His fingers slowly curled into fists, the long nails he hadn't trimmed in a while digging deep into his palms.
The pain gradually grew stronger.
His drifting mind settled somewhat.
He unclenched his hands, leaving deep nail marks in his palms.
"Am I really not having nightmares anymore?"
The outcome Dan Fangze had long yearned for had finally come true, yet it still felt somewhat unreal.
Maybe the surprise had come too quickly for him to process?
Or maybe... it was simply too unbelievable?!
Thinking back to the dream, his mind was full of questions.
How had Xiao Xiao gotten into his dream?
How could one person enter another person's dream?
It was simply inconceivable.
And what had that man named Xiao Xiao done?
He still remembered the dark space that had imprisoned him for so long gradually crumbling apart.
Perhaps saying it was etched into his soul would be an exaggeration.
But he thought he would never forget that scene for the rest of his life.
It had been too shocking.
Of course, he didn't think he would forget anything he had experienced during this time.
It had been just like something out of Alice in Wonderland.
Only, it was the dark version.
Who exactly was Xiao Xiao?
Dan Fangze instinctively recalled every move Xiao Xiao had made and every subtle change in his expression during their limited interactions.
Unfortunately, he hadn't cared for him—in fact, he'd disliked him—when they first met.
This time, he'd been suffering from nightmares, so he hadn't observed him closely either.
Trying to find some clues in those memories now was too difficult for someone whose mind was completely blank.
Dan Fangze: ...
As a prospective public security officer, he'd been so negligent!
But one thing