Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

"Xizhi, please bring back that box of gold tonight."

After lunch, Luo Yan, Liang Bolin, and Xia Zhan went to the tea room on the second floor to drink tea and play chess.

Hu Xiuling pretended to be affectionate and took Xia Xizhi to stroll in the garden, but her expression changed immediately when they got there.

"It's useless to keep the gold in your hands. Give it to your sister. She needs it for her business. I gave it to you as a dowry just to save your face. Don't really think of it as yours. Take it out quickly."

Hu Xiuling's tone was a bit commanding, "By the way, don't tell the Marshal about the gold. You should know what to say and what not to say. I don't need to say more."

Xia Xizhi sneered inwardly, thinking that Hu Xiuling's sudden intimacy had no good intentions. He didn't expect her to be so shameless as to even ask for the dowry back.

"Ah? But I have already given it to the Marshal..." Xia Xizhi pretended to be stupid, blinked and frowned.

"This isn't easy to handle. Asking the Marshal to return it now is like slapping him in the face... Isn't that a bad idea?"

Then he hesitated and said, "How about I go talk to my father and ask him to give me another box, and I'll give it to my sister?"

"No need." Hu Xiuling interrupted directly, her face ashen.

This damn girl is really an idiot. She handed over all her dowry just two days after getting married. She is such a brainless person...

That box of gold was wasted.

"Since it's been given to the Marshal, forget it."

Since the gold could not be returned, Hu Xiuling could only give up and said unhappily,

"During the meal, I saw that Marshal Luo was very fond of you and even helped you peel shrimp. Don't be so proud. This is all thanks to your sister who gave you the engagement. You should be grateful to her, okay?"

"Serve the Marshal well, and don't act like a spoiled brat and cause trouble for our family. If your sister needs help with her business, you must help her."

Xia Xizhi didn't say anything and nodded obediently.

After chatting for a few sentences, Hu Xiuling felt that there was nothing to ask, so she was too lazy to talk. Xia Wanzhu was thinking about something, and Xia Xizhi pretended to be sleepy and went back to his room to rest.

When Xia Xizhi left, Xia Wanzhu looked at his back, thinking about something.

"Just now I was wondering why that rude and reckless man doted on Xia Xizhi so much. Turns out she gave away all her dowry... She's quite clever."

Hu Xiuling's face was full of disdain.

"What's so smart about her? She's just an idiot. What's the point of a temporary favor? She'll have to sacrifice her dowry. When Luo Yan finds out she's worthless and kicks her out, she'll be left with nothing. Without money, the servants in the mansion won't take her seriously. She's not even as good as the servants. Just wait for their bullying."

......

On the other side, Xia Xizhi pretended to go back to his room and took advantage of no one's attention to go directly to the third floor from the corner stairs.

There is a utility room at the innermost part of the third floor, and above it is a small attic.

Xia Zhan never allowed her to enter the storage room and attic. Once when they were playing hide-and-seek as children, she sneaked in and Xia Zhan was furious.

It was the first time she saw Xia Zhan so angry. She was so scared that she had a high fever for three days. After that, she didn't dare to go in.

There is definitely something fishy going on here...

Xia Xizhi quietly walked to the door of the utility room, looked around to see if there was anyone, and quickly pulled out the iron wire hidden under the purple jade hairpin from behind his head, then inserted it into the ancient lock on the utility room, and simply fiddled with it back and forth twice, and the lock opened.

Xia Xizhi's lips curled up slightly, and he quickly slipped in and closed the door gently.

In this world, the system not only left her the space of her previous life, but also gave her the unique skill of a thief.

She said she could use it in this world, but she didn't expect to use it so soon.

You know what, it’s really useful.

.....

As soon as you enter the room, rows of dusty wooden cabinets come into view. In the dim corners are piles of outdated furniture, porcelain and some other utensils, all covered in dust. It is obvious that no one has ever been here, and it has not even been cleaned.

Xia Xizhi took a quick look and saw nothing special, so he quickly walked around the messy cabinets, found the ladder in the corner, aimed at the attic entrance on the roof, and climbed up nimbly.

Only a tiny window in the attic let in a ray of light, which happened to shine on the round mirror above the exquisitely crafted ladies' dressing table in the room, reflecting a dazzling light.

Xia Xizhi narrowed his eyes and walked over.

There's a woman's mahogany dressing table hidden in the attic, which is a bit creepy...

After looking through the cabinets, Xia Xizhi frowned slightly. They were all jewellery used by young ladies from wealthy families. They were very valuable, but not so valuable that they needed to be hidden away.

For what reason did Xia Zhan forbid her from entering here...

At this moment, there seemed to be something stuck on the compartment of the dressing box. It could not be seen without careful observation. Xia Xizhi's eyes lit up.

He used wire to hook out the piece of paper bit by bit, and found a small black and white portrait of a person about an inch in size. When Xia Xizhi saw the person on it clearly, he stopped for a moment.

The woman in the photo looks so much like her...

At this moment, the voice of the housekeeper Uncle Zhang suddenly came from downstairs, "Why is this door open..."

Xia Xizhi shuddered and quickly threw the photo into the space. He turned around and walked towards the window. After thinking for a while, he turned around and put the entire dressing table into the space. Then, like a fish, he shrank his body and crawled out of the window.

The moment he came out, Xia Xizhi couldn't help laughing in surprise.

She managed to squeeze out of such a small window so smoothly and effortlessly. Her skill as a thief really comes in handy!

Her body was so soft and flexible that she felt like she could even go tomb raiding...

"Someone's in the attic! Come quickly! There's a thief!"

Uncle Zhang's roar made everyone else in the house run over here quickly.

Xia Xizhi turned around, climbed onto the roof, and ran. He found his perfect spot and jumped down, landing right on her bedroom balcony. Then he quickly slipped into the house, took off his shoes, and got into bed, pretending to take a nap...