Snoring!

"Brother Chuan, do you think some of those plots in novels about going back in time could be real? Like Xun Qin Ji or Bu Bu Jing Xin?" Zhao Wanyu looked up at the sky and asked casually.

The instant Zhao Wanyu finished speaking, Chen Mengchuan's heart thumped!

He then slowly replied, "I don't know. But there really have been quite a few remarkable figures in history. Still, those are plots from novels and TV dramas. If time travel back to the past really existed, it would be like the butterfly effect and would definitely leave plenty of traces in history. Unfortunately, there are no such people in history."

Chen Mengchuan's gaze grew somewhat restless. He himself was that butterfly. Could he really rewrite the ending of the future?

In that strange dream, humanity had been about to face an indifferent extraterrestrial civilization capable of exterminating mankind within nine hours... Chen Mengchuan sighed inwardly.

Zhao Wanyu smiled at him. "You're right."

Chen Mengchuan smiled. "Um, about your Manager Xu and Manager Toni..."

Zhao Wanyu asked with a smile, "You want to meet Manager Xu and Manager Toni. Don't tell me you really intend to poach them?"

Chen Mengchuan merely smiled without saying anything.

"When do you want to meet them? I'll try to arrange it for you, but I can't guarantee it'll work."

"The sooner, the better. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thanks in advance, Miss Zhao!" Chen Mengchuan said with a smile and nodded.

"Got it. I'm going back to rest." Zhao Wanyu smiled as well. The village had grown rather chilly after nightfall.

Chen Mengchuan calmly watched her back disappear into the house, his expression complicated. He recalled many of the questions Zhao Wanyu had asked earlier. Without realizing it, he had revealed too much familiarity with this place. If Zhao Wanyu had not given him that reminder today...

Taking a deep breath, Chen Mengchuan tightened his thick down jacket and followed the familiar yet unfamiliar mountain village path into a barren stretch of land. A crescent moon cast gentle light from the sky, while a river of stars hung high above, embellishing the boundless darkness.

What exactly was Earth in the eyes of that approaching extraterrestrial civilization? How far ahead of Earth was their technology? Could he truly turn the future around and save the world? Chen Mengchuan did not know. He had quite a few advanced technologies in his mind, but they were all relatively basic. There was only one truly core technology, yet even though he knew it, bringing it into reality would be extremely difficult...

He slowly walked to a small river and looked at the stream called the Wulameiren River. Countless memories surged forth. In that strange dream, he had stayed in this desolate mountain village for over three months. He had met Ayase Sonoko here, gotten to know her, and fallen in love with her. He had thought he would remain peacefully like that forever, but his father had used his connections to transfer in new rural support teachers, replacing both him and Ayase Sonoko. Ayase Sonoko, who had been implicated by him, was subsequently sent back to her country. He had a fierce argument with his father and said countless harsh, final words...

By the moonlight and his phone's flashlight, Chen Mengchuan found the familiar round boulder from his strange dream. He climbed onto it, leaned back against it, and gazed at the stars filling the sky. Countless thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind—of the past, the present, and the future...

After an unknown amount of time, his phone rang beside the secluded river. Chen Mengchuan answered it.

"B-Brother Chuan, aren't you back yet?" Zhao Wanyu's voice came through the phone.

Chen Mengchuan checked the time. It was already nearly one in the morning.

"I'm outside the village, taking a walk." He stood, patted the dampness from his back, and began heading back the way he had come.

When he returned to the Xu family courtyard, the light in Zhao Wanyu's room was on, and her door was open. She was sitting inside, looking at her phone.

When Zhao Wanyu saw Chen Mengchuan return, she could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. In this desolate village, Chen Mengchuan had somehow become her only source of security.

"Still not asleep?" Chen Mengchuan smiled at her.

"I tried lying down, but I couldn't really fall asleep." Zhao Wanyu's face flushed slightly.

Having grown sleepy on the walk back, Chen Mengchuan nodded. "Get some sleep early. I'm going to rest."

Zhao Wanyu nodded and smiled. "Good night."

"Good night."

After entering his room, Chen Mengchuan shut the door and turned off the light.

A few minutes later, the light next door also went out. A few faint sounds followed, and the entire world seemed to sink into darkness.

Half an hour later, Zhao Wanyu threw back her blanket and looked helplessly at the wall on the other side. Chen Mengchuan snored in his sleep, and he was not quiet about it. The sound rose and fell, leaving Zhao Wanyu without the slightest bit of sleepiness.

"Brother Chuan!" Zhao Wanyu patted the wall. This was becoming rather miserable. Yesterday, in that standard room, she seemed to have fallen asleep before him, so she had not known whether Chen Mengchuan snored. But now, with only a low wall less than two meters high between them, Chen Mengchuan's snores echoed back and forth through the large house, reaching her ears one after another.

After she called out, the neighboring room suddenly fell silent. Zhao Wanyu lay back down and tried hard to fall asleep quickly.

"Snore, snore, snore~~" The snoring started up again.

Zhao Wanyu took a deep breath and threw back the blanket again.

With a sigh, she wrapped herself in clothes, got out of bed, and turned on the light. Just as she was about to go over and knock on his door, she suddenly looked at the low wall, which stood less than two meters high.

The beds in both rooms were against that wall. Zhao Wanyu placed a square plastic chair on the bed and poked her head over the top. Looking down at Chen Mengchuan, who was sleeping comfortably and snoring away, a bold idea emerged in her heart.

She found a rag and wiped the dust from the top of the wall. Then she brought up a cup of water, wetted her fingertip, and let a drop fall onto Chen Mengchuan's blanket.

She did not dare dump the whole cup over him.

Missed. Try again. After several more attempts, she adjusted her position, and a drop of water landed accurately on Chen Mengchuan's face.

The snoring abruptly stopped. Chen Mengchuan turned over, subconsciously reached up to scratch the water on his face, and continued sleeping.

Suppressing her laughter, Zhao Wanyu dripped water on him several more times, leaving Chen Mengchuan groggy from the droplets. Her arm was beginning to ache, so she shook it out and simply sat on top of the wall.

Suddenly!

Just as Zhao Wanyu reached out to grab the cup, she lost her balance and immediately toppled over.

Bang! Zhao Wanyu landed half on top of Chen Mengchuan.

I'm done for! Zhao Wanyu's mind went blank, and she did not dare move at all!

Chen Mengchuan, already somewhat groggy from Zhao Wanyu's torment, was pressed down by her. He actually struggled to turn over without waking up!

Zhao Wanyu remained frozen in terror. A stampede of a thousand wild alpacas thundered through her mind. She had no idea whether Chen Mengchuan was awake or not. Could he be awake and pretending to sleep because he was afraid she would be embarrassed?

A chaotic mess of thoughts fought inside Zhao Wanyu's head.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of snoring rang out again.

Zhao Wanyu was startled. At some point, Chen Mengchuan had turned around and was now facing her directly, softly snoring.

As the seconds ticked by, Zhao Wanyu's heartbeat rose and fell like a roller coaster.

This time, he really seemed to be asleep? How was she supposed to get back? What if she accidentally woke him up? Would he chase her out? Or would he beat her to death?

Zhao Wanyu stared nervously at Chen Mengchuan before her.

The more she looked... the more she realized Chen Mengchuan was actually quite good-looking.

The moment that thought appeared, Zhao Wanyu's heartbeat inexplicably began pounding faster again. She was actually sleeping in the same room as a man she had known for only two days for the second time. Yesterday, they had each had a bed, but now they were sharing one! Chen Mengchuan's breath was even blowing directly onto her face.

The more she thought about it, the faster her heart raced. Her whole body grew hot, and her face burned.

As if possessed, Zhao Wanyu slightly stretched out her neck and pressed her red lips to Chen Mengchuan's. His lips were so soft...

In his grogginess, Chen Mengchuan seemed to fall into a fragmented, bizarre dream. In the dream, he was holding Zhao Wanyu as he kissed her lips. Her lips and tongue were so soft, sweet, and passionate...

A dream? Then why did it feel so real?

Chen Mengchuan opened his eyes. Zhao Wanyu was lying in his arms with her eyes closed, asking for a kiss.

What the... damn?

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