Bai Xian'er suddenly understood, and a wry smile played on her lips.
She saw herself in the Reincarnation, still making a determined decision.
"No matter where in the world, I swear I will find you."
"Master..."
Bai Xian'er desperately wanted to tell her past self in the Reincarnation, how could she possibly face Master?
Did she want Xiao Ye to remember the nightmares Bai Xian'er had caused him?
"You foolish woman, stop looking for Master."
Bai Xian'er appeared to be breaking down, she commanded her past self in the footage.
Xiao Ye already had cancer, don't disturb his life any further.
She had already taken so much from Master; Bai Xian'er felt she could never repay it.
Only by returning tranquility to Master.
Bai Xian'er, lost in her emotions, exuded a chaotic and violent aura.
Many were injured by her power, and the crowd retreated with cries of agony.
To the onlookers on Blue Star, Bai Xian'er had endured too much.
She might be losing her mind.
"Master, please forgive your disciple's mistakes. I will never hurt you again."
Bai Xian'er saw that Xiao Ye's remaining days were spent quite comfortably, accompanied by his two brothers.
Xiao Ye bought a large suitcase.
He wanted to go out and explore, towards the end of his life.
"Next, Master should go travelling, travelling will involve taking many photos..."
Bai Xian'er's lips curved into a smile. She was just unlucky; as long as it didn't involve her.
Xiao Ye could happily depart.
However.
Today, while walking in the corridor, Xiao Ye noticed the nurses' strange glances.
Their gazes were unfriendly, and they muttered behind Xiao Ye, "Did you see what's trending online? He's the campus violence victim everyone's talking about. I never would have thought he'd bully a young girl. He deserves to have terminal cancer."
"Ugh, how disgusting, get away from him quickly!"
"Be careful he doesn't hear us. This patient might get aggressive towards us. With his terminal illness, he might have extreme reactions."
Xiao Ye's body stiffened.
He glanced at the nervous and flustered nurses.
Xiao Ye returned to his hospital room.
He picked up his suitcase and went to complete the discharge procedures.
All the patients and their families in the hospital looked at Xiao Ye with coldness.
It seemed to carry a sense of scorn and disdain.
He saw He Yu and Huang Wei approaching, their expressions extremely grim.
"The online criticism is getting louder and louder, they're painting Brother Xiao as someone who's done every evil deed!"
"Because Bai Xian'er is popular, no one is exposing her past misdeeds."
"Now everyone online is cursing Brother Xiao. We asked Bai Xian'er to clarify, but she refused."
Upon seeing He Yu and the others, they immediately started speaking in a rush.
Xiao Ye, carrying his suitcase, looked at them calmly. "After I die, I'll just be a pile of ashes. I don't have much time left."
He Yu and the others understood Xiao Ye's thoughts. Bai Xian'er wasn't agreeing to clarify.
If Xiao Ye were to fight Bai Xian'er online, who knew how much time it would waste.
"I just find it disgusting that she's pretending to be a victim and leeching off Brother Xiao online."
Huang Wei was somewhat indignant.
He truly couldn't accept Xiao Ye enduring such humiliation.
However, they also realized that Xiao Ye harbored no more resentment towards Bai Xian'er.
Xiao Ye simply smiled, "I don't have time, if I don't leave now, there won't be time..."
He Yu and the others followed behind Xiao Ye. "Brother Xiao, would you like us to see you off?"
"No, I don't have a destination. I'll just go wherever the road takes me."
Xiao Ye held a camera casually in his hand.
As he walked out of the hospital, he saw the sky was a beautiful blue.
Xiao Ye snapped a photo.
He passed by a bridge, where crowds of people gathered.
Xiao Ye took many pictures.
He planned to upload them to his private Weibo account.
When he opened his album, he unexpectedly saw a photo of Bai Xian'er on the anniversary stage.
Xiao Ye hesitated for a moment and then uploaded Bai Xian'er's photo as well.
He set his account to private.
...
Outside the footage.
Bai Xian'er, upon seeing the criticism Xiao Ye was facing and hearing what He Yu and Huang Wei said, was already heartbroken and filled with regret.
"I'm a coward, I didn't help Master clarify everything..."
At that time, Bai Xian'er's popularity had soared, and many fans online were vocal in their condemnation of Xiao Ye.
Fearing that her past actions in school would be exposed online, Bai Xian'er never even considered clarifying Xiao Ye's supposed violence.
Even when He Yu and the others privately pleaded with Bai Xian'er, they repeatedly begged, "Just stop the online attacks on Brother Xiao. He didn't trouble you in school later on!"
"Brother Xiao is sick now, and we don't know how long he has to live. Bai Xian'er, please let Xiao Ye leave with his name clear!"
"If you just say a few words for Brother Xiao, the online storm won't be this fierce."
Bai Xian'er's mind felt hazy. How had she responded back then?
She had responded with a wicked, gleeful laugh, "How could I possibly clarify for Xiao Ye? I wish he'd be completely disgraced. All the online insults he's receiving are his own fault!"
"What kind of illness does he have? I think Xiao Ye always pretended to be sick when he was at the Bai family!"
"Hurry up and move aside, I will never forgive Xiao Ye!"
Her head pounded as if pierced by a sharp sword.
Bai Xian'er thought about how she had treated Xiao Ye, and the immense regret that flooded her.
She couldn't even allow her Master to leave with his name clean.
Even as he was nearing death, she hadn't forgotten to harm Xiao Ye.
She couldn't forgive herself.
"I was truly blinded by hatred."
Bai Xian'er's eyes were filled with bleak emptiness. She gazed at the footage with longing and adoration.
How she wished she could turn back time, she would definitely treat Xiao Ye well.
She wouldn't be so wilful and capricious, nor so despicable.
Suddenly.
Bai Xian'er's blood ran cold as she witnessed a scene she would never forget.
Xiao Ye, with his suitcase, was moving through the crowd.
A group of immature youths surrounded him. "You're the Xiao Ye they're cursing online, right?"
Xiao Ye narrowed his eyes. "What do you want?"
"We're upholding justice!"
A youth with green hair, holding a knife,
Suddenly stabbed Xiao Ye in the abdomen.
Blood instantly stained the sky.
And stained the ground.
The giggling youths were filming with their phones.
"We are Sister Xian'er's fans. We're still minors, and today we've stabbed the culprit..."
"Please forward the video widely, let Bai Xian'er see this. Anyway, minors aren't breaking the law, right?"
They were Bai Xian'er's fervent fans.
Xiao Ye had fallen into a pool of blood. Countless onlookers gathered around him.
They looked at Xiao Ye, pointing and gossiping.
Enjoying the spectacle, they had no intention of calling the police.
Bai Xian'er never imagined the internet's power could be so terrifying.
Seeing Xiao Ye stabbed on the ground, Bai Xian'er instantly felt fear and panic. "How could this happen... How could this happen..."
The masses on Blue Star were also stunned.
Xiao Ye didn't die from cancer, but instead from online violence?
"Xiao Ye was killed by these youngsters because of the internet?"
The crowd sighed with emotion.
Bai Xian'er's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief. She stared intently at the footage.
Seeing Xiao Ye still struggling weakly,
Her heart felt like it was exploding with pain, sinking into an endless darkness.
If she had explained the online situation, Xiao Ye wouldn't have been killed by those radical youths!
Why didn't she explain?!
Why didn't she explain!
Bai Xian'er was utterly devastated. She gazed at Xiao Ye with grief-stricken despair.
"Don't go, Master, don't go..."
Why hadn't the ambulance arrived yet?
Why was it coming so slowly!