Chapter 219 Chapter 219 Buddhist Dad 12

9972 worried deeply. If this continued, Gu Yan might eventually succumb to his own wounds. The Heart of the Beast God, originally intended as a tool to appease the wrath of the monsters, had a limited role and a flat image. 9972 couldn't imagine any weaknesses, so after a moment's hesitation, he gave up and decided to wait and see.

Despite this thought, 9972 couldn't calm down. Unlike usual, when Zhuozhuo slept, he would take a short nap. Instead, he stayed awake until dusk. Alas, I hope this strong and pitiful young man, Gu Yan, can escape his predetermined fate of death under Zhuozhuo's influence.

Zhuozhuo woke at dusk. A strong wind had begun to blow outside again, shaking branches and sending leaves flying. She stared at it for a moment, then suddenly said childishly, "Dad, the forest is just like home. At home, the wind can't reach Zhuozhuo, and it doesn't keep her cold. In the forest, the wind can't reach her, and she can't keep her cold either."

Gu Yan was putting socks on Zhuo Zhuo and smiled when he heard this. "There are many small animals in the forest. It's their home."

As for the fact that it is not cold in the forest even without wind, it is only because the lush vegetation blocks the wind and they are wearing plenty of clothes. It has nothing to do with whether the forest is their home or not.

After putting on her shoes, Zhuozhuo leaned forward and jumped off the bed, almost falling flat on her butt. After being picked up by Guyan and put away, she remembered her afternoon dream and said softly, "Dad, are we going to the forest tomorrow? Someone called Zhuozhuo when I fell asleep."

Gu Yan paused, squatted down, and held Zhuo Zhuo's arm. He silently checked her body with his inner Qi. Finding nothing unusual, he asked calmly, "Zhuo Zhuo, who's calling you?"

Zhuozhuo tilted his head and recalled for a moment, scratching his hands, shaking his head and whispering, "I don't know who it was. He said, 'Zhuozhuo, good boy, come, come quickly,' over and over again, many times, and Zhuozhuo didn't want to listen anymore."

[……]

9972 was in a strange mood, frantically examining and blaming herself. Why did this thing in Zhuozhuo's dream seem so stupid? But the thought of it being able to enter Zhuozhuo's dream and bewitch her without her even noticing was too terrifying. Such a being shouldn't exist in this small demonic world.

Gu Yan was in a heavy mood, but he just put the hairpin he had made in the afternoon on Zhuozhuo's hair and told her not to take it off casually.

"Okay." Zhuozhuo touched the hairpin, grabbed Guyan's phone, turned on the camera and used it as a mirror. She shook her head happily, "The hairpin is beautiful, Zhuozhuo likes it."

"I still like it." Gu Yan stood up, the pain in his chest causing him to falter for a moment. He suppressed a groan, stood up as if nothing had happened, and held out his hand to Zhuo Zhuo, "Let's go eat."

Normally, he would bend down and hold Zhuozhuo's hand, but this time, waiting for Zhuozhuo to reach out for him really hurt his chest.

Zhuozhuo looked at the large hand hovering above his head, leaped up and grabbed it, shook it vigorously, and ran out with a chuckle. The force of the sudden rush was transmitted from his arm to his body, violently pulling at the muscles in his chest. The pain made Gu Yan's face pale and cold sweat covered his back, but he was so strong that he didn't let Zhuozhuo notice anything was wrong.

After dinner, Zhuozhuo ran up and down the stairs a few times before it was time to go to bed. Because she had taken a bath during the day, Gu Yan didn't give her a bath at night. After changing her into pajamas, he tucked her into bed, skillfully turned on his phone to play white noise, and said devoutly, "Go to sleep, go to sleep."

"Good night, Dad."

"Good night, Zhuozhuo."

9972 kept an eye on Gu Yan. Sure enough, after leaving the bedroom, he didn't go to wash up and sleep. Instead, he went to the third-floor refining room with a heavy expression, added materials to the refining furnace, and began to refine. As he was refining, Gu Yan suddenly thought of something. His expression turned fierce, and he slapped his chest with his palm. A mouthful of blood spurted out.

[!!!!!!!!!!!!]

Old swan, what are you doing? Why are you addicted to taking pictures?

Gu Yan casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with cruelty, as if talking to himself, "If you dare to have any ideas about Zhuo Zhuo again, I will die with you."

In response, the other heart in his chest beat violently a few times, apparently in frustration and anger.

Gu Yan said indifferently: "You know, I can do what I say."

The Beast God's Heart fell silent. After twenty-four years of companionship, no one understood Gu Yan better than it. It knew the cynicism and world-weariness hidden beneath his peaceful exterior, and even more so the madness in his bones.

The extra heartbeats gradually stopped, returning to nothing. Gu Yan was unsurprised and continued refining his weapon.

The sun rises and the moon sets, and a new day begins. Zhuozhuo woke up very early today and tossed and turned in bed for a long time before he saw Gu Yan push the door open and come in.

"dad!"

The little guy jumped up and ran towards Gu Yan, hugged his neck affectionately, and said softly, "Good morning, Daddy."

"Good morning, Zhuozhuo. Do you miss your daddy?"

Gu Yan asked with a smile, his eyes darting around the bed. According to his experience, if the little guy was so warm and sweet, he either did something bad or had something for him to do.

Zhuozhuo nodded vigorously, "I miss you so much, so much, I miss you so much. I think of you even in my dreams!"

She spoke in an exaggerated tone and opened her arms to show the severity of the situation.

"Did you dream about dad?"

Zhuozhuo nodded pitifully, "Dad is fierce."

The sudden accusation made Gu Yan laugh, "Did you dream that I was mean to you?"

"Um!"

"Why am I mean to you?"

Zhuozhuo said unhappily, "You should ask first, is Zhuozhuo scared? Is he crying?"

"Well, sorry for asking right now." Gu Yan suppressed his laughter and said worriedly, "Did Zhuozhuo cry out of fear? I'm such a mean person. How could I be so mean to Zhuozhuo in his dream?"

His tone was sincere, but Zhuozhuo felt something was off. She stared at Guyan, but couldn't find any evidence that he was secretly mocking her, so she let him go. The little girl continued with the topic of dreams, "Zhuozhuo didn't cry."

But what happened next? Zhuozhuo suddenly shut up and looked at Gu Yan with a sweet smile, scratching his hands.

Gu Yan was confused, but 9972 understood instantly that scratching his hands was a sign of Zhuozhuo doing something bad or feeling guilty. 9972 recalled that Zhuozhuo had also done the same thing when he woke up yesterday evening, but he had been so focused on the "Beast God's Heart Entering the Dream" that he hadn't paid much attention to it.

But what's there to be proud of? Zhuozhuo was dreamt up, but he's the victim!

Gu Yan didn't have the experience of 9972, but his mind worked quickly. When he spoke again, he didn't ask Zhuo Zhuo "Why was he so mean to her in the dream?" Instead, he asked, "Zhuo Zhuo, why did you dream about your father?"

Zhuozhuo's cute expression revealed her obvious guilt. She hugged Gu Yan's arm and shook him, "Dad - let's go eat. I'm so hungry."

"You can go eat, but can Zhuozhuo tell daddy why you dreamed about me? I really want to know." Gu Yan remained calm and gave Zhuozhuo a taste of his own medicine, even lowering his face to shake his arm.

However, for some reason, Zhuozhuo was very resistant to this trick. She blinked and said softly, "Dad, Zhuozhuo won't tell me, okay?"

"good."

The words slipped out of his mouth, and Gu Yan secretly regretted it, but did not ask any more questions. He just sighed and said, "Zhuozhuo has his own little secret. Dad doesn't have to ask about it. Dad is worried about you. Apart from the time when the spirit stone spirit entered your dream, your sleep quality has been very good. But after only two days here, you have had nightmares twice. Is this place unlucky for you? I want to move out."

Gu Yan only spoke a few words with a slight exaggeration, but suddenly he noticed that Zhuo Zhuo was looking conflicted. He was delighted and held his breath. He was just thinking about whether to say something to push Zhuo Zhuo when he heard her hesitantly say, "Dad, Zhuo Zhuo said that Dad can't be mean or angry."

Even though he knew the little guy must have done something extraordinary to be so embarrassed to speak, Gu Yan said without hesitation, "Okay, I won't be mean or angry. Zhuozhuo, go ahead and talk."

Zhuozhuo observed Gu Yan's expression and whispered, "Dad, Zhuozhuo lied. I didn't dream yesterday, I only dreamed today."

Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, then confirmed, "What happened yesterday?"

"I didn't dream. There was no one named Zhuozhuo." Zhuozhuo said in one breath, "I dreamed today because I lied and couldn't sleep well. I kept thinking and thinking. I dreamed that my father was mean to me."

The little fellow was aggrieved. Without waiting for Gu Yan to speak, he said introspectively, "Lying is not good. Zhuozhuo will never lie again."

As he spoke, he stared at the ancient inkstone with longing eyes, like a puppy admitting its mistake with its ears drooping. He was so pitiful and cute that people couldn't bear to say a harsh word to him.

Gu Yan: “…”

No wonder the Beast God’s heart was beating so wildly last night. It turned out that he was wronged.

He was so angry that he made Gu Yan laugh. He pinched his brows, and finally felt relieved that Zhuozhuo hadn't really been possessed by the Beast God's Heart. He picked up Zhuozhuo, patted his back, and sighed, "I'm glad you're okay."

But he couldn't just let it go like that; he had to let Zhuozhuo know he couldn't lie. Reluctant to scold or hit him, Gu Yan thought for a moment, then pulled out a butterfly pendant from his trouser pocket and said calmly, "This is what Dad made last night. It's used to protect Zhuozhuo from being invaded by others in his dreams. Dad's been busy all night and hasn't slept yet. Look, the dark circles under his eyes."

He leaned over and pointed at his eyes for Zhuozhuo to see.

Zhuozhuo held the butterfly pendant in her hand. It was just as beautiful as the butterfly hairpin, but she didn't have the heart to appreciate it. She hung her head and said dejectedly, "Dad, I'm sorry. Zhuozhuo was wrong."

"You're already great, Zhuozhuo, for correcting your mistakes." Gu Yan rubbed Zhuozhuo's little head and put the pendant on her. A pendant is more convenient than a hairpin; you can wear it all the time. Although he knew yesterday afternoon's dream was fake, the illusion the Beast God Heart had cast on the little girl yesterday morning was real, so he still had to be vigilant.

Zhuozhuo grabbed the pendant hanging on his chest and looked at it, then looked up and asked, "Dad, did you stay up all night to refine the hairpin?"

"Yes. Dad practiced it yesterday afternoon while Zhuozhuo was sleeping."

Zhuozhuo's little head drooped again. "Daddy hasn't slept for a long time. It's all Zhuozhuo's fault."

"How can I blame Zhuozhuo? It was Dad who wasn't prepared and almost put Zhuozhuo in danger, so I can only try my best to remedy the situation. Dad also wants to say sorry to Zhuozhuo and ask for his forgiveness."

Seeing that the little guy was blaming himself too much, Gu Yan hurried to comfort him.

Zhuozhuo shook his head like a rattle and said stubbornly, "It's Zhuozhuo's fault."

Gu Yan was at a loss for words, so he took a step back and said, "We are both wrong. Let's apologize to each other, okay?"

"All right."

Seeing Gu Yan's resolute attitude, Zhuozhuo agreed to his proposal. Both the elder and the younger solemnly apologized to each other and offered their forgiveness. The scene was so solemn and moving that 9972 couldn't help but play the background music of the Peach Garden Oath of Brotherhood.

Zhuozhuo's mood was suddenly interrupted. She was about to complain about 9972 in her mind when she heard Gu Yan ask, "Zhuozhuo, why did you say someone was calling you in your dream?"

Zhuozhuo was a little embarrassed, but she still said honestly, "Zhuozhuo still wants to go to the forest." But she was worried that Gu Yan would not let her go, so she suddenly had an idea and said that someone in the forest was calling her. Unexpectedly, Gu Yan thought of the Beast God Heart and even stayed up all night to refine a pendant.

Sensing Zhuozhuo's self-blame, Gu Yan said, "I was planning to refine the pendant anyway, I just did it earlier. Zhuozhuo, I'll take you to the Monster Forest, but you have to wait until Daddy is ready. During this time, if you feel uncomfortable or something is wrong, you must tell Daddy, understand?"

The little girl is too troublesome, and the Beast God's Heart also knows how important she is to him. Gu Yan really can't feel at ease leaving her outside.

Zhuozhuo nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, his little face full of concern and worry. He patted the bed and said, "Daddy, go to sleep. Zhuozhuo can get dressed and wash himself."

"Dad, I'm not sleepy yet. Let's go to bed after dinner." Gu Yan was touched, but he still refused. After a morning of ups and downs, he was now full of energy and had no desire to sleep.

"Well, well..." The little fellow scratched his hands, glanced at Gu Yan weakly, and said hesitantly, "Then Zhuo Zhuo, say one more word."

This action and this tone gave Gu Yan a bad feeling. He wiped his face and said, "You say."

"Yesterday afternoon, Zhuozhuo really had a dream. In the dream, his father would not let Zhuozhuo go to the forest, and kept saying, 'Good Zhuozhuo, come back, come back soon.' Zhuozhuo wanted to go to the forest, so he lied." He also had an idea to slightly change the dream.

Zhuozhuo finished speaking quickly, waiting nervously for Gu Yan's reaction.

Gu Yan: “…”

Gu Yan smiled. "Even though Zhuozhuo spitted out the information bit by bit like squeezing toothpaste, he took the initiative to confess the part that Dad didn't notice. Confess and I'll give you some leniency. Dad won't scold you this time, but you can't do that next time, okay?"

"good."

Zhuozhuo said this word with great sincerity.

Gu Yan already knew that the child's promise was not trustworthy. He did not feel relieved at all. He just walked out of the bedroom quickly with Zhuo Zhuo and left this ominous place.

Humph, I’ll change Zhuozhuo’s bedroom today.