In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', why did Xue Baochai marry Jia Baoyu despite knowing that he liked Lin Daiyu?

Dream of the Red Chamber was a classical Chinese novel that told the story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and others. The following is the storyline related to these three characters: Lin Daiyu Lin Daiyu was Jia Baoyu's cousin. The two of them had known each other since childhood. However, due to the disputes between the families, Jia Baoyu was forced to become a monk and Lin Daiyu was also forced to leave home. After that, Lin Daiyu gradually became depressed in the Jia residence and eventually died of illness. Jia Baoyu Jia Baoyu was Lin Daiyu's cousin, and the two of them had a deep relationship. However, because Jia Baoyu's father, Jia Zheng, opposed their love, Jia Baoyu was forced to leave home and go to Beijing to study. After that, Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai got married, but their relationship was not harmonious. In the end, Jia Baoyu died of illness. Xue Baochai Xue Baochai was Jia Baoyu's cousin, and the two of them had a deep relationship. However, due to the disputes between the families, Jia Baoyu was forced to become a monk and Xue Baochai was also forced to leave home. After that, Xue Baochai went to Beijing to do business and eventually became a successful businessman.

Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic work of Chinese classical literature. It told the stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and others. The following is the storyline related to these three characters: Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu Lin Daiyu was Jia Baoyu's cousin and they grew up together. In an accident, Lin Daiyu was banished to the Rong Mansion and became Grandmother Jia's niece. Jia Baoyu was assigned to Xue Baochai's residence. The relationship between the two gradually became estranged and eventually led to separation. Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai was Jia Baoyu's cousin, and the two of them had grown up together. Under Grandmother Jia's arrangement, Xue Baochai married Jia Baoyu's cousin, Jia Zhen. However, Jia Baoyu fell in love with Lin Daiyu. In the end, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu's love was blessed by Grandmother Jia, and the two of them got together. Xue Baochai became a housewife and took care of the family. 3 Other characters In addition to the three main characters mentioned above, there were many other characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, such as Grandmother Jia, Jia Zheng, Wang Xifeng, Shi Xiangyun, and so on. Every character had their own story and emotions, forming a rich and colorful world.

Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai, and Lin Daiyu were both important characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, but they chose to marry Xue Baochai because their personalities were more suitable. Xue Baochai was a rational, intelligent, calm and mature woman. She held an important position in the family. She had a deep family background and cultural heritage. She was good at dealing with all kinds of complicated interpersonal relationships and things. She was a very capable woman. In contrast, Lin Daiyu was a very sensitive, emotional and fragile woman. She lacked a stable family background and a deep cultural heritage. Her emotional and fragile made it difficult for her to be competent for important positions in the family and difficult to get along with other women. Therefore, in the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber, there was a deeper relationship between Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai, and Xue Baochai's character was more suitable to become Jia Baoyu's wife. At the same time, Grandmother Jia also liked Xue Baochai more because Xue Baochai was the only daughter in the family and had a better family background and status.

Whether Xue Baochai in Dream of the Red Chamber loved Jia Baoyu or not had always been a controversial topic. Although the book did not explicitly state Xue Baochai's feelings for Jia Baoyu, it could be seen from her attitude and behavior towards Jia Baoyu that she did have some feelings for him. Xue Baochai was a rational, intelligent, and independent woman. Although she liked Jia Baoyu, she had always been relatively cold in terms of emotions. Her concern for Jia Baoyu was more out of courtesy and respect. Between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai had always stood on Lin Daiyu's side. Her feelings for Jia Baoyu were more of a kind of kinship or a teacher's kindness. Although the book did not explicitly state that Xue Baochai had feelings for Jia Baoyu, it could be seen from her behavior and attitude that she did have some feelings for Jia Baoyu.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classical Chinese novel. Jia Baoyu was one of the main characters in the novel. Jia Baoyu really liked Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun. In the novel, Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu were cousins who had known each other since childhood. Lin Daiyu was smart, beautiful, introverted, and Jia Baoyu was a handsome and talented boy. There was a deep relationship between the two. Shi Xiangyun was Jia Baoyu's cousin. The two had known each other since they were young. Shi Xiangyun was cheerful, lively and had her own unique feelings for Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu also had similar feelings for Shi Xiangyun, but their feelings were not as deep as Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu. At the end of the novel, Jia Baoyu finally left this world because of emotional entanglement, and Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun also had their own lives.

The Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic of Chinese classical literature. Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu were two important characters in it. According to the plot of the novel, Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu did not end up together. In the novel, Lin Daiyu was Jia Baoyu's cousin. The two of them had known each other since childhood. However, due to family reasons and emotional entanglements, Jia Baoyu finally passed away and Lin Daiyu was also heartbroken. At the end of the novel, Lin Daiyu turned into a butterfly and flew away, leaving behind a sad ending. As for Jia Baoyu, his soul was taken away by an immortal and he became a ghost. The two of them were not together. This ending was very regretful and was one of the classics in the novel.

Jia Baoyu's residence was called Happy Red Courtyard. Lin Daiyu's residence was called Xiaoxiang Restaurant. Xue Baochai's residence was called 'Wuyuan.' Li Wan's residence was called Daoxiang Village. Jia Tanchun's residence was called Apricot Garden.

Jia Baoyu was one of the main characters in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', while Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue were his cousins. Aunt Xue was the mother of Xue Baochai and Xue Pan, as well as Lady Wang's younger sister. In the novel, Xue Baochai always called Aunt Xue "Mom", while Jia Baoyu called Madam Wang "Madam". This difference in address was because Jia Baoyu followed the rules of the time and called his mother by her official name to show respect. The way Xue Baochai addressed Aunt Xue reflected the intimate relationship between them. Aunt Xue had a high status in the Jia family, and her love and kindness were obvious to all. As for why Aunt Xue wanted to marry Xue Baochai to Jia Baoyu, the specific reason was not mentioned in the search results provided.

Jia Baoyu was played by many actors in different versions of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Among them, Ouyang Fenqiang played Jia Baoyu in the 1987 TV series Dream of the Red Chamber. His performance was loved by the audience and was considered one of the classics. Yang Yang played Jia Baoyu in the 2010 version of the TV series "The Legend of Dai Yu." His eyes were innocent and his mind was delicate. He was praised as a British gentleman. Other actors such as Lin Qingxia played Jia Baoyu in the 1977 Hong Kong film "The Golden Love of Dream of the Red Chamber", and Ma Tianyu played Jia Baoyu in the mainland TV series "The Legend of Dai Yu". However, the search results did not provide any information about Jia Baoyu's actors in other versions.

Jia Baoyu's actors were Ouyang Fenqiang, Yang Yang, Lin Qingxia, Yu Xiaotong, etc. Among them, Ouyang Fenqiang played Jia Baoyu in the 1987 CCTV TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber". He played the role of Jia Baoyu, a love-struck character, vividly and became a classic image in the hearts of the audience. In addition, Yang Yang had also played Jia Baoyu in a certain version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Lin Qingxia played Jia Baoyu in the 1977 Hong Kong film, The Golden Love of Dream of the Red Chamber. This was also her first time playing a male role. Yu Xiaotong played the young Jia Baoyu in the 2008 TV series Dream of the Red Chamber. In general, there were many actors who played Jia Baoyu, and each version had a different actor. They all won the audience's love with their unique acting skills and charm.