"..."
Seeing Tanchun leave without a second thought, a trace of envy flickered in Lin Daiyu's eyes.
After all, Tanchun could simply walk away, but Daiyu couldn't. She had to steel herself and deal with the living troublemaker in front of her.
This was Daiyu's courtyard, Baoyu was her cousin, and he was also one of the household's masters. As a niece staying with her relatives, she couldn't just walk away or show him a cold face, too.
So, only after watching Tanchun's retreating figure disappear did Daiyu look at her cousin, Jia Baoyu, who was still fuming before her. She sighed inwardly, then reluctantly went into the pavilion and sat on a stone bench, motioning for Baoyu to join her. She decided to patiently chat with him for a while, at least to send him on his way before figuring out what to do next.
"Ah!"
When Jia Baoyu reluctantly came into the pavilion and sat across from her, still gazing in the direction Tanchun had gone, his face full of lingering anger, Lin Daiyu sighed inwardly before speaking softly again and steering the conversation back on track:
"Second Brother, don't keep getting angry with Third Sister."
"She's straightforward and speaks bluntly, but she means no harm."
"Tell me, what did you come to see me about today?"
She patiently asked him again, hoping to shift his attention as quickly as possible.
"..."
Seeing Tanchun leave and finding himself alone with Daiyu in the pavilion, Jia Baoyu's expression finally softened a little.
He shook his head, as if trying to toss away all the unpleasantness from before. The youthful look of excitement and mystery returned to his face. Leaning forward slightly, he lowered his voice and said to Daiyu in a conspiratorial tone:
"Cousin Lin!"
"I have some good