After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Standing to the side, Shi Hongqi had a cold expression, and the girl's gaze never lingered on Shi Yan, who was curled up cutely in the chair.

Ignoring Shi Wei, who seemed to have completely lost her way, she didn't hold back and directly started tattling on Shi Yan.

Shi Hongqi recounted from beginning to end how Shi Yan had caused such a commotion with "Heaven and Earth".

The girl didn't even forget the ebony cane that the elders of the clan had lost.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hongjian raised an eyebrow.

She glanced at Shi Yan.

Shi Yan subconsciously hugged her knees with both hands, her tender white toes curling into cute crescent moons.

The girl rested her chin on her knees, and then used the move Xia Xia used to dodge her ultimate attack, which she always used after her stamina bar had barely recovered a little bit.

"Hey—"

Acting cute while...playing dumb.

Although her skills weren't quite perfect, the girl's natural beauty was undeniable.

Shi Hongjian could only roll her eyes at Shi Yan in annoyance.

The girl who was clearly the culprit was acting cute and pretending to be an innocent bystander.

Shi Hongjian did not deliberately expose her.

As Shi Wei, who was squatting on the ground, watched the interaction between Master Shi Hongjian and Sister Shi Yan, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her lips trembled.

"My sister Shiyan committed such a huge mistake, and the clan leader just... rolled his eyes in annoyance!??"

"And what's with Shi Yan's sister deliberately acting cute?!"

In Shi Wei's mind, the chibi version of Shi Wei was already frantically pulling at her hair.

"Waaaaah..."

"My sister Shiyan is no longer pure."

"wrong..."

"If it's the clan chief... if it's the clan chief..."

"But they're all girls..."

"There's probably nothing I can do for Shiyan's younger sister."

"At best, it would be like when I was tied up by that vile demon in Nanjun City."

"Perhaps it's not possible..."

The light in her eyes seemed to be dimming, and Shi Wei could only deceive herself.

She knelt helplessly on the ground, her hands trembling slightly as she braced herself.

In other words, Shi Yan doesn't have much interest in Shi Wei right now.

Otherwise... the colors Shi Yan saw must have been quite spectacular.

Then--

She would definitely laugh even more maliciously at Shi Wei.

Standing to the side, Shi Hongqi continued to list all the bad things Shi Yan had done from the moment he stepped into "Huangtian Houtu" to the moment he entered Shi Hongjian's house.

Although the girls' list included almost every little detail, down to the smallest detail.

But... she didn't exaggerate.

Every word Shi Hongqi said was true.

That's just how girls are.

Her personality wouldn't allow her to falsely accuse someone, even if... that person was really, really annoying, someone she hated to the core.

even--

Because of this personality, Shi Hongqi felt a little guilty towards Shi Yan deep down.

At its core, she didn't think her inner nightmares had anything to do with Shi Yan.

Even if... that nightmare's voice is exactly the same as Shi Yan's.

That nightmare's smile was exactly the same as Shi Yan's.

The outline of that nightmare, everything... it all seemed to be a manifestation of Shi Yan.

Or to put it another way—

The teacher's words are the embodiment of that nightmare.

But... Shi Hongqi didn't think she should hate a living person because of a nightmare.

Even if that hatred is piercing to the bone.

It cannot be hidden.

I hate it, and I feel guilty.

That's just a girl's personality.

certainly--

She will never know that her hatred is not entirely without reason.

Even... a large part of the reason why that nightmare has been constantly haunting her is that Shi Yan saved his game before the point in time when he met her.

Then... it was regarded as an important time point for the treasure.

Read it when you need to.

Shi Hongqi simply looked at Shi Hongjian.

She frowned as she watched the interaction between Shi Hongjian and Shi Yan.

It was obvious that the clan chief wanted to protect that girl.

"But...why?"

Shi Hongqi didn't understand.

"Is it because of her talent?"

"Or..." She glanced at Shi Yan, only to see that Shi Yan was also looking at her.

Shi Hongqi's gaze fell on Shi Yan's small feet, which were curled up like tiny jade hooks.

"Or is it because..."

"The clan chief is lonely."

In any case, if that is Master Shi Hongjian's wish, then I will absolutely not disobey.

In Shi Hongqi's eyes, there was no such thing as "Heaven and Earth".

There was only one person she cared about, and that was Shi Hongjian.

It was Master Shi Hongjian who gave her hope to live.

The reason why Shi Hongqi cares so much about "Heaven and Earth" is simply because Lord Shi Hongjian cares about Heaven and Earth.

Seeing the smirk Shi Yan gave her, Shi Hongqi completely looked away.

at the same time--

Shi Hongjian turned her gaze to Shi Yan, and she knew it... this guy was definitely a troublemaker.

Shi Yan did not deny it, and even looked at Shi Hongqi with amusement.

Shi Hongqi glared at Shi Yan resentfully and turned her head away.

Shi Hongjian watched the interaction between the two.

To be honest... she hadn't seen Xiao Hongqi so 'lively' in a very, very long time.

In the past, no matter what I said or what I asked Xiao Hongqi to do, she would always do it.

Shi Hongqi would do it immediately without hesitation.

But... her little face always had a stern expression.

Even if I tell her to smile more, because girls look prettier when they smile.

Shi Hongqi's smile only lasts for three days.

As the head of a clan, he couldn't always remind the girls to smile more.

I'm not some kind of helpful smiley assistant.

but--

Shi Hongjian's gaze darted back and forth between Shi Hongqi and Shi Yan.

Just a few minutes.

The changes in Shi Hongqi's facial expressions were more numerous than those Shi Hongjian had observed in the previous month.

Although... that expression didn't look very happy.

But what was that saying again?

Change is a good thing.

And... Xiao Hongqi doesn't seem that unhappy.

There was still some interaction.

Shi Hongjian suddenly began to seriously consider what Shi Yan had said.

"Okay, I understand." Shi Hongjian nodded, indicating that she understood.

The girl didn't cause any major trouble.

At least... in Shi Hongjian's view, compared to her trespassing into her bathing and resting place, seeing her completely naked, and then having to fish her out of the cold stream while still naked—

The trouble it caused wasn't actually that big.

A lot of the roof tiles were broken?