Bai Yu lied.
Of course, it wasn’t entirely a lie; she had told a part of the truth.
For instance, regarding taking Loweia to seek medical help—to prevent Loweia from doubting her story upon waking and wanting to check hospital records, she really had taken Loweia to the hospital for some simple check-ups.
This way, with the hospital reports in hand, it wouldn’t be easy for Loweia to doubt her.
However, the post-amnesia Loweia seemed quite simple-minded and hadn’t even considered that point.
It seemed her careful preparations had gone to waste.
Additionally, the part about staying by the bedside to care for her was also true.
Although Loweia hadn’t truly been unconscious for over a month, she had been out for more than one week.
During that week, Bai Yu had stayed by her bedside at all times, caring for her unconscious ‘lover’.
Before Loweia woke up, she needed to constantly rehearse so that she could eventually step into the role of a lover perfectly.
Fortunately, her hard work paid off.
After practicing for more than a week, she successfully adopted the identity of a lover when Loweia woke up, completing her performance in front of the girl.
As a result, Loweia did not suspect her identity, and the plan proceeded very smoothly.
This included the present; after hearing that explanation, Loweia didn’t have the slightest doubt and chose to believe her.
She even expressed that she didn’t want to stay behind Bai Yu all the time as the one being protected; she wanted to stand up and protect Bai Yu as well.
This Pale Witch, who had just awakened, was unexpectedly innocent—even easier to deceive than anticipated.
What was she waiting for?
Pop the champagne…
Of course, that was impossible.
This was only the beginning; one must avoid opening the champagne at halftime.
Furthermore, Loweia had said she didn’t want to just stand behind Bai Yu and wanted to actively help her.
This sounded like good news, as it seemed to indicate she was one step closer to success.
However, Bai Yu knew very well that at this stage, she was still far from achieving her goal.
She had to continue performing in front of Loweia, playing the role of the one protecting her.
Through repeated instances of protection, she would deepen Loweia’s dependence on her while also increasing the sense of debt in Loweia’s heart.
Once these feelings accumulated to a certain point, she could create an opportunity—an opportunity to reverse their roles—making Loweia realize that the Bai Yu who had always been protecting her wasn’t actually as strong as she believed.
Every time she protected Loweia, every time she stepped forward, she was risking her life.
Loweia would realize she had been desperately protected by Bai Yu all this time.
Clearly, it should have been the stronger one, Loweia, protecting Bai Yu.
Consequently, once this realization dawned, the situation of both roles would instantly flip.
When that time came, Bai Yu wouldn’t even need to take the initiative to cling to Loweia’s leg.
Loweia would run over herself to shield Bai Yu—shield this fool who was willing to give everything for her.
This was the highest realm of clinging to a powerhouse.
There was no need to shamelessly beg for shelter and live while carefully watching the other person’s expressions.
Instead, you make the other person willingly become your support, shielding you behind them and even valuing you more than themselves.
If things truly developed to this stage, even if Loweia regained her memories, she would likely hesitate to harm Bai Yu.
Of course, if Loweia regained her memories before reaching that stage and learned that Bai Yu had been scheming against her, Bai Yu’s final end might be quite unpleasant.
It was possible that being torn apart alive would be a merciful ending, as it would be quick.
If Loweia wanted revenge, she might turn Bai Yu into a prisoner, subjecting her to torture that made death seem preferable every day.
In short, this was a high-risk, high-reward plan.
If it succeeded, she could cling to Loweia’s soft, pale legs every day.
If it failed, restarting her life on the spot might actually spare her some suffering.
As for whether this opportunity would ultimately succeed, Bai Yu wasn’t 100% certain, but she was willing to take the gamble.
Rather than dying in a Large-scale Invasion of Anomalies one year from now, it was better to take a chance.
Maybe she really could secure Loweia’s protection.
Alright, after thinking so much, it was time to respond to Loweia.
Looking at the seriousness in the silver-haired girl’s eyes, a gentle smile curled onto Bai Yu’s lips.
“I understand. However, Wei Ya’s most important task right now is to recover from your injuries. Leave things to me for the time being.”
Seeing that Loweia wanted to say something more, Bai Yu used Loweia’s chopsticks to pick up a piece of fried egg and stuffed it into her mouth.
“I understand how you feel, Wei Ya. Once your body has fully recovered, we can protect our little home together.”
Loweia chewed the fried egg in her mouth.
She originally had more to say, but it was swallowed along with the egg.
She understood; Bai Yu was right.
Currently, her body hadn’t recovered and she was still weak, so she couldn’t help Bai Yu at all.
On the contrary, if they encountered any danger, she might even become a burden to Bai Yu and cause her trouble.
She had already accepted so much kindness from Bai Yu; she couldn’t make things difficult for her.
“Okay, I understand.”
Loweia nodded solemnly at Bai Yu.
“I will definitely recover as soon as possible, and then let me be the one to protect you, Bai Yu.”
“I’m looking forward to it. But just let nature take its course; don’t force yourself.”
Seeing that she had successfully soothed Loweia, Bai Yu turned back to her seat.
“Alright, eat up. If you don’t eat now, breakfast will get cold.”
After those words, Loweia quickly switched from her initial distracted state to a focused eating mode.
After the meal, as Bai Yu gathered the dishes to take to the kitchen for washing, Loweia looked up and called out to her.
“Um, Bai Yu…”
“What is it?” Bai Yu stopped and turned to look at her.
“Later, could you accompany me for a walk outside?”
Normally, whether because of Loweia’s physical condition or the two Abnormal Entities that had appeared last night, Bai Yu should have rejected Loweia’s request.
‘I want to see the places where I lived with Bai Yu after losing my memory. Maybe I can find something.’
Just now, she had gone downstairs alone to take a brief look at the surroundings.
Aside from being old and unfamiliar, she hadn’t felt anything.
But that was her alone; what if she was with Bai Yu?
If Bai Yu was by her side, she could listen to her tell stories of their past and walk the paths they had once traveled together.
That way, would it be possible to awaken her past memories?
Even if she couldn’t remember anything, it would probably be very happy just to stroll outside with Bai Yu.
A hint of anticipation appeared in the silver-haired girl’s eyes.
Seeing her somewhat eager expression, Bai Yu hesitated for a moment but finally nodded in agreement.
Although going out was risky, this was something Loweia had initiated, making it a good opportunity to strengthen their bond.
If she refused, the girl would probably be sad.
So, it was better to agree.