Chapter 8: What's the Nightmare ★ All About?
The feeling of weightlessness that seemed to be never-ending made Ye Wenmei scream uncontrollably, but the expected fall and the piercing pain did not come. On the contrary, in the next moment, a familiar and warm palm was attached to his forehead-
"Xiaomei? You okay? May? ”
Ye Wenmei opened her eyes in a trance, warm tears blurred her vision in an instant, she sat up and tilted her head slightly, and called softly in a hoarse voice, "Grandma? ”
The interior was dimly lit, with a dark yellow light and the shadows cast by the fabric hanging on the surrounding walls, like a kerosene lamp trapped in the lampshade, jumping as if it was about to be extinguished in the wisps of green smoke.
Depressed and warm.
"Hmm. You okay? Having a nightmare? I fell asleep in it and I heard you screaming when I fell asleep. ”
Grandma Ye asked gently, and gently wiped the handkerchief on the face of Ye Wenmei, who had choked up and cried into a little flower cat.
Nightmare?
Ye Wenmei, who gradually came back to her senses, scratched her head a little embarrassedly, only to realize that at some point her pajamas were mostly soaked with sweat, and the pillow towel was also warm......
After that, things were a little more natural, and now it was only three o'clock in the morning, and there were still five hours before the child went to school! Grandma Ye was worried that she would have nightmares again and would have no energy in class tomorrow. hurriedly pulled Ye Wenmei to change into dry pajamas and hugged her to sleep next to her inside......
"But...... Really, is it a dream? Whispering thoughtfully, Ye Wenmei stroked her groggy head and fell asleep again.
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Lixia.
Spring is coming to an end, and in the lush trees, there is always a noisy chirping, shouting that the heat is coming.
But today, something is unusual.
Dark clouds hung over everything, everything was plunged into a terrible haze, and the sky was gloomy as if it was about to rain heavily. The atmosphere in the classroom was even more eerie, silent. When I walked in, I found that the eldest lady Li Qingyan was sitting in my seat.
Her body was slightly sideways, her lips kept opening and closing, as if whispering something to a long-haired girl sitting next to her. Outside the window, the sudden rain drowned out the sound. After a long time, she saw me standing by the desk in a daze, and she didn't say anything, just cast a complicated look, and got up to leave.
It was only as if he had forgotten something, and after walking a few steps and hurriedly turning back, he had explained a few more words to the man, and then left the classroom quickly.
I slowed down and returned to my seat. The class exploded all at once. Only then did I see that the girl with beautiful long hair was actually Pu Wan.
Pu Wan is a good-looking, elegant but very long-winded girl in our class. Let's be a good friend of mine. In her memory, she always wore a decent high ponytail, dressed plainly, and smiled shyly.
Today, he was wearing a loose vermilion robe, and his beautiful long hair was casually draped over his shoulders. The natural curly hair swayed freely in the breeze, and I looked indifferent at random.
The gossip in the class swarmed in, and immediately blocked her from the front and back, left and right, and began to scramble to ask questions. However, Pu Wan, who has always been good-tempered, has changed as if she is a person, and she has scolded a few yin and yang weird guys. All of a sudden, all kinds of distorted facts and rumors were spread all over the sky by those who didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement.
And unexpectedly, Pu Wan was unexpectedly calm. Almost all the time there was silence, just indifferently looking at an old book in his hand that he didn't know what it was. For a moment, I suddenly felt a sense of disobedience...... Is this person really Pu Wan?
I remember her as a little smart, warm-hearted and talkative, although occasionally she couldn't control her emotions and was a little selfish. But most of the time he is enthusiastic and gentle, a contradiction of strengths and weaknesses.
And the person in front of him ...... I have to say, I was amazed. She has always cared about other people's eyes and opinions, and this time she dared to wear such a beautiful and "nondescript" costume at school! What is the reason for her to change so much......
Just when I was stunned, another dramatic scene happened. A bold girl pulled out the book in her hand and still fell to the ground.
In an instant, the noisy crowd suddenly fell silent, quiet and eerie, and only the sound of rain washing over the trees outside the window could be heard. Pu Wan raised her head, and her eyes covered by bangs were revealed.
It was the first time I had seen such a terrifying look. The onlookers were stunned, and the girl's body couldn't stop trembling.
"Pick it up." Her voice was cold, as if it had a chill that froze people's hearts. Just when a group of people were staring at each other and at a loss, the class bell rang just in time.
Most of them returned to their seats in good interest. The girl was a good-looking person, on the one hand, she was frightened by Pu Wan, who was suddenly cold and changed into a person, and on the other hand, she didn't want to lose face than stopping. It just so happened that the sound of the bang gave her a step down. She quickly picked up the books on the ground and threw them on my desk, and ran back to her seat with a proud "hum".
Impatiently, I patted the dust on the book, sorted out the pages and handed them to Pu Wan. She glanced up at me. His lips opened slightly, and three words popped out: "Ye Wenmei?" ”
I wondered, "What." ”
She shook her head and said a faint thank you. I'm a stunned god again. Sure enough, this man has changed. In the past, this bad friend was not polite, and accepted my concern as a matter of course.
The rain outside the window became heavier and heavier, and the sound of rushing water even drowned out the sound of the teacher's class, nor did it hide the words that Pu Wan blurted out.
I looked back at him suspiciously, but she turned her head and began to take her lesson seriously. Taking advantage of the teacher's inattention, on the empty page of the notebook is a few big words of Long Feifeng Dance: "No, it's just that the world has changed too much, quietly, and everything has disappeared imperceptibly." ”
I was puzzled, but I sighed in my heart, if it is really like the words, this is really no longer the Pu Wan who never passed a note to me because of trouble. In the middle of the ring, I replied, "Well, it was sunny yesterday, and it rained today." ”
handed it to Pu Wan, she didn't hesitate, and immediately replied, "It should have rained today." ”
"Why?" Again, a few more words. "Today is the beginning of summer." Waiting for an answer, I looked at her familiar side face and was stunned, and the glass window reflected Pu Wan's calm eyes and her unfinished words.
Everything was blurred, like a dream......
......The bell rang again, bringing my mind back to reality. I looked at my watch, and it was already out of school. So fast...... The school days, which had been difficult, passed so quickly this time.
I looked out the window, it was still pouring rain, my brow furrowed, and I began to pack my things - I had to hurry, I had to go and help Grandma deliver food!
"What is this?" Pu Wan's sharp eyes saw the manuscript in my hand that was tightly clamped up and down with the textbook.
I raised my hand, "This is the short story I told you about last school year, I've finished writing it, and I'm going to submit it today." Pu Wan was stunned, and the unknown emotion in her eyes flowed quickly, "I...... Have an umbrella to give you a ride? ”
Pu Wan doesn't know when there is an extra blue and white tung oil umbrella in her hand, I always feel an inexplicable sense of disobedience, where did she take out the umbrella? Odd! "Thank you." I nodded hesitantly. But can that tissue paper umbrella really withstand the pouring rain outside?
Speechless all the way. I was a little overwhelmed. I used to have a good relationship with Pu Wan, but it all came down to her being talkative and easy to get along with.
Now, she has changed so drastically, I don't get used to it. Instead, Pu Wan opened her mouth first, "I know you like to write, I have a story, I wonder if you can write it down?" With that, she stretched out her hand to catch the swift rain, but her sleeves were wet.
She gazed at the heavy raindrops and said, "This is a story about salvation." She...... His name is Qi Wan. I measured it to myself, and it was indeed a feasible idea, and I was about to do it, but Pu Wan pushed the umbrella into my arms and got into the rain.
The pouring rain poured down from her head, and her voice was low and hoarse, "This...... It's all a dream...... It's all ...... "I was shocked by this sudden change and couldn't come back to my senses. just looked at Pu Wan in the rain in a daze.
After a long time, I came back to my senses and tried to pull her under the umbrella. But she suddenly opened her closed eyes, and those inky pupils were filled with mist, and a strong sense of sadness hit me. I couldn't tell whether it was tears or rain on her face, but fortunately, she soon returned to her previous cold appearance, "I know that you are my best friend, and now I can only ask you to write the Book of Soul Binding, please!" ”
"What?" I'm a little confused. Pu Wan took the umbrella by herself.
"I can only send you here," she said, and she left without looking back. The heavy drop of rain hit my head and hurt, so I quickly hugged my head and rushed into the rain. The heart says, damn it! This product is really still Pu Wan! Selfish!
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom Boom ......" The rain outside the copy shop that had been gradually decreasing suddenly turned to a torrential downpour. But I didn't care so much, so I grabbed the copy manuscript in my hand and rushed to the post office not far away. The rain was heavy, it hurt and cooled on my body, and my thin shirt was mostly wet. The manuscript tightly clasped in his arms was not wet for a moment.
Running numbly, a stumbling fell to the ground, the pages in my arms were scattered, the filthy rain soaked into it, when I panicked to pack up the manuscript, a pair of slender jade hands appeared in front of my eyes, the raindrops that kept falling above my head were also blocked by the umbrella, just a glance, this umbrella attracted my attention, this is a unique wooden tung oil umbrella.
The umbrella bone is engraved with some strange patterns, revealing a quiet light woody fragrance, which is light and imperceptible, but it makes people completely relaxed. The umbrella surface is painted with some lifelike flowers, which are full of fragrance and fragrance.
I looked back in surprise to see that it was a strange woman in an unknown costume.
She was embellished with vermilion on her forehead, and she wore her waist-length hair half-tucked around her neck in a simple and free manner. The left-button dress with a complex pattern, the vermilion shawl with the same pattern as the umbrella surface is lightly tied on the chest, and it is cleverly tied into a just right knot on the chest, which is particularly eye-catching.
I was a little stunned. This...... Pu Wan is dressed up like this today. Stunned, he unconsciously blurted out "I'm not dreaming......"
The woman was stunned when she heard this, and then chuckled, "So what? ”
I was puzzled, and I was about to say something, but my mind was dizzy, and the moment I fainted, I seemed to see a smile on the woman's lips, which was dazzling......
After that, it was as if I had entered a dream of nothingness...... There are always some vague fragments rushing into my mind -
Whose story is this, whose dream is this?
I was about to open my mouth when the woman who stopped me and hugged me at some point actually left me like this. And face down!
"You ......" I said angrily, as I peeled back the mud from my face. The strange woman didn't answer, but just stared at me with a meaningful gaze......
The creepy feeling startled Ye Wenmei into a cold sweat, and she completely woke up from her sleep.
******
In the gray sky, it was raining sporadically.
Ip Man Mei stomped her foot lightly and put the broom in place.
Although after completely sweeping away the stagnant water at the door, her body was also a little warmer. But it still couldn't withstand the drizzle outside the door, gentle, and gently brushed on the neck that the coat couldn't cover.
After confirming that the door was locked, Ye Wenmei turned around and quickly shrunk her neck, wrapping the white coat on her body tightly. Officially step into the light rain and stroll to school.
Of course, I didn't forget to take a few breaths of hot air on her hands where the chilblains had just subsided a lot. The warm mist slowly gathered from the palm of his hand to the glasses, precipitating the thoughts of the next night.
When Ip Man Mei arrived at the school, there were already a lot of people in the class.
In the bustling crowd, she saw Cen Wenjing at a glance. Just as he was about to put down his schoolbag to say hello, he was angry when Li Qingyan, who came up halfway to cut off his beard.
The eldest lady of Tsundere also tied a spiritual pigtail today, and at the moment she was facing away from the direction of Ye Wenmei, and she was diligently helping Cen Wenjing, who accidentally pulled a bunch of hair into a chain, to find a way. And Cen Wenjing felt pain from pulling her scalp as soon as she raised her head, and she hadn't seen her yet!
Ye Wenmei pursed her lips, deliberately walked in front of the two of them with a big move, and then put her schoolbag on Cen Wenjing's desk with a click, and said angrily: "Do I want scissors here?"
"Xiaomei! You're finally here! Let me tell you......" Cen Wenjing became excited for a moment, but because of the excessive movement, he pulled his hair and grinned in pain. Li Qingyan, who was watching, hurriedly took the scissors borrowed from Ip Manmei and solved the problem with a click.
However, Ye Wenmei's focus was obviously not here, she glanced in the direction of Miss Li, "Why is she here?" ”
"Huh?" Cen Wenjing was stunned when she was asked, and subconsciously sat down and quickly drew a line with people, and then complained with a face full of grievances, "She said she came to you." I asked her what she was doing and didn't speak, and she begged for a beating......"
Ye Wenmei knew that the two were not "rekindling the old relationship", and her heart was much happier, but she still turned her head a little unhappily, snorted lightly, and continued, "What's wrong?" ”
Seeing Cen Wenjing's blushing face and looking speechless, Li Qingyan knew that she didn't want to open her mouth to lose this person. But she didn't want to be happy, she smiled and leaned back, and especially begged, "I was smart but was mistaken by cleverness, and I wanted to tease me, but I hung my hair on my collar hahahaha......"
"You guy! Shut up! Cen Wenjing was so angry that she grabbed the Chinese textbook on the desk and wanted to deduct it and make a critical attack. However, Li Qingyan was a thief, relying on her thin body, she grabbed Ye Wenmei's arm and gently raised it to hide behind her.
Ye Wenmei's face was completely blackened by the two of her, and she unceremoniously reached out and pulled out the eldest lady who was hiding behind her, "What about you!" What a laugh! What are you doing with me? ”
"Come and prove one thing......" Li Qingyan said meaningfully, Ye Wenmei couldn't react a little, she just felt that the eldest lady was super vexatious today. Yes, it's even worse than in her dreams! Wait, Dream ......
"Last night ......"
"You last night!" The two asked in unison.
However, compared with Ye Wenmei's disbelief, the eldest lady's expression was a little more complacent and calm.
Looking at the tacit understanding between the two, Cen Wenjing, who didn't hit anyone, became even more angry, "What are you talking about?" What did you do yesterday without telling me?"
"No, I ......" Ye Wenmei wanted to explain but didn't know how to speak, so she could only sigh and go back to her seat.
In fact, she hasn't been very energetic since those two inexplicable dreams, especially when she actually dreamed of Qi Wan, who has never dealt with her much, and the relationship between the two people in the dream is quite cordial. There are also those weird atmospheres in the dream that seem to be horror and suspense blockbusters, and the incomparably chattering conversations and eyes, which are simply scary to think about.
Fortunately, this dream is not very real, compared to the original dream of entering the world of the twin princesses, there is really no gimmick at all, and it will be forgotten soon.
And Ye Wenmei's strange performance fell into the eyes of Miss Li, but it meant something else, she hooked the corners of her mouth a little smugly, "It seems that you really dreamed of it last night." ”