Chapter 12: The Birth of the Son
Capítulo 12: O Nascimento do Filho
A few months later, Bai Suzhen gave birth to a healthy baby boy. They named him Xu Mengjiao. He was a beautiful child, with his father's kind eyes and his mother's graceful spirit. For a brief period, the small family experienced true happiness.
Após o evento da inundação do Templo Jinshan, Bai Suzhen e Xu Xian voltaram a viver pacificamente em sua antiga casa. Pouco tempo depois, Bai Suzhen deu à luz um menino adorável, chamado "Xu Mengjiao".
"He is perfect, Suzhen," Xu Xian said, holding his son in his arms. "He is our miracle."
O nascimento do filho trouxe imensa felicidade para a família. Xu Xian e Bai Suzhen dedicaram todo o seu amor e cuidado ao bebê. Xiaoqing também amava o sobrinho como se fosse seu próprio filho.
Bai Suzhen watched them, her heart full of both joy and sadness. "He will grow up to be a great man, Xian. I can feel it. He will bring honor to our family."
"Olhe, ele se parece com o marido", disse Bai Suzhen segurando o bebê.
Xiaoqing was also devoted to the child, acting as a protective aunt. "Don't worry, little one," she would whisper to the baby. "Your auntie will always be here to protect you."
"Mas ele tem os olhos bonitos como os seus", respondeu Xu Xian com um sorriso.
But the peace was short-lived. One afternoon, while Xu Xian was out, the air in the house suddenly grew cold. Bai Suzhen felt a familiar, powerful presence. She looked up to see Fahai standing in the doorway, holding his golden bowl.
No entanto, essa felicidade foi curta. Fahai ainda não havia desistido de destruir Bai Suzhen. Ele sabia que, após o parto, o corpo de Bai Suzhen estaria mais fraco, e essa era a oportunidade de ouro para capturá-la.
"Your time is up, Bai Suzhen," Fahai said, his voice cold and final. "You have committed a great sin by flooding the temple and harming the innocent. You must pay for your actions."
Fahai, segurando a tigela dourada mágica, foi até a casa de Xu Xian, pronto para completar sua missão de subjugar o demônio.
"Please, Fahai!" Bai Suzhen begged. "Let me stay until my son is older. He needs his mother."
"Justice cannot wait," Fahai replied. He raised the golden bowl, and a powerful light began to pull at Bai Suzhen. She fought against it, but she was still weak from childbirth.
"Xiaoqing! Take the baby!" she cried as she was pulled into the light. "Take care of Xu Xian and Mengjiao! I love them!"
With a final flash of light, Bai Suzhen was gone, imprisoned within the golden bowl. Fahai then traveled to the Leifeng Pagoda by the West Lake and sealed her beneath it. Xu Xian returned to find his wife gone and his heart broken once again. He realized that their time together was truly over, and he decided to become a monk, spending the rest of his days praying for his wife's soul.