Ji Ting's breath caught slightly, and he lowered his eyes. "Dreams are merely the products of brain activity. There's no point discussing them in real-world terms."
"Freud also said dreams are the fulfillment of subconscious desires." Ji Yanzhi's smile took on a wicked edge. "Why don't you tell me what your subconscious desires are?"
At those words, Ji Ting turned straight around and headed back. "It's too hot. I'm going back to the Laboratory."
He had barely taken a few steps when Ji Yanzhi caught his hand from behind. "Ji Ear, didn't you just say you'd make it up to me?"
Ji Ting looked steadily at him for two seconds. "The compensation you want is to know what I dreamed about that day?"
"Yes."
Ji Ting took a deep breath, then said expressionlessly and at lightning speed, "I dreamed you weren't wearing any clothes and were teaching me to swim in the sea."
Ji Yanzhi was genuinely stunned. He froze on the spot.
A moment earlier, he had even considered that Ji Ting might withdraw his offer or wriggle out of answering. He had never expected him to say it so bluntly.
After that brief shock, his disbelief gradually gave way to wild joy.
If Ji Ear dreamed about doing things like that with me, doesn't that mean I'm his subconscious desire? Doesn't that mean Ji Ting likes me too?
He was desperate to confirm it, but when he looked up, the person before him had vanished. Ji Yanzhi glanced around and realized Ji Ting had almost reached the door.
He strode after him, but he was still a step too late. By the time he got downstairs, Ji Ting had already entered the Laboratory.
Ji Yanzhi could only stand helplessly in the corridor for a while before turning back