In A Dream of Red Mansions, Xiangyun compared Daiyu to an actress. Why isn't Daiyu angry with Xiangyun?

Lin Daiyu's smallness, that is, small mind, is not only recognized by most readers, but also certified by the author Baoyu. "Baoyu used to know that Daiyu was a little sexual" (back to the 49th session). Some readers strongly disagree with this point, and cite counter evidence: On the 22nd, Shi Xiangyun compared the "aloof" Lin Daiyu with the actress, saying that the little actress "looks like Sister Lin". If Sister Lin is really young, why didn't she get angry? Not only was he not angry, but he slept with Xiangyun that night, talking and laughing.

There is nothing wrong with this logic. At that time, the player's status was humble and Daiyu was lonely, so people must not compare themselves with the player. But this proves that Daiyu is not small, just out of context. Because, although Daiyu is small, she is not stupid.

When we analyze a person's words and deeds, we should integrate all her characteristics, otherwise we will be one-sided and our conclusion will be far from the truth. For the character Daiyu, many readers have forgotten a typical feature given to her by the author when analyzing her: "The heart knows better than the stem", that is, she is extremely clever and beyond human reach. It is precisely because she is extremely clever that she knows very well that at this time, she must not be angry, especially with Xiangyun, or she will fall into the pit carefully dug by others and be embarrassed.

Daiyu is very concerned about being compared with a player, and she still resents it. To see if Daiyu is petty, we must first see whether she cares and takes this matter to heart.

The author once described Mrs. Wang as "a naive person with heartfelt emotions. She is not much better than those who use decorative words to hide their meaning". This is because Mrs. Wang is a stupid person. If she doesn't hide her emotions, she will be happy and unhappy at once. In contrast, Daiyu is such a smart person, good at hiding emotions, knowing how to assess the situation, and never revealing when she shouldn't.

Just because Daiyu is not angry doesn't mean she doesn't care. She just suppressed her emotions, but her heart was very concerned, even to the point of bitterness. So when Baoyu came to comfort her, she not only took it out on Baoyu, but also expressed concern: "I used to make fun of you and compare me to a player."

To be fair, Baoyu did nothing wrong. He was really speaking for Daiyu, but Daiyu had nowhere to vent her emotions and had to get angry with Baoyu.

In other words, Daiyu hid her emotions and suppressed her anger, but instead of digesting herself, she took Baoyu as a punching bag, proving that Daiyu was actually very angry.

Then, since she was so angry, and Xiangyun said what BiXiZi said, why didn't she get angry with Xiangyun, and talked and laughed with her instead?

This is the cleverness of Daiyu. She knew Xiangyun was innocent. In addition, there is a well-planned person in this matter, and Xiangyun has also been designed. The person who set the game wants to see Daiyu turn against her on the spot, so it's best to have a fight with Xiangyun. She's so funny.

The person who set up the game is Wang Xifeng.

Both Lin Daiyu and Wang Xifeng are extremely clever people. Lin Daiyu saw through the hole dug by Wang Xifeng at a glance. There are many smart people in the Red Chamber, but only two are extremely smart, and they are certified by the author himself. One is Lin Daiyu, who knows better than work, and the other is Wang Xifeng, who is too smart in her work. However, the cleverness of these two people is used in different ways. Lin Daiyu's cleverness lies in reading and writing poems, while Wang Xifeng's cleverness is used in calculating people.

Although Lin Daiyu can't calculate people, with her cleverness, she won't be calculated. This drama contest is a confrontation between two wise men: Wang Xifeng dug a hole to make Daiyu jump, and Daiyu saw through her trick and was not caught.

Let's first take a look at how Wang Xifeng dug a hole:

Xi- Feng said with a smile: "This child (Xiao Dan) is dressed like a person, and you will never see it again." Baochai knew it, but just smiled and refused to say anything. Baoyu guessed, but he dared not say. Shi Xiangyun smiled and then said, "Like Sister Lin." Hearing this, Baoyu quickly glanced at Xiangyun and winked. Hearing this, all the people watched it carefully and laughed, saying it was good.

Wang Xifeng is not a person without discretion. She started this topic, which was the beginning of digging a hole, because she knew that Daiyu was not only "aloof" but also small. She started a conversation, and whether anyone made it clear or not, Daiyu would feel uncomfortable. Because everyone is smart and knows who she is talking about, so does Daiyu.

It would be even more embarrassing if Daiyu had an attack on the spot.

Among these young people present, only Xiangyun was a little stupid, outspoken and brainless, and blurted out the topic: "She looks like Sister Lin."

With Wang Xifeng's intelligence and ability to read people's minds, she should have figured out that Xiangyun can talk, so Xiangyun is also in her calculation. Next thing you know, she's waiting for the show. It is best to see the war between Dai Yu and Xiangyun, so that everyone can see Dai Yu's narrow-mindedness.

Some people may ask, why does Wang Xifeng have a hard time with Daiyu? In fact, the reason is very simple. Wang Xifeng is a "bitch" and feels good about herself. He doesn't like the scholar's lofty appearance. Back to the 27th, search and Lin Hongyu dialogue, twice alluding to dai jade, once said:

"Now I'm afraid to talk to them except a few people I make casually. They must have stretched a sentence into two or three paragraphs, gnashing their teeth and holding back their complaints, which made me angry. We Pinger did the same thing first, so I asked her: Is it necessary to pretend to be a mosquito humming to be a beauty? "

Besides Lin Daiyu, who else is a beautiful woman who "speaks with words, holds her breath" and "pretends to be a mosquito"?

The second time was more direct: "What a nuisance! As cheap as jade, so are you, and so am I. Who took advantage of jade? One is Baoyu and the other is Daiyu, the "two jade children" in the old lady's mouth. You can enjoy the highest material treatment and privileges without doing anything.

This is Wang Xifeng's bad taste. Just because I don't like it, I want to pull Daiyu down from the high altar and watch her put down the scholar's figure and get angry. It's best to be as angry as Aunt Zhao, and it's best to see Daiyu jump up and scold and tear.

Of course, Daiyu is not Aunt Zhao, not as stupid as Aunt Zhao. Wang Xifeng is clever, and she can see it as soon as she digs a hole. Therefore, even if she is angry, she must refrain from letting Wang Xifeng's plot succeed and resolutely not jump into the pit.

Therefore, not only can she not be angry with Xiangyun, but she should also make a move close to Xiangyun to show that she is not angry and completely indifferent. This is also clearly telling Wang Xifeng: If you want to see my jokes, there is no way!

This kind of treatment is the same as that of the lady dowager who spared the jade tester. Zi Juan's jade test scared Baoyu into dementia and caused such a big disaster, but the grandmother did not punish Zi Juan. Why? Therefore, Grandmother Jia knows that the punishment of Zijuan means that the matter is serious, and it is easier for people to think of Baodai's affair. Only by letting the nightingale go can everyone be silenced.

By the same token, in order not to let Wang Xifeng see the joke, even if Dai Yu is angry with Xiangyun, he will not show it, but will be more intimate.

Such a Daiyu is worthy of what the author calls "knowing her heart and doing what she does", and she is as clever as Wang Xifeng. She will not be easily calculated by Wang Xifeng like Jia Rui.

Just as Wang Xifeng saw through Lin Daiyu's temperament, Lin Daiyu also saw through Wang Xifeng's treachery, and at least two proofs can be found in the book.

First, the thirty-fifth time, after Baoyu was beaten, Daiyu was too guilty to visit publicly. "She stood in the shade of a tree and looked at Hongyi Courtyard from a distance." She saw "Li Gongcai, Ying Chun, Tan Chun, Xi Chun and others have been to the hospital", but she didn't see Xi Feng. At that time, her psychological activity was like this: "Why didn't she come to see Baoyu? Even if something bothers her, she must want to make a scene to please the old lady's wife. There must be a reason for not coming this morning and evening. "

Therefore, Daiyu was like a mirror in her heart, knowing that Xifeng's usual concern for Baoyu was "the good boy of the old lady and her wife" and was just for people to see.

Secondly, after Wang Xifeng took Second Sister You into the Grand View Garden in the sixty-ninth session, the author confessed: "The sisters in the garden, such as Li Wan, Yingchun and Chun, are all doing good for Xifeng, but Bao, Dai and others are secretly worried about Second Sister You." It is clearly written here that Daiyu is worried about Second Sister You, which shows that she knows that there must be a conspiracy in Wang Xifeng's move.

This is Dai Yu, who knows her heart better than her works. Although she devoted herself to Baoyu, it doesn't mean that she has become stupid. Her pettiness is true, but she is also an extremely smart person, and she will not be fooled by Wang Xifeng and will not let Wang Xifeng be embarrassed.

From this incident, we should also know how to look at Daiyu and everyone in the Red Chamber in a comprehensive and three-dimensional way, and don't just draw conclusions from one side. Daiyu's smallness exists objectively, but it is not always shown everywhere, because she is a smart person. Being small is her characteristic at a certain stage of life, and being smart is her constant background.