I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 5 Sister Lin

Today is the day that Jia Yucun and Lin Daiyu are going to Beijing. When they left the boat and went ashore, sedan chairs and luggage vehicles sent by Rongguo Mansion have been waiting for them for a long time.

Lin Daiyu was invited to get on the sedan chair and soon arrived at the Rongguo Mansion, but she did not enter the main gate but only the west corner gate.

The sedan bearers carried the sedan chair in and walked a distance of about an inch. When they were about to turn a corner, they rested and left.

The maids behind had all gotten off the sedan chair and rushed forward.

Three or four young servants, about seventeen or eighteen years old, came up in neatly dressed clothes and lifted the sedan chair again. The maids followed and dropped it in front of a door with hanging flowers.

The servants left, and the maids came up, lifted the curtains, and helped Daiyu down.

On the stage sat several maids dressed in red and green. When they saw them coming, they came forward with smiles to greet them.

"The old lady was just reading it, and she just happened to come." So three or four people rushed to open the curtains, and at the same time they heard someone reply, "Miss Lin is here!"

When Lady Jia saw Lin Daiyu, she couldn't help but feel grief-stricken. She hugged Lin Daiyu and cried for a long time. Fortunately, everyone persuaded her and she stopped crying.

Grandmother Jia also ordered someone to call the three sisters Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun to meet the guests.

Not long after, Wang Xifeng came over and talked for a while.

After the tea and fruits were served, Grandmother Jia ordered two old maids to take Daiyu to meet her two uncles.

At this time, Mrs. Xing also stood up and smiled and said, "I took my niece with me, it's cheaper."

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "That's right. You can go too! You don't have to come over."

Mrs. Xing agreed with a "yes", then took Daiyu with her to say goodbye to Mrs. Wang, and everyone saw them off to the front hall.

As they came out of the Chuihua Gate, a group of servants had already pulled over a carriage with a green tent and green gauze.

Mrs. Xing took Daiyu and sat in the carriage. The maids lowered the curtains and ordered the servants to lift them up. Then they pulled the carriage to a wider place, mounted the trained mule, and went out through the west corner gate.

Go east, pass the main gate of Rong Mansion, enter a black oil-painted door, and go down in front of the ceremonial gate.

After the servants left and raised the carriage curtain, Mrs. Xing took Daiyu's hand and went into the courtyard.

Daiyu estimated that the house and courtyard must have been separated from the garden in Rong Mansion.

Entering the three-story ceremonial gate, I saw that the main room, side halls and corridors were all small and unique, unlike the majestic and magnificent one just now; and there were trees and rocks everywhere in the courtyard.

After walking a little further, I suddenly saw a lake in front of me.

A young man in shabby clothes was writing intently on a flat bluestone by the lake.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask Mrs. Xing curiously, "Aunt, who is this young man?"

Mrs. Xing couldn't help but frown and said, "This is your third brother Cong."

After some thought, Lin Daiyu realized that this Third Brother Cong should be the illegitimate son of the eldest branch of the Rongguo Mansion.

Lin Daiyu hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed and said, "Greetings, Third Brother Cong."

Only then did Jia Cong come to his senses, put down his brush, turned around, and seeing the scene in front of him, he guessed that the girl in front of him must be Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu's eyebrows were curved, not frowning, and her eyes were bright and not happy. Her expression showed sadness in her face, and her delicate body was sick.

Tears in her eyes, panting softly. When she is quiet, she is like a beautiful flower reflecting on the water; when she moves, she is like a willow swaying in the wind. Her heart is more intelligent than Bi Gan, and her illness is three times worse than Xi Shi's.

Jia Cong couldn't help but admire in his heart, she was indeed worthy of being Lin Daiyu, the incarnation of the Immortal Crimson Pearl Herb.

However, this Lin Daiyu is also a miserable person.

He lost his younger brother at a young age, and later his mother.

After arriving at the Jia Mansion, he was bullied by villains, but he lived a peaceful life for a few years.

Unexpectedly, she suffered the pain of losing her father again. Later, her marriage with Jia Baoyu was forcibly broken up by Mrs. Wang.

From then on, her life was dark and without light. She eventually embarked on the path of self-destruction and ended this miserable and short life.

Jia Cong wanted to help her, but his own situation was worse than hers, so he was willing but unable to do so.

However, it's still okay to help her a little.

First, it's best not to meet each other, so you can't fall in love.

The second best is not knowing each other, so can not Acacia.

Third, it is best not to accompany each other, so you can not owe each other.

As long as she doesn't develop feelings for Da Lian Bao, this irresponsible scumbag, there will be no emotional annihilation later.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong bowed to Madam Xing and said, "My son greets Madam and Sister Lin."

"Sister Lin, since you are here, just treat this place as your own home. If you need anything, just tell us."

"The sisters are all very good, and brother Baoyu has the character of a girl. He likes girls the most and once said that girls are made of water, while boys are made of mud."

"He feels refreshed when he sees a woman, but feels dirty when he sees a man. He likes hanging out with girls the most, and even in front of the maids, he has no temper at all."

"Sister Lin, you don't know that Brother Baoyu likes to eat the rouge on the maids' lips and often helps them mix their rouge and put on their powder."

"Therefore, if Baoyu knew that Sister Lin was coming, he would be extremely happy and would definitely try every possible way to please Sister Lin."

After hearing what Jia Cong said, Mrs. Xing couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Cong is right. Baoyu has had this character since he was young. You two are of similar age, so you can play together."

Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Cong deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Third Brother Cong. I will go there with my aunt first, and I will come to visit Third Brother Cong when I am free."

Jia Cong nodded slightly, and after Lin Daiyu and Mrs. Xing walked away, Jia Cong continued to squat down and practice calligraphy with peace of mind.

If Mrs. Xing was not around, he could have spoken more bluntly, giving Lin Daiyu a preconceived bad impression of Big-Faced Bao.

I guess there will no longer be a childhood sweetheart relationship between the two of them.

Now that Mrs. Xing is by his side, he can't say anything bad about Big Face Bao.

However, in his words, he still pointed out the nature of Big Face Bao and the playboy. I believe that with Lin Daiyu's intelligence, she will be able to hear the hidden meaning in his words.

……

At this time, Lin Daiyu was still thinking about what Jia Cong said.

After Lin Daiyu arrived at the Jia Mansion, she knew that the Jia Mansion was a noble and wealthy family. She was afraid of being laughed at, so she dared not take a step more than necessary or speak a word more than necessary.

She adheres to the principle of watching more and listening more, doing less and talking less.

But what Jia Cong had just said made her ponder over it.

When she was at home, she had heard her mother talk about the deeds of this second brother Bao, but not in such detail.

She just found out that Second Brother Bao actually liked to eat the rouge on the maid's lips.

This rouge is on my mouth, how can I eat it?

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu's cheeks turned slightly red, and a look of disgust appeared on her face.

Then I thought about what Third Brother Cong said later. If Baoyu knew she was coming, he would definitely be happy and would definitely try every means to please me.

What exactly is he thinking?

I will definitely not pay any attention to such a dirty guy.

After entering Mrs. Xing's room and sitting for a while, Lin Daiyu stood up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Xing saw Lin Daiyu out the door and only turned back after she got into the carriage.

(End of this chapter)