I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

Catherine was sitting alone in the gazebo, staring at the lush green plants on the roadside.

It was a hot summer day, and she was wearing an ill-fitting heavy long skirt, not to mention that she was also feeling anxious, and she felt like she was going to faint from the heat.

"Oh, if I had known I wouldn't have come out wearing this." She sighed.

After helping Muxu successfully propose yesterday, on the way back, Huiying took the initiative to invite her to the pavilion to reminisce about the past.

Catherine was a little hesitant at first. Although Huiying no longer avoided her, they had not seen each other for a long time. Even though they had been together these days, they didn't know what to say and were silent most of the time.

As for why they had to walk together even though they couldn't talk, Catherine herself felt ashamed. She was satisfied just knowing that Huiying was by her side.

Recently, Catherine has been observing Echo's appearance, comparing it with her memory, and trying to tell what is different about him.

In the past, although Huixing was tall, he was always thin and frail. Unlike now, he is tall and has a mature charm. He used to be just handsome, but now he exudes charming masculine charm all over his body.

His already outstanding appearance became even more dazzling, but Huiying always looked like he kept people at a distance.

I don’t know if it’s because Catherine is brave, but she doesn’t feel excluded at all when she is around Echo.

But even so, after twenty years of separation and having been looking forward to the reunion, she didn't know what to say in the end.

That's right. Having worked as an administrator at the Royal Capital Library for twenty years, and known as the "mobile library" and "the person who knows the most about magic in the world," she knew almost everything. But once she returned to her hometown after a long absence and saw her first love whom she had liked for a long time, Catherine turned back into the outspoken fool she was.

She didn't say anything, and Huiying didn't say anything either. The two of them just stayed in that awkward state, but the atmosphere was inexplicably harmonious and not awkward at all. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect.

Perhaps it was because they were still unable to let go of Zhong Ling Sheng Yin in their hearts, and the gospel area was busy with reconstruction, so they didn’t have much time to think about these things.

Catherine finally had some free time and wanted to talk to Hui Ying more, but she didn't expect that he would take the initiative to ask her out.

If she were still young, she would definitely dress up, but Catherine is now in her thirties and will soon be forty. If she is quick, her children will have grown up.

She is now only used to wearing dark-colored clothes and no longer has the vitality of a young girl.

In comparison, although Huisheng is also almost 40 years old, his charm has not diminished but increased. His appearance is one aspect, but more importantly, his family difficulties have caused him to mature early. It is better to say that his current age is more in line with his mature temperament.

Catherine is no longer a teenage girl. She is more mature than before and has improved a lot from saying whatever she thinks. She is no longer so excited about a date that she tosses and turns in bed and cannot sleep, because she spent too much time trying on clothes in front of the mirror during the day and is so tired that she falls asleep as soon as she lies down.

In order to appear more calm, she put on heavy makeup to show her charm. However, she arrived much earlier than scheduled because she was too excited. Also, because she was wearing a heavy dark dress, she felt hot all over and her face was sweating, which ruined her carefully applied makeup.

She really regretted not starting to learn makeup earlier. Not only was her technique average, but a little sweat would ruin all the results of her careful preparations for the whole morning. She also forgot her makeup supplies at home, so she didn't even have a chance to touch up her makeup.

If I go back now, I'm afraid something might happen on the way. If I accidentally break the appointment, Huisheng will probably never want to see her again.

In desperation, Catherine could only buy a towel from a roadside vendor to wipe her face.

But she never expected that the rouge and powder she used for makeup could not be wiped off with just a little water.

Catherine worked hard to wipe her face with the towel for a long time, but not only did she fail to wipe off the smudged makeup, but it became dirtier and dirtier, and she ended up with a clown face.

As luck would have it, a well-mannered middle-aged man happened to pass by at this time. He asked in a low and delicate voice: "Madam, have you seen a lady of the same age and body shape as you here? Her name is Catherine. We agreed to meet here."

Catherine shuddered and quickly denied: "No... I haven't seen it."

But as soon as she said it, she regretted it. Huiying was so sensitive to voices that he would definitely be able to tell it was her at once.

If she had known this would happen, she would have met Hui Ying with her makeup slightly smudged. Now she must be extremely ugly.

"Please think about it carefully. Have you really never seen her?" Echo asked again.

If you listen carefully, you can easily find that his tone is obviously more playful than before.

But Catherine was so panicked at the moment that she didn't notice any of this. She wanted to pretend that she didn't know him. She was about to raise her head and use her clown face to scare away the echo, but she saw a distorted face in front of her and screamed in fear.

“Hahahaha…” Seeing her so panicked, Huisheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

It wasn't until she saw the mirror in his hand that Catherine reacted.

What she just saw was actually herself.

"Ahhhhhh what are you doing!" Catherine was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into, but when she saw Huiying's touchingly handsome face, she couldn't get angry at all.

He shook the mirror in his hand. "I want to ask you, why are you dressed up like this? Maybe you found that you have a talent for comedy and want to be an actor in the theater?"

Echo said it very politely, but Catherine could tell that it was saying she was like a clown.

She was so angry that she wanted to stamp her feet, but when she thought about how she looked in the mirror just now, she couldn't refute.

As if that wasn't enough, Hui Ying examined her from head to toe and continued, "By the way, is your outfit retro?"

First, her heavy makeup, which she had worked so hard to put on, was ruined and she was laughed at by Hui. Now, the dark long skirt she carefully selected was considerately regarded as a retro style. Catherine suddenly felt like the sky was falling.

She said with a depressed look: "Don't you think this is very mature and feminine?"

Echo smiled and replied, "I don't think so."

The meaning was clear as day. He had long seen that this was not a retro style garment at all. He just wanted to find a better excuse for Catherine. He didn't expect that she would be so ungrateful and bring shame upon herself.

This dress does make the person look calm, but it's a pity that it's too mature, more like the dressing style of an old lady.

Catherine was filled with regret. The echo's hint was obvious enough, but she still couldn't change her bad habit of speaking her mind, so she asked subconsciously.

Now you can’t pretend anymore!

Since the first official meeting after a long separation has turned out like this, Catherine might as well go all out. "Then tell me, what does it mean to look good?"

There was a hint of anger in her words, but she didn't expect Huiying to say without hesitation: "This dress is too old-fashioned. You should wear brighter colors."

Hearing this, Catherine's face, which was obviously unhappy, turned red. She stammered, "What...what nonsense are you talking about...you are all old aunts..."

"Old aunts wouldn't dress up so interestingly." Echo's bright smile pierced Catherine's chest like a thorn.

Is it too late to hit him hard on the back of the head and use physical magic to cause amnesia?

Just as she was thinking about the possibility of a successful sneak attack, Huiying naturally grabbed Catherine's wrist and said softly, "There's no other way. Let me help you take care of it."

Hearing this, Catherine's heart trembled violently. She felt that Huisheng not only did not despise her, but was very happy instead.

Come to think of it, wasn't this just a reminisce? How did it suddenly turn into a date?

Catherine didn't know whether Huisheng was happy or not, but she was very happy in her heart.

That's right, this kind of frankness is more like the relationship between them.