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"Are you asleep?"
Bai Yujing opened the bedroom door and glanced at Emma, who had just managed to lull Bethany to sleep. Just a moment ago, Bethany seemed to have overexerted herself while chasing Dudu, and then she crouched on the ground, gasping for breath, which frightened Bai Yujing immensely, worried that something might happen to the child.
After confirming that Bethany was sound asleep, Emma carefully closed the door and called Bai Yujing to sit in the living room. Bai Yujing asked, "What happened to Bethany just now?"
Emma sighed, "Bethany has had congenital heart disease since she was little, so she can't engage in strenuous activities. It seems to have worsened recently, so Bethany dropped out of school. Daisy and William took her medical records to consult some of the world's experts and professors in this field. However, to prevent Bethany from worrying, they told her they were going on a wedding anniversary trip. Please don't mention this to Bethany; she is a very sensitive child!"
Bai Yujing nodded, "I understand. But congenital heart disease should be treatable with surgery!"
Emma nodded, "It can be treated, but the success rate of surgery for congenital heart disease is not high. Moreover, Bethany's situation is more special; the doctors do not recommend surgery. If she focuses on rest and recovery, she should be able to live into adulthood, so..."
Bai Yujing understood the situation; such a decision is difficult for anyone to make. After hearing what Emma said, Bai Yujing's mood became somewhat heavy.
Emma wiped her tears and said, "That's why I want to find the Fountain of Youth above Sky Island. Legend has it that it can extend life and cure all diseases. I believe it can definitely heal Bethany!"
Bai Yujing nodded, "I understand. I will help you. However, I know an expert in this field in London as well. I will take a copy of Bethany's medical records for her to review; perhaps there are other options!"
Emma reassured Bai Yujing, "Thank you! Recently, I have researched many legends and information about Sky Island and have roughly pinpointed the location of Cloud Hole. During this time, I meticulously studied the Nautical Chart and accurately marked its approximate location. Additionally, I have developed some hypotheses regarding the causes of Cloud Hole!"
"Such an entrance is clearly unscientific; how could you find out its cause?" Bai Yujing exclaimed in surprise.
"Follow me; I'll show you my findings!"
Bai Yujing ran with Emma to a room on the second floor that appeared to be a studio. Emma pulled out a stack of blueprints from underneath a pile of books. The papers roughly indicated maps of the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean as well as areas around the North Pole; however, these were not ordinary maps but seemed to be meteorological charts filled with numerous annotations across several pages.
Emma said to Bai Yujing, "Every year in July, August, and September is the wind season in the Northern Hemisphere. Typhoons and hurricanes are essentially the same weather phenomenon; they are both warm low-pressure systems collectively referred to as tropical cyclones. They just have different names depending on where they occur."
Emma pointed at the weather map: "From the chart, we can see that tropical cyclone activity in the Northern Hemisphere is concentrated in the Northwest Pacific, Eastern Pacific, and North Atlantic Ocean. The period when the Cloud Hole forms coincides with the onset of the wind season. Due to climatic influences, this Cloud Hole is generated in the area where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Arctic Ocean. For some special reason, this Cloud Hole serves as a gateway to another place!"
The typhoon on the map seemed to have a sweeping presence. "Is that the eye of the typhoon in the center? It's so obvious; it looks beautiful!"
"That's right. For tropical cyclones, a mature eye is a sign of strength. The stronger the tropical cyclone, the better the eye's formation, and its clarity and smoothness approach perfection." Emma seemed to have done a lot of work. In contrast, Bai Yujing hadn't paid much attention to this area recently, which made Bai Yujing feel somewhat ashamed since they had agreed to explore together.
Bai Yujing suddenly remembered something and said to Emma, "Do you remember that Golden Disc we obtained before?"
Emma nodded, and Bai Yujing continued, "After research, it should be a variant of Lilliputian Language, representing youth!"
"Youth?" Emma nodded thoughtfully: "Are you saying this disc is likely related to the Fountain of Youth?"
As Bai Yujing thought of something, Emma immediately guessed it. Bai Yujing smiled: "That's right! If I'm not mistaken, there must be more than one Golden Disc. This one represents youth; could there be another Golden Disc that represents different meanings?"
Emma nodded seriously: "Yes, I'll check at the school library tomorrow to see if I can find any clues about this."
Bai Yujing leaned on the table and looked at Emma: "I've contributed so much; shouldn't I get a reward?"
Bai Yujing's gaze swept over Emma like flames, making her feel a rush of heat. She immediately wrapped her arms around Bai Yujing's neck: "Sure, but not too much; I still have to accompany Bethany tonight!"
Bai Yujing instantly lifted Emma up, and she wrapped her legs around his waist. They began to kiss passionately as they walked, and after parting, Emma took a deep breath: "Why do I feel like you've gotten taller and more handsome?"
Bai Yujing pushed open the door to his prepared bedroom and entered, laying Emma down on the bed while leaning over her.
"Really? So my charm is growing! You need to keep a close watch on me; who knows when I might get snatched away by some girl!" Bai Yujing teased.
"You dare! I'm going to drain you dry today!" Emma immediately clung to him.
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In another room, Bethany was sound asleep, clutching a chubby Dudu creature as if it were a doll, holding it close to her chest. Totoro Dudu carefully wriggled free from Bethany's embrace and slowly got off the bed, jumping onto the windowsill.
The curtains on the windowsill swayed gently. Totoro raised both hands, and the window immediately opened. Totoro quickly ran out onto the small balcony and jumped onto a semicircular platform.
"Dudu!"
"Dudu..."
Totoro Dudu widened its small round eyes and called out to the outside, waving its chubby arms in circles as if performing some strange ritual. After a long while, it returned to the room and snuggled up next to the little girl, drifting off to sleep.
In the early morning hours, with the moon still hanging in the sky, Emma rolled back into the room with her blanket, her hair disheveled and her face flushed, carrying a hint of shyness.
"Hey? Why is the window still open?" Emma noticed the curtains gently swaying and saw that the balcony window was wide open facing the door. She immediately walked over and closed the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Did I forget to close it earlier?"
Looking at Bethany, who was cuddling with Dudu and seemed to be having a wonderful dream, Emma couldn't help but smile. She gently stroked Bethany's hair and kissed her forehead.
"Everything will be alright, Bethany!"
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