Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

The three of them wandered around and bypassed several courtyards before finally arriving at the yard where Shen Zhiyi lived.

Along the way, I only met a few servants and maids cleaning the courtyard.

The huge mansion has only a few people, which makes it seem quite deserted.

Tao Qingwan didn't think much about it, thinking that other people might be having dinner in the flower hall at this moment.

Jiang Shun led the man straight into his master's study.

"Master, here are the two cousins." Jiang Shun stood respectfully behind Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi didn't raise his head, but just looked at the letter in his hand intently.

When Tao Jiuxi saw Shen Zhiyi like this, he knew his "cousin" was being arrogant. This is how superiors often treat those below them, waiting for them to speak first.

"Qingwan greets cousin." Tao Qingwan bowed slightly, her posture elegant and dignified.

"Jiuxi meets cousin." Tao Jiuxi bent his knees casually, a little perfunctorily, but stared at Shen Zhiyi blankly.

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi put down the letter in his hand and looked up.

Tao Jiuxi had never expected that Shen Zhiyi would be so handsome.

Yesterday, under the dim light of the lantern, I thought he was handsome, but I never thought he could be this handsome.

His face was like a finely carved jade, with distinct contours and strong yet elegant lines. His nose was high, and his eyebrows were thick and neat, slanting down to his temples. The slightly raised brows revealed a touch of heroism and majesty. His eyes were deep as a pool and bright as stars.

However, as I stared at it for some reason, I felt dizzy and couldn't see clearly.

Could it be that I am stunned by Shen Zhiyi's handsomeness?

My God, this body is so weak.

This won’t work. You need to exercise more.

So, she looked at Shen Zhiyi very carefully, thinking that looking at him more often might help her develop immunity.

After paying her respects, Tao Qingwan lowered her head, not daring to look at Shen Zhiyi any longer.

Shen Zhiyi's gaze fell on the woman, and a hint of indifference and boredom flashed across his eyes.

The look in his eyes was as if he was looking at a worthless object, without any warmth or emotion.

In the capital, beautiful ladies of noble families abound. In Shen Zhiyi's opinion, most of them are like Tao Qingwan before him: beautiful, but really boring.

However, when I turned my eyes slightly, I found that the one next to him was even worse!

Is this the magistrate's daughter?

How did she become like this? Her posture is not as dignified as her elder sister, and her appearance is not as beautiful as her elder sister.

Just looking at her behavior yesterday of kneeling down and hugging her thighs, it is definitely not something an ordinary lady can do.

Now she's openly staring at a stranger's face with a nymphomaniac expression? That's even worse!

Shen Zhiyi coughed lightly twice, with a look of disgust on his face, trying to remind Tao Jiuxi of his inappropriate behavior.

But he was surprised to find that Tao Jiuxi was bleeding from the nose!

Another woman captivated by her looks? She had taken her in out of kindness, only to be coveted. If she hadn't had something to ask, she would have immediately asked the sisters to leave. Shen Zhiyi was about to speak.

"Cousin! You have a nosebleed." Jiang Shun suddenly shouted, and then quickly ran to Tao Jiuxi.

Miss Tao Er was just hit by a branch, and it turned out to be so serious? He laughed at her for so long. Jiang Shun felt a little guilty.

Upon hearing this, Tao Jiuxi realized something was wrong and quickly raised his head and covered his bleeding nose.

"How could this happen suddenly?" Tao Qingwan quickly took out a handkerchief and helped her sister wipe it.

"Maybe the branch hit it too hard."

Tao Jiuxi took the handkerchief, tilted his head back, and wiped the blood from his nose with it. "It's okay, it's okay."

Oops, no wonder I felt a little dizzy.

Tao Jiuxi thought, it’s a good thing that he wasn’t stunned by Shen Zhiyi’s handsomeness.

However, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Shen Zhiyi's eyes as he sat in front of the sandalwood carved desk.

It turned out that I was just being too sentimental!

After a while, Tao Jiuxi's nosebleed finally stopped, and the tension on Tao Qingwan's face gradually subsided.

"Jiang Shun, send someone to get a doctor later."

Shen Zhiyi, who was sitting at the desk, gave the order, but there was no concern in his tone.

"Yes, Master." Jiang Shun responded. Seeing that Tao Jiuxi was no longer seriously injured, he returned to stand beside Shen Zhiyi.

"Thank you, cousin." Tao Qingwan bowed again after hearing this.

"No need to be so polite, Miss Tao."

Miss Tao? Tao Qingwan's heart tightened. Yesterday, Shen Zhiyi had called her cousin, so why was he so distant today? However, she didn't show it on her face.

"You, stand further away."

When they heard this, they all looked at Shen Zhiyi, followed his gaze, and realized that he was talking to Tao Jiuxi.

Tao Jiuxi was puzzled and muttered to himself: What happened? How did I offend him?

But she still took a few steps back obediently.

"Stay away." Shen Zhiyi's voice sounded again, still cold.

Tao Jiuxi was helpless and took a few steps back, with dissatisfaction gradually rising in his heart.

As she stepped back, she complained in her mind: What's wrong with this person? It's just bleeding, not an infectious disease.

"Further away, further away." Shen Zhiyi's voice was like a death warrant. Tao Jiuxi's face was full of dissatisfaction, and he glanced at Shen Zhiyi, thinking that his dislike for him was too obvious.

"There's something wrong." Tao Jiuxi muttered softly. At this time, she was already standing at the door of the study.

If it wasn't winter and there wasn't a heavy windproof curtain tied on the door, she would have to stand outside the study.

Tao Jiuxi felt more and more aggrieved and complained to himself: Since you hate me so much, why not just ask your elder sister to come alone?

Humph, so what if she's pretty? A jerk is a jerk.

"What did my cousin say?" Shen Zhiyi suddenly asked.

Tao Jiuxi was startled. What? He could hear it from so far away? She immediately put away her previous expression, replaced it with a respectful look, and replied, "I didn't say anything. Cousin."

"What I hate most is people who pretend to do something but actually go against their will. Please remember this, cousin." Shen Zhiyi's voice was cold and threatening.

Hearing this, Tao Jiuxi secretly glanced at Tao Qingwan. Tao Qingwan also looked at Tao Jiuxi with some fear, signaling to her with her eyes that she should not do anything rebellious at this time.

Tao Jiuxi's heart tightened. She knew that she was now living under someone else's roof and couldn't be too willful. Even if Tao Qingwan didn't hint at her at this time, Tao Jiuxi wouldn't be too cocky.

"I understand." Tao Jiuxi replied in a low voice, with helplessness in his tone.

Seeing that Tao Jiuxi agreed obediently, Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything more to her.

Business matters.

His gaze returned to Tao Qingwan in front of him, his expression serious.