Anle raised an eyebrow and said, "Give it up?"

If you really confess, they can just deny it to the death.

However, this family cannot escape the charge of falsely accusing others of fraud.

However, given her parents' temperaments, they probably won't actually take her to court; they'll likely settle it privately.

Besides, targeting this family wouldn't do any good; it might even incur their resentment.

To be honest, this family is at most an accomplice, and the real culprit in this whole affair is this piece of pastry.

She'll make this pastry rotten!

"When we get back from class today, we'll make peach shortbread at home, and we'll sell it for whatever price we want."

An Ning was taken aback. "Huh? Little sister, didn't you say that making too much of this stuff wouldn't make any money?"

Anle gave a cold smile, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

"My goal isn't to make money, but to ruin Yi Kou Su. How dare you run into your aunt? Don't blame me for being impolite."

An Ding hesitated for a moment and licked his lips.

"Little sister, this is just a lesson. If this really ruins the business, how will the shopkeeper survive without any business?"

Anle rolled her eyes and glanced up at Anding.

"Second brother, when he harmed our Paradise Dessert Shop, he never thought of leaving us a way out."

If our shop's reputation is truly ruined, and people are so scared that they dare not buy pastries from us, then our business will go out of business.

Have you ever thought about how we'll survive if our family business is gone?

Do you really want to go back to those days of not knowing where your next meal would come from, and never having enough to eat?

An Yi and An Ning, the brother and sister, shook their heads vigorously.

"No, no, we don't want to live like that anymore. This kind of life is the most comfortable."

"That's right, Second Brother, the fact that you can wear new clothes, eat so deliciously at every meal, and go to school is all thanks to your little sister!"

We'll do whatever our little sister says!

Anle glanced at the brother and sister with a look of 'they are teachable,' before finally turning her gaze back to An Ding.

"Second brother, I don't ask you to be like me, but please don't hold me back in business."

If we let them go today, they'll dare to come after us and beat us up tomorrow.

People like them won't let us off the hook; they'll only try to ruin our Paradise Dessert Shop.

I have to take them down before they take down our Paradise Dessert Shop.

Only in this way can I protect my Paradise Dessert Shop.

Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep peacefully, and my Paradise Dessert Shop won't have a peaceful life from now on.

"Eldest sister, second brother, third brother, fourth sister, you all need to learn from this. My trick is called striking first."

...

The brothers and sisters chatted and laughed all the way to school.

The school was located on the outskirts of the town, some distance away. It took the brothers and sisters half an hour to walk there before they reached the school.

"Little sister, I'll take you to the teacher to report first." An Ding led An Le, looking somewhat dazed, towards the teacher's study.

He remembered what his younger sister had told him in town before: that she would open a pastry shop that tasted even better than Yi Kou Su, and in such a short time, she had actually done it.

At the time, he thought his younger sister was delusional, saying she was daydreaming.

He had previously said he would send them to school, something he never even dared to dream of, but his little sister did it.

If everything my little sister said comes true, then... as long as Yi Kou Su is still around, it will definitely bring down Leyuan Dessert Shop, is that also true?

Thinking about this, I felt a sense of anxiety and panic.

"Little sister, is that bite-sized pastry really going to bankrupt our Paradise Dessert Shop?"

"As long as I'm still here, their delusions will not become reality. On the contrary, they will be the ones who are brought down." Anle, whose mind was focused on the school in front of him, said casually, and then asked a question.

"Second brother, is there a lot of books in this teacher's study? Is it the kind where the whole room is filled with rows and rows of books?"

An Ding glanced at An Le, whose eyes were sparkling like stars, and shook his head.

"It's not as exaggerated as my little sister makes it out to be. Even a teacher can't have a room full of books. You know, collecting a book is very expensive."

Even the most prominent families in our town don't have studies with so many books.

As they were talking, they were about to reach the door of the study. Just as they were about to knock, the teacher came out of the room. He paused when he saw the brother and sister at the door, and smiled kindly at An Ding.

"It's An Ding. Is this little girl next to you your youngest fifth sister who's about to start school?"

An Ding was flattered and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, teacher, this is my fifth sister who is about to enroll in school. She has come to report for duty today."

"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him." Ever since Anning brought taro balls for the teacher to eat, the teacher's attitude towards his four siblings has changed.

Before, he was never this kind and gentle; he always had a stern face, which made people feel nervous.

Anle bowed to the teacher with her eyes crinkling, and as if by magic, a rolled-up towel appeared in her hand.

“Master, I am Anle. From today onwards, I will study here with you.”

This is a small gift to you as a token of my respect; I hope you will accept it.

"This is just a small token of my sincerity, nothing more. I hope you won't find it offensive." Her little mouth chattered away, spewing nothing but New Year's greetings.

As soon as he finished speaking, the 'Li' (a type of ritual object) was raised high above his head and presented to the Master.

The old man's face immediately broke into a smile that resembled a withered old chrysanthemum.

"Not bad, not bad. This little boy is well-mannered and polite. He's clearly a clever and bright child who will surely amount to something in the future." The father and son praised him and accepted the pastries that Anle offered with smiles.

"Your older brothers and sisters are all diligent and inquisitive."

Neither of them is bad.

You can't be worse than your older brothers and sisters.

If you study hard under my guidance, you will surely achieve great things in the future.

Being a shopkeeper's wife would definitely be a good fit for the business.

Anle secretly glanced into the half-open door, trying to see if there were any books inside. Hearing the teacher's words, her lips twitched.

Want to be a shopkeeper's wife?

Has this teacher been kicked in the head by a donkey?

She's clearly the boss herself, okay?

Although he cursed inwardly, he flattered without showing any emotion on his face, saying, "Yes, yes, Master is right. I will heed your teachings."

Anle spent a typical day at school, lazily eating and sleeping, and happily chatting with He Yusheng.

It wasn't until the very last day after leaving the school that He Yusheng heard about the poor, stingy man's scam at the dessert shop from An Yi.