Bai Xi looked at Bai Han, remaining silent for a long time.
Bai Han felt his sister’s gaze and wondered if his words had sparked some thought in her. "Little Xi, why are you staring at me like that?"
Bai Xi's eyes were serious.
Bai Han curved his lips slightly, donning that mask-like, false smile. "Between brother and sister, what is there that cannot be spoken? You can speak your mind directly, and your brother will help you resolve any confusion."
Had she remembered something again, causing her expression to be so somber?
Bai Xi sighed lightly and said, "Brother, can you truly not accept He Mu?"
Bai Han had absolutely not expected Bai Xi to bring this up again. "..."
Seeing Bai Han's silence, Bai Xi continued, "I've thought it over carefully. He Mu and Mother's relationship might not work out. Even if it does, they don't necessarily have to get married; just dating isn't bad either. There's really no need to damage family harmony for an outsider. If you dislike it, could you refrain from opposing Mother for now?"
As she spoke, she glanced into the distance.
Not far away, He Mu stood to the side, accompanying Lin Yun, who was sitting in a lounge chair, gazing at the distant sea. Xi Li was telling jokes nearby, making Lin Yun smile radiantly.
From this angle, He Mu's face was not visible, and the scene more closely resembled that of a family of three.
Bai Han truly didn't understand how Bai Xi had arrived at this conclusion. But looking at the situation... ah, well, let it be.
"I promise."
Bai Xi was stunned by his words. "Brother, you promised?"
She had already prepared her next persuasive argument, but she hadn't expected her brother to agree so easily today. Perhaps it was the shock that made the coconut in her hand unsteady.
Bai Han reached out and caught the coconut she was holding. "You're so careless. If that coconut had fallen on your foot, you'd be the one in a wheelchair tomorrow."
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow. "I'm not that fragile. Even if it hit me, I would be unharmed. Besides, with my skills, I would never let it fall."
Bai Han remained noncommittal. "You seem quite happy."
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "Naturally."
Bai Han held another coconut and took a sip of coconut water. "Why?"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows, her lips also beginning to curve upwards. "Because you've agreed, Mother can pursue her own happiness, and she'll be happy too. If she's happy, then I'll naturally be happy too."
Bai Han looked at Bai Xi before him. The person before him once again merged with that ancient, graceful figure, causing him to stare blankly.
Sensing Bai Han's dazed gaze, Bai Xi asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Bai Han snapped back to reality, averted his eyes, and said lightly, "I just think you're celebrating a little too early."
He knew very well that the reason Lin Yun looked upon He Fang with favor was because of Han Mo.
Han Mo loved Little Xi and had given the entire Bai family ample sincerity for their wedding. However, he had died suddenly on the wedding day, which she found regrettable. Moreover, because Little Xi had been unconscious for three days and three nights, she couldn't even mention his name.
In her heart, she felt she owed Han Mo, and the entire Bai family owed Han Mo.
Han Mo...
Do you regret it now?
You thought it was so simple, erasing Little Xi's memories, but everyone had changed subtly because of your departure.
Little Xi, Lin Yun, Han Rui, and Xuan Feng... lying cold beneath the earth now, can you feel their pain and sorrow?
Bai Xi looked at her brother's profound expression and frowned slightly, asking, "Celebrating too early? What do you mean?"
Bai Han raised his eyebrows and smiled elegantly and naturally. "It means exactly what it says."
If Lin Yun knew that Little Xi wanted to set her up with He Fang, let alone be happy, she would probably be scared to death.
Bai Xi frowned, about to ask more, when a scream erupted from not far away. "Ah..."
It was a piercing scream, exceptionally jarring on the quiet and peaceful beach.
Discussions arose nearby. "What's going on?"
"What happened over there?"
"Murder! They're killing people!"
"Blood! So much blood!"
"What in the world? How can someone be wielding a knife and hacking at people?"
"Run! There's a man gone mad over here, he's attacking people!"
"..."
Bai Xi immediately looked in the direction of the sound. A man wearing a skull t-shirt and a skull mask was wildly stabbing a woman beside him with a sharp knife. The woman was covered in blood, her body like a puppet controlled by another, left to be manipulated and torn at will. The scene was horrifying.
The man pushed the woman away, stepped forward two paces, grabbed another woman, and thrust the sharp knife towards her carotid artery, a ferocious smile on his face.
In the blink of an eye.
The man seemed like a resurrected demon, his sole intention to kill, to kill as many as possible. Everyone present was their prey.
There were many people on the beach initially. Due to the sudden appearance of the skull-clad man, the entire scene descended into chaos. Screams and shouts of people running erupted almost simultaneously. The unarmed crowd began to flee for their lives, desperately trying to evade the pursuit of these madmen.
Soon, the skull-clad man was attempting to find his next target. The adults were running swiftly, and his several lunges missed.
It was at this moment that he heard the crying of a little girl. "Wuwuwu, Mommy... wuwu, Mommy..."
Not far away, a little girl in a pretty floral dress had become separated from the adults in the chaotic crowd. Her large, tear-filled eyes looked bewildered at the agitated people around her, desperately seeking her safest harbor.
Alas, her cries not only attracted her mother's attention but also the skull-clad man.
The child's mother desperately tried to run towards her daughter, but the people on the beach were surging outwards. She couldn't advance; instead, she was pushed far back by others, almost falling.
"Ningning, Ningning, my child..."
She cried out loudly, her eyes filled with despair.
The skull-clad man, however, reveled in this sensation. At this moment, he seemed to gain patience, slowly advancing towards the child, as if to intimidate her or to taunt the parent in the distance.
In that instant, the girl saw the man in the skull clothing. More than the sharp knife in his hand, she feared the pattern on his shirt. Because at this very moment, she didn't know what the consequences would be if she was struck by the knife, but she was terrified. "No, no, don't... Uncle, don't come here..."
But the skull-clad man became even more excited. "Uncle is coming! Uncle will send you to see your mommy now!"
Saying this, he raised the sharp knife high. Without a doubt, he intended to deliver a fierce blow, to strike that innocent and pure face, from top to bottom.
Her large eyes held youth, terror, and helplessness.
The skull-clad man, however, was filled with glee, excitement, and pride.