The improved female villains regained their memories.

"..."

She didn't say whether she liked it or not, but Shi Guijia could clearly feel that the little one was happy.

Come to think of it, I don't seem to know much about my daughter's preferences, or even what she likes to eat.

Does someone like her really deserve to be taken out for fun?

"...Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Hey?"

"Anything is fine, it doesn't have to be the places I mentioned. Anyway, this thing works. If you have a place you like, we can go there."

"...With your mother?"

"Otherwise, could you even drive this thing yourself?"

"It will be all right."

Yang Luoyi said, "As long as I'm with my mother, I'm fine with going anywhere."

Her being so sensible makes it seem like her mother is being unreasonable.

"In that case, our purpose for this trip is to visit the wishing well at Shenlong Lake, and then go to the surrounding towns to eat the local specialty, Longhu fish. Is that alright?"

"Um!!"

After hearing the description, Yang Luoyi became interested as well.

She nodded vigorously, a smile spreading across her face.

"Then, let's set off."

He embedded the spirit stone in the machine's chest area, then picked up Yang Luoyi and got into the seat.

It's been a while since I've used this, I'm a bit rusty...

Most importantly, seeing these instruments reminds me of that person.

If Yang Pingsheng were still alive, I imagine his family of three would also be taking a plane like this, going somewhere for fun.

You can watch the sunrise at Lingxue Peak, make a wish at Shenlong Lake, or soak in the hot springs at Tianquan Mountain Villa.

As long as he's still here...

They were still sitting next to me...

If that were the case, would things change?

Will I be a good mother?

Will she stop being so downcast and focus on spending time with her daughter, instead of wasting those precious moments from the beginning?

Pain gripped Shi Guijia's heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

But she still acted nonchalant, set the destination, and started the machine.

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In this world, some things are not surprising.

Because the weapon refiners were so famous, they would create all sorts of strange and wonderful machines, whether they flew in the sky, ran on the ground, or swam in the water.

Like the machine developed by Shi Guijia, once the destination is set, the machine will automatically start and fly there.

Of course, you can switch to manual control mode, but because of her unfamiliarity with the memory and the desire not to recall the past, Shi Guijia naturally chose automatic.

In the darkness, after swaying for an unknown amount of time, Shi Guijia suddenly felt someone tugging at her sleeve.

Shi Guijia yawned, opened her eyes, and found Yang Luoyi leaning over, staring at her with wide eyes.

"Mother, how much longer?"

"..."

Oh, I see. She fell asleep.

She probably hadn't adjusted her sleep schedule back to normal; even though she went to bed early last night, she still felt tired.

She yawned weakly, glanced at the distance ahead, and said, "About an hour more."

"Mother, shall we play together?"

The little thing spoke each word carefully.

Shi Guijia looked at her, and her eyes were shining with a serious expression.

He probably got tired of the scenery outside, which is why he came to find her.

This age is indeed a fun age. Shi Guijia rested her chin on her hand, bored, her knees tucked up because of the cramped space: "What to play?"

"This one……"

She pulled the item out like she was showing off a treasure.

Shi Guijia took it and found it was a simple assembly toy.

"...What's so fun about this thing?"

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this thing is too simple; even if she herself turned back to being three years old, she wouldn't even glance at it.

"One piece for each person, put it together."

Perhaps thinking her mother was intrigued, Yang Luoyi began to explain with great enthusiasm.

"The two of them worked together to complete it."

"...What? Even if you mess this up, one person could put it back together, right? You can play with it yourself."

"..."

They stopped talking.

Seemingly giving up, the little creature turned its head to look out the window again.

Shi Guijia rubbed her head, shifted to a more comfortable position, and closed her eyes again, but before long, she felt her sleeve being tugged again.

"Mother, can I play with the toys you gave me?"

……

"Mother?"

"Can I play for just a little while?"

The constant vibrations, coupled with the increasingly clear sounds from the little creature, made her extremely irritable.

"It's so annoying! Do you have to ask me about everything?!"

I yelled it out without even realizing it.

Perhaps it was because I recalled too many things today that my temper reverted to its old state. But this is ultimately not a good thing. Impulsiveness is impulsiveness, and by the time Shi Guijia realized it, it was already too late.

The little thing stopped talking and just sat there silently.

An awkward atmosphere filled the air. Shi Guijia turned her head to look at the other person, who was keeping their head down and not speaking, their eyes seemingly red.

My sleepiness vanished instantly.

"...Did you cry?"

"No, Mother."

Isn't this obvious? Why am I even asking this question? Shi Guijia wanted to criticize herself.

And the little one, why does she have to be so stubborn at a time like this? She's clearly not the one who did anything wrong.

When Shi Guijia looked over, the small figure and lonely back made her sad too.

"...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you and hurt your feelings."

"...No, Mother, it's my fault."

Why would you say that? Aren't you very sad?

"……No."

Lying is not a good habit.

Perhaps, Shi Guijia knew what was wrong with her.

That's just being polite.

Her own daughter didn't need to be so polite to her. She didn't need to use honorifics, didn't need to care about her own emotions, and didn't need to carefully craft every word. Children should be unrestrained in front of their parents.

But no, it didn't happen.

Perhaps it was fear, perhaps terror, perhaps unfamiliarity; in short, none of those.

Shi Guijia thought that if an ordinary child were scolded by their parents, they would probably burst into tears at this point, right? But this child held back their tears, and even with red eyes, they said no.

She speaks very little, mostly in a question-and-answer format, like a robot.

...That shouldn't be the case.

“Actually, you don’t need to do this. Whether you’re angry with me, blame me, or even scold me, I won’t care.”

"……Can't."

"?"

"My aunt said that my mother is the best person to me in the world, and I can't make her angry or sad."

……

That guy really dares to say things like that.

He had never cared about this daughter, and he had never paid attention to her, yet that guy dared to say such a thing.

What right does an irresponsible mother have to say that?

“Listen carefully, although I am your mother, you don’t need to care about me so much, because I am an irresponsible mother, so whether it’s getting angry or insulting you, as long as it makes you feel better, I’ll do it, understand?”

"..."

"Understood?"

nod.