The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chapter 150 Chinese Valentine’s Day extra: I just met you (Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day!)

When she was very young, Lin Daiyu knew that her younger brother was in poor health.

Adults always think that children don’t understand anything. In fact, she had already noticed something strange in her family through the looks on her parents' faces.

After moving to Yangzhou, my younger brother often fell ill. Although my mother didn't say anything, she played with me half the time. I always felt uneasy and got up again to check on my brother.

The newborn brother is really ugly, his little face is wrinkled and red.

Daiyu asked Lin Ruhai why her brother's face was so red. I still remember that Lin Ruhai smiled and held her on his lap, telling his daughter that she was like this when she was born.

Because of these words, Daiyu looked in the mirror for a long time, never believing that she would be so ugly.

The Lin family has few relatives in Yangzhou, and in fact the same is true in Suzhou. I heard from my father that my grandfather had a few old friends before. It's just that after my grandfather passed away, we didn't have much contact with him.

After moving from the capital to Yangzhou, without the controlling nanny around her, Daiyu's mood was as free as the birds in the sky.

There is always countless fun in a new home. The ants in the corner, the bright moon by the window, your own room, and the library that you can break into at will.

Every day when her father came back, she would pester Lin Ruhai and ask him to teach her how to read.

There are so many happy things. It would be great if my younger brother could grow up quickly and play with me.

But the older my brother gets, the more time he spends in bed.

Daiyu could understand her parents' sad faces, so she had to hide her thoughts.

During that time, the atmosphere at home was not very good. Until my father suddenly told me during dinner that he had a sister who was also in Yangzhou.

When Daiyu heard this, she was happy and surprised. It turned out that we still have relatives in our family.

Jia explained to her: This aunt is the daughter of her father's teacher.

Daiyu is still too young to understand the relationship. All she knew was that this aunt was so kind. Every time he came to her door, he would bring her gifts, tell her stories, and teach her how to read and write.

Every time Daiyu remembers a sentence, her aunt will praise her. Until one day, when she was chatting with her mother, she said, Yu'er is so smart at studying, even compared to her uncle's disciple.

Auntie, is that person very powerful?

His name is Chen Heng, and he is as powerful as your father back then.

Then Yu'er wants to compete with him and fight for daddy's reputation.

Since there is an aunt in the family who often walks around, the adults smile more and more. In order to make her parents happier, Daiyu was encouraged to study harder.

In the following years, she also received messages from the other party intermittently.

Lin Daiyu, who was competing secretly, had been waiting for an opportunity. She had to read many, many books, and then suddenly appear in front of the other person, which shocked the guy named Chen Heng.

Jia once teased her, When you see him, you have to call him brother.

I don’t want to call him brother. Even if he studies better than me, I won’t call him brother.

If you call me brother, wouldn't you be surrendering? I don't want it.

The young Daiyu thought so in her heart.

So when we meet, what should we call him?

She always thought that the other party would come to Yangzhou to study, but she couldn't think of an answer.

But knowing which academy Chen Heng was in, she couldn't help but find Lin Ruhai and wanted to go out to study with him. Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai really agreed.

Lin Daiyu, who was holding back her energy to go to school, prepared to lurk in the academy. Then she waits for an opportunity in secret, appears in front of her opponent, and uses her literary talent to defeat her.

Just after waiting, she waited for a tree of paper cranes.

When Jia saw the paper crane for the first time, it was Daiyu who hung it beside her brother's bed. She once asked her daughter what kind of bird it was, and it looked really good when folded.

Mom, this is a paper crane. Daiyu showed a bright smile, Some people say that if you make a wish to it, your wish will come true.

Isn't this a lie to children? Jia couldn't help laughing, Then what is your wish?

I hope my brother will grow up well and can study with me.

Okay. Mrs. Jia smiled and held her daughter's little hand, Now I hope this paper crane will be of some use.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival of that year, she finally met her opponent at home.

Daiyu also thought of a name for the other party.

Brother.

Hello sister.

This man's skin is a bit dark, and he speaks politely, but his eyes can't help but look at himself. Could it be that he envies me for being fairer than him? Daiyu couldn't help but think in her heart.

There are more and more paper cranes under the tree, and time seems to be urging people to grow up little by little. When things are going well, bad things are lurking in the shadows.

The younger brother's health seemed to be getting worse, and neither Lin Ruhai nor Jia allowed Daiyu to go to the academy anymore. During those few days, she could only hide in her room, folding the paper cranes over and over again, and making wishes to the paper cranes over and over again.

She hoped that someone could come to help her and that someone could save her brother.

Then, the brother appeared.

Chen Heng, who was tired of life, sat with her on the steps.

Don't be afraid, this doctor is very powerful. He is my friend's master.

Sister, have you lost weight? Haven't you eaten well recently?

Your friends are all worried about you, but it's a pity that I came in a hurry and didn't send any message for them.

Brother, why do you like to nag so much like your mother? She was obviously happy, but Daiyu couldn't help but think about it.

In the past few days, her parents had not cared about their daughter, so she could only worry alone. But listening to the other party's nagging with concern, even the stench from the other party's body that had not been washed for several days became bearable.

Brother.

ah?

I made a wish to the paper crane.

Chen Heng laughed awkwardly, Hum, that's...

Before his brother could finish speaking, Lin Ruhai walked out of the house and held Chen Heng's shoulders, Good boy, good boy.

Although Dad didn't say much, the way Daiyu looked at him still knew that her brother's health would get better.

Brother, I want to make a wish on the paper crane again.

The next day, when Chen Heng was still asleep, Daiyu, who had gotten up early, sneaked into Chen Heng's room while the adults had no time to look after her.

Looking at the sleeping person, she took out the newly folded paper crane from her arms. Putting the paper crane on Chen Heng's heaving chest and watching the spread-out paper crane rise and fall, Daiyu herself couldn't help laughing.

She wanted to wait until the other person woke up and tell him the news that her brother was getting better.

Also tell him that he had a good meal this morning.

Daiyu suddenly felt that there were many, many things she wanted to say to the other party.

This eager mood made her couldn't help shouting: Brother, brother.

She stretched out her finger and poked Chen Heng's sleeping face.

What responded to her was Chen Heng's turn.

Zhihe, you're holding down Zhihe. Daiyu was so angry with the pig in front of her that she cried. But no matter how hard she shook, the other party wouldn't wake up.

She was so angry that she walked around the room. But for some reason, when she sat back down on the bed, she laughed again.

Forget it, just sleep well when you are tired. She supported her chin with her hand, When you wake up, I will secretly take away the paper crane.

In this way, you won't know the wish I made for the paper crane.

It’s outrageous, and the singles in the group are clamoring to watch the extra. Scratching my head, I dote on you so much, so naturally I agree to it. I wish you a happy Chinese Valentine's Day and may your lovers finally get married.