“Hahahaha, what a coincidence, everyone’s here.”
“Yeah, hahahaha.”
“Hahahaha…”
After an awkward moment for the three of them, Su Mo took the initiative to break the stalemate: “Sis, I missed you so much, boo hoo hoo…”
Ye Qingyi secretly gave a thumbs up: You’re the best, such quick thinking!
Seeing him rub his eyes vigorously but without any tears, Ye Qingyu said exasperatedly, “If you didn’t miss me, you didn’t miss me. No need to rub your eyes until you get conjunctivitis.”
“Of course I did, I really missed you…” Suddenly, tears streamed down his face like connected pearls.
“…”
Ye Qingyu walked over, pinched his cheek, and then gave him a thorough head-to-toe check before nodding with satisfaction: “Good, you didn’t get yourself hurt.”
Then, her gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife, glaring fiercely at Ye Qingyi.
“Sis…”
“Don’t call me sis. If I hadn’t arrived in time, she wouldn’t be a girl anymore.”
“Ah!” Ye Qingyi’s jaw dropped.
Su Mo hurriedly explained: “Actually, we…”
Ye Qingyu’s face stiffened: “What? You’re already not…?”
Su Mo’s eye twitched violently: “Oh, my dear sister, could you let me finish my sentence?! I was going to say—we are actually completely innocent!”
“Really?”
“Of course, it’s true!” The two spoke in unison, their coordination impeccable.
“I don’t believe you.”
Su Mo: “…”
Ye Qingyi: “…”
The two were called over by Ye Qingyu and lectured for a full half hour.
“Although you’re both adults, you’re still young. You can’t do that so early… (blushing)”
“Even in the future, you can’t do it in a place like this. What if someone sees… (blushing)”
…
Half an hour later.
The two hung their heads and admitted their mistake, and only then did Ye Qingyu let it go.
Just then, someone from Beidou urged from outside: “Everyone, it’s time to seal this area.”
Ye Qingyu and Ye Qingyi both showed reluctant expressions, though Ye Qingyu’s was noticeably more concealed.
“Let’s go.” From start to finish, Ye Qingyu never showed a sad expression, just a bit pensive.
They left Ye Mountain and returned home.
Ye Qingyu pulled Su Mo aside, wanting him to recount his experiences over the past few days. Once again, Ye Qingyi became the supporting character.
After listening to Su Mo’s story, Ye Qingyu wasn’t particularly surprised: “Two different spacetimes can indeed cause time discrepancies. That’s not strange at all.”
“Has sis encountered this before?”
“No, but theoretically, that’s correct.” Ye Qingyu shook her head in denial.
“Okay.” Su Mo responded, his expression becoming hesitant.
He exchanged a look with Ye Qingyi; both of them felt the same way.
“Sis, actually, we…”
He had only gotten halfway through his sentence when his phone suddenly rang.
Seeing this, Ye Qingyu stood up, preparing to leave: “You two handle your own matters first. I have things to attend to, so I’ll be going now. Whatever you have to say, we can talk about it next time we meet. It’ll be soon.”
She wasn’t one to dawdle. Once she decided to go, she went without hesitation.
Su Mo had originally wanted to talk about him and Ye Qingyi swapping souls, as she was also someone completely trustworthy.
It seemed now, they’d have to let it go.
Next time, then.
He answered the phone. His father’s voice, slightly cautious, came through: “Is Xiao Mo there?”
“Dad, it’s me,” Su Mo replied.
His father’s voice immediately became excited: “Xiao Mo, your mom gave birth! Guess, is it a little brother or a little sister?”
He already knew about his mom’s pregnancy, but in his view, this little brother or sister had arrived a bit quickly.
It hadn’t even been a month, barely over ten days.
Pondering his dad’s question, Su Mo thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed: “Dad, if I’m not mistaken, this recording will probably end up in his—or her—hands someday.”
Su Wenlong, on the other end of the line, stiffened, sounding a bit guilty: “Don’t talk nonsense…”
Su Mo chuckled: “Dad, just tell me already, is it a brother or a sister?”
“Would you prefer a little brother or a little sister?” Su Wenlong continued to be evasive.
Su Mo, helpless under his dad’s pressing, could only say: “As long as it’s human.”
Su Wenlong on the other end was immediately speechless. Beside him, Ye Qingyi was stifling laughter, whispering, “You’re so bad, even teasing your uncle like that.”
Although she said that, she felt deeply envious in her heart.
Just then, the call was suddenly hung up. Su Mo waited quietly for a minute before his dad’s video call came through.
“Here, look, this is your little brother.” Su Wenlong on the video screen was smiling like a blossoming flower.
Su Mo said exasperatedly, “Dad, your smile gives you away…”
In the photos from when he was born, his dad, while happy, had had a tiny hint of disappointment.
Su Wenlong touched his own face, his gaze shifting away: “Really?”
Yu Xiaowen said with mock sternness, “Look at you. Our son sees right through you every single time.”
The whole family laughed together.
“Mom, are you all back home?” Seeing the familiar background in the video, Su Mo asked, puzzled.
“After eating the fruit you gave me, my body is much stronger than before. I went home the very next day. Moving around freely isn’t a problem now. It’s just your dad making a fuss, insisting I rest. So annoying.”
Su Wenlong said with a straight face, “The rules left by our ancestors exist for a reason. With me here, don’t even think about escaping rest.”
Su Mo: “Tsk tsk tsk…”
While Su Mo was chatting happily with his parents, Ye Qingyi felt a hollow emptiness in her heart. She stood up, wanting to go be alone for a while, but Su Mo pulled her back.
He sighed dramatically at the screen: “Ah, compared to me, her big brother, the first person my sister meets is actually her sister-in-law. I’m feeling a bit jealous, what should I do?”
Since her identity was exposed, Ye Qingyi had become much shyer around Su Wenlong and Yu Xiaowen. Teased by Su Mo like this, she immediately blushed.
“Hello, Uncle. Hello, Auntie.” After thinking for a moment, she added, “Hello, little sister.”
Su Wenlong’s eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Su Mo and Ye Qingyi together on the screen: “Everyone smile, I’m taking a screenshot. This will be Momo’s first family photo since she was born.”
Su Mo emphasized: “That’s right, a family should be complete and orderly. No one can be missing!”
Hearing this, Ye Qingyi’s eyes suddenly felt hot, the softest part of her heart gently touched.
It feels so good to have a family!
After hanging up, Su Mo said helplessly, “Why are my parents so fond of the ‘mo’ sound? I’m Su Mo, and now my little sister is Su Mo.”
Ye Qingyi laughed: “Yeah, Uncle and Auntie are so fun. It must be incredibly happy to be their child.”
Su Mo looked at her thoughtfully and suddenly said, “What do you think we should name our children in the future?”
“Ah?” Ye Qingyi said, dumbfounded, “We’re both still so young, and… and we haven’t switched back yet. Isn’t it a bit early to be talking about this now?”
But Su Mo looked as if the future was full of promise: “The trip to Chuyuan gave me hope of switching back. Just one Bright Pearl allowed your soul to connect with your body. If the other three items can also merge, doesn’t that mean you could become the real you?”
Ye Qingyi said worriedly, “That makes sense, but what about you? What if I switch back, but you don’t? What should we do then?”
Su Mo took a deep breath: “I have a feeling this probably has a lot to do with the Yin Fire. As long as we’re both prepared on our respective ends, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
They looked at each other and fell silent simultaneously.
Easier said than done!
Su Mo gently patted Ye Qingyi’s cheek: “Don’t change the subject. Think quickly.”
Ye Qingyi: “Oh… (shy)”