Dream of the Red Chamber: I Can Hear Baoyu’s Thoughts, So I Help Him Become the Top Scholar

Momo originally came with Granny Liu to mooch a little, but Baoyu’s parents kept her on as his page.

Gradually, Baoyu realizes that the people around him have all started changing in secret...

Daiyu takes up business and buys shops to increase her income, while Baochai gives up on the fated match between gold and jade and sets off on a new path to becoming a princess consort. Tanchun takes charge of the household, and the family flourishes. Only then does Baoyu realize that he is drifting farther and farther from his sisters. With no choice, he embarks on an official career, and passes the imperial exam in third place on his very first attempt. After the results are posted, the newly crowned scholar sees Lin Daiyu, rosy-cheeked and rolling in wealth, and is overcome by a bittersweet mix of joy and sorrow…