Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

"Soma, what is…".

"It\'s okay, Xiao Lian. Your mother is safe now!".

A glimpse of hope returned to her clouded mind; its light descended down, brought an unexplainable strength within her eyes, and rushed through her veins as she walked off to the bed, escorted by Soma.

As soon as she arrived, her complexion worsened as she couldn\'t find any difference between her mother, who lay comfortably on her bed. Dread started to creep out; it froze her beating heart, filled with a ray of hope.

Xiao Lian turned to Soma beside her, and she found him nodding firmly, telling her bleak mind that it was all right. She turned to Lucy and received a warm smile that slightly soothed her darkened mind.

Filled with determination, Xiao Lian dropped to her knees beside the bed and grasped her mother\'s now warm hand, which had previously been cold. She traced her finger to its wrist and noticed a distinct sign of life beating, destroying the black sky that ruled over her.

"...Mother!".

Xiao Lian whispered that name weakly as she put her mother\'s palm to her temple.

"...Lian\'er!?".

"!?".

She felt a twitch, and the soft and weak voice from Xiao Luan\'s mouth startled her and everyone in the room.

"Impossible!".

Lucy, who knew Xiao Luan\'s body condition the best, opened her eyes in disbelief at the sheer determination Xiao Luan had shown to even speak.

Xiao Rui, who heard it, staggered into the front as she looked upon the woman who lay on the bed. Her eyes trembled and so did her body, slowly, as she saw Xiao Luan\'s eyes open slightly. Her dam burst open letting tears flooded her cheeks.

"Sister Xiao Luan?".

Upon noticing her name being called weakly, Xiao Luan\'s eyes turned to the source and found a familiar face who always stayed near her as a friend, sister, and one she considered as a blood family than everyone in the place.

Xiao Luan\'s eyes shrank, happy to see that Xiao Rui was doing well; then she turned to the side and noticed her daughter was stoned. Her eyes were bloated, and her jaws slackened so that they almost touched the ground.

A faint trace of smile and joy could be seen through her dry lips. She was witnessing her daughter\'s sudden growth. Once, Xiao Luan used to see her as a duckling, following everywhere she went and so attached, calmly sitting on her lap when reading a bedtime story.

"...Lian\'er, good girl".

With the bit of strength she possessed, Xiao Luan forced her palm near her daughter to move, climbed on top of her head, and gently caressed it.

"!?Mother!".

The warmth that enveloped her head tore down the anxiety and dark, gloomy cloud that invaded her mind. Her eyes slightly trembled before tears filled with relief traveled along her stiff face.

"...You have grown into someone that is beautiful. Thank you, Lian\'er. Everything is okay now".

"...Uuu, Mo-mother, ".

Her mother\'s gentle touch and soft words melted the ice that had imprisoned her emotions from the day she saw her mother break down. The eternal ice thawed, and from that, an ocean with clear, crystal-like water emerged, spreading infinitely without an end.

Soma sighed. He felt happy with what he had done, and that is one other problem that had been released from his mind. He shrugged his shoulders and stepped aside from the spotlight as he began to scheme something.

None of them noticed his action, for they were too touched to see the fateful reunion of Mother and Daughter.

*****

After several times when the room\'s atmosphere calmed down, Soma gave some drops of Elixir for Xiao Luan to consume, which surprised her that a young boy like him had a legendary medicine that could restore a person from a dying breath in his possession.

The result is, as its name suggests, Xiao Luan\'s complexion, which is only skin and bone; now, her body has become vibrant with muscles, which has made her healthier. Her looks have become more radiant, and her natural beauty has even been enhanced, making her look younger than her age.

The family is now in the dining room, which happened around in the kitchen, planning on having supper after the resurrection of Xiao Luan. Xiao Bai, as the servant in the house, busied herself, but feeling bad for not doing something, Soma and Hina decided to help, and it turned out more grandiose than planned.

Several dishes were served on top of the table. The steam and delicious scent wafted through the room, making everyone\'s mouths salivate.

"Oh, my, this is quite something".

Xiao Luan, who sat in the head seat, felt pleased with the colorful and enchanting dish that lay before her. She and Soma sat on the long side of the rectangle table, while the remaining six sat on the width side.

Soma, carrying a huge plate filled with dishes called Kung-Pao Chicken, began to sit on his seat and settle down.

"Thank you, everyone. I never thought that I had actually been asleep for years, becoming a burden to this family."

"No Mother, you are not burdening me at all!".

"Lian\'er is right, sister Luan. You are not burdening me at all. This is what a family should do after all".

"Thank you, both of you and also Xiao Bai, for taking care of me when I was bedridden".

Xiao Bai\'s trembling body twitched. She was still flustered about being allowed to eat in the same seat as her master. She furiously shook her head to the sides and spoke.

"Not at all, Miss. I was just doing my Job. …Also, I owe a lot to you at some point…".

Her voice was getting smaller, swallowed by the lively atmosphere that surrounded the dining table.

"Is that so? I am truly glad for being blessed by a good family".

Everyone expressed their genuine feelings with a heartfelt smile to Xiao Luan, who was most grateful for everything else she had done in the past and received at this time.

"Oh my, where are my manners? Let\'s end this conversation and enjoy this feast".

"Yes!".

As soon as the person in the house spoke, they all began to delve into the ocean of deliciousness, savoring every bit of dishes that were served in front of them. Tender and juicy meat, fresh vegetables, and a mix of various spices liven things filled with laughter.

The feast lasted shorter than expected as the girls who didn\'t have a chance to cook now washed up the plates.

"Oh my, so you happened to be Xiao Lei\'s and Kenji\'s son and just reunited with your Aunt recently?".

"Yes…".

Soma, Xiao Lian, and Xiao Luan had a rather small conversation at the dining table, while the others were washing the plate, including Serafina and Lucy, who were not used to dealing with it.

"Then, What happened when the two of you met in the Academy. I recalled you guys once met in the past?".

"Well…".

"Soma, Let me!".

Xiao Lian began to share her experience when they first met at the Academy for the entrance exam. Xiao Luan listened firmly, stars glittering in her eyes, touched, and saddened by the change in her daughter\'s emotions.

The story continued until the others also started to listen in curiosity. They began to share their hardships and experiences when dealing with many variables of thrill, enemy, and adventurous tale, which helped their growth and deepened the relationship between them.

By the end of the story, Xiao Luan facepalmed as she stared dumbfoundedly at her daughter upon realizing the harsh truth of the change when her body collapsed at that time.

She was contemplating between being happy that her daughter had many trustworthy companions and being sad that her daughter had a problem with her heart.

"So Lian\'er?".

"Mm, What is it mother?".

"I\'m going straight to the problem! I want to hear your feelings toward this boy!".

"My feelings for Soma?".

As soon as she grasped the meaning, Xiao Lian\'s face exploded in pink. The stares from her mother and the others, expecting to hear the answer, made her lower her gaze. She took a peek at Soma, who looked at her intently, making her beating heart much louder.

However, despite being bombarded by curious stares from the other, which made her flustered about all of this suddenness, Xiao Lian firmly admits that she is head over heels for Soma. She didn\'t know where it started and didn\'t care about that either; the whole point was that she wanted to stay beside him, protect him with all of her power, just like the vow she made that day on that summer night at the beach.

"Mm, I like… No, I love him, from the bottom of my heart".

She said that line firmly without any shred of bashfulness, stunned everyone in the place, including Soma.