Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Sunlight streamed through the window onto the ground. Jin Chuan accidentally kicked a flowerpot by the window, causing it to make a creaking sound. Her heart tightened as she heard a sharp, middle-aged woman's voice from inside: "Who's outside?" The voice shone with dissatisfaction and authority. Jin Chuan jumped, knowing who the voice belonged to. She quickly lifted the hem of her skirt and hurried away, as if something terrifying was chasing her.

Jin Chuan hurried back to her room, her heart still pounding. She leaned against the door, gasping for breath, trying to calm herself. However, the thought of the conversation she had just heard between Lady Wang and her husband pierced her heart, and a wave of heartache washed over her. She couldn't help but touch her belly, secretly vowing to herself that she would take revenge on Jia Zheng, this heartless and ungrateful man!

A few days later, Lady Wang suddenly called Jin Chuan to her. Jin Chuan's heart tightened, knowing that what was coming had finally come. She took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and then respectfully replied, "Madam, I am sixteen years old this year and have been serving you for six years."

Mrs. Wang looked at Jin Chuan with a strange smile on her face. She said softly, "Well, you should be old enough to get married. I can't waste your youth. I discussed it with the master and I think you and Xing'er, who is by the side of Master Lian, are a perfect match."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chuan sneered inwardly. She had long anticipated this day, but she hadn't expected it to arrive so soon. Jia Zheng and his wife were truly ruthless! That Xing'er was ugly, not only adept at reading people's expressions and flattering, but also fond of toying with and beating women. How could such a man be worthy of her? But she didn't dare to openly disobey Lady Wang's orders, so she could only suppress her anger and remain submissive.

Jin Chuan lowered her head, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "Thank you for your kindness, madam, but I already have someone I like, and I'm afraid I can't do as you wish." Madam Wang's face changed, and she said sternly: "Someone you like? You are just a maid, what kind of person can you like? Could it be that you are hooking up with some questionable person outside!" Jin Chuan suddenly raised her head, straightened her body, her eyes were as firm as a rock, and her tone was as firm as steel. She said: "Since madam said so, there is no need for me to hide it anymore. I am concerned about Master Zheng and I am willing to stay with him for the rest of my life." After she finished speaking, she bit her lips tightly, her eyes gradually turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes.

After hearing what Jin Chuan said, Mrs. Wang immediately recalled the scene she saw behind the rockery that day. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Jin Chuan with trembling fingers and angrily asked, "What a shameless slave! How dare you dream of climbing up the social ladder! I will never let this happen! You must move out of the Jia Mansion tomorrow and never come back!" Her voice was filled with anger and majesty, as if she wanted to completely shatter Jin Chuan's hopes.

Jin Chuan's face was filled with tears, aggrieved and unwilling. But she didn't flinch. Instead, she stood straight, a determined light in her eyes. She spoke in a trembling voice, "Madam, I know my humble status, but I can't control my feelings. I'm sincere to Master Zheng, and I'm yours." Her words revealed a persistence and determination that moved everyone.

Madam Wang was furious. Her face turned crimson, veins bulged, and her eyes bulged like flames. She shouted, "Ridiculous! You bitch, how dare you implicate your master? You're simply courting death!" Her voice was filled with anger and authority, and the entire room was enveloped by her aura.

Jin Chuan trembled slightly at Lady Wang's rebuke, but she remained steadfast, refusing to retreat. She looked up at Lady Wang, a flicker of despair and determination in her eyes. She said, "Madam, I know my humble status and dare not aspire to any position. I only ask to remain by Master Zheng's side and serve him for the rest of my life." Her tone, tinged with deep love and attachment, was deeply moving.

When Lady Wang heard Jin Chuan's words, her anger intensified. She glared at Jin Chuan fiercely and said, "You shameless thing! How dare you seduce the master and still speak so shamelessly here! I will never let this happen! Get out of here right now and never set foot in the Jia Mansion again!" After saying this, she turned and left the room, leaving Jin Chuan crying alone. Her voice was deafening, full of anger and majesty. Then she turned and called a few maids, ordering, "Drag this slave out and give her twenty lashes of the cane!"

After hearing the order, the maids immediately stepped forward and grabbed Jin Chuan's arms, dragging her out with all their might. Jin Chuan struggled desperately, but her strength was far inferior to that of the maids, and she was eventually dragged out of the room. Jin Chuan's cries echoed in the air, "Master, help me! I'm pregnant with your child! Please save me."