Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Lin Daiyu listened to the maid's report, her face pale, her lips trembling slightly, her heart filled with regret and self-blame. She waved her hand feebly, signaling the maid to leave. Only she and Xueyan were left in the room, and silence reigned.

"Xueyan, did I do something wrong..." Lin Daiyu's voice trembled, tears welling in her eyes. "I shouldn't have slandered Wang Xifeng, and I shouldn't have thought about ruining the reputation of those two newborn children..."

Xueyan's heart tightened. She understood Lin Daiyu's pain, but she didn't know how to comfort her. After a moment's silence, Xueyan mustered the courage to speak, "Young lady, please don't say that about yourself. I understand your difficulties, but things have come to this point, and there's no turning back. All we have to do now is move forward and strive to find a way out."

Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised her head, a trace of confusion in her eyes. "Yes... I can only go on..." she muttered to herself, her voice revealing deep helplessness and sadness.

Lin Daiyu sat quietly on the chair, her eyes empty, as if she had lost her soul. She murmured softly, "Go on... what's the point of going on..."

Xueyan looked at her young lady distressedly, but she didn't know how to comfort her. Just then, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the door, followed by a gentle voice: "Yu'er, what's wrong? Why are you so sad?"

Lin Daiyu came to her senses and looked up, only to see her mother, Jia Min, standing at the door, her face full of worry. She quickly stood up, walked forward, and gently took Jia Min's arm.

"Mother..." Lin Daiyu choked up, tears finally bursting out. Jia Min caressed her daughter's hair with heartache and asked softly, "Yu'er, what happened? Can you tell me?"

Lin Daiyu raised her head, her eyes red and swollen from crying, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string. She looked at Jia Min and choked with sobs, saying, "Mother, my heart is in turmoil..." Then she told Jia Min every detail of the grievances she had endured from Jia Baoyu, the times she had been looked down upon. Jia Min, heartbroken, held Lin Daiyu's hand tightly, and whispered, "My Yu'er has suffered... But don't be too sad. There is always a solution to everything. We can discuss it together." Lin Daiyu nodded, and the two of them huddled together, whispering in low voices, to discuss a solution.

After a while, Jia Min smiled, patted Lin Daiyu's hand gently, and encouraged her, "Good girl, everything is up to you. Everything will be fine. I'm behind you, so you don't have to be afraid." Lin Daiyu felt her mother's love and care, and her inner anxiety gradually subsided. She secretly made up her mind not to let go of the person who stole her things. Her eyes were dark, and under the candlelight, they looked very strange.

A few days later, Baoyu came to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to visit Daiyu. As soon as he entered, he saw Daiyu with her head down, concentrating on playing chess, as if she had not noticed him at all. Baoyu was a little surprised. Usually, Daiyu was always happy to see him, so why was she so cold today?

Baoyu walked to Daiyu and called her softly, "Sister, what's wrong with you? Why don't you pay attention to me?" Daiyu heard the voice, looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head and said in a cold tone, "Why should I pay attention to you? Go find someone else to play with." After that, she ignored Baoyu and continued playing chess.

Baoyu was immediately panicked when he heard this. He had never seen Daiyu so cold and indifferent before, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. He grabbed Daiyu's hand and said anxiously, "My dear sister, don't be angry. It's all my fault. You can hit me or scold me, as long as you are happy." Daiyu smiled secretly in her heart, but her face remained cold as ice. She said lightly, "You are not wrong. It is me who is not worthy of playing with you."

Baoyu was anxious and tears were about to fall: "Sister, if you are still angry, just beat me and scold me, as long as you don't ignore me anymore." Seeing him like this, Daiyu knew that the time had come, and finally couldn't help laughing: "Look at your silly look, I was just teasing you." When Baoyu heard this, he immediately felt relieved, and the two of them became as close as before.