Chapter 36 036 Wedding in a Dream
Shen Yi was stunned.
She had been pondering Wen Que's words, but after seeing Xu Qingzhe appear, she found this scene of catching someone in the act strange.
So by the time she realized what was happening, Xu Qingzhe had already pulled her out of Wen Que's embrace by grabbing her other wrist.
Xu Qingzhe completely shielded Shen Yi behind him. He didn't look at her, but instead sneered at Wen Que on the bed, his neck turning slightly red with anger: "Just because she cares about you, does that mean you can lay a hand on her?"
Wen Que lazily raised his eyes, no longer displaying the vulnerable demeanor he had shown in front of Shen Yi. Instead, he looked at Xu Qingzhe with a half-smile: "Did I allow you to come in? And what right do you have to interfere in our affairs?"
As for touching me inappropriately, before you pretend to be a gentleman and say such things, please at least let go of my fiancée's hand first.
"Ex-fiancée."
Xu Qingzhe corrected Wen Que's mistakes word by word, but he knew that even if Wen Que and Shen Yi were not engaged, he did not have the right to do so. In the end, he could only slowly loosen his grip on Shen Yi's wrist.
Shen Yi knew that Xu Qingzhe was worried about her, but now the situation had not only not been resolved, but had become even more complicated.
Shen Yi regretted coming here today. She should have at least discussed with Meng Zihan and Jiang Yue how to persuade Wen Que. She shouldn't have fought this unprepared battle, and... she shouldn't have brought Xu Qingzhe along.
Wen Que disliked wasting time on verbal sparring with his rival. His eyes were fixed on Shen Yi. He looked past Xu Qingzhe and met Shen Yi's gaze, asking again, "Yi Yi, can you give me a chance to start over? We can be just friends, I only need one chance. I don't need you to make any promises to me or take any responsibility for me."
The pleading look in his eyes clearly told Shen Yi: If you give me a chance, I can find a reason to get back on my feet.
Shen Yi had no choice but to answer instinctively under the gaze of both eyes: "I really don't know what the future holds, but if you continue like this, I will be very troubled and worried, because I can't completely ignore you."
We met once, and I've liked him for many years.
Wen Que was not a stranger she could ignore.
She would be sad if something really happened to Wen Que.
To Wen Que, those words were translated into only one sentence: "I'm very worried, I can't just ignore you."
Shen Yi came to see him at the hospital today. Shen Yi said she was worried about him and that she couldn't ignore him.
So Wen Que smiled, his first genuine smile of the day and in a long time: "Yi Yi, I'm so happy to hear you say that. Don't worry, I'll try my best to rest and eat well, so you won't worry about me anymore."
Xu Qingzhe: "...?"
Was that what Shen Yi meant?
I don't understand it, and I don't want to listen to it anymore.
He urged impatiently, "Class is about to start, you should go now."
Before Shen Yi could answer, Wen Que preemptively replied, "Go back quickly, I can take care of myself. I only have one wish: can you send me a goodnight message tonight? If I receive this message, I'm sure I can sleep well and have sweet dreams."
Since Wen Que had already said that much, Shen Yi had no choice but to say, "I understand. Then you should rest well and not worry Aunt Wen. We'll be going now."
"Okay, goodbye."
Wen Que's smile was gentle, as if he had finally rediscovered his own hope.
Judging from Shen Yi's reactions today, she doesn't really hate him. She's still willing to come see him, worry about him, and care about him. That's the best news.
Seeing Xu Qingzhe's equally frustrated expression due to a lack of stance, Wen Que began to ponder two words repeatedly—
future.
Seventeen-year-old Shen Yi didn't blame him, so she couldn't forgive him either.
But Shen Yi, who is eighteen, nineteen, or twenty-seven or thirty-seven years old, might blame him, and then forgive him.
There's still plenty of time.
He can make up for it, he definitely can.
He will learn to truly become the person she likes.
Even if it's just a performance.
But what if he could keep up this act for a lifetime?
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Shen Yi followed Xu Qingzhe out of the hospital. After parting ways with Wen Que, her thoughts naturally returned to Xu Qingzhe, and she also remembered the words Xu Qingzhe had said before entering the ward.
It was harsh, hurtful, and carried a sense of malice without any apparent reason.
This was nothing like the Xu Qingzhe who had always been tolerant of her before, which made Shen Yi inexplicably think of the night when Xu Qingzhe turned her away.
So after arriving at the school and getting off the bus, Shen Yi decided to talk to Xu Qingzhe.
She took the initiative to ask, "Xu Qingzhe, have I done anything recently that made you angry? You can tell me directly."
This time, Xu Qingzhe looked at her with a puzzled expression, completely unable to understand why she asked such a question.
"I think what you said before I went in was a bit too much."
Stared at by Xu Qingzhe, Shen Yi unconsciously swallowed hard, feeling a little guilty, and continued, "But you're not that kind of person, so did I do something wrong before? Tell me, okay?"
Xu Qingzhe's expression became indescribable.
Shen Yi immediately felt that she had guessed correctly and pressed, "Tell me, I promise I won't be angry."
Shen Yi believes that he has improved a lot compared to before. At least when facing people who are also reasonable, he will never make trouble unreasonably!
Even if she did something wrong, Xu Qingzhe should have pointed it out. She might not change, but at least she could have apologized!
Xu Qingzhe stopped and stared at her for a while, but couldn't answer.
How should he answer?
The truth is, he gets jealous whenever he sees her worrying about Wen Que. What right does he have to say such things?
"...It's my fault, don't worry about me."
After saying this, the burden in my heart did not lighten, but instead became even heavier.
He avoided her gaze, stubbornly staring at the two intertwined shadows on the ground, even wanting to escape from Shen Yi's side.
He also needs some time to sort out his feelings.
There are no answers to questions about what he wants, what he wants to do, and what he is capable of doing.
Shen Yi tilted his head slightly and looked Xu Qingzhe up and down.
That's strange.
Xu Qingzhe was clearly saying "Don't worry about me," but she could tell that this wasn't what he truly meant.
Sure enough! It's exactly the same situation as last time! Someone must have provoked Xu Qingzhe, causing her to be implicated innocently!
So Shen Yi leaned closer again, her voice light and cheerful: "Who made you angry? Song Yang or Shen Yu? Tell me, and I'll teach them a lesson!"
Xu Qingzhe remained silent, so Shen Yi could only rest her chin on her hand and continue to guess wildly: "Could it be because you didn't want to go to the hospital with me? Oh, when Yueyue said those things, if you were too embarrassed to refuse, you could have just hinted at it to me, and I would have made it clear..."
"no!"
Xu Qingzhe interrupted Shen Yi's reverie, quickened her pace, and said, "It has nothing to do with you. Don't think like that. Being with you, I...I'm willing to do anything! I...I'm in a hurry! I'm leaving now! See you tonight!"
After saying that.
The boy's figure disappeared hastily as if fleeing, leaving Shen Yi standing alone in place.
Shen Yi looked at Xu Qingzhe's back with some confusion, and also took in his embarrassing appearance of almost tripping over a stone. She couldn't help but laugh.
All right.
Although she didn't understand what Xu Qingzhe was sulking about, she was at least certain that she wasn't the one who had offended him, so there was no problem.
So Shenyi didn't think about it anymore and walked towards the classroom while humming a song.
The moment Jiang Yue saw Shen Yi, she immediately handed her the rice balls and milk she had bought, and also asked her about Wen Que's situation.
Well……
Thinking about this is another kind of headache.
With class about to start and Xu Qingyi still sitting in the back row, Shen Yi decided to brush the matter off for now. She said, "I guess it's a success. He promised to eat and live a good life."
After saying that.
Shen Yi rubbed her slightly flattened belly, took a bite of the rice ball, and asked curiously, "Why are you giving me two such big rice balls? And the milk too..."
Jiang Yue pretended to lecture her: "You're not going to care about Xu Qingzhe now that you're full? He was hungry all afternoon and acted as your protector."
While eating his rice ball, Shen Yi mumbled, "Why didn't you let Mengmeng bring it to him?"
They're in the same class, so it should be more convenient for them.
Jiang Yue looked embarrassed, but then answered seriously, "...Oh dear, I forgot."
There is a probability that Chen Yi's IQ will reach its limit.
For example, at this moment, she actually realized that Jiang Yue was lying.
Shen Yi thought for a moment and said, "Then you can go and deliver it to him."
That's right.
Shen Yi believes that Jiang Yue did it on purpose, wanting to take this opportunity to spend some time alone with Xu Qingzhe, and the idea of delivering lunch sounds quite romantic!
A look of exasperation flashed across Jiang Yue's face as she sat back down in her seat: "I'm not going. If you're not going to send him, then let him go hungry."
"ah?"
Shen Yi felt that the people in front of her were somewhat unfamiliar. How could Jiang Yue, such a kind person, say such "cruel" things!
She thought about it again.
Is Jiang Yue shy? That makes sense, since she doesn't seem to have spent much time alone with Xu Qingzhe.
So Shenyi suggested, "...Shall we go together?"
Jiang Yue: "...?"
Does this kind of thing require two people?
The two looked at each other, neither understanding what the other meant.
Song Yang couldn't stand it anymore.
He finally looked up from his desk, his expression one of utter incomprehension as he rebuked, "You two are inhuman! Xu Qingzhe usually runs around doing all sorts of chores for us at the drama club, right? Just take dinner for example, he's gone out to buy it countless times, and we've eaten at his house so many times! But when it's his turn to need help, neither of you is willing to go even though it's so close?"
After scolding him, he let out a wail of "Xu Qingzhe, you made a bad choice of friends—!" and grabbed his rice ball and milk before heading to Class A.
Shen Yi: "..."
That's not what she meant.
Jiang Yue: "..."
Okay, is that how Song Yang understands it? Whatever.
Song Yang's figure quickly disappeared through the doorway.
Xu Qingyi clicked his tongue behind them and looked at the two of them with interest: "I didn't expect that you two and my brother would get along so well? It's really enviable. Doesn't anyone consider me? I also want to be friends with you, and I have a better temper and understand girls' feelings better than him."
Shen Yi gave him a forced smile: "If one day you are willing to treat people sincerely, we will consider making friends."
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement, indicating that Shen Yi was right.
Xu Qingyi looked slightly surprised, then said, unsure whether he was joking or genuinely troubled, "This is terrible, how could you all tell? I guess I should sign up for an acting class during the holidays."
"Even the best acting skills will give you away." Shen Yi muttered as she opened a milk carton with her mouth full of rice balls, "You have to be sincere about these things."
Is it true?
Xu Qingyi lowered her eyelashes and smiled.
That's such a pity. It seems he really doesn't have that kind of thing. No wonder he failed.
Shen Yi didn't really want to be "idle" either. After clearing her mind, she would have to face the problem of Wen Que. She even understood what Wen Que had said in the ward.
She even took the initiative to speak to Xu Qingyi, saying, "So even though things are like this, why are you still here?"
Unless he has a new goal.
Xu Qingyi simply smiled at her: "Who knows? Perhaps I'll be leaving soon."
Shen Yi also showed a knowing expression, but didn't ask any further questions, simply saying, "Then I wish you success next time!"
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evening.
After returning home from club rehearsal, I previewed tomorrow's lessons and supervised Jiang Jiabao for a while before washing up and resting.
Shen Yi held her phone, recalling what Wen Que had said earlier that day.
After hesitating for a long time.
She sighed, unblocked Wen Que, and sent him a goodnight message as he had hoped.
The reply came almost instantly.
Goodnight, Yiyi.
There were no extra words, which was completely different from what she had imagined.
Just as Wen Que said, he only hoped that she would send him this one sentence, nothing more.
Can just one sentence really help me get a good night's sleep?
Shen Yi didn't understand how those two words could carry such weight, but no matter how much she knew, she didn't know what to do next.
Chen Yi put her phone aside and adjusted herself into a comfortable sleeping position to rest.
It was a long-lost dream.
I can't tell if it was a beautiful dream or a nightmare.
In her dream, Shenyi saw herself standing at a crossroads.
Xu Qingzhe stood to her left, while Wen Que stood to her right. Both of them kept asking her which one she should choose between them.
Shen Yi felt completely bewildered.
What's there to choose? Isn't this the way to school?
What are they standing there like idiots, one on each side? She's not choosing either side! When going to school, you just walk straight ahead!
Ke Wenque and Xu Qingzhe were like locked in a battle of wits, going from arguing to fighting in the blink of an eye.
Shen Yi was aware that he was dreaming, so he had no intention of intervening in the fight and only found it absurd.
And right at this moment.
A car stopped beside her, revealing Meng Zihan's face. As always, Meng Zihan smiled gently and beckoned Shen Yi to get in the car.
Shen Yi ignored the two people fighting inexplicably in the middle of the road, figuring that they wouldn't kill anyone anyway, and got into the Meng family's car, leaving with Meng Zihan.
In my dream.
Meng Zihan looked at the two of them with a disgusted expression: "Although I don't know why it turned out this way, I can only blame it on the fact that you are too likable, Yiyi."
Shen Yi hugged Meng Zihan's arm and, as if in real life, said to her in a coquettish tone, "Let's not worry about them, let's go to school."
Meng Zihan shook her head at her: "You can't say that, today is your wedding."
Shen Yi: "???"
A wedding? What wedding? She's still a high school student.
Shen Yi lowered her head, only to suddenly realize that her school uniform had somehow turned into a heavy wedding dress.
Shen Yi: "..."
There are so many things I want to complain about, but I don't know where to begin.
It was just a dream anyway.
Calmly comforting himself, he and Meng Zihan arrived at the wedding venue. Amidst the cheers of countless relatives and friends whose faces he couldn't see, the wedding march began.
When Shen Yi saw Shen Yu appear, she took his arm and walked step by step onto the red carpet.
Okay.
Fine, let's get married then. She wants to see who her groom is.
The door was pushed open.
Shen Yi saw Song Yang, dressed in a black suit, his face flushed with embarrassment, from afar.
Shen Yi: "..."
It turns out the most outrageous thing was waiting for her here.
She had never dreamed of Song Yang before, but she never expected to have such a big dream – they got married in her dream!
And right at this moment.
Xu Qingzhe and Wen Que, who should still be fighting in the middle of the road, suddenly appeared and tried to steal the bride in front of everyone, while Shen Yi ran away.
Shen Yi really wanted to run away.
But it wasn't about running away from the wedding with those two.
She could only lift her skirt and rush off the stage, but because there were too many guests, she was blocked and eventually fell to the ground.
In an instant.
All the images spun around him, and all that remained in his mind's eye was darkness.
Only faint and distant sounds reached my ears, making it impossible to discern their owner.
He came into this world because of you.
You said you two grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but do you really have any memories of spending time with him before you were ten years old?
Happy birthday, Yiyi! May you always be happy and joyful.
...
Shenyi awoke with a start from her dream.
It was dark outside the window, but the moonlight shone through the window onto her bed.
Shen Yi sat up in bed, looking at her hands with a bit of confusion, and then patted the bedding next to her.
All these real tactile sensations told her that she was in the real world, not a dream.
Since that incident...
She never dreamed again.
Why am I suddenly having dreams, and such absurd ones at that?
However, no matter what, she is no longer alone.
Shen Yi mentally called out to the system, asking, "Did you make me have that kind of dream? What does it mean? Is it something that will happen later? Or is it a premonition...?"
What is this?
"How could you possibly have precognitive dreams right now? Our world has collapsed to the point of being abandoned by the higher-ups. I just need to wait until the timeline is about right before I can go home!"
The system gave Shen Yi a scathing critique, but its tone became cheerful again when it came to getting off work.
Shen Yi pursed her lips.
I'm really a bit lost this time.
Unrelated to the system? Was it just an ordinary dream? Could it be because the horror movie she and Jiang Yue watched last time was one of those suave and alluring ghosts? She's actually starting to project herself into it?
That makes sense too.
Just as Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and lay down to continue sleeping, the last sound from her dream echoed in her mind again.
"You said you two grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but do you really have any memories of spending time with him before you were ten years old?"
etc.
When was the first time she met Song Yang? Why can't she remember something so important?
Not only that.
She had absolutely no memory of Song Yang before she was ten years old.
It seems that he suddenly appeared in her life after that birthday party.
But in her mind, Song Yang was clearly her best, best, best friend, just like Meng Zihan; they should have grown up together.
In an instant.
Shen Yi's face was frighteningly pale.
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Chen Yi sat at the table, carefully reading the most important part of the diary, and finally, with trembling hands, made a phone call to Song Yang.
If no one answers, she'll call again.
When the third call finally went through, Song Yang's voice sounded so sleepy it was as if his soul had left his body: "Miss... what are you doing so late again..."
Shen Yi said directly, "I'm coming to find you now."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, as if they hadn't understood at all, before finally replying with just one word: "...Huh?"
"Right now, I'm coming to you right away, wait for me."
After saying that, Shen Yi hung up the phone, changed her clothes, went out to hail a taxi, and headed straight to the Song family.
By the time Shen Yi arrived, Song Yang was already fully awake.
He was holding a game console, squatting by the door. The moment he saw Shen Yi appear, he saved the game, then stood up and said, "Let's go inside, it's awfully cold outside."
Shen Yi didn't speak, but simply followed quietly behind Song Yang.
It's really too late.
The two of them didn't dare turn on the lights, afraid of waking Mr. and Mrs. Song, and tiptoed upstairs in the dark.
Shen Yi gripped Song Yang's pajama sleeve, silently organizing her thoughts, trying to figure out how to speak without Song Yang calling her a lunatic.
soon.
The two of them sat down in Song Yang's room.
Chen Yi sat on the sofa, having figured it out, and looked up at Song Yang beside her, asking directly, "Song Yang, do you remember when we first met?"
"What the heck?"
Song Yang thought Shen Yi had come to see him late at night because something terrible had happened or she had suffered a great injustice. He was extremely worried, but he didn't expect her to ask such a strange question right away.
Song Yang carefully examined Shen Yi's face, making sure he couldn't find any trace of crying. Although it was strange, he was relieved and replied, "Who would remember such a question? We've probably been playing together since birth."
Yes.
Shen Yi thought so too, but unfortunately she had no memories of Song Yang, so this was just her opinion.
Shen Yi continued, "Then what is the earliest thing you can think of about me right now?"
Although it was still a nonsensical question, Song Yang always cooperated with Shen Yi, so he thought about it seriously for a while and answered triumphantly: "When you were ten years old, it should have been right after your birthday. There was a Barbie princess on the cake that you really liked, but the cat carried it up a tree. You cried so much that I climbed the tree to get it down for you."
Song Yang seemed lost in memories, thinking of Shen Yi back then, whose fighting ability was so weak that he could only cry when faced with problems, and felt a little nostalgic.
Song Yang's answer, however, made Shen Yi's heart grow colder and colder.
That's right.
The incident Song Yang mentioned was also the earliest instance of their interaction in her memory.
If children's memories are limited, then why can she clearly recall so many small things related to Song Yang after she turned ten, but not a single one before her birthday?
Just like her diary.
Shen Yi started keeping a diary in first grade, but she didn't have the habit of writing every day. She would usually only summarize her thoughts once a week or even once a month.
The same name appears in Song Yang's diary.
It was after that birthday celebration that she suddenly began to record it as if it were a close friend, and it has appeared frequently ever since, with almost no page missing.
Shen Yi tried hard to control her emotions, her voice trembling slightly as she continued to press on, "Did you come to my tenth birthday party? Did I appear on your birthdays before you turned ten? Song Yang, think carefully, when exactly did we appear in each other's lives?"
This question left Song Yang speechless.
He fell into thought, and then into a panic even more outrageous than the initial thought.
Their eyes met.
Song Yang said incredulously, "Why do I have absolutely no memories of anything before I was ten years old?!"
Forget about anything related to Shen Yi, or to anyone or anything at all! Absolutely not!
soon.
Song Yang had already figured out the answer and comforted himself. His face was serious: "Could it be that I was actually in a car accident when I was ten years old, and lost my previous memories because of the accident? Yes... that's right, that must be it."
Shen Yi's lips twitched: "You were in a car accident?"
Song Yang: "..."
Of course not, because he made that up.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
They both fell silent.
That's so strange.
They seem to be two fake people!
Shen Yi fell into doubt about the past.
Song Yang, on the other hand, fell into self-doubt.
The two sat facing each other, neither of them speaking.
Chen Yi began to think.
No matter how much she disbelieves it, she still has to face reality.
Shen Yi suddenly remembered the strange thing Song Yang said to her that day, which she had actually heard in her dream today.
"I/he only came into this world because of you."
Did Song Yang exist because of her?
If that's the case, it explains why in the initial dream, all the background characters and extras appeared, but Song Yang was conspicuously absent.
If he really isn't a character in this novel's world, then why is he here because of her? Who exactly is he? And what makes him different from others?
These messy questions, like unbreakable threads, tangled in Shen Yi's mind. When she finally came to her senses, she found herself cupping Song Yang's face in her hands, forcing the boy to face her.
The two people were standing very close together.
They were so close they could feel each other's breath.
Song Yang was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why Shen Yi had acted so suddenly, but he did not break free, only blushing silently.
certainly.
There was only one small light on in his room at the moment, so it wasn't very noticeable.
Shen Yi stared at Song Yang as if examining some object, and even pinched his chin with her hand.
Whether it's the texture of the skin or the presence of the bones, they are living, breathing people, and you can't tell the difference between them and yourself.
Shen Yi began to ponder again: Had she missed some crucial information?
After her tenth birthday...
Yes, in the dream, the last words that voice said to her were "Happy Birthday."
If Song Yang appeared after her birthday, what exactly happened on her birthday?
Chen Yi tried desperately to recall, but he couldn't figure out what the difference was between that birthday and the past and what followed.
Is it just another ordinary day of dining with family and friends, receiving gifts, and feeling happy?
etc……
Was her birthday wish that year rather special?
From the time she could remember her birthday, Shenyi's birthday wish every year was for her family to live happily together forever. But that year was different; her wish was to have a puppy.
It's okay to have a bad temper with outsiders; that's what makes you powerful, and you won't be easily tricked by just anyone with a few bones.
As a result, she made a fool of herself that very night.
Everyone went to the park together. When Shen Yi was alone, she encountered a huge Samoyed. It kept sticking out its tongue and followed her, which scared her quite a bit. Fortunately, Meng Zihan came to help her.
Shenyi couldn't remember exactly what happened or what was said because of the long time that had passed, but she just remembered that such an event had occurred.
Some absurd ideas gradually began to surface in my mind.
Shen Yi stared at the person in front of her in disbelief, then reached out and ruffled his short hair again and again.
Song Yang's face was still showing displeasure. He wanted to stop Shen Yi, but he also felt that being caressed like this was really comfortable. After hesitating for a few seconds, he chose to endure it.
Of course, the excuse he gave himself was—
Since Shen Yi came to see him so late at night, she must be in a bad mood because of something. He reluctantly let her have her way.
finally.
The moment Shen Yi withdrew her hand, she said with a complicated expression, "Song Yang, there's something I might not believe, and frankly, I don't really believe it myself."
But it seems that only this explanation makes sense.
"Um?"
Song Yang squinted, feeling quite sleepy. He waited for Shen Yi to finish speaking so he could coax her to sleep.
Shen Yi's expression was solemn as he said, word by word, "You might be a puppy."
Song Yang's eyes widened, his mind blank for a moment, and he could only manage to squeeze out a "...Huh?"
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