Most mistresses disliked Daiyu for being too frail, and probably no one would have guessed that the seemingly gentle and delicate Daiyu was actually quite robust.

She's a real tomboy; it took him a lot of effort to make Daiyu so healthy.

"I??????"

He Wensheng was somewhat flustered by Ning Hongze's question.

He couldn't help but look at Daiyu with a hint of reproach.

What did this woman eat to grow up like this? How can she look so thin but actually weigh so much?

Daiyu: "???????"

Daiyu was puzzled by the look she was being given.

Who is this person? Why is he looking at her like that?

She was perceptive to the thoughts of outsiders and could naturally tell that this person had ill intentions.

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure appeared on her face.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"ah?"

He Wensheng was taken aback. He never expected Daiyu to ask so directly. Aren't women supposed to be proud of being virtuous and gentle? Why would she be so calculating?

He Wensheng dared not continue the argument, so he immediately closed his fan and walked to the side.

Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai also arrived.

They originally wanted to go up and say hello, but when they saw that Daiyu was accompanied by a handsome man, Baoyu couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

He was the one who fell in love with Lin Daiyu first.

However, he was also aware of the situation.

Now that he has married Baochai, thinking about Lin Daiyu again would be a betrayal for both of them.

"Baoyu, is that Lin's daughter?"

Xue Baochai asked.

"yes."

"Should we go up and say hello?"

Xue Baochai said with a smile.

She was two years older than Baoyu, and in the eyes of outsiders, she was always virtuous, kind, and generous.

Even though she didn't like Baoyu and Daiyu meeting.

Baoyu gently shook his head. "No need. Lin Daiyu has someone with her." Baoyu glanced at the receding figure again. "We'll just have fun by ourselves."

“Alright, Baoyu, I like that lotus lantern. Let’s win it back together.”

"good."

Two years later, Daiyu came of age. Wang Xu stayed by Daiyu's side for two years, during which time he passed the imperial examination and finally won the heart of the beauty. On the day of Daiyu's coming of age, the two families arranged their marriage.

However, Ning Hong was unwilling to let Daiyu have a child at the age of sixteen. Therefore, after discussing with the Wang family, they postponed it for three years until Daiyu turned eighteen before she was married.

Ning Hong also knew that this move might make the Duke of Jin's mansion dislike Daiyu, so she personally went to talk to the Duke and Duchess of Jin. To her surprise, they both expressed their understanding.

Madam Xu even held Daiyu's hand and repeatedly assured her that she would treat her as her own daughter.

Daiyu had a smooth life.

After marrying Daiyu, Wang Xu wanted to use his abilities to make Daiyu shine, so he worked even harder and became famous in the imperial examination.

He was even chosen as the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examinations, just like Lin Ruhai back then, thanks to his outstanding strategic essays.

This made Daiyu, who had a keen eye for recognizing heroes, an object of envy for everyone.

You should know that when Daiyu married Wang Xu, many people gossiped behind her back, thinking that Daiyu was a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.

Wang Xu has now become famous overnight.

Everyone could only envy the Lin family's discerning eye in choosing a good husband for Daiyu.

Especially when Wang Xu entered the cabinet at the age of thirty-five, this envy was beyond words.

However, in the year Daiyu turned thirty, Ning Hong fell ill.

Illness strikes like a landslide; seemingly overnight, Ning Hongze collapsed completely.

Daiyu cried until her eyes were swollen. In her memory, her elder brother was like a big tree, shielding her from all the storms and bloodshed. But now, her big tree was about to fall.

"Daiyu, don't cry. Your brother doesn't like to see you cry."

Ning Hong held Lin Daiyu's hand and leaned against the headboard.

"Brother, you need to get better soon."

“Silly girl, my brother is already terminally ill, how can he possibly get better?” Ning Hong gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Lin Daiyu’s eyes.

"Brother? I don't want you to die. I'll go and fetch the best doctors from the imperial physicians. They'll definitely be able to save you."

"Daiyu." Seeing the girl in front of her crying like this because of her, Ning Hong felt a pang of heartache in her eyes.

He suddenly reached out and touched Daiyu's brow.

A fleeting dream—

Lin Daiyu felt as if she had a very real dream.

But in my dream, I had no older brother, no younger brother, and no parents.

She entered the Rongguo Duke's Mansion at a young age. There she suffered countless grievances and heartaches, and the only warmth she found was in Baoyu.

She and Baoyu were truly in love, but in the end, Lady Wang and the matriarch separated them. She died with resentment in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, while Baoyu was in the process of getting married.

After that, she watched as the once-great Rongguogong eventually declined and fell into ruin, much like an observer.

Unlike now, my brother had my father persuade my two uncles, Jia She and Jia Zheng.

They urged them to pay off their debts as soon as possible and repeatedly prevented the Jia family from committing any wrongdoings.

Therefore, although the Duke's Mansion became a first-class general's mansion, it still existed securely.

As for Lady Wang, she was imprisoned by Jia Zheng's uncle because she was involved in usury.

Being unable to leave easily can be considered a form of retribution.

When Lin Daiyu woke up, she was in a daze.

She had cried her whole life, but now she didn't want to cry anymore.

"Brother, was this dream real or a dream?"

She wanted to ask Ning Hongze for his opinion, but saw that Ning Hongze had already left with his eyes closed and a smile on his lips.

"elder brother……"

Daiyu gently shook Ning Hongze, and seeing that Ning Hongze had no breath left, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

She ultimately lost her brother.

In that dream, her brother was not there. Perhaps her brother never existed in this world at all. It was God who took pity on her and sent her brother to help and protect her.

Her brother changed her fate and completed his mission, so now he has to go back.

"Brother, I know you don't like me crying. After I cry this time, I won't cry so easily again. I'll smile more and live happily. Waaah... Brother..."

Lin Daiyu kept her word.

She lived to be ninety years old before passing away, and had five generations living under one roof.

She bore Wang Xu five sons and one daughter, thus expanding the Jin State Duke's family line.

After she gave birth to three sons in succession, many wealthy families in the capital regretted their decision.

If they had known that Lin Daiyu was so good at bearing sons, they should have married her long ago.

Especially after Daiyu gave birth to three more children, those noblewomen were filled with regret.

Five sons, how healthy must he be?

After Daiyu got married, her face gradually matured, and she became even more stunningly beautiful, fulfilling her promise.

There was no trace of sorrow on her face anymore.

She wanted to put her brother's mind at ease in heaven.

She will live a good life—