Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

After hearing the news Jia Zheng brought back, Lady Wang was furious. Her eyebrows arched, her face darkened, her chest heaving. Her eyes, like those of a dead fish, stared at Jia Zheng intently, as if she wanted to bore a hole through him. With a trembling index finger, she pointed at Jia Zheng and cursed, "Jia Cunzhou! How could you raise a good daughter with your fickle sister? You really don't know what's good for you! Think about it! I'm going to make her cry and beg me to marry off the two children!"

Mrs. Wang grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, practically shouting out her last sentence. She felt like her lungs were about to explode. How could this man in front of her be so useless that he couldn't even handle such a small matter?

Li Wan and Zhou Ruijia, who were standing by, saw that the situation was not good and hurried over to dissuade them.

Li Wan said softly, "Mother, calm down. Perhaps there is still room for improvement."

Zhou Ruijia also agreed, "Yes, madam, it's better to consider this matter in the long run."

Madam Wang glared at them fiercely and said angrily, "What do you know? This marriage is of vital importance to our Second Branch. How can we give it up so easily?"

Jia Zheng sighed and shook his head helplessly, "But my sister's attitude is unclear, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it."

Mrs. Wang sneered, "Hmph, I don't believe she'd dare refuse. I have my own way of dealing with this matter." A shrewd glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke. She turned to look at Li Wan and instructed, "Go prepare some gifts and come with me to visit your Aunt Min tomorrow."

Li Wan agreed, but secretly groaned inwardly. She knew that Lady Wang would not let this go and might even end up in a quarrel.

The next day, Lady Wang brought Li Wan and a group of maids and servants to Jia Min's residence. When Jia Min saw Lady Wang and others coming, she already understood a little.

Mrs. Wang said straight to the point, "I came here today to discuss the marriage between Baoyu and your daughter. This match is good for both of us. Sister Min, please don't think my words are unpleasant. Although my niece Daiyu is Lin Ruhai's legitimate daughter, she was adopted out after all. With a mother like you, Sister Min, which noble family would want to marry her? You also know that the old lady loves Daiyu the most. If Daiyu becomes a member of the Jia family, it will be a close relationship, and no one will be able to bully her."

After hearing this, Jia Min's face turned ugly instantly. She didn't expect that Mrs. Wang would say these words so bluntly, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry. She responded coldly: "I need time to think about this matter. After all, marriage is not a joke. Besides, Daiyu has grown up, and I can't make a decision for her without her consent. Besides, what does the matter between me and Lin Ruhai have to do with Daiyu? Even if Daiyu is adopted out, the blood relationship can never be severed. In the eyes of the world, she is always the eldest daughter of the Lin family, and naturally there are people who are willing to cling to her." Wang

Upon hearing this, the lady was immediately furious, "Is this even necessary to consider? You are a mother, and you can't make the decision? I tell you, I am asking for your advice now because I am giving you face. You can go and ask around on the street and see if your daughter, Jia Min, eats and sleeps with her cousin, and you still want to marry into a good family." After that, she turned away, leaving Jia Min in shock.

Jia Min was trembling with anger. She had never expected Lady Wang to be so disrespectful and say such harsh words. She felt her heart stung, and an uncontrollable anger welled up in her. After Lady Wang left, Jia Min fought back her tears and asked Lai Ma to go out on the street to inquire about the news while she dragged her heavy feet to Rong Xi Tang.

Arriving at Rongxi Hall, Jia Min, upon seeing Lady Jia, could not help but throw herself into her arms and burst into tears. Seeing this, Lady Jia embraced her with a heartbroken expression, softly soothing her, "Min'er, stop crying! Tell me what happened. Did someone bully you?" Jia Min, sobbing and choking, recounted the story to Lady Jia. Lady Jia frowned, displeased with Lady Wang's behavior, but she offered gentle counsel, "Min'er, don't worry. You're still pregnant! The two of you are already very close, and if you can make a marriage, wouldn't that be wonderful?" Jia Min, knowing full well that her current situation was difficult, could not afford to offend Lady Wang lightly. But she couldn't hold back her anger. She raised her head, tearfully gazing at Lady Jia, and coquettishly said, "Mother, you know me best. I was just trying to manipulate Lady Wang, but who knew she would expose my wounds... wuwuwu..." As she spoke, Jia Min burst into tears again, her sobs unbearable.

Seeing this, Grandmother Jia quickly comforted her, saying, "Alright, alright. Mother knows you've been wronged. Leave this matter to me, and I'll make sure you don't suffer the slightest." Then, she summoned Yuanyang and instructed, "Go and get Mrs. Wang." Soon, Mrs. Wang arrived at Rongxi Hall. Looking at Mrs. Wang, Grandmother Jia said sternly, "Min'er just told me about this. Although the two children have been childhood sweethearts, their reputations must be considered. As the elder, you should consider the children's well-being." Mrs. Wang was displeased, but she didn't dare to object. She simply bowed her head and replied, "Yes, the old lady is right."

Grandmother Jia paused, then said, "How can you be so ignorant, child? Daiyu is a grown-up girl after all, and she naturally has her own ideas. Min'er just wanted to ask her opinion, isn't that normal? Why are you so aggressive?" Grandmother Jia's tone was filled with a hint of blame and dissatisfaction. Jia Min listened from the side, secretly happy, because she knew her mother was on her side. After Mrs. Wang left, Jia Min looked at Grandmother Jia gratefully and said, "Thank you, mother." Grandmother Jia smiled and patted Jia Min's hand, saying, "We are all family, no need to thank me. You are pregnant now, so you should take care of your health and don't worry too much about other things." Jia Min nodded, and a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.