"Yanbao, Yanbao..."
Before Xiao Xinyan completely lost consciousness, she saw her parents rushing towards her with anxious expressions...
When she opened her eyes again, all she saw was chaos, surrounded by a misty fog, empty and deserted.
In the completely unfamiliar environment, Xiao Xinyan stood there blankly, afraid to move.
Her two small hands were tightly intertwined, and a look of fear gradually rose in her clear and innocent eyes.
What place is this?
Where are Mom and Dad?
Where is my younger brother?
Where's the kitten?
A human girl who is only three and a half years old, still in the primordial state of being, is unaware of her own specialness. Being alone in such an environment, she would inevitably feel afraid.
She twitched her little nose, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears, as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Just then, a familiar voice came from the misty fog:
"Human child, welcome to my dream world."
Turning her head at the sound, Xiao Xinyan saw the Dream Eater float out from the mist beside her, once again successfully making Xiao Xinyan look ugly.
The little ball of fluff instinctively took a step back, distancing itself from the dream-eating tapir, its brow furrowing: "Your dream..."
The little girl blinked, looking somewhat puzzled.
Why drag someone into their dream without their consent?
She pouted, seemingly a little angry, and her chubby cheeks puffed up, making her look like a little pufferfish.
The dream-eating tapir mistakenly thought that Xiao Xinyan thought it was very powerful, and proudly stated:
"I am a dream-eating tapir, capable of both devouring dreams and creating them."
As it spoke, it unconsciously drifted closer to Xiao Xinyan.
Xiao Xinyan waved her hand at the Baku with a look of disgust, then glared at it with her almond-shaped eyes, looking both cute and fierce:
"Why did you pull me into your dream? Let me out! Yan Yan doesn't want to stay in your dream!"
The little girl practically had "disdain" written all over her face; her brows were furrowed, giving her a maturity beyond her years.
The confident Baku was taken aback. "Why...why?"
Xiao Xinyan spoke the most heartbreaking words in her softest, sweetest voice.
"Because you're a bad person who bullies my brother, Yan Yan hates you!"
After saying that, she let out a loud hum and turned her head to the side, expressing her dislike for the dream-eating tapir through her actions.
"puff--"
The Dream Eater was so angry that it vomited blood on the spot. One paw was clutching its chest, while the other trembled as it pointed at Xiao Xinyan, its voice shaking:
"You human child, you really don't know what's good for you! I am the Dream Eater, who has always been worshipped by you humans. If you want to have sweet dreams, you have to rely on me!"
Having lived for hundreds of years, it was actually disliked by a three-and-a-half-year-old human baby.
It felt that its self-esteem had been severely damaged.
But upon hearing these words, Xiao Xinyan scolded even more fiercely, her voice even more adorable:
"You're not only a bad person, you're a big liar!"
The little dumpling imitated the village aunties and grandmas, hands on hips, questioning the dream-eating tapir in a childish voice:
"If you can help us swallow nightmares and only have sweet dreams, then why does my brother cry so often? And you're always there when he cries, so it must be you who made him cry!"
At this point, the little girl's cheeks puffed up even more, like an angry little pufferfish.
It's kind of cute.
For a fleeting moment, the mighty Baku actually felt an urge to pinch her cheek.
But the Dream Eater was the Dream Eater after all, and quickly calmed himself down.
Human babies are the most difficult to deal with; their soft and cute appearance is just a disguise.
As it brainwashed itself, it sighed and explained to Xiao Xinyan:
"Because I was cursed by something truly evil."
Whenever this matter is mentioned, the Baku's perked-up ears droop down, and it becomes very withdrawn and depressed.
"A curse?" Xiao Xinyan frowned again, looking puzzled.
What is a spell? What is a spell?
All she knew was the headband of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.
"We, the dream-eating tapirs, were originally auspicious symbols because we can devour nightmares and create beautiful dreams, allowing all dream-capable creatures to experience happiness."
The Baku, recalling the days when it was worshipped by humans, showed a happy expression on its face.
“We were originally the guardians of babies, helping them fall asleep and dream. We let the Dream Grandma enter the baby’s dream and teach them all sorts of skills. It can be said that every baby’s growth is inseparable from the help of our Dream Eater clan.”
Hearing this, Xiao Xinyan couldn't help but interject, "Then why did my brother cry so hard when you got close to him?"
Moreover, its appearance and the black aura surrounding it do not resemble an auspicious symbol at all.
He's more like a villain in a TV series, but not a big shot; he's a lackey or henchman who helps the big shot do bad things.
The Dream Eater could only enter dreams and couldn't see into people's hearts, so it didn't sense Xiao Xinyan's complaints and continued:
"Because of the curse, I am a dream-eating tapir under a curse. Originally, nightmares were the most delicious delicacy for me. I gained happiness by devouring nightmares, while humans felt happy because I helped them devour nightmares."
"But ever since I was cursed, everything has turned upside down. Human nightmares have become hard to swallow, tasteless, and every time I devour a nightmare, it drains my energy, makes my body uncomfortable, and makes me feel terrible!"
As it spoke, it let out a long sigh, and its ears drooped even more.
"Over time, I began to harbor resentment, transforming from a lucky charm that protected humanity into an entity that brought disaster to humanity, just like an unlucky ghost."
“I originally thought that the baby’s dreams were pure and innocent and could resolve the resentment in me. But I never expected that every time I swallowed one of the baby’s dreams, the baby would become extremely painful and cry incessantly, as if the curse on me had backfired on the baby.”
It felt ashamed about this, but the existence of the curse made it unable to control its actions.
Sometimes, it feels as if its soul has been stolen by something, and it feels like a stranger to itself.
"So my brother's incessant crying is because he's being harmed by the curse on you?" Xiao Xinyan successfully grasped the key point.
The Dream Eater nodded: "Yes, that should be it."
Hearing this, Xiao Xinyan stretched out her chubby little hand and pointed at the Dream Eater: "The bad thing that brought my little brother pain is still you!"
Hmph! You big bad guy!
Yan Yan isn't going to pay any attention to it!
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