Escaping the Scolding: Brother, I'm Sorry

[Devoted Couple]+ [Can Fight and Punish]+ [Older Love Interest]+ [Slightly Sweet at First, Angsty in the Middle, Extra Sweet at the End]+ [Happy Ending]+ [Discipline, Guidance, and Obsessive Protection]

“Have I been bad to you? How many times has this happened? Didn’t I tell you what would happen?”

Shen Yanqing grabbed Shen Ting by the wrist and pinned her against the wall, holding her so tightly she couldn’t move.

“I’m sorry… Tingting was wrong… Please… let me go.”

Shen Yanqing sighed softly. There wasn’t a trace of warmth in it.

“Do you think that’ll make me forgive you? Go to the study.”

Shen Ting’s tears fell at once. She bit her lip to keep quiet, but her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

“Shen Yanqing, I’ve always thought of you as my brother! What is wrong with you? Why won’t you leave me alone?”

His breathing was soft, but cold enough to pierce to the bone. Each word struck her heart like a shard of ice. “Say that again. Have you forgotten the family rules? Then I’ll teach you. I’ll teach you properly.”

His gaze darkened frighteningly. He turned and entered the study. A moment later, he came back with something in his hand.

“Give me your hand.”

Her heart clenched, but she obediently held it out. Her slender wrist drooped slightly, making her look both docile and pitiful.

He didn’t hesitate for a moment before raising his hand and bringing it down.

Pain shot through her at once. Her fingertips jerked, and at last she couldn’t hold back her tears.

After more than a dozen strikes, her whole body was trembling. At last, she let out a soft cry, her voice thick with tears. “It hurts…”