Chapter 266: Mother and Son Reunited

Bai He had already more or less guessed what it was.

"Mm. First, go into this bottle. I will take you to fulfill your wish."

Yue Yueying looked somewhat surprised, but she still listened to Bai He’s words.

In the middle of the night, Bai He quietly made his way to Ye Shiyuan’s room.

It seemed that Ye Shiyuan had not noticed anything.

When Bai He reached the bedside, Ye Shiyuan suddenly opened his eyes with a cold expression.

Only after seeing Bai He did the look in his eyes soften.

"Master, you..."

His face was filled with confusion.

It was already so late.

Why was Bai He not resting, and what was he doing in his room at this hour?

"Shiyuan, I just went out for a while."

"Where did you go?"

"To Princess Manor."

Ye Shiyuan raised his hand and lit the candle on the table.

The room immediately became bright once again.

"What did you go to Princess Manor for? Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?"

There was obvious anxiety in Ye Shiyuan’s tone.

"Come on, I only went to Princess Manor. It was not some major matter. Why are you so nervous? What could possibly happen to me there?"

That was true.

What could possibly happen?

There was no one there capable of harming him.

"Then, Master, what is it that you are..."

"I brought someone to see you. Right here."

Bai He took out the bottle and opened it in front of Ye Shiyuan.

A woman immediately appeared before him.

Ye Shiyuan’s eyes carefully examined her again and again.

She looked exactly the same as the person in his memories.

"Young Master, this is..."

"He’s Ye Shiyuan."

Yue Yueying froze for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, that is impossible. Xiao Yuan is still little. He is not Xiao Yuan."

She no longer remembered how much time had passed.

Therefore, in Yue Yueying’s memories, Ye Shiyuan would forever remain the same age he had been when she left him.

He was still that small child in her mind.

The handsome young man standing before her now was clearly completely different from that child.

However, as Yue Yueying looked at the young man before her, she could not help imagining her own son.

If her son had grown up, he would surely look just like the young man standing in front of her now.

Bai He saw this scene and quietly slipped out through the side door.

Staying here at a time like this really did not seem appropriate.

He would only be disturbing a reunion between mother and son.

"Host, are you really leaving just like this?"

"I cannot handle emotional scenes like this. What if I start crying later? Are you going to comfort me?"

"Host, I can comfort you."

Bai He rolled his eyes at Mo Zhu speechlessly and replied without the slightest bit of courtesy.

"Who wants your comfort?"

Right now, Bai He only hoped that Ye Shiyuan and his mother could properly recognize each other and spend some time together.

Even though, in the end, his mother would still have to leave.

He returned to his room.

...

Inside Ye Shiyuan’s room, the two remained silent for a long time.

Yue Yueying bowed her head politely toward Ye Shiyuan.

"Young Master, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"Mother."

Yue Yueying froze.

Deep within her heart, she instinctively resisted the possibility.

"Impossible."

"Mother, look here."

On Ye Shiyuan’s arm was a scar left by a burn.

Back then, when he had been a mischievous child, he had accidentally bumped into scalding hot water.

Yue Yueying had rushed forward and pushed him away.

Yet he had still been injured.

However, the injuries his mother suffered because of that incident had been far more severe than his own.

"Xiao Yuan?"

Ye Shiyuan slowly knelt on both knees.

After entering the path of cultivation, he had long understood that birth, aging, sickness, and death were irreversible laws of life.

But then why?

Why was the spirit of his mother, who had already died so many years ago, still here?

"Shiyuan pays his respects to Mother."

"You really are... my Xiao Yuan?"

"Mother, I am already twenty two years old. In a few more months, it will be my birthday. The sixth day of the fourth month. Do you still remember?"

Countless scenes seemed to surface in Yue Yueying’s mind.

Then, all the memories from these past years came flooding into her consciousness at once.

Ye Shiyuan knew that his mother had once been a refined young lady from a prominent family.

She had been an intelligent and graceful woman who never shouted or lost control of herself.

Yet now, she suddenly curled up into a trembling ball.

She looked pitiful beyond words.

For a moment, Ye Shiyuan did not know what to do.

In the end, he could only use his spiritual energy to forcibly calm her spirit.

Otherwise, if this continued, it would only cause further damage to her already fragile soul.

After Yue Yueying’s spirit lost consciousness, Ye Shiyuan carefully placed her back into the bottle to recover.

Then, while carrying the bottle with him, he went to find Bai He.

Since Bai He had brought his mother back, then Bai He must know exactly what had happened.

Bai He had not fallen asleep either.

He knew that after Ye Shiyuan finished speaking with his mother, he would certainly come looking for him.

What he had not expected was that he would arrive so quickly.

Ye Shiyuan’s expression was extremely unpleasant.

"Master."

"Shiyuan, what’s wrong? Are you alright?"

Ye Shiyuan shook his head.

The look on his face was filled with pain.

"Master, can you tell me how you brought my mother back? She should have entered reincarnation long ago. She should not still be here. And I can feel that her spirit soul is extremely fragile."

Bai He pressed his lips together.

Originally, he had wanted to keep the truth from Ye Shiyuan.

But after thinking it over, he decided to tell him everything.

No matter what, Ye Shiyuan had the right to know the truth.

So he told him.