Chapter 77

  "One is a celestial being, the other a flawless gem; if it's said there's no predestined fate, yet in this life they've met again; if it's said there is a predestined fate, why do thoughts ultimately turn to naught? One is left to lament, the other to futilely yearn; one is the moon in water, the other a flower in the mirror; how many tears can be held in the eyes, how can they withstand the autumn flowing into winter..."

  When Lin Ruo Lan was still Flowing Light, she liked to watch Chen Xiao Xu's version of Dream of the Red Chamber; in it, Lin Dai Yu played by Chen Xiao Xu really brought to life Cao Xue Qin's description of Lin Mei Mei.

  Two curved eyebrows, like frowning yet not frowning, with a wisp of smoke; A pair of eyes, like joyful yet not joyful, with deep emotions; The beauty is born from the sorrow on her cheeks, and the illness that besets her whole body; Tears glisten, soft breathing; In quiet moments, she's like a lotus flower reflected in water, when moving, she's like a weak willow swaying in the wind; Her heart has one more cleverness than Zhang Chang, her beauty surpasses Xishi by three points.

  This portrayal of Lin Daiyu by Cao Xueqin can be seen entirely in Chen Xiaoxu; it's no wonder that after Chen Xiaoxu's death, many netizens said that Lin Daiyu had become a legendary figure; from now on, no matter how many people play Lin Daiyu, she will never again be the Lin Daiyu in everyone's heart.

  Lin Ruo Lan had always thought that after Jia Min's passing, the Lin and Jia families would no longer have any other connections. After all, in this world, Old Master Lin, Madame Lin, and Lin Ruohai were all living well; naturally, Lin Daiyu wouldn't be able to move into the Rongguo Mansion.

  You've seen it before, when other people's dads and grandparents are around, would someone stupidly go and throw themselves at them? Hmm... unless that person is not clear-headed.

  It's just that Lin Ruolan seems to be happy a bit too early, who says the plot of being flapped away by Xiao Die won't come back? The world is unpredictable, often what you think is impossible; it's more likely to happen.

  Lin Daiyu was five years old when Lin Rulan finally got married, and within less than three months after her marriage; she received a letter written by her own brother Lin Ruhai.

  Uh... I forgot to mention that Jia Min passed away from a severe illness when Lin Daiyu was not yet three years old. Jia Min's illness came on suddenly and violently, leaving no time for anyone to react, and she died just three days after falling ill.

  When Lin Ruolan received the news, Jia Min had already passed away; at that time, Lin Ruolan was stunned when she learned of Jia Min's death, but she clearly remembered it; in the original work, Jia Min should have been around 5 or 6 years old when Lin Daiyu was born, but now Lin Daiyu is only a 2-year-old toddler; how could Jia Min have passed away?

  There's still... Jia Min shouldn't have been suffering from a long illness and passing away after it had reached its final stages? Why did everything get all mixed up? Later, Lin Ruolan thought about it and realized that this was originally a world where Dream of the Red Chamber and A Chinese Ghost Story were mashed together; it couldn't be viewed with the simple perspective of just the Red Chamber's world. Perhaps there was even a factor involving her own little butterfly self in all this.

  The plot deviated from the original work, or completely changed; Lin Ruolan can also understand, besides; originally, Jia Min's life and death were not intended to be altered by Lin Ruolan, otherwise when washing her marrows earlier; she would not have excluded Jia Min.

  Originally, Lin Ruolan thought that if Jia Min was a good woman and had a deep relationship with her brother Lin Ruhai, she wouldn't mind changing Jia Min's fate; unfortunately...

  The letter contained only a few words, which in short was that the old lady of Rongguo House missed her own granddaughter and wanted to invite Lin Daiyu to stay at Rongguo House for some time. Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin could not personally escort Lin Daiyu into Rongguo House, and Lin Ruhai had been busy with official duties recently and did not have the time to make this trip.

  So Lin Ruhai thought of his own precious little sister, anyway Lin Ruolan had nothing to do; so he simply handed Lin Ruolan a pen and wrote a letter, thinking that he would let Lin Ruolan take Lin Daiyu on this trip.

  When Jia Min passed away, Lin Daiyu was only two years old. At that young age, she didn't have any memories; as for her mother Jia Min, Lin Daiyu had absolutely no impression of her at all.

  However, for Lin Ruolan, this aunt who comes back to live for one or two months every year, Lin Daiyu has a very deep impression; not only is the impression deep, but it's also super sticky.

  Lin Ruolan was originally a cultivator, and her body naturally had a lot of spiritual energy; especially with a space in her hand, all the children liked to stick to her.

  For the delicate and lovely Lin Daiyu, Lin Rulan is also very fond of; as for being weak and sickly, ha! Don't worry about it! In this space, there are plenty of spiritual fruits, spiritual springs, and spiritual medicines, so why worry about that little weakness?

  Every time Lin Ruolan comes back to the Lin Mansion for a short stay, she brings many good things into this space; it's unknown how much she has stuffed into Lin Daiyu's little belly, and her body is unknown to be so great; even when Lin Daiyu was four and a half years old, Lin Ruolan began teaching Lin Daiyu some basic skills.

  The daughter of the Lin family is not a weak woman who can't even truss a chicken, especially in the future, Lin Daiyu will be a goddess-level existence; this self-defense method is a must!

  It can be said that in Lin Daiyu's small heart, the person she likes best is not Lin Ruhai, her father; nor is it Grandfather Lin and Grandmother Lin. The one Lin Daiyu loves most is her own fairy-like aunt, Lin Ruolan.

  Lin Ruhai's letter made Lin Ruolan feel surprised and a little worried. Why would the Rongguo Mansion suddenly want to take in Lin Daiyu for no reason? Was there something going on that she didn't know about?

  Lin Ruo Lan suddenly remembered that when she was reading "Dream of the Red Chamber", um... what she said wasn't referring to the original work, but rather the fanfics of "Dream of the Red Chamber" that she read on various websites.

  There are some fanfics about Red Chamber, which have written that the Old Lady of Rongguo Mansion had proposed to Jia Min several times, suggesting that Jia Baoyu, the phoenix egg of the Jia family, be engaged to Lin Daiyu.

  Could it be that... Lin Ruo Lan had a flash of inspiration, and wouldn't Old Lady Jia really plan to have Lin Dai Yu and Jia Baoyu get engaged?

  But Jia Min has been dead for many years, and Lin Ruhai is still alive and well; besides, above Lin Ruhai are the two great gods, Old Master Lin and Madame Lin. She didn't believe it, this Old Lady Jia was really unreliable; could such a deceitful thought be possible?

  Lin Ruo Lan would not have thought of it, and Old Lady Jia was indeed unreliable; she did have the intention of marrying into a closer relationship, but because Jia Min passed away when Lin Dai Yu was still young, Old Lady Jia didn't really have any impression of Lin Dai Yu.

  Jia Yuanchun took up her brush to write a letter at the dictation of Mrs. Jia, and together they sent an invitation to Lin Ruhai, saying that Mrs. Jia was thinking of her granddaughter and hoped that Lin Daiyu could come to stay with them at the Rongguo Mansion for a while.

  The reason for saying this is very simple. Mainly, Mrs. Jia wants to see Lin Daiyu's appearance with her own eyes. This rule is learned well! The most important point is whether she matches her heart and soul treasure - Jia Baoyu!

  Hehe...... As for Lin Ruhai and the Lin family, whether they would agree or not was not even within Old Lady Jia's consideration.

  In Old Lady Jia's mind, the Jia family agreeing to form an alliance with the Lin family was a way of elevating the Lin family; in her opinion this was a good thing and there was no reason why Lin Ruhai would not agree.

  It has to be said that in this world there will always be one or two weirdos; they make you want to admire them involuntarily.

  Lin Ruo Lan was lost in thought, and even when Qi Ye stood behind her for half a day, she didn't notice.

  "Lan'er, what's wrong? What did big brother write in the letter? Why are you holding the letter and staring off into space?" Qi Ye reached out and pulled Lin Ruolan into his own arms, his tone gentle with a hint of pampering.

  Hehe...... The one in his arms was the woman he loved most, although Qi Ye had been married to Lin Ruolan for almost three months; every time Qi Ye saw Lin Ruolan, the love in his eyes did not decrease but increased.

  Lin Ruo Lan had no idea that the majestic Yīn Yuè Imperial Majesty, Qi Ye, would be a super clingy person. But in his own words, he was only clingy to his wife, the Holy Empress of the Yin Yue Empire. Who would dare to risk their life and speak ill of her?

  "Husband, how come you're so free today? Didn't they say that Teacher Jing and the others were looking for you with something?" Lin Ruolan turned her head to see Qi Ye's doting gaze, and a bright smile bloomed on her lips.

  "Hmm... things have been taken care of, I returned to the Demon Palace but didn't see you; Bai Zhi said you came to the Hundred Flowers Valley, so I came to find you."

  Qī yè sān yán liǎng yǔ jiāng shì qíng jiāo dài le yī biàn, ránhòu yǒu diǎn dān xīn de wèn dào: "lán ér, dàgē zài xìn lǐ miàn shuō le xiē shén me? kěshì yuè fù yuè mǔ yǒu shén me shì qíng?"

  When Lin Ruolan got married, Bai Zhi, Mo Zhu, Qing Luan and Lan Xiang, the four senior maids, were unwilling to leave her side; all of them became Lin Ruolan's dowry maids and followed her to the Yin Yue Imperial Court.

  "No!"

  Lin Ruo Lan gently shook her head, then slightly hesitated and said: "Husband, I might have to go back home for a couple of days; Big Brother said in his letter..."

  At that time, Lin Ruo Lan immediately told Qi Ye the meaning of Lin Ru Hai's letter, and finally added: "Husband, I'll let Bai Ji pack up our luggage as soon as we turn back; tomorrow we'll head back."

  "Tomorrow?" Qi Ye's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Why the rush? Can't we leave a few days later?" As soon as he thought about separating from Lin Ruolan, Qi Ye felt particularly uncomfortable.

  Lin Ruo Lan tiptoed and actively kissed Qi Ye's cheek: "Hmmm... husband, if you leave earlier, you can come back earlier; also... I plan to let Yu'er stay at our place for a while, what do you think?"

  Lin Ruo Lan's display of affection put Qi Ye in a great mood, and the smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden: "Mmm... at home, you can take charge, I have no opinion."

  "Alright, I'll go pack my luggage now." Lin Ruolan said with a hint of smile in her clever eyes, deliberately tilting her head to look at Qi Ye with a bright smile.

  "Uh... Lan'er, as long as you're happy!"

  Lin Ruolan once gave Qi Nian a paper with the four virtues and three obediences written on it before she got married: A daughter should follow her parents, a wife should obey her husband, and a widow should obey her son; When a daughter-in-law goes out, she must follow; when a daughter-in-law gives orders, she must be obeyed; when a daughter-in-law is wrong, she must be followed blindly; when a daughter-in-law puts on makeup, she must wait; when a daughter-in-law has a birthday, it must be remembered; when a daughter-in-law spends money, she must be generous; when a daughter-in-law is scolded or beaten, she must endure.

  Originally, Lin Ruolan was just joking around, but unexpectedly, the majestic and dignified Yin Yue Huang Chao Mo Jun, actually took her few playful words to heart and carried them out thoroughly, which really caught Lin Ruolan off guard.

  The author has something to say: ^_^ Here are a few chapters of small extras about the Jia and Lin families, including Brother Bao and Sister Lin (⊙o⊙)!