I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Oh, so you're quite knowledgeable, sister."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhou turned his head to look at her, ready to see what profound insights she had to offer.

"I only know a little bit, just a little bit."

"How can I quickly build a closer relationship...?"

Nian chuckled and then said:

"Of course, we should have a good drink!"

She pulled a bottle of sake from under the chair.

"Sister..."

Faced with Bai Zhou's doubts, Nian frankly explained his reasons to everyone:

"Hehe, Xiao Huijie is about to take her final exams. I'm celebrating her good grades in advance by having a drink to cheer her up."

"Aunt Nian, please don't put pressure on me."

Hearing that she was mentioned, Xiao Huijie protested weakly.

"Hey, keep it up, Xiao Huijie, Auntie believes in you."

Looking at Nian's smiling face, the little girl shook her head helplessly and lowered her head to continue eating.

Drinking is not relevant to her right now; she's thinking about how to improve her grades further.

The final exam is easy, but I still have to put in my best effort to get a good grade, so that my father will be proud.

Thinking about it, the little guy ate even faster.

Come on, come on.

After filling four empty bowls with wine, he distributed them to several people.

“I’ve heard everything Xiaobai told me.”

She picked up the bowl and looked at the little killer whale, smiling and praising her: "Little girl, you bravely helped Little White defeat those annoying seafood. For a chivalrous person like you, I, Nian, should offer you a bowl of wine."

"Um...you're too kind..."

The little girl blinked, trying hard to think of a way to reply in her voice.

"Haha, it's great to have such good skills, but the little girl still needs to practice her fiery voice more."

He picked up the bowl and gestured to her, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in it.

"Well……"

Seeing that Nian had drunk it, the little orca hurriedly picked up its bowl and drank it all down with her.

"Wow, that's great. It seems the young lady has a good alcohol tolerance; she can actually keep up with me."

Nian Wei was slightly surprised to see that the little orca had drunk a bowl of wine without changing its expression or even its breathing.

Although the bottle says "sake," it actually contains a 50-year-old vintage of Xi. Even seasoned drinkers like her have to sip it slowly to avoid getting a headache, but this young girl drank a whole bowl without her face changing color.

'You're not trying to fool me with fake alcohol, are you?'

Nian glanced at Xi, asking her a question with his eyes.

"Climb up. This wine was just taken out of the cellar. I was originally planning to drink it with Ah Xi."

As the New Year approached, I focused on observing the little killer whale's expression, trying to discern something.

But looking left and right, all I could see was a silly-looking little orca.

"..."

Bai Zhou watched silently as the two of them ganged up on the baby orca.

When he brought the wine over, he could smell that something was wrong with it. He wanted to dissuade the little orca, but he was hooked by Nian's wicked tail. By the time he was about to speak, the little orca had already been tricked into drinking it all by Nian's fake bravado.

"Skadi, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, old man."

The little orca smiled at him, indicating that it could hold its liquor well and that this little bit of alcohol was no problem for it.

"..."

It seems that nothing really happened.

Bai Zhou glanced at Nian, who chuckled at him.

"How about it? The wine from Yan Kingdom has a unique flavor, doesn't it?"

Year picked up the wine bottle and handed it to Daylight, gesturing for him to do something.

"Hmm, it's a bit spicy... but it tastes great."

"Haha, that's not spicy, little girl."

Nian took out another bottle of wine, filled it up, and then continued, "As for wine, the word 'spicy' should be replaced with 'intense'."

"Strong liquor, strong liquor, sounds much better than spicy liquor."

"And another thing. Such a rare wine should be savored slowly and carefully, allowing the tongue to fully appreciate its flavors."

"Hmm...I see..."

The baby killer whale nodded thoughtfully.

"Come, come, little girl, let's try again, mother and daughter."

Nian raised his glass again and toasted her before speaking in the daytime.

"Hey you guys... Skadi, just enjoy the drinks, but don't drink too much."

Bai Zhou took a sip of wine and offered a word of advice.

"Yes, I understand, sir."

As she spoke, the little orca took another small sip, then, mimicking Nian's manner, gently shook her little head.

Take a small sip each time, letting your tongue soak in the liquor. As the saliva you produce neutralizes the spiciness of the liquor, a subtle sweetness silently seeps into your taste buds. After swallowing, the mellow aroma lingers in your throat, leaving an endless aftertaste.

"Hmm... I'm done eating."

Xiao Huijie withdrew her gaze from the bottle of wine, gave a soft greeting, and got off the table to go back to her room to do her homework.

Oh, the dreaded finals... I wish they would end soon.

"Yes, I've finished eating too. Ah Xi, take good care of Skadi."

Xi only drank one bowl before preparing to leave.

Having grown accustomed to lighter drinks, she found it a bit too much to handle this fifty-year-old vintage.

She didn't want to lose her manners in front of the guests.

"Sir, please slow down."

During the day, Bai sat in his seat watching Nian, that scoundrel, use the trick he often employs—pretending to take a sip while actually just taking a tiny sip—to trick the little orca into drinking.

"Grandpa...don't shake me..."

Having drunk an unknown amount, the little orca felt restless even when looking at the daylight.

"...Hehe, so that's where the quantity is."

Nian seemed to have discovered something, let out a strange laugh, and then pulled the little orca over to continue chatting and drinking with her.

After three more bowls, just as Nian was about to refill her bowl, the little orca, who had been sitting, suddenly collapsed. Fortunately, Bai Zhou, who had been watching her, caught her in time.

"It's already reached its limit."

Looking at the baby orca nestled in Bai Zhou's arms, snoring softly, Nian chuckled and finished the last drop of wine in his bowl.

"Sister, you can't tease a child like that."

Bai Zhou gently rubbed the little orca's face; its chubby little face was already a bit cool.

"Alright, quickly carry her back inside. I'll clean up the table. Remember to keep an eye on her; she's a young girl, but she has a lot on her mind. It's not good for her to keep it all bottled up. Drinking a little more will make her feel better if she talks about it."

Nian stood up, rubbed his stomach, and sighed helplessly.

"If I end up with a big belly from drinking too much, Xiaobai, you can't complain about me, okay?"

"You can't become pregnant just by drinking, sister."

Bai Zhou smiled at her, picked up the baby orca, and walked towards the room that had been cleaned for her.

……

"Hmm... old man..."

As soon as it lay down on the bed, the baby orca regained some consciousness.

The little one raised his hand and grabbed Bai Zhou's sleeve, his already soft voice becoming even softer.

“I’m here, Skadi.”

Even when pulled along by the baby killer whale, Bai Zhou didn't struggle. He pulled over a chair and sat down by the bed to keep her company.

"Ugh...Grandpa, my stomach hurts...Could you rub it for me?"

The baby orca's eyes were half-open, and its chubby little face, coupled with its pitiful appearance, was truly endearing.

"Okay, okay, rub it, rub it."

During the day, he raised his hand and touched the little girl's face, then gently placed his palm on the baby killer whale's soft belly and rubbed it lightly.

"Don't drink so much next time."

The baby orca already had a good appetite, but the bad boy tricked her into drinking a lot of alcohol, so her little belly must be a complete mess by now.

"Although alcohol is good, drinking too much is bad for your health."

Even someone with the strongest physique wouldn't be able to withstand this.

"Old man..."

The baby killer whale suddenly called out to him.

"what happened?"