The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

It was late at night when they returned to the Prime Minister's residence from Zhang Jiali's courtyard.

As soon as they stepped into the mansion, a figure appeared before them without warning.

Shen Zhizhi looked closely and realized that she had unfortunately bumped into Shen Qinshou again.

Shen Qinshou initially intended to snort and leave, but her gaze fell upon the blood-red thief behind her, and her pupils suddenly widened. She took two steps forward, her slender finger pointing directly at the thief as she rebuked him:

"Shen Zhizhi, how dare you! It's one thing for you to stay out all night in the past, but today you dare to bring a strange man into the mansion so brazenly! I will make sure your father teaches you a lesson, you shameless thing!"

"Really? Then don't keep me waiting too long, sister."

Shen Zhizhi remained calm and unmoved.

She didn't care what Shen Qinshou thought.

Yawning lazily, she prepared to turn around and greet Xue Liao, only to see Xue Liao pointing his middle finger directly at Shen Qinshou.

Meeting Shen Qinshou's surprised expression, he stood firm, his gaze sharp, his middle finger still firmly raised, and said with exceptional respect:

"This humble servant greets Miss Shen Er."

Xue Liao lowered his head, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Although he had not yet grasped the deeper meaning of the gesture, judging from the owner's reaction, it was by no means well-intentioned.

As the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, Shen Qinshou was someone he couldn't afford to offend for the time being, but he was unwilling to suffer this injustice in silence, so he devised a plan.

Anyway, he couldn't understand it, and presumably others didn't understand it either.

Shen Zhizhi pursed her lips and chuckled, her eyes fixed on the strange and awkward scene, desperately trying to hold back her laughter.

Don't say she has a low threshold for laughter. Any modern person in the 21st century who has been exposed to international friendly gestures would laugh themselves silly if they saw someone raising their middle finger and still speaking so respectfully.

"What kind of nonsense is this!" Although Shen Qinshou couldn't understand the gesture, she felt inexplicably annoyed and found it increasingly displeasing to look at.

Shen Zhizhi leaned forward and, with a grin, also gave her the middle finger. "Second sister probably doesn't know, but he comes from out of town. In his hometown, this gesture is a courtesy reserved for the most powerful people."

As she said this, she nudged the blood-stained figure beside her with her elbow.

Xue Liao immediately understood and began to ramble incoherently: "A la salit wa la?"

Shen Qinshou: ? ? ?

Shen Zhizhi explained with a smile, "Second sister, he is saying that it is late at night and you must get a good night's sleep."

"Ah li gu dong mo mo ka xi ya?" Xue Liao nodded repeatedly and started making things up again.

Shen Zhizhi was secretly laughing so hard she almost choked, but she forced herself to remain calm and continued translating, "Uh... this time he said, 'Second sister is as beautiful as an angel.'"

Shen Qinshou had a complicated expression on her face. Looking at her barely suppressed laughter, she felt a little strange, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

After hesitating for a long time, she could only glare at them angrily. "Hmph, don't think that I can let this matter go unpunished just because you're spouting nonsense. I will definitely tell Father and Elder Brother tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Once her figure disappeared into the moonlight, Shen Zhizhi could no longer control herself and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

After laughing his fill, he didn't forget to get up and pat Xue Liao on the shoulder, praising, "Well done, I'll treat you to meat buns tomorrow."

Upon hearing those three words, Xue Liao's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Thank you, Master. May I eat thirty?"

"........."

……

The next day, Shen Zhizhi was sleeping soundly when she was awakened by a commotion outside.

She wanted to turn over and continue sleeping, but the noise was too loud and chaotic, making it impossible to fall asleep. So she got out of bed and angrily pushed open the door.

"Who is it! Why aren't you sleeping this early in the morning? Are you disturbing the peace?"

As soon as the door opened, Shen Chao and Shen Qinshou were seen being surrounded by a group of servants in the courtyard.

When the servants saw her come out, they all looked at her strangely, even with a hint of disdain.

When Shen Qinshou saw her appear, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

She tugged at Shen Chao's sleeve and said in a coquettish voice, "Brother, look at her. She brought back a strange man and still doesn't know how to repent. If word gets out, what will others think of our Prime Minister's residence?"

Shen Zhizhi remained completely unmoved.

Last night she had already figured out that Shen Qinshou would definitely bring people to "catch them in the act" today.

When I read the original novel before, I just thought the female lead was a bit of a player. After all, it's a novel, and I just read it for fun.

I never imagined she was not only a womanizer, but also a complete shrew!

In this feudal era where a woman's chastity was paramount, Shen Qinshou brought so many people and made such a grand show of it, wasn't she just trying to completely crush her into the mud so that she could never rise again?

However, today's events are exactly what she wanted.

She wanted to see how interesting her good sister's expression would be when she found out that this wild man was the guard that the Second Prince had arranged for her.

"A-Shou, do not make any wild guesses before things are fully clear!" Shen Chao pushed Shen Qin-Shou's wrist away, his brows furrowed, his tone cold and indifferent, clearly extremely displeased.

He naturally couldn't believe that Zhizhi would do such a thing. He came here today just to see who the man she brought back was, so as to find out his background.

After all, Zhizhi is kind and innocent by nature, so she mustn't be deceived by bad people and suffer losses, otherwise she'll be in trouble.

Even if the situation were worse, the man was indeed the one she loved, and Shen Chao would never sit idly by. He would prepare a generous dowry and send her off in a grand ceremony, ensuring she would not suffer the slightest grievance.

Shen Zhizhi yawned, stretched leisurely, and took two steps forward. "Second sister, this concerns my innocence. Isn't it inappropriate for you to fabricate such things?"

“Third sister, it’s not that I want to slander you.” Shen Qinshou took out her embroidered handkerchief and wiped away her tears, looking concerned for her. “It’s just that last night I saw with my own eyes that you took a man in red into the room and didn’t come out for a long time.”

Shen Chao stepped forward, about to say something, but Shen Zhizhi spoke first, "Oh? So, sister saw it clearly, truly and plainly?"

As Shen Zhizhi spoke, she didn't forget to give Shen Chao a reassuring look.

Seeing that she was calm and composed, without any sense of tension, Shen Chao finally felt relieved.

It seems that Zhizhi has other plans, so he will not interfere for now.

Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, Shen Qinshou felt uneasy, but with the die already cast, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "That's right, I saw it with my own eyes."

Even if Shen Zhizhi and the man in red did not have any shady relationship, so what?

The man in red was not from Nanliyue Star City. Being unfamiliar with the place, no one would recognize him, and Shen Zhizhi had no proof whatsoever.

If she persists in this matter today, Shen Zhizhi's reputation will be completely ruined.

"Blood Liao!" Having gotten the answer she wanted, Shen Zhizhi smiled and roared with her eyes closed.

Swoosh—

The sound of robes fluttering rang out, and a figure in red instantly appeared.