Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

The courtyard is deep, and the afternoon sun is filtered through the dense shade of the trees, casting golden spots on the mossy cobblestone path.

The banana leaves beside the red wall are as broad as fans and lush and green. Bees and butterflies fly among the camellia trees in full bloom, reluctant to leave.

"When walking, your shoulders and back should be relaxed. Hunching your chest and back is not proper."

"The stride is too big. Girls should walk with lotus steps, moving lightly and silently."

"Keep your eyes straight ahead, don't glance left or right, or you'll lose your composure."

A series of old-fashioned and serious voices suddenly rang out, awakening the silence of the courtyard. The red carp in the old tank under the corridor suddenly swung its tail, creating circles of ripples in the water.

"Miss, you must be calm and composed when walking, sitting, or lying down. This is the proper manners for a girl in the boudoir."

In the room with simple furnishings, Aunt Wu had a serious face and was scolding Lin Xi, who was walking back and forth in the room with a stiff posture and a book on her head.

Wu Ma had a stern face, and her voice was flat and straight, without any ups and downs, but every word was filled with unquestionable rules. Lin Xi was walking back and forth in the room with a bitter face, carrying a thick book on her head.

Lin Xi's neck was stiff and sore, and her back ached. She had a gloomy face and blew a long breath to blow away the sweaty hair stuck to the corners of her eyes. She couldn't help but want to turn her eyes to look at the shaky book above her head.

"Expression!" But as soon as she moved, Wu Ma immediately shouted, "Be dignified, don't make a weird face."

Lin Xi's breath suddenly became stuck in her chest, and she could only purse her lips and suppress her expression.

Wu Ma seemed satisfied and said, "Sit down and rest for a while."

Lin Xi was delighted when she heard this, and almost instinctively wanted to rush towards the armchair that she had been coveting for a long time.

However, she caught a glimpse of Wu Ma's fierce gaze, and she had to stop abruptly, trying her best to restrain her expression, taking deliberately small steps, and moving to the chair "calmly and gracefully". She did not forget to reach out and straighten the hem of her skirt, which was not messy to begin with, before slowly sitting down.

Lin Xi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when her butt touched the chair. She thought that today's torture had come to an end for the time being, but the next moment, Wu Ma's voice rang out again like a shadow.

"When a girl sits on a chair, she shouldn't sit too hard. She should sit halfway with her back straight. She shouldn't lean on the back of the chair. How is your posture different from those fragrant leaf village girls? Get up and sit down again."

Lin Xi, who had been patient for half a day, finally broke the last string of patience in her heart after hearing Wu Ma's nitpicking demands.

"I don't want to learn anymore! I don't want to learn anymore!"

She suddenly screamed, tilted her head, and threw the book that had been on her head for a long time away with a "bang". Then her body softened and she sank into the armchair without a care in the world, kicking her shoes aside.

Seeing this, Wu Ma's face instantly turned ugly. "Miss, how can you behave like this? Get up quickly!"

Lin Xi turned a deaf ear to him and just stretched out her hands to rub her aching neck and back. After a long while, she finally opened her eyelids and looked at Aunt Wu who was talking about "properties" and "the reputation of the Lin family" beside her.

"What era is it now? The former court died long ago, and these outdated and broken rules should have been thrown into the coffin long ago!" Lin Xi couldn't help rolling her eyes and retorted.

"Young lady, be careful with your words!" Aunt Wu's face suddenly changed, and she said sternly, "The Lin family is what it is today, and the old man was able to build this family business, thanks to these rules and respects passed down by our ancestors. What the young lady said is truly treasonous."

"Oh," Lin Xi sneered upon hearing this. "Auntie Wu, are you old and have a poor memory, or have you become confused after staying in this old house? I just remember that my grandfather took the exam for more than ten years when he was young, but he was still just a student with no official title."

"The Lin family was built by my father, who risked his life fighting through hail of bullets and guns to build this family fortune. What does it have to do with those old rules?"

Wu Ma was choked up, her face a little embarrassed, and she said with all her might, "Well, that's also because of the old man's good teaching. Only then can he cultivate a person like the commander..."

She was halfway through her words when she suddenly realized that she had been misled by Lin Xi. She immediately frowned and said in a stern tone, "Miss, are you questioning the old man? This is disrespectful to your parents!"

Lin Xi sneered, "Respect is something that is kept in the heart, not just spoken out loud and in a show."

Wu Ma couldn't argue with her, so after holding it in for a long time, she finally resorted to her trump card: "If the young lady has such an attitude, I will have no choice but to report the truth to the old master and the old lady."

"Go ahead!" Lin Xi raised her chin nonchalantly, "But before you go, go to the kitchenette and bring me a bowl of iced cheese. I'm thirsty."

Wu Ma refused with a sullen face, "It's not good for a girl to be so cold. If you're thirsty, you can drink some water..."

"Auntie Wu," seeing that she was still pretentious, Lin Xi completely lost her patience and her voice also turned cold.

"Have you forgotten your status? Although now is not the time to sell servants at will, if the master is unwilling to support an old woman without children, her later years will surely be difficult, right?"

At this point, she paused, her eyes fixed sharply on Wu Ma. "Besides, who was it that instigated my grandmother to bind my feet according to the old custom when I was little? I haven't forgotten it for a single day."

Aunt Wu was startled by her cold gaze, and her heart sank. Finally, she came to her senses and cursed herself for living too comfortably these years and forgetting that this young lady had been a vengeful person since she was a child.

A wave of fear washed over her. Wu Ma held on for a moment with a wooden face, but she finally gave in. She lowered her head and replied in a dry voice, "Yes, I'll bring it to the young lady right away."

After saying that, she didn't dare to look at Lin Xi again and retreated respectfully.

Although she successfully sent Wu Ma away, the inexplicable irritability and depression in Lin Xi's heart did not dissipate. Instead, it became tighter and tighter like a spider web.

The button on her neck seemed to be deliberately against her, making it difficult for her to breathe. She subconsciously raised her hand and tried to pull it open.

But the moment she raised her hand, her eyes fell on her own hand wrapped in gauze.

Lin Xi's movements suddenly paused. She stared at the gauze on her fingertips, her eyes rolled around, and a cunning glimmer flashed across her eyes.

Since she is unhappy, no one else can be happy, especially the culprit -

The tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, Lin Xi curled up a wicked smile, jumped off the chair, put on his shoes, and sneaked out of the room.

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Today's update is here. School starts today. I wish all the kids who are still in school a new semester and a new beginning. Study hard and make progress every day. I love you all.