A cup of tea soothes old dreams, a small corner raises new doubts
At this time, the afternoon sunlight slanting in from the window also danced in the house along with some floating dust in the air.
"You, how do you know I'm awake?" Xue Jiuyue was a little puzzled as she looked at Liu Che who was standing by the window and opening the curtains.
Liu Che turned around and smiled, "Feeling."
"Why isn't your hypnosis like before, where you ask me questions and I answer them, and then when I wake up I'm always woken up by you saying 1, 2, 3?"
"Because the essence of hypnosis is to make you surrender part of your consciousness through some means, so that I can access some of your subconscious thoughts or memories. We didn't establish enough trust before, so I had to use those methods. The advantage is that I can guide your subconscious mind to a certain extent, but the disadvantage is that it is limited by my consciousness. So now I am only beginning to influence you and let you play freely."
"Well, okay!" Xue Jiuyue listened carefully and nodded gently, "I don't understand! Haha, anyway, I'll leave it to you..."
Liu Che was amused, "Have some tea?"
After saying this, he took exactly four steps from the window and walked right to the tea table.
"Thank you, please sit down, I'll do it myself." Xue Jiuyue quickly stood up.
"Don't be so polite! Making a cup of tea is no big deal."
"Okay, okay, I'll wait for you to make tea for me." Xue Jiuyue quickly sat down again and leaned back on the recliner.
"Hmm!" Liu Che nodded vigorously as he sat down at the tea table. Then, with his left hand, he turned on the kettle, which was already filled with water, and with his right hand, he tapped the tea table lightly, as if keeping time.
"I'm just worried that it will be troublesome for you to make tea." Xue Jiuyue pouted and muttered.
"That's not a problem. One never tires of fine food, and one never tires of delicate details. Only by paying attention can one savor the true flavor of tea." Liu Che explained gently, "Would you like to try Biluochun today?"
"Okay." Xue Jiuyue lay back in the chair, her tone thick with sleepiness. Then she stretched unrestrainedly, even stretching her arms and kicking her feet a few times, her mouth opened as wide as it could go, and yawned exaggeratedly.
Completely relaxed, Xue Jiuyue added softly, "I only get a chance to drink tea here. Back home, I only have the coffee made by Ke Ke."
"Ahem?"
"Hi, that's Ke Yike." Xue Jiuyue paused, then continued, "He's young, but he's quite likable. He always coughs when he speaks, so everyone calls him Keke..."
Xue Jiuyue was about to explain something, but was stopped by Liu Che's focused expression. Liu Che listened attentively to the increasingly loud sound in the kettle, while the rhythm of his right hand tapping became heavier.
"Alright!" Suddenly, like a hunter who has spotted his prey, Liu Che quickly picked up the kettle with his left hand and deftly reached across the tea tray filled with small porcelain cups with his right hand to retrieve a straight glass cup. He then explained, "When brewing Biluochun tea, the water shouldn't be too hot!"
Hot water gushed out of the kettle and stopped when it was almost reaching where Liu Che was holding the cup.
Liu Che put down the kettle and cup, scooped a little tea leaves from the tea compartment, weighed it in his hand, and then put it in the cup.
Liu Che held the glass in both hands very seriously, walked five steps, and came to the table, then gently put the cup down. "Don't drink it yet, it will taste better when the next one is opened. Let's enjoy the tea dance first."
Xue Jiuyue also sat up, leaned over the table with her hands supporting her face, and looked at the transparent glass teacup with interest.
For a moment, the room was silent, so quiet that one could almost hear the tea leaves slowly unfurling in the water, and see the fragrance of tea rising and filling the room. The Biluochun tea leaves swirled and floated in the cup, like dancers from ancient times, gracefully dancing, carrying Xue Jiuyue's thoughts far, far away.
"Tell me, what was the second half of my dream? Why can I only dream up to this point and not know the ending? And I always hear that poem at the end of the dream, but no matter how I search for it, I can't understand its specific meaning." As if trying to find some evidence, Xue Jiuyue recited it softly: "The cold stars are like tears filling the sky, and the clear light is like silk, wetting the pillow. We drank together all night of sorrow and joy, and the spring flowers are fully blossomed to offer sacrifices to the autumn fruits!"
Liu Che gently soothed, "Don't worry, take your time... Compared to those sharp fragments at the beginning, it's much better now. As for that poem, I think it might be one you wrote but can't remember, and it was subconsciously presented in your dream. Of course, it's also possible that it was a poem you wrote in a dream. Since you have read a lot of poetry and written many excellent works, it's not surprising that poems that have accumulated over time in your dreams come to you. There are countless similar examples in history. It's not an omen or oracle. Believe in science!"
"That being said, I clearly feel that the answer is just one step further, but I just can't make any further progress!" Xue Jiuyue stamped her feet indignantly, "Do you like to say something and then choke it back?"
"Uh..." Liu Che was choked by this sudden cuteness. He slowed down and said, "The answer is in your heart, or in your subconscious. Whether you think about it or not, it will be there without increasing or decreasing. So don't worry, time and our efforts will surely make your consciousness relax its vigilance, allowing you to see the answer and solve all your confusion. But then you won't have to come to me anymore." When he spoke the second half, his gentle voice lowered the volume a little.
"Tsk, look at what you said! Now that I'm done with the nightmare, can't I come and chat with you and drink some tea?" Xue Jiuyue said, picking up the teacup and blowing on it. Ignoring Liu Che's previous warning, she took a sip. Then, playfully, she held the cup in front of her eyes and said, "The tea you brew is so clear, just like my husband's eyes in my dream." After saying this, she took another sip before gently putting the cup down.
"Is there anything special about the eyes?"
"There's nothing special about them, but they feel very bright and clear. It seems that from the first time I saw those eyes, I decided to marry him."
"In your dream, you fell in love with him just because of those eyes?"
"It seems so, but it also seems not so. In the dream, his eyes felt like stars in the dark night, giving me a sense of security and a sense of attraction."
"Why is it as if?"
"Maybe the dream didn't feel real enough. I felt like he attracted me, but there were also some reasons I couldn't quite put my finger on. Like fate, or destiny? What psychological issues does this represent for me?"
Liu Che smiled and patiently explained, "It's too early to draw any conclusions. These are probably just fragmented, scattered thoughts. It's actually very difficult to clearly see your own thoughts. The subconscious mind is like a cocoon tightly wrapped around our consciousness. We need to peel back the layers bit by bit before we can finally emerge from the cocoon and become a butterfly."
"Oh, so that's how it is. It turns out that each of us is tying ourselves up in knots!" Xue Jiuyue said with emotion.
"Well, you could say that! Once you untie those layers of restraint, you'll be able to transform into a carefree butterfly."
"Then I'll leave it to you, my good doctor..." Xue Jiuyue regained her playful look and took a deep sip from the teacup.
"Come and add some hot water. It will taste best the next time it's opened." Liu Che said with a smile.
"Oh, no thanks, my good doctor! It's getting late, I should go..." Xue Jiuyue paused, quickly took another sip of tea before continuing, "Well, it's quite delicious. I'll savor it slowly next time."
After she finished speaking, her face flushed as she quickly added, "I'm going to the mall. How about you walk around with me and I'll treat you to a meal to show your gratitude?"
Liu Che was stunned for a moment, raised his right hand and gently smoothed the loose hair on his forehead, then said with a smile: "No, thank you, I have something to do later."
"Oh, okay, then next time. I'll leave first." After saying that, Xue Jiuyue stood up and walked out of the house, trying to quickly get rid of the slight disappointment and embarrassment.
Liu Che also stood up to see her off and said gently, "I'll treat you next time. It's not right to let a girl pay."
"There's no need to be so unreasonable. I just want to thank you." Xue Jiuyue turned around and said to Liu Che mischievously, "Bye, I'm leaving first!"
"Drive carefully on the road."
"Yeah, I know! Don't worry."
The roar of cars faded away, but Liu Che still leaned against the courtyard gate. With a look of ecstasy on his face, he let handfuls of golden sunlight, carried by the breeze, filter through the gaps between the leaves and onto his body. The sunlight danced on his spotlessly clean white shirt, shimmering with the faint scent of the sun.
"Hey, Doctor Liu, why are you here?"
A refreshing voice in front of me suddenly broke this peaceful and contented feeling.
"It's Doctor Li. I'm here basking in the sun." Liu Che turned around and explained. He twisted his body slightly, as if he wanted to turn back to the yard, but quickly corrected himself.
"Oh, why are you so nervous? Did I discover your secret?" Li Jingzi added with a smile, making Liu Che even more panicked.
"You, just kidding!" Liu Che smoothed the hair on his forehead with his right hand, then turned around and walked into the yard.
"Come to my room for a cup of tea." Liu Che turned around and invited Li Jingzi.
"Okay, I'll go back with you. Forget about the tea, we'll have it another day." Li Jingzi followed Liu Che over. In the sunlight, Li Jingzi, wearing a long white dress with floral patterns, looked particularly fresh and lovely.
As soon as she entered the room, Li Jingzi went straight to the closet and looked very familiar. "I've washed your clothes. Let me help you hang them in the closet."
"I'm so sorry to bother you all the time. I can do it myself."
"I accidentally made it dirty during the dinner party, so I have to help you clean it, right?"
"You're so polite, Doctor Li." Liu Che was already sitting beside the tea table when he said this. The straight glass cup Xue Jiuyue had used was now placed next to the tea tray, neatly placed with several other glasses. "Come, have some tea. I have some good Longjing tea here."
"I'm not drinking anymore. When a customer makes an appointment later, I'll find time to come and bring you clothes." Li Jingzi said as she opened the wardrobe door.
Instantly, a beam of bright sunlight burst forth from the wardrobe, forcing Li Jingzi to shield her eyes with her hands. As she slowly regained consciousness, she realized there was a mirror on the inside of the wardrobe door. She looked at the mirror in surprise, then turned to look at Liu Che.
"What's wrong, Doctor Li?" Liu Che seemed to sense something was wrong with Li Jingzi and turned around to ask.
"No, nothing."
"It's good that nothing happened. I thought there was some monster in my closet that scared you." After saying that, Liu Che turned back and continued to soak the small porcelain cup in the tea wash.
"I didn't expect you to joke," Li Jingzi muttered to herself. She took a hanger from the closet and propped up the shirt that had been spread out on her arm. Then she buttoned it up one by one, smoothing it down with her hands to remove the wrinkles that had been pressed into the shirt.
After doing all this, Li Jingzi looked at it again with satisfaction, and then prepared to close the wardrobe door. As the door turned a little bit, the light reflected by the mirror also slowly converged. Just when the light reflected by the mirror was about to leave a last stroke on Li Jingzi's pupils, her dark and smart eyes caught a glimpse between the mirror and the door - a corner! It was such a small corner, like the corner of a piece of letter paper, or the corner of an envelope. Li Jingzi seemed to have suddenly discovered someone else's secret, and her heartbeat accelerated instantly. She swallowed softly, and her hand holding the wardrobe door trembled slightly.
"Cough..." Liu Che's dry cough sounded suddenly, which made Li Jingzi shudder and she closed the cabinet door tightly in an instant.
"Sorry to bother you, Dr. Li. Please sit down and have a cup of tea as a token of my gratitude." Liu Che's voice came over.
Li Jingzi walked over quickly and said, "Keep your gratitude and treat me to a big meal some other day!" "Um, that's fine, that's fine. What do you want to eat?" Liu Che smiled awkwardly.
"I'm not teasing you anymore. I really have a guest and he's coming soon. I'll go over first." Li Jingzi looked at her watch and walked out of the house.
Liu Che quickly stood up and prepared to see Li Jingzi off.
"Come and sit down, don't see me off, I'm not a guest!" When Liu Che heard Li Jingzi's crisp laughter and joking words, Li Jingzi had already floated farther and farther away like a butterfly in the bright afternoon sun.
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