Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi and Mu'er took a carriage and slowly came to East Street.

East Street was bustling with people today, and the carriage was moving very slowly. When she arrived at East Street, Shen Zhiyi was already waiting quietly at the place where they had agreed to meet.

"Cousin. Sorry for the wait."

Tao Jiuxi got off the carriage and trotted to Shen Zhiyi.

"Slow down, don't be anxious." Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, and a look of concern appeared on his handsome face.

"I was afraid that my father would find out that I was out, so I waited until he returned to the yard before I came out." Tao Jiuxi made up a reason to explain, with a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes.

Shen Zhiyi gently smoothed out her messy hair. His slender fingers seemed to have magical power, which made Tao Jiuxi's heart tremble slightly.

"I just arrived too." His voice was low and magnetic. Tao Jiuxi felt that his mind was no longer so clear at this moment.

Afterwards, Shen Zhiyi took Tao Jiuxi and walked through the bustling crowd, admiring the colorful lanterns.

The beautiful lanterns emitted a warm glow that illuminated their faces. They also watched various wonderful performances, including juggling, dragon and lion dances, which were very lively.

It was the first time that Tao Jiuxi had seen such a lively lantern festival. She was so fascinated that she couldn't leave. She walked around for a long time. Although she was tired and hungry, her interest was not diminished at all.

She rejected Shen Zhiyi's suggestion to dine at a restaurant and found a wonton stall on East Street.

"I want to eat this."

"Let's eat this over there." Tao Jiuxi pulled Shen Zhiyi to sit down and ordered two bowls of wontons.

"Is the Lantern Festival this fun every year?" Tao Jiuxi asked curiously.

"I haven't been here in previous years, but the lantern festival looks really good today." Shen Zhiyi said softly. It's not that he thought the lanterns were so beautiful, but there were so many people here today, and Tao Jiuxi was worried about getting separated from him, so she held his hand tightly from beginning to end and never let go.

"It's mainly because my cousin is smart. He can guess the riddles right away. Most of the lanterns in Tongqing Pavilion are won by us." Tao Jiuxi's face was full of pride.

"Do you want anything else?" Shen Zhiyi asked gently.

"That's enough, there's no room for any more."

When the hot wontons came out of the pot, Tao Jiuxi blew on them a few times and then ate them in big mouthfuls.

"Jiuxi. I..." Shen Zhiyi called softly.

Tao Jiuxi saw Shen Zhiyi looking at her with burning eyes, and it was obvious that he had something to say. She was confused at the moment and just wanted to find an excuse to get away with it.

Today, let her indulge in Shen Zhiyi's tenderness without any scruples, but at the moment, she doesn't want to make any promises to Shen Zhiyi.

"Don't just look at me, eat." Tao Jiuxi pretended to scold softly.

After he finished speaking, he saw a flash of fire in the sky not far away, and then the fireworks exploded, lighting up the entire sky.

Shen Zhiyi looked at the wonton stall in front of him. The heartfelt words he had prepared before were no longer relevant to the current situation. He thought it would be better to talk about it another day.

Tao Jiuxi had enough fun and went back with Shen Zhiyi with great satisfaction.

The two men got on the carriage. In one corner of the carriage were piled with large and small objects. They were the novelties that Tao Jiuxi bought on West Street.

Tao Jiuxi was completely immersed in joy, not noticing Shen Zhiyi's slightly puzzled expression. Along the way, she laughed and talked cheerfully, as if she had endless anecdotes to tell, her clear voice echoing in the carriage like a silver bell.

The next day, Tao Jiuxi slept until noon.

After returning from the palace, Tao Hongyuan summoned the two sisters to his side with a serious expression.

Tao Hongyuan said that today, he met their uncle, Lord Xie Mi, in the palace. The situation in the capital was complicated, and to prevent others from speculating that his father was connected to Duke Shen, Tao Hongyuan lied and said he had just arrived in the capital and was temporarily staying in a restaurant.

After Xie Mi learned about this, he warmly invited Tao Hongyuan to bring his daughters to stay at Xie's house for a while.

He said that they would move out after the house bestowed by the emperor arrived.

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he felt mixed emotions of joy and sorrow.

The good news is that if I can stay away from Shen Zhiyi, perhaps my already beating heart can be cooled down a little, so that I won't be trapped in it.

What worried her was that she knew very well that Shen Zhiyi would never agree to this easily.

After much thought, Tao Jiuxi felt that this matter should be discussed with Shen Zhiyi first. If his father brought it up rashly, it might touch Shen Zhiyi's sore spot and cause him to have a fit on the spot, and the situation would then be difficult to handle.

As soon as Shen Zhiyi returned home, Tao Jiuxi hurried to Shen Zhiyi's study.

In her hand, she held the almond cheese she had made this afternoon and placed it carefully on the table.

"You came just in time."

As soon as Shen Zhiyi saw Tao Jiuxi, he immediately stood up, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He turned around and walked quickly towards the bookshelf. He gently reached out his slender fingers on the bookshelf, took out a piece of paper, and then handed it to Tao Jiuxi.

"What is this?" Tao Jiuxi asked softly while slowly opening the folded paper in his hand.

Although she could not recognize all the traditional Chinese characters on it, she could tell at a glance that it was a land deed.

"The title deed to the mansion. Didn't you say you liked this house? Now it's yours."

Shen Zhiyi sat down calmly, his eyes falling on the bowl of almond cheese.

He picked up the bowl and took a sip of the sweet soup. The familiar sweetness spread in his mouth.

In the past, he never liked sweets, but now, as long as the food is made by Tao Jiuxi himself, no matter how sweet it is, he will accept it.

Upon hearing this, Tao Jiuxi stood there in a daze as if frozen, his eyes full of complexity.

Her lips trembled slightly, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

She had already planned to leave, but she never expected Shen Zhiyi to take her joke so seriously.

He gave this huge yard away without hesitation.

"Today's sweet soup is just the right sweetness. Why did you suddenly think of cooking it yourself today? Your father's promotion decree hasn't arrived yet, but you're already showing your courtesy." After Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, he elegantly picked up the bowl and drank the sweet soup.

Tao Jiuxi held the land deed tightly in his hand, and looked at Shen Zhiyi with burning eyes across the desk.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Seeing that Tao Jiuxi didn't move, Shen Zhiyi put down the bowl, walked over and held Tao Jiuxi's hand.

Then he joked, "You're really a money-grubber. Look how happy you are."

Tao Jiuxi was led by him and sat down on the Arhat couch.

At this moment, she came back to her senses. Seeing that Shen Zhiyi was in a very good mood, she carefully folded the deed and then tentatively said, "My father came back today and said that the emperor promoted him. He will stay in the capital from now on."

"You made soup for me because you were happy about this?"

"I want to discuss something with you. Please don't be angry after listening to me."