Song Jixing left the police station early and went with Shen Feixian to eat something at a small shop on the streetside.
Today's evening news was quite sensational, and even the customers in the small shop were discussing this matter.
"Did you hear? A little girl was found dead in an abandoned amusement park, half a year after she died there! What kind of twisted person would do something like this to a little girl!"
"Old Chen, from now on when your kids go to school or come back, keep an extra eye on them and go pick them up early!"
"Sigh, this world is too unsafe. I'm not going to have kids anymore!"
All kinds of discussions flowed into the two people's ears.
Shen Feixian finished his fourth bowl of beef noodle soup, still quite satisfied. The noodles were chewy and the soup was tasty too, it just lacked a bit of beef.
Adding one serving of beef would only cost enough to buy two more bowls of noodles!
The millionaire Shen Feixian was quite frugal, unwilling to spend this wrongful money, he only ordered one bowl of beef soup noodle and three servings of noodles.
While the two were eating, You Beibei sat quietly next to them without making a sound or disturbance, she didn't even call for mommy.
"Junior sister, should we continue hanging out, or head home?" Shen Feixian asked.
Song Jixing thought for a bit, then put down his chopsticks. "Let's come here again tomorrow!"
You Beibei could hear the two people's conversation. Upon hearing they were going home, she spoke to Song Jixing again: "I want mommy!"
This wasn't a spoiled child who didn't want to go home, but rather the little girl finally discovering her birth mom.
"Tomorrow, okay?" Song Jixing said.
You Beibei was a soul without a physical form, she couldn't directly deliver her soul essence onto Bai Ping's face.
Moreover, Bai Ping must have been devastated upon receiving the news today and probably couldn't fall asleep. She still needed to handle some matters with the police, so tomorrow would be perfect timing.
Although You Beibei's expression showed some grievance, she still nodded and followed Song Jixing out of the noodle shop's door.
The car wasn't parked near the noodle shop, it was a few minutes walk to the parking lot.
The few figures walked down the lively big street one after another. When they passed by a stuffed doll shop, Song Jixing noticed You Beibei gaze had lingered there for a long time.
So she stopped in her tracks and stood in front of the doll shop.
"Pick one, I'll get one for you." Song Jixing said.
Upon hearing this, You Beibei looked up in surprise at Song Jixing.
"If we miss this chance, who knows when it'll come around again. Hurry and choose!" Song Jixing urged.
You Beibei pointed at a purple Miffy rabbit doll in the display window, and called out "Mommy".
A passing couple thought she was addressing Shen Feixian.
The boyfriend had an envious look on his face and couldn't help exclaiming "How nice!"
The girlfriend immediately pouted her lips and retorted "What's so nice? Am I not good to you? No? You can tell me if you want one too!"
"I was just joking! I don't want one!"
Shen Feixian went along with it and pointed at the rabbit You Beibei had pointed to, "I want that one! Two of them!"
Song Jixing entered the shop, paid at the counter, and gave both rabbit dolls to Shen Feixian after exiting.
One was for You Beibei, the other wasn't for Shen Feixian.
Considering You Beibei's soul essence wasn't solid, the two burned one of the rabbit dolls for her when they got home.
Hugging the fluffy stuffed animal, You Beibei finally had a smile on her face.
Before falling asleep, she asked Song Jixing again "I can see mommy tomorrow right?"
Song Jixing firmly told her "You will!"
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In the moment she received a call from her daughter, Bai Ping felt elated without a doubt. But upon hearing the news from the other end of the call, she felt her entire world crumble apart in an instant.
Bai Ping only took one look before recognizing the desiccated corpse lying on the ground as her daughter's.
Didn't her daughter leave with her ex-husband to go abroad? How did she end up dying here for half a year?
Countless fury and grief ignited in Bai Ping's heart, but were all instantly extinguished by the overwhelming agony.
Her daughter had died. Her precious baby was dead.
That tiny life embodying all her hopes and affections was lying there all alone, for half a year.
She didn't know anything during that entire half year period. She couldn't do anything.
She was still so young!
Bai Ping cried until the point of fainting. Only after the police consoled her for a long time was she able to provide her statement.
Sitting inside her car parked near the police station, Bai Ping leaned her head on the passenger seat and gazed at the rising sun in the east horizon. Her utterly devastated mind seemed to be filled with other thoughts.
She couldn't linger for long in the police station since her daughter's body was still inside. Yet she hardly had any strength left, she could only sit here and wait for news about her daughter.
Through tracing phone signals, Shen Feixian ascertained Bai Ping's location and sent the address to Song Jixing.
As soon as Song Jixing drove here, You Beibei eagerly alighted from the car and ran towards the parked vehicle where Bai Ping sat inside.
"Mommy! Mommy! I'm here!" she excitedly called out to Bai Ping.
But human eyes cannot perceive souls. Bai Ping couldn't see You Beibei.
You Beibei helplessly turned to look at Song Jixing, her gaze full of pleading.
Song Jixing parked properly and with a snap of her fingers, sent some spirit medium essence towards Bai Ping, causing her shut her eyes while seated in the parked vehicle.
You Beibei felt slightly puzzled. When she turned again, she discovered the surroundings had transformed.
This was the amusement park from before it got demolished!
The figure right in front was her mommy! You Beibei happily ran over!
Upon dreaming of the amusement park, Bai Ping's consciousness became extremely clear and distraught. She knew she was asleep and that this was a dream!
But why did it have to be here!
Tears gushed forth like floodwaters as she covered her mouth and turned around. Suddenly she caught sight of a familiar figure behind her.
It was her daughter! Her precious baby!
"Mommy!" You Beibei threw herself towards her.
Bai Ping dashed forwards and fiercely embraced her daughter. She was like a drowning person adrift the vast ocean who finally found a floating plank to hold on to.
"Beibei, mommy's Beibei. Mommy missed you so much!"
"I missed you too mommy!" You Beibei said.
Hugging her daughter's warm body and hearing that familiar voice, this dream was far too beautiful. So beautiful that Bai Ping didn't want to wake up from it.
She wanted to remain trapped in this dream forever and never part from her daughter again.
"Mommy, don't cry anymore! Seeing you cry makes me feel awful too!" You Beibei said.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ping promptly wiped her tears and assured her daughter, "Mommy won't cry, won't cry anymore!"
You Beibei revealed a sweet smile on her face, then lightly pecked her mommy's face just like she used to.
"Then mommy, promise me you won't cry after you wake up from this dream too, okay?" You Beibei asked.
When she heard this, Bai Ping's eyes flooded with tears again as she swiftly wiped them dry.
"Mommy, I know I'm dead! I saw myself dead, I also saw mommy coming to find me!" You Beibei slowly explained.
