He changed Tiwat

The butterfly fluttered gracefully around the child's face, bobbing up and down as if playing with him.

Joel couldn't resist reaching out to touch the playful crystal butterfly, but the butterfly deftly slipped past his fingers and landed directly on the tip of his nose.

Feeling the ticklish sensation on his nose, Joel's eyes widened, and for a moment he forgot all his sadness and tears.

This crystal butterfly is not an illusion or a magic trick—it is a real life.

The wind crystal butterfly quickly flapped its wings again and leisurely flew into the more distant night sky.

"This is……?"

"This is a 'miracle'."

Aberdo showed Joel the sketchbook in his hand, the paper now only bearing the imprint of a crystal butterfly.

"See, miracles happen as long as you believe in them."

Joel nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Han Fulai then bent down and patted Joel's head.

"Joel, your dad has never lied to you before, right? He said he promised to come back, so he definitely won't break his promise, right?"

“Yes.” Joel nodded.

"Your father said he found a way to survive and can safely get down the mountain. Shouldn't you believe him?"

“Yes!” Joel’s eyes lit up. “Dad is a very skilled adventurer; no difficulty can stop him. He must have made it down the mountain safely… He hasn’t come back yet because he’s found a place to rest. He’ll come back to find me once he’s rested!”

"Yes, that's it."

Han Fulai smiled and took out the adventurer's pocket watch from his pocket.

“Do you remember this pocket watch you gave me? It will help us find your father. Tomorrow, your brother and sisters will go into the mountains again…” He said, turning back to give Abedo a look, “And this big brother Abedo, who can create miracles, he will help too, right?”

Abedo nodded earnestly, "I will help too."

Amber's morale soared as well, and she clenched her fist, saying, "Don't worry, Joel, I'll definitely bring Dad back for you this time."

Joel finally stopped crying and smiled: "Thank you, brother and sister!"

Amber chuckled and playfully pinched Joel's nose. "Alright, Joel, let's do something fun, like, how about building a snowman?"

"Yay! I love building snowmen! Dad always used to build snowmen with me." Joel finally perked up. "Then, can the older brothers and sisters come and play too?"

Bennett, looking eager to try, said, "It would be so much fun if we all worked together to build a big snowman."

"Hmm, that sounds interesting." Han Fulai raised his hand to participate; he hadn't participated in such a childlike activity in a long time.

“I’ll play along too.” When it comes to taking care of children, Abedo is a professional.

Only Yura showed hesitation on her face.

"Let's build a snowman..."

"Yura-neechan, is there something else you need to do?" Joel tilted his head. "It's okay, if you're busy..."

Yura shook her head: "No, that's not it. I was just thinking about something else. Building a snowman with Joel is perfectly fine."

"Let's get started, Joel. See that big tree over there? Let's use it as the finish line and see who gets there first, okay?"

Without further ado, Amber started running.

Joel quickly started running after him.

"Heh, it's hard to say who had more fun between the two of them," Yura couldn't help but complain.

“Those two ran off in a flash… let’s hurry and catch up,” Bennett suggested.

Han Fulai and Abedo followed Bennett and began to move, while only Yura remained in place.

Seeing this, Bennett asked curiously, "Hmm? Miss Yura, what's wrong?"

Yura finally whispered the truth: "I... I'm worried I won't be able to build a snowman well... I've never built a snowman by hand before. My family was very strict, and I never had the chance to do it when I was little. Now that I'm older, it's even less likely I'll do something like this..."

Three deeply compassionate gazes simultaneously fell upon Yura—the Lawrence family's child, who had no childhood…

Chapter 148 A Happy Ending?

What was originally a snowman-building activity to amuse children inexplicably turned into an event called "Miss Yura wants to build a dancing snowman".

After all, this was Yura's first time playing in the snow, and her enthusiasm far surpassed that of Joel and Amber...

The renowned artist, Mr. Bai'e, interviewed Ms. Yura, the maker of the snowman, when he was painting "The Scream." The interview is recorded below:

"Building a snowman is actually a very simple thing. Hmm, I tried it and it felt pretty good."

"Look, this pose is the most satisfying result I've created by incorporating dance movements from the 'Ritual Dance.' It has a lot of charm, doesn't it?"

“But Amber said something like, ‘The snowman pose I struck was too artistic; it’s no longer a traditional round snowman.’”

"I don't know if this guy is praising me or mocking me, but I'll remember this grudge."

Bennett, who put in a lot of effort in building the snowman, expressed remorse:

"Um... is it because I was involved that the snowman turned out like this?"

An anonymous secretary surnamed Han from Liyue Moonlit Pavilion privately commented on Teacher Bai'er:

"There's a saying in Mondstadt: 'A thousand bards will sing a thousand Barbatos, and two or three will sing Barbobas.' Clearly, this is the Barbobas of the Yeti, very abstract... Huh? I was involved too? Yes, but I'm just a low-level executor, I shouldn't be responsible for quality control. This is a matter of taste on the part of the decision-maker, Ms. Yura..."

Meanwhile, Amber and Joel have already begun creating new works.

The two children, one big and one small, are making a litter of fox cubs out of snow, following Joseph's notes.

Amber breathed warm air on her fingertips, laughing happily: "Haha, it's been so long since I've built a snowman like this, it's so much fun! It's just a little cold... ouch... my fingers are numb..."

Joel tilted his head, looking at Amber, who was dressed in fiery red and had a fire-type God's Eye.

"So Amber-neechan gets cold too... Yura-neechan seems perfectly fine."

Amber grinned and pulled Yura closer, saying, "Yeah, Yura is very cold-resistant, and her body is always cool... Sometimes even in the summer, standing next to her makes me feel refreshed!"

Yura pinched Amber's cheek: "Hey, don't make me sound like an ice mist flower!"

Joel stroked the snow fox's little head and whispered a wish: "I hope Daddy can see these snow foxes too..."

Joel's wish came true.

After dinner, President Serius arrived at the camp.

Besides the old adventurers who had set out with him, he brought back another adventurer this time—a man with brown hair and blue eyes just like Joel.

“Dad!” Joel threw himself into Joseph’s arms.

The same touching scene also occurred with Bennett, but instead of Bennett, a group of dads rushed towards him, and then started pulling each other's beards over who would be the first to hug him...

President Serius wiped away his tears as he thanked Han Fulai and the others, saying, "Thank you... thank you for bringing Bennett back. This is truly wonderful..."

From President Serius's fragmented narration, Han Fulai and the others roughly understood what had happened.

The search and rescue team, led by President Serius, was responsible for the steep route. These experienced adventurers found a broken climbing rope on a cliff face—the very rope Joseph had used.

As Joseph wrote in his note, his decision to jump off the cliff was carefully considered; it was the method he believed had the highest chance of survival, not a desperate act of simply relying on luck.

Joseph was actually carrying only his remaining mountaineering equipment—an axe and a rope—and slowly climbing down the cliff. Only when the rope was exhausted and there were no more footholds on the cliff face did Joseph take the plunge.

It was precisely because of this preparation that Joseph's distance from the ground was much shorter than if he had jumped off the cliff directly, allowing him to survive.

By then, he had landed in a much different location from where the cave had been. Bennett, being too straightforward, had gone the wrong way and missed Joseph.

The old adventurers used the location of the broken climbing rope as a center and dispersed to search in all directions. They found him about a few miles away from where Joseph jumped off the cliff.

Joseph was resting in a cave when he heard the adventurers' shouts and followed the sound, just in time to meet the rescue team.

According to Joseph himself, he only remembers falling from a height into the snow and passing out on the spot.

When he woke up, he was covered in blood, and even his luggage was gone. He had nothing to prove his identity and couldn't remember who he was or what he was doing there—probably because he had also broken his head.

Moreover, he had also injured his leg at that time, making it difficult for him to move freely. He could only crawl and grope his way into a nearby cave, where he settled down and slowly recovered. After his leg recovered somewhat, he survived by relying on his hunting instincts until he was found by the search and rescue team.

Although Joseph was injured and lost his memory, it was fortunate that he came back alive.

After President Serius finished recounting his experiences, Joel pulled his father over.

"Dad! These are the older brothers and sisters I told you about. They've helped me so much before, and this time they even helped me build a snowman."

Joseph was wearing a blood-stained, tattered uniform, and his legs appeared to be limping, but he seemed to be in good spirits.

He bowed to the crowd in thanks: "Joel told me everything, oh, thank you so much."

Amber waved her hands repeatedly: "No need to thank me, it's good that you're reunited!"

Yura, unusually, spoke softly: "We are all very happy for you... Mr. Joseph, Joel is a very good boy, please don't let him worry anymore."

Han Fulai then pointed to Bennett, who was surrounded by the old adventurers: "We didn't actually help much, but Bennett got quite injured while looking for you..."

Joseph nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I'll go and thank Mr. Bennett in a bit..."

Abedo, however, was very concerned about Joseph's health: "I heard from President Serius that you are experiencing symptoms of memory loss... How much can you remember now?"

Han Fulai also asked, "Joel, did you show your father that storybook and the records in it? Will it help Mr. Joseph recover his memory?"

Joel shook his head.

He had just handed the storybook to Joseph, but unfortunately, Joseph had no recollection of anything, whether it was the handwritten note he had written, the cave, the little fox in the cave, or anything else.

Joseph rubbed his forehead: "My memory hasn't fully returned yet; many things in my head are still blurry..."

Abedo nodded and said, "I also have some medical knowledge. If you need anything in the future, you can find me at the Knights' alchemy workshop. I can prepare some alchemical potions for you, which may help with your condition."

Joseph thanked Abedo for his kindness and looked at Joel beside him apologetically: "...It was when Joel called me 'Dad' just now that I suddenly remembered something, remembered the promise to take him to see the snow... Only Joel, I will not... no, I cannot forget."

Upon hearing Joseph's words, Joel's tears welled up again: "Dad... I really miss you so much."

Joseph stroked Joel's head, comforting him repeatedly: "Joel, Daddy's here, Daddy's here. It's okay, it's okay, Joel, don't cry. Daddy won't go anywhere this time, he'll stay by your side."

Joel hugged his father tightly: "Even if Dad never remembers the past, it doesn't matter. I'll watch the snow with Dad, read new storybooks together, and create new memories together!"

Joseph knelt down and hugged Joel: "Yes, Joel, Daddy will do anything to make you happy!"

Seeing this touching scene, Amber couldn't help but secretly wipe away her tears. Seeing this, Yura quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Amber.

And President Serius, who had been wiping away tears, started sniffling even louder.

Faced with this happy ending, Han Fulai murmured to himself, "A good outcome makes everything good, right..."

Chapter 149 Stealing the Beams and Pillars, Resurrecting the Corpse

After dinner, Joel took his father to see the snow fox he had made, and Amber and Yura went along as well.

Bennett was naturally surrounded by his fathers who would ask him in detail about his adventures over the past few days.

Sugar escorted the treasure-hunting gang back to Mondstadt and hasn't returned yet, leaving Abedor all alone in the camp.

So Han Fulai invited Abedo to take a walk with him after dinner.

The two walked out of the camp and came to a secluded spot.

Han Fulai took out the adventurer's pocket watch that Joel had given him earlier from his pocket.

“I was supposed to give this to Mr. Joseph… but I thought about it and decided to keep it.”

Abel looked at him silently, as if asking, "Why?"

Han Fulai shook the pocket watch in his hand: "Because I promised Joel that I would give this to his father, not... someone who looks exactly like his father but is completely different inside."

“The ‘Mr. Joseph’ that Chairman Serius brought back is not the real Joseph. He is actually your brother, the one we call ‘Young Master Abbey’.”

Abedo frowned and asked, "Why would you think that?"

“Because Mr. Joseph’s account of his survival is completely unbelievable.” Han Fulai shrugged. “According to him, he fell off a cliff and lost consciousness, lost all his equipment and memories, and injured his leg. He barely managed to crawl into a cave, relied on hunting for food, and survived until he encountered a search and rescue team… What a joke.”

"Look at the bloodstains on his clothes... It's already unbelievable enough that someone who lacked food and tools, was seriously injured and bleeding profusely, didn't freeze to death in the freezing cold, and was able to crawl to a nearby cave to find a safe place to recuperate. What's even more unbelievable is that his injuries actually healed on their own, and he even had the strength to hunt... Hearing the search and rescue team's calls, he was able to run out on his own to seek help... Don't you think that's incredible?"

“Why is it impossible? Bennett also fell off a cliff and lost consciousness, but he held on until our rescue.” Abedo retorted.

Han Fulai shook his head and said, "Abedo... not everyone in this world is like Bennett, who can be covered in wounds and it doesn't matter, he can just sleep it off and be up and running again the next day. Bennett's special experiences cannot be applied to Joseph, who is an ordinary person. What Bennett can do, Joseph really cannot do. If what Joseph said about his experiences is true, he would be a dead man by now."

Abedo paused for a moment, then said, “Even if you think Joseph’s survival sounds too far-fetched, he is really alive… and my elder brother… he was killed by our own hands. You witnessed it and were involved in it.”

Han Fulai sighed and said, "Then I'll tell you the whole story, what exactly happened during the time you disappeared."

He opened the pocket watch and turned it counterclockwise on the dial with his finger.

Let's turn the clock back to this afternoon.

“After we fell off the cliff, Yura, Amber, and I got separated from you. You secretly helped Bennett fall into a snowdrift, and then a snow avalanche buried him. You were going to rescue him, but you quickly changed your mind—because you realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”