Chapter 69 Dream or Reality
When I woke up, I smelled a stinky smell. After I realized it, I realized it was the smell of a hospital.
Hospital?
Yes, yesterday...was it yesterday? Anyway, I lost consciousness after fainting, and now I'm staring at the ceiling in a daze.
I still have a vague understanding of the present situation. This is clearly the modern era. Is this some kind of illusion? But who created this illusion? How could the other person know about modern things? Or maybe I'm just dreaming, but I have no recollection of how I entered the dream. Dreaming is different from reality; you clearly know you're dreaming. But right now, I don't feel that way at all. It reminds me of when I was a carp, when I dreamed of Nezha. Then, too, I didn't feel like I was dreaming. It felt more like stepping back in time.
past……
I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the woman I saw before I fainted.
That face...
I covered my face, tears flowing out from between my fingers like two small rivers, accompanied by broken sobs.
Why did I forget her?
After I was reincarnated as a carp, my mother disappeared from my memory. But I shouldn't have forgotten her...
Just then, the door of the ward opened and my mother walked in, followed by a girl about my age.
My mother quickly walked over to the bedside, her eyes instantly red, but she forced a relieved smile. "It's good you're awake, it's good you're awake... The doctor said you were just exhausted. I was so worried." Her warm hand gently touched my forehead. The familiar touch made my nose tingle. "Why are you crying? Did you have a nightmare?"
I shook my head.
The girl behind her poked her head out, her face filled with anxiety and concern. "You really scared us to death! You actually ran so far alone!"
It was Wu You, my best friend. We grew up together and were practically inseparable. Yet, even after reincarnation, I still forgot about her.
Why……
I opened my mouth, my throat a little dry: "I...I don't know what's going on."
It's obviously my mother and friend, but I still feel
The mother sighed and handed over a cup of warm water: "Don't do such reckless things in the future. You are the only one I have. If you... what should I do?" Her voice trembled with fear.
Xiaoyou leaned closer, lowering his voice, his eyes flickering with curiosity and confusion: "Could it be the dream I mentioned before? So you went to look for the lotus in your dream?"
Dream? Lotus?
I looked at Wu You in confusion.
Seeing that I was indifferent and even a little confused, Wu You said:
"You told me mysteriously before that you had dreamed for several days in a row that there was a lotus pond on the top of Qianyuan Mountain. In the lotus pond, a golden lotus flower was blooming, shining. You also said that if you had the chance, you would climb Qianyuan Mountain to see if there were any lotus flowers..."
Hearing Wu You's words, my heart skipped a beat. Isn't the lotus pond on Qianyuan Mountain the Ninth-Grade Lotus Pond? Wait, is my reincarnation as a carp a dream? No, no, both the carp in the lotus pond and the subsequent experience of being dragged into another world by the whirlpool were completely real. It wasn't a dream!
At this time, Wu You asked me again: "How is it? Did you see it?"
I slowly shook my head, my voice filled with a hint of confusion that I myself didn't even notice: "No... I didn't find anything. No, I don't even remember anything about Lotus." The former is true, and the latter is that I have no idea of the current situation, so I simply "forgot" about Lotus to avoid Wu You asking about it again.
It is true that Wu You is my best friend, but is the person in front of me really Wu You?
My mother tucked the corner of the quilt for me and said gently, "If you can't remember, don't think about it. It's okay. As long as you are safe, that's good. Don't run around like this alone anymore."
Although Wu You was still a little confused, she nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, the most important thing is that the person is fine! But..." She blinked again, unwilling to give up, "Did you really not see anything special? Not even a little bit of a strange feeling?"
Something special?
I was stunned.
What was she referring to, or what did she want to know?
At this moment, I gradually became suspicious of Wu You.
As if noticing my expression, Wu You said, "I thought you would have a wonderful encounter! You know, I'm a novelist. When you told me about your dream, I wondered if you would have any adventures? It turns out that life is not a novel, there are not so many adventures." She shrugged.
So that's it...
Yes, Wu You writes novels, and many things in life serve as her sources of inspiration.
I lowered my eyelids and repeated softly, "No, I didn't see anything."
Later I looked out the window. The sun was shining brightly and the hustle and bustle of the modern city was faintly heard. Everything was so real and impeccable.
…
After two days of observation at the hospital and confirmation that I was fine, my mother finally agreed to let me go. She handled the paperwork. I sat in a chair in the ward, looking out the window at the bustling crowds and traffic below. The sense of dislocation in time and space lingered. The smell of disinfectant seemed to have seeped into my clothes and hair, a constant reminder of my whereabouts.
Wu You took a special leave to pick me up. She held my arm and chattered all the way, trying to use her vigorous energy to dispel the dull aura from me that she herself probably couldn't explain.
"You're finally out of the hospital! Hospitals are such a disgusting place."
"Auntie, I'll treat you tonight. Let's go eat A Yu's favorite hot pot. Let's get rid of her bad luck!" Mother nodded with a smile. The fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes relaxed, and her eyes looking at me were full of cherishment for what she had lost and regained.
I let Wu You hold my arm as we climbed into the taxi my mother had called. The view outside the window gradually shifted from the bustling city to the expansive suburbs, and finally to rolling fields and distant mountains. I leaned against the window, watching in silence.
I have forgotten where my home is, except that it seems to be a small town, but I have almost no impression of this town.
The scales on the wrist are quiet, where is the missing one?
About forty minutes later, the taxi stopped. Wu You helped me get out of the car while my mother took the daily necessities she had bought at the hospital from the trunk.
"We're home!" Wu You said with a smile.
As I opened the door, the warm, homey smell hit me. And gradually, memories of home came flooding back. The living room curtains were a pale yellow color my mother and I had chosen, and the pillows on the sofa were my favorite cartoon characters. This is my home, my mother's and my home.
"I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back..." Mother murmured, putting away the daily necessities and then busily pouring me some water. "Take a rest first and drink some water. Are you hungry? Mommy's going to peel an apple for you now."
I quickly shook my head: "Mom, I'm not hungry, please stop busying yourself and sit down and rest for a while."
Wu You pulled out her phone and asked me if I was interested in having hot pot tonight. I said anything was fine. Since she was treating me, I had no reason to be picky. So Wu You chose a hot pot restaurant close to home and bought a voucher on MeiOtuan.
"You know, Class 2 went on an outing, and I heard they got into a car accident and everyone died... It's really scary, the principal might even hang himself! Oh, and there's a transfer student coming to our class tomorrow... They're almost taking the college entrance exam, so why would they be transferring in now?"
Listening to Wu You's rambling, I had a general understanding of my current life. I was a senior in high school, with the college entrance exam coming up soon. I had a transfer student tomorrow, and things were going to be turbulent at school lately.
…
It was still a long time before dinner, so my mother asked me to go to sleep for a while and wake me up when the time came.
I was definitely a little tired. I hadn't done anything, but I felt incredibly exhausted. Perhaps it was the anemia. As soon as my body touched the bed, I felt completely relaxed.
Although I didn’t have any dreams during this sleep, there was always a voice calling me, “Ayu, Ayu”.
Is it a small lotus?
I feel like a small lotus.
But I couldn't see him at all.
I don’t even know what my situation is now.
I have no idea what is reality and what is a dream.
But, if this is a dream, I hope it can last longer...
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