The improved female villains regained their memories.

When Shi Guijia opened her eyes, the little thing was sitting in the dandelion, studying something.

She checked the time and realized that if she stayed any longer, the sun would probably set, so she called out to the little creature, "It's time to go to the wishing well, we don't have enough time."

"Hey?"

From the field came the reluctant voice of the little creature. She stood up, her fair little face covered in mud.

With her sea-blue hair floating among the dandelions, Shi Guijia stood up, stepped inside, and stood in front of her.

The reflection of the little one was in her calm eyes. The little one was hugging the toy she had given her, her whole body was dirty, and one hand was tucked behind her back.

The wind blew her golden hair, and Shi Guijia remained silent for a long time.

"Mother……"

"If we don't go to the wishing well now, we'll be too late today."

"Can't we...stay a little longer?"

Aren't you going to the wishing well?

"Well……"

She lowered her head and remained silent.

A hand was stretched out in front of her.

As Yang Luo looked up, Shi Guijia leaned closer to look at her: "Shall we go?"

"Um……"

Does this child really like dandelions that much?

"Mother."

"Ok?"

"Can I take some dandelion seeds home to plant?"

The hand that had been hidden behind her back reached out, opened, and in the center of her palm were some dandelion seeds.

"Ah."

Shi Guijia grabbed Yang Luoyi's hand and walked out of the countryside.

The plane retracted back into its box shape, and the mother and daughter embarked on the muddy road, heading towards the wishing well.

They hadn't walked far when they entered the deep woods. The wind rustled the leaves, and their footsteps sank deep into the mud, making a creaking sound...

A faint, ethereal light drifted from afar, and the calm lake shimmered like a mirror.

Everything was peaceful.

Near the wishing well, people gather to pray sincerely. There are elderly people, children, and couples. A stone dragon head holds a stone pillar in its mouth, and water flows continuously from it into the lake.

"Wow!"

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating the flowing water and refracting different colors. Yang Luo's eyes lit up as she watched all this with delight.

The mountain rocks refract light, creating a dazzling effect. Dandelions, blown by the wind, land on the water's surface, creating ripples.

The railings prevented people from getting close to the wishing well, but that didn't dampen Yang Luoyi's excitement. She ran into the crowd and, like them, silently made a wish. Shi Guijia stood at a distance watching without going up.

"Why don't you go up and make a wish?"

Shi Guijia's body jolted suddenly. A familiar voice came from behind her. She turned around and saw a graceful young woman.

She wore a white dress, her squinty eyes, which were difficult to see clearly, were filled with laughter, her flaxen hair fell naturally, and a silk ribbon was tied around her waist. Her gentle smile concealed countless sorrows.

"...It's you."

"Yes, it's been a long time. How is Miss Shi Guijia?"

"..."

A gentle breeze was blowing, but the golden hair did not dance with joy; instead, it hung down as if dejected.

"Tsk..."

She turned her face away so the other person couldn't see her features, and said, "I'm doing very well. How about you?"

"You're really bad at lying..."

The girl leaned closer, raised her hand, and gently touched Shi Guijia's face: "It must have been very painful for you. You must have had a very difficult time these past few years."

"...I don't remember us being this close."

"In my opinion, we are all equally pitiful people."

The girl's name is Zhi Zixun.

The child, who had no parents, was named after the gardenia because gardenias bloomed in the place where he was abandoned. The character "浔" in the last part was to commemorate an important person.

She doesn't have any special talents, but she's cute and has a gentle personality, so many people like her.

She has redeemed many people, and among them, there is also Shi Guijia.

"Sister Gardenia, we made a wish to the dragon."

"Sister Gardenia, will the dragon protect our happiness?"

"Sister Gardenia, we made a wish for you too!"

Several children ran over from the wishing well, interrupting their conversation. They surrounded Zhi Zixun and chattered away. Shi Guijia hated these kinds of children the most, while Zhi Zixun patiently answered them with a smile.

"Really? That's great!"

"Yes, the Dragon God will bless every child who longs for happiness."

"You made a wish for me? Thank you so much! I want to be happy too~"

She was extremely patient, answering everyone's questions patiently amidst the noise. Finally, she opened her hand, handed them the candy she carried with her, and said with a smile, "Go play."

The children ran off, and she stood up, looked at Shi Guijia, and said apologetically, "The children were a little too enthusiastic."

"...These children are all..."

"Yes, they are all orphans from the catastrophe. I don't have much power, so I can only take in this many."

"You're such a pushover."

"Isn't being a pushover a good thing? I think if there were more people like me, the world would be a happier place."

As she spoke, her expression grew lonely.

"Besides, I'm not a good person."

“I… am burdened with sin.”

This is not just empty talk, but Zhi Zixun's self-awareness.

She was a pawn in the previous villain's game.

Her acquaintance with Shi Guijia was many years ago. At that time, Shi Guijia, in a daze, followed the remnants of her memories to Shenlong Pond, where she was picked up by Zhi Zixun, who lived nearby.

The use of the word "pick up" is not a metaphor, but a concrete description.

The villain, tormented by the human chess pieces, meets a tragic end.

After parting ways with Yang Pingsheng, Shi Guijia gradually lost her memories of him, leaving only pain in her heart. The flames of resentment tormented her, and she teetered on the edge of agony.

She desperately searched for her remaining memories, and finally collapsed beside the Dragon Pool.

She made a wish to the Dragon God, hoping that the most important person in her memory would return, but only Zhi Zixun responded.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already in Zhi Zixun's room, lying on the bed.

"...Where is this?"

"This is my home, please rest assured, I will not hurt you." Gardenia came over with the medicine, stroked her hair, and said softly, "You are badly injured, drink some medicine."

"..."

"Is it painful?"

"I...I've forgotten someone."

"This may not be a bad thing. Memories can only cause pain. Sometimes, forgetting is a form of redemption."

forget?

These words evoked fear in Shi Guijia for the first time. She cried out, almost collapsing, "No, I can't forget. If I forget, I..."

She screamed like a madwoman, while the girl just watched her quietly.

"...Forgetting is better than nothing."

"No, that's not it! I can't bear this pain, I'd rather die!"

"..."

She sighed and put down the medicine.

“Thinking about it will only cause you more pain,” she tried to comfort him, saying, “That kind of pain is the pain of helplessness. Even so, do you still want to remember?”

The blonde girl, tormented by forgetfulness, seemed to have found salvation. She jumped up, grabbed Gardenia's hand, and cried, "Please, if you really have a way, please let me remember. I really can't bear this pain anymore."

The pain was excruciating, like the pain of one's soul being annihilated.

She almost wanted to die.

But she couldn't die; her obsession gripped her heart, pulling her back from the brink of death.

"May I ask your name?"

"Shi Guijia, my name is Shi Guijia!"

"So that's how it is, you're the villain this time..."

"Villain...what, what villain?"

She didn't know why the girl called her a villain, nor did she know the meaning behind the title. She just prayed, praying that the girl could alleviate her pain.

“Miss Shi Guijia.” She grabbed the blonde girl’s arm and gave her one last piece of advice: “Actually, you might be the happiest person right now. If you knew everything, if you knew that it was all a lie from the moment we met, you would only be in more pain.”

When faced with unrequited love, feeling powerless, and the added element of being a complete fraud, no one can withstand such a situation.

"No, no no no no no no!!"