Chapter 157: Extra Chapter 3: The Moment the Dream Awakens

If I want to love, I'll go straight for you.

Do you know how much effort she put into developing GPS chips?

Cheng Sangluo braced herself on the ground with both hands, the tears that slid down her cheeks still warm. In her dazed state, she heard a reprimand echoing in her ears.

She looked at the high heels at her feet, then followed the long, slender legs upwards, and saw that the person who had scolded her was Gu Shinian.

She looked around in panic, wondering why she was in the corridor, why she had returned to last night, and whether this was reality or a dream.

Cheng Sangluo fell into deep thought, but was interrupted by an outstretched hand.

Gu Shinian was furious. She grabbed Lin Jin's collar and roared angrily, "Not to mention the exorbitant research and development costs, Lin Jin was willing to be a guinea pig just so that your body could be fully adapted!"

The saddest thing is that she never tells you about her pain, so you know nothing about it!

You have no idea how much she suffered from rejection for a whole year, and you have no idea how many surgeries she underwent to achieve a 100% match!

That ugly scar holds not only a chip, but also an unwavering love for you! And what about you? You only see implanting a chip as surveillance, as a constraint, as a shattering of dignity!

Do you really think Lin Jin is so despicable and shameless? You're wrong, you're completely wrong!

The reason for implanting the chip in your body is not to restrict you, but to prevent accidents and to save you in critical moments!

She suffered so much, being repeatedly hunted, kidnapped, and threatened by Lin Sheng's men. Because she'd been caught in the rain, she wanted to hold an umbrella for you!

Cheng Sangluo struggled to stand up, but was speechless.

Gu Shinian's words were like tiny shards of glass, visibly piercing his heart, flowing through his blood vessels and into his entire body, causing excruciating pain wherever they went.

"Stop talking...please stop talking..." She clutched her head in anguish, mistakenly believing she had been transported to a bizarre time travel, and could only plead regretfully, "I was wrong...please don't torture me...I know I was wrong..."

Suddenly, the earth shook violently, and the tiles beneath their feet tore open like a gaping maw, as if they could swallow Cheng Sangluo up at any moment.

She tried to reach out and pull Gu Shinian, but found that the person in front of her was shattered by the violent shaking, like a carved stone statue cracked, with large pieces falling off and becoming mottled.

"Gu Shinian? Gu Shinian!" Cheng Sangluo roared as she fell into the abyss, but after a moment of weightlessness, she crashed heavily into the mud.

She frantically scrambled to her feet and found herself in the middle of nowhere. Everything seemed familiar, even the relentless downpour was just like before.

"That woman runs as fast as a rabbit, hurry up and chase her!"

"Damn it, once I catch her, I'm going to torture her to death, I'm going to beat her to a pulp!"

Two black figures rushed past Cheng Sangluo, cursing foul language.

Cheng Sangluo shook her wet head and chased after the thugs with a furrowed brow.

She tried to grab the other person by the back of their collar and give them a good beating, but when she reached out, she couldn't touch anything.

A slender figure in a white shirt came into view in the distance, running and hiding in a panic, just like a frightened little rabbit.

"Lin Jin!" Cheng Sangluo took off running, stumbling and falling as she caught up with her disheveled lover.

Lin Jin was covered in filth, and it was unknown how many times she had fallen during the escape, which made Cheng Sangluo feel heartbroken.

She stayed by Lin Jin's side, calling out incessantly, but it was as if she didn't belong in this space. No matter how hoarse her voice became, she couldn't help her lover who was fleeing for his life.

"Ah Jing! Go to the village house, we'll meet there, go!" Cheng Sangluo's heart was already choked with anxiety, desperately praying that fate would intertwine with hers soon.

She must have stepped on something to slip, because the back of her head slammed hard against a rock, and she lost consciousness instantly.

When Cheng Sangluo woke up, she found herself lying in a cave, surrounded by members of the joint rescue team.

Do you know Cheng Sangluo?

Do you know Cheng Sangluo?

Do you know Cheng Sangluo?

"Please tell me where she went, how can I find her?"

"Could you please help me get in touch with her?"

Lin Jin clutched the soiled handkerchief tightly in her hand, tirelessly pursuing the same question from everyone she met, even in a humble and subservient manner.

The people who came and went in a hurry were only concerned with taking her away, and no one was willing to respond. They mechanically pushed her onto the stretcher.

Cheng Sangluo quickly walked to Lin Jin's side and reached out her fingers to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes. "Lin Jin, I'm here. Don't cry, okay?"

Everything around her began to distort; objects, figures, and time itself twisted and turned, and even Cheng Sangluo began to become crooked and distorted.

She looked at her shapeless palm, and then the scene flashed by in an instant.

Wei Yun, dressed in a crisp military uniform, looked at Lin Jin, who had come prepared, with a puzzled expression. "President Lin? You've changed quite a bit in the past few years."

Lin Jin wore sunglasses, and her long dress, which reached her ankles, fluttered in the wind. Her short hair had grown into long, curly hair. Gone was her playful smile; instead, she exuded a mature, composed, and powerful aura.

She took off her sunglasses, revealing her deep eyes, and her tone was unusually sincere and humble, "Company Commander Wei, I've come to ask you for a favor."

Wei Yun frowned in confusion. "Begging me? President Lin's business is thriving right now, why would he need to beg me?"

Lin Jin's eyes were slightly red, and her tone was full of helplessness. "I've tried many methods, but no matter what I do, I can't save Sang Luo now. Maybe I can find a way out here with you."

When Cheng Sangluo was mentioned, Wei Yun looked troubled and said helplessly, "The court has already issued a verdict, and none of us can save her."

Lin Jin made a sincere vow, casting a pleading look at Wei Yun, "I love her, and I'm willing to give everything to save her. Please give me three years to plan. If you agree to cooperate with me, it will be no more than four years before I can wash away her stain."

Wei Yun was quite surprised and asked suspiciously, "This is a bit absurd. In my impression, you and her seem to be two parallel lines. I have never heard Sang Luo mention you. How did you come to like her?"

“There’s no reason for liking someone. It might happen at first glance, or in an instant. Parallel lines will eventually intersect.” Lin Jin didn’t explain the cause and effect, but moved the other person with the certainty in her eyes. “Even if the whole world doesn’t believe she’s a good person, I do.”

Cheng Sangluo stood side by side with Lin Jin. With that "I believe," she lowered her head in shame and clenched her fists in silence.

This undoubtedly served as a severe rebuke to her distrust of Lin Jin.

"I disagree!"

Suddenly, a frantic roar startled Cheng Sangluo, who looked up.

In the blink of an eye, the scene changed rapidly.

The one who roared was Sheng He.

This usually taciturn man slammed his fists on the steering wheel, shouting, "I can't just stand by and watch you be taken away by Lin Sheng's men!"

“Sang Luo will save me.” Lin Jin turned her head to look at the street scene outside the car window, her eyes gradually turning desolate. “She will definitely save me.”

"Why are you so sure? Why take such a gamble? What if Cheng Sangluo doesn't save you? You'll be taken away by Xu Songheng, and the consequences will be unimaginable. If something happens to you, who will clean up this mess?!"

“You can question my choice, but you can’t question Cheng Sangluo. She will protect me and save me without hesitation, just like when we first met.” Lin Jin’s face was expressionless, but her eyes were filled with unprecedented trust. To calm herself down, she murmured repeatedly, “No matter where I am, she will find me.”

Sheng He was furious and denied it, saying, "Can't you be a little more sensible? Why are you so fixated on this one person? Anyone with eyes can see that she hates you!"

“Sheng He, this is my decision. Lin Sheng will definitely arrange for Xu Songheng to come forward and take me away. This is a crucial step. As long as I can be rescued successfully, this plan to sow discord will succeed. Let’s put our hopes on Sang Luo.” Lin Jin was stubborn. After a moment of silence, she pleaded in a soft voice, “I only ask one thing of you: when you shock her, please be gentle and don’t hurt her too much.”

At that moment, Cheng Sangluo was sitting next to Lin Jin. Her soft words, "Don't hurt her too much," were like a floodgate opening for tears, touching the softest part of her heart.

Even though she couldn't touch him, she still placed her hand on Lin Jin's hand, turned her head to look at her lover who had been making such a desperate gamble, and said with a heavy heart: "Lin Jin, I will overcome all difficulties to find you, time and time again. You must believe me."

A strong smell of disinfectant wafted through the air.

Cheng Sangluo wiped away her tears and realized that one second she was sitting in a Bentley, and the next she was sitting outside the emergency room of the health center.

"I've been spending money to support you guys, save her, save her, save her!" Lin Jin's face was stained with blood, and her frantic roar echoed throughout the corridor.

She watched helplessly as her lover was wheeled into the operating room on a stretcher, still repeatedly commanding, "I want her to live, she must live well!"

In her panic and despair, she refused to leave the operating room despite Gu Shinian's attempts to pull her away.

"No...it can't be okay...Shi Nian, what should I do? She can't be okay..." Lin Jin buried her face in Gu Shinian's shoulder, heartbroken. As if struck by a sudden thought, she murmured, "A chip...yes...a chip...call the people from Zhongyao Technology here. I need to install a chip in her. That way, no matter what happens, she won't be in danger..."

"Lin Jin, calm down! Let's postpone the chip implantation surgery. After all, you need to get Cheng Sangluo's consent!" Gu Shinian was very clear-headed and, in her anxiety, chose to consider the matter from a neutral perspective.

Lin Jin, however, was trapped in a stubborn cycle, and seemed to be showing signs of illness. She twitched her neck and muttered incoherently: "We live and die together. If I live, she has to live. She does whatever she wants without considering the consequences. I can't let her not cherish her own life anymore. Implant the chip. I must implant the chip."

Cheng Sangluo watched as her beloved went mad because of her. She walked step by step to her side and leaned against the wall with her. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't say anything.

Until the R&D staff of Zhongyao Technology and the hospital staff walked into the operating room together.

Lin Jin also changed into a sterile gown and practically pushed his way through the people blocking his path to rush onto the operating table.

Cheng Sangluo followed behind her, watching as her legs went weak and she bent over, wanting to reach out and touch her unconscious self, but then, fearing it would affect the rescue, she frantically pulled her arm back.

The doctor pushed the meticulously crafted box over and asked repeatedly, "Mr. Lin, are you sure you want to do it now? Although the rescue went smoothly, given the patient's current condition, I still recommend postponing the implantation surgery."

Lin Jin's eyes dimmed as she leaned over the operating table, muttering to herself, "I just want you to live a good life. I can give you everything: wealth, power, status, freedom, and respect."

If you want to see my heart, I'll cut it out for you to see. You live inside. Can you open your eyes and look at me?

Once we've cleaned up all of Lin Sheng's mess, we can finally live the life we've always dreamed of. Wake up, okay?

You won't have to eat rice balls nearing their expiration date from convenience stores, you won't have to do dangerous high-altitude work, and you won't have to live in a dark and damp rental room. Life will get better day by day.

We can watch the sunrise and sunset, see snow-capped mountains, see the sea, go wherever we want, and even fulfill your dreams. I will always be with you.

As she spoke, she stood up dejectedly, and at that moment she gave up the idea of ​​the implantation surgery. "I'm not doing it, I'm not doing the implantation surgery."

Cheng Sangluo silently shed tears, watching Lin Jin's lonely figure leave. She finally realized how heavy this love was, and finally understood what Lin Jin meant when she often spoke in a joking tone about waiting alone year after year.

Cheng Sangluo knew she was trapped in a dream.

This dream revolves around Lin Jin, presenting a vision and scene she has never seen before, and answers to those questions she has repeatedly asked but never received.

There's no need to investigate how much of this dream is real and how much is fake, because it all stems from what the people who saw it said.

All of this is the love that Lin Jin never dared to express, a love that was deep, reckless, and that the years had drawn circle after circle for her.

No matter how many thorns and obstacles I encounter on the road, I am not afraid.

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The newly reconciled couple talked all night long, until the sky began to lighten, before they finally fell into a deep sleep, embracing each other tenderly.

The afternoon sun was at its strongest, sneaking through the gap in the curtains and playfully showering Lin Jin's face with a soft, warm glow.

She slept exceptionally well, and didn't even want to be disturbed by her dreams.

This feeling is pleasant and subtle, as if all the hardships experienced over the years have been wiped away overnight, leaving only the gentle flow of beauty.

Her eyebrows lifted slightly, her sleepy eyes half-closed, and she couldn't wait to find the person lying next to her before she had even shaken off her drowsiness.

This subconscious action makes one sigh, why does the heart still tighten suddenly, why is there still fear of waking up to find that the dream has been shattered?

She only breathed a sigh of relief when the blurry face slowly came into focus.

The soundly sleeping Cheng Sangluo was Lin Jin's reassurance; what could be more comforting than this glance? It was truly a peaceful and dreamlike scene.

Lin Jin's eyes, which were fixed intently on him, curved into crescent moons with a smile. After the initial disappointment came a sense of contentment and happiness, which quickly filled the void left by the longing he felt upon waking.

She changed to a side-lying position, propped her head up with one hand, and carefully examined her lover beside her. She couldn't help but lift a strand of hair to trace Cheng Sangluo's eyebrows and eyes, and then swept it along the high bridge of his nose, teasing him tirelessly.

Cheng Sangluo was fast asleep, seemingly having some strange dream. She looked exhausted, panting heavily. An itch on her nose made her wrinkle her face, and she groggily scratched it a few times.

"How can she be so cute~" Lin Jin muttered, bringing her face closer, her eyes filled with joy.

She pondered where to place her first kiss of the day. Should it be on the puppy's nose, its tightly closed eyes, or even on its smacking lips? Anywhere would be perfect.

Before they could even act, the person buried in the pillow suddenly opened their eyes, causing both of them to catch their breath.

Cheng Sangluo stared blankly at her lover who was teasing her, her dazed and dazed appearance conveying an indescribable sorrow.

She met her wife's tender gaze, and her own eyes instantly welled up with tears, while her nose flushed with a sour, red tingle.

She sat up in a panic, and with great force, hugged the bewildered Lin Jin tightly, "Lin Jin... oh... Lin Jin..."

Cheng Sangluo's trembling sobs shattered the silence of the room. Her arms tightened around him, but he still couldn't shake off the lingering fear that welled up from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, she was vulnerable, guilty, and frustrated. She had no other way but to hug herself tightly to prove that she had escaped the dream.

Lin Jin was startled by the sudden hug. The heart-wrenching cries she heard made her heart tremble. She quickly placed her hand on her lover's back and patted him gently to comfort him: "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

Cheng Sangluo cried until she felt oxygen-deprived; her broad frame trembled violently as she repeatedly said, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

"Huh?" Lin Jin tilted her head, looking at her lover who had turned into a little crybaby, and poked her lips with her finger. "Why are you crying for no reason, and apologizing nonstop? Did you dream that you betrayed me???"

"No...no...no!" Cheng Sangluo sobbed, wiping away his tears haphazardly. He hugged his wife tightly again, but his stubbornness couldn't get through. He couldn't say anything too sentimental, so he could only repeat his promise: "I will grow old with you. Even if you don't want me anymore, I will still silently watch over you and protect you within a mile radius. I have nothing but myself left. I give myself to you, I give you everything."

"Silly girl, you still have me, don't you?" Lin Jin wiped away Cheng Sangluo's tears with her fingertips, intending to patiently comfort her, but not wanting the atmosphere to become too heavy, so she teased, "How could I not want you? Oh~ I know~ Such an unwavering promise, it seems you dreamt that I ran away with another woman~"

"You!" Cheng Sangluo was still sobbing, his anger rising from his wife's teasing. He could only vent his frustration by hitting the blanket with his hands. "I finally got this emotional, and you've ruined the atmosphere!"

Lin Jin is so smart that she has already figured out that Cheng Sangluo had a dream about reunion and separation, and must be heartbroken. Otherwise, how could someone who never sheds tears easily cry so sadly?

Cheng Sangluo was awake, but this dream of traveling through time was exhausting, and after a heartbreaking cry, her eyelids drooped again.

She nestled weakly into Lin Jin's arms, her expression becoming surprisingly pitiful, and pleaded softly, "Could you hug me...hug me tighter..."

Lin Jin had never seen this person act so pitifully and coquettishly before, so she quickly pulled the person into her arms and couldn't help but pat their head a few times, "Okay, okay, I'll hold you tighter, how about we go back to sleep?"

Cheng Sangluo just wanted to snuggle in his wife's arms right now, so he secretly buried his face even deeper and mischievously rubbed his face against her two plump little rabbits. "Actually, I've always wanted to say that I really like it when you hold me like this, because I also crave the sense of security you give me."

Lin Jin remained with one hand supporting her face, while the other hand was constantly stroking the puppy's head. Touched by this sudden and heartfelt confession, she hugged the puppy tighter, but warned, "Either you go to sleep obediently, or you get up and make breakfast."

Cheng Sangluo immediately looked up at her lover, who was looking down at her with disdain, and said pitifully, "The refrigerator at home is empty, my mind is blank, and your stomach is empty, what are we going to do?"

"What else can we do but stare at each other? We'll see how you behave next~" Lin Jin affectionately pinched the puppy's cheek, then reminded him in a deep voice, "Who was it that begged me to start over last night? Hmm... I don't think I've completely forgiven her yet..."

"Ah! You still haven't forgiven me?!" Cheng Sangluo exclaimed in shock, her pupils dilating in shock. As if provoked by these words, she quickly sat up, threw off the covers, jumped out of bed like a madwoman, and ran out of the bedroom with a gust of wind.

Lin Jin was stunned by the swift action and hurriedly leaned out to look at the door. "Did you suddenly get all worked up? Where are you going?"

Cheng Sangluo didn't do anything special. First, he ran to the kitchen to check the refrigerator. After confirming that it was empty, he ran to the bedroom door, poked his messy head out, and winked at his wife. "There's really nothing in the refrigerator. How about I take you out for breakfast? No, I mean lunch. Is there anything you particularly want to eat?"

Lin Jin rested her chin on her fingertips, winked like a puppy, and teased in a drawn-out voice, "Then...can I...order a Luo Luo set meal?"

Cheng Sangluo stared blankly, his eyes wide, and it took him a beat to realize what his wife meant by the set meal she had ordered. Then, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile.

"Okay, let's serve the food now." She took two long strides in one step and leaped onto the bed with a cheer, "Miss Lin, your Luo Luo set meal is here!"

She lay back on Lin Jin's lap, her eyes gleaming with ingratiating light, pointing to her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, "Miss Lin, which part would you like to try first?"

Lin Jin tilted her head to examine the puppy's playful appearance, then smiled and answered the question with her actions.

She gently placed her hands on Cheng Sangluo's face, then lowered her head to kiss his sparkling eyes and brows.

Cheng Sangluo squinted, enjoying her lover's doting attention, but then realized the kiss was just a fleeting peck, and complained with lingering satisfaction, "That's it?"

"Otherwise what?" Lin Jin propped herself up with her hands behind her back, deliberately whetting the puppy's appetite. "Isn't this what all good morning kisses are like?"

"You've changed!" Cheng Sangluo rolled over and buried his face in his wife's lap, flailing his arms and legs and whimpering, "You're so cold, you weren't like this before!"

"Didn't you say we should take it one step at a time? Since you're going to pursue me again, I'm going to set the bar higher so that someone doesn't mistakenly think I'm easy to get~" Lin Jin easily took control, raised her hand and poked the puppy's head, "Get out of the way, I'm going to wash up."

[Every day when I open my eyes and see you and the sunshine, that's the future I want.]

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No matter how many thorns and obstacles I encounter on the road, I am not afraid.

[Every day when I open my eyes and see you and the sunshine, that's the future I want.]

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