My older sister is a villainous rich girl.

Belling County, an unknown small town.

"Tasia, stay away from the senior I like!" a heavily made-up girl with big, wavy brown hair shouted in a shrill voice.

She and several other girls surrounded another thin, simply dressed little girl in the woods.

"I...I didn't..."

The little girl who was surrounded had tears in her eyes and looked bewildered, trying to argue.

Her eyes seemed shrouded in mist and rain, and her long, fair neck was like that of a swan.

She had a fragile, stunning beauty.

"Stop pretending to be innocent! If you hadn't seduced him, why would he, a descendant of a baron, always talk to a commoner like you?!"

As she spoke, the brown-haired girl's face grew increasingly grim. She stepped forward and shoved the thin girl hard.

The frail girl lost her balance and slammed her back heavily against the withered tree behind her, turning pale.

"I'm warning you very seriously, Tasia. If there's a next time, it won't be so easy to get through this."

With that, the heavily made-up girl tossed her long, wavy hair and walked away with the others.

The woods returned to silence.

As darkness gradually fell, it wouldn't be long before the place became completely dark.

Leaning against the withered tree, Tasia slowly squatted down, hugged her legs, and began to sob.

"I didn't intentionally try to get close to anyone..."

She had originally agreed to the girls' invitation to hang out after school because she wanted to become friends with them.

Unexpectedly, these people only wanted to bully her, using the invitation as an excuse to abandon her in the wilderness.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I've made you worry again."

My mother's health has never been very good, and she must be very worried when she sees that I haven't come home this late.

Tasia felt very guilty.

Because of myself, I have caused my family so much trouble that I have lost count of how many times we have moved.

If only I were a little smarter and had noticed their malice earlier.

Why am I so useless?

She raised her head and looked at the large tree that had been withered for who knows how long.

The dark branches stretched haphazardly towards the sky, like hands raised high, pleading for help.

Even the birds refuse to linger in this area.

Tasia gently placed her palm on the tree trunk.

"Mr. Big Tree..."

"Do you also feel pain?"

In the silent darkness, a beam of light pierced the sky.

……

The Duke of Winchester's House.

Karen gently knocked on the study door.

"Come in!" Wayne's voice came from inside.

As soon as she pushed open the door, she heard Chris shout angrily, "Wayne! How could you cheat! Don't take it off!"

Then, Karen saw Chris, who was baring her teeth and claws and whose forehead was covered with notes, and Wayne, who looked helpless.

"Young Miss, Young Master Wayne. People from the Baptiste Merchant Guild have come to see you, saying they have extremely important news that they must tell you in person," Karen said calmly, as if she hadn't seen the scene before her.

Miss Chris's studies, though always starting under the guise of doing homework, often ended up with her playing games.

She's used to it.

Wayne and Chris exchanged a glance and quickly got up to tidy up the mess on the table.

Chris straightened her skirt, sat down in the main seat, and said solemnly, "Please invite him directly to the study."

"OK."

A short while later, Benjamin followed Karen into the study.

Karen poured him a cup of tea, then gently closed the door without staying.

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, Benjamin immediately stood up excitedly. "Miss Chris, Master Wayne, my father asked me to inform you that the fabric you requested can now be mass-produced!"

Chris: !!!

Wayne: ? ? ?

"Wait, didn't they say those plants had withered and wouldn't bear fruit?" Chris asked in surprise.

“That’s how it was originally,” Benjamin said. “But, in my grandmother’s hometown, for some reason, the entire grove of trees suddenly started bearing fruit again overnight! My father had been keeping an eye on them, and when he heard the news, he immediately spent a lot of money to buy a large quantity of fruit.”

"Suddenly withered and died, then suddenly bore fruit... Is it really that casual?" Chris didn't know what to say.

Wayne frowned deeply: "Are there any unusual phenomena occurring in the area?"

Benjamin was taken aback.

"It seems that some people say they have seen a beam of golden light pierce through the heavens and the earth."

Wayne stroked his chin and paced back and forth.

Previously, Xiaobai confidently stated that it was a curse that could only be resolved by either "magic from a higher plane" or by using light magic.

Surely there aren't really any wild magical girls lost in this world?

That leaves only the possibility of light magic.

Could it be the original female lead?

In the anime, she is the only person with light magic, and she is also a commoner.

"Whatever the reason, we at the Duke of Winchester have already placed the order. How long will it take to make?" Chris asked decisively.

Benjamin said, "A week is enough. The process isn't too complicated; the chemicals are the key."

"That's great!"

Chris laughed and pulled a handful of Grand Pounds from her pocket, slamming them onto the table.

"Money is no problem! Take this as a deposit first, and if it's not enough, just come to the Duke's mansion and state the amount."

Thus, this big deal was resolved in an unprecedented speed and with just a few words.

Benjamin left in high spirits, walking with a swagger as he carried the money.

Those fruits are a great opportunity for the Baptiste Merchant Guild to make a name for themselves!

On the other side, Chris was also very happy.

The school fair is a sure thing!

She turned to Wayne in a lighthearted tone and said, "What is this called? This is called: 'There's always a way out, and things will work themselves out.'"

But Wayne seemed not to be listening to her, staring blankly out the window, lost in thought.

"Wayne?"

No response.

"Wayne!"

Chris frowned and raised her voice.

Wayne seemed to snap out of a daze. "Oh, ah... Chris is right!"

He grinned, revealing a formulaic smile that showed eight teeth.

"What were you thinking about just now?"

Chris was not fooled by his seemingly innocent smile.

Her intuition told her that Wayne was thinking about something important.

"I was thinking that if I had some free time, it would be nice if Chris could come with me to visit the area."

A smile played on his lips as he looked out the window again, as if he were dreaming of the future.

"If I could stroll along a country lane with you and climb a tree to pick fruit together, it would be a very precious memory."

"..." Chris gave a somewhat cheesy look.