Jiang Nuo had another dream.
The scenes in my dream seemed unfamiliar, yet strangely familiar.
A familiar... aura.
Jiang Nuo was enveloped in a warm aura. She wanted to continue observing, but the mist obscured her vision, making it impossible to see anything clearly. She didn't even have the strength to open her eyes, so she could only gradually close them and let herself be enveloped.
However, Jiang Nuo could sense that this place was very safe, making him feel more at ease than anywhere else in the world.
He didn't know how to describe it; after the brief feeling of security, there was a sense of loss as if his heart had fallen to the ground, and everything around him began to writhe and thrash.
" Nuonuo..."
" Nuonuo."
Jiang Nuo was startled awake by Si Yan's call; her red eyes appeared briefly before turning black again.
He noticed something sticky on his face, and when he reached up to touch it, he realized he had been crying again.
"Why..." Jiang Nuo tried to recall the contents of the dream, but couldn't remember anything. Just like last time, she only felt an extreme sense of loss.
"Did you have another nightmare?"
Si Yan held Jiang Nuo tightly in his arms, slipped his hand under the covers, and gently stroked her warm skin with his palm, soothing her by holding her waist.
Jiang Nuo hummed in response, burying herself in his arms, her cheek pressed against his bare chest, her voice hoarse.
" Si Yan, I... I think I saw someone in my dream."
Si Yan pulled the blanket up a little, wrapping Jiang Nuo up tightly before stopping, and listened gently, "Does Nuonuo know anyone like this?"
Jiang Nuo shook her head, "I haven't seen it before, and I might not remember it."
All Jiang Nuo could think about was a headache. She stopped dwelling on it, burying her face in his neck, her voice muffled, "I can't remember."
Si Yan's hands were constantly soothing and caressing, trying to calm Jiang Nuo down.
He lowered his head, his lips lightly brushing against the corner of Jiang Nuo's eye. "Then let's not think about it."
Jiang Nuo hummed in agreement, wiped her tears on Si Yan's body, and sighed with deep sorrow.
"If I have too many nightmares, will I develop Alzheimer's disease later in life?"
He seemed to have seen it in an article on a public WeChat account that Brother Cui shared on his WeChat Moments.
Si Yan chuckled softly, " Nuonuo is so smart and capable, how could she possibly have Alzheimer's?"
Jiang Nuo was unusually stubborn tonight, looking up at him and asking, "What if I really do have one in the future?"
"Then I'll stay home with my wife every day and not go anywhere else," Si Yan replied earnestly.
Jiang Nuo's miserable mood improved a lot, and she snuggled against him with a smile, but her face was still pale.
"Go back to sleep, I'll stay with you, my wife." Si Yan her forehead, coaxing her to continue resting.
These days, Nuonuo has been having nightmares every few nights, her sleep quality has deteriorated rapidly, and she can even see faint dark circles under her eyes during the day.
Unaware of the truth, Zhang Quan even tried to persuade him not to work too hard that night.
Si Yan sighed, feeling that it wasn't easy.
Heaven knows he's been so afraid his wife won't sleep that he's been like a monk for days!
But being able to sleep holding his wife was enough for Si Yan.
He hugged Jiang Nuo tightly, kissing and coaxing her until she fell asleep again, before closing his eyes to rest.
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Three days until departure.
Zhang Quan, who had just finished filming a new drama, was summoned back by Jiang Nuo.
Hearing that this was the last time the Dragon Vein would be repaired, Zhang Quan took it very seriously. For several nights in a row, he secretly went to the mass grave to absorb yin energy. This place was excellent, and he didn't have to worry about being found by his fans.
It's just that explaining it to the assistant is a real hassle.
Little assistant...
"Hmph."
Zhang Quan sighed.
Jiang Nuo raised an eyebrow in confusion, "What I just said that made you sigh?"
Zhang Quan quickly snapped out of his daze and waved his hand, "Master, this has nothing to do with you."
Honestly, every time Zhang Quan called him that, Jiang Nuo felt a subtle sense of being a slave owner in a new society.
That's not good.
Jiang Nuo raised her hand to stop her, "Are you really going to keep calling me that?"
Zhang Quan thought for a moment, "Then... call him God Nuo like the Glutinous Rice?"
Jiang Nuo's eyes widened. "Are you really not afraid I'll hit someone?"
" Brother Nuo." Zhang Quan finally found a proper way to address him, and Jiang Nuo felt much more comfortable.
So what were you sighing about just now?
Zhang Quan: "..."
After going around in circles, it seems we still have to ask this question.
Zhang Quan scratched his head in frustration. It was perfect that he couldn't tell anyone about this, except for Jiang Nuo.
"After I started my own studio, I hired a junior assistant."
Jiang Nuo guessed that he was going to start by talking about the creation of the world from the beginning of time, so he lay down on the sofa.
Sure enough, ten minutes later, Jiang Nuo finally heard the key point.
"You like your assistant?"
Zhang Quan nodded shyly, "Yes, he's very cute and cheerful, things I don't have."
Jiang Nuo thought to herself, "It would be a miracle if a Half-Corpse Soul that feeds on yin energy could see sunlight."
So, after all this time, you just came here to show off your love?
Zhang Quan quickly denied it, "No, I'm not with him yet."
As he spoke, his tone gradually lowered. The last time Jiang Nuo saw Zhang Quan so down was when he was transforming into Half-Corpse Soul.
"After all, I am not human; humans and ghosts are different."
So that's what you were worried about.