Shi Fa Ke couldn’t care less about her third brother’s inner criticism. She was just thinking about going to find Lu Chi, and here He Kexian was proposing to leave—it could be said he had perfect timing. Therefore, she walked He Kexian all the way to the door, asking very amiably, “Big Brother He, what did you want to tell me?”

He Kexian stopped walking, looked at her, and asked, “Ah Ke, can you tell me who the person you want to test is?”

Shi Fa Ke was somewhat surprised. She thought He Kexian wanted to ask about Ketian’s affairs, but unexpectedly he asked this instead. She was somewhat troubled for a moment, “Big Brother He, you know that in our line of work, we need to keep our mouths shut, otherwise it’s easy to ruin things.”

He Kexian immediately frowned deeply.

Seeing his expression, Shi Fa Ke’s scalp tightened.

After a long while, He Kexian slowly exhaled, “I was inconsiderate.”

Shi Fa Ke was stunned. She had already prepared to be mocked, but unexpectedly He Kexian was so reasonable. She couldn’t help but look at him strangely, always feeling that Big Brother He had become somewhat strange recently…

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Noticing her strange gaze, He Kexian asked.

“Big Brother He has become somewhat strange recently…” Shi Fa Ke said subconsciously.

“Oh? How strange?”

“…Unusually reasonable,” Shi Fa Ke said, then immediately regretted it, feeling like she was asking for a scolding. Didn’t these words sound like she was mocking how unreasonable he used to be?

Unexpectedly, He Kexian was stunned for a moment, then actually laughed.

He Kexian was very handsome—otherwise he wouldn’t be called the first beauty of Tongluo Town. He looked especially good when he smiled, with two shallow dimples on his cheeks. He knew what he looked like when he smiled, so he was mature beyond his years. As a youth, he always liked to keep a straight face, and later when he took over the family business, since it wouldn’t do to always have a straight face when meeting people, he learned controlled and skillful business smiles, which also looked mature and stable, very reliable.

However, at this moment he smiled with a bit of abandon, both little dimples fully exposed.

Then, a slender soft finger struck his cheek with lightning speed, precisely hitting the little dimple on his cheek.

He Kexian froze.

Shi Fa Ke also froze, then quickly withdrew her offending finger and hid it behind her back, as if nothing had happened.

“…What were you just doing?” He Kexian spoke in a low voice, his gaze somewhat deep.

“The dimples were too cute, I couldn’t help myself for a moment…” Shi Fa Ke said somewhat incoherently, then wanted to bite off her own tongue after speaking. She suddenly remembered that unlucky fellow who had been beaten and thrown out of Tongluo Town by He Kexian’s own hands for molesting him—she was practically gambling with her life! Was it too late to apologize now?!

“…” He Kexian silently looked at her.

“I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean it! Forgive me this once, I’ll never dare again!” Shi Fa Ke held her head with both hands and begged for mercy quite pathetically.

“Wasn’t it because you’d wanted to poke them for a long time?” He Kexian moved his lips and said quietly.

“Eh, how did you know?” Shi Fa Ke asked stupidly, then regretted asking, feeling like she had walked into a trap.

He Kexian revealed a mysterious smile.

Because there had once been a little drunk who, relying on being intoxicated, had molested him, and not only poked his dimples but also spoke the truth after drinking, boldly saying, “I’ve wanted to poke them for a long time, your dimples are really cute.”

But he didn’t tell Shi Fa Ke—he wouldn’t say something as embarrassing as being molested by a little drunk. He had dignity too!

“Are you really planning to use your third brother’s terrible idea?” Without answering Shi Fa Ke’s question, He Kexian somewhat abruptly changed the topic.

“Hey! I’m still here!” At this moment, Third Brother Shi, who had been hiding behind the door eavesdropping, jumped out dissatisfied, “Also, stay away from my sister—men and women should not be intimate!”

Although it looked somewhat improper earlier, his sister had taken advantage after all, so he had endured it…

But this profiteer disparaging his idea as terrible—that was unforgivable!

He Kexian’s mouth twitched.

…You’re eavesdropping and you’re in the right?

Third Brother Shi wasn’t embarrassed at all, and simply walked over openly with the attitude of wanting to listen in.

“I’m not saying Third Brother Shi’s idea is bad, it’s just that where would Ah Ke, a young lady, hire people? What if the hired people really had bad intentions?” He Kexian said seriously, then paused and continued, “If you must find people to act out such a scene, why don’t I help?”

“What’s so difficult about that? I, her third brother, will naturally handle it properly for Ah Ke. No need to trouble you,” Third Brother Shi waved his hand and said grandly.

“Since Third Brother Shi is taking action, then naturally there’s no problem. I was worrying unnecessarily. Farewell.”

“Take care, I won’t see you out,” Third Brother Shi said with a smile.

He Kexian smiled, glanced at Shi Fa Ke, turned and left.

Third Brother Shi proudly watched He Kexian leave, then turned back to meet Shi Fa Ke’s bright, sparkling eyes, his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

“Third Brother, you keep your word, right?”

“Of course, when have I ever lied to you?”

…Too many times to count.

“Hey, what kind of look is that!” Third Brother Shi was made uncomfortable by Shi Fa Ke’s gaze, “Haven’t I given you plenty of advice since childhood? I was wondering what you were struggling with so early in the morning. You should have come to ask me about this kind of thing earlier, yet you’d rather ask that He family boy than ask me. I’m very disappointed in you.”

His tone was cadenced and forceful.

That He family boy? He was calling him Big Brother He just moments ago.

Shi Fa Ke silently criticized internally, but thinking about it, her third brother had indeed given her many suggestions since childhood… although none of them were proper things to do. He was like a strategist.

Of course, this strategist also took the blame in the end, which Shi Fa Ke was perfectly comfortable with.

“I knew Third Brother was the most reliable,” Shi Fa Ke very obsequiously went forward to help him into the house, “Come, come, let’s make a plan.”

Third Brother Shi was very pleased and went back into the house with the bearing of an old Buddha.

Then, the siblings quickly drafted a plan about “a hero saving a beauty.”

There was no time to waste—it would be today!