Lin Tai-yu,the granddaughter of the Lady Dowager of the distinguished Chia family,was the cousin of Chia Pao-yu.Because Tai-yu's mother had died and there was no one to bring her up,her grandmother arranged to bring the girl to live with her at the Jungkuo Compound in the capital.Pao-yu and Tai-yu became inseparable companions,playing together from morning till night.