"Tch, if you can't smoke, don't smoke. What are you pretending for?"

The sound of scorn interrupted Jing Li's reverie.

Looking up, she saw Shen Xuanqi looking uncomfortable.

With a calm smile, Jing Li flicked her cigarette ash, took a deep drag, stubbed it out, and exhaled a smoke ring before speaking slowly, "Why did you come here?"

"You actually smoke! You're definitely not a good girl..."

Seeing her skillfully exhale through her eyes, Shen Xuanqi's disgust deepened.

"Smoking, drinking, and getting tattoos doesn't necessarily mean a girl isn't a good girl. Conversely, not smoking, not drinking, and being all sweet talk doesn't necessarily mean a girl is a good girl. Kid... you're still young, and you have a lot to learn."

With a light laugh, Jing Li's eyes were full of mockery. People are always like this, they like to judge a person's goodness or badness based on their appearance.

Good or bad people aren't always written on their faces or shown in their expressions... Ultimately, they're too young and haven't learned their lesson.

"What kid? I'm not a kid. I'm the same age as you. Don't think that just because you're a few days older than me, you can act like an elder and lecture me."

With her head held high, Shen Xuanqi said disdainfully.

"Yeah, you're not a kid. With your figure, I doubt anyone would treat you like a kid."

Jing Li teased.

Shen Xuanqi is not tall, only about 1.6 meters, and can be considered to have a youthful appearance, making her very popular at school.

"Shameless! What's going on in your head? You're just as filthy and disgusting as those boys! No wonder Xue Ling hates you so much..."

Shen Xuanqi realized what she had said as soon as she finished speaking, and hurriedly covered her mouth, looking at Jing Li with a guilty expression.

"Young lady, let me give you a piece of advice: stay away from Cui Xueling. Don't get sold out and then help her count the money."

Shaking her head, Jing Li gave a warning.

In the original book, after the three Shen brothers got into trouble one after another, Shen Xuanqi went to Cui Xueling for help. Cui Xueling agreed verbally, but never took any real action.

It wasn't until the three brothers completely collapsed that Shen Xuanqi questioned Cui Xueling about why she hadn't helped her. Only then did Cui Xueling hesitantly speak, saying that she hadn't known what they had done before, and only learned of their unforgivable crimes after asking her own brother and Luo Yichen for help.

They have caused significant harm to society and deserve legal punishment; this is the punishment they deserve, and she will not make excuses for them.

With these words, he placed himself on a moral high ground.

At that time, Shen Xuanqi already knew that the Shen family's misfortune was entirely due to the manipulation of Cui Xueling's harem behind the scenes. In a fit of rage, she stabbed Cui Xueling with a dagger hidden on her person. After stabbing Cui Xueling, she jumped off a building and died out of fear of being held accountable.

"Pah, Xue Ling would never harm me. Don't even think about sowing discord between us. I'm the one who should be warning you. Let me tell you, don't think you can take advantage of Jing's mother's kindness to our family and make demands on us at will!"

"Your brothers were fooled by your performance, but I won't. I'll be keeping a close eye on you, and if you dare to harm them, I won't let you get away with it!"

"I'm so protective of my kids," Shen Xuanqi warned.

What an innocent and adorable little girl! She's clearly been spoiled growing up; she's so naive and innocent.

The bond between the four siblings is truly enviable...

Unlike her, who was destined to be alone from the moment she was born, and whose path to adulthood was destined to be full of thorns.

Jing Li smiled faintly, her eyes filled with sorrow and loneliness.

That profound sorrow touched Shen Xuanqi. In that instant, she saw in her a desolation and helplessness that did not match her age, like a vast starry sky that draws people to explore.