Dream of the Red Chamber: I can see the hidden labels of the beauties.

Seeing Lin Daiyu leave in a hurry, Jia Tanchun and Jia Yingchun both felt a little strange. After exchanging a glance, the two sisters talked for a while and then went back to their rooms.

Lin Daiyu blushed and hurried back to her room. As soon as she entered, she went to the inner bedroom, sat by the window, and stared blankly outside. Her heartbeat did not calm down; instead, it beat faster and faster.

Her beautiful, slightly sickly face was flushed, even her ears and neck were red, and her eyes were sparkling. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

In the cage hanging by the window was a talking parrot, which seemed to read Lin Daiyu's mind and exclaimed:

"The girl is shy... the girl is shy!"

Lin Daiyu was startled upon hearing this, quickly stood up, her face flushed, and spat at it while waving her handkerchief:

"You hairy beast, stop talking nonsense! If you dare to say another word, I'll pluck all the hairs off you!"

Sensing her murderous aura, the parrot dared not chirp anymore. In fact, out of fear, it hid on the other side of the cage, trembling as if afraid that Lin Daiyu would really make a move.

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but find it amusing, and picked up the birdseed on the windowsill to add some to its food.

But the parrot still didn't dare to approach, which made Lin Daiyu cover her mouth and chuckle, her face beaming with joy.

At this moment, Zijuan entered, carrying something in her hand. She walked lightly to Lin Daiyu's side and asked:

"It's rare to hear you laugh so happily, young lady. Has something good happened?"

Lin Daiyu quickly stopped laughing and shook her head in response:

"It's nothing...it's just that this parrot is funny."

As they spoke, he noticed what she was holding in her hand and asked curiously:

"Zijuan, what are you holding in your hand?"

Zijuan showed it to her; it was a fan pouch. She said:

"That's what I was just about to say. In the evening, Master Bao came and, seeing that you weren't there, left this and asked me to give it to you."

"He said he remembered that the girl had mentioned wanting a fan pouch, and since he saw one at Young Master Qin's house today, he specially asked for it back."

Lin Daiyu was initially overwhelmed with mixed emotions upon hearing that Jia Baoyu still remembered her words, but she never expected that Jia Baoyu would be so close to Qin Zhong again, especially since the fan bag belonged to Qin Zhong. Her face immediately darkened.

"Hmph... I don't want this stinky man's stuff. Take it back to him!"

Zijuan was stunned. Just a moment ago she had heard Lin Daiyu chuckle, but in the blink of an eye she had become angry.

This had happened frequently before, and Zijuan was already used to it. On second thought, she assumed that Lin Daiyu was still angry with Jia Baoyu.

So he continued to persuade:

"Miss, these past few days, Master Bao has been quite cold towards you. He knows he was wrong, which is why he went out of his way to send you these things. His intentions are good, so please accept them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu became even more displeased, turned around, and said indifferently:

"Hmph... Let him go find whoever he wants, it's none of my business. I don't care about his stuff. You don't need to say anything more, just hurry up and return it, lest someone say I accepted his things!"

Upon hearing this, Zijuan assumed that Lin Daiyu was in a fit of anger and dared not say anything more. She shook her head helplessly and then left to return the things to Jia Baoyu's room.

Before long, they returned, followed by several people. The leader was Jia Baoyu, followed by maids such as Xiren and Sheyue.

The group arrived at Lin Daiyu's bedroom. Lin Daiyu seemed to be lost in thought, gazing out the window, motionless, until Jia Baoyu and the others came to her side, at which point she came back to her senses.

She saw Jia Baoyu looking at her with a face full of shame, his lips twitching, but he didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu snorted and turned her back to him.

Ever since Jia Baoyu chose to spend time with Qin Zhong rather than with his sisters, Lin Daiyu began to harbor resentment towards him.

More importantly, after meeting Jia Can, Lin Daiyu suddenly realized that she had been focusing only on Jia Baoyu, which was a mistake. There were men in the world who were more special than Jia Baoyu, so why was she so fixated on him?

Therefore, these days, Lin Daiyu no longer spoke to Jia Baoyu, but instead secretly paid attention to Jia Can's movements. She was happy that Jia Can had gained the emperor's approval and inherited the Ningguo Mansion, and she was also amazed by Jia Can's swift and decisive methods in reforming the mansion.

If Zijuan hadn't brought it up herself, Lin Daiyu would have almost forgotten about Jia Baoyu.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was ignoring Jia Baoyu, the maids Xiren, Sheyue, and others gently nudged Jia Baoyu and whispered a reminder:

"Baoyu, go and apologize to Miss Lin..."

Although Jia Baoyu felt that he hadn't done anything wrong, in the past when the two of them had a quarrel, he was always the one to apologize first, and the two of them would make up as before.

He assumed that this time would be the same as before, and simply bowed his head in apology.

"Sister Lin, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I've neglected you these past few days. Please don't be angry, I promise I won't do it again."

Lin Daiyu replied coldly:

"I'm not angry, and you don't need to apologize. Who you care about and who you neglect is none of my business. It's getting late, Brother Bao, please go back. I need to rest."

"Zijuan, see them off for me."

Upon hearing this, not only Jia Baoyu was stunned, but Zijuan and Xiren were also taken aback. No one expected Lin Daiyu to say such a thing, leaving no room for negotiation. It was really too unusual.

In the past, let alone Jia Baoyu personally coming to apologize, even if he only showed a little bit of attentiveness, Lin Daiyu would be all smiles, her anger would turn into joy, and the two would reconcile.

But at this moment, things seemed completely different. Lin Daiyu's attitude was unusually firm and indifferent, as if she really didn't care what Jia Baoyu thought.

After a while, Zijuan was the first to approach Lin Daiyu and offer her advice:

"Miss... Look, Master Bao has already apologized, so please forgive him. Don't worry, Master Bao knows he was wrong, and he will never neglect you again."

Xiren also hurriedly helped out:

"Yes, Miss Lin, you and Master Bao grew up together. After all these years, don't you understand him? That's just his personality. Please be more understanding and forgive him this time. Wouldn't it be better if everyone could get along peacefully?"

Lin Daiyu snorted coldly:

"Hmph... What, didn't you understand what I said? I'm not being stubborn, and he doesn't need to apologize to me. I don't want to repeat myself. You can all leave. I'm really tired and want to rest!"

Hearing her say that, Zijuan and Xiren were at a loss and could only persuade Jia Baoyu to leave.

But Jia Baoyu suddenly became enraged, his face darkening, and he stared at Lin Daiyu, shouting:

"I didn't do anything wrong. I came here sincerely to apologize, but you didn't appreciate it and instead gave me the cold shoulder. You didn't need to say such things. I'm leaving and I'll never come back to you!"

After saying that, he slammed the bag to the ground, turned around and strode away, looking quite resolute and angry.

Zijuan, Xiren, and the other maids were all dumbfounded. None of them had expected things to develop this way.

A moment later, Xiren, Sheyue, and other maids hurriedly chased after them.

Zijuan hurried over to comfort Lin Daiyu, saying, "Miss, please don't take it to heart. Master Bao, he..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Daiyu coldly interrupted him:

"No need to say anything more. It's better to cut ties completely. From now on, we owe each other nothing and have no further connection. Just consider it that I misjudged him all these years!"

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu's shoulders trembled slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, she covered her face and wept, running to the bed in tears.