Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

The autumn wind was bleak, leaves were falling, and the distant mountains were shrouded in a golden hue. Daiyu sat quietly by the window, brush in hand, staring blankly at the scenery outside. Her gaze fell into the distance, and tears flowed unconsciously, dripping onto the paper and blurring the lines of the painting.

She chanted softly: "The old road is windy, the horse is thin, the sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken man is far away..." Her voice was low and sad, as if it contained endless sorrow.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she wept silently, the sadness in her heart flooding over her like a tide. After a while, seeing that no one came to comfort her, her crying gradually became louder, and her sobs were particularly clear in the silent room.

The three sisters, who were painting, looked at each other with puzzled expressions on their faces, and then turned their eyes to Baoyu. Tanchun, Baoyu's half sister, was the first to ask, "Second brother, why is Sister Lin crying? Did you make her angry?"

Baoyu shook his head in bewilderment and said, "I was so engrossed in reading 'Romance of the Western Chamber' that I didn't notice Sister Lin's change of mood." He quickly stood up, walked quickly to Lin Daiyu's side, and asked with concern, "Sister Lin, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or has someone bullied you?"

Daiyu raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, tears welling up in them. She trembled slightly, and replied in a choked voice, "Brother Bao, I'm fine. It's just that seeing the beautiful sunset reminded me of some sad things, and I couldn't help but feel sad." Then she sobbed again.

Baoyu looked at her distressedly, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly, "Sister Lin, don't cry. If you have any worries, you can tell me. Let's share them together, okay?"

Daiyu listened to his words and gradually stopped crying, but she still sobbed. She leaned gently on Baoyu's shoulder, feeling his warmth and care.

At this moment, the sunset outside the window has gradually set in the west, and a faint red glow has appeared on the horizon. The orange-red sunset glow is like a piece of gorgeous silk, gently covering the earth, bringing warmth and tranquility to the whole world.

Sanchun stood silently by, her eyes filled with doubt, watching every move between Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu. She couldn't help but feel confused: Why could they be so close? After all, they were both unmarried women!

Especially for Lin Daiyu, as a lady from a noble family, shouldn't she know the rule that boys and girls should not sit at the same table after the age of seven? Not to mention such intimate behavior as now. This made Sanchun feel very puzzled and even a little difficult to accept.

However, Sanchun also understood that her position in the Jia family was not high. Even if Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu's behavior seemed out of place, they could not say much. After all, they were both the old lady's beloved daughters. So, Sanchun could only comfort herself silently, perhaps because she did not know them well enough to understand the deep affection between them.

Perhaps this is what people often say, "Love comes from nowhere, yet it runs deep." Where this feeling comes from, and why it's so deep, is something only the person involved can truly understand.

Seeing this, Baoyu quickly patted Daiyu's back and comforted her, saying, "Don't cry, sister. Crying hurts your body. If you have anything, just tell me." Daiyu stopped crying for a moment, looked up at Baoyu, tears in her eyes, and said, "I think of my mother being divorced and abandoned, living under someone else's roof. Now that the sun is setting, I feel even more lonely." Baoyu felt a pang of sadness at hearing this. He took Daiyu's hand and said, "You still have me, sister. I will always be by your side." The sisters watched from the side and also came forward to comfort her. Everyone stayed with Daiyu until she gradually calmed down.