoyu and Xing Xiuyun were also taking notes. She thought they were not the kind of people who would meddle in other people's affairs, so she patiently listened for a while.

"This is the first step for you to enter the master's room. If you can't do this kind of intimate behavior, don't expect to get the master's favor in the future. At this time, you must be open and generous, and don't be restrained and disturb the master's interest."

"After all, you are not Miss Lin, so why are you trying to be nice to him? Be careful not to push the master away!"

The little girls burst into laughter, and the Buddhist hall was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Lin Daiyu, who was standing outside the door, was furious, her brows twisted like knots, "Sister Ke'er is telling others something shameless again, and she's even making fun of me!"

After listening carefully for a few more sentences, Lin Daiyu finally realized that they were talking about the art of sex.

Having just been "defiled" by Yue Ling last night, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but blush with embarrassment when she heard these obscene words again.

But she was very unfamiliar with these things, and driven by her curiosity, she wanted to listen more and did not want to interrupt Qin Keqing's teaching.

Such a contradiction put Lin Daiyu in a dilemma, and in the end she had no choice but to listen to the class outside in frustration.

The rain was still falling, making sounds when it hit the tiles, making the sound inside intermittent. However, the action of the two people hugging each other was very embarrassing, and Lin Daiyu could also glimpse the essence from it.

"Sister Lin, what are you looking at?"

At some point, two more people appeared beside Lin Daiyu, and they were also looking inside through the cracks in the door and window.

Lin Daiyu was listening very attentively, not paying any attention to others, and responded casually: "These vixen actually talked about these things in public when I wasn't paying attention. I clearly said that I wanted to study Buddhist scriptures and nourish my body and mind!"

The two of them also leaned over and listened to the conversation. After hearing the content clearly, the two well-informed sisters of the Xue family blushed unconsciously and stood up straight.

Xue Baoqin was slightly surprised, "Is this the rumored family tradition of Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"

Xue Baochai was not surprised at all, but she still couldn't bear to see a crowd of people making trouble in such a blatant manner. "Sister Lin, why don't you go in and interrupt them instead of letting them make trouble in front of the Buddhist temple?"

Lin Daiyu pouted angrily, "I want to hear what more terrible things they will say!"

When Lin Daiyu stamped her feet in anger, she remembered that she came here alone and had no maids with her. Even if there were maids, they should not call her Sister Lin. So the people around her...

Lin Daiyu's throat moved slightly, and she turned her head to look up and down at Xue Baochai. She was very embarrassed but had to smile to cover it up, "Sister Bao, why is it you? How did you have the leisure to come here to see them?"

Lin Daiyu never expected that Xue Baochai would appear here, and she never expected to see her in such an embarrassing state.

Obviously, this kind of role was played by Xue Baochai and others before. When did I end up like this?

Lin Daiyu turned her head unconsciously and pretended to be relaxed.

But when he turned his head, he found that there was another woman behind Xue Baochai, and she looked very unfamiliar.

For the people in the mansion, the least surprising thing was that this girl had an outstanding appearance, with red lips, white teeth, eyes like stars, and a face like peach blossoms. She looked so playful and cute in an ordinary floral dress, making people want to hold her in their arms and tease her.

She looked a few years younger than herself. Lin Daiyu asked tentatively, "Sister Bao, who is this sister?"

Xue Baochai twitched her lips and didn't want to answer this question, but Xue Baoqin stood up generously, walked forward and immediately took Lin Daiyu's arm.

"Sister Lin, I finally meet you. I only heard about your kindness in the past, but now that I have seen you in person, I know you are such a fairy."

"Ah?" Lin Daiyu blinked, caught off guard by the familiarity of the girl in front of her.

"Have you heard of me?"

Xue Baoqin nodded repeatedly, "Of course! I met the Marquis on Shuangyu Island. Even when he was leading troops outside, he always praised Sister Lin. When I served her food, he kept asking whether Sister Lin had eaten. I have been thinking that one day I could meet Sister Lin."

"To be able to make a brilliant man like the Marquis never forget her, this woman must be extraordinary. I am lucky enough to see her today, and it is indeed true!"

Lin Daiyu silently lowered her head, fiddling with the hem of her skirt with her fingers, and then looked into the room. She had just been eavesdropping on the art of sex, and she felt quite guilty being praised like this.

"No, I'm not as good as my sister said..."

"Have!"

Xue Baoqin said with certainty, and then looked at Xue Baochai again, "When I saw my sister in the past, I thought she was a rare woman in the world. I didn't expect that I would always be suppressed by Sister Lin in this room. All my evil plans failed. The things I longed for were within reach, but I couldn't do them. I was sure that Sister Lin was not an ordinary person!"

"is it?"

Lin Daiyu scratched her head, glanced at the angry Xue Baochai, and said with a smile: "Sister Bao is not as bad as you say. She has made many contributions in the mansion. I don't know your origins."

Xue Baoqin patted her chest and said, "I am also from the Xue family, Baoqin from the second branch. I hope Sister Lin will take care of me as she took care of you in the future." Lin Daiyu nodded repeatedly, "Of course, since you are Sister Bao's sister, you are also my sister. I heard that the second branch of the Xue family is a merchant traveling north and south, so wouldn't your sister have no place to live in the capital? I will call someone to vacate a house for you to stay in later. Don't refuse, there are many unused gardens in this mansion."

Xue Baochai was speechless.

Xue Baoqin smiled brightly, as if she was smiling like a flower. She shook Lin Daiyu's arm and said, "Sister Lin, you are so kind. You are the best. You are much more reliable than my biological sister. She even wanted to drive me away and said that Sister Lin would never like me."

Xue Baochai twitched her lips and said, "Baoqin, you are going too far!"

Lin Daiyu was busy trying to smooth things over between the two sisters, saying, "Alright, alright, we are all sisters from the same family, how can we quarrel so easily? Sister Bao's temper is a little strange today, she usually doesn't get angry so easily even when we are joking. Besides, Sister Bao is the elder sister, she should always give in to Sister Qin."

"A little bit."

Xue Baoqin stuck out her tongue and made faces, looking very proud.

Xue Baochai took a few deep breaths and said, "She, how can she be so well-behaved? Sister Lin, don't be fooled by her appearance. She is not someone who will keep quiet."

Lin Daiyu frowned, then looked back at the harmless Xue Baoqin beside her, and asked in confusion, "What can she do? She is only this old, so she must be younger than Sister Yun, right?"

"Yes, I will definitely not cause trouble, and I will not do anything bad like my sister!" Xue Baoqin continued Lin Daiyu's words, vowing.

"You!" Xue Baochai rolled her eyes, "Okay, you take care of yourself."

Lin Daiyu asked Xue Baoqin again, "You always say that Sister Bao is up to something bad. What is she up to?"

Xue Baochai, who was about to leave, suddenly had a spark of hope in her eyes. She looked at her own little bitch in front of her, waiting for her good show.

Xue Baoqin, however, was not picky about food and said carelessly, "Because the Marquis loves Sister Lin, my sister still lingers in the mansion and follows the Marquis around. It's obvious that she has feelings for the Marquis. She wants to be close to him and get the moon first. I think my sister has already put it into action several times."

"It must be that the Marquis has not been deceived by my sister, and his heart is still with Sister Lin."

Xue Baochai could no longer bear it, so she chased after Xue Baoqin and tried to tear her mouth.

Xue Baoqin was even more agile and nimble, using Lin Daiyu as a wooden stake to avoid the attack.

The two sisters were making a fuss, sandwiching Lin Daiyu in the middle, which made Lin Daiyu unable to help laughing.

"So that's all. I know."

"what?!"

The two sisters spoke in unison and looked at Lin Daiyu blankly.

"Since you knew this, why did you let me stay with the Marquis?"

The questions Xue Baoqin asked were also what Xue Baochai wanted to know at the moment, and she swallowed nervously.

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled, "The reason is very simple, because Sister Bao is really kind to Brother Yue, what reason do I have to chase Sister Bao away?"

"She didn't have any ulterior motives. It's better to say that she gave back to the family and made great sacrifices. There are some things that I can't do, so I can only let Sister Bao do it. She really works tirelessly."

"Besides, compared to those maids in front of the hall who are eager to flatter, Sister Bao is the best!"

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu spat again, expressing her contempt for the women inside, as if she was drawing a clear line between herself and them.

Xue Baochai felt extremely ashamed and was even more impressed by Lin Daiyu's magnanimity. In the past, her impression of Lin Daiyu did not seem to be like this. Instead, she protected Yue Ling very closely. She didn't know when she began to let go of these things.

Lin Daiyu rubbed her hands, still feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Xue Baoqin's mind became even more active. When she thought that Xue Baochai could get Lin Daiyu's approval so easily, she had a great chance to stay.

"Who is it? She keeps making a lot of noise outside, and it never stops! It affects my teaching, and even affects the practice of all the disciples. It's really a heinous crime! I will definitely report her to Miss Lin for not being on the same page as the sisters!"

As she spoke, Qin Keqing pushed open the door with a bamboo stick wrapped around her hand.

When he saw who was coming outside, he stood there in a daze, grinning foolishly, "Miss Lin, why is it you? It's raining today, how come you still have time to come and see us?"

Thinking about what they said in the hall, Lin Daiyu became even more furious, but in front of the Xue sisters, she didn't know where to start.

The ladies in the hall all stood up in panic after hearing Qin Keqing call Miss Lin, as if they had done something wrong. They looked at their noses and hearts and remained silent.

The two sides confronted each other in silence. Qin Keqing, the instigator, could not stand it any longer and asked tentatively, "If Miss Lin also wants to learn this knowledge, I will go to Miss Lin's room and prepare some private lessons..."

"You still said that!"

Lin Daiyu was angry and ashamed. She looked at the people in front of the hall and said coldly, "From today on, the teaching in the Buddhist hall will be cancelled. The content of the training will be determined after the sisters of the Jia family come back! If I don't ask you seriously, you won't learn from good people!"

Xue Baoqin suddenly raised her hand and said, "Sister Lin, I have an idea."

Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that Xue Baoqin, who had just arrived, could give her a surprise. "Oh? Sister, come and see."

Xue Baoqin said, "Sister asked me to live in your house, and I can't eat and drink for free, so I will be your teacher for the time being."

Qin Keqing looked the little guy up and down. Apart from his outstanding appearance, which was comparable to herself, she couldn't see any other advantages of him.

"You are younger than them, what can you teach them?"

Xue Baoqin said leisurely: "Everyone learns knowledge at different times, and everyone specializes in different skills. How can we judge right from wrong based on age? I have been doing business on the sea with my father and brother since I was young. I have learned foreign languages ​​and am just like the locals. I know everything about Western astronomy and geography, and there are always people who are interested and can teach me!"

Lin Daiyu thought it was appropriate, and asked Xue Baochai for her opinion, "Sister Bao, what do you think?"

Xue Baochai said matter-of-factly, "Let's not talk about her original intention. I am not as good as her in knowledge."

"Even Sister Bao, who is well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, feels inferior to me. Then this matter is settled." Lin Daiyu narrowed her eyes again and said, "Sister Ke'er, don't even think about leaving. Come with me!"

(End of this chapter)