Chapter 7: Daiyu Buries the Flowers
Spring had arrived in the Grand Garden, and the trees were covered with pink and white blossoms. But as the wind blew through the branches, the petals fell to the ground like snow. Daiyu watched the flowers drop one by one, and her heart filled with sadness.
"Why must beautiful things fade so quickly?" she asked herself. She took a small silk bag and began to collect the fallen petals. Her fingers moved gently, as if she were picking up pieces of her own broken dreams. "I will bury them in the earth, where they can rest in peace."
Baoyu found her by the garden wall, tears streaming down her face. "What are you doing, Daiyu?" he asked softly. She showed him the bag of petals and explained her plan to give them a proper burial. Baoyu understood her feelings better than anyone. He knelt beside her and helped her gather the flowers.
Together, they dug a small hole beneath a tree and placed the petals inside. Daiyu covered them with soft soil and whispered a poem she had written. The words spoke of youth and beauty, of love and loss, of all the things that must pass away. Her voice was clear and sad, like a bird singing at dusk.
From that day on, the scene of Daiyu burying flowers became a memory that would never fade. It showed the world how deeply she felt about the passing of time and the fragility of life. For Daiyu, every falling petal was a reminder that nothing beautiful lasts forever.