Dreamweaver
The real shame is not in making loud noises, but in being short-spoken and shallow-eyed...
"You didn't see anything." Xu Nian tried to save his face.
Oh my god!
Help!
Why did such a shameful thing happen to her?
She wanted to suck it in, but that seemed even more embarrassing. Besides, Xu Hongqi didn't move since she finished saying that. If it weren't for the slight flash in his eyes, she would have really believed that he saw nothing.
The tissues she brought in the afternoon were all used up, so she closed her eyes helplessly and prepared to suck the snot in.
But when her nose moved slightly, the rough and frictionless paper was suddenly placed on her nose.
"Blow."
After falling ill, Xu Nian felt that her brain seemed to become dull. She didn't think much and blew her nose obediently. When she reacted, her face turned red and warm instantly.
Perhaps knowing that Xu Nian was embarrassed, Xu Hongqi naturally put away the used toilet paper, stood up and walked to the trash can at the back of the classroom.
The short period of isolation gave Xu Nian some time to relax. She rubbed the glass bottle to clear her mind...
Perhaps thinking that Xu Nian had adjusted herself, Xu Hongqi sat back next to her.
Pointing to the packets of medicine on the table, he said, "This is cold medicine. Take it first. If it doesn't work, we'll go to the hospital."
Xu Nianben lowered his head, and after listening, he looked up at him. Seeing that his expression was serious and seemed even more unnatural than his own, he instantly felt indifferent.
She nodded to show she heard, then asked, "You haven't told me why you went out on a rainy day?"
Xu Hongqi seemed a little tired. After seeing Xu Nian recover, he leaned lazily on the back table and said in a deep voice, "I have something personal to deal with."
"Can I know anything private?"
Xu Hongqi narrowed his eyes, looked at the blackboard, and did not answer.
Xu Nian saw his attitude and knew that he didn't want to tell her, but her brother Kai said yesterday that Xu Hongqi had friction with Liu Jun's son, and then Liu Jun's son fell into the water. Things developed so ingeniously that Xu Nian was very worried.
She knew she was no match for Xu Hongqi, so she stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point, "Does Liu Xuecheng's accident have anything to do with you?"
Before she finished speaking, Xu Hongqi's sharp eyes suddenly turned to her, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You didn't answer me." Xu Nian was a little stubborn.
“…”
After she finished speaking, both of them fell silent. After an unknown amount of time, Xu Hongqi spoke first and asked doubtfully, "Xu Nian, can you tell me why you approached me?"
Xu Nian's heart tightened instantly, and her eyes widened a little. She overreacted and couldn't hide it even if she wanted to. She wanted to say something, but she stuttered a few words and hadn't thought of how to respond.
Could she say she was constantly worried that she was really finished at sixteen?
Can she tell about her past and present life?
Could she say that he would become a villain with great destructive power in the future?
She couldn't say any of this. Even though Xu Hongqi was much more accepting than others, it seemed like a lie when she said such a bizarre thing.
But if she didn't give Xu Hongqi a suitable reason, he didn't seem to be willing to tell her the truth from the bottom of his heart, let alone trust her.
Moreover, although she knew some information about him, it was all broad and general, and she had no idea of the specific details. Because of this, she often didn't know when to help him.
And the more she came into contact with Xu Hongqi, the more she realized that she didn't understand him. All she could understand was what Xu Hongqi wanted her to know.
The three months of contact between them was neither long nor short.
But Xu Nian just didn't feel any obvious signs of Xu Hongqi getting better. Take the incident when they met Liu Jun for example. At that time, Xu Hongqi acted very indifferent, as if he didn't feel any emotional fluctuation at all because the other party was someone he hated.
But what if he is hiding this and it is an illusion?
After all, what happened to Liu Xuecheng was too coincidental. She didn't care much about the safety of the Liu family's lives. She was mainly afraid that her current efforts would be in vain.
Oh, and there’s also Qi Meiyue, her childhood sweetheart. She always feels like she’s a time bomb that might explode at any moment.
Xu Nian thought so much and for so long that she felt a headache. She was tired and wanted to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep because she had so many things on her mind.
Xu Hongqi obviously didn't have much patience. "Does it take that long?"
He paused and said, "It's okay if you don't want to tell me." His words seemed to tell her that everyone has secrets, and it doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me or I don't want to tell you.
Xu Nian was afraid of missing this conversation, so Xu Hongqi really stopped revealing his true self. His mind suddenly tightened and he said, "Because... because I had a dream. I dreamed that I would marry you when I grew up."
After Xu Nian finished speaking, she broke out in a cold sweat. She swallowed and looked at Xu Hongqi with some guilt.
Xu Hongqi didn't believe it at first, but then he thought of something and his calm expression began to crack.
Seeing him like that, Xu Nian felt relieved. During his silence, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the reason she had just given was a good one.
She said that they would get married in the future, which would explain why she was so nice to Xu Hongqi, and she would also have a reason to be tied to him in the future.
The most important thing is, didn’t the Messenger of Time and Space once say that the last straw that broke the camel’s back for Xu Hongqi’s good intentions was that his white moonlight fell in love with someone else?
This time she solved the problem directly from the root, which was perfect.
As for what would happen between her and Xu Hongqi in the future, after she passed the dangerous period of sixteen, who could say for sure?
The more Xu Nian thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more he felt that he was a genius.
She was very calm at this moment and even had her speech prepared. While Xu Hongqi was still in shock, she continued speaking.
"Brother Hongqi, you said I didn't even know you before, so how could I know so much about you? Is it just because you are my classmate? Am I so nice to you who I have only met a few times?
Can you believe that I am that kind of person?"
Xu Hongqi stared at Xu Nian steadily and motioned her to continue.
Xu Nian drank some boiled water and cleared his throat before continuing, "I was sick during the summer vacation, and I was sick for several days. During those days, I had dreams every day.
I dreamed that you were suffering and it broke my heart.
I also dreamed that my father accidentally saw you, and after knowing about your family's situation, he thought of taking you over, but not now, two years later.
And then when you came to our house, you saw how cute, beautiful, and kind I was, and, well... you couldn't help but fall in love with me." At this point, Xu Nian paused and coughed.
Seeing that Xu Hongqi's expression had returned to normal, she pursed her lips.
"You've been so good to me. You sold your job to my third brother, and after you became rich, you always bought me delicious food, nice clothes, and useful things, all of which I liked.
There are all kinds of biscuits, Lego, milk, canned fruit, and you often give me pocket money to buy clothes, hair ornaments, and so on..."
Xu Hongqi was shocked when he heard this. However, seeing Xu Nian's small mouth saying that he was so good to her, he couldn't tell whether it was true or not, and he couldn't bear to listen any more. "Tell me something else."
Xu Nian curled his lips. Why wasn't he silent at this moment? Then he felt guilty. Did she say too much?
"...You have no worries, you're good at studying, and your parents are great benefactors to our family. My dad encouraged you by saying that he would let us get married once you graduate from college.
Then you really worked harder for me, and were admitted to Kyoto University with excellent grades, becoming the pride of our Hua County.
Then we got married. You were afraid that I would suffer, so you worked harder. You made a lot of money, treated me very well, and listened to me very well. In the end, we lived a happy life.
After Xu Nian finished making up his story, he looked at Xu Hongqi and said, "Now you know why I'm so good to you. It's because you were so good to me in my dreams. I thought that someone as good as you might still be suffering, so I couldn't help but get to know you in advance."
Xu Hongqi didn't say anything. Xu Nian was afraid that he didn't believe it, so he frowned and asked, "Why don't you say anything? Don't you believe it?"
She saw Xu Hongqi's hand, which was ordering the table, suddenly stopped, and when he spoke, his voice was hoarse for some reason.
"What you said is something I have never heard of. Do you think I should believe it?"
Xu Nian didn't expect that she had mixed true and false things in her words, and Xu Hongqi was still hesitating and doubting, unconsciously wanting to give him a big one.
"I'm a little sad when you say that. Are you afraid that I'll lie to you?"
Xu Hongqi continued, "That's not the case."
Xu Nian didn't care whether he was right or not, she just didn't believe her completely. "Then I'll tell you something else, come closer."
It was already dark, and the rain was still falling lightly, but from the sound of it, the rain had obviously subsided. Xu Nian glanced around like a thief. It was pitch black, and if she hadn't had someone with her, she would definitely not be able to stay there alone.
Seeing that Xu Hongqi was puzzled but still came over obediently, she stopped keeping him in suspense and leaned close to his ear.
Just as he was about to speak, Xu Hongqi suddenly leaned back.
Xu Nian subconsciously pulled him closer, not caring about his recent overreaction. Instead, he leaned in closer and said, "In three years, the country will resume the college entrance examination. From now on, only those who take the exam can enter university. I learned this from a dream, so don't tell anyone else."
Xu Hongqi was not used to being so close to people, so close that the air flow between breaths could blow on his face, so close that he remembered what Xu Nian had just said, that they got married later.
But all these inexplicable fantasies stopped after he heard that the country would resume the college entrance examination in three years. All that filled his mind was that the world was going to change. Maybe Xu Nian really had dreamed about the future.
He could believe Xu Nian's news because the Revolutionary Committee had less power recently, some cultural matters were allowed to spread, and even schools had plans to expand enrollment.
The resumption of the college entrance examination proves that the country is in urgent need of truly knowledgeable people. But in such an urgent need for talent, why is there no change in the situation of educated youth going to the countryside?
Xu Hongqi looked at Xu Nian. If he wanted to know whether what she said was true and whether she could really see so many things in the future, he would know by asking.
"Xu Nian, is it possible that I am the only one you can dream about, or can you see the changes in the times?"
Xu Nian didn't mind him asking this, thinking it was a test for her. Adhering to the principle of saying more and making more mistakes, she feigned shyness and said, "I can only dream about things related to us."
After being in the dark for too long, Xu Nian's eyes gradually adapted to the darkness. When she looked carefully, she could still see the arc cast by Xu Hongqi's long eyelashes under his eyelids as he blinked.
After blinking about three times, Xu Hongqi spoke again, "Is there anything related to Qi Meiyue?"
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