Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 7 Vaccination

Solving the flood disaster and the entanglement between the officers and soldiers should have been a relaxing and happy thing, but at this moment there was a thick atmosphere of awkwardness in the room.

Yue Ling, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Yan sat around a round table, all in silence, with their heads down, staring at their teacups.

Lin Daiyu held her face with one hand and had her head bowed the lowest among the three.

The warmth from her cheeks was transferred to her palms, and Lin Daiyu felt that she was almost cooked.

But Yue Ling first boiled medicine and took care of her all night, and then stopped the pirates and saved her life. If it weren't for Yue Ling, it's hard to say whether she could reach the capital. How could Lin Daiyu drive someone to live with the boatman? That would be too cruel.

Her tutor forbade her to do that, but now she had no choice but to do what she wanted.

Anyway, there are screens in this room, so I can get used to it in a few days.

"I didn't expect the outside world to be so uneasy. I'm grateful to General Yue for his care."

Lin Daiyu imitated her father's tone and spoke to Yue Ling respectfully.

He looked serious, like a little adult. Yue Ling couldn't help but smile, "It's okay, as long as you're okay."

After the two exchanged a few words, the atmosphere returned to freezing point and the room became silent again.

After a while, the cook came with food, and the three of them had their meal at the same table for the first time.

Steamed sea bass, four-happiness meatballs, osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root, many delicious dishes were served on the table, and Xueyan was so embarrassed that tears flowed from her mouth.

We didn’t have any good food during the journey.

Lin Daiyu glanced at Xueyan with disdain, then raised her eyes shyly and looked at Yue Ling secretly.

Yue Ling naturally didn't care about these details. He took care of the two little girls and coaxed them, "Eat. It's the time for you two to grow up. You should eat more. Especially Daiyu, who is weak. You should eat more first and then move more."

The two girls hummed lightly and started to pick up their bamboo chopsticks. Compared to Xueyan's quick eater, Lin Daiyu was much more refined, and her eating manners were like those of a wealthy girl.

Each time, I would take a small piece and chew it carefully. After swallowing, I would wipe the corners of my mouth with a handkerchief before taking the second bite.

Yue Ling had put in a lot of effort before, so it goes without saying how much he ate.

With Yue Ling and Xue Yan wolfing down their food, Lin Daiyu felt embarrassed to eat more. She was the one being taken care of, so she put down her chopsticks after taking a few bites without fighting for the food.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu stopped eating, Yue Ling looked over.

"I'm done eating, you guys eat, don't worry about me."

Lin Daiyu waved her hand and explained.

It's really that she has a small stomach and is weak and sickly. Eating less is even more detrimental to her health. Yue Ling understands this, so he wants to start from the most fundamental thing and solve the problem of Lin Daiyu's weak body.

Putting a piece of fish into Lin Daiyu's bowl, Yue Ling explained: "Sea bass tastes delicious and has the effect of nourishing the liver and spleen. You should eat a little more."

Lin Daiyu looked embarrassed, not only because she couldn't eat anymore, but also because the fish had touched Yue Ling's chopsticks. She was a bit of a germaphobe.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was indifferent, Yue Ling picked up her bowl and pretended to transfer the remaining food in it into his own bowl.

"I hate wasting things, so I usually eat every grain of rice in the bowl. Your bowl..."

Before Yue Ling could finish his words, Lin Daiyu quickly snatched it back.

She picked up the bamboo chopsticks shyly and said, "I'll finish it myself."

Seeing that the girl was subdued in an instant, Xueyan stopped what she was doing and gave Yue Ling a thumbs up to express her admiration.

She had advised the girl to eat more more than once, but Lin Daiyu ignored her advice. This time, she really admired Yue Ling, and she admired him wholeheartedly.

The little episode at the dinner table also brought the three of them closer together, and they naturally chatted a little more.

Lin Daiyu agreed to everything and finished her meal carefully. She put down her bowl and chopsticks before asking the question she had always wanted to ask.

"General Yue, is it always so chaotic outside?"

Lin Daiyu had never left the house since she was a child, and had no idea which way the road in front of the door led to.

She had thought that the country was in a peaceful and prosperous age, and although people were rich or poor, there should be no banditry. However, she did not expect that today would open her eyes.

Yue Ling thought for a moment and explained to her, "In times of chaos and prosperity, there are good and bad people. It's just that there are more in times of chaos and fewer in times of prosperity. Just like not every boat in this river is robbed. No matter how spotless a room is, there are always dirty places. Let alone this world, even in a mansion, not all people are good."

"In one house?"

Lin Daiyu looked at Yue Ling in confusion. She thought that everyone in the Lin Mansion was very nice to her and there didn't seem to be any bad people.

Yue Ling gave another example: "For example, when you enter the capital, you have to send a letter to Rongguo Mansion first, right?"

Lin Daiyu nodded.

"You are born smart and lovable, and you will definitely be liked by the old lady in the mansion. On the other hand, there are also many men in the Jia Mansion. After seeing you, they will definitely admire you."

"what?"

Lin Daiyu had never thought about this, "Will it be like this?"

Yue Ling drew circles in the air with his bamboo chopsticks and said naturally, "Not only that, some people will also make up some clever words to get closer to you. They will say things like 'I have seen this sister before' to deceive people."

Hearing Yue Ling's confident words, Lin Daiyu found it incredible, "Is there really someone so shameless...without any sense of shame?"

After all, she is a girl, and it is difficult for Lin Daiyu to say that she is shameless.

Yue Ling had to teach her carefully to prevent her from being deceived by someone with ulterior motives. "Of course, if you don't believe me, you will know when you go to Rongguo Mansion."

Lin Daiyu looked at Xueyan, and Xueyan also shook her head, unable to explain.

However, as they walked along, Lin Daiyu still trusted Yue Ling very much, so she kept these words in her heart.

After entering the Rongguo Mansion, I will see if there is really someone so romantic and frivolous in this wealthy mansion.

"The Rongguo Mansion is much more prestigious than the Lin Mansion, and the family education is much better than that of the Lin Mansion."

Lin Daiyu was thinking naively in her little head, and she didn't know how dangerous the world was.

When the three of them had almost finished eating, Xueyan took the initiative to take on the job of cleaning up. As the maid in this "family of three", she was the one who got into the role the fastest.

After carrying the dishes and chopsticks out of the door, Yue Ling and Lin Daiyu were the only ones left in the room.

"There are two beds here. I'll sleep on the outer one, and you and Xueyan will sleep on the inner one. The screen in the middle is just right. If you feel it's inappropriate, I can leave again."

Lin Daiyu hurriedly shook her head, "No need, General Yue is in the room, it's safer, who knows what we will encounter on this trip."

Indeed, what Lin Daiyu said made sense. With him protecting them, they could sleep more peacefully at night.

Yue Ling stopped refusing and said, "Okay, let's just put up with it for a few days."

(End of this chapter)