Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Jia Tanchun looked at the expressions of the two men and found nothing special.

But Xue Baochai was somewhat worried.

Lin Daiyu explained, "We were coming from the hall and happened to be passing by, so we came to see you."

"It is a great honor for us to have you here now. We are looking forward to it with all our heart."

"Looking forward to the Lin family's savior."

Jia Tanchun said humorously.

Jia Yingchun was speechless.

Xue Baochai was speechless.

This humor has no place to go.

Instead, it became a bit more awkward.

"Shishu, pour the tea quickly." Jia Tanchun immediately ordered the Shishu to pour tea to break the awkwardness.

The servant beside him was already waiting with a teapot in hand.

She made tea for each lady one by one and then brought it to them.

……

"You only have four people left now?"

Lin Daiyu asked while holding the teacup.

"I have these four for a while, and I have sent the others away too. They are going to tend to the flowers and trees."

“Some people just don’t want to do it anymore.”

"Thinking I was treating them harshly,"

"He's gone to look for another high branch."

Speaking of this, I seem to be a little lonely.

She continued,

"Since the first raid, when Qingwen was chased away."

"I have made a rule that all the maids' belongings must be accounted for."

"The secretary will personally manage it. If there is anything missing or extra in the account, I will punish it."

"Those who left were those who had problems found."

Lin Daiyu stared into Tanchun's eyes and smiled, "Third sister, you are really harsh!"

“No privacy at all.”

Tanchun looked at the tea in the cup and shook it. "I can't help it. Life is especially hard for women in this world. If someone finds out that you have done something wrong, you will be doomed."

"All I can manage is my own little world. It's good enough if I can live in peace and stability."

The other women also felt the same way.

At this time, Tanchun felt that the atmosphere was a little lonely.

And he said to them,

"Since you are all here, this is a rare opportunity. Call Fourth Sister and Second Brother Bao over as well. Let's all get together. We really don't know when we will be together again."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai's eyes flashed.

Xue Baochai said quickly, "Third sister, just call fourth sister back. This is a gathering for girls. Isn't it inappropriate to invite men?"

Jia Tanchun was even more surprised. In previous gatherings, when Jia Baoyu was not there, Xue Baochai would have looked unhappy. Now she knew to avoid suspicion?

"That's fine! Anyway, Second Brother Bao is now devoted to books and wants to be an old scholar. He may not come even if you call him."

"He is heartless, unrighteous and inhuman. I think he is like Baoyu!"

Now it was Lin Daiyu's turn to be surprised.

"Third sister, are you talking about Baoyu?"

"This change is too fast. Has he made progress all of a sudden?"

The topic kept revolving around Jia Baoyu, and Xue Baochai was a little flustered. She immediately spoke out to stop them.

"If you said you were going to call Fourth Sister, then just go. Why do you keep talking about irrelevant people?"

Now Lin Daiyu turned her head and looked at her.

Unrelated bystanders?

"Aren't you engaged?"

Xue Baochai's heart skipped a beat, and then she covered her face tightly with her handkerchief, acting shy.

"What are you talking about?"

"Why not talk about King Nan'an?"

“We are curious too.”

"What's so strange about living in your house?"

"Of course there are some strange things," Lin Daiyu tapped the table with her finger.

Then he said mysteriously, "The most bizarre thing is..."

She paused for a moment, and seeing the curious looks from the crowd, she suddenly quickened her pace.

"There's nothing strange about it. It's just too abominable."

……

As soon as the words came out, Lin Daiyu looked at the girls with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Shocked and confused

……

"This is the weird part!"

"What boy can be described as abominable? Naturally, he has endless strange and wonderful ideas."

"That's really abominable." Xue Baochai explained.

Xue Baochai's understanding of what is hateful is really true. She has endless weird ideas, which are especially hateful!

Lin Daiyu was amused.

Jia Tanchun pointed at Xue Baochai and said, "If you say so, I suddenly feel that hateful is a compliment."

"Damn it! I curse Huan Ge'er every day."

Even Yingchun, who was usually very serious, smiled.

Xue Baochai is quite generous, "The views of scholars are diverse and have thousands of interpretations."

"Hateful, not necessarily. Isn't it a compliment?"

……

The others had nothing to say.

The scene was silent for a moment.

At this moment, someone outside reported,

"Miss San,"

"The fourth lady is here, and Master Bao is here too!"

……

Hearing this, the tea in Xue Baochai's hand shook and spilled some.

When the water fell on her hands, Xue Baochai quickly put down the teacup and took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands.

I whispered unconsciously.

"This water is too full."

……

When Jia Tanchun saw Jia Baoyu and Jia Xichun coming in together,

I couldn't help but ask, "How did you two get together?"

Jia Xichun flicked her whisk calmly and said, "Didn't your girl say that she wanted to get together? I happened to be passing by Yihong Courtyard, so I called my second brother over."

Jia Tanchun turned her eyes and asked Jia Baoyu, "Second brother, you are not studying today? Can we have time to get together?"

Jia Baoyu was also very surprised, as he didn't want to come in the first place.

But Xichun said there was Lin Daiyu.

When I heard this name, I seemed to feel a little relieved.

The gloom weighing on my heart also lightened a little.

He couldn't help but follow.

As expected, upon seeing Lin Daiyu,

He only felt his mind becoming clearer.

Although I usually just want to read, the more I read, the heavier it becomes.

So he nodded,

“Studying also requires a combination of work and rest.”

"Sister Lin, how are you?"

After saying this, he looked at Lin Daiyu with clear and bright eyes.

When Jia Xichun and Jia Baoyu came in, Lin Daiyu's heart was moved.

These two people have changed so much that one of them has become the second Miaoyu.

Even colder than Miaoyu.

Maybe it’s because he is in mourning, wearing white makes him look even cooler.

Jia Baoyu's change is also very big. The change is not in his appearance, but in his temperament. How to say it?

Lin Daiyu's eyes flashed, and something was missing, the word love was missing. Although her eyes were looking at people, it was as if nothing was there.

Lin Daiyu didn't understand why.

Suffered a shock and became mentally schizophrenic?

So, she smiled faintly.

"I'm fine, but I heard that Brother Bao is very motivated!"

Jia Baoyu replied,

"Reading books can make me feel a little better."

"You haven't recovered from your illness yet?"

Lin Daiyu suddenly asked.

Jia Baoyu frowned slightly, "Okay!"

As they exchanged pleasantries, no one noticed that Xue Baochai's face turned pale.

But Jia Xichun, who came in, was observing everyone's expressions.

When he saw Xue Baochai, he couldn't help but ask in surprise:

"Sister Bao, are you feeling unwell too?"

Only then did others notice that Xue Baochai's expression was not right.

"It was fine just now," said Jia Tanchun.

"Sister Bao, I'll ask the secretary to change you a cup of water, something hotter."

She thought it was a problem with the water, which made Xue Baochai unhappy.

Or maybe a stomach upset?

Sure enough, Xue Baochai's eyelashes trembled a few times, and she said apologetically,

"I'm really sorry, you guys go ahead and do your thing, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach."