âYi Yi, listen to me!â Bai Yan grasps onto her foster sisterâs shoulder so she would listen, âThe place I need to go is in another world, itâs where Iâve been all this time! And that place, itâs not somewhere one can just travel to at a whim.â
Itâs not that she wants to leave the girl behind, itâs that... she doesnât know if sheâs able to take her along. What point would there be in giving false hope? That would only cause more damage and hurt later on.
Only then does Bai Yi Yiâs happy gaze let up, her lips pursing into a thin line: âThen Sister Bai Yan, do you have other relatives over on that side?â
Bai Yan slowly nods to answer, âYes, a lot over there.â
âThatâs... thatâs a relief then. Are they good to you?â Though still sad in the face, Bai Yi Yi continues to ask.
âThey all love me,â a nod comes again.
âThatâs... thatâs good, Iâm relieved then.â As if trying to keep herself from crying, Bai Yi Yi puts on the most difficult smile of her life, âI was always worried that you would be alone without me. Back when we were young, you didnât know how to care for yourself at all. There were attendants to help back when we were living with Shifu, but afterwards it was I who did everything afterwards. Like fixing the bed, cooking, cleaning and stuff. Now that I know someone else can look after you, Iâm relieved.â
Bai Yan immediately got all sweaty in the forehead after having all her flaws pointed out. True, her foster sister was smaller than herself, but sheâs heck a lot more mature in more than one way.
âYi Yi, I of course want to take you with me if possible.â Hurrying to change the subject, the conversation was leading into a hole that she didnât want to head down into. âYou know, I have a friend over on that side thatâs the polar opposite of your personality. You know how to do everything, she on the other hand doesnât know how to do anything, constantly making trouble in her wake. A real troublemaker.â
When mentioning Chu Yi Yi again of the Holy Land, the ladyâs lip would inexplicably form a smile like some happy memories would return.
I wonder if that lass is doing well, I havenât seen her for a long while now....
âBut her name is the same as yours though. Sheâs Chu Yi Yi and youâre Bai Yi Yi, only a difference in your surname. If I canât take you with me to the other side then I will make sure you have a good life on Earth. I wonât let the same mistake happen again after I leave.â
This opportunity to return was a good chance to set things right. Not only does Bai Yan intend to find the missing item she needs, sheâs also going to rid Yi Yi of all her enemies.
Bai Yi Yi could see her older sisterâs happy expression. As a result of this, a sense of sorrow hit her poor heart in a way that it throbbed.
If only I could go there together with her....
âSister Bai Yan,â itâs then does the lass remember something important, âis it wise to have a fall out with... with Wen Shan?â
âWhatâs wrong with that?â Bai Yan sneered in contempt at the mentioned name, âYouâre my people, heâs not.â
Youâre my people, heâs not?
This sentence instantly brought a ray of sunshine to the depressed girlâs mood. Looking up with hope in those eyes, she murmurs the only thing that she could, âMmm.â
Sister Bai Yan said I am her people... It feels so nice to be recognize....
Feeling much better now, Bai Yi Yiâs next thought wasnât about the future anymore, but about something more pressing at the moment. âSister Bai Yan, where are we going to stay now?â
âStay in a hotel of course.â
âUh, hotel? But those are expensive...â Counting her finger, the young lass immediately started to go over her earnings from handing out those flyers. As for the wealth retrieved today, thatâs not in her consideration.
Itâs not like Bai Yi Yi was homeless or anything, she also has a place to stay. However, thereâs no way she would let her older sister stay in that basement unit she rented, thatâs not even within the equation.
âItâs all right, donât worry about.â Reaching over to grab the other girlâs hand, Bai Yan makes a reassuring smile so her foster sister wouldnât fret, âI got a lot of money on me so donât mind the expenses.â