Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"You are drunk." Tao Jiuxi looked at Xie Jinghe with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"I'm really not drunk." Xie Jinghuan insisted, his eyes were clear and he didn't seem drunk at all.

"Just tell me, will you feel embarrassed when you wake up tomorrow?"

Tao Jiuxi turned away and ignored Xie Jinghuan.

Seeing this, Xie Jinghuan did not force Tao Jiuxi to give him an answer today.

He understood that he had already expressed his feelings, and the rest could only be left to time.

When the carriage returned to the gate of Xie's house, Ji Miaofu was still waiting at the door.

When she saw that the person who got off Xie Jinghuan's carriage was Tao Qingwan, Ji Miaofu felt a little surprised.

Then she saw Tao Jiuxi and her son getting off another carriage, and a hint of displeasure flashed across Ji Miaofu's face.

However, she quickly changed her expression and said, "Did you have fun today? The weather was quite cold at night. I hope you didn't get cold on the way back."

Ji Miaofu's tone was gentle and full of concern.

"Hello, mother." Xie Jinghe bowed respectfully.

"Hello, aunt." Tao Jiuxi also bowed.

Ji Miaofu's still charming face was full of kindness, however, her eyes hid a hint of complicated emotions, but they quickly disappeared.

"You are tired too. Go back and take a hot bath and rest early."

Tao Jiuxi looked at Xie Yuhua's carriage approaching from afar. He really didn't want to tangle with her later, so he immediately responded, "I'm very tired today. I'll go and ask how my aunt is tomorrow. My sister and I will leave first."

The next morning.

Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan went to pay their respects to the old lady as usual.

The main hall seemed exceptionally quiet today. No other girls came to pay their respects, and even the old lady was nowhere to be seen.

When they walked into the main hall, Ji Miaofu had just come out of the inner room.

"Greetings, Auntie, may you be well." The two of them bowed respectfully.

Ji Miaofu nodded slightly and said, "It's just right that you're here. The old lady just said she missed you. Auntie has something else to do today, so you guys wait here for a while."

After saying that, Ji Miaofu left in a hurry.

Tao Jiuxi and Tao Qingwan arrived early today and stood in the main hall, waiting quietly.

Time passed minute by minute, and half an hour had passed, but no one came out of the room.

They couldn't help but feel a little confused, but they didn't dare to leave without permission, so they could only continue to wait patiently.

The atmosphere in the main hall was a bit depressing. The two of them occasionally looked at each other, but neither knew what to say.

They were all wondering why the old lady hadn't appeared yet, and whether something had delayed her.

However, no news came, and they could only continue to endure the torment of waiting.

"Sister, my feet are sore. I want to sit and wait." Tao Jiuxi pouted slightly, with a trace of fatigue on her face.

She stamped her feet lightly, trying to ease the numbness.

"You can't be so rude. Auntie just came out and asked us to wait a while. It will be fine later."

Qingwan said softly, although she also felt a little numb in her legs and feet, but the old lady of the Xie Mansion was a person who attached great importance to rules, and since the host did not ask them to sit down, they could only stand and wait.

She didn't want to break the rules for the sake of momentary comfort and leave a bad impression on others.

"Yeah. I know." Tao Jiuxi replied helplessly. She knew her sister was right, but the soreness in her feet was really making her feel uncomfortable. She could only endure it and continue to wait for the old lady to appear.

"Be patient for a while."

Tao Jiuxi took the opportunity to say, "Go back and make me some squirrel mandarin fish."

"it is good."

The two men lowered their voices and talked quietly in the main hall.

After a while, Xie Yuhua and a group of other sisters came over.

As soon as Xie Yuhua entered the main hall, she asked, "Where's Grandmother?"

After a while, the maidservant beside the old lady came out and said, "Today, please ask the eldest lady and the other ladies to go back first. The old lady is not feeling well today. The ladies can come back another day."

"Then why are Tao Jiuxi and the others here?" Xie Yuhua frowned, looking unhappy.

"The old lady is resting now and will summon the two girls from the Tao family later."

"Grandma actually wants to meet them? Not me?" Xie Yuhua asked in disbelief with her eyes wide open.

"Miss, this is the old lady's order. Please go back with the other girls first."

The nanny has been with the old lady for more than 40 years and has always helped her convey orders. She was not polite in her words at this moment.

"Hmph! I really don't know what tricks you used, you little country bastard." Xie Yuhua said angrily, then turned and left.

Tao Jiuxi didn't say a word throughout the whole process, but he was very curious.

Even though the old lady liked them quite a bit in the past, she was always no match for Xie Yuhua, her own granddaughter.

Why do I only want to see them today?

After Xie Yuhua and her group left, the nanny respectfully said to the Tao Jiuxi sisters, "My two cousins, please don't worry. It's just that the old lady couldn't sleep last night, so she is still resting. Because she hasn't seen you two in a few days, she told me before she went to bed that if you two come, I will let this old servant stay."

After saying this, the nanny bowed respectfully to the two of them.

That being said, the sisters can only wait patiently.

However, this stop lasted for two hours, and both of their legs were sore from standing, but they did not hear the old lady calling them.

Tao Jiuxi couldn't help but complained: "Sister, I can't bear it anymore. I won't sit on the chair, I'll sit on the ground and wait. Is that okay?"

Tao Qingwan quickly shook her head and said softly, "Don't talk nonsense. We've been standing for so long, I'm sure the old lady should be waking up soon."

Tao Jiuxi sighed helplessly and said, "Okay."

She did not suspect anything, simply because the old lady had always loved her and her sisters very much, and she thought she really wanted to see them.

Another half hour passed, and Tao Jiuxi felt that he could no longer hold on. At this moment, the old lady finally came out of the room.

"Wan'er, Xi'er. Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Come to grandma quickly." The old lady had a kind face. The moment she saw them, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

When the two sisters saw the old lady coming, they bowed politely.

"Greetings to grandma."

"Grandma is old and useless. Last night, she caught a cold and her whole body ached. She couldn't sleep all night." The old lady frowned slightly, with a hint of self-blame in her tone.

Tao Jiuxi thought about how his grandmother used to be the same. Whenever it was cloudy and rainy, her rheumatoid arthritis would flare up, and even her bones would ache all over her body. The old lady in front of him must be the same.

She stepped forward obediently and said softly, "Grandma, you don't look old at all. I know some massage skills. I'll give you a massage."

"It's still Xiya who loves grandma the most."

The old lady was filled with love when she saw Tao Jiuxi was so sensible.

Tao Qingwan felt both distressed and relieved when she saw that her sister was so sensible now.

She knew that her sister had always been very kind and was even more sensible now.

Tao Jiuxi gently massaged the old lady. Her technique was skillful and gentle, and every stroke was just right.

When Tao Jiuxi's hands gradually lost their strength, the old lady said, "As expected, Xi's hand skills are the most comfortable. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight."

"Since grandma likes it, and I have nothing else to do in the courtyard, I will come and give her a massage every day these few days."

"If you come every day, grandma will be happy every day." The old lady held Tao Jiuxi's hand, liking him so much that she didn't want to let go.

Although those hands were covered with wrinkles, they were still warm and strong.

The two sisters stayed with the old lady, chatting and laughing together until the afternoon, when the old lady felt tired and asked the two sisters to go back.

"Jiuxi, you are not so well-behaved on other days, but how come you become so sensible when you come to the old lady's side?" Tao Qingwan held her sister's hand, her eyes full of relief.

"I think the old lady is very good. She treats us very well. Old people are always feeling a little unwell. We are still young, so we should be as filial as possible."

Her thoughts drifted away, and she thought of her grandparents who had taken care of her all their lives.

After her parents abandoned them, her grandparents supported her by farming.

But how much money could two old people earn from farming? Later, my grandfather started collecting bottles and scraps. He never bought a new set of clothes in his life, and he also developed illnesses from long-term labor.

When her grandparents were alive, she was busy with school and unable to fulfill her filial duties.

Now that she lives in the Xie Mansion, she doesn't have much to do. The old lady treats her so well that she has already regarded her as her own grandmother.