Still Have This Side – Chapter 74
by Little PandaOops!
Yi Wanyue was very satisfied with her current situation.
She had no desires she yearned to fulfill, nor any regrets to be lamented.
But Qiu Baiyu did. The Baiyu she liked had a regret in her heart.
The system was strong in her heart, though to what extent, she wasn’t sure.
However, she was willing to give it a try.
Since they could travel through various worlds, perhaps they could also bring them to Qiu Baiyu’s world?
So she was willing to give this reward to Qiu Baiyu, to make her happy and help dispel her regrets.
Or any other wish would do, as long as her Baiyu was happy.
Qiu Baiyu stared at her intently, unable to speak for a long time.
She knew how tempting the reward conditions for this task were for Yi Wanyue, but she hadn’t expected Yi Wanyue to give this reward to her, letting her decide.
“For me?” she repeated her confusion uncertainly, “Are you sure you want to give it to me?”
Seeing her dazed and wooden expression, Yi Wanyue couldn’t help but laugh, cupping her face and kissing her lips affectionately.
“Of course, I’m sure.
“I want to make my girlfriend happy.”
Such words moved Qiu Baiyu deeply.
How could she not be happy with her around?
Qiu Baiyu’s expression softened, she held Yi Wanyue’s hand, gently caressing it with her fingertips: “I’m already very happy being with you.”
They gazed into each other’s eyes, their gazes as gentle as water.
Yi Wanyue couldn’t resist kissing Qiu Baiyu’s eye corners, her face, her lips.
“Then be even happier, much happier, without worries or regrets.”
Yi Wanyue said.
“That’s my wish.”
Sincere, gentle, and touching love.
Qiu Baiyu pressed her forehead against hers: “Since my girlfriend has this intention, I’ll graciously accept this gift.”
Then, holding her hand, waiting for her to come around the sofa and sit beside her, she finally asked: “What kind of wishes can I make? Can it really help me resolve my regrets?”
Yi Wanyue said: “I don’t know.”
Then she smiled and said: “We can try making a wish first, and see how far they can help us fulfill it.
“Maybeโฆ they can really take you back for a visit?”
Qiu Baiyu was moved by these words.
She looked at Yi Wanyue silently, her eyes shimmering.
Go backโฆ
Could she really go back?
The dead can’t be brought back to life, but saying goodbye should be possible, right?
“Then I know,” a spark of hope ignited in her eyes, “I want to say goodbye to my friends.”
Tell them not to be sad, that life and death are predestined.
Tell them to continue living happily, to eat the delicious food they had planned to try together but never did, to see the scenery they hadn’t had the chance to see together.
If there’s a next life, they’ll be friends again, continuing the unfinished fate of this life.
Yi Wanyue understood and immediately contacted her system.
After allowing the system to connect, the voice that responded wasn’t Bai Zhi’s.
It was the new system person, Xiao Yu.
Today, Xiao Yu was also acting as her system administrator, because Bai Zhi had been very busy these past few days.
ใWhat’s up?ใ
Xiao Yu asked kindly.
Yi Wanyue indicated for her to also connect to Qiu Baiyu’s system, for a three-way conversation.
Xiao Yu did as asked.
ใDone.ใ
Qiu Baiyu heard it.
A voice different from Bai Zhi’s.
This was the new administrator Yi Wanyue had brought.
Yi Wanyue held Qiu Baiyu’s hand and spoke: “I’ve decided what reward I want.”
Xiao Yu: ใOh? Tell me.ใ
“I want you to help Baiyu resolve her regrets, let her say a proper goodbye to her friends.”
ใYou meanโฆใ
“Can you send us to the real world?”
She wanted to go too.
To see the world her beloved lived in, to see how different the place that created their world was.
Xiao Yu: ใ๏ผใ
She made a troubled sound: ใHmmโฆ that’s not really possible.ใ
“Hm?” Yi Wanyue asked, “You can’t send us to the real world?”
Xiao Yu shook her head: ใWe can send, but we can’t send her.ใ
Qiu Baiyu spoke up: “Because I’m already dead in the real world?”
Xiao Yu: ใCorrect.ใ
She explained: ใWe can send you to the real world, but you’re already dead. A dead person suddenly appearing in front of living people would not only scare them but also disrupt the world order, so we don’t recommend or approve of doing this.
ใYou wouldn’t want to scare your friends, right?ใ
After hearing her words, the small spark of hope in the two of them was extinguished.
Her words made sense, and although they had somewhat expected this, actually hearing it still made them feel a bit disappointed.
“Wait, what about another way?”
Qiu Baiyu suddenly had a brainstorm.
“Can’t I go into their dreams to say goodbye?”
If they can’t meet in reality, surely dreams would be possible?
Moreover, dreams are chaotic and illogical, anything can appear, and anything appearing would make sense. It wouldn’t make people suspicious.
Qiu Baiyu proposed her idea, and the two of them couldn’t help but hold their breath waiting for the answer.
Then, they heard Xiao Yu say:
ใThat’s possible.ใ
Dreams are just a mess anyway.
Even if her friends dream of their departed friend coming back to say goodbye, they wouldn’t think much of it.
They could merge the dreams of Qiu Baiyu’s friends, then put Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue in, allowing her to say goodbye.
Dreaming the same dream, afterwards it could be explained away with a bit of mysticism, much better than suddenly appearing alive in front of them.
The two of them brightened up.
Yi Wanyue said: “Then let’s do that.”
Xiao Yu then asked Yi Wanyue: ใAre you sure you want this reward? Don’t want to consider anything else?
ใIn this world, we can do many things for you, you know.ใ
Yi Wanyue said firmly: “I’m sure.”
In this world, they already had no regrets, so they wanted to resolve the regrets in another world.
She didn’t want her Baiyu to spend her whole life regretting not being able to say a proper goodbye to her friends who were like family.
Xiao Yu understood.
The official double confirmation process was also completed.
ใAlright, I got it. I’ll submit an application to the higher-ups. Once the report is approved, we can fulfill your wish.ใ
Her authority was limited, she couldn’t act first and report later.
Filing a report, applying for cooperation with the Dream Department, neither could be omitted.
But this was her first time cooperating with the Dream Department!
Come to think of it, she was a bit excited!
When Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue heard this, the hope in their hearts instantly reignited from the ashes.
They were actually going to actively enter someone else’s dream.
This was too interesting!
Two people who loved novel things simply couldn’t resist such an event!
In the control room, Xiao Yu had already opened a blank document: ใBaiyu, you need to tell me the number of friends and their specific information, I need to write it in the application.ใ
Qiu Baiyu came back to her senses: “Oh, okay.
“There are two people in total, one called Yue Xiao, the ‘Xiao’ from ‘Spring sleep unaware of dawn’ (ๆฅ็ ไธ่งๆ), the other called Guo Jiasui, the ‘Jia’ from ‘commend’ (ๅๅฅ), the ‘Sui’ from ‘years’ (ๅฒๆ).
“Xiaoxiao is a flower shop owner, Suisui is an accountant, theyโฆ”
She introduced her friends to Xiao Yu as if counting her family’s treasures.
Yi Wanyue sat beside her, listening quietly, her gaze incredibly gentle.
With her description, she seemed to be able to imagine what these two friends looked like, what their personalities were, as if she had also existed in her world.
Her gaze at her became even more gentle.
Three days later, Xiaoyu’s application was approved.
The staff from the Dream Department were also ready.
They were going to fulfill Qiu Baiyu’s wish tonight.
Today was a workday, not a weekend.
Because Qiu Baiyu said Guo Jiasui and Yue Xiao would involuntarily stay up late playing with their phones on weekends, only going to bed early on workdays.
After Guo Jiasui and Yue Xiao in the real world had fallen asleep, the Dream Department would merge their dreams, constructing a dream passage.
At that time, Xiao Yu could choose to enter from either Guo Jiasui’s or Yue Xiao’s home address, putting Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue into their dreams to complete the meeting.
The moonlit night was silent, all was quiet.
Qiu Baiyu and Yi Wanyue first went to Qiu Zimin’s room.
They gently opened her door, saw her sleeping soundly hugging a stuffed toy, then closed the door and left reassured.
They returned to the bedroom, closed the door, and heard Xiao Yu’s cheerful voice in their ears:
ใAre you ready? Your dream journey is about to begin.ใ
They looked at each other, held each other’s hands, unable to suppress the surge of excitement in their hearts.
They were going into someone else’s dream.
She was finally going to see her friends.
Qiu Baiyu unconsciously raised the corners of her lips: “I’m ready.”
Yi Wanyue also said: “We can start anytime.”
ใAlright, please close your eyes.ใ
Xiao Yu sat in the control room, operating the screen while speaking into the headset: ใLet me explain, Wanyue will go in first, because this is the reward she obtained, so her priority is higher.
ใAlso, you can’t reveal anything related to the system to anyone.
ใWhat you can say and what you can’t, you both know.ใ
The two indicated they understood.
ใThen I’m starting.ใ
“Okay.” They closed their eyes and said in unison.
After closing off visual senses, other senses become infinitely amplified.
The sound of air moving became exceptionally clear in their ears.
The world was extraordinarily quiet, so quiet they could hear the faint sound of keyboard typing from Xiao Yu’s end.
Soft and rapid.
ใHere we go, one lady~ใ
Xiao Yu’s voice was also obviously excited, clearly looking forward to this cooperation with the Dream Department.
As soon as the words fell, Qiu Baiyu only felt a sudden breeze around her, and then her palm was emptyโYi Wanyue was gone.
She had already gone in.
The speed was so fast it caught one off guard.
Qiu Baiyu was still obediently closing her eyes.
She found it very magical.
Although she didn’t understand how it was operated, everything happening now was as wonderful as magic.
Magical and interesting.
Just thinking about meeting her good friends soon, her happiness became even more uncontrollable.
Suisui, Xiaoxiao, long time no see, I wonder how you’re doing nowโฆ
The next second, Xiao Yu’s sudden exclamation came from her ear: ใOh no!
ใWe sent to the wrong place!!!ใ
Qiu Baiyu opened her eyes instantly.
“What was sent wrong?”
Xiao Yu said in panic: ใI chose the wrong address for Guo Jiasui, I chose her old home address!ใ
After a pause: ใOh no, the time is wrong too!ใ
Qiu Baiyu: “?”
Her expression instantly became serious: “What do you mean?
“Will something happen to Wanyue?!”
ใNothing will happen to her.ใ
Xiao Yu felt a headache coming on.
ใWhat I mean isโฆ I accidentally sent Wanyue directly to the real world.
ใAnd not the current timeโฆ it’s the past.ใ
Qiu Baiyu: “โฆAh?!”
When Yi Wanyue opened her eyes, a beam of sunlight happened to pierce through the tree gaps, falling on her eyes, so dazzling that she had to close them again, waiting until she adjusted before reopening them.
The surroundings were warm, almost hot.
Suddenly a gust of wind came, dispersing the heat.
The sun began to feel warm.
The naive laughter of children came from her ears, peaceful and beautiful.
Yi Wanyue looked around.
This seemed to be a residential area park, she was standing behind a secluded tree, shrouded in dense shade, unnoticed by anyone.
Not far away was a sandy area, next to it were fitness equipment and swings.
Young children were playing happily in the sand, and there was a child sitting on the swing, head lowered, swinging quietly.
Everything was so peaceful and beautiful.
Is this the dream?
Yi Wanyue stood in place, not moving.
She was waiting for Xiao Yu to send Qiu Baiyu over, letting Qiu Baiyu decide what to do next.
But before that, she first saw the face of the child sitting on the swing.
It was a little girl.
Lonely, with no one playing with her.
The swinging swing slowly stopped, the child slowly raised her head to look at the children in the sand, her expression silent yet longing.
After seeing her face, Yi Wanyue was stunned.
She had seen this face before, in the last childhood photo in Qiu Baiyu’s albumโ
Isn’t this her Baiyu when she was little?!
LP: My gut told me little Baiyu’s friend is Wanyue and my gut is correct :D
Btw, do you like this [Chinese words, pinyin, and their meaning] thing I’ve been doing? Or should I remove that?
I thought it would be Baiyu herself haha.
But yeah this is pretty nice too.
i do like what youve been doing.
also thought it was yi wanyue then thought maybe it was baiyu but i wasnt sure how it would happen
Is there anyone who didn’t see the ‘first friend’ being Wanyue coming?
SHOCKED!