Soon, the day of the press conference for "Two Dreams" arrived.
It was raining heavily, and the sky was gloomy; it wasn't exactly a good day.
In the entertainment industry, which is a rather 'real' circle, your level of social attention directly affects the media's 'interest' in you.
In just a few months, Xu Qian's value has skyrocketed. Even though he's not even a third male lead, he's still a hot topic.
Fortunately, everything is going very smoothly, and their new drama will officially air next Monday. The initial hype is already huge, and whether it will become a hit depends on the inherent quality of the work itself.
Just then, Meng Ziqiu, who hadn't posted in a long time, finally sent a message: he and Yan Jiudu had successfully obtained the Ziyang Treasure Box in the capital. (This doesn't count as stealing; how can taking back what rightfully belongs to you be considered stealing?)
"Our flight is tomorrow morning, we'll talk when we meet." With that, Meng Ziqiu hung up the phone.
Xu Qian was both excited and a little nervous. After calming down for a while, he quickly sent a message to Anda, asking him to take some time in the next couple of days so that he could use the power of the Azure Light Token to open the Purple Sun Treasure Box.
He thought to himself, perhaps the truth is about to be revealed.
Just as Xu Qian was filled with anticipation, he discovered that the seeds of the Dream Flower in his bedroom had sprouted.
At the same time, a clap of thunder came from outside the window.
The buds, about the size of a fingertip, are pale blue all over, with a faint sheen around them.
Xu Qian stared blankly at it, and suddenly many images flashed through his mind: the boundless deep sea, and the underwater sword tomb filled with broken pieces...
Then a familiar, exotic fragrance wafted into his nostrils, and he knew something was wrong; he was about to be pulled inside…
With a "thud," he fell to the floor.
...
After a while, Xu Qian gradually regained consciousness. Having learned from his previous experience, he was much calmer this time and slowly waited for his vision to return.
The second scene was completely different from the first. It was no longer a deep, dark sea, but a peaceful and bright place.
Xu Qian saw two children running past wearing open-crotch pants. He could even hear their laughter, which was clear and crisp, carrying the innocence of youth.
Xu Qian listened for a long time as the two children talked about how exciting the latest episode of the animated series was and how brave their hero was.
Strangely, he didn't feel bored at all; on the contrary, he felt a strange harmony and a sense of inner peace and tranquility.
Just then, an old woman's voice rang out.
"You can't sit here, let's go play somewhere else!"
The two children skipped away, smiles on their faces.
Xu Qian's vision was limited, and he could only vaguely see half of an adult's body. It was an elderly woman who shakily placed a plate of fruits over and lit an incense stick in front of her, muttering in a dialect. Xu Qian understood the gist of it; she was simply hoping that her grandson's illness would get better.
After an unknown amount of time, the old woman, having finished her rambling, left the plate of fruit behind, got up, and left, restoring tranquility to Xu Qian's view once again.
Until the next 'guest' arrived, it was a sparrow, gray and inconspicuous.
A sparrow snatched the melon seeds from in front of Xu Qian, and then flew back several more times, leaving fewer and fewer melon seeds on the plate.
But soon, the sparrows dared not come, because another cat came—a black and white calico cat, the kind that looked extremely skilled, with muscles all over its body.
The black and white cat reached out its paw and touched the oranges in the plate. A round little orange rolled out and got stuck to the dirt on the ground.
The black and white cat wasn't interested in the orange. It lazily stretched its body, then leaped up. Xu Qian could only see a black tail swaying in front of him.
After a while, the black and white cat started purring, and its tail stopped wagging.
The sky gradually darkened, and large raindrops began to fall. It was raining.
The black and white cat woke up and wagged its tail again.
Xu Qian thought there must be something covering his current location, otherwise the cat would definitely run away.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the scene suddenly became much darker.
"Mimi—"
Another female voice came from behind, a young one.
The black and white cat jumped down, but skillfully avoided the puddles.
Soon, a young girl squatted down, holding a can of food in her hand, and was urging the black and white cat to eat. Clearly, the black and white cat's name was 'Mimi'.
In no time, Mimi finished the can of food. For the sake of long-term sustainable development, Mimi very 'shamefully' rubbed against the girl.
The girl smiled with great satisfaction, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier, so she didn't linger. She petted the cat for a while and then left with her umbrella.
There's only one cat left now.
The rainy night was long. I don't know how much time passed before the cat left and the rain stopped.
Until the first light appeared, it was a brand new day. "Buzz—"
Xu Qian's physical consciousness began to return, and he felt his phone vibrate, as if it were... the alarm he had set.
After a while, Xu Qian got up from the floor, turned off his 7:30 alarm on his phone, and then looked at the flowerpot again. The Dream Flower was in full bloom, just like when Xu Qian first saw it.
The deep sea, and that cat.
Xu Qian covered his head; the floor was a bit uncomfortable after sleeping on it all night.
The moment he looked up, the dream flower suddenly withered, as if Cinderella's time had come.
Xu Qian paused for a moment, took two steps forward, and sure enough, a seed remained in the pot.
That's truly... amazing.
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