Chapter 052 Chapter 52
Xia Meng felt like she was going bald.
It is inhumane to make them work overtime on weekends.
Now you start telling ghost stories as soon as you have a disagreement?
Did she agree?!
The atmosphere on the stage became increasingly heated, but Xia Meng's heart became increasingly cold.
This mental picture really made her a little confused.
What exactly does the owner here want to express?
Are you repeating your past experiences?
Xia Meng thought it was very likely.
The mental picture is ultimately the presentation of human consciousness and subconsciousness.
The two influence and integrate each other.
To some extent, the two are unified.
But there is a sense of disconnection in this spiritual picture.
It's as if the conscious and subconscious minds begin to separate and contradict each other.
Xia Meng couldn't explain it specifically, it was just her intuition.
If you want to solve the mystery, you can only keep reading.
She silently took a step back, stood outside the crowd, and observed how the story would develop.
What is her identity now?
Someone who is outside the story and watching the story?
Or were you pulled in and became part of this story?
Now Xia Meng couldn't make any judgment.
She had too few clues right now.
Why.
It would be nice if Li Zhou was here too.
Perhaps we can get some clues from his perspective.
Thinking of this, Xia Meng no longer had any interest in watching the host arrange blind dates for the male and female guests one by one.
She walked among the crowd with her hands behind her back, trying to find Li Zhou.
As they walked, Xia Meng suddenly realized.
etc!
According to the new identity assigned to her in this scene, she is now a sentinel!
She used to envy the sentinels’ eyesight, hearing, physical strength, and jumping ability... but now she can do it herself!
So she quickly tried it.
Try vision first.
She squinted her eyes and looked around carefully.
Sure enough, she discovered that she could now see things clearly at a distance that she couldn't see normally.
As long as she wanted, she could even see the slightest expression on the face of someone hundreds of meters away.
I could also hear what that person was whispering to the person next to him.
Xia Meng was surprised.
Is this the good life of a sentinel?
That’s great too!
Oh yes, find Li Zhou now!
She quickly looked around and saw a small windmill at the edge of the sea of flowers not far away, about as tall as a four or five-story building.
Xia Meng walked towards the windmill without hesitation, climbed up the ladder on the windmill's outer wall, and stood on the high place looking down.
A sea of flowers and lights intertwine.
The light here is as bright as day, which is breathtakingly beautiful.
Two or three hundred people had already gathered around the stage.
They were all young men and women.
The girls are beautiful in their own unique ways, while the men have the same faces, but they look strange in all kinds of ways.
Xia Meng patiently observed them one by one.
These men were dressed differently, with different postures and expressions. Some of them were facing sideways towards her, while others had their backs to her. Xia Meng could only judge them based on their figures and expressions.
Li Zhou's characteristics were obvious: he was tall, with well-proportioned muscles. Whether he was walking or leaning against a wall, he exuded a calm and composed elegance.
To describe it in one sentence, no matter where he stands, he shines.
Xia Meng always noticed him at first sight.
So, when Xia Meng patrolled the crowd twice and found that she couldn't find Li Zhou, she gave up decisively.
Li Zhou is definitely not among these people!
At this moment, the emcee on the stage suddenly called out her number loudly.
"Now, please welcome the next group of male and female guests! First, let's see who the next female guest is - No. 26! May I ask where is Female Guest No. 26 now?"
The emcee searched the crowd for a long time and made sure that he did not see the girl with the number 26 coming forward.
He laughed and tried to smooth things over: "It seems that our female guest No. 26 is rather shy. It doesn't matter, it's all voluntary. Then let's see who the female guest No. 26 is destined to be -"
As he spoke, a blue number quickly popped up next to the number 26 on the big screen on the stage.
79.
"Male guest No. 79! Excuse me, where is male guest No. 79? Is that you? Come on, come on! Handsome guy, come on to the stage."
"Oh wow, this male guest is very handsome! Would it be convenient for me to interview you?"
At the invitation of the emcee, a tall man walked onto the stage.
Perhaps it was because the man was one of the rare ones with outstanding looks, as soon as he stepped onto the stage, there was an uproar and a lot of discussion all around.
Xia Meng stood high on the windmill, raised her hand to her brows, and stared intently.
The man on the stage was wearing a well-tailored suit and gold-rimmed glasses. From his hair to the tips of his leather shoes, he exuded sophistication and competence.
Although he had a face that was a 100% replica, Xia Meng's intuition told her that this person's face should be the original.
This face should be on a body like this.
The slightly narrow and long almond-shaped eyes were hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses.
The slightly cold white skin tone, set off by the suit, adds a sense of nobility and aloofness.
Xia Meng guessed that his "quality" was probably the best among the male guests tonight.
The emcee asked a few questions and the male guest answered them politely one by one.
He introduced himself as a 28-year-old graduate of a prestigious university and currently a lawyer.
At the same time, he is also an A-level guide.
There are few guides, and male guides are even rarer.
Such an excellent male guide is simply impossible to find even with a lantern.
Xia Meng watched for a while with the mentality of watching gossip.
She was a little curious. How could such an outstanding person wait until he was 28 to participate in this event?
If you had participated in the past few years, how could you have stayed until now?
Xia Meng originally planned that if she couldn't find Li Zhou, she would find an excuse to leave.
Now she has changed her mind.
There is obviously something wrong with the male guest No. 79.
Perhaps, we can find the "door" to this spiritual picture in him.
After searching everywhere for something, you will find something new.
Xia Meng jumped down directly from the stairs high up in the windmill and was about to walk towards the man when she found that after the man came down from the stage, he was surrounded by many female guests.
Yes, for such an outstanding man, even if he is not matched by big data, many people are unwilling to give up this opportunity.
Just like the female guests who had been on stage before, some of them were particularly good-looking. Even in front of their partners, many men still took the initiative to approach them and exchange contact information.
Everyone has a chance anyway.
Xia Meng stopped.
Watching the male guest politely reject all the female guests who approached him to chat.
He glanced around, as if he was carefully looking for female guest No. 26 to pair with him.
Until one moment, he suddenly looked in her direction.
It was as if it was some kind of mysterious connection.
The two met eyes.
Xia Meng suddenly felt a strange sensation grabbing her chest.
It felt like a feather was gently scratching my heart.
Her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
Xia Meng was a little surprised.
What's going on?
What's wrong with me?
She swayed and was a little unsteady.
My mind turned to mush.
This was an abnormal situation that had never occurred to her before.
She couldn't help but raise her hand and press it against her heart.
Lower your head and take deep breaths.
Abnormal.
It's really abnormal.
Why did she start to act weird when that man looked at her?
Can his eyes cast a spell?
It's really strange.
Xia Meng knew very well that the man was not her type at all.
Not at all.
If she had to say, someone like Li Zhou would be more in line with her aesthetic.
The male guest in front of me looked like a shrewd fox, as if he could calculate people's hearts anytime and anywhere.
She has never liked this kind of person.
But her body reacted against her will.
Heartbeat increases.
Thinking slows down.
She felt her brain turned into a mess.
She tried desperately to wake herself up.
But my whole body was out of control.
"How are you?"
The pair of shiny pointed leather shoes appeared before her eyes.
The man's voice is very attractive.
Those gentle words were like an electric current that penetrated her ears and went straight into her mind.
Like a gust of wind, it instantly blew away the thick fog in her mind.
Soon, the man squatted down in front of her, hesitantly stretched out his hand, and gently held her wrist.
The moment their skin touched, she felt a rose-like fragrance coming along her skin.
Wherever the fragrance passed, it instantly suppressed the surging heat in her body, and the stagnant feeling was also cleared away with a single click.
In the blurred vision, his face was exceptionally clear and handsome.
Xia Meng felt her mind suddenly become clear.
She looked at their touching skin in surprise.
I saw his mental power slowly flowing into her body.
Was he helping her with the initial cleansing?
Xia Meng was stunned.
The man asked gently, "Has it been a while since you last went to the Black Tower for counseling? I feel like you have accumulated a lot of mental dark spots."
Only then did Xia Meng realize what had just happened.
Yes, she is a sentinel now.
It turns out that when a sentinel accumulates too many mental black spots in his body, similar symptoms will appear.
It turns out it’s so uncomfortable.
The moment the dark spots on her mind were eliminated, she finally recovered.
She exhaled slowly, looked up and smiled from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, I'm much better now."
For some reason, when she looked at this man again, she suddenly found him much more pleasing to the eye.
The man glanced down at the number tag on her shoulder strap and smiled, "You're welcome. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't dare to offer a helping hand like that."
The fact that the two of them were paired together at least showed that their compatibility was high enough.
The man helped her up, looked around, pointed to an open-air coffee cart not far away, and said, "Would you like to sit over there? Maybe having a drink would make you feel better."
The man's tone and proposal were just right.
Being considerate yet proactive without appearing overbearing.
It's simply impeccable.
Even someone like Xia Meng who doesn't like his type couldn't help but think he was pretty good.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind, and Xia Meng clearly realized that her affection for him was slowly growing.
If it were another girl, she might have been wondering whether she was compatible with this man, and maybe they could really be interested in each other.
But Xia Meng felt creepy.
The scene before me seems so familiar.
Xia Meng thought of the sentinels he had encountered since entering the black tower.
Those curious, expectant, infatuated and crazy eyes looking at her.
She never understood in the past why a mere 80% match could have such a magical power that made all the sentinels treat her differently.
She knows herself well. She is not a fairy from heaven, nor is she the reincarnation of a thousand-year-old fox spirit.
How could it be possible for everyone to fall madly in love with her overnight?
Therefore, she always remained skeptical about the relationship between Shao Xiang and others.
She didn't believe that the so-called match determined by genes was really destined or a match made in heaven.
When Xia Meng came to her senses, she found that the man had helped her sit on the bench next to the coffee cart.
After a while, the man came over with two drinks.
Man: "One cup is hot cocoa, and the other is room temperature lemon tea. What would you like to drink?"
Xia Meng didn't care, "It's all fine, you choose first."
The man placed both cups in front of her and said, "Then I'll give them both to you. I ordered them for you. If you're not feeling well, drinking something hot and sweet might help. As for the lemon tea, I think it's quite appropriate for today."
Xia Meng remained silent.
She casually picked up the hot cocoa and pushed the lemon tea in front of him: "Thank you for the hot cocoa. By the way, what's your name?"
Man: "My last name is Lu, Lu Yuting. What's yours?"
Xia Meng: "Xia Meng, Xia of summer, dream of dreaming."
Lu Yuting smiled: "Your name is quite appropriate."
Xia Meng raised an eyebrow: "Is it suitable for tonight's scene?"
"Yes." Lu Yuting looked at her, "I hope this doesn't offend you."
Xia Meng: "No. How do you say it?"
Lu Yuting said tenderly, "I never thought I would meet the right person here. When I saw you just now, it was like a dream."
Xia Meng tilted her head to look at him and asked meaningfully, "Do you think we are a good match?"
Lu Yuting smiled. "Isn't it? From the first moment I saw you, I felt that we would be a good match. What about you? When I purified you just now, did you feel anything special?"
Xia Meng opened her mouth.
He hesitated to speak.
Feel?
Of course.
But it wasn't the accelerated heartbeat he thought he was going to fall in love with.
Instead, his alarm bells rang as he realized he was being driven by his sentry instincts.
Xia Meng's facial expression did not reveal a single thought.
She said meaningfully, "The experience just now was indeed quite special."
The two sat on the bench for a while.
The atmosphere on the stage in the distance was very lively.
The band came on stage again and sang a gentle love song.
The sky is full of stars and the ground is covered with flowers.
Even the wind is gentle in the affectionate and melodious music.
The more than 200 people who participated in the event tonight have found their blind dates.
Everyone dispersed in pairs and scattered among the sea of flowers.
The night is still long.
At this time, Lu Yuting suddenly suggested, "Why don't we go for a walk in the sea of flowers? Do you know of a place nearby that's perfect for stargazing?"
Xia Meng was not interested.
Now all her attention was on being wary of him.
The sentinel's instincts were terrible.
She didn't know what would happen if she continued to be alone with him.
The pairing between Shao and Xiang seemed like a curse on her, causing her to always involuntarily let down her guard against him.
Just like this moment.
Before her mind could react, her body had already reacted.
She nodded: "Okay."
The two men stood up.
The cool night breeze blew towards me.
Xia Meng raised her head, and her nostrils were filled with the gentle yet sweet rose scent of the man beside her.
Humph, a grown man, yet so flashy.
But she secretly took a deep breath with nostalgia, completely out of her control.
——The mind is clear, but the body can't help but sink.
Xia Meng felt like she was about to go schizophrenic.
Is there something poisonous in this mental picture?
She thought vigilantly, her mind still quickly thinking about how to stop the situation from continuing to develop. In the blink of an eye, she found that she had been led by him into the depths of the sea of sunflowers.
There was no one around.
There were only the stars in the sky and the man beside her who continued to exude a fragrance that was almost drowning her.
The two walked side by side.
Along the way, Lu Yuting spoke gently.
From my family to my hobbies.
Xia Meng listened with one ear and out the other.
The same dizzy feeling she had felt before came back to her.
The ground beneath my feet felt soft, like I was stepping on cotton.
All her attention was drawn to the man next to her.
The floral scent was too alluring.
She was so aroused that she wanted to reach out and grab his hand, and madly wanted to hold his face...
She tried her best to hold back her remaining willpower from running wild like a wild horse.
At this moment, several spots of light suddenly rose in the distant night sky.
The light spot rose from the horizon with a low hum, and after rising high into the sky, it quickly exploded into a large and dazzling firework.
Lu Yuting's attention was drawn to the fireworks.
He stopped and looked for a while, turned his head and smiled, wanting to say something to Xia Meng. But when he turned around again, he found that the person who was walking behind him had disappeared silently.
He turned his head and looked around in surprise.
Xia Meng seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving no trace at all.
…
Xia Meng was pulled into the flowers.
She subconsciously tried to struggle, but the next second someone quickly covered her mouth with a hand and pressed down on her with a moderate weight.
She was pressed down by the man and fell backwards. Caught off guard, she only had time to feel the man's hand supporting the back of her head, cushioning her fall.
The next moment, fireworks exploded in the distance.
A fleeting light appeared above the two men's heads, quickly illuminating their faces.
The moment their eyes met, Xia Meng's body almost immediately relaxed.
It’s Li Zhou.
He finally came.
Very good.
"Xia Meng?"
"Xia Meng——?"
Lu Yuting was still standing there, calling her name.
The voice sounded very strange, as if it didn't understand why she suddenly disappeared.
The atmosphere is obviously just right.
It was obvious that her eyes, her breathing, and the blush on her face were telling him that she was interested in him.
But she just disappeared out of thin air for no reason.
Lu Yuting's footsteps gradually faded away.
It was like he was going back the same way to find her.
Xia Meng slowly breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her hand to wipe her face and said with difficulty, "Why did you come just now?"
Li Zhou also relaxed. He half climbed up from her and lay on his back to the side.
Only then did Xia Meng realize that his breathing was a little rapid.
Covered in sweat.
It feels like I've just experienced a period of high-intensity exercise.
She was a little surprised.
This is the first time I see Li Zhou like this.
When I saw him on weekdays, it seemed as if his physical strength had no limit. Whether he was carrying her on his back or sparring with others, he was always calm and composed, and even his breathing was never disordered.
But now he doesn't look as calm as usual.
He finally caught his breath.
He lay on his side and looked at her: "At first, they didn't let me in for this event tonight. The security was a bit tight, so I couldn't get in, so I had to take a detour. It took me some time to find you later."
Xia Meng was puzzled: "Why not let you in?"
Isn't this activity open to all directions?
She has become a sentinel, so he should be a guide, right?
Li Zhou was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I'm not."
Xia Meng: "Huh?"
Li Zhou lowered his eyes, raised his hand and looked at his palm, his tone somewhat helpless: "I have no mental strength left, I should be just an ordinary person now."
Xia Meng choked.
This was a direction she had not expected.
Li Zhou actually became an ordinary person?
So what do they do now?
Normally, only the guide's mental power is enough to open that door.
Xia Meng remained calm when she discovered that she had become a sentinel. This was because she took it for granted that if they switched positions and she became the sentinel, then Li Zhou must have become the guide.
I never expected it!
He is not a guide!
Xia Meng looked at him in silence.
Two seconds later, Xia Meng fell back in a desperate manner.
No, there is no solution.
How can they get out without a guide?
Otherwise, wait until Zhou Qi or Lao Wang finds out that she is missing and asks someone to rescue them.
——How long will that take?
Think about the group of seniors in the isolation ward of the Black Tower, they haven’t come out yet.
If she really relies on them, she might have to stay here until she gets married, has children, and lives with three generations of her family.
Xia Meng looked at Li Zhou in despair and asked without hope, "What should we do now?"
Li Zhou also fell silent.
This was also the first time he encountered such a situation.
It was as if they had already cultivated and ascended to heaven, but were then beaten back to their original form as mortals.
He lost his power and also lost the ability to perceive Xia Meng.
Fireworks were still exploding in the distance.
The moonlight is bright.
Li Zhou raised his eyes and noticed an abnormal blush on Xia Meng's cheeks.
As if drunk.
He raised his hand and carefully rubbed her cheek with his fingertips, and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong with you?"
Xia Meng was worried.
She immediately shook her head and rubbed her temples with her hand, feeling the pain. "It's not good. I feel like I'm dying."
Li Zhou: “???”
He nervously moved closer to her and raised his hand to touch her forehead.
As expected, I found that her temperature was slightly high.
Damn it.
After becoming an ordinary person, his perception of everything around him weakened a lot.
When he covered her mouth just now, he vaguely felt that her breath was a little hotter than usual, and he thought it was his illusion.
This was also the first time Xia Meng experienced this situation.
Unfamiliar with the sentinels' physiques, she grabbed Li Zhou's hand and quickly analyzed her own physical condition. "I can't quite pinpoint what's wrong with me, but my head is a bit foggy and I can't think straight. My nose is filled with the scent of that guide. Now that I'm lying here, all I can think about is that guide. Ah... I'm going crazy."
After listening to her description, Li Zhou was silent for a long time.
He murmured, "It sounds... a bit like the symptoms of combination fever."
Xia Meng turned her head and looked at him in disbelief, her wide eyes filled with disbelief.
Is she sick?
In a mental picture, being lustful towards a man who is obviously problematic?
She: "Didn't you say before that this symptom would only occur if one had the subjective intention of imprinting the other person?"
Li Zhou explained silently, "In this kind of spiritual vision, all rules and logic are based on the will of the owner of the spiritual vision."
Xia Meng: “…”
She: "In other words, that person wants to match me with Lu Yuting?"
Why?
Why?
Who did she offend?
Xia Meng wiped her face with difficulty.
What should I do then?
Should we leave here first and then make long-term plans?
Li Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid not."
Xia Meng: "Why?"
Li Zhou glanced at the distance and said, "Didn't you notice when you came in? This sea of sunflowers has been sealed off. According to the rules set by that person, no one can leave before sunset tomorrow."
Xia Meng collapsed to the ground.
She felt her body temperature rising and her consciousness becoming increasingly blurred.
Finished.
In this situation, she couldn't solve the problem, and she couldn't run away.
If this continues, we will just sit and wait for death.
The fireworks in the distance paused for a moment.
The surroundings became quiet, with only the sound of distant music and the chirping of summer insects mixed in with the wind.
Xia Meng turned over with great difficulty, propping herself up with her arms, and spoke incoherently, "That person just now... seemed to say... there's a... pond in front... I'm going to... calm down..."
Although she said this, she was actually not sure whether she could make it to the pond.
Even if she could make it there, she would probably just jump in and drown herself.
Just as she was about to get up, someone gently pulled her arm.
She was caught off guard and was pulled into Li Zhou's arms.
Li Zhou half-sat on the ground, holding her in his arms.
He put his arms around her shoulders and placed his hands on her back.
Xia Meng struggled subconsciously: "What...?"
Li Zhou tightened his arms, as if he wanted to hold her whole body in his arms.
He lowered his head, put it next to her ear, and whispered softly, "Don't go anywhere, just stay here. I'll be here with you."
Xia Mengxin said, how can that be possible?
What if she gets wild and pushes him down?
Even for his innocence, she couldn't stay here.
As a result, Li Zhou looked like he didn't care about his innocence -
Oh no.
It should be said that he looked completely unconcerned about what was going to happen next, and had no intention of avoiding suspicion at all.
He hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear: "It's okay, I'll always be here."
The voice carried a hint of warmth, passing through her ears and pouring into her brain which was already a mess.
It's fine.
It's fine.
As long as he is here, she will definitely be fine.
Perhaps this sentence had a soothing effect.
Xia Meng was held in his arms and gradually calmed down.
As she calmed down, she felt her eyelids growing heavier.
The sound of fireworks in the distance gradually faded away.
The faint scent of roses also faded away.
Instead, there was the familiar mint scent on Li Zhou's body, clear and sweet.
Full of security.
So she allowed herself to relax and sink into the darkness surrounded by a sense of security.
——Until one moment.
A bell suddenly rang in her mind.
Xia Meng was startled by the knock, and goose bumps almost spread from the top of her head to the soles of her feet.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
I found that the light in front of me was blinding.
Xia Meng raised her hand to block the light and subconsciously squinted her eyes.
It's dawn so soon?
The air is filled with the scent of green grass.
She felt as if she was lying on a patch of grass.
At this time, the long bell rang again.
Not far away, there were the sounds of pigeons cooing and flapping their wings as they flew up.
There was also the sound of someone running briskly on the grass.
Thanks to her sentry's physique, Xia Meng was extremely sensitive to all the sounds around her at this time.
You can easily identify and judge the direction and distance of those sounds.
"Sister Xiao Xia! Sister Xiao Xia!!"
Lin Fei's voice came from far away.
She came running over on the grass.
Xia Meng opened her eyes. Seeing Lin Fei sticking her head out from above her, she smiled and said, "The wedding is about to start, and you're still slacking off here?"
Xia Meng was bewildered: "Wedding? What wedding?"
Lin Fei said as a matter of course: "Of course it's your wedding with Brother Lu! Oh, and there are three other couples. It's the custom in our villages that on Qixi Festival, men and women who are attracted to each other will hold a group wedding together."
As she spoke, Lin Fei reached out to grab Xia Meng's arm and urged, "The wedding is about to start! It's really too late! Come on, hurry up, follow me!"
Lin Fei is quite strong, probably a sentry.
Xia Meng was pulled up from the ground by her.
Only then did she realize that she had changed into a gorgeous wedding dress without knowing when.
The white wedding dress has a thick and large skirt, with layers of white gauze embroidered with exquisite and intricate gold thread, which is extremely gorgeous.
Xia Meng was stunned.
What's going on?
Wasn't she sleeping in Li Zhou's arms just a second ago?
How come she is getting married in the blink of an eye?
Moreover, it was with Lu Yuting.
……Can.
The owner of this spiritual picture is very persistent.
As if she has no temper?
Xia Meng stopped and pulled her hand out of Lin Fei's.
Lin Fei turned around puzzledly: "Sister Xiaoxia, what's wrong with you?"
Xia Meng said calmly: "This marriage really can't be concluded today."
Lin Fei: “Ah?”
Xia Meng didn't explain, and was too lazy to explain.
She began to calmly tear the white gauze at the hem of her skirt.
With a "hiss", she tore the long skirt that dragged on the ground into a short skirt that was convenient for movement.
Under the tattered hem of the skirt, there is a pair of long, slender legs.
Lin Fei was stunned: "Sister Xia, what are you...doing?"
Xia Meng raised her hand and pulled off the veil tied at the back of her head.
She said with a matter-of-fact smile, "Can't you see? He's running away from his marriage!"
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