Chapter 648: A New Dream (Part 2)
In Ruan Qi's memory, Brother Iceberg's final fate was to be drowned in the river.
She couldn't imagine a worse fate than being drowned in a river.
When I think about the fact that the iceberg brother who suffered so much is Xi Jiu...
Ruan Qi's blood seemed to be frozen, and her heart was leaking air.
She clenched her fists tightly.
She must find out what happened ninety years ago.
Even if the truth is unbearable for her, she must know what Xi Jiu has paid!
…
That night, Ruan Qi called Wen Ran who was far away in Country M.
She asked Wen Ran to use the power and connections of "Tianlu" to investigate all of Xi Jiu's whereabouts ten years ago.
Ruan Qi didn't sleep well that night.
She started having nightmares again.
Fire, a raging fire all over the sky, burning people's skin with a burning pain.
The terrifying tongues of fire squirmed wildly in the darkness and spread wantonly.
The nine-year-old girl stood blankly in front of the raging fire, her eyes empty and frightened.
The shrill screams of children were heard from the fire.
The screams were like thick and sharp nails, piercing the little girl's eardrums.
She took a step back in fear.
"Save me—save me—"
"It hurts! It hurts so much! Someone please save me!"
"Why didn't you save us—why didn't you save us!!!"
The child's distorted screams came from all directions, like a cloud of black fog that enveloped the little girl and made her unable to breathe.
She kept shaking her head, tears welling up in her hollow peach blossom eyes.
"I didn't... I didn't fail to save you..."
"It's you! You killed us!" The child's shrill screams were like a demonic sound that penetrated the bones. "You set us on fire! You are a murderer!"
"It wasn't me... I didn't kill you... I didn't set the fire... I didn't..."
"You have! You killed so many of us! Why haven't you died yet?"
"You burned us to death!"
"You are just like Jiang Chunian, both are murderers!"
"You deserve to die! Come down and accompany us! Why haven't you paid for our lives yet--!!!"
On the big bed surrounded by gauze curtains, the girl closed her eyes tightly and her face was pale.
"No... no... it's not me..."
She mumbled to herself, tears rolling down the corners of her eyes, wetting her hair and sliding into the silk pillowcase.
Click!
The bedroom door was suddenly opened.
The sound of hurried footsteps came closer and closer. The man who came hurriedly put on his nightgown, lifted the bed curtain, bent down and held the girl in his arms.
"Baby? Wake up!"
Ruan Qi fell into a nightmare, unable to hear any sounds from the outside world, tears streaming down her face.
"I didn't burn you to death... It wasn't me... It really wasn't me..."
Xi Jiu heard her mumbling and his heart sank suddenly.
What do you mean by 'I didn't burn you to death'?
Xi Jiu's hand around Ruan Qi's waist trembled unconsciously. He didn't dare to think too much and raised his hand to gently pat the little girl's face.
"Baby, wake up!"
"Baby, you're having a nightmare. Open your eyes!"
"Baby?"
Xi Jiu was reluctant to hit Ruan Qi hard, so he could only pat her lightly.
But Ruan Qi's nightmare this time was quite severe, and no matter how he shouted, he couldn't wake up.
Seeing the little girl's face getting paler and paler, Xi Jiu gritted his teeth, lowered his head and kissed her lips hard.
There are many ways to wake up someone from a nightmare, and punching, kicking, and slapping are the most effective.
But Xi Jiu was reluctant to use any of these methods. He didn't know whether kissing could wake someone up, but it had been shown that way in TV dramas, so he could only try it.
In order to stimulate the little girl, Xi Jiu kissed her very hard, and the smell of blood soon spread between their lips and tongues.
Ruan Qi, who was trapped in a nightmare, felt a faint pain, his brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, and the mumbling in his mouth gradually turned into a groan of pain.
She made an uncomfortable sound in her throat.
Seeing her reaction, Xi Jiu immediately grabbed the back of her head with his big hands and kissed her more passionately.
Normally, when the two of them were intimate, Xi Jiu wanted to swallow Ruan Qi, but he had never been rough with her.
He didn't want Ruan Qi to get hurt, even if it was an accidental injury caused by their entanglement, he didn't want it to happen.
This was the first time Xi Jiu had kissed Ruan Qi so roughly.
An overly intense and deep kiss can cause a person to quickly become deprived of oxygen.
Ruan Qi's pale face gradually turned red due to difficulty breathing. The strong feeling of suffocation made her subconsciously aware of the danger and she dared not continue to immerse herself in the nightmare.
Her body instinctively began to resist, and her consciousness was pulled out of the nightmare and gradually became clear.
She subconsciously pushed the person who was hugging her away, and her tightly closed eyelids kept trembling.
"Baby, wake up." Xi Jiu kissed her and called out in a hoarse voice.
Ruan Qi, who was gradually coming out of the nightmare, faintly heard a familiar shout.
Her eyelashes trembled, and she used all her strength to slowly pry her eyelids open.
The tears that had not yet flowed slowly slid down the corners of her eyes. Xi Jiu looked at her slightly open eyes and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his head slightly and left the soft lips.
The little girl's lips were red and swollen from being kissed, and there was a faint trace of blood on the inside of her lower lip.
Xi Jiu frowned in pain, lowered his head and carefully licked off the blood.
Ruan Qi felt a little pain, and her scattered consciousness gradually returned to normal in the pain.
With the help of the moonlight outside the window, she belatedly saw the person who was hugging her.
"...Jiujiu?"
"Yeah." Xi Jiu responded softly and wiped her lips gently. "Having a nightmare again?"
Ruan Qi, whose consciousness had just emerged from the nightmare, suddenly had his pupils shrink.
She subconsciously grabbed Xi Jiu's hand, her voice trembling: "Jiujiu, I dreamed of a big fire that burned many people to death. They said I burned them to death and wanted me to pay with my life!"
When Xi Jiu heard this, his eyes darkened and he hugged her tightly in his arms.
"Don't be afraid. No one can make you die. I'm here." He patted her back gently. "Baby, your memory is returning, and your consciousness may be a little confused from time to time. It's possible that what Mr. Zhuge said during the day misled and influenced you."
Ruan Qi was somewhat comforted, but she still held him tightly: "Jiujiu, I'm afraid that's my true memory. Do you think I could have done something unforgivable because I couldn't stand Jiang Chunian's torture back then..."
"No." Xi Jiu interrupted her guess.
"Baby, you should know yourself very well. With your character, no matter what kind of difficulties and dangers you face, you will never do such a thing."
Ruan Qi: "...But I might not be mentally sound at that time. What if I really did it..."
"That's not your fault."
Xi Jiu looked into her eyes and said in a deep, powerful voice, "Baby, you're just a victim. The ones who should pay with their lives are Jiang Chunian and the employers of Xiaoyao Manor. Don't put too many moral shackles on yourself. You don't owe anyone anything, and you don't need to be responsible for the mistakes of others."
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The first reaction after being woken up by a kiss from a nightmare is——
Heroine: Oh!
You guys: Slap me, who the hell kissed me? Die now!
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