Chapter 9 of "Dream of Red Mansions": A romantic lover enters a private school, and a naughty boy is suspected of causing trouble in the school.

Baoyu met Qin Zhong and hated to see each other so late that he wanted to go to school with Qin Zhong. Xiren advised him to study hard, otherwise he would be miserable for the rest of his life, but Baoyu was worried that his girls would be too bored, and he also missed Daiyu. Jia Zheng made a sarcastic comment about Baoyu's suggestion of going to school. He also reprimanded his nanny Li Gui and told Baoyu not to read ancient poems in the Book of Songs and to make sure he memorized the "Four Books".

Baoyu was a deviant and did not care about the rules of feudal etiquette. He proposed not to talk about uncle and nephew with Qin Zhong, but to call him brother. In the school, Baoyu Qinzhong made friends with two romantic primary school students named Xiang Lian and Yu Ai, and they did some improper things. They were teased by Jin Rong, a child of a relative in the clan, and caused trouble. Because the teacher is absent, Jia Rui favors Jin Rong out of selfish motives.

Jia Qiang instigated Ming Yan to cause trouble. A group of naughty boys made a scene in the school and injured Qin Zhong on the forehead. Jia Rui couldn't hold it down. In the end, Li Gui settled the matter. Although Jin Rong was not convinced, he had to apologize. After returning home, he complained to his aunt, which led to the fact that Qin Keqing was ill.

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The main character of this chapter

Qin Zhong, whose pseudonym is Jingqing. Qin Ye's son and Qin Keqing's younger brother. He was born with beautiful features, pink face and red lips, handsome figure, elegant manners, and a timid and girlish attitude. Qin Zhong was born in a well-off family. Because of his sister, he entered the Jia family, and he and Jia Baoyu had the same temper. After Qin Keqing passed away, he and Baoyu sent the funeral to Shuiyue Temple at the same time. They had several trysts with the nun Zhi'er. They also suffered some colds. When they came back, they had a cough and cold and were lazy about eating.

Zhi'er then fled into the mansion privately to find Qin Zhong. Unexpectedly, Qin Ye noticed him, kicked Zhi'er out, and beat Qin Zhong. Qin Ye himself was so angry that his old illness relapsed. So sad. Qin Zhong was timid by nature, and he was ill and had not recovered. He was beaten with a cane. Now he saw that his father was angry to death. He also suffered from many illnesses and died in a few days.