Volume 3, Chapter 4 – Mother and Daughter Chat

Although it seemed somewhat absurd, being by Ailiya’s side did give Bai Lianyue an ineffable sense of security.

Well, an evil god being afraid of ghosts was quite absurd in itself.

But regardless, after feeling her daughter’s presence, the fear and anxiety in Bai Lianyue’s heart were soothed. She rested comfortably against the pillow, closed her eyes, and revealed a sweet smile.

In response, Ailiya could only smile indulgently with resignation.

In the past, faced with such an easy target that had delivered itself to her doorstep, the Divine Maiden would certainly have taken advantage of the situation. However today, perhaps because her mood was rather heavy, Ailiya didn’t have the energy to continue teasing.

The girl curled up, closing her eyes with complicated emotions.

With Bai Lianyue lying beside her, Ailiya restrained her desire to toss and turn, trying her best not to disturb Lianyue’s rest.

However, being in a state of preoccupation, just like the previous nights, Ailiya still couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

Time passed silently, and before they knew it, an hour had gone by.

Just when Ailiya thought she would spend another night like the previous days, drifting hazily until dawn, she suddenly felt someone playfully pinch her face.

Hmm?

The puzzled little Ailiya opened her eyes in confusion, and then a familiar face with crystal-clear eyes entered her view in the moonlight.

“Mom?”

Yes, the one pinching our Ailiya’s face was none other than the evil goddess.

Seeing Ailiya open her eyes so quickly, Bai Lianyue couldn’t help but show an expression of “just as I expected” resignation.

“As I thought, Ai’er still hasn’t fallen asleep.”

“Mom, why are you still awake?”

Considering Bai Lian’s sleeping tendencies, staying awake this late was indeed quite rare, so Ailiya’s surprise was understandable.

After all, in the silver-haired girl’s judgment, the evil goddess should have been feasting away in her dreams by now…

To this, Bai Lianyue smiled gently and continued to playfully pinch Ailiya’s cheeks.

“How could I sleep when my daughter has something on her mind and can’t fall asleep?”

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Although Bai Lianyue usually appeared silly and cute, even someone as slow as her could sense her daughter’s state when sleeping next to her.

Additionally, these days Ailiya had been avoiding Bai Lianyue, always using cultivation as an excuse.

But the evil goddess could still observe her daughter’s abnormalities from their few encounters, such as the bloodshot eyes and increasingly dark circles.

The usual Bai Lianyue might indeed be a bit slow, but on matters concerning her daughter’s health, Bai Lianyue was quite sensitive.

To be honest, even if she hadn’t been frightened by the horror movie tonight, Bai Lian would have come to sleep with Ailiya anyway, trying to confirm her suspicions.

After pinching her daughter’s face, Bai Lianyue gently caressed her soft white cheeks and asked in a gentle voice:

“If you have something on your mind, why not tell Mom? Saying it out loud will make you feel better.”

Concerning her child’s mental health, Bai Lianyue’s tone carried a rare hint of seriousness.

In response, after a brief silence, Ailiya quietly lowered her head and buried it against Bai Lianyue’s chest.

“Hey, Mom.”

“Yes? Speak, Ai’er.”

“Didn’t you owe me a wish before?”

“A wish?”

Repeating this term, the evil goddess blinked in confusion.

“When was that?”

“—”

The displeased Ailiya suddenly pinched Bai Lianyue’s stomach. Since devouring Hilgena’s body, Bai Lianyue’s physical sensitivity had recovered considerably, and being pinched on the stomach made the evil goddess’s delicate body tremble.

“Ow, that hurts.”

“The night Mom first came to the Lingyuan house, you promised me! How could you forget?” the silver-haired girl reminded resentfully.

“Oh, right, I think there was something like that,” Bai Lianyue said awkwardly.

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“Why suddenly bring up this wish now?”

“I want to make a wish, hoping Mom will promise me something.”

“Something? What is it?”

“No matter what happens, don’t abandon us. Stay by our side forever.”

Ailiya said softly, her voice carrying a subtle tremor.

“Eh?”

Hearing this, Bai Lianyue was stunned, her large eyes filled with surprise.

Clearly, the evil goddess hadn’t expected her daughter to say such words. After all, in the evil goddess’s subconscious, she still believed… that Ailiya harbored some hostility toward her.

Me? An evil god staying by their side?

“You… don’t… hate me?” After a moment of mental shutdown, Bai Lianyue asked dumbly.

As these words reached Ailiya’s ears, the silver-haired girl’s delicate body trembled again, and a chilling and empty glint flashed through her pink eyes.

After all these years…

This stupid evil god…

Still hadn’t figured that out?

“Idiot.”

“Hm? Ai’er, what did you say?” Seemingly hearing the girl’s complaint, Bai Lianyue asked in confusion.

And just as she asked—

“Ow! That hurts!”

With a cry from the evil goddess, a sharp pain suddenly came from her chest. This was because Ailiya, like an angry little white rabbit, had suddenly opened her small mouth and bit a piece of flesh on Bai Lianyue’s chest.

As if for revenge, or perhaps to vent her feelings.

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After a bout of biting, Ailiya, whose mood seemed to have calmed slightly, finally spoke with an exceptionally serious tone:

“I don’t hate Mom.”

Ailiya used to indeed hate Bai Lianyue.

But after Bai Lianyue revived Weiya and protected them from the Celestial Blight’s threat, Ailiya’s feelings toward her had long since transformed.

And after being meticulously cared for by Bai Lianyue for so many years, how could Ailiya hate her?

Even if she was a notorious evil god.

After all, Lianyue was the only person who sincerely cherished and loved them…

Besides, how did Lian resemble an evil god at all?

“I might have hated you before… but now… I like Mom…”

“Ai’er.”

Hearing this, although Bai Lianyue still seemed somewhat dazed, joy uncontrollably welled up from the bottom of her heart… even if this situation perhaps didn’t align with her ‘grand’ plan’s expectations.

“So Mom, can you promise Ai’er?… To always stay by our side.”

“I…”

Bai Lianyue pressed her lips together with complex emotions; she was at a loss for words.

From the bottom of her heart, the evil goddess truly wanted to stay by the children’s side, but considering her current physical condition, this desire seemed particularly unrealistic. It’s worth noting that her body would probably last three years at most.

Ailiya knew this fact, but she didn’t care. She simply continued in a slightly pleading voice, speaking weakly in Bai Lianyue’s embrace.

“If we encounter any problems, we’ll solve them together… absolutely don’t leave us behind.”

Seeing her daughter’s tone verging on tears, Bai Lianyue didn’t know how to refuse and could only nod helplessly.

“Alright.”

“Don’t break your promise.”

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“Mm.”

Bai Lianyue nodded.

After receiving this affirmative response, Ailiya’s delicate body finally stopped trembling.

“Well, shall we sleep now?” Bai Lianyue carefully asked.

“Mm.”

The girl nodded slightly, then moved closer to Bai Lianyue, burying her head deeply in the other’s chest.

And Bai Lianyue likewise opened her arms, embracing her daughter.

Raising and patting her hand, she continuously comforted Ailiya.

The warmth from Bai Lianyue’s palm, through the lace nightgown, smoothed out the small tremors on Ailiya’s back.

While patting her daughter’s back, Bai Lianyue softly hummed a lullaby.

For a moment, the trailing notes of the ancient nursery rhyme swirled in Ailiya’s cochlea, the melodious sound echoing in the girl’s heart.

At this moment, Ailiya seemed to recall the time when she had just arrived in the Veiled Domain, that period when she was soothed to sleep by Lianyue’s lullabies.

Under the comfort of the lullaby, Ailiya slowly closed her eyes, her heart finding peace.

The girl’s arms embraced Bai Lianyue’s slender waist; her curled fingertips unconsciously clutched the ribbon of the evil goddess’s nightgown; to be closer to Bai Lian, Ailiya’s ankles, exposed beneath her nightgown, had at some point twined around Bai Lianyue’s calves.

Her whole being nestled in Bai Lianyue’s embrace with immense attachment.

Consciousness gradually blurred.

Soon, under the comfort of Bai Lianyue’s lullaby, little Ailiya, who had been insomniac for so long, finally entered dreamland after a long absence.

“Good night, Mom…”

“Good night, Ai’er.”

Translator Note

How sweet…. Wish I had moments like these.