Background: Bai Yang (1)

Lin Nieran didn't disturb them and quickly filled in the background of the Bai Yang card.

In the background of the card, the white-clad youth smiles at Lin Nieran.

The Little Rabbit in his arms also raised its head slightly, its empty eyes slowly widening—until a tiny figure appeared in its eyes.

"Little lamb, little lamb, look what your Older Sister brought you today!"

Young Bai Yang looked up at the sheep Puppet in her older Older Sister's hand, pouting angrily, "I don't like sheep!"

The Older Sister chuckled and placed the little Puppet in his arms, "But I think it's so cute! It suits the little lamb perfectly! Little Yang and little lamb!"

"My yang is clearly the sun!"

The man watching them with a smile said, "Alright, we should go back now. Grandpa, Grandma, and Grandpa and Grandma on the other side are still waiting to celebrate our little birthday boy's birthday."

Bai Yang pouted, feigning unhappiness. "No way! Dad hasn't given me a present yet!"

Dad smiled and ruffled his hair, "Dad prepared something for you a long time ago. It's a very pretty Little Bear, taller than a lamb! It will definitely be able to protect Dad in the future. Mom also prepared a surprise for you."

"Really? I'll grow taller than Little Bear! I'll protect my Dad, dad, and Older Sister when I grow up!"

The shadows of the three were stretched long by the sunlight, and the laughter of Bai Yang and his Older Sister still echoed in the air.

That year, Bai Yang was four years old, and his Older Sister was eight.

My Older Sister died when she was nine years old in a car accident.

She was hit and killed by a drunk driver. At the time, Bai Yang and her Older Sister were playing house in the back seat.

Suddenly, Bai Yang caught a glimpse of a gray figure standing in the middle of the road outside the window. The next moment, a car from the opposite direction sped out of its lane and came hurtling towards them.

The Older Sister pushed Bai Yang away when the car hit him. Bai Yang only suffered a leg injury, but the Older Sister died on the spot.

When Bai Yang woke up, he was in a hospital bed. His mother told him that he had been unconscious for a whole day.

The driver confessed and accepted the punishment, but Bai Yang lost his Older Sister forever.

He was sad for a long time, but with the support of his good friends and the comfort of his Dad, he gradually recovered and started going to school and coming home alone again.

He gradually made new friends and went to a new school.

"That's it. Actually, I do have Older Sister, but it's been a long time, and I think... I can't quite remember what happened back then."

In the classroom, during a group activity where the teacher assigned them to share short stories, Bai Yang shared his own story.

"Ah, Little Sheep, your Older Sister is so nice!" said a little girl with a ponytail sitting next to him.

His good friend added, "My mom said that all the deceased have gone to heaven, where there are lots and lots of delicious food and fun things to do. They're even happier than us!"

"Yeah, yeah! Don't be sad!"

Bai Yang laughed and said, "I think so too! Come over to my house after school to play games? My mom bought a new game."

"Okay, okay!"

After school, Mom opened the door and saw a group of little kids squeezing in. She smiled and said, "Oh dear, our little lamb has brought back so many classmates again!"

"Yes, Mom, I also brought you your favorite milk tea!" Bai Yang sweetly jumped into her mother's arms, her big eyes blinking.

"Okay, okay, go play with your classmates, I'll go get you some snacks."

Watching Bai Yang leave, the mother looked at the milk tea in her hand, her eyes welling up with tears.

Previously, her Older Sister was used to going out to bring her and her younger brother drinks and food. After her Older Sister died, she was sad for a long time. Later, when Bai Yang had pocket money, she started to buy food and drinks for her, just like her Older Sister.

At such a young age, Bai Yang is actually playing the role of Older Sister, making up for the loss of her Older Sister for her mother.

Their maturity is both heartbreaking and distressing.

The game didn't last long; as it got dark, the students were picked up by their parents, leaving only Bai Yang's best friend behind.

"Chenchen, why hasn't your mom come to pick you up yet?" Bai Yang asked. "If your mom isn't coming, how about you play with me tonight? We can go to school together tomorrow."

Chenchen scratched his head, looking troubled. "I don't know what's wrong with Mom. She never used to forget things. I'll call her later, and if she agrees, I'll stay."

"Good!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Mom went to open the door, but seeing it was someone she knew, she didn't pay any attention. She called out to Chenchen and then went back to the kitchen to continue working.

"My mom's here! Let's play again next time!" Chenchen said, running to the door.

"Alright!" Bai Yang obediently waved goodbye.

Bai Yang stood in the living room watching Chenchen holding her mother's hand, his expression seemed to change, and his body seemed to be trembling slightly.

Bai Yang waved goodbye to him, but Chenchen ignored him, and neither did his aunt, who used to always wave goodbye to him.

"Mom, why didn't Auntie and Chenchen talk to me? They didn't even say goodbye."

"Maybe they're all just tired?" Mom said.

"Oh."

That's strange, Auntie was walking with a limp today, and her arm was wrapped in a bandage. Was she injured?

Chenchen didn't come to school the next day.

After school, Bai Yang learned from the parents that Chenchen's whole family had died. They were said to have been stabbed to death on the street, their bodies covered in wounds.

Bai Yang felt something was wrong, but when he told his Dad about his discovery, his Dad simply told him not to overthink it.

Not long after that incident, Bai Yang saw the strange person again by the roadside. The person was standing on the pedestrian crossing at the busy traffic lights, like an indelible gray pencil shadow.

He told his deskmate, but his deskmate said he didn't see any strange gray figure holding a knife.

"But I really saw him following you!" Bai Yang said earnestly.

"Little lamb, you're still scaring me! I'm not afraid of these things! I'm very brave!" my deskmate said angrily.

Bai Yang frowned. He stretched out his small hand and waved it behind his deskmate, trying to shoo away the shadow, but his hand passed right through it.

That afternoon, his deskmate also died.

Bai Yang cried for a long time again, his face covered in tears and snot. He told many people what he had seen, but none of them believed him.

They believe that Bai Yang's grief over his Older Sister's passing had already caused him to forget the period of time surrounding the car accident, and now the loss of those close to him has led to mental health issues.

For his safety, his mother took him out of school, found Doctor to help with his psychological issues, and told him that he was sick. Bai Yang then rested at home for a long time.

When he returned to school, he would occasionally see that gray shadow outside the window again, but this time no one died.

Gradually, Bai Yang grew to be eight years old. On his eighth birthday, many people came to his home to celebrate.

On the gift table were many Dolls that Bai Yang liked, and Bai Yang happily hugged the Dolls and wouldn't let go.

While making a wish with his eyes closed, Bai Yang quietly opened them and saw a gray shadow standing behind his Dad.