After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Bai Li Ce clenched his fists in anger, bit his lower lip, his chest heaved violently, and tears welled up in his eyes but did not fall.

"Uh..." The ring toss shop owner looked at her with a mixture of embarrassment and sympathy.

Looking around at the people, he simply put down the bamboo pole in his hand, picked up a bright red lucky doll, and said, "How about I give you one?"

"..." Bai Li Ce gritted his teeth.

The shop owner gave an awkward smile, thinking that the girl might get so angry that she would throw a tantrum in front of his stall, so it was better to...

Why not just get a bright red Fuwa mascot?

"Here, can I give you a pair?"

"Who needs you to deliver it!"

"Don't look down on me!"

She simply refuses to believe it today!

He wiped his eyes, then rolled up his sleeves and handed the shopkeeper another twenty coins. "Fifty more swirls, please!"

"..." The helpless boss even gave her ten more.

Then Baili Ce lost her...

His face grew increasingly ferocious...

Finally, the boss couldn't stand it anymore and quickly sent the porcelain puppet to the circle she had thrown out!

"Great!!!" A cheer erupted from the audience, with the boss leading the applause.

The onlookers also breathed a sigh of relief, just like the shop owner. "Wow, that was so hard! He finally got it!"

"Yes, persistence will definitely lead to success!"

"Girl, you are truly persevering."

......

Just as the audience chose to stay and support the athlete who insisted on reaching the finish line despite her injured foot, everyone admired her perseverance.

But how to say it.

I really don't need it...

However, as she emerged from the crowd holding a porcelain chick that looked exactly like the one that said, "Don't you have a conscience?", she was jumping around excitedly, waving her arms and legs, overjoyed...

Suddenly, she passed by a jade shop and turned back.

Seeing that she was well-dressed, the shop owner immediately came over to greet her, "Oh, what would you like to pick out, young lady?"

Bai Li Ce did not immediately state his purpose, but after looking around, he focused his attention on a jade bracelet.

The shopkeeper, of course, boasted, "Young lady, you really have good taste..."

After some haggling, Baili Ce bought the bracelet and a jade-inlaid mirror for 70% of the shop owner's asking price.

However, she asked the shop owner to give her a mirror holder, saying that she didn't have one at home.

"That one will do," Bai Li Ce casually pointed to a stone in the corner.

"Oh dear, this won't do."

Bai Li Ce immediately perked up, "What? I bought nearly a hundred taels of goods from you, and you won't even give me a single piece of glass?"

"Oh dear, what are you saying, young lady? How could that be?"

The shop owner explained with a smile, "Don't be fooled by how pretty this stone looks; it's actually not glass at all..."

Bai Li Ce was completely dazed when he came out of the jade shop.

The box she was carrying was almost knocked off her feet. A pedestrian apologized to her, but she didn't react and continued walking.

This is called a "malicious stone," and there are many of them in Shucheng.

It's very similar to glass stone, and its effects are similar, but it's not a good place to put it in a room.

The jade shop owner didn't elaborate on why it was bad.

I just smiled and told her that buying too much would affect other people's livelihoods, and that she shouldn't buy glass stones anymore.

Later, she asked some stonemasons and jade craftsmen who had opened their shops in remote corners how to distinguish between glass and evil stone.

Many craftsmen said they had never heard of any "evil heart stone".

The two old stonemasons offered some methods, but there was no guarantee they would work, because even they often made mistakes.

The evil heart stone is very similar to glass stone.

There are many in Shucheng.

Actually, if left outdoors for a long time, it's pretty much the same as glass...

Baili Ce wandered aimlessly.

As they walked, they arrived at the riverbank where Wang Qingyan had shown her the iron flower making that day.

She slowly walked onto the bridge...

Today, many men and women, young and old, are here again to make wishes and tie red threads.

Some people pray for happiness and fulfillment, while others pray for the health of their relatives and friends.

There were no dazzling lights or starry rain.

See? She said that even the most magnificent things eventually come to an end.

Looking up at the moon in the night sky, I thought, "Only you would never lie to me."

Bai Lizhe gently opened one of the two boxes.

Inside was a porcelain doll that she had won after spending several hundred coins, going to the market three times, and shamelessly begging and acting cute.

She originally intended to win the prize and give it to...

"Plop..." Amidst the clamor of voices, the porcelain doll that resembled a little yellow chick sank to the bottom of the river in an instant.

Some people saw her littering and couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, or even roll their eyes.

But soon, those people will forget about her.

Bai Li Ce took out the jade bracelet from another box and put it on. He then casually gave the exquisite box and mirror to the girl next to him.

"Thank you, thank you!" The girl was overjoyed, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons.

And she——

The wind passes without leaving a trace, and I respond with a smile.

He was even happier than the girl, saying, "You're welcome, you're welcome!"

The girl asked her why she was so happy, and she smiled and said it was because something great had happened today!

Cut your losses in time; how can you not succeed?

Not indulging in worldly affairs, one can enjoy boundless happiness.

......

Upon returning, Baili Ce neither lost his temper nor distanced himself from Wang Qingyan.

The glass stone in the room was left untouched, not moved an inch.

She just—

I persevered and read through all the letters that Li Simei and the others had sent.

One letter after another, at first just complaining about how tiring and difficult the spy training was, and cursing her for not being human.

Next, they talked about how miserable their childhood was and how much they miss Anluo now.

They miss those carefree days, but they promised Anluo they would turn over a new leaf, so they can't break their promise.

besides......

They weren't afraid of death at all. The fifth leader had no intention of being a spy and wasn't interested in the so-called high-ranking officials. He just wanted to test her.

Because they were all afraid that something might actually be going on between her and Wang Qingyan...

Going to Thorn City was just to save her trouble; the second-in-command actually had a bit of a crush on her.

Of course, there's also the kind of liking that comes from being deeply captivated by money...

In the end, the content was the kind of heartfelt words that one would never say aloud even if beaten to death eighteen times over.

Just like that night in the cave when Wang Qingyan roasted yams for her.

She told him about her background and her past.

He leaned against that rock.

Ah, a stone?

Looking at the "glass stone" on the dressing table, Baili Ce finally remembered what he had done wrong after their heart-to-heart talk in the cave.

In an extremely dangerous environment, she inappropriately let go of all her worries and guards.

......