Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

The sky grew darker and darker, and darkness like thick ink gradually enveloped the earth.

Tao Jiuxi's heart became more and more nervous as the night deepened. There was a dead silence all around, so quiet that he could almost hear his own heartbeat.

She huddled against the wall, her eyes fixed on the door, her face wary.

A clear sound of footsteps came from far away, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent atmosphere. Then, the sound of unlocking the door was heard outside, and the sound of metal friction was very harsh in the quiet night.

With the crisp sound of metal falling to the ground, the door was slowly pushed open.

As soon as Xie Jingheng opened the door, he saw Tao Jiuxi sitting against the wall in the simple room.

She was wearing thin clothes, huddled up in a ball, her hands tightly hugging her knees. Beside her were only a few worn-out cushions. Not far away, a food box fell to the ground, and an empty bowl lay quietly beside it.

Seeing this situation, Xie Jinghuan felt a sudden pain in his heart.

He hurriedly rushed to Tao Jiuxi's side, his eyes fixed on Tao Jiuxi's pale little face. Looking at her lifeless state, for a moment, his eyes turned slightly red, and endless heartache and guilt surged in his heart.

Xie Jinghe's hands were trembling slightly. He wanted to support Tao Jiuxi, but was afraid of being rejected by her. His hands hung in the air without moving.

"Sister Xier. I'm sorry. I didn't know mother would treat you like this."

Tao Jiuxi saw him like this, but he was not moved at all.

There was no extra emotion in her eyes, she just said coldly: "Now that you have seen it, can you let me out?"

"I'll take you out now." Xie Jinghuan was full of guilt at the moment. Even though Tao Jiuxi's tone was cold, he didn't care at all. He immediately stepped forward gently to support Tao Jiuxi.

"Will there be anyone stopping us outside?" Tao Jiuxi asked with a slightly frown.

"Don't be afraid. With me here, no one dares to stop me."

Tao Jiuxi still held the handkerchief containing the drug tightly in his hand, and walked out slowly with the support of Xie Jingheng.

However, just as he went out, the nanny who had left earlier appeared again.

Tao Jiuxi's heart suddenly became flustered. She had never expected that Nanny would come back at this time. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Xie Jinghuan, her eyes filled with anxiety.

When Xie Jinghuan saw the nanny coming, his original mood was immediately replaced by anger.

"Madame Li, was I not clear enough? Why aren't you kneeling in the yard?"

Although Xie Jinghe's tone was terribly cold at the moment, it still did not stop Nanny Li's determination.

Nanny Li immediately took a few quick steps and knelt in front of Xie Jinghe.

"Master, you can't take her out." Nanny Li said anxiously, her tone full of pleading.

"Go away."

Xie Jingheng's eyes widened in anger, and he kicked the nanny hard on the shoulder.

Tao Jiuxi had never seen Xie Jinghuan so fierce before, and she was slightly startled. However, she felt no pity for the nanny in pain, and instead looked at the two people in front of her with caution.

Nanny Li covered her aching shoulder, but showed no intention of giving in.

"You knew my feelings, but you treated Xier like this. I asked you to kneel down and reflect on your actions, but I'm already letting you off easily." Xie Jinghe was furious, his voice as cold as ice.

Tao Jiuxi suddenly wanted to laugh when he heard this.

I suffered such treatment, and you just punished me by making me kneel down like a nanny. Is that all you care about?

Her heart was filled with sarcasm.

"Young Master, Madam is doing this for your own good. You are so sincere to your cousin, but she only thinks about people outside." The nanny knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

"If you say that again, don't blame me for not remembering you as my wet nurse." Xie Jinghuan's eyes revealed a strong warning.

"Young Master, although Madam has locked up my cousin for three days, she really didn't hurt her at all. She just wanted to temper her temper so that she would be more obedient to you." Nanny Li was in tears at this time, and her words were sincere. There was no trace of the attitude she had when she came alone to ridicule Tao Jiuxi in the evening.

"Mammy didn't hit me, but she didn't give me anything to eat for three days. She even brought me saliva today. She was trying to see if I was strong enough to hold out for a few days."

Tao Jiuxi spoke hurriedly, fearing that Xie Jinghuan would change his mind because of what Nanny Li said.

After hearing this, Xie Jinghe was furious and kicked the nanny hard on the shoulder.

Nanny Li was kicked far away, but she crawled back and still blocked the door.

"Madam has good intentions. Young master, you really can't let your cousin go. You also know what kind of person Duke Shen is. If you let the girl go, the Xie family will definitely suffer. Young master, you can't ignore the lives of hundreds of people in the Xie family for a woman." The nanny knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

Tao Jiuxi didn't expect Li Ma to say these words. She was shocked, but she clearly felt that when Xie Jinghe heard these words, his body trembled violently.

She looked at Xie Jinghuan from the side, but saw that Xie Jinghuan's angry state had turned into a bit of hesitation.

"Master, as long as you let cousin become your woman, then Duke Shen will naturally not want her anymore."

"As a girl, as long as I give my body to you, I will never have any other thoughts."

"If the girl gets pregnant with your child, young master, she will never think of leaving again."

Tao Jiuxi laughed out of anger when he heard this.

She was so furious that she went up to Mammy and slapped her loudly: "You are so disgusting."

But the nanny ignored it and continued to repeat those words over and over, as if she was possessed by a demon.

Xie Jinghe's face was terribly gloomy. He looked at the chattering nanny in front of him, then looked at the angry Tao Jiuxi, and his heart was in extreme conflict.

He felt sorry for the injustice Tao Jiuxi had suffered, but he also had to consider the safety of the family as the nanny mentioned.

For a moment, he didn't know how to make a decision.

Tao Jiuxi saw Xie Jinghe's hesitation and felt disappointed.

She looked at Xie Jinghuan coldly and said, "Xie Jinghuan, if you really listen to what this evil woman said, I will never forgive you in my life."

Xie Jinghuan was awakened by Tao Jiuxi's words. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He shouted at the nanny, "Shut up! I must take Xier away today, and no one can stop me. If anyone dares to disobey, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The nanny looked at Xie Jinghe in horror and wanted to say something, but was so frightened by Xie Jinghe's look that she dared not speak anymore.

However, when Xie Jinghe was supporting Tao Jiuxi and walking out of the house again, Nanny Li still refused to give up and suddenly hugged Xie Jinghe's legs.

"Master, look at this. It's clear that your cousin is determined to leave. If you let her go, will you ever see her again? Is it really worth it to sacrifice the entire Xie family for a woman who doesn't love you at all?"

"You care so much about her, can you really bear to give up your cousin so easily?"

When Xie Jinghuan heard these words, his steps, which were about to leave, suddenly froze in place, and he didn't move for a long time.

After a long while, he slowly turned his head, cast his gaze on Tao Jiuxi, and asked, "Will you come back after you go out?"

"Sick? No."