After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Xie Ansheng drew his sword, stood up, and walked straight out the door without saying a word.

"father!"

Xie Yuhe was shocked and immediately went to stop Xie Ansheng.

How could a civil official compare to the strength of a military general? Xie Ansheng shoved him aside and said, "Go and receive the Ten-Stroke Cudgel. You think you can control everything, including your own father?"

Xie Yu stumbled and watched helplessly as Xie Ansheng sped away.

He immediately turned to Xie Yuze and said, "Third brother, hurry, hurry and bring them back!"

That's a sword!

What if I accidentally kill Xie Tongchen?

Xie Yuze, however, didn't seem to care much and said, "Even if I'm angry, I can't really kill him, can I?"

"Do not worry."

Xie Yuhe: "..."

He took a breath.

Neither of them is easy to deal with.

As soon as the two came out of the study, they saw the steward with two guards, who respectfully said to Xie Yuze and Xie Yuhe, "Young Master, Third Young Master, please go to the ancestral hall to receive family discipline."

Two people: "..."

There was no time to worry about Xie Tongchen, whose fate was uncertain; both of them were now in dire straits.

We arrived at the ancestral hall.

Under the watchful eye of the housekeeper, the two lay prone on the bench, enduring blow after blow of the family discipline.

Just as the two men breathed a sigh of relief after the ten blows, the next blow came right afterward.

"Agh!" Xie Yuze let out a shrill scream.

He looked at Butler Zhao in disbelief: "Uncle Zhao, the ten strokes have arrived."

Butler Zhao, his face expressionless, then said, "Third Young Master, Madam says to add ten more strokes of the family discipline."

The two looked at Butler Zhao in disbelief.

mother?

no…

Didn't she feel sorry for them before?

Why did they suddenly add ten more sticks to their equation?

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

In the military camp.

Xie Tongchen felt a chill down his back all day, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

He frowned, thought carefully about what had happened recently, and finally felt relieved.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, the tent flap was suddenly lifted.

"General! General!"

The servant stumbled in, crying out to Xie Tongchen in terror, "General, run!"

Xie Tongchen was shocked and immediately got up from the bed, asking sternly, "What happened?"

Before the servant could speak, the tent was flung open in an instant, revealing Xie Ansheng carrying a sword.

"It's your father!" Xie An was furious and looked coldly at Xie Tongchen.

"Father?" Xie Tongchen looked at Xie Ansheng in surprise.

Before he could speak, Xie Ansheng's sword was already upon him.

"Father!" Xie Tongchen was extremely surprised and quickly dodged Xie Ansheng.

His eyes widened: "Father, what are you doing?"

Xie Ansheng snorted coldly, "What are you doing? I'm going to teach you a lesson, you bastard!"

As he spoke, he used his lightness skill to strike Xie Tongchen.

Left with no other choice, Xie Tongchen had to engage in combat with Xie Ansheng.

However, Xie Ansheng was in a fit of rage at the moment, and Xie Tongchen was somewhat restrained, so Xie Ansheng beat him to the ground and he couldn't get up.

In just one night, the three Xie brothers enjoyed a three-day bed trip.

The next day.

When Xie Xing got up, she felt that the maids around her were taking even better care of her than before.

These old women, who had previously seemed somewhat reluctant to serve, were now moving with great care and decorum.

Xie Xing glanced at the old woman beside him with some confusion.

"Miss."

After tidying up, Zhijun walked in, lowered her head and whispered, "The old lady invites you to have dinner with her."

This is unprecedented.

Xie Xing patted her clothes and said, "Let's go."

She now has three maids by her side.

Zhijun, Jiajun, and Caiyue.

Caiyue had always been Xie Xing's personal maid, while Zhijun and Jiajun served as first-class maids by Xie Xing's side.

We arrived at Madam Xie's courtyard.

Today, not only was Old Madam Xie present in the courtyard, but Xie Ansheng was also there.

"You've arrived?" Old Madam Xie smiled and beckoned affectionately to Xie Xing, saying, "I heard your brother almost threw you away yesterday?"

At this moment, Madam Xie changed her usual stern demeanor and treated Xie Xing with great gentleness and kindness.

This kind of treatment was usually reserved for Xie Mingzhu.

Xie Xing nodded.

Madam Xie's face darkened, and she scolded, "Your brothers are going too far."

"Don't worry, your father has already disciplined them. They're probably lying in bed howling right now."

Xie Xing looked at Old Madam Xie with some confusion.

Madam Xie's eyes remained gentle, and she looked at Xie Xing as if he were a treasure.

Xie Jiaojiao, who was standing to the side, was also puzzled by the change in Old Madam Xie.

But this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Xie Jiaojiao truly liked Xie Xing, and she was happy that Xie Xing was treated better in the Xie family.

She looked at Xie Xing with concern: "Is Fifth Sister alright?"

Xie Xing sneezed. "No, it's nothing."

I was dressed so lightly last night and went into the water. Even though I took medicine beforehand, I still inevitably caught a chill.

Seeing this, Xie Ansheng, who was sitting to the side, said, "You're not feeling well. I'll have a doctor come and take a look at you later."

It's good that the doctor came to take a look.

Xie Xing still doesn't know which of the medicine bottles he looted from Luo Hanfeng yesterday contains the antidote; he'll need to ask a doctor to identify it carefully.

Xie Xing then said, "Thank you, Father."

Xie Ansheng looked at Xie Xing gently: "Calling him Father is too distant. You have been in the manor for a long time now, and our relationship has been cultivated enough. From now on, call him Father."

Xie Xing: "..."

For the first time, she doubted her ears and looked up at Xie Ansheng with a slightly surprised expression.

[This is too outrageous!] Xie Xing couldn't help but complain to the system in his mind.

System: […I also think it's a bit outrageous.]

I've seen people change faces before, but I've never seen someone change their face so quickly, and also someone who can lie through their teeth.

Have you developed a good relationship with him?

That's quite a bold statement.

Have you developed any romantic feelings for each other?

[The difference in treatment before and after is too great, isn't it?] Xie Xing was incredulous, feeling that it was indeed the case, but it also seemed unreasonable.

Although she gave the account book to Xie Ansheng and won his favor, wasn't this favor too immediate?

At that time, Xie Ansheng still maintained a gentle smile, "You and I are biological father and daughter, and the blood relationship cannot be erased. In the future, your father will make up for everything that I lost in you."

Even Xie Jiaojiao looked at Xie Ansheng in surprise.

Although she entered the manor late, she had personally witnessed Xie Ansheng's attitude towards Xie Xing.

Including Madam Xie.

The Xie family looked down on Xie Xing. It was only after Xie Xing gradually began to show his abilities that the old lady changed her opinion of him.

Even after this happened several times, they still maintained their superior attitude.

Why does it feel like something's changed now?

Something is wrong. It is so wrong.

Xie Xing looked at Xie Ansheng blankly, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "Xing'er doesn't think we were treated unfairly before."

Not only did they mistreat us, they also showed favoritism.

Xie Ansheng felt a mix of emotions upon hearing this.

He couldn't hear Xie Xing's thoughts, nor could he figure out what was going on.

If I had known this would happen, I would have brought one of those three brats out with me, so I could have known what Xie Xing was thinking.