The people of today do not see the moon of old; the moon of today once shone on those who came before

"..."

Wang Xifeng had seen through, yet she wasn't the least bit annoyed. Instead, she kept smiling, looking completely confident, and the smugness in her phoenix eyes grew even stronger.

"You really are clever, little sister!"

"I knew there was no way I could hide these thoughts of mine from you."

Her smile faded. Looking straight into Daiyu's eyes, she began to spell things out, word by word:

"That's right!"

"Grandmother and Aunt asked me to persuade you... They really do want you to marry Baoyu."

"After all, if they were to casually marry you off to some outsider one day, Grandmother and Aunt wouldn't be able to rest easy, would they?"

"An outsider can't be as good as one of our own."

"What do you think?"

After a pause, she saw that Daiyu didn't look particularly resistant, so she pressed on while the iron was hot:

"These past two years..."

"I'm sure you must know how Baoyu feels about you."

"He may not amount to much, but his feelings for you are genuine. Everyone in the residence knows it."

"If you're willing, it'll be easy to talk to Grandmother and Aunt. It'll only take a word from you!"

"Actually, Grandmother and Aunt would be delighted. They're just waiting for you to agree."

"If you're unwilling..."

"No one will force you."

"But—"

"Would you really disappoint all those family members who sincerely care about you, for the sake of outsiders whose backgrounds you know nothing about?"

"You've seen it yourself. How many of those people seeking your hand in marriage are as familiar to you as Brother Baoyu?"

"And how many of them would treat you as sincerely as Brother Baoyu?"

"In terms of family background or character, which of those outsiders could compare to Brother Baoyu?"

"Besides..."

"For now,