Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi suddenly stopped knocking on the door, quietly took a few steps back, and wanted to see who was coming with full of curiosity.

Tao Qingwan also heard the sound and looked over.

Under the vast night sky, three people were galloping on the street, their horses' hooves raising bursts of snow.

"Shut up!"

Not far from them, several people suddenly pulled the reins, and the horses neighed loudly and stopped.

The three of them stood high above, looking down at the two slightly thin figures in front of the horses.

Tao Jiuxi was standing too close to the front, and when the horse's hooves were raised high, she was so scared that she staggered back a step and almost fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Tao Qingwan hurried forward and held her sister firmly.

Leading the group was Shen Zhiyi, dressed in a dark cloak as deep as the night. Although his face was hidden among the shadows and falling snow, his figure was as straight as a pine tree, like a sword just out of its sheath, emitting a sharp edge.

The horse's powerful posture complements his greatness, and its condescending attitude gives people a strong sense of oppression, making people dare not approach.

In comparison, the thin Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan were like tiny ants, appearing weak and helpless under his majesty.

Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan saw that these people were going to enter Xie Mansion just like them, so they watched carefully from the side.

In a moment, the three men dismounted cleanly and swiftly.

One of the followers behind immediately grabbed the reins of the horse, while the other quickly ran up the steps and knocked on the closed door.

"Open the door, the young master is back."

At this moment, Tao Jiuxi's eyes were deeply attracted by Shen Zhiyi. After traveling here, it was the first time he saw someone with such a beautiful face. Although there was no light, he could vaguely see the high nose bridge and the perfect facial contours.

However, Shen Zhiyi only glanced at them while on horseback, and after getting off the horse, he didn't even spare them a glance.

After knocking on the door, the servant turned around and asked Tao Jiuxi who was standing in front: "Beggar?"

"Me?" Tao Jiuxi was full of doubts. She pointed at herself and looked down at the patched coarse cloth dress on her body.

"It's actually a little girl."

"I'm just dressed casually, not like a beggar at all." Tao Jiuxi asked back.

At this time, Tao Qingwan gently tugged at Tao Jiuxi's sleeve, signaling her not to speak until she knew the situation.

"If you are not a beggar, why are you staying here in such a cold weather?" the servant continued to ask.

Hearing this, Tao Qingwan stepped forward and bowed to Shen Zhiyi at the foot of the steps, and was about to explain the reason.

Just at this moment, the sound of the door opening was heard.

Two servants in the mansion hurried out with lanterns in their hands. In an instant, a warm light appeared in front of the dark door.

They bowed respectfully and said, "Master, you are back. Butler Zhao went home today. Your return was very sudden. We were unable to greet you in time. We hope you will forgive us."

However, Shen Zhiyi ignored Tao Qingwan's greeting and the slightly frightened servant, and took big strides, about to step into the mansion.

Tao Jiuxi was quick-witted and quick-handed. He reached out his hand without hesitation and tightly grasped a corner of Shen Zhiyi's dark cloak that was as deep as the night.

"Wait a minute! Cousin!"

When Tao Jiuxi saw the servant calling Shen Zhiyi "Young Master", she immediately thought that the "Young Master" of the Xie Mansion must be her adopted cousin whom she had never met.

"Cousin, my father is Tao Hongyuan, the magistrate of Shuzhou. My elder sister and I have come here specially... to pay a visit to my aunt."

Shen Zhiyi has always hated being touched by others and wanted to shake off the hand that was holding his cloak, but when he heard Tao Jiuxi introduce himself, he stopped involuntarily.

It’s actually them?

When the two attendants heard this, they also turned their eyes to Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan.

"You call me cousin?" Shen Zhiyi's slightly cold voice came slowly.

Seeing that Shen Zhiyi seemed touched, Tao Jiuxi felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Not only did she not let go, but she moved forward. She knew that if she didn't seize this opportunity, they might be frozen to death in the snow and ice today.

"Cousin! Three months ago, our family suffered a sudden disaster. Before his death, my father asked us to come to the capital to look for my aunt."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qingwan also slowly took a few steps forward, eager to fight for the opportunity to see her aunt in front of her cousin. However, she felt the coldness emanating from Shen Zhiyi, and she was a little afraid to speak.

But Tao Jiuxi didn't care. He blinked his big eyes and looked at Shen Zhiyi expectantly through the light of the lantern.

When she saw Shen Zhiyi's face clearly, a gleam of astonishment flashed in her eyes. Shen Zhiyi had a face as handsome as a jade, eyes as deep as a pool, and a nose as high as a peak. He was more handsome than anyone she had ever seen in her past and present lives.

But the light soon dissipated. This was not the time to covet men. The most important thing at the moment was to let the cousin in front of them take them into the house.

"Let go." Shen Zhiyi flicked his sleeves slightly and ruthlessly knocked away Tao Jiuxi's hand that was tightly holding the cloak.

Then he took a step back, deliberately keeping some distance from Tao Jiuxi.

At this moment, he was also carefully examining the two people in front of him. Although the servant who opened the door was holding a lantern, the light flickered in the cold wind, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, making it difficult to see their faces.

Then, Shen Zhiyi looked at the servant next to him, and the servant nodded very slightly, as if confirming something with Shen Zhiyi.

Tao Jiuxi glanced at the long street covered with snow, and knew in his heart that even if his cousin in front of him was cold, he must not retreat.

She has already died once, and now that God has given her a chance to start over, she will definitely try her best to live well.

What's more, she has to take care of her frail and unable elder sister.

"Cousin, we are indeed your cousins. Just now, the servants in your house have taken away our household registration documents. If you have any doubts, please feel free to ask."

Tao Jiuxi blinked his bright eyes and spoke crisply, expecting the big ice block in front of him to agree.

"cousin."

Tao Qingwan called out softly. Seeing that her sister had already revealed her identity, the "cousin" in front of her didn't seem to want to pay any attention to them. She bit her lips lightly, and for a moment, her face was full of confusion and helplessness.

Tao Jiuxi couldn't see the expression on Shen Zhiyi's face, and couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"Cousin! Cousin! Can I stay at your house for a few days?" Tao Jiuxi's voice calling cousin became sweeter and sweeter, full of pleading.

Today, she had to enter this mansion no matter what.

Tao Jiuxi's heart hardened. She quickly gathered her emotions and seemingly casually dropped the bag behind her to the ground. She then nimbly knelt on the bag, hugged her "cousin"'s thighs tightly, and then burst into tears, her sobs shaking the earth.

Seeing this, Jiang Shun and Jiang Qu hurried forward and wanted to pull Tao Jiuxi away. They knew that their master hated being touched by women.

However, Shen Zhiyi waved his hand, signaling them not to take any action.