Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Let's put that aside for now and talk about how Lin Ruhai and his companions finally arrived in the capital after a difficult journey, sleeping in the open air and traveling day and night. When Lin Ruhai's boat docked at the pier, the steward who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Since Lin Ruhai and his entourage had to go to the palace to report to the emperor on their work since taking office, they only had a hurried conversation with the housekeeper for a few words. After a brief explanation, the housekeeper led Lin Jingyu and Wang Yi back to the Lin Mansion first.

As the two entered the Lin Mansion, servants from the mansion kept coming to offer their congratulations, starting with the welcoming servant at the gate and all the way to Old Madam Lin's room. Facing this endless stream of congratulations, Wang Yi remained smiling, nodding frequently, and responding to everyone's kindness along the way.

When they arrived at Old Lady Lin's room, all the masters of the Lin family who were at home had gathered there and were waiting. As soon as they met, they had to exchange greetings.

Old Lady Lin looked at Changsun and Wang Yi's slightly exhausted faces with a look of concern. She reached out and took their hands, saying softly, "You've endured the hardships of this journey, sleeping in the open air, and toiling away. It must be incredibly tiring! Come and sit down and rest for a while." Then, Old Lady Lin personally led them to their seats and gestured for them to take their places.

Wang Yi's face was full of gratitude. He bowed to Madam Lin and said, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I am honored." After that, he slowly sat down next to Lin Jingyu as he said.

Old Madam Lin stared at Wang Yi, her eyes revealing unconcealed fondness and admiration, and she kept praising him, "Oh my, look at this child, he's handsome and elegant, he's truly an outstanding and rare child!"

At this moment, a young girl's voice, as gentle and clear as a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, came from not far away: "Grandma, you see my brother and cousin have been traveling all the way. I think they must be tired and hungry. Why don't you let them eat something first?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a graceful and beautiful girl walking towards them. Everyone smiled and agreed after hearing her words, "Our Jiaojiao is the most considerate and thoughtful!"

Soon, several maids filed in, carrying a variety of exquisite dim sum and steaming hot tea. These dim sum were not only beautiful in appearance, but also fragrant; the tea was emerald green in color and full of fragrance.

Wang Yi and Lin Jingyu were indeed feeling hungry at the moment, so they stopped being polite and quickly picked up their chopsticks to taste the delicious food in front of them.

During the meal, everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. They talked about what they had seen along the way, shared interesting stories in their lives, and sometimes laughed happily, and sometimes nodded in praise of what others said.

After Wang Yi and Lin Jingyu had their fill of wine and food, Madam Lin said lovingly to Wang Yi, "My child, it must have been a long journey for you. You must be exhausted. I've had the room ready. You and Jingyu will live together for the next few days! You two should go back to your own courtyards, freshen up, and get some rest. If there's nothing important, don't come back until dinner time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yi hurriedly stood up and bowed to Madam Lin again to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your care and concern, Madam. I will always remember it. I will take my leave now." After saying this, he turned and left, following Jingyu towards the courtyard where he lived.

Mrs. Lin watched the two men leave and said to Xifeng, "Feng'er, your nephew is truly a handsome man. If Daiyu hadn't been so disoriented, he would have been a perfect match for her!"

Xifeng felt a bit overwhelmed after hearing what Old Lady Lin said. Her son Yi was not one to get involved in the matter of the two jades. She smiled and said, "What the old lady said is true, but matters of the heart also depend on fate. Now that Daiyu is feeling better, there will be plenty of opportunities for her to meet a good man in the future."

Madam Lin nodded. "You are right. Marriage is destined by heaven and cannot be forced. It's just a pity that Daiyu has such a beautiful face."