In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Punishing bad women is certainly a pleasant thing.

"So what did you do to Shen Qin?"

"Children shouldn't know so much."

Xu Shi pinched her cheek, "You'll go astray."

The white-haired loli rolled her eyes.

You're going to learn bad habits... Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? It would be a miracle if I didn't learn anything good from being around you.

Not to mention that Xia Wuyou, that brat, no longer respects her as an elder, Xia Ke'an is even subconsciously a little worried about his new disciple, Pan Ling.

Although she still seemed introverted and somewhat gloomy, the feeling she got from the other person was actually quite different from when she first met her on the island—back then, Pan Ling had a very strong aura of introversion, but now, although she didn't talk much, it was more like a restraint that she showed because she knew how to control herself. In essence, she had learned to manage and channel her emotions.

Even when faced with a conflict of the magnitude from last night, she was able to quickly recover and soon went to comfort her sister as Xu Shi had instructed.

On the contrary, Pan Feng, who is usually carefree, was more upset about this. He even cried secretly last night. Even when we met just now, he still looked sullen.

The contrast is undeniably obvious... But if I were to speak for myself, Xiao Feng's reaction seemed more normal. They were both naive young girls, fresh out of school, and it's only natural that they would feel sad and disappointed after discovering the true colors of their former loved ones or even their crushes. In comparison, Pan Ling seemed a bit too calm?

Is this considered an extremely rational approach? To put it bluntly, calling it heartless wouldn't be an exaggeration.

What if he really becomes a gender-swapped Xu Shi? No, that little boy isn't heartless, he's more like promiscuous, it seems like he's having an affair with everyone... To be precise, this guy is a nasty, entertaining person.

So she was more worried that Pan Ling would be led astray by his master. Good heavens, what if another Xu Shi came along?

But she had to admit that what happened to Xiaoling was a positive change, and there was nothing wrong with being rational. Calling her "darkened" seemed a bit of an exaggeration.

It's better than being sold out by Luo Yu and then counting the money for him, right? To be honest, she never expected that Luo Yu would be so hypocritical. You could say that your hostility towards us is just natural hostility towards strangers, which is understandable in terms of reason. But it's going too far to treat your hometown people so badly, especially your sister who grew up with you...

"If we're going to sell it, we might as well let Xu Shi do it," Xia Ke'an subconsciously had this biased thought, but then she realized that wouldn't be the case. There was no doubt that the little boy was of low character, but if he considered you one of his own, he would definitely arrange the best things for you. It would never be a simple matter of taking advantage of the relationship; that would be something he would disdain to do.

Ok……

The white-haired loli shook her head, too lazy to delve deeper. Little Ke'an is only ten years old; thinking about such things is too taxing on her brain!

Do whatever you want, he's not my apprentice!

"Hmph, as if I don't know anything about it."

So she steered the conversation back on track, "It's basically just first ■■, then ■■, right? Even if it's not, it's probably pretty much the same... Don't really treat me like a child."

Listening to her casually spouting all sorts of wild and inappropriate words, Xu Shi couldn't help but twitch his eye. This girl is only ten years old?

Nobody believes me, and I don't believe you either! I'd really like to treat you like a child, but you'd better act like one...

"You're right, but you're also wrong."

He shrugged helplessly. "Because [illegible] and [illegible] are just methods. How can that alone bring me pleasure?"

That's true. It's not that he can't get sexual pleasure from Shen Qin, but if he wants to get that kind of pleasure, who else would be better than Shen Qin?

Anyway, Madam Jiang and Madam Xia were very willing to cooperate with him in trying out all sorts of positions. They would even research new tricks on their own, such as Jiang Chengcheng's vacuum night raid before, and the double-sided cupping that day... The difference between being proactive and passive was fully demonstrated in this regard.

So what he enjoyed most was the feeling of having Miss Shen Qin firmly in his grasp and controlling her at will. Whether she fawned over him or refused to submit even at the cost of her life, he could give her a hard time anytime, anywhere, as long as he wanted.

Xu Shi never even properly played with her; at most, he used finger toys or something, and he was too lazy to even use a clamp.

Poor Miss Shen Qin hasn't realized that her own attitude doesn't matter; she's still walking on thin ice with extreme caution.

"But the result was the same, right?"

Xia Ke'an didn't have his mischievous thoughts. She pouted and complained, "With your modifications, her mind is probably already unclear, and she's forgotten a lot of things."

Then she completely forgot all those memories of being enemies with Xu Shi and of Shen He, and was eventually wiped clean... These are all obvious things, not only her, but everyone around her could see it.

But everyone tacitly kept quiet about it, perhaps because they all wanted to remain bystanders and quietly watch Shen Qin's so-called downfall—after all, that's how they all went through it. Even if there were differences, they were only in different ways, but essentially there was no difference. Naturally, they were happy to see newcomers follow the same old path they had taken.

Who doesn't want to have fun? As long as there's not too much, they'll inevitably get jealous.

"She forgets thousands of things every day, why doesn't she forget these too?"

Xu Shi did not deny this at all. He had previously said that even if he could not win someone's heart, he would still win their body. However, this statement was not quite accurate.

A more precise way to put it is that if you can't win her heart, then give her a new one.

"That's why I said you're a bad dad, and you still won't admit it."

The white-haired girl chuckled, a hint of disdain in her voice, "Never mind, Xiao Ke'an doesn't know anything. As long as Daddy's happy."

"And what kind of obedient daughter are you?"

Xu Shi laughed happily, but then a question came to mind: "Hey, you're getting so close to my silly apprentice, doesn't she know what you're thinking?"

"She does want to."

The older woman put her hands on her hips, proudly puffed out her small chest, and said, "Who am I? She's just a C-cup. Want to hear my inner thoughts? Go practice for a few hundred more years."

Xu Shi nodded, "That's true."

Joking aside, Xia Ke'an is indeed an SS-level "Ascensionist" and happens to be a mental type. Faced with such an insurmountable gap, even without deliberate precautions, Pan Ling wouldn't be able to get in.

Even her own abilities have limitations. Although being able to read specific thoughts at the C level is beyond her comprehension, Xu Shi has confirmed it before. In reality, her silly apprentice can't read 100% of what she wants to eat. For example, if someone is thinking that they want to eat a big white steamed bun with a grilled sausage tonight, she can mostly only read "big white steamed bun" but not "grilled sausage". Part of it requires her to reason and analyze or guess.

She herself often used vague terms like black and white, black with white, and white with black. In addition, Xu Shi had laid the groundwork beforehand, so even if she couldn't read the old lady's mind, she didn't realize that there was something wrong with the matter itself. Instead, she was more inclined to think that Xia Ke'an might be the "surprise" that her master had mentioned, someone who had no secrets in her heart.

It's fortunate that she can't sense it anymore, otherwise whether the secret of pretending to be father and daughter would be exposed is another matter, the key thing is whether her values ​​would be shattered as a result - the white-haired loli is no less cunning than others, if Pan Ling really reads it out, she would probably be scared to death.

Just thinking about that scene made Xu Shi burst out laughing.

"In short, your little apprentice is far inferior to Ah Jin."

Xia Ke'an laughed too, "Your mom was the same back then. She knew everything she wanted to know. Even I sometimes didn't like being around her. You just couldn't keep her in check..."

"So you think my dad is the real expert?"

When the topic came up, Xu Shi continued, "After all, my mom can read minds, so she wouldn't treat marriage lightly, right?"

"You want to know?"

The old lady pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds from somewhere, shared some with him, and gave him a handful. "Actually, that story... is pretty cliché, it's just a simple hero saving a damsel in distress."

"?"

"It's true, there was a time when the six major conglomerates were having a party. Someone got drunk and started acting crazy, trying to get physical with Ah Jin. Then your father, Xu Cheng, stood up for her and beat that person half to death."

The white-haired loli, with the mature air of someone who'd been through it all, said, "Your father was the heir of the 'Snake Ring,' but he was always a tight-lipped guy. Nobody expected him to do this so suddenly... but it turned out that Ajin really fell for it, and then I watched the two of them get closer and closer, and then... you know what happened next."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

"That's definitely a cliché."

Xu Shi secretly rolled his eyes. "Didn't my mom ever try to understand my dad's feelings?"

"Yes, I read it. I even asked about it back then."

Xia Ke'an smiled and said, "A Jin's answer was simple. She said, 'I know he likes me, but that's all he likes. It's so silly of him to put on such a clumsy show for this.'"

So it really was a self-directed and self-acted performance... Xu Shi suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but this was indeed very much in line with his father's personality - to be fair, among the previous generation of conglomerate heads, Xu Cheng's evaluation was always "mediocre", with a quiet personality and his superpower was only a regular B-level.

In terms of relationships, it's pretty much the same. Xu Shi can relate to this a lot. After his mother passed away, his father didn't remarry, and he didn't even bring a woman home. He focused all his attention on his work, and his life was almost like that of a monk.

However, such evaluations are generally only directed at Xu Cheng personally. No one questions his abilities. As Lin Wenhua said before his death, "Snake Ring" had fallen into a deep decline during Xu Shi's grandfather's generation. It was his father who gradually achieved success, which can be called a revival.

However, this was the first time Xu Shi had learned about these private matters of his parents' generation. He had never had any communication with his father since he was a child; Su Lin had always taken care of him... Of course, even if he asked, he probably wouldn't tell him.

Well... that's interesting.

"So sometimes I'm curious too."

Recalling the past, the old lady was a little emotional, but mostly she complained, "Your father was a first-rate lover, how come you are completely different?"

"He never taught me any of this."

Xu Shi effortlessly passed the buck.

"…"

The white-haired girl couldn't deny it. "Getting back to the main topic, how do you plan to teach Xiaoling next?"

She hadn't forgotten what Xu Shi had said last night; he had indeed promised to control her abilities.

"Use the medication. I brought a batch of 'Hengwo' with me when I came."

Xu Shi's answer was relaxed, "Her inability to control it is a limitation of the ability itself, I'll help her develop it... By the way, did my mom discuss with you some training methods for mind-reading ability?"

"Maybe? But we were just chatting casually, in bits and pieces."

Xia Ke'an blinked. "But I reckon there might be a more detailed version of the 'quill pen' description?"

"Then we'll get a copy once the communication system is completed, and then let her figure it out herself."

"I feel like there's no less irresponsible master than you."

Upon hearing this, the older woman couldn't help but mutter to herself, comparing her own niece and Pan Feng, "You two are not even in the same league in terms of dedication, okay?"

"I'm not good at teaching people myself, but I'm very good at training them."

Xu Shi did not deny it at all, "This is different from teaching swordsmanship and fighting. Just give her a general outline, and I'll help her prune the branches at most."

"Aren't you afraid she'll turn into a monster even darker than you?"

"No matter what she becomes, she'll still be my disciple."

People say that a disciple doesn't necessarily have to be inferior to his master.

"That statement doesn't apply to me."

Xu Shi crossed his arms. "She can choose her own path. I don't care whether she wants to be a saint or a witch. But whether she's a saint or a witch, if she dares to disobey me, I'll beat her butt so hard it'll shake the heavens."

"I can tell, you just want to spank her."

"Don't you think this is cool?"

Xu Shi laughed and said, "That's my opinion anyway... not just for her, but for you too."

"Ok?"

"You keep telling me not to treat you like a child, but you seem to enjoy it yourself. You can't have your cake and eat it too."

Xu Shi's tone suddenly became somewhat meaningful, "In the end, choosing to pretend to be my daughter... wasn't that your own choice?"

These words stunned Xia Ke'an for a long time. By the time she came to her senses, Xu Shi had already disappeared. Before leaving, he did not forget to continue the tradition and braided her long hair into a bird's nest-like braid.

What does he mean?