Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"Tao Jiuxi, this is useless." Shen Zhiyi scolded coldly.

"I really know I was wrong." Tao Jiuxi responded quickly, his tone full of sincerity.

Shen Zhiyi listened to Tao Jiuxi talking to him in such a coquettish tone, and the coldness on his face slowly dissipated.

Under the dim light, his Adam's apple moved slightly, as if he was suppressing some complex emotions.

Shen Zhiyi gently opened his lips and called out again: "Tao Jiuxi. Don't call me like that."

This time, his voice was not as sharp and intimidating as before.

Tao Jiuxi noticed that Shen Zhiyi was no longer as furious as before, and quickly adjusted his attitude. In a voice sweeter than a spring flower, he responded, "Why, cousin?"

My cousin is buying this? Then things become simple.

The words that Shen Zhiyi was about to say seemed to be blown away by an invisible breeze at that moment, lingering in his throat and turning into an almost inaudible sigh.

"You just said that you knew you were wrong, so tell me where you went wrong?" Although Shen Zhiyi's tone was calm, he still maintained his dignity.

"I shouldn't have followed Jiang Shun out when he was busy with his work, and I even messed with the daughter of a fourth-rank official..."

"A fourth-rank official?" Shen Zhiyi repeated Tao Jiuxi's words. In Tao Jiuxi's opinion, his cousin seemed to be worried about the revenge of the fourth-rank Taizhong doctor.

"Don't worry, cousin. I hid very well today. They don't know who I belong to. As long as I don't show up in front of them, they will definitely not look for you. You don't have to be afraid." Tao Jiuxi was already thinking, otherwise she would just hide in the mansion and not go out. There were no cameras in this era, so who would know it was her.

"If you already know you're afraid, why do you still want to cause trouble?"

"It wasn't me who caused the trouble. They were the ones who came to pick a fight and scolded me first. They scolded me many times and I endured it, but they kept scolding me." Tao Jiuxi said, his tone full of grievance.

"This is your first time going out today, why am I scolding you?" Shen Zhiyi was quite puzzled.

Today Jiang Shun was supposed to help him deliver a letter, which contained a topographic map of the northern border. Unexpectedly, after Jiang Shun left, another letter was delivered. Shen Zhiyi then sent someone to deliver it again. However, the person came back after delivering the letter and reported that he had seen Tao Jiuxi hiding after taking revenge on Zhao Muer.

Jiang Shun was also stuck because the drawings on the second letter were different from those on the first letter in many ways.

"I was hanging around in front of the restaurant, waiting to thank... someone."

Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly. Isn't the person surnamed Xie in Wangyue Tower today Xie Jinghe, the cousin of Tao Qingwan and Tao Jiuxi?

"Have you seen him?"

"I didn't even go into the restaurant, so of course I didn't see it. Besides, I don't know them, so what's there to see?"

"Xie Jinghe, everyone says he has a handsome face, outstanding talent and learning, and is well-known in the capital." Shen Zhiyi said while paying attention to Tao Jiuxi's reaction.

Tao Jiuxi naturally knew that this man was handsome, otherwise how could so many women fall in love with him.

But she was innocent. No matter how handsome that man was, it would not be of any benefit to her. She was implicated for no reason.

Thinking of this, Tao Jiuxi couldn't help but grumble in dissatisfaction: "Huh, how good-looking can it be? Can it be better looking than you, cousin?"

Her words seemed casual, but they actually concealed a hidden agenda. She had inadvertently flattered her cousin, and if he was in a good mood, he might show mercy and let her get up from this place sooner.

"You're so sure even though we haven't met yet?" Although Shen Zhiyi's tone didn't change at all, Tao Jiuxi could feel that his cousin was in a better mood than before.

"Of course. Cousin, your appearance is already stunning. Who in this world can compare with you? In my eyes, you are the most outstanding existence, no one can match you. Moreover, your appearance is exactly the type I like the most. No matter from which angle you look at it, you are so flawless, among the best, uh... famous, famous all over the world!" Tao Jiuxi racked his brains to use these compliments to please Shen Zhiyi in front of him, hoping that he would show mercy and forgive him.

"cough......"

Suddenly, a cough broke the silence.

Shen Zhiyi, who was drinking water, was startled by Tao Jiuxi's sudden words and choked, and started coughing violently.

In between coughs, a thought involuntarily emerged in Shen Zhiyi's mind: Is Tao Jiuxi confessing his love to me?

Seeing this, Tao Jiuxi immediately stood up from the ground and ran to Shen Zhiyi in two steps.

Her face was full of anxiety, and her little hands kept patting Shen Zhiyi's back, trying to relieve his discomfort.

At this time, Tao Jiuxi saw that there were still some water droplets on Shen Zhiyi's lips because of coughing.

She wanted to find a handkerchief to wipe her cousin, but when she felt around her body, she remembered that she had no habit of carrying a handkerchief.

In a hurry, Tao Jiuxi stretched out her sleeves. She carefully used her sleeves to wipe away the water stains on Shen Zhiyi's lips. When the sleeves touched Shen Zhiyi's lips, the soft touch made Shen Zhiyi startled slightly.

After wiping off the water stains, the two looked at each other.

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

Tao Jiuxi: “…”

Shen Zhiyi looked at Tao Jiuxi's cuffs with disbelief on his face, and a strong feeling of disgust surged in his heart.

This Tao Jiuxi actually used her dirty sleeve to wipe her mouth!

Can't Shen Zhiyi wipe it himself?

Besides, there was soot on her cuffs!

This girl is so sloppy. Even if she's pretty, even if she confesses her feelings to me, it's no use! She's too sloppy.

He frowned slightly, with obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes, as if blaming Tao Jiuxi for his reckless behavior.

Tao Jiuxi was looking at Shen Zhiyi with anticipation at this moment.

Her eyes sparkled with pride.

In her opinion, she reacted quickly at the critical moment and ran over to take care of her cousin as soon as possible. What a thoughtful performance!

My cousin will definitely praise me. She raised her chin slightly, as if waiting for the praise that was coming.

"Tao Jiuxi, you're so sloppy. Who told you to get up?"

What I got was not praise from my cousin, but a slightly sharp questioning.

Tao Jiuxi's heart tightened instantly.

Upon hearing this, Tao Jiuxi hurriedly knelt down again.

She thought she could just play it safe and get away with it, but she didn't expect that her cousin in front of her would become even more aggressive at this moment.

"You!" Shen Zhiyi frowned, his eyes full of blame.

"I..." Tao Jiuxi opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.

"Which lady is like you?" Shen Zhiyi's words were full of questioning and dissatisfaction.

Tao Jiuxi thought to herself that she could not be considered a lady. Ladies were brought up with money. She had not had a good life in both her past and present lives. Her personality had been like this for many years. How could she possibly change it?

"Now that you and your elder sister have settled here, you must abide by the rules of our mansion. Your every move not only affects your own reputation, but also your elder sister's."

Seeing Tao Jiuxi remained silent, Shen Zhiyi continued, "I'm not restricting your freedom. I simply don't want you to become the subject of gossip, and I certainly don't want your reputation to be damaged. You know, there are always some people in this world who can't distinguish right from wrong and like to make wild guesses. Since you two have decided to settle down here, you must act with caution to avoid giving people a reason to criticize you."

Shen Zhiyi's tone was serious and solemn.

After Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, he saw the little figure kneeling in front of him still with his head down and silent.

"Tao Jiuxi, do you understand?" Shen Zhiyi's voice rose a few degrees.

Tao Jiuxi thought to himself, I understand, I understand. This is such a trouble.

But he said.

"My cousin is absolutely right. I should do my duty and not get into trouble."

Tao Jiuxi lamented in her heart, hoping that her cousin would finish scolding her quickly so that she could go back. The floor was hard and cold, which was really uncomfortable.

"Since you know you were wrong, you will kneel down for an hour today to reflect on yourself." Shen Zhiyi could naturally hear the perfunctory tone in Tao Jiuxi's words.

Tao Jiuxi heard that he had to kneel for another hour, so wouldn’t that be two hours?

She was hungry, tired, and a little cold at the moment, and urgently needed to replenish her energy.

The trouble she had caused today was indeed quite serious. If kneeling for two hours could make her cousin calm down, she would be willing to do so, but her stomach had already been protesting.

"Can you finish your meal first before kneeling?" Tao Jiuxi asked cautiously, his eyes full of anticipation.

Shen Zhiyi really wanted Tao Jiuxi to hear if what he said was human. He was punishing her now, so why did he need to discuss it?

"Add another hour." Shen Zhiyi's words were cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

Oh my God! Tao Jiuxi looked like she was about to cry, but Shen Zhiyi turned away and started reading again, ignoring her.

Seeing this, Tao Jiuxi could only kneel down resignedly.