Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

At the Jia Mansion, Jia Baoyu's academic performance deteriorated due to Lady Wang's deliberate concealment and Jia Yucun's wanton indulgence. However, Jia Zheng saw a different picture. He believed Baoyu had achieved great academic success and held high hopes for him. However, in reality, Baoyu's academic performance had not truly improved, but had instead deteriorated.

Meanwhile, Wang Xifeng was surprised to receive a letter arriving at full speed from the capital. It turned out that under orders from Lin Ruhai, spies had been secretly monitoring the Jia family to prevent them from taking any action that might affect the Lin clan. One day, they saw Lady Wang hurriedly leave the house and, assuming something serious had happened, followed her. They discovered that Lady Wang had betrayed Jia Zheng and was having an affair with Jia Yucun in the forest behind the Daxiangguo Temple.

Wang Xifeng realized the gravity of the situation and felt a surge of panic. However, she knew she couldn't afford to lose her composure at this moment. After careful consideration, she decided not to tell Lin Ruhai or anyone else about the matter for now, to avoid unnecessary trouble. She knew this matter concerned the entire family's reputation, especially the reputations of the Wang family's daughters, which must not be ruined. So, she decided to find a suitable opportunity to discuss the matter with her father, Wang Zisheng.

One day, Wang Xifeng finally found an opportunity to return to the Wang household. Upon entering, she had everyone in the room dismissed and instructed the maids to guard the doorway to prevent eavesdropping. Then, she took a deep breath, slowly approached her father, and said solemnly, "Father, I have something I'm not sure how to begin to tell you..."

Seeing Wang Xifeng so cautious, Wang Zisheng immediately sat up straight and asked seriously, "What's wrong? Did something happen to Lin Ruhai?" There was a hint of worry in his voice, but more of it was calm.

Wang Xifeng quickly shook her head and said softly, "No, it's about Aunt Jia." Hearing this, Wang Zisheng's face instantly turned gloomy. He thought Wang Xifeng was going to bring up all the trouble Lady Wang had made with her, so he waved his hand impatiently and said, "If she asks you to do something, just ignore it."

However, Wang Xifeng did not leave as he wished. Instead, she gritted her teeth, hardened her heart, and said directly: "My aunt is having an affair! The adulterer is Jia Baoyu's tutor Jia Yucun!" After saying this, her face turned pale, as if she had used up all her strength.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zisheng's eyes widened in shock, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered. He couldn't believe what he had heard, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He slammed the table in anger, stood up, and roared in anger: "What did you say?! How dare this bitch do such a shameful thing!" After a pause, he continued angrily: "What an ignorant lady! Are you trying to kill our Wang family girl?"

Seeing her father so angry, Wang Xifeng quickly said, "Father, please don't be angry. I'm just afraid that if this matter is exposed, it will harm our family and the girls. I didn't even tell Lin Ruhai and came directly to discuss it with you."

"Not only that," Wang Xifeng continued, "I've heard that Jia Yucun intends to use this affair to advance his own future and return to officialdom. If this gets out, wouldn't our Wang family's reputation be ruined?"

Wang Zisheng frowned upon hearing this, pondering inwardly. He understood the gravity of the matter, and if mishandled, it could have a profound impact on the Wang family.

"Father, we must find a way to resolve this matter," Wang Xifeng said anxiously. She knew very well that if this matter was not dealt with in time, the consequences would be disastrous.

After a moment of silence, Wang Zisheng slowly said, "This matter requires long-term consideration and must not be acted rashly. If you are not careful, you may end up getting into trouble." He looked serious as he thought about how to deal with the situation.

Wang Xifeng nodded, agreeing with her father's opinion. She knew that this matter would affect the entire organization and needed to be handled with caution.

"Our only option now is to keep this a secret and not let a single word of this matter leak out," Wang Zisheng continued. "At the same time, we must also secretly observe Jia Yucun's movements to prevent him from making any other moves."

Wang Zisheng pondered for a moment and replied, "Don't alarm them for now, so as not to alert the enemy. We'll make plans when the time is right."

Wang Xifeng agreed and then discussed some details with her father. They decided to closely monitor the situation and be ready to take action to protect the family's interests.

Wang Zisheng was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "For now, the only solution is to keep this matter secret and not let anyone else know. Then, I will personally write a letter to your aunt to trick Jia Yucun into coming here. As for the Jia family, we must try to avoid excessive involvement."

Wang Xifeng nodded, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes. "Father is quite right. However, I'm afraid Jia Yucun won't give up easily. We must be careful."

Wang Zisheng sneered, "Humph! If he dares to act rashly, I will not let him off easily!"

Father and daughter discussed and decided to take swift action to prevent the situation from escalating. Wang Zisheng pondered for a moment, then said solemnly, "Feng'er, you must not keep this a secret from Ruhai. Husband and wife should be honest with each other; there's nothing that can't be said." Wang Xifeng listened to her father's words and felt they made sense. She said, "Father, you're right. I'll tell my husband about this when I get back."

As night fell, Lin Ruhai finished a busy day at work and dragged his tired body back home. He was exhausted both physically and mentally, but when he saw his wife Wang Xifeng, a smile still appeared on his face.

When Wang Xifeng saw her husband coming back, she hurried to greet him and asked with concern, "My husband, are you doing well today?" As she spoke, she took the cloak from Lin Ruhai's hand and gently helped him take it off.

Lin Ruhai took Wang Xifeng to the table and replied with a smile, "All is good." After that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

After Lin Ruhai rested for a moment, Wang Xifeng told him everything that had happened during the day. Lin Ruhai frowned, his face filled with worry, and he said indignantly, "This Jia Yucun is truly despicable! He actually resorted to such despicable and shameless means."

Wang Xifeng echoed, "Yes, father thinks so too. However, father has already thought of a way to deal with it." Then, she carefully told Lin Ruhai about Wang Zisheng's plan.

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. He knew Wang Zisheng's ability and wisdom and believed that he would be able to come up with a perfect countermeasure.

Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment and nodded, indicating his approval of the plan. However, he also warned, "Although this plan is good, Jia Yucun is definitely not a good person. We should be cautious."