Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber

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Is Wang Xifeng Innocent?

Villain or victim?

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Daniel Evensen
Feb 06, 2026
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Is Wang Xifeng Innocent?

So what are we supposed to think about Jia Rui’s sudden advances on Wang Xifeng?

As we saw yesterday, Wang Xifeng was approached by Jia Rui, who is probably not anybody’s idea of the ideal adulterous mate. Wang Xifeng rebuffs him pretty smoothly and quickly, and then gets herself out of the situation.

But what in the world is this passage all about?

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