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Xie Jingxi did not die in pain. Sweet soup was her favorite taste; even the final strike that was made up for it was neat and tidy. Her ten-odd years of living in the guest house had nearly worn down all of her unwillingness and hatred. However, she already did not mind living. Who would waste so many weeks to send her on her way?

Life and death were matters of no more than a single breath to her. The words ”early death and early death” would definitely be used on her one day, but just as she was about to die, Xie Jingxi had a very long dream. In the dream, she had returned to that place that was filled with Begonia at the start of spring.

It was now March, and flowers had begun to bloom on a Begonia tree in the backyard of the Xie Residence.

That Western Manor was brought over from the south by the Third Miss. It was not suitable for it to take root in the north, and when it was planted, it was already in the middle of summer. It had not sprouted any sprouts for three to two years, and even the gardener who specialized in taking care of the garden said that he had taken care of it.

However, when he looked again, there were a few trembling flowers growing on the withered branches. The chill of spring was carefully spreading out and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pity.

Xie Jingxi stood under the tree with a large fur fur coat draped over her shoulders, her delicate hands lightly floating around the petals, as a smile appeared on her face that she hadn't seen for a long time.

”Miss, come in quickly. I need to catch a cold early in the morning!” Ming Yu said as she stood under the roof with both hands. Her cold appearance was even more delicate than a lady like Xie Jingxi.

Ming Yu had followed Xie Jingxi to the south, and after living for a few years, she still could not bear the cold from the north. After Xie Jingxi closed the door tightly, she hugged the furnace and did not let go, ”Miss, why are you not afraid of the cold?

Xie Jingxi laughed without care, she poured herself a cup of tea and held it in her hand, ”Are there any movements from Nan?”

Ming Yu cut her throat, ”There's more than just movement, it's as chaotic as a pot of porridge, I don't understand why Fifth Brother likes to play and falls into the hole of ice, what does it have to do with us, it has to do with our withered and dead Begonia being unlucky to blossom like a demon, the Aunt Zhao crying and shouting about burning the Begonia in our garden, it's better that we have this kind of idiocy, I look back and really cut off this Begonia, that treasure of hers is still foolish, how does she want to slap her face?”

”Not surprising.” Xie Jingxi sucked on her tea nonchalantly, ”Aunt Zhao sure gets such a big brother after selling all her charm. Normally, you would cause a ruckus and invite Imperial Physician to take a look, how can you be so calm today?”

”Can't you just blame it on us? This lady is normally good to others and has never offended anyone. She's just a pushover!” I wonder why Master accepted such a woman. If Old Madem was here, he would have let an aunt bully our girl! ”

”The heavens of the capital, you always have to get used to it.” Xie Jingxi looked at her pointedly, ”But just now, that was something that I absolutely could not say.”

In fact, Xie Jingxi knew clearly in her heart that the matter of the Begonia was purely based on an excuse, and looking at her displeasing eyes was the real deal. She had long gotten used to these things, but no matter what, she was still a direct descendant of the Xie Clan, and there was no reason for her to even look at other people's faces.

”Go and put on my big fur jacket. We should pay respects to mother.”

Ming Yu cried her shame and unwillingly followed Xie Jingxi to Lady Xie's courtyard.

Xie Family flourished in Jiangnan's Prominent Class, and there were many capable people who accompanied Wang in his previous generation. They flourished for several generations, and even if there were a few that didn't have much of a chance, they didn't decline. It was only until this generation's younger generation sent out another elder, who was also Xie Jingxi's father, Xie Cen, that the Xie Clan was able to prosper once more.

Xie Jingxi's grandfather had died early on, and her grandmother was the one who brought out her two sons. Especially the second son, Xie Cen, who had worked hard since childhood, who managed to climb all the way to his current position. Lady Xu was a lady from a respectable family. From the bottles and equipment in the house to her dressing, she looked dignified and dignified.

When Xie Jingxi came in, the wives all surrounded Lady Xu to answer him. Xie Jingxi herself entered the room with the curtain drawn up, without showing any hesitation on her face. She bowed towards Lady Xu, and greeted her mother.

The moment Xie Jingxi entered the room, the wives spontaneously shut their mouths and retreated to the side, even Fourth Brother, who was playing around just now, suppressed their voices. Fourth Brother was a dragon and phoenix child of Xie Jingxi's generation. When they saw their twin sister come in and was about to speak, they could see that no one was talking, so they timidly lowered their heads and stared at each other.