Chapter 58 Nightmare
"Cough cough!" The impact of falling into the water was probably too great, and I still can't quite recover.
Su Wenzhen coughed lightly twice, turned around and glanced at Ye Wanning, who was still unconscious. He couldn't help but sigh softly. Fortunately, there was a lake at the bottom of the cliff. If it weren't for the lake, they probably wouldn't be alive today. He had said before that he would never let her be hurt again, but unexpectedly, it still happened today...
Just as he was blaming himself, a noise suddenly came from not far away. Was he awake? Su Wenzhen sneered, picked up the long sword beside him, and walked towards the source of the sound.
Li Zheng patted his slightly dizzy head. What had just happened...? After a long while, he came to his senses and, recalling what had happened on the cliff, was shocked. It was that idiot who had knocked him off the cliff...
As if suddenly remembering something terrible, his expression changed drastically. How could a fool do such a thing? Could it be that he wasn't...?
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard footsteps ahead. Li Zheng's face turned pale. Could it be...? He looked up and sure enough! He saw the so-called foolish prince walking towards him with a long sword in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent!
Li Zheng was startled and stammered, "You...you..."
"What? You're surprised to find out I'm not an idiot?" Su Wenzhen raised an eyebrow with a cold smile, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "But I don't remember ever telling anyone I'm an idiot!"
Li Zheng was stunned. He looked at Su Wenzhen, his voice trembling slightly, "Your...Your...Your Highness..."
Su Wenzhen's expression hardened, and he said somewhat impatiently, "You weren't this respectful on the cliff just now."
Upon hearing Su Wenzhen's words, Li Zheng was startled and hurriedly knelt down on the ground. Ignoring his injuries from falling off the cliff, he kowtowed forcefully and begged for mercy, saying loudly, "Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! Please forgive me! I was just confused for a moment!"
"A moment of folly..." A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Su Wenzhen's eyes, "Do you still think I'm a fool?"
"Your Highness, please calm down! Your Highness, please calm down!" Li Zheng explained tremblingly, "That's not what I meant!"
As he spoke, Li Zheng glanced timidly at Su Wenzhen. Seeing that Su Wenzhen seemed to have no other intentions, he immediately straightened up and said, "There are only the three of us at the bottom of this cliff now." He glanced at Ye Wanning, who was still unconscious not far away, and felt reassured.
"The princess still shows no signs of waking up," Li Zheng said with a somewhat submissive expression. "At this time, we should help each other and try our best to find a way to escape, instead of killing each other here, shouldn't we?"
"Is that so?" Su Wenzhen's lips curled up slightly. "It does seem like the case!" As he spoke, Su Wenzhen suddenly raised the long sword in his hand and thrust it straight at Li Zheng's chest.
Before Li Zheng could react, he heard the sound of a sword piercing his skin, and a sharp pain shot through his chest. He looked down in disbelief and saw blood spreading across his chest. Clearly unable to believe it was happening, he looked up and asked, puzzled, "Why...why..."
Su Wenzhen threw down his longsword and sneered, "Since you dare to touch her, you'll have to pay the price!"
With that, Su Wenzhen turned around and strode away, leaving Li Zheng with a face full of resentment and unwillingness.
"cough……"
A commotion came from beside him, and Su Wenzhen looked over nervously, only to see that Ye Wanning's eyes were still tightly closed. Su Wenzhen frowned. He had just dealt with Li Zheng, and seeing that it was getting dark and Wanning still hadn't woken up, he carried her to a nearby cave.
He knew he couldn't leave her by the lake; if she caught a cold here, she would likely die. He reached out and touched Ye Wanning's hand, finding it a little cold. He thought it best to find some dry firewood to start a fire. Su Wenzhen looked around the cave, figuring there were probably no wild animals, and Wanning should be safe here. With that thought, Su Wenzhen got up, dragging his wet clothes, and left the cave.
Where am I? Ye Wanning opened her eyes and found herself sleeping in her room in the modern world. She was stunned and somewhat shocked. Could it be that... she had traveled back in time again!
She pinched herself in disbelief, and when she realized it wasn't a dream, she was overjoyed—she was really back! Ye Wanning jumped out of bed and opened the door barefoot. This… really was her home!
The familiar room, the familiar layout, everything familiar… Ye Wanning looked around, her eyes welling up with tears. So long… she… was finally back…
Ye Wanning had just stepped into the living room when she suddenly heard a call coming from the kitchen, "Wanning! Get up and have lunch!"
It was that familiar voice again. Ye Wanning's nose tingled, and as she watched the person slowly emerge from the kitchen, large tears streamed down her face. She opened her mouth, her voice hoarse, "Mom..."
Hearing Ye Wanning's call, Ye's mother looked up and smiled gently. "When did you get up?" She put the plate of food on the table, glanced back at Ye Wanning, and saw that she was still standing there without moving. She couldn't help but smile. "Silly child, what are you still standing there for? Come on over! It's time to eat. It's rare for you to come home. I made a lot of your favorite dishes."
Hearing this, Ye Wanning nodded, sniffed, and said, "Okay, I'm coming right away." She was finally back; she never wanted to time travel again! Just as she was thinking this, Ye Wanning suddenly realized something: she couldn't move!
Ye Wanning stood in the living room, her body suddenly becoming unresponsive. She looked at her mother with fear, her voice trembling as she said, "Mom...I...I can't move..."
The words had barely left her lips when the surrounding scenery suddenly shattered. Ye Wanning's eyes widened as she saw everything around her crumble into pieces—her familiar home, and her… dear mother…
"No!" Ye Wanning screamed loudly, "No!"
As if the restraints binding her had been released, Ye Wanning collapsed weakly to the ground, tears streaming down her face. What...what...what happened...?
When Ye Wanning came to her senses, she found herself in complete darkness, and suddenly heard a series of shrill screams.
Ye Wanning curled up in a ball, trembling slightly. Help... someone please save her...
"princess……"
Hearing someone calling her, Ye Wanning nervously raised her head, only to find that there was still no one around. She bit her lip, and a sense of fear suddenly rose in her heart.
"princess……"
The voice rang out again. Ye Wanning listened to it and suddenly felt it was somewhat familiar. She looked around nervously and whispered tentatively, "Qiu Shan... is that you...?"
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the distance. Ye Wanning steadied herself and looked at the person, only to see that the person was covered in blood, and the back view was exceptionally terrifying. The person slowly turned around, and Ye Wanning was shocked—it really was Qiu Shan!
Qiu Shan, her eyes red and her face haggard, cried out, "Your Highness, I died so unjustly..."
Ye Wanning knew that the person in front of her was definitely not Qiu Shan. She suppressed her fear and slowly stepped forward. "Qiu Shan, don't be afraid. I know... it's all my fault..."
"Waaah..." Hearing Ye Wanning say that, Qiu Shan seemed to have endured all the grievances and burst into tears, "Your Highness must help me get revenge!"
Ye Wanning sighed, walked to Qiu Shan's side, and gently patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, I will definitely help you get revenge..." As she spoke, Ye Wanning's eyes darkened, "I will make Ye Wanqing..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qiu Shan suddenly reached out and grabbed Ye Wan Ning by the neck.
Ye Wanning snapped out of her daze and was about to say something when the autumn fan suddenly transformed into Ye Wanqing, her face contorted with rage. Ye Wanqing said angrily, "You still want revenge?" A hint of satisfaction flashed across her face. "Since that's the case, I can't let you live! I'm going to strangle you! Strangle you!"
Ye Wanning was struggling to breathe as Ye Wanqing choked her. She tried to pry Ye Wanqing's hand off, but couldn't budge it. In a panic, she seemed to grab something and stabbed it forcefully into the back of Ye Wanqing's head. A muffled groan was heard, and Ye Wanqing collapsed. Ye Wanning was startled, and when she came to her senses, she found herself holding a bloodstained hairpin. She threw the hairpin away in horror. She…she…she had killed someone…
Just as she was thinking this, Ye Wanning was suddenly tackled by a force from behind.
Ye Wanning turned her head and saw Su Wenzhen lying on top of her, while Li Zheng, holding a blood-stained sword, said in a cruel voice, "I'm going to kill you all!"
Seeing this, Ye Wanning immediately pushed Su Wenzhen off her, "Wenzhen, get up quickly, run!"
Su Wenzhen did not react at all. Ye Wanning reached out her hand with a trembling body and put it under Su Wenzhen's nose to check, only to find that Su Wenzhen had no breath.
"Ah! Wenzhen!"
Ye Wanning suddenly woke up from her nightmare. She opened her eyes and looked around warily. The cave was dark and gloomy. Where was she?
Hearing a gasp from inside the cave, Su Wenzhen's heart tightened. He dropped the firewood he was holding and ran into the cave, shouting, "Wife, what's wrong!"
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