Chapter 498 The Warning of Dreams

When Jiang Zhizhi heard Shang Shang mention Lai Baobao, her mind went blank, and she instinctively looked over.

Zhou Xiye reacted calmly, smiling as he picked up Shang Shang: "The snow outside hasn't melted yet, and Lai Baobao is hibernating. Where are you going to catch her?"

Shang Shang pointed to the paper frog folded on the ground: "It's this one, we'll catch this one..."

Fang Hua smiled as she watched Zhou Xiye carry Shang Shang to play with paper frogs. Only then did she ask Jiang Zhizhi if she had eaten. Knowing that the two of them hadn't eaten, she called for her aunt to hurry up and get some food.

"I steamed buns for dinner, stir-fried cabbage and vermicelli, and braised tofu with scallions. Shangshang and Xiaozhou ate quite a lot."

"By the way, how did your trip go today? You were there all day, did it go smoothly?"

Jiang Zhizhi sighed, "We did find the place, but the person is dead."

Fang Hua asked in surprise, "How did he die?"

Jiang Zhizhi satisfied Fang Hua's curiosity and recounted the whole story.

They simply concealed the fact that poisonous snakes and toads were frequently found in the old man's yard.

Fang Hua was puzzled after hearing this: "That's not right, you said this old man died in November?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "He must have died in October, and they weren't discovered until November."

Fang Hua frowned, full of doubt: "That's not right. I heard that he was still treating patients in December, and they were talking about it because his methods were strange."

Jiang Zhizhi was confused: "The police have confirmed the deceased's identity, and the neighbors have also confirmed that it was that strange old man."

Fang Hua scratched his head, puzzled: "Could I have remembered wrong? That shouldn't be the case, how could he have died?"

Jiang Zhizhi's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhou Xiye: "Do you think that corpse might not be Chen Liqin's? After all, the face is highly decomposed after a month. Maybe they've mistaken him for someone else?"

Zhou Xiye squatted on the ground to play with Shang Shang. After listening to their conversation, he was also puzzled: "I'll go to Brother Song's place again tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Fang Hua felt he hadn't misheard: "Very likely, you should ask again."

Jiang Zhizhi had hope again. As long as the old man was still alive, finding him would help her figure out why Shang Shang was so prone to attracting venomous snakes.

With anticipation in my heart, much of my depression dissipated.

Without even having a meal, he went to deliver a cake to Shen Luojia.

Little Zhou and Shang Shang ate cake with their dad and didn't care where their mom was.

When Jiang Zhizhi arrived, Li Simin and Shen Luojia had not yet rested.

Because Shen Luojia was pregnant, the two of them couldn't do much, so Li Simin taught Shen Luojia to read and write to pass the time.

Upon seeing the cake Jiang Zhizhi brought, Shen Luojia exclaimed excitedly, "I'm so hungry, I want to eat it!"

Li Simin smiled and went to get a plate and chopsticks.

While eating the cake, Shen Luojia asked Jiang Zhizhi, "Where did you buy this? This cake is delicious. I'll buy some too."

Li Simin smiled and patted the top of her head: "If you like it, I'll buy it for you next time too."

Shen Luojia was even happier, eating the cake with gusto.

Jiang Zhizhi watched for a while before preparing to leave, and Li Simin saw her out.

Upon reaching the gate, Li Simin spoke gently and calmly: "Zhizhi, you don't need to worry too much about Luojia's health. As long as this child is born, no matter what, we will love him."

Jiang Zhizhi was silent for a moment and then shook her head: "Brother Simin, I will try my best to make sure that nothing happens to my sister-in-law and the child."

Li Simin smiled and said, "It's okay, just do your best."

...

While sleeping that night, Jiang Zhizhi had a dream about her past life.

She hadn't thought about her past world for a long time, and sometimes she even forgot that she had such a life. She felt that she had always lived in this world.

Now, she dreams of the final explosion, where she discovers that the person who betrayed them was none other than their most trusted commander.

In their rage, they tried to rush over and assassinate the person who betrayed them, but were pushed further away by the shockwave of the explosion.

There are also some details that are both realistic and clear.

Even in her dream, Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but clench her fists, grit her teeth, and let out a sob.

Zhou Xiye, who was beside her, was startled awake. He could hear Jiang Zhizhi breathing heavily, with sobs, and her whole body was tense.

He turned on the bedside lamp and steered the light towards the wall, afraid of hurting Jiang Zhizhi's eyes.

He bent down, took Jiang Zhizhi's hand, and gently called her name: "Zhizhi? Zhizhi?"

Jiang Zhizhi just gritted her teeth and groaned angrily, showing no sign of waking up.

Helpless, Zhou Xiye reached out and patted her cheek, raising his voice slightly: "Zhizhi? Zhizhi, wake up, you're having a nightmare."

Jiang Zhizhi was forcibly woken up. She opened her eyes abruptly and met Zhou Xiye's deep and concerned gaze. She was stunned for a moment before letting out a deep breath: "I just had a nightmare."

Zhou Xiye touched the sweat on her forehead: "It's nothing, it was just a dream. I'll go get you some water."

Jiang Zhizhi nodded, and only after Zhou Xiye got out of bed did she sit up, bend her knees, hug her legs with both hands, rest her chin on her knees, and recall the scene in her dream.

Even now, thinking back on it, it's still very clear.

She wondered to herself, why would she dream of this? She hadn't thought about these things for a long time.

Zhou Xiye poured a glass of water and sat down on the edge of the bed to hand it to her. He reached out and touched her forehead: "It's alright. What kind of dream did you have?"

Jiang Zhizhi took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp. She put the glass on the bedside table, then reached out and hugged Zhou Xiye, leaning against him: "I dreamt that you were in danger, but I couldn't save you. I was very anxious."

Zhou Xiye smiled and gently patted her back: "They say dreams are the opposite of reality. We're both fine, don't worry."

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "It's probably because I saw those photos today that I had nightmares."

Zhou Xiye rested his chin on the top of her head: "Don't overthink it. If Chen Liqin is still alive, we will definitely find him and then we can solve this mystery."

Jiang Zhizhi nodded again: "Okay."

Zhou Xiye leaned down and kissed her forehead: "Go to sleep quickly. Tomorrow morning, your uncle and aunt are coming to visit, and you still have to go to the lab."

Jiang Zhizhi lay down again, her mind wandering for a while before she drifted off to sleep again.

The next morning, before she even got out of bed, Shang Shang woke her up.

Shangshang's soft little face was pressed against her face. When she saw her mother open her eyes, Shangshang grinned and smiled happily: "Mommy...Mommy, wake up! Auntie is here, and there's a really big fish, a fish bigger than Shangshang!"

Jiang Zhizhi smiled and reached out to hug her daughter: "A fish bigger than Shangshang! What kind of fish is that? A mermaid?"

Shang Shang giggled happily: "It's Shang Shang, it's Shang Shang, Shang Shang is the real mermaid."

Jiang Zhizhi patted her daughter's head: "Where's Daddy?"

Shangshang thought hard for a moment, then shook her head: "Daddy? Daddy went to play secretly, without Shangshang or Mommy..."