NOVEL ONLINE FREE 26: The Question of Existence
Ye Lan, residing in Bai Tu’s body, could clearly feel her emotions and was easily influenced by them.
As her mind blurred again.
Ye Lan found the environment changing once more.
She discovered that Bai Tu had grown considerably, now around ten years old, becoming even more adorable.
At this moment, Bai Tu was interacting with a small girl with short silver-gray hair, about six years old, who should be Bai Tu’s younger sister, Bai Yu.
Ye Lan pondered.
“Bai Yu has become increasingly cute, and so has Senior Bai Tu. Is this the legendary sister duo?”
She just wanted to instantly appear and pinch Bai Yu’s chubby little cheeks, and maybe snuggle with the cute Senior Bai Tu. It would probably feel very nice!
Well, just thinking about it.
Then Ye Lan realized that her soul seemed to be residing in Bai Yu as well, like the separated Ye Xing and Ye Lan, giving a sense of dual-line operation.
“Sister, why hasn’t Mom come back yet?” Bai Yu spoke, her voice very soft and tender.
Bai Tu patted Bai Yu’s head and smiled, “Mom has things to do, let’s wait a bit longer.”
“Oh, I see.” Bai Yu nodded calmly, seemingly without much reaction.
But Ye Xing, who could sense emotions, knew that Bai Yu’s heart was not at ease, her mood very downcast.
So Bai Yu could hide her emotions even at such a young age?
While Ye Xing was surprised, a flood of memories poured into her mind, revealing many things.
These were Bai Yu’s recollections.
She had only seen her father since childhood, never her mother.
Even her father was rarely seen, as if he only came back to check on her condition, confirming something before leaving.
Instead, it was her sister who spent the most time by her side.
Due to her weak constitution, Bai Yu couldn’t attend school normally. Literacy and general knowledge were taught by private tutors hired by her father.
Now, apart from social skills and physical condition, Bai Yu didn’t seem much different from other children her age.
On Bai Tu’s side, Ye Lan could also sense.
Bai Tu’s heart was also in pain, she could see that Bai Yu wasn’t happy.
Bai Tu loved her little sister very much, and had been excited for a while when she heard she was going to have a sister.
She had originally thought that no matter what, she would make her sister happy.
But now Bai Yu couldn’t be happy no matter what, and Bai Tu wasn’t happy either.
Both sisters fell silent, the atmosphere very depressing.
At this point, Bai Yu couldn’t help but ask in a trembling voice, “Sister, does Mom not come to see me because she hates me?”
Seeing Bai Yu’s expression on the verge of tears, Bai Tu froze, then hugged her.
“That’s not it. Mom loves you very much, more than anyone else wants to see you, but…”
“Why?”
“I… don’t really understand, but you should believe that she will definitely come back to see you. Sister promises you.”
“Really?”
“Yes, trust your sister.”
“I understand…”
After a while, Bai Tu left, leaving only Bai Yu spacing out in the empty hospital room.
Ye Xing felt her emotions.
Sadness, confusion, depression…
“Dad once said that Mom had to leave because of my illness. Is it because Mom looks down on me that she doesn’t come to see me?”
Bai Yu took out four letters from the drawer.
These were sent by her mother, containing a few very simple sentences.
Because of these letters, Bai Yu always had high hopes for her mother, wishing that one day Mom would come back and hug her.
But as time passed, it became longer and longer.
Years went by, and the hope in her heart began to shatter.
“So… it’s all because of me…”
Bai Yu’s eyes lost focus as she murmured, curling up under the blanket before falling asleep.
“Hmm…”
Ye Xing’s expression became somewhat complex.
She had that memory.
Dad had said that Mom was always trying hard to cure Bai Yu’s illness, and would come back as soon as she found a treatment method.
But Bai Yu seemed to have misunderstood it as her mother abandoning her, believing that her sister’s words were also deceiving her.
Children’s logical understanding can sometimes lead to major misinterpretations of a single sentence.
And Bai Yu’s personality was to hide her thoughts, not inquiring too much.
Then it gradually evolved into the current situation.
“It’s not like that…”
Ye Xing wanted to say this to Bai Yu, but as Bai Yu fell asleep, she also simultaneously lost consciousness.
……
On Ye Lan’s side.
After leaving the medical facility, Bai Tu took a car in another direction, driving a long distance before reaching the destination.
This was another medical facility of the Night Watchers, far from the hospital where Bai Yu was staying.
Bai Tu passed through door after door, finally stopping in front of a room.
The familiar man was talking with a researcher, and Bai Tu listened in.
“Bai Yuan, Ye Qingya’s Star is becoming increasingly unstable, already on the edge of losing control. If we don’t find another solution soon, it will gradually evolve into a Star Eclipse. We’ve discovered that the Star in Bai Yu’s body has a great connection with Ye Qingya’s, like symbiosis and struggle. The instability of Ye Qingya’s Star might be caused by Bai Yu’s prematurely awakened Star. Ye Qingya might lose control and go berserk due to Bai Yu’s existence, and Bai Yu’s body and life force might deteriorate because of Ye Qingya. Perhaps only if one of them disappears, it might be possible…”
Ye Lan understood.
This was no longer just a distance problem, but a question of existence.
Even if they were separated by a great distance, as long as they both existed, they would inevitably affect each other.
Bai Yuan’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Are you saying… I should give up one of them?”
The researcher adjusted his glasses and said calmly, “This is just the worst-case scenario. Judging by the rate of Bai Yu’s life force deterioration, she might not last until next month. Ye Qingya could lose control at any time. It’s best to find another method before then.”
Time is of the essence.
This phrase couldn’t be more appropriate to describe the current situation.
The researcher turned and left, leaving only the haggard-looking man standing there in a daze, appearing like an extremely dejected figure from afar.
Bai Tu stood at a distance, having heard everything, her pupils gradually dilating.
She understood most of it.
“Are Mom and little sister… going to die?”
Her heart ached terribly.
She wanted to cry.
What should she do?
Bai Tu wanted to do something, but felt utterly powerless.
In the end, it seemed all she could do was take good care of herself, not letting her dad and mom worry.
Bai Yuan stood there in a daze for a long time, finally taking a deep breath to regain his composure before entering Ye Qingya’s room.
Bai Tu followed, sitting obediently on a small stool next to the door.
Ye Lan observed quietly, and another wave of memories flooded her mind.
These were Bai Tu’s memories.
Ye Qingya’s condition was getting worse, mainly manifesting in her personality.
It was said to be caused by the unstable Star.
Ye Lan had also heard from Ling Miao that a person’s state affects the state of their Star.
Conversely, an unstable Star also affects a person’s state.
Now the abnormal one was the Star, so Ye Qingya, as the bearer, was affected.
Initially, it was mental weakness, with memory and reaction speed significantly impacted. Not only did she become forgetful, but her reactions also slowed considerably.
Then came emotional issues. While not exactly moody, she was generally depressed, unable to feel happy no matter what, only improving slightly when seeing her husband or daughter.
Bai Yuan spent very little time with Bai Yu because he had to accompany Ye Qingya.
Bai Tu had to go back and forth to visit both, taking on the responsibility of caring for her sister at an early age.
Ye Lan was overwhelmed by what she saw.
“It’s… that complicated?”
She suddenly felt that even if she were in that situation, she couldn’t change anything.
So what was the purpose of having her reside in Bai Yu and Bai Tu’s bodies to observe the entire event?
To feel the despair of the whole situation?