Qu Fulan shook her head, "Daiyu said, 'He comes today, and I will come tomorrow. In this way, we alternate without it being too lonely or too lively. Sister, how could you not understand this reasoning?'"
The Empress Dowager also laughed upon hearing this, "That makes sense. This Daiyu girl has a meticulous heart, even considering such things. It's evident that living under someone else's roof makes one naturally sentimental."
Then Qu Fulan spoke of amusing incidents at the feast, where Lin Daiyu subtly mocked Jia Baoyu for listening to others by holding a hand warmer while urging him to drink cold wine.
The elderly Empress Dowager sighed repeatedly, "This Lin girl is too straightforward, saying everything out loud, which makes it easy to offend. But it's not entirely her fault; she's still young. How could she understand the complexities of the adult world? What happened afterward?"
