Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Chapter 151 Lessons

After a long journey, Wang Zisheng and his companions finally arrived safely in the capital under the protection of their guards. Meanwhile, Wang Xifeng was at the Lin residence, nursing her baby and nearly going mad with boredom. Just then, Wang Zisheng and his wife, along with Wang Yi, arrived at the Lin residence to accompany Wang Xifeng as she awaited delivery. Since Lin Ruhai was at home, Wang Zisheng went directly to Lin Ruhai's study in the front yard.

Upon entering the main hall, Mrs. Wang Zisheng greeted Mrs. Lin and then said to Wang Xifeng with concern, "Feng'er, you're about to give birth, aren't you?" Wang Xifeng tightly grasped her mother's hand and replied, "Yes, mother, this month. I've been ill and haven't been able to visit you and father. I only heard Ruhai come back to say everything is fine, but I still can't let it go. Now that I see you, I'm finally relieved."

Upon hearing Wang Xifeng's caring words, Mrs. Wang Zisheng hurriedly smiled and comforted her, "Look at you, child, you're always so worried. Your father and I are in good health. Thanks to the tonic medicine you gave us and the guards arranged by your uncle, we didn't even get seasick along the way. Look, Brother Yi has grown quite a bit taller!" Xifeng knew that her mother was definitely not telling the truth to reassure her, but seeing their rosy faces, she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she said to Wang Yi, "Yier, your uncle said that you did very well in the Tongsheng exam this time! Our Yiier is really amazing." Wang Yi blushed and said modestly after hearing Xifeng's praise, "Aunt, Yier is not that amazing. It's just the content of the exam that I happen to know!"

Mrs. Wang Zisheng was delighted by her grandson's performance. She told Xifeng, "Although Yi'er is smart, he still needs more study and practice. He's still young and has a long way to go." Xifeng nodded, agreeing with her mother. She encouraged Wang Yi to keep working hard, hoping he would become a successful person.

At this time, Lin Ruhai and Wang Zisheng walked in. After greeting Mrs. Wang Zisheng, they asked her with concern whether she had rested well. Mrs. Wang Zisheng smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, son-in-law. I have rested well." Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "That's good. I have asked someone to prepare the meal. Please have your father-in-law, mother-in-law and Yi'er with you." Everyone stood up and went to the restaurant to enjoy a hearty lunch.

Jiaojiao was obsessed with looks, especially handsome young men. During the meal, Jiaojiao kept staring at Wang Yi, and couldn't help but sigh, "My cousin is getting more and more handsome! He's much better than that Jia Baoyu." Thinking of this, Jiaojiao said to Wang Zisheng, "Grandfather, you don't know, Jiaojiao went to the Jia family a while ago, but was very angry with Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu." Wang Zisheng asked curiously, "Oh? What happened?" Jiaojiao said angrily, "Lin Daiyu is such a stingy person. She cries over the slightest thing, and Jia Baoyu is even more of a fool. He actually told me he likes me and wants to give me a name!" Upon hearing this, Wang Zisheng's wife frowned and said, "How can this Jia child be so ignorant?" Jiaojiao continued, "That's right. Our people are the best, especially my cousin. He's so smart and handsome." As she spoke, Jiaojiao stole a glance at Wang Yi, only to see him eating quietly, his face expressionless. Wang Zisheng's wife was heartbroken to hear that her precious granddaughter had been wronged. She had always cherished Jiaojiao, a precious treasure, because she bore a resemblance to Wang Xifeng, making her feel as if she were seeing a younger Wang Xifeng. She was determined to make up for her past wrongs with Wang Xifeng by doting on Jiaojiao, so she doted on her with special affection. Upon hearing that Jiaojiao had been bullied, Mrs. Wang Zisheng's face darkened, and she angrily exclaimed, "Feng'er, Jiaojiao was bullied? Why didn't you tell me? How dare that impoverished Jia family subject my beloved granddaughter to such injustice? It's outrageous!" With that, she stood up in anger, ready to personally confront the Jia family to settle the score.

Seeing this, Wang Zisheng quickly pulled her back and consoled her, saying, "Don't worry, Madam. This is just a matter between children. Why make such a big deal out of it?"

Mrs. Wang Zisheng, however, refused to give in. "I don't care. I can't just sit back and watch the Jia family bully my granddaughter. I'm going to confront them right now!"

Jiaojiao quickly ran over and grabbed Madam Wang Zisheng, saying coquettishly, "Grandma, forget it, Jiaojiao has not been wronged. Besides, it's not all their fault. Jiaojiao herself has made mistakes as well."

Mrs. Wang Zisheng then stopped and touched Jiaojiao's head and said, "My dear Jiaojiao, you have suffered. If anything happens in the future, you must tell grandma. Grandma will never let anyone bully you."

Jiaojiao nodded, secretly thankful that she had stopped her grandmother in time. Otherwise, if the incident had really reached the Jia family, it would have been troublesome. She decided not to go to the Jia family in the future to avoid causing any more trouble.

After dinner, Mrs. Lin went to take a nap. Jingyu and Wang Yi followed Lin Ruhai and Wang Zisheng to the study; Jiaojiao followed Xifeng and her daughter back to Wutong Courtyard.

In the study in the front yard, Wang Zisheng asked seriously, "Ruhai, is what Jiaojiao said true? How could Jia Baoyu be so rude?"

Jingyu knew it was true, but looking at his father's expression, he pretended to be calm and said, "Grandfather, this is true. At that time, Jia Baoyu saw Jiaojiao was pretty and wanted to talk to her. Jiaojiao ignored him, so he asked Jiaojiao if she had a name. And at that time, the eldest sister complained that Jiaojiao was unruly and ignored Jia Baoyu!"

Wang Zisheng was stunned when he heard Jingyu's words. He asked doubtfully, "Big sister? Isn't Jia Yuanchun from the Jia family a maid in the palace?"

When Jingyu heard this, he knew that Wang Zisheng was wrong, and hurriedly explained: "Grandfather, it's not the eldest daughter of the Jia family, but our sister Daiyu."

Wang Zisheng frowned and said with some displeasure, "Ruhai, how could your daughter be so unruly? She actually helped a stranger bully her own sister. And that Baoyu, he's so reckless at such a young age. He's bound to be a playboy in the future."

Lin Ruhai sighed and said helplessly, "Zisheng, I don't want this to happen either. Daiyu has been taught wrongly by Jia Min since she was a child and has always lived in the Jia Mansion. The Jia family is a place where rules are not respected the most, so this kind of thing happened."

Wang Zisheng's face was solemn. He slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Ruhai, you really shouldn't indulge them like this. After all, Lin Daiyu is a member of your Lin family. If her reputation is damaged, wouldn't it also affect the reputations of other girls in the clan?"

Lin Ruhai's heart tightened. He knew all this, but now that he was in officialdom and busy with affairs, he really had no time to care too much.

Seeing Lin Ruhai remained silent, Wang Zisheng continued, "Ruhai, I think it would be better to bring Daiyu back home. Keep her by your side so that I can personally teach her."

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I'm afraid Jiaojiao will be unhappy. Besides, Feng'er is about to give birth. Daiyu is an uneasy person and is not on the same page with us." After saying that, he sighed heavily, his face full of helplessness.

Jingyu immediately responded after hearing this: "Grandfather, I saw that the look in Sister Daiyu's eyes when she looked at Jiaojiao and Mother that day was like poison. It was terrifying. We should be careful and not let them get hurt."

Wang Zisheng snorted coldly and said angrily, "This Jia family is too shameless. They actually raised such a descendant! How dare they tease my granddaughter? It's simply lawless!"

Jingyu also echoed: "That's right, can the Jia family be so lawless just because they are the Duke's Mansion?" He was filled with dissatisfaction and indignation towards the Jia family.

Wang Zisheng nodded in agreement. "What Duke's Mansion? It's just a first-class general's mansion without real power. We must teach them a severe lesson. Otherwise, who knows what will happen in the future." There was a firm light in his eyes, and he was determined to protect Jiaojiao and Xifeng.

After that, the two of them ignored Lin Ruhai and began to discuss how to deal with this matter. They decided to take some measures to let the Jia family know how powerful they were and not dare to provoke them easily again.

Meanwhile, Jiaojiao and Xifeng returned to Wutong Courtyard and discussed the incident. Jiaojiao angrily addressed Madam Wang Zisheng, "Grandma, don't you know how despicable Lin Daiyu is? How dare she look at me with such vicious eyes? It's truly disgusting!" Xifeng quickly consoled her, "Alright, Jiaojiao, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry over someone like that. Just stay away from her from now on."

Jiaojiao nodded, but still felt unhappy.

At this moment, Mrs. Wang Zisheng suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, right? Doesn't the Jia family value Daiyu very much? We can use this to our advantage and give her a good beating."

Jiaojiao's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Grandma, what good ideas do you have?"

Mrs. Wang Zisheng smiled and whispered a few words into Jiaojiao's ear.

After hearing this, Jiaojiao couldn't help but applaud: "What a great idea! Haha, now let's see how they can still act so arrogantly!"