Chapter 48

  Lin Ruolan never thought that even if this world was no longer a simple Hong Lou world, many things still couldn't escape their predetermined trajectory.

  Jia Min gave birth to Lin Meimei in the third year after marrying Lin Ruhai; similarly, although Lin Ruhai was not close to Jia Min, he still looked forward to the birth of this child very much.

  It's not just Lin Ruhai, but also Old Master Lin and Mrs. Lin; even Lin Ruolan in Yunju Mountain is eagerly anticipating the arrival of this new life.

  Others may not know, but Lin Ruo Lan is very clear that Jia Min's child is who? That is the spirit of the entire Dream of Red Mansions. Without Lin Daiyu, where would the Dream of Red Mansions come from?

  After the child was born, Mr. Lin named her Daimu himself!

  After a lot of twists and turns, Lin Mei finally arrived in this world; at first, Lin Ruolan thought that this Lin Mei would be blown away by her own little butterfly; hehe... it turned out she was overthinking.

  However, the plot is somewhat different from what I knew about the original story. In the original book, the monk and Taoist, Cui Li and Lame Dao Ren, did not appear at the Lin family in Yangzhou when Lin Daiyu was three years old.

  It appeared just when Lin Daiyu was 100 days old.

  Lin Ruhai was appointed as the Salt Control Censor of Yangzhou in the second year after his marriage to Jia Min, and he moved his whole family back to Jiangnan; however, they did not return to Lin's ancestral home in Suzhou, but instead settled down in Yangzhou.

  The salt-control censor's post was of the second rank, and in Yangzhou it was the highest official position; that the censor, Mr. Lin, had received a bribe of a thousand taels was a major event for all the officials, high and low, in Yangzhou.

  On the day of Lin Daiyu's hundred-day banquet, not only all the officials in Yangzhou city came to congratulate her, but also many wealthy merchants in Yangzhou city prepared rich gifts and came to pay their respects.

  Compared to the bustle in front, the backyard of Lin's residence seems a bit deserted.

  Today the mansion is holding a banquet to entertain guests, all the maids and servants are busy in the front yard; the large backyard is almost empty with barely anyone walking around.

  It was probably the Lin sister complex in her heart that made Lin Ruo Lan return to Lin Mansion from Yun Juan Mountain two days ago. The current Lin Ruo Lan is no longer the little bird who would get 'carsick' using instant movement symbols three years ago. A simple instant movement symbol brought Lin Ruo Lan back to Lin Mansion in Yangzhou City from thousands of miles away at Yun Juan Mountain.

  Even though she was used to using magic, Lin Ruolan couldn't help but exclaim; damn it! This teleportation symbol is really against the heavens, it's actually many times faster than taking a plane; a distance of over 2,000 miles was traversed in just the blink of an eye.

  But this time Lin Ruo Lan was only here for the sake of her own little niece, Lin Mei Mei. If it wasn't necessary, she wouldn't show up at this banquet.

  Although this is a bit unconventional, it's hard to resist the fact that he has an older brother who is a super siscon; and there are also parents who love their daughter as much as their lives, so of course, this is a top priority for the son.

  For Lin Ruhai, Old Master Lin and Mrs. Lin, it's a rare occasion for their own daughter (sister) to return home; as for those unrelated people, they don't have to see her if they don't want to!

  The three giants of the Lin family have all agreed, and Jia Min, who has little say in the matter, naturally has even less right to speak; directly being rejected by Lin Ruo Lan, Lin Ru Hai, Old Master Lin, and Madame Lin, ignored and unaccounted for.

  "Miss, are you planning to go to the mistress and master's courtyard to see Miss now?" Bai Zhi walked in lightly from outside the house and said to Lin Ruolan, who was half-reclining on the couch.

  Lin Ruhai is delighted to become a father, and naturally this identity has changed from the original young master to an old master; Jia Min has also changed from a young lady to a madam, and Lin Lao Ye has been upgraded to a grandfather and an old gentleman; Mrs. Lin has become a grandmother and an old lady, and the only one whose title remains unchanged is Lin Ruolan, who is still called a girl.

  When Bai Zhi mentioned her own brother's precious daughter, Lin Ruolan, who was originally lacking in spirit and lazily lying on the couch, suddenly lit up her eyes and became spirited.

  Two days ago, Lin Ruolan was immediately attracted to Little Lin Daiyu the moment she saw her, that icy and lovely, powdered and jade-like little doll.

  Although Xiao Lin Daiyu was not a plump and fair-skinned baby, on the contrary, she looked rather thin; her small face was pink and watery, with a red mouth that seemed to be pouting all the time; just looking at her made it seem like she was coquettishly trying to get attention from herself, but what was most beautiful were those big, shiny black eyes that resembled black grapes.

  Lin Ruo Lan took a liking to Little Lin Dai Yu at first sight, obediently... indeed worthy of being born with the aura of a female pig's foot, that appearance will unknowingly enthrall many good men when she grows up.

  "Bai Ji, get Mo Zhu ready; we're going to see Xiao Yu'er." Lin Ruo Lan sat up straight and instructed Bai Ji.

  "It's a girl!"

  Although the four people, Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang, were not particularly talented, after three years of hard study and practice; coupled with Lin Ruolan's extraordinary martial arts mental method left to Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu and the others, in just three years, Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang became top-notch masters.

  Of course! These have an inseparable relationship with the Lingguo that Lin Ruolan occasionally rewards them, which is beneficial to the body and can increase their inner strength cultivation.

  But who can tell her why this courtyard is in such a mess now?

  Lin Ruo Lan did not expect that when she brought Bai Ju and Mo Zhu, the two maidservants, to Lin Ru Hai and Jia Min's courtyard; what greeted her was a chaotic scene of utter confusion.

  Cough, cough... actually it's not that exaggerated, Lin Ruhai is just loudly throwing a tantrum; while Jia Min is holding Lin Daiyu who is still in her swaddling clothes, the mother and daughter are performing a lively duet.

  If it were only Jia Min crying, that would be okay, but now Lin Daiyu, that little girl, is also crying to the point of exhaustion; Lin Rulan can't help but feel heartbroken on the side.

  "Xiao Yu'er, Xiao Yu'er, your tears are precious; crying like this is too wasteful." Lin Ruolan muttered to herself.

  "Girl, look over there." Bai Zhi whispered in Lin Ruolan's ear, at the same time pointing to the gate of Lin Ruhai's courtyard.

  A monk and a Taoist were quietly standing at the entrance of the courtyard, actually they had already appeared before Lin Ruolan entered her brother's courtyard; she had already sensed that there were two strange auras in her brother's courtyard, which seemed to be like those of cultivators...... but after careful consideration, it didn't seem quite right.

  As soon as Lin Ruolan saw this monk and Taoist, she couldn't help but laugh in her heart; hehe... aren't these the crippled monk and lame Taoist from Dream of the Red Chamber?

  As soon as she saw these two invisible boos from Dream of Red Mansions, Lin Ruo Lan didn't need to ask and had already guessed what had happened.

  As expected, Lin Ruhai's inkstone beside him saw Lin Ruolan and in a few words, the whole thing was clearly explained; it didn't differ much from what Lin Ruolan had guessed.

  Today is Lin Daiyu's 100th day banquet, as the little protagonist of today; Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, the couple, naturally took Lin Daiyu to the front yard to meet with the people who came to congratulate.

  Who would have thought that Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, holding Lin Daiyu in their arms, had not yet left the courtyard when suddenly a monk and a Taoist appeared out of thin air; what's more, as soon as they opened their mouths, they spoke wildly.

  It is said that Lin Daiyu has a short-lived appearance, if she wants to grow up safely for the rest of her life, she cannot see any outsiders, nor can she cry.

  As soon as this remark came out, it stirred up a hornet's nest. Didn't you think about it? Today, the other family is holding a 100-day banquet, but you are on the side speaking loudly and saying that the young lady of the other family has an inauspicious fate, isn't this intentionally cursing them?

  Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, the couple, how can they bear it, especially Lin Ruhai; to know that the Lin family has always been infertile, after three years of marriage, they finally had a daughter; but on the day of the 100th-day banquet, she was cursed by someone, I'm afraid even Buddha would be angry!

  Just as Lin Ruolan arrived, Lin Ruhai was about to order someone to beat the monk and the Taoist out of sight.

  "Come! Replace the old man, I will have these two swindling guys beaten to death." Lin Ruhai had not been so angry for a long time, and this time he was probably also furious before giving such an order.

  "Benefactor, the poor monk is telling the truth; if your daughter cannot live a life without shedding tears, she will definitely not live past 28 years old." The bald-headed monk continued to say to Lin Ruhai.

  "Good... good..."

  Lin Ruhai was furious and laughed loudly, saying: "Old master, I want to make you this damned bald donkey unable to see tomorrow's sun."

  "Brother!"

  Just as the situation was about to get out of control, Lin Ruolan spoke up at the critical moment: "Don't be angry first, for some unrelated people, why bother ruining your own body; wouldn't that be a loss?"

  As soon as he saw his beloved sister, Lin Ruhai's anger dissipated a lot: "Sister, you're here, and it's actually making fun of your brother."

  Lin Ruolan stretched out her hand from Jia Min's arms and took the crying Lin Daiyu into her own arms: "Little Yu, I'm your aunt; be good! We won't cry... Aunt will drive those two annoying guys away for you, okay?" Lin Ruolan said softly to Lin Daiyu in her arms.

  It's strange to say that Lin Daiyu had never been willing to let people hold her since she was born; even when her mother, Jia Min, held her in her arms many times, she would cry and fuss.

  Only Lin Ruolan, since Lin Ruolan returned home these few days; Lin Daiyu has been sticking to her aunt, usually as long as Lin Ruolan appears in Lin Daiyu's line of sight; she will keep cooing and chirping at Lin Ruolan, her small body constantly twisting towards Lin Ruolan's arms.

  It's not just Lin Ruhai, the father, who is jealous, but also Lin Ruolan herself looks confused; in the end, she can only attribute all this to the fact that she has a spiritual aura on her body, so Lin Daiyu is so close to her.

  Hehe...... Of course, Lin Ruolan would be delighted to see such a situation; who let our little Lin sister look so cute!