Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

Li Rui wanted to say a few more words, but when she heard the voice behind her, her big, dark eyes darted around.

"Little frog, am I hallucinating? I think I just heard the voices of big brother and pretty sister. I must be missing them."

As she spoke, she turned her head away, feigning dejection. But when she saw the two of them, an excited smile immediately appeared on her slightly chubby face.

"Sister, big brother, it really is you!"

...A seamless transition!

Qin Huaiyu's lips twitched. "Girl, you're wasting your talent if you don't act!"

"Big brother, what kind of acting is this? Are you one of those people with big painted faces on stage? I've seen them before; they came to our village, and they sang really well!"

"........" Qin Huaiyu, is that the same thing?

Shen Wan'er said coldly:

"So, do you think I'm the kind of person who would just run off with anyone?"

"Who are you going to run off with, big brother? I think you two are the perfect match!" the little girl said, blinking her eyes.

".............." Shen Wan'er, it doesn't seem like a bad idea!

Wow, is she really a little girl? She has such a keen understanding of people's thoughts.

Qin Huaiyu was numb. He was angry, a little, happy, a little. He wanted to beat the girl, but couldn't bring himself to do it. He had lost, but it also felt like he had won!

"Girl, who taught you all this?"

"whee!"

Seeing that their complexions had improved, Li Rui smiled and stepped forward, saying:

"That's how Father used to coax Mother."

Okay, bro, you're a genius!

Qin Huaiyu gave a helpless wry smile, patted the girl's head, and said:

"You can't do that again. If you miss your older brother, just tell him. I'll come more often from now on!"

"Really?" The little girl looked up, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Don't worry, if he doesn't come, I'll take you to find him!" Shen Wan'er said.

"Then the three of us will pinky swear."

The little girl stretched out both hands.

"good!"

The two exchanged a knowing smile, bent down, and took the small hand in theirs.

The blood-red sun cast the three people's reflections onto the green grass. A gentle breeze whispered, their dresses fluttered, and time seemed to stand still at this moment, warm and beautiful.

Life is nothing more than this: having someone to care about you, and someone to stay by your side.

Only at this moment did Qin Huaiyu feel that he had truly come into this world, because he had become bound by bonds.

Actually, this is fine!

"You have to keep your word!"

The little girl let go, but still wasn't reassured, so she took a leaf out of her pocket.

"We'll use this leaf as our witness!"

Um, leaves?

Qin Huaiyu looked closely and saw that it was indeed a leaf, oval in shape with clear veins, but its color was very special, being purplish-red.

These leaves look so familiar...

He carefully recalled the past scenes, which reappeared in his mind and quickly appeared overnight.

Oh, right, Du Ming!

Isn't this just like the leaf on Butler Du's head that night?

"White Vermilion Grass!" Shen Wan'er exclaimed.

"What?"

Qin Huaiyu was also surprised and said:

"Isn't the color of white cinnabar grass a bit darker?"

"No, the overall color of the White Vermilion Grass is indeed darker, but once the branches and leaves are separated from the main body, the nightmare power it contains will be lost, and the color will become lighter and lighter!" Shen Wan'er explained.

Qin Huaiyu understood, but his thoughts were in turmoil. Bai Zhu Cao was a precious medicine; how did Du Ming come into contact with it?

And Feng Yunming also gave me white cinnabar grass, what a coincidence.

"Girl, where did these leaves come from?" he asked hurriedly.

"I don't know where that is either."

The little girl pointed to the artificial hill as she spoke.

"There's a door in the mountains. If you go through it, you'll get there. But it's so dark and scary there. I picked a leaf and ran out as fast as I could."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er was shocked. She had no idea that there was a hidden door in the rockery in her house.

"Come on, take us to see it!"

As she spoke, she pulled the little girl along and walked towards the artificial hill.

Just then, the little frog that had been standing still opened its eyes and jumped away with a kick of its legs.

Qin Huaiyu glanced at it, then pressed his forehead and hurriedly followed.

The three of them quickly crossed the covered bridge and, following the little girl's directions, arrived at a corner behind the artificial hill.

There was a large, flat stone surface there, bluish-gray in color, which was not particularly special compared to the rest of the artificial hill.

The little girl stepped forward, reached out and touched an inconspicuous stone on the side, then pressed it down.

"Click..."

As the sound was made, the smooth stone surface opened outwards automatically.

"This mechanism is really cleverly designed; you wouldn't notice it if you weren't paying attention!"

After Qin Huaiyu finished speaking, he looked inside and found it to be a stone chamber. The space was not large, and it looked like only one room. The inside was very empty, with nothing inside.

"Girl, are you sure this is it?"

The little girl nodded. "Yes, we'll be there once we go in!"

Shen Wan'er frowned and then quickly walked over.

"Don't be impulsive, be careful!"

Qin Huaiyu hurriedly chased after her, but it was too late. Just a few feet away, Shen Wan'er stepped into the stone chamber, and the next moment, she vanished into thin air without leaving a trace, as if she had never existed.

"Wan'er!"

His expression changed drastically. He jumped in without hesitation, but before he could react, everything went black, followed by a strong feeling of weightlessness.

It felt like falling from a great height!

Moreover, a constant booming sound filled my ears, like the sound of stones hitting each other, which was very jarring.

He had no control over himself; his whole body was like a piece of duckweed, drifting with the current.