Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Tao Jiuxi asked cautiously: "Can't you go home tonight?"

Shen Zhiyi's face was gloomy, and his words were like a sharp knife stabbing Tao Jiuxi: "If you die tonight, I can send your body back."

After hearing this, Tao Jiuxi was frightened and silent, and a strong sense of fear came over him like a tide.

She has always been like an indestructible cockroach, and can respond positively no matter what happens.

But, she used to live in a society ruled by law.

In this day and age, people can really do whatever they want.

Moreover, in such a huge mansion, no one would know even if she was killed and buried.

She clutched the quilt tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force, for fear that Shen Zhiyi would strangle her to death if he got unhappy.

Her thoughts raced, wondering if her cousin didn't let her go back because he wanted her to sleep with him?

But she was only fifteen, and her cousin had the guts to do that to her...

Thinking of this, tears welled up in her eyes. After weighing the pros and cons, she felt that at this moment, innocence did not seem so important.

So, she raised her head, looked at Shen Zhiyi resolutely and said, "I'll stay the night with you. Can you please not kill me?"

Shen Zhiyi laughed in anger at her words, but his expression grew darker, the rage in his eyes seeming to burn her completely: "You really open my eyes. To survive, you'll do anything."

"Are you willing to commit yourself to me just to stay alive?" Shen Zhiyi was really angry and felt it was ridiculous at this moment.

He was indeed impulsive just now and only wanted to punish her.

But if she and Xie Jinghuan had really been engaged for a long time, he would not want it even if she gave it to him.

No one else can touch anything that belongs to him, and he feels disgusted when he touches other people's things.

The corners of Shen Zhiyi's mouth rose slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, the meaning of which was extremely obvious.

Tao Jiuxi stammered in response: "I just don't want to die."

"Hmph, you don't want to die? Then you shouldn't do things that make me angry." Shen Zhiyi glared at Tao Jiuxi.

"What did I do to make you angry? Why would you suddenly treat me like this..." Tao Jiuxi looked puzzled, with tears welling up in his eyes.

"Didn't you call me cousin affectionately in the past? Why don't you call me cousin today? Is it because of Xie Jinghuan?" Shen Zhiyi stared at Tao Jiuxi, as if trying to find the answer from her face.

Seeing that Shen Zhiyi was getting even angrier, Tao Jiuxi stepped back, but he hit the bedpost and couldn't retreat any further.

She raised her chin slightly and said stubbornly, "If you bully me, I won't call you cousin. What does it have to do with Xie Jinghuan?"

Shen Zhiyi's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He leaned forward, blocking the light in front of Tao Jiuxi. A sense of oppression came over him: "You are allowed to lie to others, but I am not allowed to lie to you?"

"Don't move... I lied to you... What did I lie to you about?"

Tao Jiuxi was full of doubts, wondering if it was about the pastry shop, but that was his own business, and he had mortgaged it even though he borrowed money.

"You still dare to ask? What is your relationship with that Xie Jinghuan?" Shen Zhiyi raised his voice a few degrees.

"Xie Jinghuan? What relationship do I have with him? We just met by chance and had a meal together." Tao Jiuxi explained hurriedly.

"Coincidence? How can there be so many coincidences! Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?" Shen Zhiyi didn't believe it at all.

"It was really just a coincidence, I swear." Tao Jiuxi raised his hand.

"Swear? Your oath is worthless to me." Shen Zhiyi sneered.

Tao Jiuxi felt aggrieved: "Why don't you believe me?"

"Believe you? What is there about you that is worthy of my trust?" Shen Zhiyi's eyes were full of sarcasm.

"I...I have never lied to you." Tao Jiuxi's voice became smaller and smaller.

"You didn't lie to me? Then how do you explain what happened between you and Xie Jinghuan?" Shen Zhiyi pressed on.

"I've already said it, it's really just a coincidence." Tao Jiuxi said helplessly.

"Coincidence? What a coincidence." Shen Zhiyi laughed in anger.

Tao Jiuxi was full of questions in her mind, but she didn't dare to ask. She didn't understand what crime she had committed.

Then she began to recount her encounter with Xie Jinghuan: "I had previously found a fortune-telling stall on Xihou Street. He came to me for a fortune-telling, using his name as the divination. That's how I knew his name was Xie Jinghuan. After the fortune-telling, he said he didn't have any money, so he used a jade pendant. I thought it was a valuable item and didn't dare to pawn it, so I used it as a pawn to exchange for money. He came again today, and the lots he drew were all bad, so I didn't continue."

"Also... I didn't eat lunch today, so I bought some pancakes. He was there, and I felt embarrassed to eat alone, so I bought him one. He probably felt embarrassed, so he treated me to a meal." After saying that, she stared at Shen Zhiyi nervously.

Shen Zhiyi stood there quietly, motionless, staring at Tao Jiuxi with sharp eyes.

"That's all I know..." Tao Jiuxi's face was full of sincerity.

But the fear in her heart remained undiminished: her cousin was truly perverted! He had the urge to kill someone over a single disagreement, and the target was her.

"Really?" Shen Zhiyi narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone full of doubt.

"Really. Not a single word I said is false. If there is any falsehood, you can do whatever you want with it. I will have no complaints." Tao Jiuxi nodded hurriedly, his eyes revealing incomparable determination.

"Which lady would eat at the same table in a restaurant with a man she doesn't know?" Shen Zhiyi continued to question.

"What kind of lady am I? If you hadn't taken us in, my elder sister and I would have frozen to death outside."

"Is this a reason for you to be so open with men outside your family? Will my house be short of food, clothing, and other necessities for you?"

"...I had never been to a restaurant since I came to the capital. I was so hungry at that time that I agreed on impulse when he suggested it. If you don't like it, I will never go to a restaurant again." Tao Jiuxi's tone was full of flattery, and her survival instinct made her attitude even softer.

She was completely confused and didn't understand why Shen Zhiyi was so angry about something that she didn't think was serious.

She didn't dare to ask, and could only carefully observe Shen Zhiyi's expression, trying to find the answer.

Tao Jiuxi watched Shen Zhiyi holding on to this matter and secretly groaned in his heart.

I thought to myself: If you were a woman, you might not be able to withstand contact with that person who looks like a banished immortal.

But she never dared to say this out loud.

"I was dressed as a man and didn't think about it."

Shen Zhiyi didn't believe what Tao Jiuxi said at first, but when he saw that Tao Jiuxi was frightened by him, his heart was inexplicably tightened, and he couldn't bear to continue looking at her in such a frightened look.

"From now on, you are not allowed to have any contact with Xie Jinghuan, otherwise, I will not let you off easily." Shen Zhiyi's words were filled with unquestionable majesty.

Tao Jiuxi's heart suddenly tightened, and he nodded repeatedly in response: "I understand, I will never have any contact with him again."

At this time, Shen Zhiyi's face was no longer as fierce as before. He kept thinking about Tao Jiuxi's words in his mind.

It seemed that what she said made sense, and it was consistent with the report of the secret guards. However, he still felt angry in his heart, which was difficult to dissipate.

Finally, Shen Zhiyi warned again: "Tao Jiuxi, since you have provoked me, don't have any other inappropriate thoughts."

Tao Jiuxi's face was filled with astonishment, and he asked anxiously, "What? How did I provoke you?"

When Tao Jiuxi heard this, he was shocked beyond words.

My cousin actually said that she provoked him?

She racked her brains to recall the past interactions between the two of them. Her thoughts flashed through her mind like a kaleidoscope of light, but she was still at a loss as to what was going on.

Suddenly, she felt a darkness in front of her eyes, as if she had guessed what her cousin was thinking.

My cousin must have thought that she had seduced him before and that he already considered her his own, so he was so angry today when he saw her in contact with other men.

But even if she lost her sense of propriety, she only treated her cousin as a brother...

Oh my God, this is clearly a misunderstanding!

However, Tao Jiuxi did not dare to reveal her true feelings. She did not want to die, so she could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Shen Zhiyi stared at her closely and asked again, "Do you understand?"

Tao Jiuxi opened his mouth, but could not utter a word and could only remain silent.