CHAPTER 44 ABSOLUTE TRUST
Ye Zhiyun’s sharp mind was bombarded with the equivalent of several seasons’ worth of thoughts during Ye Zhibai’s brief recounting.
Sister, your dream is like a winding mountain road!
Absurd as it might be, the word “death” was the most sensitive term in Ye Zhiyun’s heart during the two years of Ye Zhibai’s coma.
So, hearing “death” from her sister’s mouth, Ye Zhiyun couldn’t help but take it seriously.
“Sister… you said the person you dreamed of is dead… How do you know that? We haven’t even gone to the East District. Besides, we can’t even be sure if that person exists.”
Whether I exist, others may not know, but I certainly do!
Ye Zhibai continued with her “dream story.”
“Yeah… it’s uncertain. It’s just that at the end of that dream, that person stood up from the chessboard and said he was leaving. I asked where he was going, and he said he was going to heaven. I suggested we play another game, and he said farewell forever. So I think he’s probably dead.”
“……”
Ye Zhiyun didn’t know if that person was dead or not, but she was definitely bewildered now!
This logic is so twisted!
Hearing the word “farewell,” Ye Zhiyun’s mind flashed back to her own painful memories.
She was now fully immersed in the story.
Despite her almost emotionless expression, it was miraculously tinged with a hint of sorrow.
The greatest human sorrow is to feel sorry for oneself.
This was the first time since her rebirth that Ye Zhibai had spoken so much in one go.
“In the dream… he was both a teacher and a friend. I listened to him recount many stories from his life. Yun’er… I realized that life is indeed full of suffering. Look at this drink, twenty yuan is nothing to us. But… to him, it might have been his entire day’s hard-earned savings.”
“He was foolish but kind. He said he never did anything against his conscience in his life… He even cleaned his table after eating in the cafeteria to lessen the workload for the cafeteria auntie. But he said… if fate wanted him gone, he had to go… Sometimes it feels like life is very unfair…”
“The chess game in that dream… was like a metaphor for life. He tried very hard to live…”
Yet still didn’t survive.
After finishing these words, Ye Zhibai’s lips trembled.
It felt like a hydrogen bomb went off in her heart, flooding it with an overwhelming surge of sorrow.
Guang Yu… having witnessed my tragic past, surely you can empathize with my words, right?
Ye Zhibai naturally looked up, gazing at Guang Yu opposite her.
She saw Guang Yu staring back with big eyes.
Hmm… she was looking at the drink on the table.
Thank you, Guang Yu, I’ll deal with you when we get home.
Suddenly…
Ye Zhibai felt a warmth enveloping her hand.
Turning her head, she saw Ye Zhiyun using both hands to wrap around her left hand.
And… bringing it close to her chest.
Hey!!
Feeling that soft touch, Ye Zhibai had no chance to pull her hand back.
Holding Ye Zhibai’s hand tightly, Ye Zhiyun’s face showed a look of guilt.
“I’m sorry… Sister, that dream of yours… it must have been a nightmare. I’m sorry that during your most vulnerable time, I couldn’t be there for you… Don’t worry… Even if there was someone like the one you described, it doesn’t matter. Kind people will ultimately go to heaven. Even if they reincarnate, they will find the happiness and belonging they deserve. So, sister… please don’t be sad.”
They say angels are in heaven.
But Ye Zhibai now felt… oh, my little angel is right in front of me!
She began to regret complaining so much earlier; such negative emotions should never have been shared with her family.
As compensation, the next words she uttered were a heartfelt expression of gratitude.
“No… during the two years I was in a coma, you were always with me, weren’t you? Not in the dream… but in reality.”
“Sister, you know, you can’t say things like that anymore today.”
“?”
“If you do, I might not be able to control the impulses in my heart. So, please, be restrained.”
“!”
Look at this unique warning!
Scary!
Ye Zhiyun smiled bitterly, holding Ye Zhibai’s hand tightly against her chest, letting her sister feel her heartbeat…
The words her sister had said earlier did seem quite absurd.
Learning so much from a dream—this was more like a TV series or a movie than a dream.
But…
Ye Zhiyun was willing to believe.
Every word, every syllable that her sister said, Yun’er was willing to believe.
——Absolute trust.
Her sister had always had many mysteries around her, from childhood to adulthood, and no matter what, Yun’er wouldn’t find it strange.
Her only wish… was that her sister would never look so worried and sad, but always be happy, and that would be enough.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhiyun slowly released Ye Zhibai’s hand and firmly clenched her small fist.
“Alright! Sister, after you’ve rested, we’ll set off! No matter if the person in your dream exists in reality or not, I’ll take you to see. This way, you’ll feel more at ease, right?”
“Thank you, Yun’er.”
Ye Zhibai’s face was expressionless when she said thank you, making it hard to detect any emotion.
But Yun’er received the gratitude sincerely!
“Hmph, I’ve said it more than once, thank you is a forbidden word between family! Ah… but once we get to the East District, what should we do? The exact address might be hard to find, right?”
“It’s okay, the exact address was written on the chessboard in the dream, and I still remember it.”
“……”
Sister, did you need a microscope to see that dream?!
Such details!
Finally obtaining the chance to return to the East District, Ye Zhibai exhaled a heavy breath, and even her posture became much more relaxed.
Great… now, I can retrieve some of the things from the apartment.
And also check out the situation a bit.
When people relax, they want to drink something.
Ye Zhibai grabbed the drink on the table, which was less than a third full, planning to finish it in one gulp.
However… in her peripheral vision, Guang Yu, with drooping ears, staring at the drink menu, looked as pitiful as a drenched kitten.
Ah… well.
Meeting Yun’er and new family members is also thanks to this cheeky deity.
Gratitude is due.
Ye Zhibai moved her lips away from the straw and stood up.
“Sister?”
“It’s nothing… it’s a bit stuffy in the shop, I want to get some air by the door. You stay here and wait for me.”
“Okay… but sister, if you feel unwell, you must tell me!”
“Alright, it’s nothing.”
It’s not my body that’s unwell.
It’s that a certain gluttonous fox’s spirit is rather uncomfortable right now.
Ye Zhibai, holding the drink, stood up and as she passed by Guang Yu, she suddenly swung her arm!
A solid smack to Guang Yu’s forehead!
Bang!
“Ahh!!”
The cry of pain echoed in Ye Zhibai’s mind. Without giving Guang Yu time to retaliate or complain, Ye Zhibai quickly shot her a look.
——If you want to drink, follow me.
The undignified cheeky fox, still rubbing her head, obediently followed along!
At the doorway, there was a row of trash bins.
Ye Zhibai, maintaining a forward gaze, whispered.
“Guang Yu, I’m going to pretend to throw the drink into the bin. You intercept it in mid-air, make it invisible quickly, then you can drink it! After you’re done, remember to throw the cup into the bin. That’s the human way—trash goes in the bin, a human virtue, got it?”
“Got it, got it! I’m sharp as a tack!”
“Alright… watch my moves.”
The human and the fox executed a seamless mid-air relay. Guang Yu caught the drink perfectly!
She finally got to drink the iced beverage she had been longing for over the past twenty minutes!
Seeing Guang Yu’s satisfied little face made Ye Zhibai feel inexplicably happier.
Only… when Guang Yu was almost done with the drink, Ye Zhibai belatedly realized one issue.
Crap, I forgot to give Guang Yu a new straw!
When Guang Yu finished the drink, revealing her little tiger teeth, and moved her cute tongue away from the straw that Ye Zhibai had already bitten flat…
Ye Zhibai pretended nothing had happened and looked at the distant scenery.
Accidentally sharing a straw with a deity… doesn’t count as taking advantage.
We’re not even the same species!
“This is delicious! Ye Zhibai, no… Boss Ye! More!”
“That’s all there is.”
“Aw…! Just a bit more!”
“Stop whining. I’ll buy you some Ice-cream when we get home; this place is too expensive.”
“Yay!”
