Chapter 9: Dreams

On the horizon, a dark red semicircle rose, shining with a faint light. That ray of brilliance, swept through the clouds, staggered down on this world, gently knocked on the door of people's hearts, and decorated people's hearts.

Zhang Yue looked at the faceless ghost with a sudden face, and looked at the real face that belonged to her. This face is not beautiful, it should be said to be very ugly, but compared to the grimace made of resentment, this face at least belongs to the category of normal people.

"You're looking much better now." Zhang Yue said with a smile.

The faceless ghost was stunned, and slowly lowered her head, her long hair falling, obscuring her face. The expression hidden between the hairs, Zhang Yue could see it clearly, in the eyes of the black and white pupils, everything was hidden.

"Angry? Am I not complimenting you? Zhang Yue was a little puzzled. The faceless ghost clenched its teeth, its brow and nose twisted, its small eyes wide open, but its godless pupils burned with rage.

"Open...... What to play...... Laugh! The faceling muttered, his voice snapping in and out, like his throat being pinched tightly. The Faceling raised his head, glared at Zhang Yue, and roared, "Are you laughing at me?" ”

The faceless ghost raised her withered hand and grabbed at Zhang Yue with some weakness. Zhang Yue didn't dodge, just stood calmly, letting the faceless ghost's powerless hand fall on the hem of his clothes.

Zhang Yue ignored the twisted placket, he raised his hand and gently wiped the tears on the faceless ghost's face, and the black and white pupils stared at the faceless ghost's eyes that were not big and had lost their vitality: "I thought I had cut off the grudge for you, it seems that I haven't." ”

The faceling sneered, "Where do you think those resentments came from?" That's the curse I put on me before I died! And do you know my grudge? Do you understand my resentment towards them, against the world? ”

Zhang Yue was slightly startled, he looked at the white teeth in the faceless ghost's cracked mouth, and felt a chill to the bone: "Really? Then let me see, your resentment. ”

The black and white pupils flow with black and white brilliance, and they can see through people's hearts at a glance, even the dead hearts of ghosts. The faceless ghost was shocked, unable to move, she felt that she had nothing to hide in front of Zhang Yue's black and white pupils, and nothing could be hidden.

Zhang Yue saw a lot, a lot......

That woman, born with an unattractive appearance and simple clothes, is obviously an inconspicuous grain of sand in the wind and sand, and she should follow the wind, aimlessly pursuing her own non-existent value in life. But this grain of sand stood in the splendid palace, looking directly at the man sitting on the throne.

The woman stood upright, her head held high, and her ugly face was unashamedly displayed in front of everyone. The man on the throne looked directly at that face, and his heart was churning with shock.

Men feel that God is indeed fair, and that He has given a woman amazing wisdom and deprived her of the beauty she deserves as a woman. The woman asked him, "Can I promise you peace in the world, can you allow me to stay with me for the rest of my life?" ”

The man looked at the woman and thought for a long, long time, and as he looked at it, the woman's face gradually blurred. The man saw a peaceful and prosperous world, and he was moved when he saw the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains under his feet. He is a king, who bears the rise and fall of a country, determines the fate of countless people, and most importantly, the king is ambitious.

"I promise you."

The woman became the queen of the man and the counsellor of the man. Women do their best to wield their wisdom to help men deal with government affairs, and then draw that little bit of hard-won sweetness from men. Everything looks so happy and happy, the man doesn't care about the ugliness of the woman, respects her, loves her, the woman doesn't care about the man's power, assists him, loves him.

As the years passed, the kingdom grew stronger, and the peaceful world promised by women was firmly in the hands of men. That...... What about staying together for a lifetime? I don't know from which day it began, the woman's palace gradually became deserted.

The woman sat at the window, her eyes motionless at the eternal open door of the palace. She was looking forward to a figure that could cross the threshold in a hurry, as usual, and walk towards her, sit beside her, gently put his arms around her, and talk to her about the world and his ambitions.

However, a woman's vision can only change with the seasons. A touch of pink in spring, a patch of turquoise in summer, a withered yellow sky in autumn, and a layer of snow white in winter...... She is tired of seeing it, she is tired of seeing it for a long time, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it can't compare to his face.

Soon she heard that the man she was waiting for would rush to another woman's palace every day. They don't talk about the world, they don't talk about ambition, they enjoy flowers and drink tea, Wushan clouds and rain, sweet and greasy to envy.

That year, the palace was in chaos, the king's concubines died tragically, and all the former red faces turned into white bones. The newcomers recruited by the king will not live for a month, and the whole country will be terrified for a while. The royal palace has become an ominous place in the eyes of everyone.

The nightmare lasted not long before a Taoist priest entered the palace. The Taoist priest was dressed in tattered robes, drooping his shoulders, hunched over, and carrying a big sword on his back, making people feel like he was carrying a mountain.

The Taoist priest told the king that he could find out the culprit and change the peace of the palace. So, the Taoist priest lived in the palace. Three days later, the Taoist priest left, leaving no words and no one noticing, and disappeared quietly. Since then, there has been no tragic death of a concubine. However, with the disappearance of the Taoist priest, there is also a woman. It was the noble, but long-forgotten queen.

The queen, wearing a mask, sank into the river. The river is nameless, and it is not worthy of her identity, but it is the most suitable place for her to rest. After all, it is better for a queen who has been burned into a demon by her own lust and jealousy to disappear quietly like this.

The departed Taoist priest built a small hut by the river to live, and lived for a lifetime, and before he died, he smiled and stroked the river: "Wuyan...... I'm coming. ”

……

Zhang Yue withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and changed back to her usual lazy appearance.

"Are you Zhong Wuyan?" Zhang Yue asked.

"yes...... One of the four ugly girls in history, how? That's what the world says about me! Sounds good, right? The faceling sneered.

Zhang Yue said: "You are in love with King Qi Xuan? ”

The faceless ghost hesitated for a moment and said coldly, "Who wants to fall in love with that kind of man!" ”

"I also don't think you love him." Zhang Yue said, looking rarely serious. The faceless ghost was stunned, looked at Zhang Yue, and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Zhang Yue sat cross-legged and squinted at the faceling. The black and white pupils have been hidden under the eyelids, but those squinting eyes still make people panic when they look at it. The faceling he was staring at moved back somewhat unnaturally.

Zhang Yue said: "I'm serious, not joking. The love between you and King Qi Xuan is simply a child's play, and you want to stay together for a lifetime, wishful thinking. ”

The cold words and the light and breezy expression of the clouds impacted her hearing and vision. Words are like knives, faces are like swords, swords and swords are intertwined, cutting open the wounds in the depths of the faceless ghost's heart one by one.

"You know what! You obviously don't understand anything, what qualifications do you have to evaluate our love? What qualifications do you have? Yes! What qualifications are there! The faceless ghost cursed angrily, screaming with all his might, trying to vent his anger.

Zhang Yue ignored the out-of-control roar, and still said indifferently: "Your love looks like a transaction. You help King Qi Xuan govern the country, and King Qi Xuan gives you a name of love, and the two do not owe each other, it is really a perfect deal. ”

"You...... You...... It's not a deal! No! I love him, I really love him, it was he who betrayed me, he coveted beauty, he hated me for being ugly, so he abandoned me. As long as I have that beauty, he can come back to me. I have a chance to regain everything I lost, and I blame him, that hateful Taoist! The faceling cursed one after another, tears welling up from his resentful eyes like the most poisonous poison in the world.

Zhang Yue's expression changed slightly, with a hint of forbearance and regret: "That Taoist priest is called a chess player." ”

"No...... No chess ......"

……

The river is clear, and the mottled light and shadow are cut into scattered points of light by the thin leaves, which are spread on the surface of the river. These spirits of light, with the rise and fall of the river, render the river golden.

The little girl held the cool water in both hands and sprinkled it on the boy like a golden rain. The boy couldn't dodge, was splashed, staggered back a few steps, and one accidentally fell into the water and rolled into the dazzling "golden sand".

"It's cool." The boy didn't care about the soaked clothes, but looked at the little girl blankly and said with a smile.

The little girl pouted, "It's so stupid, you can wrestle like this." ”

The boy scratched his head embarrassedly: "Yes, I've always been stupid without chess, but I'm still smart without Yan." ”

"You are so stupid, how can any girl be willing to marry you in the future." Zhong Wuyan helped Buqi up and sighed.

"It's okay, it's okay, Wuyan is so smart, she will marry a good husband in the future." Buqi laughed.

Zhong Wuyan looked at the reflection in the water and silently closed his eyes: "Of course, I will become the king's woman in the future and become the most noble woman in the whole world!" ”

Buqi turned his head and smiled: "Really? If it's Wuyan, it's definitely okay. ”

……

"Look, look, that monster is here again."

"It's so ugly, it must be a monster, get out of our village!"

“……”

As the sun set, the dim light was cloudy, just like the gaze of these children, which were embellished with fear and narrow-mindedness, one by one fell on Zhong Wuyan, who was still young, and her heart was bleeding, just like the remnant sun on the horizon, scarlet.

Small pebbles, the rotten peel of the fruit crossed the arc and flew towards Zhong Wuyan, with the smell of decay. Bang Bang Bang ...... Buqi stood beside Zhong Wuyan, with a touch of blood red on his forehead, and a piece of fruit peel hanging on his head, dripping with unpleasant juice. Zhong Wuyan stopped, glanced at him, and scolded in a low voice, "Idiot." ”

More and more things smashed over, smashing at the innocent Buqi and Zhong Wuyan. There is no malice in these things, but the children who drive them have already been ignited by fear at a young age because of the turbid fire of the dark side of human nature, and they are filthy.

Syllable...... Zhong Wuyan's face was colored, and the sharp stone cut her face. Buqi nervously wiped the dripping blood: "Wuyan, it's okay, there's a lot of blood!" ”

"Stupid, it's just a bruise, obviously you are the ......" Zhong Wuyan looked at Buqi with all kinds of things hanging on his body, and didn't know how to speak for a while.

"Woo, go away! Get out of here, or you'll eat it all! Zhong Wuyan opened his mouth and roared a few times like crazy, his small eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and his black and yellow teeth looked like he was poisoned. When the children saw Zhong Wuyan like this, their faces turned pale with fright, and they dropped the things in their hands and ran away.

Zhong Wuyan pouted: "It's all ignorant little kids, so they were scared away." ”

"Wuyan, you're amazing!" Buqi wiped his dirty face and laughed.

Zhong Wuyan ignored his appreciation, and said without changing his face: "You're home, while your parents don't find out that you're with me, let's leave quickly." ”

Buqi was a little hesitant, but when he thought of his parents' fierce faces, he could only nod helplessly: "Then I'll play with you tomorrow." It's an appointment! ”

"Hmm......" Zhong Wuyan nodded, looked at Buqi's distant back, and said in a somewhat choked voice: "What a fool." ”

……

It's the sunset in the west again, and the dusk paves the way for the night to come, which is so casual that people can't lift their energy. Only the back that gradually faded away walked so resolutely.

Zhong Wuyan left the village, she wanted to pursue her dream, the dream that was ridiculed by the world.

At the gate of the village, Buqi looked at the plain scenery in front of him, and looked stunned, the distant back walked around in his gaze over and over again, and he couldn't get out of his gaze. But in reality, that person is long gone. Little by little, memories flow back from the far reaches of time and space, filling the Faceling's soul, which has been empty from years of sleep. The sadness mixed with the memories overflowed, turning into tears streaming down the faceling's face.

Zhang Yue said: "Do you remember? ”

"No Chess......

"Do you want me to help you remember the story after that?" Zhang Yue asked.

The faceless ghost hid his face and smiled bitterly: "Is he not a chess player?" He just doesn't play chess? ”

Zhang Yue nodded: "Yes, I can't think of it." That stupid little boy has become a Taoist priest, and he is still a very powerful demon slayer! But he didn't save you as a demon. ”

The faceling wept, big tears rolling down and falling on the already shattered mask: "He...... Why? ”

Zhang Yue pondered for a while and said, "It should be because I love you, knowing that you have become a demon, I can't bear to kill you, and I want to protect you." Use this mask to seal your demonic energy, throw you into the river, accompany you for the rest of your life, and guard you for a lifetime, this is what you want from King Qi Xuan! There's a man who wants to give it to you, you don't want it yourself. ”

"Finally, I want to ask you a question." Zhang Yue's face straightened, her eyes opened suddenly, and the black and white colors were intertwined into a light, flashing. Under the gaze of the black and white pupils, the faceless ghost trembled and looked at Zhang Yue with some blankness.

"Do you love that man? The one who has been silently guarding you behind your back. Zhang Yue asked, looking rarely serious.

The faceless ghost was silent, and all the memories that had been sealed for thousands of years came flooding over her heart, her soul, wave after wave. She remembered the palace, the young man with the sword pointed at her, and the hideous self with a human skin in his arms.

……

"You have become a demon, and you are contaminated with sins, so I can't keep you, I can only get rid of you today, don't blame me for not remembering the love of the day."

"What's the feeling? Who are you? How dare you talk to me like that? I am the queen of the kingdom of Qi! I am the mother of a nation, why do you point your sword at me? Someone, someone! Where are you all dead, if someone assassinates the queen? ”

"No Yan...... Why are you here? Is that man really so worthy of your love? ”

"It's worth it! Of course it's worth it! He is the lord of a country, the son of destiny, and only his lofty status is worthy of my wisdom and talent! But he abandoned me and broke his promise because of a stinky skin, which is the punishment he deserves! ”

"It's not him you love at all, you're just coveting the identity of the queen, right? Now, you can sleep! ”

Buqi picked up Zhong Wuyan, who had lost his breath, and staggered towards the sky on a remnant cloud: "Wuyan, bring on a mask and paint a picture of your favorite face for yourself, and then be a new person!" Until you wake up, I'll be with you all the time, just like I used to. He can't give you a lifetime to stay with, I'll give it, as long as you don't dislike it......"

……

Familiar words, familiar voices, prayers that spanned thousands of years, all vanished with that broken mask.

"I love him......" The faceling carefully spliced the shattered mask together, hoping to restore it, but the cracks and gaps were like a vanished past, a reality that could not be changed.

Zhang Yue smiled: "Then let's go see him in reincarnation." Actually, you don't need any looks at all, I like you like the way you look, so let's go. This mask shatters and shatters, and long before you use it to kill people and take away the beauty of others, this mask has lost the meaning of its original existence. ”

The Faceling shook his head, "This is his gift to me, and I'm going to take it with me." As she spoke, she glued the fragments of the mask to her face one by one, sticking them indecently.

The faceless ghost laughed, "It's ugly, isn't it?" ”

Zhang Yue shook her head: "Actually, it's not bad." Goodbye, I'll send you. He opened his black and white pupils, released his soul power, and whispered softly: "Yang ceremony, soul saving, enlightenment!" ”

The white light was shining, sprinkling a rain of light, holy and warm. A ship rippled in the rain of light, softly, slowly heading towards the Faceling.

"Goodbye."

"Thank you!"

The faceling ghost sailed away, her back as resolute as when she left the village, but the difference was that the person she was going to meet this time was the person she really loved.

Looking at the messy room, Zhang Yue's heart was also a little messy, and he was thinking about how to explain to the people in the hotel later. Could it be that it was because he and Yan Xi were too energetic, which led to such a scene of home destruction and broken walls?

Either way, losing money is a must.

When Zhang Yue was looking for her phone and wallet in a pile of sawdust, Yan Xi rummaged in through the window. "Looking for what? After a night of tossing, it's time to go back. Yan Xi looked at the busy Zhang Yue and asked puzzledly.

"We destroyed people's rooms, and we had to lose money." Zhang Yue continued to rummage and said without raising her head.

Yan Xi looked around and sighed: "Then come on, you play so high, your mobile phone and wallet can still be spared, and I will accept it." ”

Zhang Yue picked up the last piece of wood and found his broken mobile phone and his wallet that had been burned to ashes, only then did he raise his head and look at Yan Xi: "Senior, can you pay in advance?" ”

"Huh...... Please. Yan Xi smiled slyly. Zhang Yue smiled: "Boss, I beg you to pay me in advance, okay?" ”

", where's your discipline? Is it for the dog? Yan Xi raised his forehead.

……

A month later, the sky was blue, the white clouds were lazy, the sun lost the scorching heat of summer, began to be drowsy, and the spilled sunlight was like golden ink that had been smeared, faintly, falling on people, exuding a lazy atmosphere, and the belated autumn had finally arrived

Since the Faceless Ghost incident, Zhang Yue has given herself a small long vacation and has nothing to do all day long. Today, Zhang Yue is lying alone on the boat, swinging around on the lake, listening to the birds and insects, looking at the green mountains and green waters, bamboo forests and flowers, very comfortable.

Zhang Yue squinted her eyes, feeling a burst of sleepiness, planning to sleep beautifully on this soft breeze.

"Stay in the moon, you've been relaxing lately!" The hull of the boat suddenly shook, splashing white flowers, Yan Xi stood in the boat, smiling with a smile on his face, ignoring the shaking hull at all.

Zhang Yue, who was just about to sleep, was different, hurriedly holding the hull of the boat, slightly embarrassed. Zhang Yue sighed: "I said, shouldn't you lose weight?" ”

The corners of Yan Xi's mouth turned up slightly, and she smiled a little terrible: "I'll give you one more chance to say it again." ”

“…… Honey, you're so skinny. Zhang Yue's face did not change and said indifferently.

Yan Xi sneered: "You have been very leisurely lately." ”

Zhang Yue said: "Well, just relax." How, there are tasks? ”

Yan Xi smiled: "No, I've been idle lately." But the rabbit's mood doesn't seem to be good. ”

"Of course it's not good, Qi Xuan was ruined, Zhong Wuyi was also imprisoned, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment." Zhang Yue said.

"You know a lot, I thought you would leave it alone after you completed your mission." Yan Xi smiled meaningfully.

Zhang Yue ignored this deep meaning and said, "What do you want to say?" ”

Yan Xi looked at the pavilion not far away and said with a smile: "The rabbit wants to visit the prison, won't you go with you?" ”

"Let's see."

……

The rabbit wears a purple bandeau dress, tightly wrapping the bumpy and delicate body, the advantages of the sexy body are perfectly displayed, and a small shawl is draped, which can not only keep out the cold, but also add a touch of generosity.

The beautifully dressed rabbit was sitting in the cell at this time, not caring at all about the countless stains on the bed, sitting generously upright, and the pair of white and slender calves under the skirt made people unable to take their eyes off.

Opposite her, Zhong Wuyi leaned against the wall in distraction, his hair messy and his clothes in a mess, just like the bloodshot in her eyes at the moment. The other convicts in the cell were already asleep, and from time to time there was a burst of snoring.

The rabbit rubbed her hands, pursed her lips, and was silent, she was very sad and uncomfortable, firstly because of the silent atmosphere, and secondly because of the woman in front of her who had lost her soul.

"Bell... Insatiable, huh? You, hello. The rabbit held back for a long time, but finally spoke.

Zhong Wuyi ignored her, still staring blankly at the wall, as if that was all she had. The rabbit sighed and continued, "Miss Zhong Wuyi, I came to you this time to apologize to you. First of all, I hope that this way of visiting me did not scare you. ”

After saying that, the rabbit tilted his head, wanting to see Zhong Wuyi's face, hoping to catch a little reaction from that face, but found nothing. The rabbit didn't give up, cleared his throat, and continued: "Miss Zhong Wuyan, I'm sorry, as a big fan of the book "Zhong Wuyan", I never knew that you were the real writer, and I have always been obsessed with the scumbag who hurt you, Qi Xuan......"

"Shut up!"

The sudden drink made the rabbit stunned, and the words to his mouth were stuck. Zhong Wuxian slowly twisted his neck, and for the first time looked away from the wall, looking directly at the rabbit. But this gaze made the rabbit's whole heart tighten, and indescribable sadness surged up.

It was a pair of hideous eyes, annihilating human nature, and the bloodthirsty beast nature was churning. When all hope is taken away, the despair revealed by the dark side of humanity is such a color, pitiful and terrifying.

Zhong Wuyi said: "He...... It's not a scumbag, he's my lover, the only person in this world who cares about me, I don't allow you to call him a scumbag! ”

The rabbit tugged at his fist: "He is!" He is! I know all about you, and he took advantage of you......"

"Fart!" Zhong Wunu grabbed the rabbit, and his thick arms burst out with inhuman power, making the rabbit's Adam's apple creak, and she shouted angrily: "No, he is not using me!" You don't know anything, you don't know anything! ”

The rabbit breathed a sigh of relief and said with difficulty, "I...... Know, know...... Word! He betrayed you, he ...... from the beginning Only...... Just want to take advantage of ...... You ......"

Zhong Wuyi worked harder and harder, pinching the rabbit with both hands, sweat dripping down the tip of his nose on the rabbit's face: "Shut up!" You give me, shut up! ”

"Uh-uh...... Uh...... "The rabbit has no way to make a sound, she can't even breathe, she is not without a way to break free, but she doesn't want to hurt the woman in front of her, this poor woman.

"You...... You...... Clearly...... No...... Love him. The rabbit opened its mouth, babbling word after word, and its consciousness became more and more blurred.

Zhong Wuyi's hand trembled, as if he suddenly lost his strength, and the whole person fell on top of the rabbit. The rabbit that regained her breath finally picked up a life, and if a spirit person was strangled to death like this, then she would really be tragic.

"Whew...... Call...... Call...... That's right, you don't love him, you only love his false but rare tenderness to you. You're just too lonely, how can a talented woman like you like a man who doesn't learn anything and only talks flatteringly? He doesn't deserve you. The rabbit spoke faster and faster, and the more ruthless he spoke.

Zhong Wuyi shook his head, choked up and said, "Don't say it, please, don't say it, obviously I can hold on to all this firmly, it's all that hateful man!" He was the one who ruined my happiness. ”

"Are you really happy? Playing boyfriend and girlfriend with that kind of man? I tell you, the people who really like you are me, those who are moved to tears by your books, not everyone looks down on your looks! I came over today, in addition to apologizing to you, and ...... Want your signature! The signature of the real author of "Zhong Wuyan"! I...... I like you! Love your writing, love your talent, love your tenacity, love your unique perspective on the world! The rabbit cried and said loudly, pulling out a heart in one breath.

Zhong Wuyi was stunned, dumbfounded, and let the rabbit help him up. The rabbit hugged Zhong Wuyi and said with a smile: "Show you something, everyone likes you very much." As he spoke, the rabbit took out his phone and clicked on a video.

"Lady Insatiable, I love you the most! Although you have made mistakes, we will all support you, and I really like "Zhong Wuyan"! ”

"Looking forward to the sequel! If only you could write a book while you're in prison! ”

"Insatiable young lady, everyone must find a way to intercede for you, we all know your pain, your grievances, you shouldn't waste your life in prison, you will definitely have a better future!"

“……”

The rabbit laughed: "Look, yes, cheer up, everyone is waiting for you!" ”

Zhong Wuyi buried his head in the rabbit's arms and cried loudly. The rabbit gently stroked Zhong Wuyi's hair and smiled, "After crying, remember to sign me, if they know that I am the first person to get your signature, they will definitely envy me." ”

"Hmm."

Zhang Yue rubbed her eyes, withdrew her black and white pupils, no longer lingered on the prison in front of her, and quietly left