Steps to Be Phoenix

At the same time, she was also gradually taking over some other things. It could be said that power was gradually flowing into her hands.

When Luo Ming Shi had finished reading the letter, he had even called Duan Li to ask him, "Who is Duan Yi?"

Luo Ming Shi was shocked when he heard it, "Didn't you say your name was Duan Li?"

After a period of training, not only did Duan Li have more than three words to say, he had also learned how to shirk responsibility.

After some time, he found out, "There are twenty people in the Origin Dark Guard, and all of them are called after their rankings. Duan Li's ability is the most outstanding, being ranked first, thus he is Duan Yi."

Occasionally, when she met Luo Cheng De head on, Luo Cheng De was also very reserved, and would even respectfully bow to her. All of this was outside of Luo Ming Shi's expectations, but it was also within reason.

What was worth mentioning was that Duan Li took what she said that time to heart, because she would occasionally call out to him but he didn't come out, and only later on knew that he adopted a group of children to train them.

But Luo Ming Shi's caution towards him had never lessened, because he knew that Luo Cheng De was not a person who would be easily defeated. He was like a venomous snake, hiding himself well, and when you approached the trap he had prepared earlier, he would suddenly jump out to ask for your mouth.

Fortunately, every time Duan Li left her, it was because she was in the mansion and it was after he had fallen asleep at night.

Today, when Luo Ming Shi returned to his residence, he received an invitation, the outermost envelope had only the word "Si Ma" written on it.

Luo Ming Shi could not help but think of the First Lady.

Wasn't First Lady's mother, Duke Zhen's Palace, surnamed Si Ma?

After thinking about it, he opened the invitation card again. The contents really stated that the person who wrote the invitation card was First Lady Si Ma Lan's cousin, and wanted to invite him to visit his at his house tomorrow.

To be honest, Luo Ming Shi had to call the person who wrote the letter Cousin, they could be considered relatives. Since it was like that, they definitely had to go this time, they could not not give face to First Lady, but make it sound like she was being arrogant.

After reading, she put down the invitation card in her hand and turned to the Lober who was looking at her, "Lober, I want to pay a visit to Si Ma tomorrow. I'll have to trouble Lober to prepare a gift for me."

When the Lober heard that, he frowned slightly. "Si Ma's family? But Madame's relative, Si Ma's family? "

Luo Ming Shi couldn't help but blink his eyes. That's right, Lober had been in the Jiangnan for so many years, how could he not know that there was a Si Ma family there, the reputation of the First Lady's mother family, that the First Lady's cousin was already married and had become a man. Now that he didn't even use the surname of a husband to write an invitation, he just had to use Si Ma's name to invite him.

I heard that the signboard at the main gate of the mansion all had Si Ma's name on it, it was really shocking.

This way, even the branch members of Si Ma's family could successfully infiltrate into the upper echelons of Jiangnan.

Luo Ming Shi nodded his head and replied the Lober: "That's right, the person in this letter claims to be my Cousin."

When the Lober heard that he did not say anything, he frowned. When Luo Ming Shi saw this, he could not help but ask: "Lober, is there anything difficult to say?"

The Lober immediately shook his head, and said, "I have not, but I am worried that although the Si Ma family holds the title of being the capital's Si Ma family, making people not dare to look down on them, it is instead very low-key. In the past, at all kinds of gatherings held by the upper echelons, I did not see the presence of the Si Ma family, so I have heard that the Si Ma family is extremely proud and aloof."

With that said, Luo Ming Shi understood what the Lober meant.

For such a proud and aloof person to actually send out invitations and invite someone like him, it was not because Luo Ming Shi had too much face, but because this matter was too abnormal.

Luo Ming Shi comforted her: "Mother treats me very well, maybe Cousin also knew about it, or was instructed by mother, so she invited me to go."

Hearing Luo Ming Shi's words, the wrinkles on Lober's forehead loosened slightly, but he still continued to say: "Miss will still need to take care of the hidden guards tomorrow."

Luo Ming Shi received the good intentions of the Lober and treated it as a promise.

The next day, he brought Wang Chun and the hidden Duan Li to Si Ma's house.

Early in the morning, Luo Ming Shi had even specially instructed Wang Chun to put on the exquisite jade hairpin that First Lady had gifted to her before she left.

After the horse carriage stopped, Luo Ming Shi got off the carriage and looked at the signboard. Sure enough, the two words Si Ma were written by was hanging in the middle of the signboard, just by looking at the signboard, it was extremely imposing.

Once they got out of the carriage, a few servants immediately went forward to pay their respects. After they asked for Luo Ming Shi's identity, they politely invited her in.

Luo Ming Shi observed his attitude and realised she was actually very respectful and sincere. Luo Ming Shi could not help but begin to understand secretly in his heart, was's mother really doing this just to invite her to tea and get to know each other?

Without waiting for her to think any further, they arrived at the main hall in just half an hour.

Luo Ming Shi could not help but size up Si Ma's family's attire, regardless of whether it was the size of the mansion or the decorations inside, none of them could compare to the Luo Fu.

After all, there were some things that even if you had the money, you wouldn't be able to buy them.

He quickly entered the hall and looked up. There, he saw a noble and elegant woman, who was also looking at him. This was the legendary Cousin.

After that woman brought her here, she also stepped forward first and said, "Where's Madam, Miss Luo has brought her."

This was secretly hinting to her that this was indeed her Cousin without a doubt. Luo Ming Shi also immediately took a step forward with a meaningful glance, and slightly bowed as he said: "Greetings, Cousin."

Si Ma Wan Ru was a child from a branch family, and was ranked third in the family. He was three years younger than First Lady.

Even though he was considered half a senior, wasn't he just greeting them like a half senior?

Si Ma Wan Ru had been sizing her up before, but now that he heard Luo Ming Shi affectionately call her Cousin, and even humbly bow to her as an elder, it could be considered that he acknowledged her. Only then did a smile appear on his face, and he said: "You sure have a sweet mouth."

Luo Ming Shi's status was not low, how could she casually make fun of him? Hence, he immediately changed the topic and spoke of proper business: "I know you are suspicious why I have come to find you today."

Seeing that Luo Ming Shi was also looking at her suspiciously, Si Ma Wan Ru smiled and continued: "All these years, I have become more and more indifferent to the matters outside, thus I did not know that you came to Jiangnan, or if your mother had personally written to me to inform me, I only knew that you came."