Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"Madam, you're asking the wrong person. I wasn't the one who sent Miss Xie to Huici Temple, and I wasn't there at the time. How can I make the decision about your family's affairs?"

Xie Ningqiu was always impatient, but she managed to hold back her anger and said, "Xi'er, you and Yi'er are getting married soon, so we're naturally a family. Go talk to Yi'er and ask him to take the initiative to talk to his uncle and bring Mei'er back."

Tao Jiuxi secretly complained in his heart: Am I someone who owes a lot of money? And he took the initiative to let Ayi speak.

"Let's not talk about whether I can convince Ayi first, but what if Second Miss Xie still wants to be Ayi's concubine after she comes back?" Tao Jiuxi pretended to be worried.

"Mei'er has thought it through this time and will definitely not make the same mistake again." Xie Ningqiu promised solemnly.

Tao Jiuxi thought, you only said that Xie Shumei would not commit the same crime again, but you didn't say whether you would commit the same crime again. You are begging others for help, but you still don't tell us the key point.

"Madam, I will mention this to Ayi, but I really don't know what he will do."

Seeing Tao Jiuxi's attitude, Xie Ningqiu didn't want to say anything more. He exchanged a few fake greetings and left.

After Shen Zhiyi came back, Tao Jiuxi told him about the incident, but did not express his position.

Shen Zhiyi just said "I know" and went to find Xie Ningqiu.

After Shen Zhiyi came out of Xie Ningqiu's room, he frowned. After dinner, Shen Zhiyi took Tao Jiuxi back to his room alone.

Ever since the incident of Xie Shumei climbing onto the bed, no outsiders were allowed to enter or leave the yard where they lived.

Uncle Xie Shiyuan had his own thoughts. As long as Shen Zhiyi didn't go out and find an inn to stay in, anything would be fine in his house.

He knew very well that if people knew that his nephew stayed in Xie's house for a few days and then went out to find an inn, he would lose all face.

"Ah Xi, my mother said that she will not return to Beijing with us this time. She said that grandma is old and she wants to stay and accompany her for another year."

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. How could there be such a good thing?

However, he asked, "So you agreed? Did you tell her not to let Xie Shumei come back?"

"Allowing her to practice for only one year was already a bargain for her. Besides, it's natural for a mother to honor her grandmother. Naturally, I couldn't stop her, so I agreed to her request right then and there."

"And then?" Tao Jiuxi tilted his head slightly and looked at Shen Zhiyi curiously.

"And then... my mother kicked me out."

Shen Zhiyi's face showed a hint of innocence as he spoke slowly, spreading his hands as if to express his helplessness.

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, his eyebrows and eyes curved like flowers blooming in spring.

She stretched out her finger and gently tapped Shen Zhiyi's forehead, scolding him: "You fool, your mother certainly doesn't really want to stay. You agreed so directly, aren't you deliberately trying to make her angry?"

"I know. But if I ask her to go back, she will definitely make a fuss for a long time. She will even bring up the idea of ​​taking a concubine again. Instead of that, it's better to give her some time to think it over."

A hint of doubt flashed in Tao Jiuxi's eyes, and he asked, "Hey, are we really going to leave your mother behind and go back?"

Shen Zhiyi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile, and said firmly: "Don't worry, mother won't stay here for long."

"What do you need me to do?"

"You don't have to do anything. You've already done so much for me." Shen Zhiyi stepped forward, opened his arms and hugged Tao Jiuxi tightly. He buried his head in Tao Jiuxi's neck, took a deep breath, and felt the warmth from her body.

"I haven't hugged you for a long time." His voice was low and gentle, full of nostalgia.

"Stop making trouble. I'm going back. I still have to coax Fu Ya to sleep." Tao Jiuxi gently pushed Shen Zhiyi, a blush on her face.

Tao Jiuxi wanted to break free from Shen Zhiyi's arms and leave, but Shen Zhiyi's arms held her tighter, as if he wanted to embed her into his body.

"Aren't the two maids in your room enough to please you? Just stay here with me." Shen Zhiyi's voice was low and gentle, with a hint of cheating.

As the two were talking, a sudden strong wind blew outside, and the torrential rain came like a ferocious beast.

The wind howled, lightning flashed and thunder roared, instantly illuminating the entire world, followed by deafening thunder that seemed to explode in the ears.

Tao Jiuxi was in Shen Zhiyi's arms and was startled by the sudden loud noise.

The windows and doors were not locked and were blown open by the strong wind.

Shen Zhiyi reacted quickly. He let go of Tao Jiuxi and closed the window. The room suddenly became much quieter.

Then he quickly walked to the door and locked it.

"If you don't light a candle, why do you lock the door?" Tao Jiuxi asked puzzledly.

"I'm afraid of thunder, you have to stay with me at night." Shen Zhiyi's voice sounded in the darkness.

"Who are you kidding?" Tao Jiuxi asked with some disbelief.

Shen Zhiyi simply picked her up sideways, his movements gentle and steady, and placed her firmly on the bed.

"You can't leave anyway." Shen Zhiyi answered briefly, but did not give Tao Jiuxi a chance to leave.

Shen Zhiyi was very obedient today, just holding Tao Jiuxi tightly in his arms. Whenever there was thunder, he would pat Tao Jiuxi's back gently, letting Tao Jiuxi sleep peacefully in his arms.

That night, although the wind and rain raged, and many people had trouble sleeping due to the bad weather, Tao Jiuxi slept very soundly in Shen Zhiyi's warm arms.

The next day, just as the sky was getting light, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Master, the water level on the river bank has risen sharply. For the first time, the water level in Jiangning Prefecture has exceeded the warning line set in previous years."

Jiang Qu's anxious voice came from outside.

"I know, you wait outside."

Shen Zhiyi gently pulled his hand from under Tao Jiuxi's neck, fearing to wake the person in his arms. After pulling his hand away, he gently pulled the thin quilt towards Tao Jiuxi and carefully tucked it in for her.

Although Shen Zhiyi tried his best to make his movements as light as possible, Tao Jiuxi was still awakened by the slight noise.

"Ayi." Tao Jiuxi's voice was laziness as if he had just woken up and a hint of worry.

"The water level at the riverside is rising. I'll go take a look. You can continue to sleep. It's cold today, so dress warmly." Shen Zhiyi quickly put on his clothes, his hands skillfully arranging his clothes.

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he sat up in shock, his face full of tension: "You must be careful and stay away from the riverbank."

"People around the riverbank have been evacuated. I will pay attention." After Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, he walked to the bedside, pecked Tao Jiuxi lightly on the mouth, and then turned and left.

After Shen Zhiyi left, Tao Jiuxi no longer had the heart to continue sleeping.

The wind was still raging outside, and it was like a mad beast, roaring and rushing around.

Tao Jiuxi only walked the few short steps from Shen Zhiyi's room along the corridor back to his own room, but the strong wind blew him so hard that he walked crookedly, as if he could be blown away at any time.

The sky seemed to be punctured, and the rain continued to fall. The rain poured down like a waterfall, with no sign of slowing down.

Tao Jiuxi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan in the house, feeling restless and restless.

The accumulated water on the lawn could no longer flow into the ground smoothly, and a thick layer of water had accumulated on the floor tiles in the yard, even covering the surface of the shoes.

The water in the pond continued to overflow, and the whole yard seemed to have turned into a vast ocean.

Tao Jiuxi tried to calm herself down and asked Mu'er to get paper and pen.

Then, relying on her previous knowledge about floods, she wrote furiously.

She first wrote down the preventive measures before the flood, from strengthening dams to dredging rivers to stockpiling flood control materials, no matter how big or small.

She knew she was not an expert, but she just wrote down everything she knew to the best of her ability.

She thought to herself that the officials here must be very knowledgeable about flood prevention, but even if what she wrote could be of some use, she wanted to do her best to help Shen Zhiyi.