Quick Wear: Another day when the villain is paying for it

Xu Ning slowly raised her eyes, stared at her old face and said slowly: "I remember everything, ... Mother."

"I want to know, why do you do this?"

The old man held his cane tightly, and said nothing for a long time. Then he sighed, opened the door and motioned for them: "Come in. Now that you have grown up, it is time to tell you."

Her eyes swept over Mo Jinghuai behind Xu Ning, and she spoke with a hint of deep meaning.

As soon as they entered the room, a faint musty smell hit them. Xu Ning took a quick look and realized that the room was too simple and empty. The small house had only a few pieces of furniture: a bed, a cabinet, a table and a few benches.

The witch pointed at the stool with her cane and said, "Sit down."

The two sat down in silence.

The old man looked at Xu Ning and smiled faintly: "I guess you also remember my previous identity."

Xu Ning paused and nodded.

She remembered that she was the previous clan leader of Yunshui Village.

But later... everyone forgot about her identity.

The old man laughed and stroked his cane as if lost in memory:

"Back then, I was the chief of this village, about your age, and even more mischievous than you are now. I would often run out of the misty forest to see the outside world."

She lowered her eyes: "Until one day, I met a man, a prince of a country."

"...He is also your biological father. Being with him, I have seen many new things that I have never seen before. We met and fell in love. For him, I fled the village without hesitation and became his woman."

“It’s just…” She clenched her fists, her cloudy eyes filled with strong hatred: “Everything he said was a lie! When I gave birth to you and your brother, he showed his true colors. I had no choice but to take you away and return here at the risk of my life.”

Xu Ning slowly raised her head, took a deep breath, and suppressed her trembling voice: "... Is my brother still here?"

"Then why did I lose my memory?"

The old man raised his eyes and said: "I often left the village just to look for him."

"As for your memory... This village has a secret that you never knew. This place can only accommodate people of pure blood, and you are not one of them!"

"I tampered with everyone's memory, making them forget your identity and make you forget me, so that you can live well here."

"I just didn't expect that you would become the village chief..."

"So... is this the reason why you have become what you are now?" Xu Ning clenched his hands tightly, suppressing his trembling. When he asked this question, his voice was very soft, trying his best to suppress his emotions.

She heard her say: "...Yes."

Xu Ning stood up suddenly, her moist eyes now filled with tears:

"But there are other ways! You can change the rules, or abandon me, and you won't end up like this."

"You can't change it!" Xu Ning was stunned for a moment when she saw her serious expression for the first time.

She said: "This regulation is more than just that, it is more like a constraint. If outsiders intervene too much, our civilization will dissipate sooner or later!"

"If civilization disappears, what's the point of our existence?!"

Xu Ning was stunned and murmured: "...Civilization?"

"So, that's why you said that day?"

The old man walked towards her and looked past her at the person behind her.