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However, she noticed that the person in front of her was much taller than she was and Lu Xue could not help wondering when did her cousin grow so tall.

She reached up for quite a while before finally being able to touch her face.

Lu Xue continued moving her hand upward and she burst out with a laugh when she did not feel any red mole. She said confidently, “You must be Cousin Yaoyao.” She pulled the handkerchief off her eyes while speaking.

Long Yin looked at her and smiled, “How do you do, Cousin Xue’er?”

Lu Xue was surprised and looked at him with slight astonishment. She quickly bowed after snapping out of it. “Greetings to you, Cousin Long Yin.”

“There is no need for such formalities.” Long Yin helped her up.

Yaoyao and Ji’er came closer to them and said while chuckling, “You didn’t manage to make the right guess, Xue’er. You need to be blindfolded again.”

Lu Xue looked at the three of them, feeling slightly defeated. “But I really can’t guess it right.”

“How about if I’ll be the blind this round.” Long Yin helped her out.

“Are you willing to be blindfolded, Royal Brother?” Ji’er looked at him, wide-eyed.

Her Royal Brother had never played such games with them while growing up.

Long Yin looked at his sister’s adorable reaction and he reached out to rub her head. “Yes.”

Lu Xue was happy not to be blindfolded this time and she stood with her two female cousins.

However, no matter where she stood, Cousin Long Yin could always catch her accurately.

In the end, she felt a little upset. “Why are you always catching me, Cousin Long Yin?”

“That’s right. Ji’er and I are starting to feel like décor,” Yaoyao said in a slightly bored tone.

“That’s because both of you are the same height and Xue’er is easier to recognize as she is shorter than you are,” Long Yin explained calmly.

“Is that true?” Ji’er was doubtful.

“Of course,” Long Yin replied with a smile. He held Lu Xue’s hand. “It’s noontime now. Let’s go have our lunch.”

Yaoyao held Ji’er’s hand while watching her Royal Brother and Cousin Xue’er walk in front of them. She pouted and said, “Ji’er, don’t you think that Royal Brother treats Xue’er better than us?”

“I do. It must be because Xue’er needs to be taken care of,” Ji’er replied like a little adult.

“Alright. You must be right. Xue’er does require taking care of more than we do.” Yaoyao shrugged.

Time passed quite fast. It was Lunar New Year’s eve in a blink of an eye.

Grand Phoenix was lively that night. Ji’er used the excuse of feeling a little tired and returned to Auspicious Palace.

She changed her clothes and pulled Zhan Qing’s hand as they left the Palace.

Zhan Qing initially did not want to give in to Third Princess, but Third Princess kept begging her, and this softened Zhan Qing’s heart enough to relent.

It was snowing a few days before, but the freezing weather could not stop the joyful festivity of the Lunar New Year.

However, while every family was filled with a happy, celebratory atmosphere, the South Conquering General Mansion was filled with emptiness and loneliness.

Zhan Qing flew across roofs and walls while taking Ji’er along with her, and they entered the South Conquering General Mansion.

Even though Chu Qi had left for the West Water Fronter, Long Yang had retained the South Conquering General Mansion for Chu Qi.

Besides Steward Chen and a few other servants, the others were let go.

The huge South Conquering General Mansion was deserted and lonely.

Zhan Qing retreated after bringing Ji’er into Chu Qi’s room.

Ji’er stayed in the room alone for quite a long time.

She did not cry this time when Lil Qi left, but when she looked at the room, which retained the memory of Lil Qi, Ji’er could no longer hold back her tears as they began to flow freely from her eyes.

Lil Qi was always right by her side when she was younger. Why did he distance himself when she grew up?

She did not understand this.

Ji’er hated growing up, yet she could not wait to grow up.

It was because she would be able to marry Lil Qi after she had grown up.

She sat on Chu Qi’s bed for quite a while and in the end, wiped away her tears with her sleeve and left the room decisively.