MTL NOVEL 30: This Is How the Story Goes
“Bai Yu is here!”
Ye Lan braked beside Ye Xing and set down Bai Yu from her arms.
“Mm…”
Bai Yu, who had her eyes closed, slowly opened them to find she had left the hospital.
She looked around bewilderedly, seeing a group of strangers standing dumbfounded, like statues.
“Where is this place?”
Then Bai Yu saw a familiar man, her father, who occasionally came to visit her.
“Dad?”
Bai Yuan was also stunned.
He hadn’t expected that, just as Ye Xing said, Bai Yu would actually be brought here.
“Little Yu…”
“It really is Dad…”
Upon seeing Bai Yuan, Bai Yu was happy.
After all, he was her father.
Although he rarely came to visit her, she still loved his hugs, which gave her a warm and secure feeling.
At this moment, Bai Yu remembered that Ye Lan said she was bringing her to see her mother.
So where was Mom?
Realizing this, Bai Yu finally saw clearly that a figure was lying in her father’s arms, a very beautiful woman who gave Bai Yu a sense of familiarity.
Bai Yu had seen photos of her mother and recognized her at once.
“Mom…”
Bai Yu’s eyes immediately moistened. She wanted to walk over but stepped back after taking one step forward, seemingly afraid that this was just an illusory dream, feeling unreal, as if it would shatter once she got close.
She wanted so badly to run over and throw herself into her mother’s arms, to act spoiled with her mother, to cry.
But she was also so afraid.
Afraid this was an illusion, afraid that in the blink of an eye she would return to that empty hospital room.
Ye Qingya was also looking at Bai Yu, her eyes full of tenderness, putting on a beautiful but somewhat forced smile.
“Little Yu, Mom has kept her promise to come see you. Are you happy?”
“Uh…”
Tears were already sliding down Bai Yu’s cheeks. She kept wiping them with her hands, but couldn’t stop them, as if wanting to burst out all at once at this moment.
“Little Yu, don’t cry, come here…” Ye Qingya reached out her hand.
Bai Yu cautiously walked forward, gently placing her hand on her mother’s. At the moment of contact, she seemed to want to pull back, but Ye Qingya grasped her hand.
“Don’t be afraid. Don’t you want to see Mom?”
“It’s not that… I’m so happy, but I don’t know why I can’t stop crying. I finally got to see Mom after so long, but I don’t know what to do. I used to imagine throwing myself into your arms and acting spoiled, but… but…”
At this moment, Bai Yu cried in a way that didn’t seem like a child at all, fully expressing her bewilderment.
Ye Xing and Ye Lan were also on the verge of tears watching this.
“There’s sand in my eyes…”
What terrible emotional contagion is this?
As for the group of Night Watchers, they still stood quietly, not taking any further action.
Whether it was because the Star Eclipse hadn’t caused any effects or because the leader hadn’t given orders, they all quietly watched.
Bai Yu also noticed something was wrong with her mother.
At this moment, Ye Qingya was lying in Bai Yuan’s arms, looking unwell, and strange black mist was floating on the surface of her body.
“Mom, what’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing… I’m sorry, Little Yu. It seems it was Mom’s fault that your body became like this. Now I’ve found a way to restore your health…”
Even at the last moment, Ye Qingya’s eyes were still so clear, full of hope and joy, as if she could fulfill her final wish.
The group of Night Watchers also sensed that the Star Eclipse aura around Ye Qingya was becoming more intense, seeming to have a tendency to expand its influence, which made them all tense.
Bai Yuan couldn’t help but hold Ye Qingya tighter, as if already anticipating something, slowly closing his eyes, not wanting others to see the sorrow in them.
With Bai Yuan’s help, Ye Qingya stood up, seeming to have regained her strength.
The black mist emanating from her body was becoming denser. Anyone touched by it would surely be cursed.
The Star [Life Curse] could cause the life force of any living being to rapidly and naturally decline. This was also Bai Yu’s Star.
However, Bai Yu couldn’t control it, and the resonance with Ye Qingya’s Star backfired on her fragile self, causing her to be cursed as well.
Now Ye Qingya had transformed into a Star Eclipse, her firm obsession maintaining her sanity while also changing the essence of the Star.
Her greatest obsession was her love for Bai Yu.
Now it was time to end it.
Ye Qingya patted Bai Yu’s head, smiling gently: “Accept Mom’s final blessing.”
“Eh?”
Black mist also began to appear on the surface of Bai Yu’s body, as if being extracted.
She suddenly felt something strange in her body, as if something was gradually changing, her body becoming warm.
“What’s happening…?”
Stars can be influenced by people.
The same goes for Star Eclipses.
Ye Qingya’s current state was that of a Star Eclipse initiator, but she still maintained relatively intact sanity. She was using her life and power to change the essence of the Star, turning the curse of life into a… blessing of life.
The weakness in Bai Yu’s body was being continuously replenished, like sunlight driving away darkness.
At this moment, the black mist on the surface of Ye Qingya’s body had long since changed, from black to golden.
After resolving the hidden danger in Bai Yu’s body, Ye Qingya showed a satisfied smile, her gaze becoming more loving, also containing deep reluctance to part.
She crouched down to hug Bai Yu, saying softly, “I’m sorry I can only accompany you this far. I hope after I’m gone, you’ll listen well to your father and sister. Mom loves you…”
Bai Yu’s expression was somewhat blank; by now she had realized something.
When she saw her mother’s figure becoming somewhat ethereal, she tightly hugged her.
“Don’t leave me!”
Bai Yu had long known the concept of death.
Panic arose in her heart as she hugged her mother tightly, not daring to let go at all.
However, Ye Qingya’s body gradually became ethereal, her life force also gradually weakening.
Modifying a homologous Star comes at a price.
This price is not one that just anyone would dare to bear, but coincidentally, Ye Qingya had the courage and reason to bear it.
Bai Yu was her reason.
“Goodbye…”
As the golden mist disappeared, Ye Qingya’s life also departed.
This was an unchangeable ending.
Ye Lan and Ye Xing watched this scene sadly, remaining silent, suddenly feeling so small and useless.
In the end, it seemed they could only change a little bit.
“Waaah————!”
Bai Yu burst into loud sobs, venting her emotions, tears falling incessantly.
Bai Yuan went over to hug her, gently patting her back, while also self-hypnotizing.
Bai Yu was here; this was his absolute reason not to lose control. No matter how shaken or pained he was inside, he had to endure.
If he lost control, Bai Yu would truly only have Bai Tu left.
The group of Night Watchers all lowered their heads in silent mourning, offering the highest respect for the passing of a former colleague.
At this second, time and space seemed to freeze.
Ye Xing and Ye Lan appeared in a dark space, with a white light floating in front of them.
Is this how the story goes?
Ye Lan was silent for a moment.
“Yes.”