"I have to send away Congcong, but can't we..." Bai Yinman's eyes were full of struggle.
The little zombie demon she held in her arms looked at me, then at Bai Yinman, seemingly understanding yet not.
Her face was full of innocence, as if she were entirely unaware of the ways of the world, but I always felt she understood every word we said.
I cut off Bai Yinman's words, firmly crushing her slim hope, "We can't, Sister Yinman. The spirits of the dead get scorched by the breath of the living world, and the pain they feel is unimaginable."
"How could this be...so, has Congcong been in pain all this time?" Bai Yinman seemed to only just grasp the reality. Congcong, appearing so cute and well-behaved now, was already different from all of us.
Seemingly very close, in reality, we were two parallel lines that could never intersect again.
I solemnly nodded, speaking to Bai Yinman with heartfelt earnestness, "Also, keeping Congcong in this world deprives her of the chance to be reincarnated."
"Miss Wan, I owe so much to...thanks to meeting you. I've been so muddle-headed, without your reasoning, I really couldn't have come to this realization." Bai Yinman bit her lip, tears falling like broken beads.
She had cried so much that her eyes had swollen up like peaches.
Looking at the concerned gaze of little Congcong, and her reaching out to wipe away the tears.
Bai Yinman instantly broke into a tearful smile, "Mommy's fine, Mommy won't cry anymore, my treasure, don't worry~"
Indeed, every child is the cherished creation of their parents, the treasure they hold in the palms of their hands.
Hearing Bai Yinman call her "my treasure," I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
It as if ripples spread across the lake of my heart; my initial sorrow and regret for the mother and daughter, suddenly cleared away.
This was, after all, the best outcome we could hope for, and I would help them with all my might.
I had been sitting on the living room sofa all morning, embroidering two handkerchiefs with mulberry and catalpa patterns, about to stand up and take them to Bai Yinman.
Then I noticed Han Dai standing off to the side, staring blankly. When she saw me look her way, she said, "Miss Wan, are you embroidering? I just saw...your fingers glowing...your hand movement was so fast...I thought I was having an illusion."
"Just a minor skill, I use Art to embroider, which makes it look more magical." I stretched, loosening my muscles and joints.
The man upstairs, clad in a light grey silk shirt with an incongruous little vest over it, descended the stairs with a cool air, glancing at the handkerchief in my hand, "Mulberry and catalpa... so... is this for me?"
Han Dai greeted and left, "Mr. Yun, Miss Wan, I'm going to my room."
Yun Hao acted as if he had not noticed Han Dai's presence at all, standing like a frozen sculpture, his gaze lowered to me.
"Um, Yun Hao, it isn't for you; I made it especially for Congcong and Bai Yinman." Seeing that he had finally recovered from his coma and his skin was free of snake scales, smooth and refined, I actually felt quite relieved.
Seeing his slightly displeased expression, I recalled a saying: when under a roof, one must bow the head, hastily adding, "If you want one, I can make... make one especially for you."
No way, I don't want to do it again.
Making two was tiring enough, can't I be lazy for once?
In my heart, I was screaming lazily, unwilling to do it.
Yun Hao had already agreed with pleasure, "As soon as possible, I like it very much."
"Well, if there's nothing else, I'm going up to see Sister Yinman, we have to go out later." Ever since Yun Hao made that request, which sounded almost like he was about to call me 'mother,' I felt uneasy at the sight of him.
I just wanted to escape...
Yun Hao walked over leisurely, snatching one of the handkerchiefs and admiring the embroidered mulberry and catalpa pattern closely, "There's something I have to tell you. My Snake Servant has found out, the nosy old white-bearded daoist, named Zhang Zidao from the Celestial Master's Zhang Family, lives in the same villa area as Bai Yinman."