Pei Heng hadn't expected Pei Leyun's background to be like this, and Pei's father continued speaking—

“Pei Leyun is a good boy.” Pei’s father seemed to be recalling Pei Leyun from his memory. “He is not like your uncle.”

Of course, he was not like his brother who died young.

In the memories of Pei's father and Pei Heng, Pei Leyun was a very ordinary child. Apart from starting to speak a little late, he was no different from any other child. "He was just unlucky."

Pei's father finally concluded, "I never expected him to be gone too."

Pei Heng sat on the sofa and hung up the phone with his father. Cen Yu hadn't expected that there was this hidden plot in the original work... Pei Heng sat on the sofa for a long time without saying a word, probably because he couldn't accept that his appearance had suddenly become another uncle.

Although Wen Jingyao wanted to ask Pei's father if Pei Baijun really hadn't appeared later, he guessed that the other party probably didn't know much about the matter.

Throughout the entire process, it was the old lady who communicated with Pei Bojun. Any dreams he received were also conveyed through the old lady. After Pei Bojun passed away, the Pei family members probably only remembered him occasionally, despite his unique fate of dying at the age of 15.

Shen Wei looked at his brother, never expecting that this simple ghost story could lead to such a past event in the Pei family.

Chu Yichen also felt a little embarrassed about learning the Pei family's secret, but in the end Pei Heng spoke up, "I really didn't know about this."

“I watched Pei Leyun grow up... He was a very normal child.”

Pei Leyun in Cen Yu's memory was the same. She was quiet and mostly just listened to Cen Yu talk. After graduation, she basically stayed at home to take care of Cen Yu's daily life. If she hadn't drowned unexpectedly during her honeymoon, their "happy life" would probably have continued like this.

"I'll be going to visit the Pei family's old residence with Shen Wei in the near future," Wen Jingyao concluded.

He looked at Cen Yu and said, "I am genuinely interested in your dream."

“Shen Wei isn’t suited for this, so I’ll accompany you into your dreams tonight.” Originally, Wen Jingyao didn’t take on this job, but he became interested because Shen Wei’s story was too bizarre. On his way here, he specifically went to Master Zhang to learn about the deceased Pei Leyun.

He knew that the Pei family had consulted Master Zhang, and even the time for opening the coffin was the same. Logically, there shouldn't have been any problems. However, after the incident at the funeral hall, strange things began to happen around the three people who had participated in the vigil, especially Pei Leyun's "husband".

Master Zhang didn't expect that Wen Jingyao would eventually be involved in this matter. "There's something I haven't told Mr. Pei."

"Hmm?" Wen Jingyao became interested.

“Mr. Pei told me at the time that he suspected his son-in-law had killed Pei Lejun.”

It's no secret that a couple on their honeymoon on a deserted island had their wealthier spouse drown unexpectedly... Most people in the circle have heard about this, and most of them share Pei Heng's opinion that Cen Yu was involved.

"But you don't think so?" Wen Jingyao walked down the street, bypassing a person who was crawling on the ground with only half a body. As the person murmured "You can see me," he violently sent the person to their death.

“Mr. Pei hopes I can find Pei Leyun’s soul and ask her the truth,” Master Zhang said. “I told him I’m not good at this, and besides, it’s not easy to get a dead person to talk.”

Wen Jingyao knew that Master Zhang still had something to say.

“But I was still a little curious about this, so I tried to see if I could find Pei Leyun’s soul.”

“But… my deductions tell me that Pei Leyun passed away many years ago.”

"What exactly is Pei Lejun, who lived with Pei Heng?" Master Zhang asked, his voice tinged with fear. "In the end, she told me not to think about it, not to look at it, because it was pure evil."

Wen Jingyao knew that the "He" mentioned by Master Zhang was the deity worshipped by the other party. Since He also said so, Pei Leyun was obviously not simple.

“For Mr. Pei, it might be the best outcome if he simply treats his adopted son as if he had died unexpectedly,” Master Zhang told Wen Jingyao. “Too much investigation is not a good thing for him.”

...

At night, Cen Yu changed into his pajamas and sat on the bed, with Wen Jingyao beside him, who had also taken a bath and changed clothes.

Wen Jingyao's black hair was rather long, and slightly damp black hair was draped over his shoulders. He glanced at Cen Yu, then opened his hand, "Give me your hand."

Cen Yu's gaze lingered on the photo of him and Pei Leyun on the bedside table for a few seconds. Wen Jingyao followed his gaze, then casually flipped the photo over and placed it on the table.

Cen Yu: "..."

What's with this subtle sense of déjà vu?

Wen Jingyao said that it was not appropriate for too many people to be present when entering a dream, so he sent Pei Heng and the others away.

Shen Wei was worried and said he would stay to provide support, but Wen Jingyao finally spoke up, "The best support is for you to stay far away."

"Don't pass on your bad luck."

Shen Wei: "..." He angrily picked up his bag and said, "Forget it, I'm going back to the dorm."

Pei Heng was worried, but he had heard of Wen Jingyao's reputation, so in the end he could only leave the house where Cen Yu and Pei Leyun lived with Chu Yichen.

In the end, only Cen Yu and Wen Jingyao remained in the room.

"What do you think are the 14 things to be aware of that appeared in your dream?" Wen Jingyao asked.

"A warning?" Cen Yu guessed. "After all 14 rules appear, before I even leave the dream, he'll kill me?"

“Just like the scene you saw before,” Wen Jingyao said. “The truth is hidden in dreams.”

In the end, he still didn't ask Cen Yu if the thing in his dream was really his bedmate.

Whether it is true or not, the feeling of knowing that something wants to kill you is never pleasant.

...

Cen Yu soon realized he was dreaming, but this time it wasn't an island, but a familiar library. Sitting opposite him was Pei Leyun, and the person next to him was Wen Jingyao.

Wen Jingyao seemed surprised that the dream scene would turn out like this. He subconsciously looked at Cen Yu. Cen Yu wanted to speak, but then remembered that this was a library, so he simply wrote a note and threw it to Wen Jingyao.

[When I first met Pei Leyun, it was during a group project.]

Wen Jingyao took the note and immediately understood the scene. He guessed that he was in place of a group member in this dream.

He observed Pei Leyun through the computer screen and saw that the other party was also looking at him. As if noticing his gaze, Pei Leyun smiled, a kind smile—just as Pei Heng had described, Pei Leyun was a very easy-going and friendly person.

Cen Yu looked at the group chat on the screen. It seemed that today was the day they were looking for information. Pei Leyun quickly posted what she had found to the group.

After Cen Yu saw the contents of the information Pei Leyun had found, he was stunned for a few seconds—

"Modern Witchcraft and Rural Superstition" "On the Culture of Invoking Gods in the 19XX Period..."

Cen Yu then remembered that their group assignment was to explore the connection between the "deities" popular in traditional towns and the local culture.