At this moment, another dream fragment interrupted his consciousness.
In the picture, he was also only about ten years old. He and Xiao Lingxi sat on Xiao Lie's left and right, listening to his gentle narration:
"That year, not long after Che'er was born, City Lord Situ's daughter was born. However, because the City Lord's wife was ill, the child was barely alive when she was born, and was nearly dead."
"If you want to save her life, you need to have at least the cultivation level of the Profound Spirit Realm to have a chance. There are only a handful of people in Liuyun City who have achieved the Profound Spirit Realm, and all of them have extraordinary status. If they want to save her, they will definitely hurt their foundation. Therefore, even if the city lord begs, they will remain indifferent."
"Only Ying'er, who risked his own life and almost exhausted all his profound energy, restored the vitality of the poor child, and thus survived."
"Che'er, your marriage to the city lord's daughter was also sealed at this time. City Lord Situ was grateful to Ying'er for saving his daughter, and he became brothers with Ying'er on the spot. In front of everyone, he announced that his daughter would only marry Xiao Ying's son in the future to repay the grace of heaven in his lifetime."
“Hmph.” Xiao Lingxi pursed her lips and snorted softly, “I don’t like that Situ Xuan at all. She always ignores me… and it’s the same when she sees Xiao Che.”
…
This was also a dream that had appeared before, with exactly the same scene and exactly the same words, but it became incredibly clear.
In this dream, the person Xiao Ying saved at the cost of serious personal injury was not Xia Qingyue, but Situ Xuan.
The one who had an affair with Xiao Ying's "son" because of Xiao Ying's life-saving grace was not Xia Qingyue, but Situ Xuan.
…
The dream fragments were interspersed again, and this time, what entered directly into consciousness was the figure of a woman.
"Xiao Che, stop!"
She was tall and dressed quite luxuriously. She should be only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she wore heavy makeup, and exuded a beauty that did not match her age.
To Yun Che now, such a vulgar woman was not worthy of his gaze pausing for even a moment. But to the young man who had not yet expanded his horizons, she had an attraction that could make his blood boil.
At least, when Yun Che (Xiao Che) in the picture faced her, his face was filled with nervousness and embarrassment that he tried hard to conceal.
“Miss Situ.” Yun Che responded politely. This was the first time Situ Xuan took the initiative to speak to him. He felt an excitement and joy that he could not suppress.
The name [Situ Xuan] appeared in his "dreams" again and again.
In his memory, she was the daughter of City Lord Situ of Liuyun City. He had naturally seen her before when they were both in Liuyun City. But for some reason, the impression of Situ Xuan in his memory was particularly vague, and he couldn't even recall her appearance.
However, he did not care at all. After all, when the "dream" appeared, he was already in the God Realm, so how could he care about the daughter of the Lord of his hometown who he had no connection with.
Besides, it was just a dream.
At this moment, in this even more bizarre "dream", he could see Situ Xuan's entire appearance very clearly.
In an instant, all impressions of Situ Xuan seemed to be suddenly cleared away, becoming exceptionally clear and real.
This sudden clarity gave Yun Che another strange feeling, as if... his memory of her appearance had never been blurred.
Situ Xuan stared at Yun Che, with undisguised pride and contempt in her eyes: “Do you know what a toad is?”
“…” Yun Che’s entire body tensed up suddenly. An uncomfortable feeling of suffocation lasted for a few breaths before it dissipated with difficulty. He tried his best to remain calm and said in a tone as calm as possible: “Miss Situ, if you have anything to say, just say it directly.”
Although he was only fifteen years old, he had heard too many rumors in recent years. But the trauma of these words from Situ Xuan herself still almost broke his defenses.
"Humph!" Situ Xuan squinted at him, "In five months, it will be our wedding date. I am the princess of the city lord's family, but I am forced to marry a complete loser like you. Do you know how much ridicule I have endured because of you in the past few years!"
His face began to turn pale, and Yun Che bit his tongue fiercely, unwilling to lose his composure: "I understand. If you don't want to, ask your father and my grandfather to... cancel the engagement. It's not too late now."
"Remove it? If it could be removed, would I still be laughed at until now!?" Situ Xuan's voice became more and more piercing: "Your dead father saved my life when I was born. Everyone in the city knows about this!"
"My father was so hot-headed that he swore to marry me to you to repay his kindness, and he did it in front of countless people!"
"If your father were still alive, it would be fine. There are many ways to negotiate with him to cancel the engagement. But he died, and there are rumors that the cause of death was mostly due to the serious damage caused by saving me! If my father forcibly cancels the engagement, he will be scolded as ungrateful for the rest of his life!"
"How can the dignity of our Situ family be damaged because of you?" Situ Xuan said slowly, "So don't worry, my father won't cancel the engagement, and neither will I."
Her eyes suddenly became frivolous: "After all, although you are a waste, you are not completely useless. After all, you have a pretty good face. You are still qualified to be a male concubine."
“…” Yun Che’s tense defenses finally collapsed, and his facial features began to twitch violently.
"Since we just happened to meet today, I'll let you know in advance." Situ Xuan half-squinted her eyes, three parts of her eyes were contemptuous, and seven parts were playful: "In these last few months, you'd better learn how to be obedient. If you learn well, your life will be a little better after you and I get married. If you don't learn well... If I teach you personally, I'm afraid your crippled little body can't bear it."
Click!
The teeth seemed to be broken, and Yun Che's mouth was filled with a gradually thicker smell of blood.
"Xiao Che!"
The most familiar cry in life rang out, like a warm and clear spring flowing through the heart, taking away the soul-crushing negative emotions.
Seemingly satisfied with Yun Che’s painful and frustrated expression that he dared not explode, Situ Xuan smiled proudly and turned to leave.
Soon, a young girl came to Yun Che’s side like a dancing butterfly. She looked at Situ Xuan’s back and asked in surprise: “Situ Xuan? Were you talking to her just now?”
Yun Che turned his gaze and looked at the girl who was close to him. The anger and shame that had almost burst out of his chest a few breaths ago suddenly dissipated when he saw her beautiful face.
In Liuyun City, no matter inside or outside the Xiao Clan, countless people looked down on him, despised him and insulted him. He had long been accustomed to it.
But he has a grandfather who never gives up on him and cares for him deeply, he has Xia Yuanba, a good friend who has protected him since he was a child, and he has an aunt who accompanies him day and night and will anxiously look for him if she can't see him for just half an hour.
Having them in my life is a luxury and a blessing. Why should I care about others?
Yes, from childhood to adulthood, no matter what kind of ridicule and humiliation he had endured, as long as he returned to Xiao Lingxi's side, looked into her eyes, and listened to her voice, he would always feel at peace and content. Everything else no longer mattered.
“Yeah.” Yun Che nodded: “This seems to be the first time she took the initiative to talk to me. I met her a few times before, but she ignored me.”
“Eh? Taking the initiative?” Xiao Lingxi was even more surprised: “Then what did she tell you?”
“We just talked about getting married in half a year.” Yun Che said casually… He would never tell Xiao Lingxi about what Situ Xuan said. What he didn’t want to see the most was Xiao Lingxi being angry and sad.
It’s even harder to imagine what grandpa would feel when he found out.
“Is that so?” Xiao Lingxi’s voice was slightly lower, and there was a hint of something strange in her eyes that she herself hadn’t noticed. “In the past two years, there have been a lot of strange rumors in the city, saying that Situ Xuan would definitely find a way to cancel the engagement. It turns out that all the rumors were false.”
“Rumors are of course just rumors.” Yun Che smiled and said, “The City Lord’s family will not cancel the engagement… Situ Xuan said it herself.”
"Well, that's good. Dad will definitely be happy when he knows."
Although she said this, Xiao Lingxi, who had always been very angry about the various rumors, was not happy at all when she heard Yun Che's words.
“So… did you and Situ Xuan talk for a long time just now?” Xiao Lingxi asked. She didn’t know why she asked such a strange question.
“Not for long, just a short while.” Yun Che replied, and then immediately added: “I don’t like talking to her. If we weren’t engaged, I wouldn’t marry her. I’d rather stay with my aunt for the rest of my life.”
“Hehe!” Xiao Lingxi laughed, then lowered her head slightly and said, “Actually, I don’t like that Situ Xuan at all, and I don’t want you to be with… But, this is Dad’s wish. He will only feel at ease after you two are married.”
“Okay, let’s go back first.” The girl took Yun Che’s arm, her beautiful eyes sparkling with anticipation: “Dad has invited a very powerful doctor this time. It is said that many people call him the ‘Medical Immortal’. He will definitely… definitely be able to cure little Che!”
…
The fog dissipated, and the Situ Xuan, the daughter of the Lord of Liuyun City in his memory, was exactly the same as the one he saw in his dream.
These scenes are clearly dreams and have nothing to do with my own experiences, but why are they... so real?
It feels as if it really happened.
The scene that follows is one filled with bright red, with red tables, red candles, and red curtains.
"Xiao Che, today is the big day for you and Miss Situ to get married! The time is almost up, hurry up and get up!"
He was awakened by Xiao Lingxi's soft voice in his ear, and she personally dressed him in the bright red wedding gown.
“Xiao Che, this is the porridge I just cooked. You are weak and the morning is so long...you must drink it all.” She brought a large bowl of porridge, which was filled with fragrance.
"Okay, okay." He obediently picked up the bowl and started drinking it without using a spoon.
After finishing his drink, he looked at Xiao Lingxi with a hazy look in his eyes. He said with a bit of disappointment, “I don’t know if I can eat the meals cooked by my aunt often in the future.”
"Hehe, it's you who married the city lord's daughter, not you who married her. As long as you want, I will still cook for you every day like before."
As she spoke, her smile slowly faded, and she said softly, "Xiao Che, after you get married, you will definitely spend less and less time with me."
"How could it be!" He immediately raised his hand and swore: "I just promised my aunt yesterday: after I marry Situ Xuan, I can't forget my aunt just because I have a wife, I can't reduce the time I spend with my aunt, and I will respond to my aunt's call as before!"
He will never forget Situ Xuan's gesture and words when she faced him.
This time, he got married more to fulfill his grandfather's wish and for the reputation of his late father.
As for what would happen after marriage, and what rumors would arise afterwards, he was no longer afraid. Because just as Xiao Lingxi said, he was still in the Xiao Clan, and Xiao Lingxi was still by his side.
“Brother! Brother!!”
This was Xia Yuanba's voice, and he rushed in hurriedly.
“Yuan Ba, you actually got up so early?” Yun Che said with a smile.
“Hehe! Today is your wedding day, of course I have to come and help.” Xia Yuanba’s face was full of excitement.
In the picture, the fifteen-year-old Xia Yuanba was very handsome, but still a little thin. His skin color was not dark, and ordinary people would not notice anything unusual about his skin.
But with Yun Che’s current cognition and eyesight, he could faintly see a strange cold light like metal on his pale skin.
The majesty in the depths of his eyes has become more restrained as he grows older... but also more soul-piercing and terrifying.
“Uh…um, how does it feel to get married? Why do you seem not that excited?” Xia Yuanba asked.
“I really don’t feel anything, so I can’t say I’m excited.” Yun Che stared at Xia Yuanba very seriously for a while, and suddenly said, “You’re so excited so early in the morning, it shouldn’t just be because of my marriage, right?”
"Hehe," Xia Yuanba's eyes lit up: "Actually, there is good news. My father invited a good friend who is a mentor in the New Moon Xuanfu the day before yesterday. He originally wanted to bring me into the New Moon Xuanfu through him, but unexpectedly, the mentor said that with my qualifications, I can directly enter the Blue Wind Xuanfu."
“Oh! That’s great! This is simply a great joyous event for our entire Floating Cloud City!” Yun Che said sincerely. While he was filled with joy, deep envy and sadness also surged in his heart.
For Yun Che today, with Xia Yuanba’s gifted body in the dream, it would cause more than just the Blue Wind Profound Palace… even if it reached the God Realm, even if it reached the King Realm at the top of the God Realm, it would cause a huge shock.
And for Yun Che in the dream, the New Moon Profound Palace was an unattainable fantasy.
“Hehehe…” Xia Yuanba couldn’t hide his excitement and laughed, “I’ve been so excited that I haven’t slept well for two days. When I enter the Blue Wind Profound Palace and become more and more powerful, I’ll see who dares to bully you!”
"This matter is still a secret. Dad said that it should be kept for the time being to avoid complications. Now only you know it... Oh, by the way, in the past two years, I have heard a lot of bad rumors, saying that City Lord Situ will definitely cancel the engagement and marry Situ Xuan to Xiao Yulong, the son of the leader of your Xiao Clan."
Yun Che: “…”
“I was very angry when I heard those rumors, but I didn’t dare to tell you. But now, these rumors have been refuted.” Xia Yuanba laughed and said, “Those who spread the rumors must have swollen faces.”
“There is no smoke without fire.” Yun Che smiled carefreely, “But it doesn’t matter. I’ve gotten used to it. For a useless person like me, having a friend like you and marrying the daughter of the city lord is already a gift from heaven.”
“Comparatively speaking, your event is a great joyous event. When the day comes when you officially enter the Blue Wind Profound Palace, I guess the whole city will…will…will…”
His voice suddenly became weak and soulless, his face gradually became distorted with pain, and his pupils quickly became darker... and darker...
Then the whole person fell straight back.
“Brother? Ah! Brother!” Xia Yuanba rushed forward and held up his fallen body: “Brother? What’s wrong with you…Brother!!”
His pupils gradually disappeared, and the world was rapidly receding. He could hear Xia Yuanba's voice, but could not answer.
"Xiao Che? Xiao Che... wake up quickly, don't scare me... Xiao Che!!"
The last thing he heard before his consciousness completely faded was Xiao Lingxi’s cry.
Outside the screen, Yun Che watched as Xiao Lingxi hugged him in a red dress, crying and wailing heartbreakingly.
Tears soaked the red dress, pain filled with despair...
Then, the picture was completely frozen at this moment.
This is also a dream that has appeared before, the difference is that it is also vague and clear.
In his memory, he died on the day he married Xia Qingyue.
In the dream, he died on the day of his marriage to Situ Xuan.
Yun Che opened his eyes.
Light flooded into my field of vision, in front of me was the familiar courtyard, and at the tip of my nose was a familiar scent.
He woke up from the dream, but this time, everything in the dream was no longer blurry and hazy.
He remembered every picture, every face, and every sound clearly.
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