However, Shi Fa Ke herself was completely oblivious to having offended anyone, and was even quite happy thinking she had made two new friends… After all, she had very few friends.

While Shi Fa Ke was continuously courting death, the adults had finished their business negotiations.

When parting, Shi Fa Ke was still reluctant to leave, “You’re really nice. I’m so happy to meet you. I’ll come find you to play again in the future. You must come find me to play too. My home is at East Street Residential District. Just look for the Shi family!”

Later, He Kexian learned that Shi Fa Ke truly lacked friends.

Before meeting the He siblings, that bookworm from the Chu family could be said to be her only friend, which also explained why Shi Fa Ke liked to show off her book knowledge when speaking – it was truly a case of being influenced by one’s company!

But who told her to have a notorious father… Her father was Shi Changhuai, that man who opened pawnshops and underground money lending, with a fierce reputation. Therefore, intimidated by her father’s fearsome reputation, there weren’t many children who dared to associate with her.

He Kexian was actually quite interested in this. He really wanted to become a man like Shi Changhuai. So what if he was notorious? At least no one would dare to kiss, hug, and lift him high anymore, hmph!

Later, Shi Fa Ke would often come to find the He siblings to play, impossible to shake off.

Through repeated visits, the He siblings eventually lost their temper with her pestering. Also because He Kexian wanted to become a man with deterrent power like Shi Changhuai, he often visited the Shi family as a guest to observe closely.

On this particular day, they were playing hide-and-seek at the Shi house… Don’t ask why the He siblings agreed to play such an extremely boring game, because playing this game was actually He Ketian’s own suggestion. And He Kexian understood his sister perfectly – when she unusually took the initiative to suggest playing this boring game that she had previously scorned, she definitely had malicious intentions.

However, once the game started… He Ketian became somewhat carried away with playing. She played so intensely that she almost forgot her own scheming intentions…

He Kexian watched his foolish sister become absorbed in the game, involuntarily showing a fatherly smile. Usually, his foolish sister was too concerned about her appearance, making her moody and temperamental, unable to interact with peers. It was rare to see such a childish and naive side of her.

She would become frantic when Shi Fa Ke violated game rules, and would grin from ear to ear when she found the hidden Shi Fa Ke. When it was her turn to hide, she took advantage of her small frame and actually crawled under the bed.

It could be said she was very serious about it…

But halfway through crawling, she couldn’t get in anymore.

Because there was a wine jar under the bed blocking her way, directly causing her hiding to fail and being quickly discovered by Shi Fa Ke who came looking.

“Ketian, what are you doing lying under the bed?” Shi Fa Ke squatted down, tilting her head curiously.

“What are you hiding under your bed!” He Ketian said frantically, her hiding having failed.

“Shh, keep your voice down. This is wine my father hid.” Shi Fa Ke glanced at it, looking somewhat nervous.

If Mother found out, it would be terrible.

Father would be in big trouble!

He Ketian’s eyes turned slightly, and she dragged the wine jar out.

“Oh no, don’t take it out…” Shi Fa Ke whispered urgently.

He Ketian glanced at her and also whispered, “Have you ever drunk wine?”

“My father says wine is bitter and astringent, not good to drink.” Shi Fa Ke shook her head, not very interested, “Quick, put it back in its place. Let’s continue playing. This time it’s my turn to hide.”

How could He Ketian possibly listen to her? She said seriously, “Your father lied to you. Wine is delicious. If it wasn’t good to drink, why would your father hide it?”

That sounded quite reasonable…

Shi Fa Ke swallowed and looked at the wine jar He Ketian was holding in her arms with bright eyes, asking curiously, “Have you drunk it before?”

“Of course, I’ve drunk it long ago.” He Ketian boasted shamelessly.

With that, she opened the wine jar, picked up a nearby wine ladle, drew some wine from the jar, and tempted with ill intent, “Want to try some?”

Once the wine jar was opened, a fragrant aroma wafted out.

Under He Ketian’s expectant gaze, Shi Fa Ke took a small sip.

“How is it?” He Ketian looked at her expectantly.

Shi Fa Ke smacked her lips, licked them, and her eyes immediately lit up, “Delicious!”

He Ketian was stunned. This development was wrong.

“…Delicious?” She twitched the corner of her mouth and asked.

Regarding having drunk wine, He Ketian hadn’t lied. Back then when her father drank with guests, toasting and celebrating quite lively, she was curious about the taste of the wine and secretly tasted a small sip. She was so overwhelmed by the burning sensation that tears came to her eyes.

She let Shi Fa Ke taste the wine with truly malicious intent, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Who knew… this development was beyond her expectations.

While she was stunned, Shi Fa Ke had already finished the remaining wine in the ladle and was licking her lips with a look of wanting more. He Ketian immediately felt somewhat bored, patted her skirt and stood up, “Boring, I’m going back.”

“Eh? Aren’t we playing hide-and-seek anymore?” Shi Fa Ke blinked and asked.

Remembering that she had just been absorbed in a stupid game, He Ketian felt somewhat embarrassed. She snorted lightly, “Who wants to play such a boring game?”

She had just been playing very seriously though…

He Ketian felt uncomfortable under Shi Fa Ke’s straightforward gaze, called to her brother who was standing aside watching the excitement, and said irritably, “Brother, let’s go.”

With that, as if something was chasing her from behind, she ran off without looking back.

He Kexian suppressed his laughter and hurried to catch up.

Halfway down the road, He Kexian suddenly stopped.

“What’s wrong?” He Ketian turned to look at him and asked.

“Is it really okay for us to just leave like this?” He Kexian hesitated and said.

“What’s wrong with it?” He Ketian looked puzzled.

He Kexian couldn’t say exactly what felt wrong. Even if they had secretly drunk Shi Changhuai’s private wine, Shi Changhuai was famous for doting on his daughter, so he probably wouldn’t blame her.

So what exactly was wrong?

He Kexian couldn’t figure it out for the moment, but somehow, he still decided to go back and check. He Ketian sneered at her brother’s unnecessary worrying and left him to go back home first.

Meanwhile, when He Kexian returned to the Shi house, he saw that little girl holding the wine jar, head lowered, using the wine ladle to scoop wine from inside. His eye twitched slightly, and he finally knew what was wrong! Though it was clearly her first time drinking wine, she was already so addicted. If he hadn’t returned, wouldn’t she have drunk the entire jar by herself… She was young and it was her first time drinking wine – she could really drink herself to death.

Thinking of the consequences, He Kexian couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. He quickly stepped forward and snatched the wine ladle from her hand.

The little girl was stunned and looked up at He Kexian.

“Big Brother He?” The little girl blinked her particularly moist almond eyes, smiled sweetly, and said, “Are you here to play with me?”