“In the past, every time there was a thunderstorm and a power outage, I was the only one there.”
"So, sister, will you sleep with me tonight?"
Even though it was pitch black, Mu Yiran could still clearly see the boy's pleading phoenix eyes.
She had asked the housekeeper before how old Shi Youxi was when she moved here.
The butler replied, "When the young master was four years old, the master and mistress began to cultivate his ability to live independently."
Mu Yiran wasn't particularly surprised by this answer.
Based on the current situation, this couple has never done anything humane to their son.
So it's possible that Shi Youxi was genuinely afraid of thunder, because before Mu Yiran came, there was no one around him he could confide his fears to.
Shi Youxi sensed that her sister had softened, so she stood up from the ground and pulled Mu Yiran to lift the blanket.
He snuggled into the blanket first, his fair face still dazzling in the darkness, making him look like a pink dumpling.
Shi Youxi patted the seat next to her and warmly invited, "Sister, come on over."
Mu Yiran: "..."
hiss……
This damned allure of beauty.
At this moment, Mu Yiran felt like she had become a perverted nanny to a frivolous young man, and the object of her affections was an underage male vixen.
She still couldn't bring herself to do it.
Mu Yiran gritted her teeth, wrapped Shi Youxi tightly in the blanket, and sat down next to him.
"Go to sleep. I'll leave after you fall asleep."
"The power will be back on soon."
Shi Youxi: "Sister, this is not what I want."
This pink pajama set still won't do. Do I really have to wear pink underwear?
Mu Yiran's eyes were firm: "If you say another word, I'm leaving."
Shi Youxi: "...Give me a raise."
The boy held up two fingers and shook them: "Twice."
Mu Yiran's heart began to flutter and waver like a reed, "No..."
Shi Youxi saw an opportunity: "Four times."
Mu Yiran was already drenched in sweat, and she refused with tears in her eyes: "I'm a respectable person! I only do legitimate business!"
"Stop talking and go to sleep."
Seeing that Mu Yiran remained unmoved, the boy finally calmed down. He held Mu Yiran's fingers tightly and rubbed his face against her waist.
She fell into a deep sleep in no time.
Perhaps influenced by him, Mu Yiran, who was leaning against the headboard, soon drifted off to sleep.
Lately, I've been meeting my good friend Mo Mumu in my dreams every night, and this time was no exception.
But today's dream was a bit unusual.
It's incredibly real.
In her dream, she seemed to be lying in a hospital bed surrounded by many medical instruments, while her best friend, Mo Mumu, was excitedly grabbing a man in a white coat.
"Didn't you say she'd wake up soon? It's been two days! Two days!"
Unable to get a response from the man, Mo Mumu cried and tried to shake Mu Yiran's body, "Ranran, please don't sleep, wake up, don't sleep!"
"The patient's blood pressure dropped, and his heart stopped beating!"
The male doctor next to Mo Mumu quickly stepped forward, "Defibrillator!"
A group of medical staff rushed in, and the scene was chaotic for a moment. Mu Yiran tried to grab the crying Mo Mumu, but she was like a transparent person and could not do anything.
Mu Yiran could only stand helplessly outside the crowd, watching herself rise and fall on the hospital bed as she was being electrocuted.
Why is this happening?
It all felt like it was really happening.
The defibrillator's current seemed to actually reach her body, and Mu Yiran felt a sharp pain in her chest.
"Mumu, I'm here...Mumu!"
The pain spread throughout her body, and she bent over uncontrollably, her vision blurring.
The next instant, Mu Yiran's gaze fell on the numbers on the electronic clock in front of the hospital bed.
January 2, 2023, 00:12.
It was exactly the day after Mu Yiran was hit by the car.
Overwhelmed by dizziness and fear, Mu Yiran groaned in pain, "Ah—Mu Mu, save me!"
"ah!!!"
Mu Yiran sat on the bed, panting heavily, while the room lights were on.
She was still in Shi Youxi's bed.
The boy remained in the same position he had been in before falling asleep, next to Mu Yiran, their fingers intertwined.
"Was it all a dream...?"
Mu Yiran was covered in sweat. All she could see were the images from her dream. The sharp pain in her chest felt like she had actually been shocked by a defibrillator.
This dream felt so real it didn't seem like a dream.
Or rather...
Maybe it wasn't a dream.
If in the real world, she was in a coma after the car accident, but was still alive.
How do you explain the world she's in now?
Could it be that she didn't time travel, but was just trapped in a dream because her body was on the verge of death?
Mu Yiran's thoughts were in turmoil, and she couldn't figure it out. She stared blankly at Shi Youxi's profile, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
On one hand, I hope I'm still alive in the real world, but on the other hand, I don't want everything in front of me to just be a dream.
Mu Yiran tucked Shi Youxi's stray hairs behind her ear, covered her with the blanket, turned on the dim wall lamp, and quietly got out of bed and left.
The door was slowly closed, and the next moment, the boy sleeping soundly on the bed had his fan-like eyelashes flutter. He opened his eyes, and his dark phoenix eyes were clear and bright.
...
Ever since that dream, Mu Yiran has been consciously observing the world. Whether it's the things or the people, all sorts of signs indicate the reality of this world.
Dreams are always based on subconscious memories that reshape the past and fantasize about unreal virtual worlds.
But Mu Yiran had never been to Liguo before, so how could she have any memories to dream about?
The world she was in, at this point in time, did not conform to the theory of "dream" at all.
Therefore, the possibility of time travel is still greater.
So where exactly is the problem?
Mu Yiran unconsciously rubbed the skin on her collarbone, and she carefully recalled the details before the car accident and after she transmigrated.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and she glanced at her empty wrist.
Could it be...?
Is it because of that jade bracelet?!
"Buzzing—"
The vibration of her phone pulled her back from her thoughts; it was Shi Youxi calling.
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