On this day, Bai Ling and several other people who were waiting for questioning waited until late at night, and did not wait for Yuan Zhen's second summons.

But Bai Ling saw a turtle paw carrying boxes and boxes of account books towards the Golden Pavilion.

Thinking about it, that should be what Yuan Zhen and more than a dozen mothers-in-law of the Lan brand are sorting out today, Yuan Zhen is taking a group of cronies in his ceremonial supervisor to go through all the accounts of the past five years in the Lan brand.

The sound of abacus came from the Golden Pavilion, and it did not stop until midnight.

After the hour passed, the palace people next door came slowly and told Bai Ling, who had been waiting in the nearby house, that they could go back to rest for a while tonight, and that they would need to come here again at dawn tomorrow morning to wait for questioning.

Bai Ling followed everyone out, but did not go back to his house, but went directly to the bottom of the Lanzi Horn Tower, the room where Nian Nian and Bao Yuan used to live.

She knocked lightly on the door, but no one answered, so Bai Ling pushed tentatively, and the door creaked open.

The room was pitch black, and it looked like Ai Songqing and Nian Nian had already slept.

Bai Lingcai stepped into the house and stepped out again, since he was already asleep, then let the two of them do well-

A small hand suddenly reached out from the crack in the door and grabbed the hem of Bai Ling's skirt.

A familiar immature face walked to the light of the corridor, Nian Nian's eyes were red, and when he saw that it was Bai Ling, he let go of his hand in some disappointment.

Bai Ling was stunned and half-squatted down, "Why haven't you slept yet?" Where's your sister Songqing? ”

Nian Nian pointed to the bed, where Ai Songqing was sleeping.

"I can't sleep." Nian Nian said softly, "I want to wait for my mother to come back." ”

Bai Ling was speechless for a while, and only after a while did he speak, "...... Have you been guarding the door? ”

Nian Nian didn't answer, but nodded silently.

Bai Ling suddenly felt a sour nose, and his vision blurred in front of him.

Nian Nian looked at Bai Ling with some confusion, she lowered her head, pulled out her small handkerchief from her waist, and gently pressed Bai Ling's eye socket a few times.

In the room, Ai Songqing on the bed seemed to hear the noise here, and turned over slightly.

"Let's go over there and talk, shall we?" Bai Ling pointed to the staircase not far away.

Nian Nian nodded.

In the second half of the night, the world of the corner tower was silent, and only the chirping of cicadas could be heard.

The two of them sat on the steps, Nian Nian lowered his head and played with his belt, muttering something quietly, but Bai Ling couldn't hear it clearly.

"What are you talking about?" Bai Ling asked.

"I got my clothes torn again." Niannian's voice was a little louder, but still very small, "...... So my mother is angry with me, so I won't come back, I'll be obedient in the future, and my mother will be able to come back to see me......"

Bai Ling shook his head, "No. ”

"Sister Songqing said that my mother is asleep, but she will never wake up." Nian Nian lowered her head and whispered, she suddenly looked up at Bai Ling, "Will I fall asleep and never wake up again?" ”

Bai Ling shook his head again.

“…… How can I let my mother come back," Nian Nian sighed and pursed her mouth again, "I don't want my mother to become a star, a flower, or something else, I want her to come back." ”

Do you become a star, become a flower......

Bai Ling had already wanted something to say, and she had been trying to adjust her breathing.

"Sister Awan said that my mother went to a far away place, but I obviously saw that they buried my mother," Nian Nian suddenly sobbed, "Sister Songqing later said that my mother went to a far away place...... But why didn't she take me there? ”

Nian Nian wiped away her tears, and looked up at Bai Ling again, "Does Sister Bai Ling know where my mother went?" ”

Bai Ling nodded.

"I want to go too." Nian Nian pursed her mouth, "Can Sister Bai Ling take me to my mother?" ”

Bai Ling finally smoothed her breathing, she gently hugged Niannian in her arms, and said in a low voice, "Your mother didn't go far away, and she didn't fall asleep. ”

Bai Ling's voice was soft.

"Your mother died in an accident, and she won't come back."

Nian Nian thought for a while.

“…… What does 'death' go? ”

Bai Ling took a deep breath.

Explaining to a three- or four-year-old child what death is is is a long process that requires a long period of patience.

"To die, that is, the body stops working." Bai Ling held Nian Nian's hand and said softly, "The dead person's heart will not beat again, nor will he speak again, nor can he walk, nor will he feel pain, nor will he be sad, nor will he laugh. ”

Niannian's eyes widened, "She'll never talk to me again?" What if I never her off? Does she ignore me too? ”

Bai Ling stroked the hair in Niannian's ear, "Your mother is not angry with you, Niannian has not done anything wrong, she can't pay attention to you because she is 'dead'." ”

This unfamiliar concept made Niannian's whole person quiet.

She looked at Bai Ling, and the hand that had been picking at her belt slowly stopped.

"She won't feel anymore, she won't be able to eat anymore, and she's not going to continue to grow up and get old." Bai Ling said softly, "Those who die can't come back to life. ”

Bai Ling felt Nian Nian suddenly grasp his hand.

"Why?" Nian Nian sniffled, "...... Then, will Sister Bai Ling also die? ”

"Well, I will too." Bai Ling said softly, "But if I protect myself, it will be something that will happen a long time later." ”

"Are you going to die?"

Bai Ling nodded, "People, birds, cicadas, these trees...... will live for a while and then die. ”

Tears suddenly welled up in Niannian's eyes.

She thought for a moment and asked again, "If you die, you won't be able to live again?" ”

"Hmm." Bai Ling nodded again.

She suddenly hugged Bai Ling's arm and choked up, "...... But I don't want my mother to die, I still want her to come back to life. ”

Bai Ling gently touched Niannian's head, "Niannian is crying, is it because Niannian feels scared?" ”

Nian Nian shook his head.

"Is it because of sadness?"

The little girl nodded, she thought about it carefully, and then said in a trembling voice, "I...... I miss my mother so much......"

Bai Ling sighed and held the child in his arms.

"Me too, I miss her too......" Bai Ling's voice was so low that only Nian Nian could hear it, "...... I'm also sad. ”

This night, when Niannian fell asleep again, the little girl's whole face cried again.

Bai Ling carried her back to the house and carefully put her back beside Ai Songqing.

She didn't go back to her room that night, but took a few chairs and made a small bed, and then fell asleep on her side.

Early the next morning, Ai Songqing woke up first, and when she saw that Bai Ling was also in the house, she was startled at first, and then quickly got up and called Bai Ling to get up and go to bed.

It's just that when he woke up, Bai Ling felt that he couldn't sleep again.

The maids quickly brought breakfast, and the three of them ate it together at the table. Nian Nian left his bowl and peeled an egg and put it in, but it didn't move.

"Sister Bai Ling," Nian Nian picked up another egg and peeled it herself, "Will I die in the future?" ”

When Ai Songqing heard the word "death", the chopsticks in his hand were not held steady for a while and fell on the table.

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