Tomb Raider: Nine Gates Let Me Be the Group’s Pet

"As you can see, I am the mistress of this Zhang Mansion. That is, I am the wife of Zhang Qishan, the great Buddha Zhang. You were able to come in today thanks to my permission, do you understand?" Yin Xinyue stared at Jie Rong and said word by word.

"I... I'm just concerned about my adjutant brother. I haven't done anything wrong." After hearing her identity, Jie Rong didn't dare to act like a troublemaker anymore and pretended to be aggrieved.

"Yes - you didn't do anything wrong, but your mistake was that you didn't have eyes!" Yin Xinyue pointed at her and said.

"You! What did you say?" Xie Rong was usually spoiled, and she was very angry when someone suddenly spoke harshly to her.

"What? Did I say something wrong? Can't you see that Adjutant Zhang has no interest in you? He already has someone in his heart, but you are still obsessed with him."

"Isn't it me that the person in Adjutant Brother's heart?" Xie Rong retorted anxiously.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at it, look at it, I told you you have no eyes, and you still don't believe it." Yin Xinyue held her chin and shook her head with a helpless look on her face.

"Then...then you tell me! Who is the person in his heart?" Jie Rong began to waver.

"Why don't you ask him yourself who the person in his heart is? Why are you asking me?" Yin Xinyue replied to her as a matter of course.

"I...adjutant brother...you...don't like me?" Xie Rong asked somewhat sadly.

"Miss Jie Er, I never meant that. If you have misunderstood me in any way, I apologize." Adjutant Zhang said frankly.

"Then...then the one you like...is...Master Fo's sister?" Xie Rong looked dejected after getting the answer.

"...Yes..." Adjutant Zhang was stunned, obviously not expecting Jie Rong to ask such a question. He was silent for a long time before finally admitting it.

Zhang Zixi stayed in the room for a long time and didn't see Yin Xinyue come back. She was afraid that Jie Rong had really caused trouble, so she hurried over to check. But as soon as she reached the door, she heard Adjutant Zhang's answer and was stunned.

"How am I any worse than her? We're both from famous families, so how am I inferior to her? What's more, I knew you before her!" Jie Rong questioned Adjutant Zhang in confusion.

"The young lady and I are from the same clan. We have been in contact since we were young, but we only recognized each other recently." Adjutant Zhang explained to her.

"Then...why did you come to save me despite the freezing weather in your early years?" Jie Rong asked puzzled.

"What... I'm sorry, Miss Jie, maybe it happened too long ago and I don't remember it..." Adjutant Zhang scratched his head embarrassedly.

"It was that time! Have you forgotten? That time I was playing in the yard and accidentally fell into the water. The weather was so cold, and it was... it was snowing heavily! You jumped into the water to save me without saying a word!" Seeing that the other party had no memory at all, Xie Rong stomped her feet in exasperation and said.

"The weather was cold at the time, and Master Jiu couldn't swim, and I couldn't let Master Fo go into the water, so... Miss Jie, please don't misunderstand me."

"What did you say?" Xie Rong's face was full of surprise.

"So that's how it is...it was just my wishful thinking. Then what am I to you?" Jie Rong asked unwillingly.

"Nothing, to me you are just the second daughter of the Xie family."

"Other than that?"

"Nothing else."

"What about Zhang Zhixi?"

"...Miss...you are someone I have admired for a long time." Adjutant Zhang sighed and finally mustered up the courage to say this.

Zhang Zhixi, who was outside the door, blushed as she listened to the conversation inside...