Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

The two of them walked slowly to the gate of Shen's house. Tao Jiuxi knew that he had gotten into trouble and felt uneasy.

She looked towards the gate from time to time, her eyes full of tension and panic, and her pace slowed down involuntarily, as if every step was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

At the gatehouse, a servant had been waiting anxiously. He paced back and forth, looking into the distance from time to time, eagerly hoping that the two would return soon.

When the servant saw the two people coming back from afar, his eyes lit up instantly and he couldn't wait to go forward to greet them.

He looked respectful, bowed slightly, and said humbly, "Second cousin, the master asks you to go to the study to answer."

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, his heart sank suddenly, as if a huge rock was thrown into the water, and panic instantly swept through his heart.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she spoke hurriedly, her voice trembling slightly: "Why are you looking for me?"

"The little one doesn't know."

"When did this happen?"

The servant replied respectfully, "It's about half an hour now. Please hurry over, Miss."

Tao Jiuxi thought to himself, "It's over. After waiting for so long, he must be even angrier."

After a moment, Tao Jiuxi seemed to suddenly think of something and hurriedly reached out to grab Jiang Shun's sleeve.

Then he broke into a trot, calling for a wet towel to wipe the soot off his face and hands to avoid being looked down upon again.

She had only one thought in her mind: to hurry to the study, hoping not to make her cousin wait too long and get angry.

Jiang Shun staggered when she pulled him, but he did not struggle and followed her quickly towards the study.

The lights inside the study were bright and the heater was emitting a warm atmosphere, but Tao Jiuxi could not feel any warmth at all, and only felt cold all over.

She was so nervous that she forgot she was still holding Jiang Shun's sleeve and moved towards the study step by step. Every step felt like stepping on cotton, soft and strengthless.

Shen Zhiyi, who was reading in the study, heard the noise outside and slowly raised his head. When he saw Tao Jiuxi tugging at Jiang Shun's sleeve, a hint of annoyance gradually appeared on his originally calm face.

His eyes were no longer calm, but rather filled with anger. He stared at the two of them closely, as if he wanted to see through their thoughts.

Tao Jiuxi's heart trembled and he felt a sense of fear.

"Cousin." Tao Jiuxi called out weakly, with a hint of trembling in his voice.

Jiang Shun knelt down and apologized: "Master, I took my cousin out without permission today. Please punish me."

Tao Jiuxi was not used to the rule of kneeling at every turn, but seeing Jiang Shun's attitude, he could only kneel down as well, but his eyes involuntarily looked at Jiang Shun.

"Go get twenty sticks yourself tomorrow."

"Yes, master." Jiang Shun's answer was concise and firm.

Hearing this, Tao Jiuxi looked up at Jiang Shun and thought to himself: I haven't even told you why he's going to hit someone yet, but he's not going to hit her too, is he?

Twenty sticks?

Is the punishment so severe?

Even if he was hit by two sticks, it would probably be extremely painful.

Jiang Shun felt Tao Jiuxi's worried gaze and shook his head gently at her, signaling her not to worry.

But after all, it was he who caused the trouble, and Tao Jiuxi didn't want others to suffer, so he said: "Cousin, I forced Jiang Shun to take me out. Please punish me and don't implicate others."

Shen Zhiyi's already cold eyes became gloomy at this moment. He tapped the table with his fingers, making a rhythmic sound.

The sound was particularly harsh in the quiet study, as if knocking on Tao Jiuxi's heart.

"You? Who the hell are you?"

His tone was full of disdain.

Tao Jiuxi originally thought that the cousin in front of her would at most just scold her, but she never expected that Shen Zhiyi would say such hurtful words.

For a moment, Tao Jiuxi didn't know how to respond. He opened his mouth several times to say something, but in the end, he didn't say a word.

In fact, even if she was the real owner of this body, she and her cousin were not very close relatives, not to mention that she was just a time traveler who did not belong here.

"Master, today..." Jiang Shun saw this situation and wanted to explain, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was scolded harshly by Shen Zhiyi.

"Remember who you are. Get out." Shen Zhiyi rarely showed such anger towards Jiang Shun. Jiang Shun knew in his heart that he must not say anything more at this moment, so he saluted respectfully and slowly backed away.

When leaving the study, he couldn't help but look worriedly at Tao Jiuxi, who was like a stiff sculpture.

Tao Jiuxi knelt there quietly, motionless, as if frozen in time, like a lifeless stone statue.

In the study, only Shen Zhiyi and Tao Jiuxi were left. It was quiet and both of them were silent.

Tao Jiuxi tried hard to convince himself to accept Shen Zhiyi's contempt.

She thought to herself that she really had no value now. Not only did she have to live under someone else's roof, but she also got into a big disaster today.

The stove in the study was still burning, but Tao Jiuxi, who was kneeling on the ground, still felt a chill.

Seeing her cousin still sullen and silent, Tao Jiuxi suddenly felt a surge of fear in her heart. What if she continued to stay like this and was also punished with a military stick?

Thinking of this, she tried hard to pull the corners of her mouth and forced a stiff smile.

"Cousin, I know I was wrong." Her voice sounded soft, but with a tremor that was hard to conceal.

The voice was like a clear mountain stream, crisp and gentle. Every word was like a gentle spring breeze, with a hint of flattery and caution, gently blowing through Shen Zhiyi's heart.

Shen Zhiyi was really surprised. He never expected that Tao Jiuxi, who looked hurt and pitiful just now, would change into such an attitude in an instant.

The speed of the self-adjustment was so fast that he couldn't react.

In fact, after he blurted out those hurtful words, a trace of regret quietly welled up in his heart.

After all, the father of this woman was once a good official who spoke up for the people. They are indeed innocent to have fallen into this situation now.

However, at that moment, he didn't know why, the anger in his heart was like a surging tide that was difficult to control.

"Cousin. I won't dare to do it again next time." Tao Jiuxi's tone became more and more gentle and sweet, and her voice seemed to be fished out of a honey pot, so sweet that it was sickening.

"Tao Jiuxi, this is useless."