Collapse: Black Moonlight Turns White, Popular Four-Star Character

"Ying Xing, are you still forging?"

At the door of the forging room, Yannian opened a crack, stuck his head out, and looked at the young man sitting at the table.

The young man stroked the scroll, his index finger slightly raised, sometimes frowning or thinking, the sunlight slanted through the lattice window lattice and shone on his profile, his eyes sparkling.

Having obtained the title of "Bai Ye", Ying Xing has a noble status and enjoys an independent large forging room in the Gongzao Division.

"Brother Yu Mo, do you want to go eat together? I'm hungry too." Ying Xing's eyes lit up and he stood up.

Huaiyan calls Yannian Junli, but Yingxing still likes to call him Yu Mo.

Because this is the name the other party used specifically to get closer to him.

These days, his life is just like that of an ordinary person. He leaves the factory at regular times. When there are no work orders, he goes shopping and eats with Yannian, or goes to see Huaiyan to discuss new forging ideas.

Very down-to-earth and peaceful.

"I just happened to find a new restaurant, so I packed some for the teacher."

Yannian Wanmou, I feel really comfortable recently.

As long as you spend time with Ying Xing, his favorability will soar.

A peaceful life brings peace of mind and body, and washes away some of the fatigue that Yannian has accumulated over the years.

The two walked side by side out of the Industrial Manufacturing Company. Whenever they passed the path they had walked along many years ago, Yannian would occasionally tease Yingxing about how cute she looked when she shyly said thank you to him.

Ying Xing blushed and could only lower his head.

He was extremely shy back then and would always remember the time when he welcomed the diplomatic corps and was afraid of being seen by most people because he hung around his senior brother's waist.

There were mottled shadows on the ground, and a layer of fallen leaves on the path, which made a rustling sound when stepped on.

"Brother, in ten days, I... will go to Luofu." Ying Xing stretched out his hand and grasped a flying leaf.

The falling leaves bring the news of parting, making it difficult to speak.

Yannian was not surprised at all, as he had heard the news from Huaiyan.

"I knew it a long time ago. When you get there, don't miss me and Teacher Huai Yan too much. When you're done, remember to go home early."

Yannian reached out and patted Yingxing's shoulder, speaking in a relaxed tone.

"I will see you off in ten days and give you a gift then." Yannian said mysteriously.

After hearing Yannian's words, Ying Xing's inner haze dissipated a little, and he asked curiously, "What gift?"

"You'll know when the time comes—"

Yan Nian laughed and strode forward. Ying Xing raised his eyebrows helplessly. The eldest senior brother always liked to keep him hanging like this.

Ten days later, Xingcha Port - Bright Sky.

In front of the flying ship, Ying Xing stood in front of Huai Yan and Yan Nian, carrying his bag, looking reluctant to leave. Huai Yan put his hands behind his back and moved his lips, "Remember to come back early. If you can't come back, write to me regularly to report that you are safe."

"Okay, teacher, this is the crutch I made. It's a new version. It can fly and can also massage to relieve fatigue. I'm giving it to you."

Ying Xing handed the gift to Huai Yan sadly. Huai Yan opened his eyes and seemed to be about to burst into tears. He was reluctant to let go of his good disciple and only hoped that Ying Xing could go home as soon as possible.

"Yingxing, this is for you. It's a dagger I made before. It can help you block a fatal blow." Yannian took out a dagger decorated with Vermillion Bird feathers and handed it to Yingxing.

When the time comes to say goodbye, I feel reluctant to leave.

Ying Xing was also someone he grew up with.

The dagger was smooth and sharp, and the Suzaku's feathers were shining and glittering, which was made by spending his life before. The dullness of the feathers also meant that he was about to die.

"come home early."

Even after saying it many times, Yannian still kept repeating it, as if no matter how many times he repeated it, it was never enough.

"Thank you, senior brother." Ying Xing took the dagger, sheathed it, and put it away solemnly close to his body.

Someone urged him to board the ship as soon as possible. Ying Xing responded, turned his head, raised his purple eyes, looked at Yannian, and spoke with difficulty, not knowing what decision he had made.

"Big Brother, I...this hairpin is for you."

Ying Xing suddenly regained her usual shyness, took off the wooden hairpin on her head, took Yannian's hand, placed it in his palm, and her face turned a little red.

"I promise you."

"When the dead tree meets spring and the flowers on the hairpin bloom, I will definitely come back."

"Senior Brother...can I put it on for you?" Ying Xing's voice revealed a hint of nervousness.

"--good."

Yannian was a little surprised that Yingxing would give him a wooden hairpin, and turned around.

Ying Xing reached out, wrapped his fingertips around his hair, and inserted the wooden hairpin into it.

The red hair passed before his eyes. Ying Xing slowly withdrew his hand, his eyes gentle, "It looks very beautiful."

"Really?" Yannian touched the wooden hairpin and said with a smile.

Ying Xing wanted to say something, but the person on the other side started urging him again. Helplessly, he could only wave goodbye and leave.

"Senior Brother, Teacher, we're leaving now. Please take good care of yourself." Ying Xing stood at the door of the flying ship and shouted at Yannian and Huaiyan, tears still sliding down from the corners of his eyes.

"You too, need to balance work and rest. If you have any difficulties, be sure to write to me and don't handle it all by yourself!"

"Ying Xing, you must come back!"

Yannian chased the flying ship desperately, hoping that the sound could reach Yingxing's ears.

But as the smoke swirled, the flying ship streaked across Zhu Ming's sky like a meteor, taking away someone cherished by someone unknown.

Ying Xing's departure left Yannian with nothing but to wait slowly.

During this period, the two little guys, Yudai and Yushai, somehow managed to find Yannian. They hugged Yannian and cried loudly, saying that they would never laugh at any short-lived people again and vowed to study hard.

I just hope Yannian won’t leave quietly again. They really like the eldest brother.

Because they are clumsy, only the senior brother will patiently teach them how to draw blueprints, point out their mistakes tirelessly, encourage them, and believe that they can become masters.

Although the eldest brother is also very gentle, his thoughts have always been on one person, and he only gives them perfunctory encouragement with words.

"Big Brother, no matter what, please don't abandon us." The two little fox people were heartbroken and hugged Yannian's thighs.

"Okay, I won't leave you."

"Come on—let me see that you can also reach the position of Gongzheng."

Yannian smiled helplessly and said that he was thinking too complicatedly. He didn't expect that these two little foxes were so simple-minded that they could be easily dyed white or black.

Time began to pass quietly again.

At the beginning, Yannian was able to teach in person and demonstrate to Yudai and Yusui, but later on, he became increasingly unable to do so, so he had to give up and find new teachers for them.

At first, Ying Xing would often write back to ask about his health and how Teacher Huaiyan was doing.

He said that he and Teacher Huai Yan were doing fine, and asked Ying Xing not to worry and to focus on his own things.

Ying Xing happily told him that he was invited to join the Five Warriors of Yunshang, and his invention played an important role in eradicating the remnants of Fengyao, and his great revenge was finally avenged.

After a while, when I have finished these things, I will return to Zhuming.

Looking at the young man's vigorous handwriting, Yannian felt very nostalgic and sent a message.

May you return safely soon.

I don’t know how long it took, but heavy snow fell and the corridor under the eaves was covered with white snow, which contrasted with the red walls and green tiles of the ancient buildings.

By the window, Yannian sat quietly in his coat. The cold snow flew into his fiery red hair, staining it white. Yannian coughed, looked at the wooden hairpin in his hand, and thought about waiting for the arrival of next spring.

It should bloom.

It's time to come back -

You just went to Luofu, why don’t you have time to go home?

The system reminded me that Ying Xing's favorability was increasing. He must be missing home and wanting to come back, right?

[Ying Xing, will you come back next year when the dead tree comes back to life?]

Under the dim light, Yannian fiddled with the communication machine, hoping Yingxing could see it.

A few days later, in Luofu where it was also snowing, Ying Xing received the news, but was soon summoned by Yunqi. Bu Liren was planning to attack Tarasa, and his strength was needed here. He was sent with Jing Yuan, Bai Heng and others to expel Bu Liren.

Can't go back.

Besides, he doesn't plan to go back.

He wanted to find a way to save his senior brother. The starry sky was so vast, there must be a chance.

[Big Brother, wait another year. When spring comes, I will come back. Please take good care of yourself.]

Ying Xing sent the message quickly, but not knowing where it would reach or how long he would have to wait, he left sadly.

Later, in order to destroy the alliance between the Houyhnhnms and the WingMakers in the Coalition of Abundance and defeat the living planet "Ketu Mirage", Ying Xing had less and less time to reply to letters and was busy running around in different battlefields.

In Zhu Mingxianzhou's Danding Division, Yannian's health began to deteriorate, his hair turned completely white, and he was barely alive.

"Yudai, cough cough, did he reply to the message?" Yannian leaned against the pillow, his face looking a little old.

"No, Big Brother, it's been half a month. What on earth is he doing?"

Yudai frowned, spoke dissatisfiedly, and peeled an apple.

He and Yushai took turns to take care of Yannian, and even if Yannian said he didn't need it, they insisted on coming.

"That's fine... If you see me getting old, you'll definitely be disgusted." Yannian smiled gently and looked at the wooden hairpin in his hand. The flowers on the hairpin will bloom in spring and wither in winter.

But the person never showed up as promised.

Yannian had selfish motives. He thought that if Yingxing had come back earlier, he would not have participated in the dragon transformation experiment and would not have been wandering.

"What do you mean by disdain? Even though the eldest brother is old, he is still the most beautiful girl in Zhu Ming. How dare he disdain?"

"I'll beat him up and stand up for you!"

Yudai grunted a few times and waved his fists. He would not allow anyone to look down on his senior brother, not even Ying Xing, whom his senior brother cared about.

As a result, Yudai accidentally scratched his fingertips, and he screamed and grimaced in pain.

Yannian was amused. He waved to Yudai, took out iodine and bandages, and bandaged him carefully.

"You, be less reckless in the future." Yannian lowered his eyes and instructed patiently. Suddenly, he heard the other party sobbing and his fingertips paused.

"Big Brother, I don't want you to leave... I wish I could give you a hundred years of life."

Yudai whispered, his fox ears pressed against his head in frustration. No matter how dumb he was, he could see that the eldest brother didn't have much time left, not to mention that General Huaiyan came here every now and then.

“Death is not the end for me.”

"Little fool, I will always be here as long as you want me to."

"Here - settle down." Yannian stretched out his hand and poked Yudai's chest. Yudai sniffed his nose and didn't understand what it meant. He just lay silently beside Yannian and let Yannian stroke his fox ears.

The fallen leaves outside the window are dancing, I wonder when they will bring me the news of our reunion?

It was another night. Yannian was lying on the bed with cold sweat on his forehead and difficulty breathing. Huaiyan was guarding beside him, and the communicator on the table was flashing.

[Ying Xing, the ice and snow have melted today. I hear the swallows chirping, returning to the nests they built under the eaves last year. A breeze blows through the frozen hills, and the trees turn green. Spring is about to come back to the dead wood. Can I...come back?]

【I miss you. 】

【——Yu Mo. 】

In a room in Luofu, Ying Xing put down the communicator and bit his lip. Dan Feng's voice came from outside the door, "Are you ready? Ying Xing, it's time to go."

"Wait a moment, Yinyue."

Ying Xing's voice was trembling. He had already sent a message to Huai Yan, but he didn't know how to respond to Yu Mo. He really missed him and really wanted to fly back immediately to reunite with his family.

But Sister Bai Heng's death broke all this.

However, there is a turning point now, right in front of us. If the so-called magic method of transforming into a dragon is successful, it means that the eldest brother can also be saved. This is the last solution that Ying Xing can find.

Over the years, he sent back a lot of medicine, but without exception, they were ineffective.

Sister Bai Heng will not die, and Senior Brother will not die either. Everyone will live well.

"Big Brother, I've found a way. Wait for me, wait for me. When spring comes, I will definitely return to Zhu Ming."

After Ying Xing sent the last sentence, he and Dan Feng set off.

No one expected that the magic trick of transforming into a dragon failed and the situation became turbulent. Ying Xing watched helplessly as the evil dragon attacked. The dagger in his arms blocked the attack head-on, but the dagger shattered into pieces in an instant, leaving only the dull feathers that fell into his arms.

At the last moment before losing consciousness, Ying Xing held on to the feather tightly.

Since then, Ying Xing has completely lost contact with Zhu Ming.

In the pale room, Yannian was still waiting, his skinny hands tightly grasping the wooden hairpin, his eyes slightly closed. Scattered petals were on the windowsill. A bird held a fallen leaf in its beak and put it down, chirping a few times before spreading its wings and flying away to an unknown world.

"Teacher, has the dead tree bloomed?"

"I…can't see anymore."

Yannian spoke slowly, his breathing gradually becoming weaker.

"It's blooming. It's a beautiful flower." Huai Yan leaned over and whispered in Yannian's ear.

"He just sent a message saying he'll be home soon, Jun Li."

"do not worry."

"Really? That's good, that's good--" Yannian smiled and fell asleep peacefully.