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Chapter 1034 Confession (4K)

Originally, what troubled Xia Shou the most was how to tell his parents about his relationship with Shangguan Yan.

But while it may seem difficult, it's not actually that hard. The worst outcome is just getting a severe scolding and beating, and the house will be in chaos for a while.

But one night, a dream brought about a change in Xia Shou's most troubling matter.

He found that his dream was a little strange; it was so realistic that after waking up, for a long time afterward, he felt that he had really traveled to another world.

He would remember the details of his dreams very clearly for a short period of time after waking up, and he could even write down all the big and small details of his dream on paper.

However, once you wake up and your mental state gradually stabilizes, this strange feeling will quickly fade away, and most of the things you experienced in the dream will quickly become blurred and forgotten, leaving only a general impression of some key plot points, just like a normal dream.

The realism of waking up was uncontrollable. At first, Xia Shou found it amazing, but he gradually realized that something was wrong. This dream seriously affected his behavior after waking up.

So he went to see a doctor.

"Xiao Shou, it's your turn." Shangguan Yan patted him on the shoulder.

"Oh." Xia Shou walked into the consultation room, and the middle-aged male doctor wearing glasses smiled kindly at him.

"What is the problem?"

"I mainly..."

Xia Shou described his symptoms in detail.

The doctor nodded: "It's possible that you're too anxious or stressed, which has caused some abnormalities in your brain activity. There are many patients like you who find their dreams too realistic and frightening."

“It’s not just realistic. I know the dream is fake, and I always know it’s just a dream at the end, but for a while after I wake up, I always feel like it’s real because it’s so realistic. The memories and feelings are so clear!” Xia Shou emphasized.

Xia Shou tried his best to express that it was not just ordinary clarity, but an uncontrollable clarity, just like now, even if someone told him that the world he was in was a fake world, he would never believe it.

Because all the information he receives comes from this sense, who would believe someone else's side of the story more than their own feelings?
In the short period of time after waking up from the dream, Xia Shou was in that state. He even... he could clearly remember what it felt like to unleash extraordinary power in the dream.

The only thing that made him feel uneasy was that in his dream, he couldn't control his actions or his thoughts.

He was like a soul forcibly embedded in a body, only able to watch the other person live their life while simultaneously knowing their thoughts.

Xia Shou knew that the person in his dream was himself, even though his appearance was different in several dreams. He just knew that the person wearing the mask was himself, but he didn't understand why he couldn't control himself in his dreams.

"If that's what you're saying, then we need to be careful. Do you have any family members coming? There are some things I need to say to your family."

Xia Shou walked out of the consultation room and called Shangguan Yan in.

A few minutes later, Shangguan Yan came out.

"Go get a brain CT scan, and also take some time to rest and clear your mind," Shangguan Yan said.

A few hours later, they came out of the hospital with the test results; the CT scan showed that Xia Shou's brain was completely normal.

"It's just a dream, nothing to worry about. Besides, I think you're actually quite cute when you first wake up, like you've just traveled back from another world," Shangguan Yan said with a smile.

"Sister Yan, what did the doctor say to you?"

"They say it might get worse. Have you seen those mental patients in the hospital? They're all pretty much the same. To us they seem crazy, but to them they're all so real. People don't believe what others say; they always believe their own feelings."

So even if doctors repeatedly tell those patients that they are hallucinating, they don't believe it.

The doctor gave me many examples. He said there was a patient who thought he had the ability to see ghosts. The doctor said it was a hallucination, but he didn't think so. He even described the ghost's appearance and words to the doctor and asked the doctor to go to the corresponding address to verify it.

guess what?

It doesn't make any sense at all; either the ghost is talking nonsense, or the patient is just imagining things.

"Is the doctor allowing you to tell me these things?"

"Not allowed."

"Then how will you tell me?"

“I don’t think your dream is a big deal, especially the part where you told me stories right after you woke up. The stories were actually quite interesting. I don’t think it’s a disease.” The two said as they got into the Ferrari.

"Will I become mentally ill?" Xia Shou asked anxiously.

"No, I think you should probably drop out of school, Xiao Shou."

"It's not that serious, is it?"

“That’s not what I meant. I meant that going to university is a waste of your talent. I think you should start your own media channel to tell stories. I can help you with a sleep interview program.”

"Sister Yan, stop teasing me." Xia Shou sighed helplessly.

Shangguan Yan said, "I'm not kidding you, I really think so. In fact, after these few times, I think you might have actually traveled to another world while you were sleeping."

"You really think so?" Xia Shou looked intently at the other person's face.

"I think it's at least possible, because everything is based on logic. The reason why patients in mental hospitals are so clearly diagnosed as sick is because they cannot maintain the logic of the stories they make up in their minds."

Of course, a short illusion can be fabricated, but human brainpower is very limited. It is impossible for a person to create a logically consistent alternate world in their mind. Not to mention the computing power required to fabricate it, the memory alone is beyond the capacity of the human brain.

So those patients might say one thing one week, and then forget about the hallucinations from the previous week the following week, and start talking about the hallucinations they are currently seeing. As a result, these hallucinations still conflict with those from the previous week. If you look at it this way, it's easy to tell that they've gone mad.

Of course, there are people in real life who can fabricate self-consistent stories, like all sorts of charlatans; they are masters at making up stories.

However, because such things are so difficult, charlatans are very particular about how they make up stories. They don't go as far as the mentally ill do, but instead add various restrictions, such as "heavenly secrets cannot be revealed" or "unknowable and unknowable."

Compared to them, Xiao Shou, your story is much better; even I can't find a single fault with it.

I don't think you're smart enough for that, so... maybe there really are some unknown worlds out there.

After hearing Shangguan Yan's words, Xia Shou felt much better.

Although he himself did not believe that another world existed, this possibility made him feel that the problem of dreams was not a big deal.

Of course, he did not drop out of school afterward.

Although Shangguan Yan said that graduating or not didn't matter at all, and that with her guidance, not having a diploma wouldn't be a big deal if one wanted to establish themselves in this industry, Xia Shou still insisted on finishing the remaining two years of university. When he graduated, he was twenty-two years old, and Shangguan Yan was thirty.

For a woman who is thirty years old and still unmarried, the pressure to get married is undoubtedly enormous. Even Shangguan Yan's parents, who were traveling all over the country, began to urge their excellent daughter to find a suitable husband as soon as possible.

Of course, more than urging them, the elders didn't understand, because Shangguan Yan was good-looking, had an outstanding temperament, and his education, work, earning ability, and conversation were almost perfect.

Several matchmakers she knew wore out her doorstep; those who wanted to go on blind dates with her were either wealthy young men or self-made entrepreneurs.

They are all very wealthy, but their money doesn't have an overwhelming advantage over a woman like Shangguan Yan. After all, whether you have 100 million or 1 billion, it doesn't really attract a woman from an ordinary family who earned over 10,000 yuan before the age of 30.

Because at this level, the assets of both families are clearly divided. Apart from daily expenses, your family's money is your family's money, and mine is mine. There is no possibility that I will take away 500 million yuan just because I married you.

However, Shangguan Yan's attraction to these men wasn't actually that great, at least not at the beginning, after all, she was a thirty-year-old woman.

For those rich bosses, young and beautiful women have never been a scarce resource.

The reason they were still willing to meet Shangguan Yan was simply because women with such strong work abilities were extremely rare. After making inquiries from various sources, this group of people with powerful intelligence networks not only learned that Shangguan Yan was not the kind of person who rose to prominence based on her appearance, but also held her in even higher regard.

So they met with Shangguan Yan, with the intention of getting to know each other a little better.

However, without exception, most people were attracted by her mysterious aura, and even though she didn't take each meeting seriously, her suitors continued to accumulate.

Even the matchmaker was puzzled as to why so many wealthy young men were so fixated on Shangguan Yan, even though she was at a huge disadvantage compared to the other women in terms of age.

As is well known, men prefer young and beautiful women.

Finally, Xia Liang learned from the parents' conversation that it seemed those people had different perspectives on Shangguan Yan.

Some outspoken, chauvinistic first-generation entrepreneurs said, "I've seen a lot of women, but I've never seen one like her before. It's not a matter of age, it's that she can keep you in check, you know?"

Just like an emperor with three thousand concubines, not just anyone can become empress. It's not about whoever is the most beautiful; you have to be able to keep them in check! Shangguan is the most shrewd and man-like woman I've ever met.

Then, some wealthy men said, "How should I put it... I feel like she's a mother... like an older sister, someone who can take care of me. I'm actually very self-aware; I definitely can't manage all those family businesses by myself."

I'm not cut out to maintain the family business. My dad originally planned to retire when he got old, but if she helps me, I think we can definitely do better and better.

"Woman is stronger than man? I don't care. If we have children, isn't it all for the children's sake? Besides, isn't the weaker party the one being cared for?"

Various similar personal opinions, though not identical, have inexplicably made her age a highlight, with some younger men even being very persistent in pursuing her.

Xia Shou once asked Shangguan Yan why she went on blind dates, and she quickly showed him with her actions that blind dates could also be a fun side dish between them.

"Sister Yan, what if I really become mentally ill one day?"

What if I can't get married someday?

"How could that be? I will marry you."

"Okay, if you marry me, then I'll take care of you."

Because of this sentence, Xia Shou decided to confess to his parents and uncles and aunts.

Of course, he planned to confess to his own parents first, and then to confess to Shangguan Yan's parents.

On the third day after returning home from work after graduation, Xia Shou called his whole family to the living room, saying that he had something important to discuss.

Of course, Shangguan Yan, one of the main characters, was also present.

"How rare! Is there some good news about work to announce?" Xia's father asked with great interest.

He has always been at ease with this son. When he was young, Xiao Shangguan helped him with his upbringing. As he grew up, he had good grades and found a good job. Everything went smoothly for him. Now, whenever he goes out, he is praised by his neighbors for raising his son well. He is very proud of himself.

"I'm not talking about work," Xia Shou said solemnly.

Xia's parents froze, because they saw that Xia Shou's expression was unusually serious.

"Go ahead and speak!" Xia's father nodded, indicating that it was fine to speak, as if he was already mentally prepared.

Xia Shou sat on the sofa, his elbows resting on his knees, his hands clasped tightly together.

"I...I'm in a relationship."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

"Really?!" A smile bloomed on Xia's mother's face.

Xia's father laughed too: "Good heavens, so that's what it was!"

“Brother, you could have started talking earlier, even later than me… But did you really need to go to such lengths to call everyone together? I thought it was something serious,” Xia Liang said, rubbing his nose.

Xia Shou clenched his fists even tighter, and could even feel sweat dripping from his scalp and flowing through the gaps in his hair.

What will happen when I tell this later?

If his parents get angry at him, that's fine, but if they get angry at Sister Yan, then he has to protect her.

That would be the worst possible situation... Sigh, I wonder if it will really come to that.

When Xia Shou and Shangguan Yan discussed this matter yesterday, Shangguan Yan said that she was prepared and could fully understand any actions her parents might take.

After all, just think about it, a woman with an eight-year-old son suddenly abducts her son. It's infuriating no matter how you look at it, especially since the abductor is her and she kept it a secret for so many years.

In this situation, it would be abnormal not to get angry.

Xia Shou took a deep breath: "I've decided to marry her!"

At this moment, the parents, who had just become happy, froze their smiles as if glued on.

“We don’t mean to interfere with your decision, but at least bring it back so we can see it,” Xia’s father said.

Xia Shou said, "I have brought her back."

(End of this chapter)