Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"Miss Xue."

Ji Qingyi followed Xue Yunmeng slowly to the backyard of the inn, and bowed slightly when he saw Xue Yunmeng.

At this time, a row of medicine stoves were placed in the open space outside the kitchen, and the charcoal fire in the stoves was burning brightly.

The doctor who was preparing the medicine and the guard standing by saw this and tactfully turned around and left quietly.

"Master Ji, why are you here?"

Xue Yunmeng hurriedly returned the greeting to Ji Qingyi, but for some reason, perhaps because she was in a panic, she subconsciously performed the proper etiquette for women.

This was her first time performing female etiquette.

When she came to her senses, her face was suddenly covered with a layer of gorgeous sunset glow, and the look of embarrassment quickly spread.

In the past, when she interacted with others, she would either greet them with a fist salute or not greet at all. This was the first time she did this today.

"Miss Xue, my name is Ji Qingyi. I'm 22 years old this year. Thanks to the trust of the emperor, I serve as the General of the Central Army. I have been stationed in the border areas for a long time, confronting the Western Xia." Ji Qingyi was also a little nervous. He came forward to introduce himself, and then looked at Xue Yunmeng quietly.

"I... my name is Xue Yunmeng, I'm nineteen years old, I... I..."

Xue Yunmeng cursed himself secretly: Why should I introduce myself!

"Ms. Xue, don't be nervous. I came here because I have something to tell you." Ji Qingyi looked at her nervous expression and said with some comforting tone.

Xue Yunmeng, who was gently waving the palm-leaf fan in his hand, paused when he heard this.

"Mr. Ji, please speak."

"Although I am Xier's cousin, I am also engaged to Xier." Ji Qingyi spoke slowly and stated this fact.

When Xue Yunmeng heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

"What did you say?" The palm-leaf fan in her hand, which was already not held firmly, fell to the ground in panic. This news caught her off guard. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart, but she felt vaguely that something was strange.

But then he thought again, could it be that Ji Qingyi wanted to draw a clear line between himself and me?

Yes, with Jiuxi's outstanding appearance and warm and lively personality, she might be the kind of woman who can attract the heart of such an outstanding man.

Seeing Xue Yunmeng's expression change so obviously, Ji Qingyi hurriedly said, "But young lady, you can see that the two people in the room are a couple. We intended to discuss the cancellation of the engagement before leaving the capital, but we were delayed by some things and haven't been able to handle it properly yet."

As Ji Qingyi spoke, he bent down to pick up the palm-leaf fan that had fallen in front of Xue Yunmeng, gently brushed off the dust on it, and handed it to Xue Yunmeng.

When Xue Yunmeng heard this, the unusual feeling of strangeness in her heart caused by misunderstanding immediately dissipated, but she still pretended to be strong.

"You don't need to explain to me, sir."

"I need to explain that what I said in the room just now was not nonsense. I took what the young lady said yesterday seriously and took it to heart."

"I... I was just talking nonsense yesterday." Xue Yunmeng lowered her head slightly, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Ms. Xue, if I say I'm obsessed with you just because we first met yesterday, then that's definitely a lie. But I... I have a very good impression of you. If you don't dislike me, why don't we try to get along? I have many shortcomings, and you may not be able to accept me."

Ji Qingyi took a step forward, closer to Xue Yunmeng, his voice carrying a hint of nervousness.

Xue Yunmeng seemed to be touched by his words. She subconsciously raised her head slightly, her eyes like clear lake water, looking straight at Ji Qingyi.

"How to try?"

"In the days ahead, you and I will spend more time together. If the girl finds me acceptable, then we can continue to walk hand in hand. If she finds that I am really not worthy of her eyes, then...?"

"So what?" Xue Yunmeng asked anxiously.

However, Ji Qingyi saw her anxious look, and he felt happy in his heart. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"That girl also has to think of a way to see if she can please me?" Ji Qingyi teased.

Xue Yunmeng chuckled when he heard this: "No, I won't compromise."

"I was engaged to Xi'er for many years, and I once thought I would marry her someday. However, she and Ayi have long been in love, and Ayi and I have been close friends for many years. We have a deep bond. I don't want to hurt our brotherly relationship because of the engagement, nor do I want to put Xi'er in a difficult position, so I decided to break off the engagement. From that day on, I have only treated Xi'er as my own sister. I am telling you all this today because I don't want any unnecessary misunderstandings to arise and cause any resentment in your heart."

"You are more direct."

Xue Yunmeng was a little surprised by Ji Qingyi's frankness, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but fortunately he explained it directly, otherwise, she would have to wonder why such an outstanding person like Ji Qingyi was still unmarried at the age of 22.

"Since you've confessed, I'll be honest too. I've asked many people to pledge their love to me... but none of them agreed, including Shen Zhiyi."

"That's because they have no vision."

"Ah? You don't care at all?"

"Why should you care about the past?" Ji Qingyi looked at Xue Yunmeng with burning eyes and a sincere face.

"Okay, let's give it a try. Who's afraid of who?"

At this moment, Ji Qingyi heard some unusual footsteps coming from nearby.

The footsteps were steady and orderly, not the chaotic sounds of ordinary passers-by hurrying on the road. Instead, they sounded like a well-trained team, neat and uniform, and exuding a solemn and murderous aura.

Ji Qingyi's expression froze, and without any hesitation, he immediately grabbed Xue Yunmeng's hand and pulled her towards him.

Xue Yunmeng didn't expect Ji Qingyi to be so proactive. She was stunned for a moment, then her face instantly flushed with shame. She opened her red lips slightly and said angrily:

"Too fast, you..."

There was a hint of shyness and surprise in her voice.

"Someone."

"Ah...that's it."

As Xue Yunmeng finished his awkward words, he saw many men in black appearing on the walls and roof of the inn. They were dressed in black tights and had their faces covered, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

"kill!"

With a low shout, more than a hundred people appeared not only in the backyard where they were, but also in the entire inn, coming in with a fierce momentum and filled with murderous intent.

Without saying a word, the man in black immediately raised his sword, which was shining with cold light, and rushed towards the two men.

"Don't be afraid, hide behind me."

As Ji Qingyi spoke, he picked up a wooden stick beside him and prepared to fight back.

He secretly estimated in his heart that there were dozens of people on the other side. Even if he didn't have a good weapon, he shouldn't be too passive in dealing with it.

But at this moment he was worried about Xue Yunmeng behind him. She was a woman and had no self-defense ability. She must not get hurt in this melee.

However, what he didn't expect was that as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xue Yunmeng quickly pull out a whip from his waist. With a flick of his wrist, the whip came out like a snake out of a hole and swung fiercely at the man in black who was rushing towards him.

"Don't be afraid, hide behind me." Xue Yunmeng looked at the man in black with a disdainful sneer on his face.

"You know martial arts?" Ji Qingyi was surprised and happy, his eyes full of surprise.

"I know a little bit."