Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 52 Jinyiwei

Looking at the small daisy framed as a painting in her hand, Lin Daiyu was deeply shocked.

If the blooming and falling of flowers is the prison of fate, then in this painting, the moment when the petals bloom seems eternal.

Like this daisy, Lin Daiyu seemed to have found a ray of hope to escape her fate. This was also the light that allowed her to live happily since she came to Beijing.

"miracle."

Lin Daiyu opened her lips slightly and muttered softly.

Yue Ling rubbed her head and comforted her, "People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. The young flower accompanied you through the whole summer, and you left her beauty behind. You accompanied me through the days in the capital, and I will also become this glass and leave this memory behind. When you return to Yangzhou Prefecture, the relatives around you, your father, Xueyan, they will be the same."

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu's heart trembled, as if she missed a beat, and her heart rhythm was no longer regular.

Leaning lightly on Yue Ling's shoulder, Lin Daiyu held the framed painting, stroking it slowly, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

Lin Daiyu bit her teeth lightly, unable to utter anything for a long time. She just let out a breath and said, "Thank you."

She didn’t know how to thank Yue Ling for this thoughtful gift. She just hugged him tightly, her eyes moistened.

Yue Ling gently stroked Lin Daiyu's forehead, smoothed her sweat-soaked temples, and quietly accompanied her, helping her to walk out of her depressed mood until the moment of enlightenment.

……

After a few days, Lin Daiyu's complexion gradually improved. She was no longer sad and frowning, and her face was smiling again. Yue Ling finally felt relieved and could go out again.

Raising a child is not an easy task. If the child is younger, you will know whether to feed or change diapers as soon as he cries.

If the child is a little older and has a more lively personality, he can be given a scolding if he makes a noise.

But Lin Daiyu is thoughtful and smart. When she is upset, she is silent and keeps her sadness in her heart, just like a little turtle that never speaks until death.

This forced Yue Ling to carefully observe Lin Daiyu's changes every day, racking his brains to make her stop thinking too much, so that she could be more optimistic and see more of the wonderful world.

Yue Ling still knows how to take precautions against possible problems. When he sees something fishy going on, he immediately helps Lin Daiyu solve her problems to avoid any delay, which would prevent the situation from getting worse and ending up like the tragic novel.

"Yes, I have to remind Lin Ruhai to be careful in the south. In the original novel, the accident happened to Lin Ruhai when Lin Daiyu was more than ten years old. There are still three years, so there should be nothing wrong."

Yue Ling thought about it in his mind, mounted his horse, and drove out of the city gate.

Once upon a time, on the Dragon Boat Festival, Lin Daiyu gave the jade buckle he bought to Shi Xiangyun. Yue Ling didn't think it was unlucky, but he thought he should give Lin Daiyu another one.

Moreover, since Lin Daiyu is a Buddhist, it would be more auspicious for her to wear a jade Buddha with her.

Although Yue Ling was indifferent, he had received a good compulsory education and was a staunch materialist fighter, even if he was reborn. But in the end, he catered to his preferences and ran to several markets in succession.

"Hiss, I really overlooked it. It turns out that this jade Buddha can only be sold in temples, and ordinary small shops cannot sell it."

Yue Ling, thinking that he was already here, mounted his horse and whipped the horse, heading for Tiekan Temple outside the city.

As soon as he walked out of the inner city, Yue Ling noticed something unusual.

As a member of the special forces, it goes without saying that he is well-versed in anti-tracking and anti-reconnaissance techniques. This is also his secret weapon for making a living in the Prince Qin's Palace.

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, there are actually people who are not afraid of death and dare to follow him.

If they were following him, they would have known who he was, but they still dared to catch up with him, which aroused Yue Ling's interest. "High-end hunters often appear as prey. No matter who you are, I will teach you a lesson today."

Yue Ling immediately changed his route, turned away from the dock, and headed for the sparsely populated, winding alleys.

He walked and stopped frequently, always giving the people behind him the feeling that he could catch up and was very close, but in the blink of an eye, the distance between them was far behind him.

Until they turned into an empty alley, the man in black looked over suddenly and saw only a horse parked in the middle of the path, and Yue Ling on the horse had long disappeared.

In a flash, before he could even turn his head, he felt a chill at the back of his head. A dagger with a silver glow stretched out from behind him and was placed at his neck.

"Tell me, who is it? Who sent you to follow me?"

The man in black quickly raised his hands and said, "Commander Yue, you misunderstood. I mean no harm."

Even if he called himself a subordinate, Yue Ling couldn't let down his guard. After another push on his back, Yue Ling warned him, "Tell me something useful, otherwise you'll just feel dizzy in a moment."

The man in black knew that Yue Ling was a ruthless character, but he had never expected him to be so cruel. At this moment, he did not dare to be arrogant and could only say: "Commander Yue, you can touch my waist. The waist badge is for you."

Yue Ling's hand holding the dagger did not tremble at all. With the other hand, he searched his body and took out his waist badge. He saw with the corner of his eye that it had a flying fish pattern and the words "Jinyiwei" on it. Then he put down the dagger and jumped off his horse.

"Jinyiwei? Why are you looking for me? I haven't even entered the court to serve as an official yet, and I am clearly separated from you."

The horseman cupped his hands and said, "This waist badge is for Commander Yue. As for how to use it, it's all up to Commander Yue. Now that the things have been delivered, I should go back and report. Goodbye, Commander Yue."

The man in black wiped the sweat from his palms, bowed, took the reins, and rushed out of the alley.

Only Yue Ling was left, looking somewhat uninterested. He hung the Jinyiwei badge on his finger and looked around.

There was no note attached to it. After weighing it, he found it was just an ordinary badge, so he put aside his vigilance and put it in his arms.

"Strange, what does the Royal Guard mean by this? I will go to the palace tomorrow and ask them."

Yue Ling mounted his horse again, went out of the city gate, and started to do his business.

……

Tiekan Temple outside the west gate of the capital is a Buddhist temple sponsored and supported by the families of dignitaries in the city.

In Beijing, there is a constant flow of incense, comparable to a monopoly enterprise. Even on weekdays, there are many people who come to worship Buddha.

Between the mountains and fields, the streams gurgle, and the chilly breeze blows up the golden ground.

After climbing one hundred and twenty stone steps, one suddenly sees a golden palace with multiple floors and pavilions, which seems to reach into the clouds.

It was originally a place for meditation, but in front of the main hall, a group of people gathered.

Among them, a ragged farmer was kneeling on the ground, pulling at a monk wearing a gold-edged robe, crying.

"How could I wrongly accuse a good person? Someone saw that my sheep were carried up the mountain."

The monk put his hands together and said devoutly, "Amitabha, don't speak nonsense. This is the Buddha's Light Temple, where only vegetarian meals are served. How could they steal your sheep? Why not ask the people coming down the mountain where your sheep are? Not all those who come up the mountain come to worship Buddha."

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