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

"So he hates you?"

"if not?"

After finishing the small cake, Si Qianxuan opened the hamburger and ate it with great relish.

Afraid she might choke, Pei Li poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.

"It's a pity, he was underage at the time. The Ji family is rich, and they managed to get him released."

After a satisfying meal, Si Qian stretched and yawned, patting her round, full belly.

Unbeknownst to them, Ji Mingxuan was standing on the lawn downstairs.

The boy placed a snake, about the thickness of a rolling pin, that was wrapped around his wrist onto the pipe and looked up at Si Qian's wide-open window.

He stroked the snake's head and whispered:

"Go."

As if it were a spirit, the little snake, upon hearing these words, smoothly climbed upwards along whatever it could cling to.

……

The two people chatting on the balcony realized it was getting late. Si Qian got up to see them off when Pei Li caught a glimpse of a snake crawling in through the window.

"There's a snake!"

He reacted quickly, pulling Si Qian to her feet and back to the doorway. Si Qian, as if startled, jumped up and peered out.

"Where? Where?!?!"

Pei Li pointed to the ugly-looking snake outside the window, which was hissing and flicking its scarlet tongue.

The long-dormant 1748 immediately revived with full power: [Host, quickly be a hero and save the damsel in distress!]

His eyes lit up in a moment of utter boredom: [Host, show off a little!]

The next second, a dark shadow suddenly darted out in front of the man who controlled both the man and the two systems.

Si Qian broke free from Pei Li's restraints and rushed over in three strides, her speed leaving a blur, giving no one else any time to react.

She grabbed the snake's tail with her bare hands as if it were a whip, and slammed it onto the table with a series of thuds.

The little snake fainted before it could even react.

Before the two leaders could react, Si Qian grabbed the snake's body, roughly stuffed it into a glass jar, sealed it tightly, and then grabbed Pei Li's hand and ran downstairs.

Pulled along and stumbling, Pei Li followed Si Qian downstairs in a daze.

"Where are you going? To release them?"

"Why release them? Just process them and sell them; you can make a thousand more."

The money was practically handed to her; she wasn't about to let it run away.

In less than an hour, Si Qian found someone to clean the snake and then sold it to a local herbal medicine shop.

Feeling good with the money, she generously treated Pei Li to local delicacies on her way back.

1748 was completely dumbfounded.

what! ?

what! ?

what! ?

Something's not right!

Si Qian counted the bills, her smile almost reaching her ears.

Pei Li carried snacks in one hand and held her phone and bag in the other, following behind Si Qian like a little follower, with a slight smile on his lips.

1748 looked at the host, who was laughing like an idiot but was completely oblivious, and took a deep breath:

[Host, do you remember your mission?]

"I remember, I'll win her over."

1748 roared angrily in Pei Li's mind: "Then what were you standing there for just now?!"

He wasted such a great opportunity!!

"But--"

Pei Li glanced sideways at Si Qian walking ahead of him, his eyes crinkling with undisguised envy and pride, and paused in his speech.

"She can catch snakes, she's really good at it!"

1748: [……]

It's hopeless, really.

……

The following day, the ten guests emerged from the room.

"Mingxuan, did you not get enough rest last night?"

Liu Ye's concerned question drew everyone's attention to Ji Mingxuan, who had just entered from outside.

The boy's eyes were dark and bluish-black, and his eyeballs were bloodshot.

"Hey? Where did this Kung Fu Panda come from?!"

Pei Li, who had just come downstairs, looked at him for a long time before finally asking with concern, "My dear grandson, do you want Grandpa Pei to take you to the hospital?"

Si Qian chimed in, "Grandma Si can come with you too!"

Ji Mingxuan clenched his fist and squeezed out two words through gritted teeth: "No need!"

[Oh dear, is Mingxuan having trouble sleeping because he just arrived abroad and is experiencing some culture shock? His dark circles are really bad.]

[Grandpa Pei, Grandma Si, these two are hilarious! How can they be taking advantage of a child like this?]

Looking at Si Qian, whose expression remained unchanged, Ji Mingxuan couldn't help but ask:

"Teacher Si, did you sleep well last night?"

"I'm fine. What's wrong? Did you not sleep well, little brother?"

Ji Mingxuan, who had spent the entire night searching for snakes downstairs in the cold wind: "..."

Strange?

Where did they go?

Never mind, he still has a backup plan!

The next second, a blood-curdling scream erupted from upstairs from the Bear in the Big Blue House—

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Scorpion!"

Upon hearing the commotion, a group of people immediately rushed over.

Director Zheng and Director Wu were seen standing on the bed, shivering and clinging to each other, with nowhere to put their feet.

The floor was now crawling with layers upon layers of venomous scorpions.

"Youqian!"

"Mei Qian!"

"Wa ...

"I'm so scared!"

Holy crap! Scorpions have become an infestation?!

[Scorpions in Florida? Holy crap, I'm speechless!]

[What are these two directors so surprised and making such a fuss about? It's just a scorpion. If it were me, I'd be flying away with my arms outstretched!]

While everyone else frantically grabbed tools to deal with the situation, Ji Mingxuan stood there dumbfounded, doubting himself.

Wasn't it Pei Li's room that he lost the room?

Why did they all run to the director's room?

Lu Yao's face turned pale: "I...I'm a little scared..."

Sheng Chi comforted him, "Don't be afraid."

Lu Yao crossed her arms: "Should I go down first..."

Sheng Chi: "Don't go down."

Liu Ye: "Human-machine interaction."

At that moment, a figure rushed in from outside, Si Qian holding a glass jar and shouting:

"The young lady has arrived! Get out of the way!"

The crowd made way for her.

Si Qian pinched the scorpions and threw them into the jar one by one, her hands moving so fast they were smoking.

"It can sell for several hundred yuan per kilogram!"

"A bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Do you know this is a medicinal herb? It's incredibly expensive!

"Hey sis, why do you have to make money from everything?!"

[You just grabbed him with your bare hands? Si Qian, are you crazy?]

[A woman among women, a female among females! I will not allow anyone to disobey you!]

Suddenly, realizing something, Ji Mingxuan abruptly turned to look at Si Qian, who was picking up scorpions.

Did you see a snake last night?

"I saw it, so what?"

Si Qian looked puzzled.

"Where is it?!"

"I'll take you there after I've collected the scorpions."

Half an hour later—

"Where's the snake?"

After selling the scorpions and counting the money, Si Qian met Ji Mingxuan's murderous gaze and casually pointed behind him.

"It's right there!"

Ji Mingxuan hurriedly turned around and pressed his face against a snakeskin noodle on the shelf behind him.

Ji Mingxuan's pupils dilated—

boom!

He fell straight down.

I was angered by Si Qian.

A group of staff members hurriedly took Ji Mingxuan to a nearby hospital. After a series of examinations, the final result was—

Ji Mingxuan's seizure was caused by a sudden surge of anger.

Simply put, he was in the same situation as Si Qian last time, he was brought in because he was angry.