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Chapter 668 The Way to Wake Up from a Nightmare: A Video Sent by the Cheap Owner's Father
Pushing open the slightly ajar gate, one is greeted by a perfectly square courtyard.

Two stone-paved paths intersect, dividing the courtyard into four equal parts.

Four trees, clearly quite old and with strong, gnarled branches, were rooted in the bare soil. The roots of two of them had even spread to the roadside.

The branches were bare; almost all the leaves had fallen off.

Jiang Hanying couldn't recognize what kind of trees they were; she could only tell that the four trees were different, meaning they were different species.

Walk straight along that north-south road, and at the end you'll find the main gate of the courtyard.

Jiang Hanying stood at the doorway and listened carefully inside, but there was no sound.

Only then did he raise his hand and knock on the door.

To my surprise, the door opened a crack after only one knock, and not even with much force.

"Why isn't this door closed?"

He pushed open the door and went inside.

Although the layout of the courtyard is different, the layout of this room is similar to the one she stayed in later.

In terms of layout, her room exudes the warmth of a young woman's home, while this room is just like the courtyard outside, with a simple and tidy feel throughout.

After glancing around the living room, she turned on her toes and walked to a wooden lattice sliding door, reaching out to pull the door open to the side.

The thick curtains blocked out the midday sun, making the bedroom dimly lit.

As the sliding door was opened, some light shone in, illuminating the path from the doorway to the bedside.

Jiang Hanying tiptoed into the bedroom, walked straight to the wooden bed frame with the curtains drawn, reached out and pushed the curtains aside, then leaned forward to get closer.

"Instructor, wake up!"

"Why did you sleep so long this time? If you don't get up soon, you'll miss lunch!"

However, when the light shone through after the curtains were pulled back, and she saw her cheap mistress lying neatly on the bed, properly covered with a blanket, whose sleeping posture was far better than hers, but who looked as if she had fallen into a nightmare with her brows furrowed, Jiang Hanying paused, and her expression became serious and solemn.

She had only seen him like this before, back in the Canglan Realm, when she watched her cheap master go through his inner demon tribulation!
But if you don't need to cultivate in this world and can't cultivate anymore, why would you still have inner demons?
What a fuss!

I reached up and wiped my forehead; it was covered in sweat. No wonder the ends of my hair at my temples and temples were wet.

What kind of nightmare was this?
"Instructor, wake up!"

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Hanying ultimately couldn't bring herself to slap him, hoping to hurt him and help him escape the nightmare.

One slap from her could definitely swell up a face, and a light slap might not be effective.

Should we use cold water?
If you're already sweating profusely, and then you pour cold water on yourself, you're more likely to catch a cold or even get a fever.

After thinking for a moment, he simply reached out and pulled the blanket in front of him down, then tore open the collar of the cheap owner's clothes on the side closest to the bed, and leaned down to bite down hard on the shoulder.

I've bitten before, but those were only when I couldn't stand it anymore and I had to restrain myself from biting. It was nothing like this time.

A muffled groan suddenly came from beside my ear.

Jiang Hanying let go of her mouth and looked down, and saw that there was a bright red circular tooth mark on the shoulder in front of her, which looked like it was about to break the skin and bleed.

Feeling a little guilty, he leaned over and licked the circle of teeth marks.

Is it salty?

Jiang Hanying smacked her lips. "A little."

Then, suddenly realizing what was happening, I turned my head and met a pair of eyes that were looking at me with their heads slightly tilted.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Hanying was filled with joy. "You're awake!"

Li Chengxiao glanced at the increasingly bright red teeth mark on his shoulder. Several seconds had passed, but he could still feel a distinct stinging pain. The area was also very sensitive.

It bites and licks, making it hard not to wake up from the stimulation.

Jiang Hanying reached out and covered the teeth marks with her hand. "Let me explain. I just came over to wake you up, but I couldn't wake you up no matter what I did. I didn't want to slap you, and I was afraid you would catch a cold if I poured cold water on you, so I could only use this method. I'll cover it up with my clothes later, and you won't be able to tell at all."

After hearing her finish recounting the two solutions she had come up with, Li Chengxiao couldn't help but raise his hand and touch his face.

At least my face is saved.

The blankets and bedding were all saved.

"Thank you for waking me up this way."

Jiang Hanying waved her hand with a smile, "You're welcome, it's my pleasure."

Li Chengxiao straightened his collar and sat up, then raised his hand to brush the sweaty hair from his forehead.

Jiang Hanying hooked a chair over with her foot and sat down on the edge of the bed. Seeing that he was awake but his eyebrows were still slightly furrowed, she tentatively asked, "Did you have a nightmare? What did you dream about?"

“Last night before going to bed, I received a video that my dad sent me.”

Jiang Hanying leaned forward slightly. "Who?"

"My Father."

"What video?"

Li Chengxiao pointed to the bedside table next to him, "The phone is over there."

Jiang Hanying looked in the direction he was pointing, reached for the phone and unlocked it with her face. She then skillfully found the social media app and opened it. The top pinned contact was 'Dad'.

When I entered the chat room, the screen was completely clean except for a single video sent a little after 3 or 4 a.m.

When you open the video, all you see is a hazy blackness, and after two seconds you can hear some heavy breathing.

Immediately afterwards, a rather scruffy face appeared in the darkness.

She swore she wasn't trying to smear her cheap master's biological father in this life; his face really did look unkempt and weathered.

He looked several years older than his older uncle.

The owner of this face probably knew that his current appearance was unsightly, so he reached out and haphazardly smoothed his overly long hair, and then vigorously wiped his face to make himself look more energetic.

Then he spoke into the camera, "Son, I don't know if sending you a video at this hour will disturb your rest, but I can't worry about that now. My phone battery is low, and I can't charge it here. I don't know how much longer it will last. To make a long story short, I have a lead on your mother, and I'm going to find her now. I don't even know if I'll be able to come back from this trip, or if I can bring your mother back to Beijing to see you, but I have to go, otherwise I won't be able to rest easy!"

Even Jiang Hanying could see the unwavering determination emanating from that disheveled and weathered face and eyes on the screen.

"I'm sorry, son. Ever since I sent you to be cared for by my older brother and sister-in-law, I've chosen your mother over you. I'm sorry I haven't been able to fulfill my responsibilities as a father. I made this video just to let you know what I had to do. Don't come looking for me, just stay home and wait for us to come back. If, if we can't come back this time, please tell my older brother and sister-in-law, or show them this video. Consider it my last request to you."

The video abruptly stopped.

Jiang Hanying looked up and saw her cheap master sitting against the headboard with his eyes closed, his dark circles clearly visible under his eyes.

"This time, it was both a notification and his last words."

Sending such a video in haste means that one is already prepared to die.

Jiang Hanying only focused on one point: "You definitely didn't listen to him and check the location. What time did you go to sleep?"

Li Chengxiao moved his lips but ultimately did not deny it, "It's dawn."

It's already past seven o'clock when it gets light, so I only slept for three hours!

I couldn't sleep peacefully and even had nightmares!

Wait a minute, "Was your nightmare related to this video your dad sent you?"