Just as Lian Xin had expected, Mother Lian took the cloak from her hands. She had a way out and squatted down to help Cheng Jin put it on.

She scolded, "How old are you? Why don't you know how to take care of yourself?"

Although it was the same scolding, when Mother Lian scolded Cheng Jin, it was like she was a completely different person. As she scolded, she helped Cheng Jin to sit on a chair at the side.

Cheng Jin's eyes turned. She hugged Mother Lian's arm and said coquettishly, "Mother, you scared Xiao Jin. Brother didn't do anything wrong. Why are you punishing Brother?"

"I saw it today. Brother started practicing the sword at nine in the morning. He practiced for four hours before eating." She stretched out her hand and gestured exaggeratedly.

At the mention of Lian Chengbi, Mother Lian's face darkened again. She raised her eyebrows and pointed at Lian Chengbi with her short whip. "Do you know your mistake?"

Lian Chengbi was tired and in pain. His originally white and handsome face was now sickly pale. He forced himself to say, "Chengbi knows his mistake. Chengbi …. Chengbi should not be greedy for good food."

When Mother Lian first mentioned this point, Cheng Jin was only shocked and did not pay attention to what Mother Lian said. Only now did she finally understand.

It was actually her bowl of wine-fermented rice balls that caused the incident.

She had people send fish head tofu soup, grapes, and wine-fermented rice balls. Coincidentally, when Lian Chengbi was eating, Mother Lian came over and saw the bowl of wine-fermented rice balls that had been mostly eaten.

This was completely outside of Lian Chengbi's menu, so Mother Lian was immediately annoyed.

Mother Lian was very strict with Lian Chengbi. His every word and action, including his diet, clothing, and daily life were all regulated. It was like setting a program for a robot. It stipulated that he could only do things within the rules and had to do his best.

For example, Lian Chengbi had to wake up every day when the rooster crows. After washing up, he would have breakfast. After that, he would have to study for two hours and practice his sword for another two hours.

In the afternoon, he still had to learn all kinds of rules from his teachers, the rules of Jianghu, the relationships between the various sects and aristocratic families, and so on.

Lian Chengbi also wanted to know about the various shops in the Unsullied Heights, such as pawnshops, grocery stores, rice farms, restaurants, and so on.

In terms of diet, Mother Lian asked Lian Chengbi not to have any preferences. He was not allowed to eat sweets, because in her opinion, this was very damaging to the image of a man.

Mother Lian only allowed Lian Chengbi to wear white clothes. She also asked Lian Chengbi to maintain his image and not allow the slightest bit of dust on his clothes. It was as if she had obsessive-compulsive disorder.

In Cheng Jin's memory, there was once when she invited a few friends to play in the Unsullied Heights. She climbed up to the rockery and couldn't get down. Lian Chengbi had to carry her down.

At that time, no one noticed that the corner of Lian Chengbi's clothes was dirty.

Mother Lian found out about this dirty corner of his clothes. She flew into a rage and severely punished Lian Chengbi.

This was because she felt that Lian Chengbi was not perfect.

At that time, Lian Chengbi was still young. Like everyone else in the Unsullied Heights, he was brainwashed by Mother Lian's divine logic and felt that Mother Lian was right.

They all felt that Lian Chengbi was the future hope of the Unsullied Heights, so he must be perfect!

The situation at that time reappeared in Cheng Jin's mind. She frowned and really couldn't agree with this point of view.

When she thought about how Lian Chengbi was punished for only eating a bowl of fermented rice balls, she couldn't help but refute, "Mother, your requirements for Brother are too strict!"

"Strict?"

Mother Lian couldn't help but frown at Cheng Jin's use of the word. She snorted and stood up. "Mother doesn't think it's strict."

"Brother is human!

Mother, do you think you can adhere to these rules that you set for Brother? "Cheng Jin interrogated.

Mother Lian was sure that she couldn't do it, but she didn't think it was a big deal. If she couldn't do it, her child could do it.

With that thought in mind, Mother Lian felt that she was very righteous when she spoke again. "Only through hardship can one rise to the top."

"Xiao Jin, Chengbi is different from you. You're a girl, so I'm not so strict with you. It's fine as long as you have a smooth life."

"But Chengbi is different. He's the Young Master of the Unsullied Heights, the next Manor Lord!"

"He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, so Mother can only be strict with him. I only hope that he can become successful as soon as possible and make a name for himself in the jianghu. He can revive the Unsullied Heights!"

Cheng Jin didn't know how to refute her mother's words.

She didn't understand why Mother Lian was so obsessed with "reviving the Unsullied Heights", but judging from the attitude of everyone in the manor, it was impossible for her to persuade Mother Lian to give up on this idea.

After thinking about it carefully, Cheng Jin felt that she couldn't be stubborn. Otherwise, the one who would be hurt would be Lian Chengbi. She could only say aggrievedly, "But, Brother also needs to be loved."

"Mother is so strict with Brother, and Brother is also so strict with himself. My heart aches when I see it."

"Mother, you don't know, but Brother went out today. When he came back, he started practicing his sword. He didn't want to stop even when he was hungry. He insisted on practicing for four hours before he was willing to rest."

"There was also a strong wind outside. Brother almost had to practice his sword in the rain."

"My heart aches for Big Brother, so I want Big Brother to eat something good. I asked Lianxin to send that bowl of fermented glutinous rice balls to Big Brother. Also, the grapes and the fish head tofu soup were all my orders."

"Big Brother can finally relax a little during mealtime. Mother, how can you bear to punish Big Brother?"

As she said this, Cheng Jin felt wronged and almost cried.

Her confession was beyond everyone's expectations. Mother Lian was very surprised, and Lian Chengbi was also very surprised.

In the past, Ryōjō Jin was used to being spoiled. Other than her own treatment, she never paid attention to other people's affairs.

Now, she actually learned to care about others?

Mother Lian's mood was complicated. Seeing that her daughter had finally matured a little mentally, but she wasn't considerate of her mother, it was really a mixture of ups and downs.

Lian Chengbi's mood was even more complicated. Today, Cheng Jin wiping his sweat was already greatly beyond his expectations. Now, she even said such words …

He heard it in his ears, and even more so in his heart. There was an indescribable feeling.

But soon, the two of them collected their emotions. Lian Chengbi lowered his head and didn't say anything. Mother Lian coldly snorted and said, "Do you think I don't know?"

"In our Unsullied Heights, other than you, who else likes to eat grapes?"

Mother Lian wasn't someone who was greedy for good food. Lian Chengbi was controlled by her and didn't eat grapes. In the entire Unsullied Heights, only Cheng Jin received special treatment.

"If that's the case, Mother, why did you punish Brother?" Cheng Jin was very puzzled.

Mother Lian coldly snorted and said, "A gentleman wouldn't bat an eyelid even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, let alone a small bowl of fermented rice balls.

Chengbi can't even overcome this little desire for good food. He should be punished! "

She looked at Lian Chengbi and asked, "Chengbi, do you accept your punishment?"

Cheng Jin desperately hinted at Lian Chengbi, but Lian Chengbi acted as if he didn't see it. He nodded at Mother Lian and said, "Chengbi accepts his punishment."

"Good!"

Mother Lian finally put down the short whip in her hand and said, "Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Since you accept your punishment, then from tomorrow onwards, you will have an extra two hours to practice the sword every day!"

After talking about Lian Chengbi, Mother Lian didn't let Cheng Jin off. She turned to Cheng Jin and said, "And Xiao Jin, you should be punished too!"

Knowing that she loved to act coquettishly, Mother Lian directly issued her punishment in the form of a notice, "From tomorrow onwards, you will also have to practice the horse stance for an incense stick's time every day."

"Your body is too weak. You need to train well!"

Cheng Jin couldn't believe it. Just as she was about to say something to salvage the situation, she saw Mother Lian deep in thought. She was shocked and heard Mother Lian continue to say, "At first, you didn't want to practice martial arts and said that you wanted to study medicine. But now, you haven't even finished reading a single medical book!"

No, that wasn't it. She hadn't even read a single book!

"From tomorrow onwards, you will also have to study for an extra two hours every day."

"Every three days, I will personally check on your progress. You must not be lazy, do you understand?"

To Cheng Jin, this was simply a bolt from the blue. She looked at Mother Lian sadly, but Mother Lian directly ignored her and made a final conclusion speech.

"Jade that is not carved will not become useful. It's not that I want to punish you, but I want you to remember this lesson. In the future, Chengbi must remember to work hard. Xiao Jin, you are not allowed to drag Chengbi down. Do you all remember?"

Under Mother Lian's coercive gaze, Cheng Jin could only nod her head in grievance. She was crying bitterly in her heart that she was going to bid farewell to her leisurely days.

Lian Chengbi was already used to the heavy schoolwork, so he didn't have any objections to the punishment he received. But when he thought of Cheng Jin, he pondered for a bit and then said, "Mother is right."

"It's just that Xiao Jin's body hasn't recovered yet. Whether it is reading or practicing martial arts, it is too tiring. It's better to wait a bit. When Xiao Jin recovers, it won't be too late to start then."

These words really touched Mother Lian's heart. She hesitated for a bit, but for the first time, she relented and agreed to Lian Chengbi's request.

Although it was for the first time, Mother Lian's bottom line had already been pushed back when it came to Cheng Jin.

She simply doted on this daughter of hers to the extreme. She couldn't wait to bring all the good things within her ability to her daughter.

It was no wonder that she raised the original owner to have such an arrogant temperament. Even the current Cheng Jin was more or less affected.

This news made Cheng Jin overjoyed. She didn't care about her image and directly threw herself into Lian Chengbi's arms. She clung to his arm and cheered, "Brother, you're the best!

I love you to death! "

Lian Chengbi was a person who was very good at controlling his emotions. Under Mother Lian's training, he was a bit unable to accept other people's overly passionate emotions. Cheng Jin's actions frightened him. He was even more shocked than when Cheng Jin wiped his sweat.

He didn't know what to do. Should he push Cheng Jin out?

Or what should he do?