I'm crazy, don't mess with me. I just love to pretend to be crazy, remember that.

Si Qian has never been good at judging the two old men.

Pretending not to see the hatred and anger in Pei Tianming's eyes, Si Qian got up and strode towards the kitchen.

Steward Zhao and Pei Li followed closely behind.

The long table was piled high with ingredients that were originally intended for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner.

The fresh beef and mutton transported from City X were all slaughtered and processed on the spot today. In addition, various rare seafood, vegetables and fruits were delivered by express delivery. They have all been prepared and placed on the table, ready to be cooked.

Si Qian used the Pei family's old house as a resource spawn point and activated the automatic loot mode.

Take whatever you see.

Pei Tianming, who had chased after her from the doorway, saw Si Qian stuffing a large plastic bag into it with her head down. He felt a wave of dizziness and thought he was about to collapse.

What on earth is she doing?!

Ye Tinglan was so anxious that she kept tugging at Pei Tianming's sleeve.

These ingredients were all carefully selected and delivered; it's impossible for Si Qian to just take them for free.

The woman mimicked Xi Shi clutching her heart, her delicate eyebrows furrowing in a pitiful manner, and said in a coquettish voice, "Tianming, what should we do now..."

Butler Zhao carried the large bag and followed behind Si Qian so she could put it in.

Pei Li followed Si Qian's example and took whatever he could find, even including side dishes he didn't like, like green onions and garlic, resolutely leaving them not a single bit.

Since abandoning morality and ethics, his mental state has improved a lot.

After packing the ingredients for the kitchen, Si Qian started packing the seasonings.

I used every kind of MSG, chicken essence, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, and thirteen-spice powder imaginable.

Take them all.

Si Qian was having a great time taking them, while Pei Tianming was heartbroken watching.

Having mentally prepared himself, Pei Tianming burst into tears.

"Stop taking it! At least leave some for us!"

If we don't stop it now, all that's left in the house will be load-bearing walls!

Clutching his chest, Pei Tianming took deep breaths to regulate his breathing.

Si Qian and his brother went up and gave him a deadly chokehold, brazenly strangling his neck with their arms.

"Hey, don't be so stingy! You can come to my house to take it back if you want!"

However, her home was decorated in an industrial wasteland style, with nothing much besides mattresses and tables and chairs, so Pei Tianming would probably leave empty-handed.

Hearing such shameless words, Pei Tianming almost laughed out of anger at Si Qian.

Pei Yi, a traitor who always sides with outsiders, saw his father getting angry and took the initiative to act as a peacemaker.

"That's right, Dad. Look how generous my sister-in-law is. It's just a few things, don't be so petty and make a big deal out of it."

Is he petty and prone to making a mountain out of a molehill?

Pei Tianming felt as if he was discovering his son's true colors for the first time.

He reached for his waist with both hands...

call out--

Pull out a sturdy and durable Seven Wolves leather belt.

The familiar magical artifact immediately made Pei Yi's body tremble.

The fear that had dominated it all those years suddenly surged into my mind.

Da da da--

Pei Yi almost instinctively ran to Pei Tianming, taking three steps in two to press down on Pei Tianming's restless hand, trying to awaken that tiny and elusive paternal love.

"Dad, let's talk this out!"

Snapped--!

“Ah!!!”

With a slap of the belt, Pei Yi was beaten so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands.

His screams echoed throughout the kitchen.

Pei Tianming swung the belt in his hand, making a sharp, cracking sound like whipping a corpse, and each time it landed precisely on Pei Yi.

There's nothing special about it; it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect.

Sobbing uncontrollably, Pei Yi couldn't contain his anger and had no choice but to seek help from his outside support.

"Sister-in-law! Help me!"

The four words were shouted with earth-shattering force.

Si Qian, who was in the middle of a raid, rushed over immediately upon hearing the commotion.

Then, he slipped and sent Pei Tianming flying.

chirp-

The floor, which the maid had just cleaned, was sparkling clean. Pei Tianming tried to regain his balance but failed and sat down on his bottom.

He almost knocked his soul out of his body.

After Si Qian regained her footing, she saw Pei Tianming sitting on the ground and clapped her hands, exclaiming "Oh dear!"

"Old Pei, let's talk this out! Why are you hitting the child?!"

Pei Tianming, whose tailbone was throbbing from the fall, had no interest in listening to what she was saying. He could only groan in pain and cast pleading glances at the people around him.

Everyone trembled with fear and did not want to get involved.

Ignoring Pei Tianming's plea for help, Butler Zhao took out his phone and answered a call—

"Hey! My aunt is calling me to pick her up from school? Okay, I'm coming now..."

After Steward Zhao left, the others followed suit.

"What? My grandma gave birth to my dad, and they want me to go over there?"

"My second uncle and my dad eloped, and I'm going back now!"

The excuses they gave were increasingly outrageous.

Seeing that he had been abandoned, Pei Tianming, being a man, was also flexible and resilient.

He struggled to his feet, supporting himself on the ground.

Then, Pei Tianming shut up.

Don't let him be the one to take the lead in such thankless tasks!

Having finished their sweep, Si Qian and Pei Li, each carrying two large bags, headed outside with their bountiful harvest.

As they reached the door, Si Qian turned back to look at Pei Tianming, whose smirking face infuriated everyone.

"Old Pei, thank you for the hospitality!"

Just as Pei Yi was about to give chase, Ye Tinglan grabbed him and pulled him back.

Si Qian, carrying her things, went out of the gate and saw that the "福" (Fu, meaning good fortune) character on the outer courtyard's iron gate was pasted upright.

So she picked up the marker from her pocket and casually added a stroke.

The perfectly good character "福" (fortune) has been turned into "逼" (force).

Looking at her masterpiece, Si Qian smiled with satisfaction.

After the two left, Pei Tianming lay on the sofa for a full hour before he recovered.

Just as I was about to turn over, my palm suddenly pressed against a bump.

Pei Tianming picked it up and found it was a red envelope from Si Qian.

It feels quite thick, but I wonder how much is inside.

Even if it's just a penny, it can add up to tens of dollars.

Pei Tianming had prepared himself for the worst, that Si Qian had slipped a dime into his mouth.

But it's clear he's still too young.

He opened the red envelope and pulled out a thick stack of red bills—

That's right.

These are the various one- or two-yuan cashback coupons that you get when you buy things on Pinduoduo.

This is so lifelike.

Pei Tianming's face looked as if he had swallowed a fly.

He hadn't eaten a single grain of rice since noon and was already starving; in addition, his anger was causing his stomach to ache.

Seeing this, Ye Tinglan instructed Steward Zhao to have the chef prepare a meal.

To let Pei Yi make a good impression on Pei Tianming, she nudged her son and directed him to help in the kitchen.

Pei Yi had no choice but to go to the kitchen reluctantly.

As a complete novice in the kitchen, he followed the chef around like a headless fly.

The cook found the young master a nuisance, but didn't want to say it outright, so he had him work as his assistant.

As he chopped vegetables, he said to Pei Yi behind him:

"Young master, put a star anise in the pot!"

"OK!"

Pei Yi obediently went to look for the seasonings.

Butler Zhao, who had strolled into the kitchen for an inspection, smiled and nodded upon seeing Pei Yi: "Young Master!"

Then he lifted the lid off the pot in front of him.

The scene inside left him dumbfounded.

A one-yuan coin was floating in the soup.