Chapter 272 - The End (2/2)
“Back then I thought he was already… I never thought…” As Xu Lan spoke, his eyes glanced across the courtyard. He then gazed blankly at the dark sky above. There were no more tears to be shed.
The deterioration of cells was so rapid that even the pinnacle of Qiao Yi’s strength was unable to counter it. In the end, Ka Daiwen could not be saved. The entire dragon clan perished too, including Bai Wu. When Xu Lan pushed over Tang’s corpse, Bai Wu had been laying in the icy snow for God-knows-how-long. Xu Lan shouted until his throat was bleeding, and those tiny drops of blood became frozen from the cold.
He hugged Bai Wu and found a comfortable place to lay down. As soon as his body hit the floor, the bundle containing the stray bullet rolled out. Was there any meaning to Xu Lan’s life if Bai Wu was gone? The stray bullet exploded unexpectedly, and right after that, Bai Wu used the last of his strength to carry Xu Lan in a tight embrace and fly out of harm’s way. Liang Yu was certain that it was Bai Wu’s dragon might because Bai Wu’s remains were found nearby. Still, Xu Lan was unable to forgive himself.
“… Wait a while. Maybe we can send you there. At least his efforts wouldn’t be in vain.” Qin Lao supported himself on his walking stick and trembled as he got up. The doctor said that Xu Lan’s will to live was becoming weaker, but despite treatment, his medical condition only grew worse.
“.. Okay.” Xu Lan forced a smile so Qin Lao would not worry too much, but little did he know, the smile caused Qin Lao to feel even sadder instead.
Once Qin Lao left, Wang Meng was brought back home by an angry Xiao Feng. Xu Lan was left all alone in the spacious courtyard. Nightfall came quickly, and the darkness brought about a sense of unease.
Dreams involving Bai Wu were hard to come by, but they were oddly frequent as of late. It delighted Xu Lan and he was eager to sleep early. In the dreams, Xu Lan was able to see Bai Wu’s handsome mien as well as feel his hot chest and muscular arms. Xu Lan’s lips curled into a rare smile. He dreamt that Bai Wu was standing in the middle of a lush field of grass, beaming with a smile under the radiant sunlight and opening his arms out wide.
The scene then changed into one where Bai Wu was half-kneeling on top of the bed and calling Xu Lan to wake up. Sunlight shone through the window curtains, creating lines of light and shadow on Xu Lan’s face. Bai Wu could not resist giving a kiss. He ripped off the blanket and joined Xu Lan under the covers.
“Mm?” Xu Lan mumbled and turned to hug Bai Wu before sleeping back again.
“Time to wake up and eat.”
“Mm… Hug me.”
“… I guess you can eat me then.” Bai Wu giggled and bit Xu Lan’s ear.
In the midst of his deep sleep, a bright ray of light flashed unexpectedly in the vacuous night sky.