LGHTNOVELBOOK 27: Stand Down
Bai Tu sat quietly on the small stool.
Ye Qingya, who had been feeling low, brightened with a gentle smile upon seeing her.
“Little Tu, how has Little Yu been doing lately?”
Bai Tu’s lips parted slightly, but she said nothing, only nodding.
“Mm, very well.”
Bai Tu now acted as a one-way bridge between Ye Qingya and Bai Yu, taking several photos of Bai Yu almost daily to send here, allowing Ye Qingya to witness Bai Yu’s growth.
But Bai Yu knew nothing of Ye Qingya’s situation. The medical staff did not recommend stimulating Bai Yu’s emotions, as it could potentially affect the Star within her.
So Bai Yu didn’t even have the chance for video calls with Ye Qingya, only receiving occasional letters of well-wishes delivered by Bai Tu.
But was it really effective?
Bai Tu knew her sister’s true emotions; she wasn’t happy.
But now she didn’t want to tell her mother this information, because…
Mother’s condition was also very abnormal.
Bai Tu lowered her head, like a child who had lied, feeling guilty and afraid.
“Good girl~”
Ye Qingya reached out to pat her head, very gently, seemingly not seeing through Bai Tu’s lie.
In front of Bai Tu, she always wore a loving smile, not wanting her daughter to worry.
Ye Lan quietly observed this scene, feeling a little envious.
She also wanted to be patted on the head by her mother.
Then Ye Qingya stopped her action and said softly, “Little Tu, I have something I want to say to your father. You go out first.”
“Mm.” Bai Tu obediently left.
Only Bai Yuan and Ye Qingya remained in the room.
“Bai Yuan, there’s not much time left, is there?”
“……”
Bai Yuan wanted to say something but lowered his head, remaining silent without answering.
Ye Qingya looked at Bai Yu’s photo in her hand, a loving smile appearing on her face.
“Bai Yu has grown so big. Watching her grow day by day, it’s as if I’ve been by her side witnessing it all along. Seeing her smile makes me so happy. I want to give her a proper hug so badly, but I can’t.”
“I want to tell her in person that her birth wasn’t a mistake, that Mom loves her, that she shouldn’t be afraid… but fate has forcibly separated us, keeping us apart. I feel so resentful.”
Bai Yuan clenched his fists, veins bulging, as if a fire was burning in his heart.
Damn fate!
Ye Qingya held Bai Yu’s photo to her chest, as if this could allow her to embrace Bai Yu.
“I know, Little Yu and I have the same type of Star. Mine is stronger, and I can clearly sense her condition. A terrible curse is constantly eroding her body. She’s in pain and unhappy.”
Bai Yuan’s eyes widened, staring blankly at Ye Qingya.
“Qingya, you…”
“There’s not much time left, right? I can feel it.”
Ye Qingya revealed a sad smile and said, “Unstable homologous Stars will destroy each other. Neither Little Yu nor I can control it. Only if one disappears can the problem be solved. This might be the only way now. So why can’t I be the one to disappear?”
“No! There’s still time, wait a bit longer! If I must lose one of you, that’s too cruel!”
Bai Yuan grabbed Ye Qingya’s hands excitedly, his whole body trembling.
“If you can’t make a choice, you’re not a qualified Night Watcher…”
Bai Yuan embraced Ye Qingya tightly.
“I’m sorry… I’m a useless man…”
“Ah… it’s not your fault. It’s time to make a choice, Bai Yuan.”
“I understand.”
“But before that, I want to see Little Yu one last time. This is my final wish.”
“I’ll take you there right away!”
Bai Yuan lifted Ye Qingya in his arms and rushed out of the room.
Ye Qingya rested her face against Bai Yuan’s chest, letting go completely, revealing a relieved smile.
At the same time.
An alarm suddenly sounded within the Night Watchers’ base.
A Star Eclipse had been born!
The Night Watchers pinpointed the location of the Star Eclipse’s occurrence, only to find it was near the Night Watchers’ base?!
“What’s going on?!”
“The medical department reports that Bai Yuan left with Ye Qingya. Initial speculation is that the Star within Ye Qingya has lost control!”
“Deploy all nearby Night Watchers! We must intercept them immediately to prevent the Star Eclipse from harming civilians!”
“Understood!”
Upon receiving the mobilization order, all Night Watchers at the base deployed en masse, heading towards the identified direction.
Ye Lan’s soul could now move freely, watching the unfolding events from an incredibly god-like perspective.
“How… has Bai Yu’s mother turned into a Star Eclipse?”
Ye Lan was shocked, then followed.
Bai Yuan had already brought Ye Qingya to a vehicle and was driving at full speed, deviating from the fixed route, disregarding everything.
He was an unqualified father, an unqualified husband, and at this moment, even an unqualified Night Watcher.
But even so, he wanted to fulfill Ye Qingya’s last wish.
“Qingya, hold on! If you completely turn into a Star Eclipse and lose consciousness, you’ll never see Bai Yu again!”
“We’re doing something wrong, aren’t we?” Ye Qingya wore a gentle smile, her eyes still clear.
Black mist was already emanating from Ye Qingya’s body, an extremely terrifying mental curse.
If Bai Yuan weren’t a Night Watcher, he would likely have been eroded by this curse already.
“It’s alright. I’ll bear all the consequences afterward alone.”
Bai Yuan drove the hover car at full speed towards the hospital where Bai Yu was, his heart incredibly calm.
Meanwhile, other Night Watchers had caught up, forming an encirclement that gradually closed in.
“Bai Yuan, what are you doing? Ye Qingya has already turned into a Star Eclipse. We need to deal with this quickly, we can’t let the situation get worse!”
Bai Yuan knew how powerful the surrounding Night Watchers were. Many surpassed him in individual combat ability, and some even had Radiant Sun level assault power.
The chances of breaking through such an encirclement were low, but not impossible!
Star, please.
Respond to my intense desire.
A blue light flashed in Bai Yuan’s eyes, and within a few short seconds, the temperature in this area rapidly dropped, reaching a level cold enough to freeze objects.
The surfaces of surrounding vehicles were all covered with a layer of snow-white frost, and their internal mechanisms began to stop functioning.
Most Night Watchers were forced to halt.
“Shit! That Bai Yuan has gone mad!”
Ye Lan, watching from above, stared in amazement at this large-scale frost world, astonished by the power of the Star.
“So powerful…”
But that wasn’t the main point. Now, Ye Lan was most concerned about what would happen to Bai Yu’s mother.
Then Ye Lan noticed that the car Bai Yuan was driving also began to slow down, as if losing control.
The abilities of the other Night Watchers were not for show.
Bai Yuan carried Ye Qingya out of the hover car, his entire demeanor cold.
A group of Night Watchers surrounded them, as if delivering an ultimatum.
“Stand down.”