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

Catherine lowered her head, her eyes following Huiyin's deliberate slowing of pace.

It was somewhat embarrassing for two middle-aged men and women in their forties to walk hand in hand on the street like this, and she was wearing clown makeup.

But Huiying had no intention of letting go. Greedy for the warmth from his palm, Catherine didn't want to pull her hand away, so she just followed him.

Soon, the two stopped in front of a cosmetics store.

Huiying greeted the shop owner and immediately skillfully picked out a pile of colorful jars, then found a secluded place to help Catherine remove her makeup.

"Generally speaking, cosmetics are hard to wash off with just water. This is your first time, so you don't know, right?" Hui Ying said patiently as he helped Catherine wipe her face, "Look at how you wiped yourself. You look like a big cat, and your mouth is like two sausages!"

Catherine was so embarrassed that she almost cried, but Huiying was still helping her remove her makeup. She should cooperate well at this time, so she could only try to change the subject: "You are good at this. Have you often helped other women put on makeup before?"

Idle jealousy was at work again. Catherine and Echo hadn't made anything clear yet, but she couldn't help thinking that when Echo was sad, maybe someone else comforted him.

"Well, every time Mom worked, I helped her remove and put on makeup," Hui Yin said in a steady tone, "I was too young at the time and couldn't help her much. This is all I could do."

Hearing this, Catherine's expression dimmed: "I'm sorry for reminding you of sad things."

"It doesn't matter. These are nothing." said the echo.

His tone remained calm, without any sadness or deliberate avoidance, as if it was really just an insignificant matter to him right now.

As if infected by his attitude, Catherine couldn't help but want to find out more about him: "Your mother, what kind of person is she?"

"Mom is very good to me. She is the most considerate and gentle person in the world." There was no sadness in Huisheng's eyes, as if he was recalling the happy past.

For a middle-aged person to still call himself "Mom" is something that most people would consider shameful, but Huiying was proud of himself from the bottom of his heart.

It is a great thing to openly admit that you love your best mother and to accept your disgust for your original family.

What is most abnormal is that even such a simple thing has to be hidden.

Universality does not mean rationality; on the contrary, particularity may be more likely to be correct.

In my impression, children from poor families always have to learn to do various housework such as washing clothes, boiling water, cooking, etc. at a very young age, and it is not uncommon for them to work as child laborers in their early teens.

The family situation of Huixiang and his mother was not optimistic even among the poor. Even so, his mother never advocated that Huixiang help her share the pressure.

She said to Huisheng: "Mom didn't have a good childhood when she was young, and I don't want you to repeat the same mistake."

A poor woman who has never been treated well, deceived and abandoned, but loves her child from the bottom of her heart and wants to give him the most care and love she can.

Because of her teachings, Huixiang developed "special" but correct thinking since childhood.

Huiying is indeed more mature than other children of the same age, but that is because his mother has given him enough time to think and understand.

As a mother, even if she is stuck in the quagmire and unable to escape, she hopes that Huisheng can be free, not be deceived by lies, and not be depressed by malicious slander.

In Huisheng's memory, his mother seldom mentioned her work, or she would subconsciously choose to ignore it. She only took care of her child wholeheartedly and tried not to cause him any burden or psychological trauma.

When he was a little older, Huixiang hoped to share his mother's worries and do something for the family, but due to his humble background, he always ran into obstacles everywhere, and most of his attempts ended in failure.

Whenever this happened, his mother would always comfort him gently: "The first task of a child is to grow up, and leave the struggle to the adults."

She was destined not to be with Huisheng for the rest of his life, but at least as a mother, she could protect him from the wind and rain and let him grow up healthily when he was still young.

Growing up under the care of such a loving mother, Huiying should have grown up very well.

He did not develop a gloomy character because of his humble background, but he was isolated because his special and comfortable childhood was envied.

Irresponsible parents teach their children in stupid ways, bringing them suffering and ignorance, but use their status as adults to order them not to resist or resent themselves, leaving these young and ignorant children with no choice but to transfer this hatred onto others.

Adults will not admit their mistakes because their world is full of absurdity.

Not all parents love their children, like the echo father who abandoned the mother and child.

Fortunately, despite the tragedy, he still has a mother who loves him.

It’s a pity that my enlightened mother lived a hard life and passed away early under the pressure of life.

The love and tolerance she once gave to Hui Ying turned into a sharp blade of sadness and stabbed into his chest.

"Are you still sad for her now?" Catherine asked boldly after Echo helped her put on her makeup.

She wondered if beneath Echo's calm exterior there lay a deep sadness.

"For a long time after my mother passed away, I was immersed in the grief of the death of a loved one, but not now."

"That's good."

The echo's answer made Catherine satisfied.

She hesitated to speak, wondering whether her choice was wrong and whether it really helped Huiying.

Then, the boy she had missed for twenty years gave her the ideal answer: "Because of your company."

He said in a nostalgic tone: "When I came to my senses, I suddenly realized that even though we were far apart, I was still thinking about you. My heart was filled with longing, and the sadness disappeared."

"I can't believe it." Tears flowed down Catherine's cheeks, and Huiying wiped them away gently with her hands: "You just put on your makeup, don't mess it up again."

Hearing this, Catherine excitedly grabbed his strong arms and spoke incoherently: "That's great... It's really great."

Catherine never regretted her choice. She was extremely proud that she could be relied upon by Huiyin.

When I first arrived in the capital, the city had already accumulated all kinds of contradictions and was filled with lies and hypocrisy.

It is difficult for Catherine, a little girl from outside the area, to gain a foothold here.

Just as she found a good place to stay, she happened to encounter a group of local nobles who united to oppress the people and squeeze their money.

The king at the time was already mired in scandal and had no time to care about anyone else.

Catherine then adhered to her usual style and used the magic of the growth of all things to quickly collect evidence and delivered it to the hands of the second prince Lynn Xingchenhua, who personally dealt with these people.

Since then, Lin En became famous, and even overshadowed the eldest prince Sen En, who was the most likely to inherit the throne at that time.

The relationship between the two brothers was actually very good. They were struggling to accept the dire situation of the Aslan Kingdom and didn't know where to start. Unexpectedly, Catherine's move helped them eliminate the big trouble and made a great contribution.

The two princes immediately issued a joint order, appointing her as the administrator of the great library, responsible for organizing all the knowledge here.

In addition to rewarding her, they did this to a large extent to help Catherine avoid being hunted down by the remnants of the nobles. But perhaps it was the effect of the amulet that she was able to survive every time she was in danger.

The remaining power of those nobles was eventually wiped out and could no longer pose a threat to Catherine.

And she successfully settled down in the royal capital Yuanqi City, officially taking her first step after leaving her hometown.

However, the good times did not last long. Before long, the entire Aslan Kingdom was in turmoil, and unprecedented disasters, riots and violent incidents struck.

The more people there are in a place, the scarier it is. Disputes, killings, plots, and deceptions all drive everyone crazy, and all order turns to scorched earth and disappears.

Liuguang City, as the place where the unrest first broke out, completely turned into a man-eating abyss, with countless casualties and rivers of blood.

Catherine was glad that she made the decision to leave at that time, otherwise she would not have survived even with Zhong Ling Shengyin.

At this moment, the border area far away from the crowd became the safest place. Many people ran to the Great Wilderness for their lives, but unfortunately most of them died on the way to escape.

Having fought against the evil nobles for some time, Catherine was keenly aware that this disaster was related to the appearance of magic in the Kingdom of Aslan.

She tried hard to hide herself and avoided everything related to magic, and finally survived luckily thanks to the protection of the pendant.

The crisis was not over until Lynn used the "Lion Heart" to temporarily seal the magic of the Aslan Kingdom and quell the unrest.

However, Catherine, who escaped death, was not in a hurry to be happy, but immediately set off for the border to look for Echo.