Chapter 498: 12.106

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"Obviously, he will be a Huang, just like me, hmm… how about Huang Qingsheng? Qingsheng as in… celebrating birth. Because his birth is ours to celebrate!"

"Huang Qingsheng…" Yunyu smiled and then kissed his son's head. "Qingsheng, your birth is a celebration for us, your father and your…."

"Mother, hehe," Huang Shu giggled happily.

Yunyu rolled his eyes, but he followed Huang Shu's request and continued, "Qingsheng, your birth is a celebration for us, your father and mother. I hope that you will be a great person in the future, and your presence will be celebrated everywhere."

"This is your mother's prayer for you," Yunyu said. 

Huang Shu giggled when he saw this wholesome scene between mother and son, "Hold on, I've prepared many snacks to replenish your energy, Wife. Let me get it for you."

Huang Shu turned his back, but Yunyu suddenly grabbed his hand and stared at him. 

"You don't need to do it, Husband."

"Huh?" Huang Shu frowned. "I thought you liked sweets."

"This is not the time," Yunyu smiled. He pulled his Husband to sit at the edge of the bed. "I want to tell you something. Please fetch me my jewelry box in the drawer."

Yunyu pointed to the drawer, and Huang Shu naturally fetched the big red box and put it beside Yunyu, who was sitting on the bed, breast-feeding his son, Huang Qingsheng. 

He used his other hand to open the box, showing an egg-shaped jade stone on top of a pile of jewelry. It was all the jewelry that Yunyu could save when the fire burned his house and jewelry store. 

He kept it for himself, just in case they went so broke, they couldn't afford food, then he would sell this jewelry. 

But he didn't seem to need it, knowing that Huang Shu already got a salary that was enough for them to eat every day. 

Thus, he already planned to give this to his son. 

Yunyu picked the Rewind Stone and then opened his palm. He stared at his beloved Husband with a smile on his face, "Please touch it, Husband."

"Touch this egg jade? What is this anyway?" Huang Shu asked curiously, but he didn't have any suspicion. 

Huang Shu touched the Jade Stone in Yunyu's hand, and his eyes widened instantly. 

The surge of energy from the Rewind Stone was transferred through his blood vessel back to his brain, pouring every memory that was kept inside the Rewind Stone back to the owner. 

Huang Shu saw the flashes of memories in front of his eyes, from his life as a regular Seventh Prince in the first timeline until he met Bai Yunyu and discovered the Rewind Stone. 

The second timeline was when he finally obtained all that he wanted, killed his brother to be the new Emperor, married Yunyu, and became the glorious Golden Emperor.

But it was all empty after Yunyu's death. He was blinded with glory until he forgot about his own beloved Yunyu, discarded his love, and threw him to the Cold Palace, where he died out of starvation and malnutrition.

The third timeline was when he stayed with Yunyu and manipulated his mind, so Yunyu wouldn't remember the horrible thing Huang Shu did in the past until he died because he was careless. He was also careless enough to let his wife getting poisoned and having a miscarriage.

And this was the fourth timeline… where Yunyu was the one who triggered the Rewind Stone and hid Huang Shu's memory until now. Huang Shu also naturally found out about Bai Yunyu's borrowed time. That Yunyu didn't have much time before he left this world. 

Huang Shu's tears welled upon his eyes, and his tears dropped on the Rewind Stone, dampening the stone. 

"No… this cannot be…." Huang Shu muttered. He suddenly lost all his strength and slumped on the ground. His hand was still holding the Jade Stone, intertwining with Yunyu's hand. 

"Husband, now that your memory has returned, you know that I cannot stay for long."

"This baby, Huang Qingsheng, is my gift for you. Because you've passed my test and loves me until the end… or at least, until my end…."

"N—No, please don't say anything. I will find a way to fix this, I will—"Huang Shu was desperate, even though he knew this wasn't the case. There was nothing he could do. 

"My Beloved Husband, you know it's impossible to fix anything right now. But I have no worry in my heart because you've given me a beautiful life. The life that I want for so long. I'm glad that you still choose me over everything this world could offer…."

"How could you say that? you're the best this world could offer…." Huang Shu said, his tears streamed down his cheek, his body trembled as he imagined the death of his beloved. "Yunyu, let me use this Rewind Stone once more. I will try to fix things!"

"You don't need to fix anything, Husband. Everything is perfect as it is," Yunyu denied. "If you use the Rewind Stone again, we don't know what would happen, and it will be a disaster."

"Yunyu, how could you leave me like this? I really can't live without you…." 

"Please don't say that, Husband… I am in my borrowed time. I can't live much longer…." Yunyu put down the Rewind Stone and caressed Huang Shu's hair. 

"Husband, after my leave, I beg you to take care of Huang Qingsheng. I hope that you won't feel ashamed to have a Ger son. Please give him good food, make him fat and healthy, because he will be a great warrior like you in the future."

"If you ever find yourself in a clutch situation where you don't have money, you can sell this jewelry. Or else, please give this to Qingsheng when he got older. This is my gift for him."

"Please tell Qingsheng that I love him. I'm sorry that I can't help you raising him…."

"If… if you want to remarry after my death, I will give you my blessing. As long as they will also love Huang Qingsheng as much as we do."

"What are you saying?! I WILL NEVER REMARRY!" Huang Shu desperately clenched Yunyu's hand. He continued crying, thinking about all the beautiful future that Huang Shu planned for both of them.

"…"

"Then, I hope you can give Huang Qingsheng and yourself the best this world could offer. Return to the Imperial Palace to reclaim yours and Huang Qingsheng's birthright."

"Bury me here, under that cherry blossom tree. I will watch over you two," Yunyu said.

[Pupa… how long does it take before I die?]

[Pupa: Soon. Probably in one minute. Your body can't hold on much longer.]

[…]

"I love you, my Husband, and I love you too, my son…." Yunyu kissed Huang Shu's lips for the last time and then kissed his son's forehead before closing his eyes slowly, with a smile lingering on his lips. 

[Pupa: Ding! Fatemeter increases to 100%! Congratulations, Host! May you have a good life with your beloved in this world!]

Huang Shu realized what just happened. He shook Yunyu's shoulder, "Yunyu? Y—Yunyu!"

"YUNYU!" 

"AAAARGGHH!" Huang Shu screamed as loud as he could, and he cried while holding his wife and son. His son, Huang Qingsheng, also reacted to the death of his mother, and he cried together with his father.

That day was the day when Huang Shu felt the happiest, and also the saddest in his life.