Speaking of Shijiu,
She thought she was really spineless.
In the past, having little knowledge, she relied entirely on the tales of the ghosts coming and going in the underworld to learn about the outside world.
She was truly timid.
Among her siblings, she was the youngest.
So she was taken good care of by her elder brothers and sisters. As a result, whenever she encountered any grievances, the first thing she could do was cry.
She thought,
Maybe everyone disliked such a crybaby girl. Even she herself didn't like this tearful self.
However, whenever she was wronged, she couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes.
She ran for a while.
She felt that she had lived in vain for so many years. She was getting more and more childish.
Then she stopped.
She looked back.
Feng Zhan didn't follow. Her heart began to feel uneasy again.
Just then, a deep and magnetic voice came from in front of her.
"Miss Meng, why are you here?"
Shijiu looked up. The one who was talking to her was Wei Si, the son of Wei Ziyun, the most handsome man in Qingyun Kingdom.
When she first came here, it was he who greeted them at the city gate.
Shijiu quickly returned the salute and said, "Young Master Wei."
Wei Si said, "Why is the young lady here?"
"It's nothing. I'm just out for a walk when I'm free. But Young Master Wei, I remember that the Wei Mansion seems to be in the opposite direction."
Wei Si smiled.
He lifted the silk cloth in his hand.
Then he said with a smile, "You know, over the years, my father still asks me to send these things to the Holy Maiden's Mansion every year."
Shijiu nodded.
She naturally understood.
She thought that Wei Si would leave, but unexpectedly he spoke again.
"Otherwise, let me take a walk with the young lady?"
"Ah?"
"I have nothing to do anyway. If I go back so early, I'll just be alone in my room reading books. My father is also in the mansion. I don't want to go back and listen to his lectures."
Shijiu couldn't refuse.
She said, "Okay."
"Can I call you Shijiu from now on? In this way, it won't seem so strange between us."
"Young Master Wei, it seems that we're not that familiar yet."
Wei Si was the adopted son of Wei Ziyun.
Everyone in Qingyun Kingdom knew that Wei Ziyun was in love with Feng Lingtong.
But who was Feng Lingtong? Her status in Qingyun Kingdom was supreme. No matter how hard Wei Ziyun tried, he couldn't win the beauty's heart.
Instead, the beauty took an interest in the sickly King Su Mu.
Although Wei Ziyun was angry, he was a gentleman and didn't do anything excessive.
However, after seeing such a peerless beauty as Feng Lingtong, no other women could catch his eye.
That was why, after so many years, he still hadn't gotten married. Unable to bear his father's urging, he adopted a child, who was now standing in front of Shijiu - Wei Si.
"Of course the young lady isn't familiar with me, but I know a great deal about the young lady."
After saying that,
Wei Si took out a small cage from behind him. Inside the cage was a small fox with blood - red fur all over.
It was furry and extremely cute.
When Shijiu saw the little fox for the first time, she immediately covered her mouth. Her eyes were full of love for it.
Seeing Shijiu's reaction,
Wei Si handed the cage in his hand to Shijiu.
"I've long known that the young lady likes small animals, but I've never had the time to take care of them. I found this red fox when I was out shopping a few days ago and passed by a deep mountain. I thought that in this weather, it might not be able to survive in the deep mountain. It would be better to take it home and find a master for it, so that it would have food and clothing in the future and someone to love it."
Shijiu looked at the little red fox in front of her.
It was really cute.
"Please accept it, young lady. Consider it as doing a good deed and helping me."
A smile appeared on Shijiu's face.
She said, "Is this little fox really for me?"
Wei Si nodded.
Then he said to the people behind him, "You guys go and send these cloths to the Holy Maiden's Palace first. I'll be there soon."
"Yes, young master."
After the servants left,
Shijiu carefully took the cage that Wei Si handed to her. Her face was overflowing with smiles.
"Thank you, young master."
"Miss Shijiu should smile more. When you smile, you're like the sun in winter, very warm."
Being praised, Shijiu was naturally embarrassed.
She lowered her head, and there was a blush on her face.
This scene was completely seen by Feng Zhan who had just caught up. A surge of jealousy suddenly rose in Feng Zhan's heart.
He walked over quickly.
Before he reached Shijiu and Wei Si, he had already spoken.
"Wei Si is here. What are you talking about with my little aunt? You seem so happy."
As soon as his little aunt saw him, she stopped smiling.
This,
Completely ignited the anger in Feng Zhan's heart.
"Greetings to the young master."
"No need. Since you're here, go and do your own thing. You and my little aunt, a young man and a young woman, standing at the palace gate like this. If others see it, they might misunderstand you."
Wei Si smiled understandingly.
"I haven't done anything frivolous with Shijiu. I'm upright and not afraid of any rumors."
"Wei Si!"
Feng Zhan's voice was a bit loud.
Wei Si looked confused: "What's wrong, young master?"
"Who do you think you are to call her Shijiu? Even my elder sister and I have to call her little aunt. Do you think your status allows you to be on the same level as my little aunt and bypass us?"
This was the first time Feng Zhan had spoken so harshly to Wei Si.
The situation at this moment was a bit awkward.
Wei Si bowed and apologized, saying, "It's my thoughtlessness."
"That's right—"
"It's okay. Young Master Wei can call me Shijiu from now on. Family status is subordinate to one's identity. Xiaotong's status in Qingyun Kingdom is different from mine. At best, I'm just a 'relative' related to her. They call me little aunt just out of respect for me. Since Young Master Wei regards me as a friend and gave me this little fox, from now on, we'll be friends. Since we're friends, it's reasonable for you to call me by my name."
After saying that,
Shijiu looked at Feng Zhan.
Feng Zhan's expression at this moment was extremely interesting.
Wei Si said, "But the young master said?"
Shijiu looked at Feng Zhan.
Her eyes were extremely serious.
"No, A Zhan won't mind. He's just afraid that I don't like you calling me like this. A Zhan is the most reasonable. Look, he and Miss Jiu of the Jun family also have a generational gap, right? Miss Jiu of the Jun family calls him little young master, and A Zhan calls her Jiujiu. Since he sets an example like this, how could he use names to bind you and me."
"A Zhan, am I right?"