Chapter 212: Mayfly.

Shu Lan thought about it and decided to tell the truth: "I hate it. I feel so powerless. Many things are beyond my control. I am forced to get sick, bite people, and hide underground. Fortunately, there is one thing I chose on my own initiative, and that is giving birth to you."

"You're not taking the initiative."

"It was my initiative. You were born with my expectation. When I found out I could get pregnant, I thought, great! I have a family again. Even if you didn't inherit the plundering ability, even if I had a difficult birth, or died with you while searching for food, I still wanted to try to have a child in my lifetime. But doing so is very selfish, so I feel that even if it means giving you half of my lifespan, or even my life itself, it's what I deserve."

Shu Maomao didn't expect her to say it so directly. He was stunned, lowered his head, and hid his expression in the shadows.

Shu Lan placed her hand on the back of his and said, "You know, there's a kind of insect in the world called the mayfly. It has a very short lifespan, living in the morning and dying in the evening. From a human perspective, you might wonder what it can do in a day? But it can do a lot. It will search for a mate, lay eggs, fly over the water, and do everything it wants to do in life."

"It's the same for me. I've had true love, and I've had you. It's a fulfilling life, no matter how long it is."

Shu Lan leaned on his arm and said distressedly, "But I'm worried about you. I'm afraid that no one will be with you and you will always be lonely."

Shu Maomao grabbed her hand and said, "Then don't die! You'll soon see the sun and hear about the reward for completing the mission. Big Mouth, Little Black, and the others will definitely find a way to extend your life and make you young again."

It turns out that this is why he has been living such a hard life.

Shu Lan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for the reward with you. Baby, I feel a little sleepy again. Please take me back."

When the moth was halfway through its flight, Shu Lan had already fallen asleep leaning on Shu Maomao's hand.

She dreamed of her grandmother chopping stuffing in the kitchen, and the chopping board made a thumping sound...

Boom, boom, boom...

Slower and slower, lighter and lighter, until it is quiet.

Shu Lan suddenly opened her eyes and saw Shu Maomao squatting in front of her bed with his forehead against the back of her hand.

She seemed to remember that Shu Maomao said it was bright outside and wanted to take her out to see the light, but why didn't he go out but just lay on the bed?

Shu Maomao's voice broke: "Mom, don't die..."

Shu Lan blinked, then reacted slowly and dully.

It is estimated that she had reached the end of her life and was forcibly pulled back to the world by him using retrospection.

The cooling time of the backtracking is the duration of the backtracking, which means that every once in a while, Shu Maomao has to continue to use the backtracking on her to bring her back to life.

It's so hard, her child.

Shu Lan sat up and touched his head: "Oh my, you're not dead. I'm back. Did I see the meteorite just now?"

"I see." Shu Maomao raised his head, his eyes red, and said angrily, "You said you wanted to see the sun with me and hear about the reward at the end of the mission, but you're not keeping your word again!"

Did she even say her last words?

Shu Lan's eyes curved. "Mommy didn't mean it. Don't cry. Your crying makes my heart ache. It hurts so much. If you want to go back, go ahead. I'm already old, so a little dementia doesn't matter to me."

Shu Maomao begged, "It's almost there, Mom, it's almost there, just wait a little longer!"

Time rewinding requires a cooldown, and the cooling time is equal to the length of time it takes to go back in time.

Moreover, Shu Lan did not die accidentally, she died of natural causes of old age. She would stop breathing in three hours. Shu Maomao had to snatch her back from the hands of death again and again, and at the same time use his supernatural powers to absorb dust, just to see the sunlight as soon as possible and end the eternal night.

Shu Lan always forgets that she has died, but almost every time she can roughly guess that she has died.

She began to write a diary, recording the memories she was about to lose, leaving them to Shu Lan, the next person to be recalled.

"Shu Maomao said it was bright outside and he wanted to take me to see it, but he didn't. He looked so sad and kept saying, 'It's okay, Mom, let's go to sleep.' I guess he wasn't listening and was using flashbacks to force me to stay."

She put the notebook on the table, and Shu Maomao would not look through her things because he was busy.

But Shu Lan, who was bored and stayed in the room, would read it. Every time she finished reading, she would be stunned for a long time before continuing to write.

"Yes, he has gone back more than once. This silly son, does he really want to keep me like this forever? Isn't it tiring? Just persuade him to give up."

"I saw the diary, Shu Lan. Don't try to persuade him. He won't listen and will only become more stubborn. Shu Maomao is waiting for the sun to come out. He said Xiao Hei and the others should have a reward for saving me. Let's wait for him."

“…”

This wait lasted for twenty-six pages of the diary. After reading it, Shu Lan cried until she almost suffocated.

Is he going to tire himself to death?

Meanwhile, in mid-air, Shu Maomao drank a bottle of water, staring intently at the sunlight that pierced through the air and fell to the ground. In his heart, he coldly asked Big Mouth, "Not yet?"

Big Mouth said timidly: "Count, count, start counting from now, after twenty-four hours, the Eternal Night phase will be over."

His host was too cruel. In order to end the eternal night early, he used all kinds of supernatural powers such as earth, wind, water, ice, etc. at all costs. Every three hours, he had to go back to the host's mother to use the backtracking function.

Only the plunderers can withstand the intensity of eight days of non-stop sleep.

When Shu Maomao returned to Shu Lan, he almost collapsed onto the bed from exhaustion. He frowned and held onto the wardrobe to steady himself: "Mom, the sun is out."

Shu Lan wiped her tears and dragged him to the chair: "Okay, okay, you take a good rest for a while, I beg you."

Those working outside also saw the sun and ran back cheering. Without even making an announcement, they ran around the base shouting, "The sun is out!!!"

"The sun, it's really the sun! It's daybreak! We can go back to the surface soon!"

Before long, the entire underground base erupted in excitement. To maintain order, the broadcast kept reminding people: "Don't crowd the door. The ultraviolet radiation from the surface is extremely strong. Leaving the base without protective clothing will cause serious skin damage. Don't worry! There will be plenty of time later!"

Shu Lan's intercom also rang: "Commander! Did you hear that?"

It was Lu Qinghe's voice. She was pregnant and was currently waiting to give birth in a confinement center.

Shu Lan wiped away her tears, pressed the key and replied, "Yeah, I heard it."

Her old and hoarse voice made Lu Qinghe choke up and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. How are you?"

"I'm fine. I ate hot pot a couple of days ago and got a sore throat. My voice is hoarse."

Lu Qinghe burst into tears: "You're such a liar! You're the best liar in the world. Meimei said I'm probably going to give birth tomorrow. Will you come to see your best friend?"

Shu Lan said, "Yes, but I want to go to the ground to see the sun first."

"By the way, take a picture so I can see it too. I see, my child's nickname is Sun, Little Sun. You have to see both of them!"

"good."