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

As Grandmother Jia walked out of Lin Daiyu's bedroom, a shadow of gloom flashed across her eyes. She solemnly instructed the maids, including Zijuan, to take good care of Lin Daiyu, but not to indulge her every whim.

At the same time, she was also thinking of ways to reconcile Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu. Most importantly, she absolutely did not want to see Lin Daiyu escape her control.

When Xue Baochai and the three sisters learned of the news, they all rushed to visit Lin Daiyu. Seeing that Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu had quarreled like this, the sisters were all a little surprised and asked Lin Daiyu what had happened.

However, Lin Daiyu was depressed and unwilling to say it out loud. Xue Baochai and the other three did not press her further and could only comfort her.

In the evening, Xichun returned to the East Mansion to keep vigil. She talked to Jia Can about Lin Daiyu. Jia Can was also secretly surprised and asked for some details. After that, he gave Xichun some instructions and made some arrangements.

The next day.

Jia Xichun returned to the West Mansion from the East Mansion and went straight to Lin Daiyu's room. She first inquired about Lin Daiyu's condition, but found that Lin Daiyu's condition had not improved; in fact, her complexion was worse than yesterday. After a soft sigh, she gently comforted her:

"Sister Lin, you've always been delicate and frail, and now you're brooding alone. How can you possibly recover?"

Lin Daiyu felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, and looked at her weakly:

"Fourth sister, thank you for your concern... I... I just..."

For a moment, I didn't know how to express myself. There were just too many emotions in my heart, too many to unravel. My lips trembled, and I couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Jia Xichun looked at her and said:

"Sister Lin, I may have a good remedy that can relieve your worries and allow you to recover in peace."

Lin Daiyu, intrigued, gazed at her and asked:

"Really? Show it to me quickly."

As he spoke, he coughed a few times, perhaps due to emotional fluctuations.

Seeing this, Jia Xichun quickly patted her back to help her catch her breath and then helped her lean against the headboard before taking out the so-called "remedy," which was a folded piece of paper.

Lin Daiyu took it tremblingly and asked in confusion:

"What...what is this?"

Jia Xichun said with a hint of mystery:

"I don't know either, but the person who gave it to me said it's a good remedy for Sister Lin. Sister Lin, why don't you open it and see?"

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but become curious. She gently unfolded the paper and saw a limerick written on it:

Living in seclusion in a secluded courtyard, I am locked away in my sorrow.

Amidst the turmoil of the world, I yearn for my hometown.

Do not let the past harm your fragile health.

Soon after, Guifan returned home.

The handwriting was neat and tidy. Although it lacked the style of a famous calligrapher, it was still pleasing to the eye and even eye-catching to Lin Daiyu at first glance.

More importantly, the poem's content reveals her current state of mind in the first two lines, while the last two lines, firstly, advise her not to let worldly affairs harm her health, and secondly, subtly remind her that she may return home in the near future.

Although the entire doggerel was clichéd and severely lacked in meter, it was something that Lin Daiyu found so hard to put down at that moment.

The meaning it conveyed touched her deepest feelings, making her suddenly feel that she had found a kindred spirit, even though this kindred spirit didn't seem to be very good at writing poetry, it was still enough to shock and delight her.

Jia Xichun watched as her expression changed repeatedly before finally revealing joy, and then smiled and said:

"This is indeed an effective remedy!"

Lin Daiyu snapped out of her reverie, gripped the paper tightly, and looked at Jia Xichun, asking:

"Fourth sister, who...who gave you this?"

Jia Xichun originally intended to explain directly, but suddenly wanted to tease Lin Daiyu, so she tilted her head slightly and asked her in return:

"Sister Lin, you've always been clever, why don't you try to guess?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu gave her a reproachful look:

"You little devil, all you do is tease me..."

Jia Xichun laughed and said, "Good sister, just guess! If you guess correctly, wouldn't that be a hundred or a thousand times better than if I told you?"

Lin Daiyu glared at her again, but also felt that what she said made sense, so she began to think about it seriously. In a short while, she guessed who had written it. Her heart fluttered, and she couldn't help but take another look at the poem, which could not be strictly called a poem.

Seeing this, Jia Xichun laughed and said:

"It seems Sister Lin guessed it; she is indeed intelligent and insightful."

Lin Daiyu, having her secret thoughts exposed, instinctively retorted:

"You little brat, don't try to provoke me. You're the one who made me guess. So what if I guessed right?"

Seeing a rosy glow appear on Lin Daiyu's originally pale face, Jia Xichun was secretly amazed. The remedy given by Jia Can was too effective; in such a short time, Lin Daiyu had already shown signs of improvement.

After a moment's hesitation, he replied:

"Since Sister Lin has already guessed correctly, then I won't hide it anymore. He also asked me to pass on a message to you, Sister Lin, telling you that life is unpredictable and you don't need to be bothered by one or two mundane matters. You should know that water has no fixed shape and there is always a place where you can feel at peace."

Lin Daiyu was even more moved after hearing this. Jia Can not only knew her thoughts and situation, but also understood what she wanted most. Right now, she wanted to escape from Rongguo Mansion and go home, but she was worried that her father would think she was being unreasonable and that she could not go home even if she had a home.

Jia Can comforted her, saying that things in life are not static and that there would always be a place where she could find peace. This was precisely the crux of her heartache, and Jia Can accurately pointed it out, giving her great hope.

In an instant, the sorrow in Lin Daiyu's eyes dissipated, replaced by a light of expectation. Gazing outside, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

After a long pause, he withdrew his gaze, stared at Jia Xichun, and asked:

"Fourth sister, did he... tell you when I can go home?"

Jia Xichun was completely baffled and puzzled:

"Sister Lin, why do you ask that? Second Brother Can didn't mention you going home. Are you perhaps homesick again?"

Since Lin Daiyu entered the Rongguo Mansion, she had missed home more than once or twice. Jia Xichun and the others knew this, but they just assumed that Lin Daiyu was missing home at this moment.

Upon hearing her reply, Lin Daiyu immediately realized that Jia Xichun hadn't read Jia Can's doggerel. She subconsciously folded the paper in her hand again and replied:

"Yes, I... I really miss home, I really do..."

Seeing this, Jia Xichun didn't suspect anything, but she felt that Lin Daiyu's question was a bit strange. She guessed that Jia Can might have predicted on the paper that Lin Daiyu would soon return home.

The thought of Lin Daiyu going south to go home made Jia Xichun extremely reluctant to part with her. She and Lin Daiyu were good sisters who grew up together. Although they were not blood sisters, their friendship was even stronger than that of blood sisters.

She stared intently at Lin Daiyu, her lips trembling as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. She suddenly sensed that Lin Daiyu was about to face a calamity, but she didn't know how to tell Lin Daiyu. She was also afraid that Lin Daiyu would overthink things and become even more ill.

Seeing her like this, Lin Daiyu asked:

"Fourth sister, what's wrong?"

Jia Xichun forced a smile:

"No...it's nothing. Second Brother Jia Can also asked me to bring you some bird's nest porridge and ginseng soup that I just cooked. The doctor said that eating these can help you recover, Sister Lin. It's always good to eat more."