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The tutor to the daughter of a Yangzhou bureaucrat hears of a young master of the Rongguo House, born with a beautiful piece of jade in his mouth.

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At her grandmother's home, Lin Daiyu feels oddly nostalgic when meeting her cousin Jia Baoyu for the first time. Soon, his cousin Xue Baochai arrives.

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In a dream, Jia Baoyu visits a fairy and sees books showing the fates of the beauties of Jinling. He awakes to soiled clothes and his maid Hua Xiren.

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Jia Baoyu visits his ill cousin Xue Baochai, who shows him her gold necklace. He sees that its inscription complements the one on his jade piece.

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The wife of Jia Rong of the Ningguo House is ill, and misses his grandfather's birthday. Jia Baoyu visits her, but her condition does not improve.

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Jia Rui's attempts to woo Wang Xifeng earn him punishment and worse. Learning of her father's illness, Lin Daiyu accompanies Jia Lian to Yangzhou.

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After Lady Qin's funeral, news arrives that Baoyu's sister Yuanchun is now imperial consort. Amid celebrations, Baoyu worries about his sick friend.

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Lin Daiyu thinks Jia Baoyu has given her gift to a servant, causing them to quarrel, then make up. Soon afterward, Jia Yuanchun returns home.

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Jia Baoyu promises Xiren he'll be reserved and considerate but can't restrain himself, barging into Lin Daiyu's room and waking her and Shi Xiangyun.

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Pleased by Jia Yuanchun's riddle lantern, Grandmother Jia has her grandchildren write riddles of their own. But solving them leaves Jia Zheng worried.

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Jia Baoyu and his cousins begin living in the Rongguo House's Grand View Garden, where one day Lin Daiyu catches him secretly reading a play.

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As Jia Zheng's concubine Lady Zhao is blamed for the burn her son Jia Huan inflicted on his brother Jia Baoyu's face, she plots to curse two people.

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During the Mangzhong celebration, Jia Baoyu learns Lin Daiyu tried to see him the night before but wasn't let in. They make up only to quarrel again.

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Jia Baoyu visits Grandmother Jia with Lin Daiyu. Returning home, he bangs on the door so long he kicks over Xiren when she finally opens it for him.

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Jia Baoyu finally confesses his love for Lin Daiyu. Spotting the couple, Xiren worries Baoyu may ruin his life and health with lovesickness.

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Xiren counsels Jia Baoyu's mother to let him live elsewhere. Bedridden by his father's beating, Baoyu sends two old handkerchiefs to Lin Daiyu.

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As Xue Baochai embroiders near a dozing Jia Baoyu, she is shocked to hear him murmur his opposition to the fated match between jade and gold.

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As host of the poetry party, Shi Xiangyun invites the Jia family to compose poems at a banquet where Lin Daiyu's lyricism steals Jia Baoyu's heart.

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Granny Liu, a self-proclaimed relative of Lady Wang, weaves a tale of an unfortunate village girl. Baoyu sends a servant to find the girl's shrine.

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Grandmother Jia's entourage visits the nun Miaoyu and enjoys fine tea. Granny Liu takes home gifts and memories of luxury at Rongguo House.

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Grandmother Jia suggests everyone pool money to celebrate Wang Xifeng's birthday. But when Xifeng comes home, she finds her husband in another's arms.

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Autumn arrives, and Lin Daiyu's chronic illness is worse than usual. Touched by Xue Baochai's concern, she abandons her previous ill will toward her.

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Many groups of Wang Xifeng's relatives come to visit. Grandmother Jia sees one girl as a prospective bride for Jia Baoyu, but she is already engaged.

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While Xiren is away, Qingwen is laid up with a cold. Jia Baoyu bids her rest in the mansion, calls a doctor and fervently attends to her needs.

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Qingwen works all night to patch Jia Baoyu's burned coat despite her illness. Soon afterward, the year ends and the Lantern Festival arrives.

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A maid teases Jia Baoyu that Lin Daiyu is going back to her father's house and he is bedridden with shock, causing a huge commotion until he recovers.

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With Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia away at a state funeral, Jia Tanchun runs the household with Li Wan, leading to a clash with her mother Lady Zhao.

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Jia Baoyu learns others share his birthday and they have a banquet to celebrate. Shi Xiangyun has a bit too much to drink.

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After Jia Jing's death, his son's wife Lady You brings her sisters to help. Struck by their beauty, Jia Lian takes Second Sister You as his concubine.

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Second Sister You asks Jia Lian to arrange a marriage for her younger sister. But when the groom backs out, only the betrothal gift remains.

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Stifling her rage at discovering her husband's concubine, Wang Xifeng brings her to live in Rongguo House. But the warm welcome doesn't last long.

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When Jia Lian returns, his father gives him Qiutong as a concubine. Bullied by Qiutong, Second Sister You loses her unborn child and with it her hope.

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Soon after Grandmother Jia's birthday celebration, it is discovered that some servants have been gambling. Stiff punishment is dispensed.

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Lady Wang suspects Wang Xifeng of leaving a sachet with erotic embroidery in the garden. When Xifeng denies it's hers, the search is on for its owner.

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As Rongguo House hosts a lively moon viewing party, Lin Daiyu is lost in solitary sadness. She and Shi Xiangyun sneak off to the pond to write poetry.

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Reports of unseemly behavior by several maids cause Lady Wang to dismiss them. The ill Qingwen moves in with poor relatives and sinks into despair.

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Jia Baoyu is plagued by loneliness after two cousins leave the garden. The new bride of Xue Baochai's brother Xue Pan brings trouble to their house.

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Lin Daiyu dreams Jia Baoyu reaches into his chest to show her his heart. The next morning, she hears he skipped lessons complaining of chest pain.

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Grandmother Jia searches for a bride for Jia Baoyu, and Xue Baochai seems ideal. Meanwhile, news comes that Xue Pan has been arrested for murder.

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Lin Daiyu hears rumors that Jia Baoyu is engaged. In despair, she decides to take her own life, refusing to eat and growing weaker each day.

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The Water Moon Convent nuns are sent away, leaving Jia Baoyu to mourn the loss of more friends. He suddenly realizes he's lost his jade piece as well.

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Grief cloaks the family after consort Jia Yuanchun suddenly dies. Grandmother Jia sees Baoyu's state after losing his jade and hurries his engagement.

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