I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 248 First Meeting with Xi Ningzhi

The next morning, with the help of Chun Tao and Lan Yi, Xiao Siyue changed her clothes, took the prepared gift box, and went out.

The snow hadn't stopped, and it was still quite cold outside. Xiao Siyue was wearing a bright red cloak, holding a hand warmer, and dressed in specially made boots, completely bundled up.

After lifting the curtain of the carriage and going up, Xiao Siyuan was already sitting inside.

"Third Brother, have you been waiting long?" Xiao Siyue was still a little embarrassed. It was too cold, and she was sleeping in her warm bed, not wanting to get up at all.

"No, I just arrived too." Her family knew that Xiao Siyue liked to sleep in, so Xiao Siyuan had timed his arrival perfectly.

Xiao Siyuan glanced at Xiao Siyue's attire again, and seeing that she was dressed warmly, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Don't be nervous when you get to the Xi family. The Xi family members are all nice. If anything happens, just go to your sister Ningzhi." Xiao Siyuan kept nagging Xiao Siyue with instructions along the way.

The Xi family invited quite a few people today, most of whom were young ladies from prominent families in Beijing. Since their family had only recently moved to Beijing and didn't have a Beijing residence, Xiao Siyuan was worried that someone might deliberately bully his sister.

"Third Brother, I know. If anything happens, I'll go to Sister Ningzhi. I'll definitely not let anyone bully me." Xiao Siyue knew that her third brother cared about her, so she nodded obediently.

"Young master, young lady, we've arrived at the Xi residence," the servant driving the carriage announced from outside.

"We've arrived, let's get off the carriage." Xiao Siyuan got off the carriage first, and then helped Xiao Siyue down as well.

Xiao Siyuan helped Xiao Siyue put her hat on: "Alright, go in now, Third Brother has gone to the military camp." Today, the Xi family had only invited female relatives, so it wasn't appropriate for him to go in.

"Okay, Third Brother, I'm going in now." Xiao Siyue freed one hand and waved to Xiao Siyuan.

Upon arriving at the gate, Chun Tao handed the invitation to the servants outside and was then led inside.

As we passed through the hanging flower gate, a young maidservant, about fourteen or fifteen years old, came towards us.

"You must be Miss Xiao. My Xiao family told me to take you directly to her place." The maidservant smiled politely and bowed slightly to Xiao Siyue.

"How did Sister Ningzhi know I was here?" Xiao Siyue was a little surprised. She had just come in and no one had gone to inform her.

"My young lady told me to wait here early this morning. If you come, I will take you there." As for why he could recognize Xiao Siyue even though he had never met her before.

That's because the youngest of the young ladies invited this time is at least fifteen years old, while Xiao Siyue is only eleven, so she's not hard to recognize.

Xiao Siyue said nothing more and followed the maid toward Xi Ningzhi's courtyard.

Upon entering the room, Xiao Siyue saw a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate face and a peach-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), which made her complexion look even more tender.

Although winter clothes can be a bit bulky, it's still easy to see that Xi Ningzhi has a slender figure with a curvy figure.

"This must be Siyue, right? Warm your hands, they must be freezing." Xi Ningzhi saw Xiao Siyue come in and immediately got up to greet her warmly.

"Greetings, Sister Ningzhi."

"Sister Siyue, please don't be shy. Make yourself at home. Sit down and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up." Xi Ningzhi pulled Xiao Siyue to sit down.

While Xiao Siyue was drinking tea, Xi Ningzhi kept observing her. She hadn't expected Xiao Siyuan's younger sister to be so beautiful, no less so than the young ladies of the capital. Even though she was still young, it was easy to see how delicate and beautiful her face was.

Having met the third wife of the Xiao family before, I knew that this daughter must be quite remarkable, but I never expected her to be so different.

Moreover, he exuded a maturity and composure beyond his years, and Xi Ningzhi felt that he was no less capable than herself.

I've heard Siyuan mention his sister before, but he never said she was this beautiful.

"Siyuan used to always talk about his sister to me, and today I finally got to meet her." There was no one else in the room, and Xi Ningzhi spoke quite directly, not avoiding mentioning Xiao Siyuan at all.

"Third Brother also keeps talking about Sister Ningzhi to me." Xiao Siyue put down her cup and quickly replied after hearing Ningzhi say this.

"Oh? What did your third brother say about me?" Xi Ningzhi's eyes lit up and she immediately asked.

Xiao Siyue hadn't expected Xi Ningzhi to be so direct, but that didn't bother her. She immediately picked out a few things from Xiao Siyuan's words and said them.

"Really? Your third brother really said that about me?" Xi Ningzhi suddenly blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Yes, but I think my third brother is wrong." Xiao Siyue thought her future sister-in-law was quite cute. She was so carefree just now, but as soon as she heard her third brother praise her, she immediately blushed.

"Hmm?" Xi Ningzhi was momentarily stunned. Could it be that her future sister-in-law was not satisfied with her?

"I met Sister Ningzhi today, and she's even better than Third Brother described. I'm going to have a good talk with Third Brother when I get back. How could you lie to your own sister?" Xiao Siyue said, pretending to be angry and frowning.

"Haha, Siyue, you're so cute!" Xi Ningzhi immediately burst into laughter.

"Oh, right, Third Sister... Ah, Sister Ningzhi, I have something for you." Xiao Siyue almost called her Third Sister-in-law. Although the two were engaged, they were not married yet, so calling her Third Sister-in-law was a bit inappropriate.

Xi Ningzhi blushed again when she heard Xiao Siyue almost blurt out "Third Sister-in-law," but she felt very sweet inside.

"What is it?" After calming down a bit, Xi Ningzhi asked curiously.

Xiao Siyue winked at Xi Ningzhi, and Xi Ningzhi instantly understood.

"Sister Siyue, give it to me. Everyone in the room is family, it's alright."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Siyue no longer hesitated and took out the letter from her bosom, handing it to Xi Ningzhi.

Xi Ningzhi received the letter and eagerly opened it to read it.

Xiao Siyue saw Xi Ningzhi's face gradually turn red again. In just a short while, Xiao Siyue saw Xi Ningzhi blush several times. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "This sweet love is really showing off to me."

Xiao Siyue did not disturb Xi Ningzhi, who was deeply in love.

It took Xi Ningzhi quite some time to come back to her senses from the sweetness.

Seeing Xiao Siyue sitting quietly, he felt a little annoyed that he had just ignored her.

“Siyue, Miss Gao will be here soon. I’ll introduce you. You’ll stay by my side today. If anyone says anything to you, don’t be afraid. I’ll stand up for you.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Siyue knew that her third brother had told Xi Ningzhi in the letter to take good care of herself.

"Thank you, Sister Ningzhi, I've got it." Xiao Siyue nodded obediently.

Seeing how well-behaved and obedient Xiao Siyue was, Xi Ningzhi's affection for Xiao Siyue deepened.

Seeing that Xi Ningzhi had put the letter away, Xiao Siyue asked Chuntao to bring out the gift she had prepared.