A few days later.
"Beep." In the evening, Ye Shuang returned home early. He placed his finger on the fingerprint lock and opened the door.
It had been over a month since he said those things to Bai Yuyou.
A month or so wasn't exactly long, but it wasn't short either.
A sudden sense of unease crept into Ye Shuang's heart. He hadn't spoken to Bai Yuyou in over a month either—the girl who used to cling to him constantly had now been separated from him for over a month, without even exchanging a single word...
Just as Chen Qin had said, his behavior might be a bit cruel.
"..." Ye Shuang let out a long sigh.
Meanwhile, on his phone, there were messages sent by Tang Keke.
Tang Keke: Brother, I thought about it for a long time and still decided to tell you.
Tang Keke: Yuyou's condition hasn't been right lately. She often talks to herself... and it seems like she hasn't been sleeping well either.
Tang Keke: It seems she might be having auditory hallucinations too... though maybe it's just my imagination...
Tang Keke: Can you please help her?
Tang Keke: I'll never give random advice again. I just want Yuyou to go back to normal.
Actually, Ye Shuang had returned from the company right after seeing these messages. He rubbed his hands together and then rubbed his face, silently waiting for the two girls to come back. In truth, there was no misunderstanding between him and Bai Yuyou.
Perhaps because of this very reason, Ye Shuang didn't know how to initiate fixing their relationship. Because once they went back to how they used to be, it would seem like nothing had changed. How was he supposed to face the place that child held in his heart?
Continue to play dumb to stall for time?
Ye Shuang didn't know, but Tang Keke's messages made it clear to him: doing anything right now was better than doing nothing. He couldn't keep running away like this.
The scenery outside the window gradually darkened as Ye Shuang continued to wait.
His eyes were downcast.
...
...
"Yuyou, what are you doing here?" Tang Keke looked at the girl beside her and couldn't help but ask out of curiosity. The two of them were currently in a plush toy store, and Bai Yuyou had been staring at the dolphin plushie in front of her for a solid ten minutes.
"I don't know..." Bai Yuyou looked at the plushie and suddenly said softly, "It feels like it's talking to me."
"How is that possible? Yuyou, please don't be like this, I'm a little scared," Tang Keke said. She simply couldn't imagine that Bai Yuyou's dependence on Ye Shuang had reached such an extreme level.
Perhaps without you, I wouldn't be able to live either.
Tang Keke used to think this phrase was an exaggeration, but ever since she met Bai Yuyou, she felt that it could actually happen.
No wonder people in this world actually died for love.
"Why be scared?" Bai Yuyou noticed Tang Keke's expression and asked.
"I... I feel like you've been acting weird lately," Tang Keke couldn't help but say. She was truly terrified, afraid of what might happen if Bai Yuyou continued down this path.
"I'm fine," Bai Yuyou said, shaking her head. Then, pointing at the dolphin plushie, she added,
"It's just that this is very cute."
"Are you really okay?" Hearing Bai Yuyou's usual tone, Tang Keke's expression remained doubtful. She was genuinely worried that Bai Yuyou would back herself into a corner and do something drastic. After all, this girl was incredibly naive—or rather, single-minded. Sometimes, once she walked into a dead end, she couldn't find her way out.
"I'm really fine, Keke," Bai Yuyou said softly, reaching out to hold Keke's hand. "I'm sorry for making you worry. I've already figured a lot of things out."
"Wuu wuu wuu, as long as you're okay. You scared me to death." Seeing Bai Yuyou's calm face, Tang Keke immediately hugged her, whining tearfully.
Bai Yuyou reached out and gently patted her head.
"Do you like that dolphin plushie? I'll buy it for you." Tang Keke pointed at the little dolphin.
"Mm, I like it."
"Let's go, let's go. Buy, buy, buy. It'll make you feel better." Tang Keke generously took out her small wallet. Her wallet was one of those brightly colored ita-bags, but upon opening it, she found there wasn't even a single red banknote inside.
"Um... it's fine, I still have money on my card." Tang Keke pulled Bai Yuyou into the store and directly grabbed the little dolphin plushie.
"Boss, how much is this?"
"Two hundred and forty," the boss glanced at it and said with a smile.
"Alright." Although Tang Keke felt it was quite expensive, she put her wallet away and took out her phone to pay.
However, Bai Yuyou grabbed Tang Keke's wrist and said to the boss, "One hundred and fifty."
"Pretty girl, I won't even make my money back at that price."
"One hundred and forty," Bai Yuyou said expressionlessly.
"Alright, alright. Seeing as you two are students, I'll let you have it for one hundred and forty." Faced with Bai Yuyou's ruthless bargaining, the boss thought for a moment and readily agreed.
To be frank, it was just a matter of earning a little more or a little less. After all, the wholesale price for this little dolphin plushie was only 66.
Bai Yuyou hugged the dolphin plushie and walked out of the store with Tang Keke. Seeing that the girl beside her seemed to be in much better spirits, Tang Keke also relaxed. It seemed her brother was at home right now too. If their relationship improved, Yuyou probably wouldn't keep wearing herself out like this anymore, right?
"Yuyou, Yuyou, let's hurry home, okay?" Tang Keke said.
"Why?" Bai Yuyou looked over, seemingly not understanding why they needed to go back early.
Obviously, there was nothing there.
"No reason really. Just so we can eat earlier. Plus, my brother is at home, isn't it good to go back early?" Tang Keke asked.
"Okay." Hearing that Ye Shuang was home, Bai Yuyou nodded gently, hugging the dolphin plushie in her arms a little tighter.
...
Passing through the commercial street and crossing one more road, they would arrive at their residential complex. At this moment, Tang Keke and Bai Yuyou jogged across the crosswalk during the last few seconds of the green light. Tang Keke pressed against her chest,
"Ow, ow, ow, bouncing like this hurts a bit. I really wish I could chop them off."
"Couldn't this green light last a little longer?" Just as the girl was complaining, she noticed that Bai Yuyou had stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?" Keke saw Bai Yuyou staring blankly, as if lost in thought.
Bai Yuyou turned her head to look back, seemingly having noticed something.
She said softly, "Over there..."
At that moment, across the road, through a seemingly hazy line of sight, Ye Shuang was standing on the opposite side smiling and waving, as if calling her over.
"Ye Shuang, he's calling me over."
Bai Yuyou murmured, dropping the plushie in her hands and walking briskly toward the road.
"Where is my brother on the opposite side?!" Hearing Bai Yuyou's words, Tang Keke immediately realized something was wrong and reached out to grab her.
"It's a red light, Yuyou, don't go!!!!!!"
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iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
