Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 576 - 569: Tearful Farewell_1

Chapter 576: Chapter 569: Tearful Farewell_1

Seeing Luo’er shed tears, Luo Qishan could no longer hold back his emotions. Tears streamed down his aged face as he started to sob uncontrollably. He broke free from Li Si’s helping hand, tossed away his crutch, and staggered towards Luo’er. He embraced Luo’er’s head, weeping like a child.

"It’s grandpa’s fault, it’s my mistake. Grandpa never considered your feelings, just naively thought you would understand everything I was doing..." Luo Qishan said as he sobbed, "In reality, you just wanted to be comforted by grandpa. Grandpa was too foolish, too ignorant. I regret it, truly regret it. I promised Luo Chuan to take care of you well, but in the end I never considered your needs..."

"No, actually, I’ve always wanted to tell you these things, I just wanted your comfort. But I didn’t dare, I was afraid you would reject me, I was afraid of being disappointed. So I lied to myself, saying you didn’t love me at all, and so I turned against you, spoke harshly to you. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m terribly sorry... You are my elder, and I, as the younger, was disrespectful, so presumptuous..." Luo’er sobbed in Luo Qishan’s arms until his voice became hoarse.

"When I saw you preparing to leave, a voice told me that this could be our last meeting, and I was so afraid, so scared. I don’t want you to leave me, I don’t want to never see you again. You are my grandfather, my kin. I’ve lost my father, I don’t want to lose you too, please don’t leave me, don’t leave me..."

Luo’er had experienced the trauma of losing a loved one before, a pain so wrenching it feels as if your heart is tearing apart. When he found out he would never see his father again, he felt as if the sky was falling down. If it were not for Luo Qishan propping up half the sky for him, he wouldn’t have known where to go.

Having experienced this heart-wrenching pain, Luo’er became intensely anxious about losing more. He may have held grudges against Luo Qishan, but once he knew he wouldn’t see Luo Qishan again, he felt as if the remaining half of his sky was also collapsing.

Despite having found his mother now, and also gaining a younger sister, Luo Qishan was still the one who had taken care of him since he was little. No matter what, he couldn’t sever this connection. Actually, although Luo’er wanted to find his mother, honestly speaking, the affection he had for Luo Qishan far exceeded the affection he had for Nina.

So, the more he couldn’t bear to part with Luo Qishan. When he saw Luo Qishan turning to leave, the resentment that Luo’er had harbored for so long disappeared instantly, replaced with immense guilt.

Li Si stood in his tracks, his eyes moist, looking at the grandfather and grandson who had finally reconciled. He had heard about the story between Luo’er and Luo Qishan from Wang Xu and had felt a deep pity for their complicated relationship.

Now that the pair had finally put the past behind them, it was indeed something worth celebrating. Li Si felt that both Luo’er and Luo Qishan should apologize for what they had done in the past. Only in this way, could they let go of their grievances and reconcile completely.

"Very good, very good, as long as you forgive grandpa, it’s all in the past, it’s all over. After so many years, grandpa can finally rest easy." Luo Qishan said, wiping his tears and comfortingly stroking Luo’er’s head.

Luo’er held onto Luo Qishan’s military uniform tightly, as if afraid he would leave. His tears soaked Luo Qishan’s clothes. Luo’er faintly remembered that the last time he was this close to Luo Qishan was over twenty years ago. After that day, they had gradually drifted apart, even though they lived under the same roof they avoided each other.

Although he didn’t want to disrupt this moment of reconciliation, Li Si decided to play the bad guy. He approached them and gently said, "Elder Luo, it’s getting late, we should go now."

"Don’t go, don’t leave..." As soon as Luo’er heard that Luo Qishan was leaving. He instinctively tightened his grip on Luo Qishan’s clothes, as if in his eyes this goodbye was forever.

"Luo’er, Luo’er, calm down. Elder Luo can’t withstand the difficulties here. If you really care about him, please let him go." Li Si advised.

Hearing his words, Luo’er reluctantly let go. Seeing this, Li Si quickly helped Luo Qishan step back a bit. Luo’er, having lost the support of Luo Qishan, collapsed helplessly on the ground.

Seeing his desolate look, Li Si looked at Luo Qishan, then let him go and went over to Luo’er. Grabbing Luo’er’s arm, he said, "Luo’er, pull yourself together a bit. Elder Luo is just going home. If you really miss him, go visit him during your time off. You don’t need to worry about Elder Luo’s health. We’ll look after him for you. Rest assured."

At this time, Luo Qishan was gradually regaining his composure, ceaselessly wiping the tear stains on his face. Even with a thousand kinds of reluctance, he clearly understood that Luo’er was needed at headquarters now, and they couldn’t possibly let him return to Earth, so all he could do was painfully part with Luo’er.

After crying for a while, Luo’er slowly got up from the ground and looked at Luo Qishan, urging again, "When you’re alone out there, take care of yourself, don’t do everything by yourself. Wait until Luoya goes there, arrange for her to live with you. Let her do whatever needs to be done, don’t hesitate to depend on her, as it is her duty as a junior to take care of her elders."

"Hmm..." At this point, Luo Qishan was unable to speak, only mindlessly nodding.

"Pay attention to the weather. Layer up when it’s cold, not to catch a cold. You can’t afford to get sick at your age," Luo’er continued nagging.

"Hmm..." Luo Qishan kept nodding in response.

"Let’s go, Elder Luo, we’ve already wasted a lot of time," Li Si said, biting her lip.

Luo Qishan didn’t speak but reached out to grasp Luo’er’s hand, trying to hold onto the last moments of warmth. Under Li Si’s nudging, he finally let go of his hand, and with lingering attachment, he walked out the door. Before leaving, he took one last look at Luo’er.

Watching Luo Qishan leave, Luo’er suddenly felt as if a piece of his heart was missing, hollow, with nothing to fill it up. He walked slowly out of the room with a melancholic expression, trying to catch a glimpse of Luo Qishan’s departing figure, yet they had already disappeared into the corridor.

"Luo’er..." At this moment, Luo’er heard a kitten-like voice beside him. He turned his head to find Baiyue standing by the door, timidly looking at him. She had taken off her hood, revealing her two fluffy, hanging ears, seemingly anticipating something.

Luo’er stared blankly at her, then suddenly stepped forward, tightly embraces her, resting his head on her shoulder, making intermittent sobbing sounds. He clearly hadn’t recovered from the recent farewell.

Baiyue, embraced by Luo’er, was momentarily stiff. Then, tentatively, she reached out and slowly wrapped her arms around his waist.

Baiyue’s appearance was impeccably timed, obviously deliberate. Through analysis of Luo’er, she calculated that after Luo Qishan’s departure, Luo’er would be experiencing an immense sense of loss and would be in desperate need of comfort. Her timing was perfectly tailored to Luo’er’s needs at that moment.

All along, in the face of Tangmo’s proactive pursuit, Baiyue’s passive position appeared to be quite weak. However, this was only at surface level; if one looked deeper, Baiyue actually had the upper hand.

As a member of the Advance Team, Baiyue has always been a primary operative in the group, versed in documentation, translation, magic, sniping, hand-to-hand combat...she was powerful in all aspects. So naturally, she became Luo’er’s indispensable right hand. If Tangmo’s pursuit of Luo’er was a relentless onslaught, Baiyue’s approach was much more refined, a slow and steady technique of drawing closer. By the time Luo’er noticed, he was already too reliant on Baiyue to let go.

In relationships, there is a particularly dangerous type of personality. These individuals are exceptional, and when they decide to pursue someone they make the target extremely dependent on them, gradually severing the target’s connections with others, making them unable to survive without them, thereby monopolizing that person.

This is actually a type of yandere personality. This is why the personality of Momo that emerged after Tangmo’s awakening hated Baiyue so much - because she and Baiyue were essentially the same. Thus, she understood Baiyue’s intentions clearly.

However, fortunately, Baiyue only carried out the first phase and did not gradually sever Luo’er’s relationships with others. Perhaps she did not have the heart to, or was about to make her move. But regardless, one thing was clear, Luo’er was becoming increasingly unable to part from her.

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