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Chapter 141 Side Story: The Real World (6)

"But I feel bad about troubling you like this all the time," Wen Li said.

Xin Yuan stared at her, his expression more serious than ever before. "There's nothing wrong with it."

Wen Li met his light-colored eyes and was momentarily stunned.

A part of my heart collapsed.

Xin Yuan realized that his words were a bit abrupt, so he added, "It was Senior Rong who asked me to take you under her wing, so you don't need to be so polite."

"Oh, that's how it is."

The fleeting joy that Wen Li felt vanished the moment Xin Yuan mentioned Rong Qi.

What is she so emotional about?

Xin Yuan only took such good care of her because of Rong Qi.

She shouldn't be so presumptuous.

Wen Li's mood instantly plummeted, and she lost all interest in continuing to stroll around the campus with Xin Yuan.

Not only that, but I also started to feel tired.

She hadn't walked this far in a long time, and it had taken a lot of her energy.
Although being with Xin Yuan was a good experience, it also brought a sense of mental pressure.

The Xin Yuan of this world is not the same person as the Xin Yuan of the Beast World Continent.

They just look alike.

Even so, when faced with this face, Wen Li still subconsciously felt close to him.

For example, she might subconsciously share delicious food with him, or she might habitually want to hold his hand while walking down the street.

Wen Li had already made it a habit.

But for Xin Yuan, her series of actions were abrupt and inexplicable.

This had happened more than once, and Wen Li belatedly realized what was happening and had to apologize to Xin Yuan, which was quite embarrassing.

This also increased Wen Li's pressure.

"I should go back now," Wen Li said.

She's seen most of what she wanted to see; she should be content.

As for the places we didn't have time to visit, we'll talk about them next time.

After hesitating for a while, Wen Li decided that she should leave.

She glanced at her phone casually and said, "My friend needs to talk to me, I have to go."

“Friend?” Xin Yuan said aloud subconsciously.

Wen Li nodded. "Yes, thank you for showing me around today."

Seeing that she had said that, Xin Yuan felt embarrassed to keep her any longer. "It's alright, I'll take you to the school gate then."

The two are currently not far from the nearest school gate; it only takes five minutes to get there.

When Xin Yuan dropped Wen Li off at the school gate, the taxi Wen Li had hailed in advance was already waiting by the roadside.

"Thank you, I'll be going now." Wen Li waved to Xin Yuan and turned to walk towards the car.

Xin Yuan froze for a moment, then suddenly caught up with him: "Wait."

Wen Li turned around in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Xin Yuan said, "I'll transfer that money to you."

Wen Li smiled and said, "I said it was my treat, so there's no need to pay me back. Besides, you took me to see quite a few places today, so let's call it even."

Seeing that Xin Yuan was still frowning, Wen Li continued, "How about we do it the way we agreed? Next time, you treat me to something to eat."

Xin Yuan said, "...Okay, let's talk about it next time."

As soon as Wen Li turned around, Xin Yuan grabbed her again.

A hint of unease flashed across Xin Yuan's face. "Since I'll treat you next time... then tell me your contact information so we can keep in touch."

As he said this, Xin Yuan had already handed over his phone.

Wen Li reached out and took it, only to find that he had already opened the add option.

After entering her phone number, Wen Li handed the phone back to Xin Yuan, saying, "Okay, bye-bye."

"Goodbye."

Xin Yuan watched as Wen Li got into the car and gradually disappeared from his sight.

Wen Li quickly returned to her hotel, and as soon as she got to her room, she received a message from Xin Yuan.

—Have we arrived yet?

--arrive.

After taking a break to reply to Xin Yuan's message, Wen Li also let Rong Qi know she was safe.

Afterwards, I took a shower and lay comfortably on the soft, large bed.

When Wen Li woke up again, it was already evening.

She didn't draw the curtains when she went to sleep.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the large French windows, plunging the room into darkness. Outside, it was still dark, and all was quiet.

Wen Li lay in bed, suddenly feeling as if she had been forgotten by the world.

She blinked and sat up.

I picked up my phone, turned it on, and found there were no messages.

My heart felt empty at that moment.

Wen Li lay back down on the bed.

Shortly after she closed her eyes, her phone rang.

She picked it up and saw it was a message notification from Douyin.

Someone liked her comment?
But she doesn't remember commenting under the video.

Wen Li opened Douyin with a puzzled look.

Sure enough, there was a small red dot in the information bar.

She clicked on it and saw that she had received a private message.

This private message was sent by Pei Yu.

Just yesterday, she sent Pei Yu a private message and received an automated reply.

This time, it was Pei Yu who sent it on her own initiative!
It's not an automatic reply!
The reason Wen Li knew this was because Pei Yu posted a question mark.

Pei Yu: ?
Clearly, this content was replied to by the person in question.

Wen Li suddenly tensed up, and her palms became sweaty.

The message had been sent a minute ago, and she quickly considered what to reply.

However, at this moment, my mind was completely blank.

Soon, Wen Li opened her emoji bar and found an awkward yet polite emoji.

Before sending the message, she clicked on the other person's profile picture to enter their personal homepage and checked their followers.

That's right, it's Pei Yu herself.

The number of fans is frighteningly large.

After returning to the chat interface, Wen Li casually sent out the emoji.

So, he saw her previous message, which is why he reacted?

Wen Li later searched online and found that the other party's real name was not "Pei Yu," but a three-character name with the surname Pei. Wen Li forgot what it was.

She sent that private message just to test the waters, but she didn't expect the other party to actually reply.

Wen Li was overjoyed.

Pei Yu was obviously online as well, and Wen Li didn't have to wait long before receiving his reply:

--Who are you?

It was indeed Pei Yu using the account on the other end.

His assistant usually checks his fan messages, filtering out some abusive or offensive private messages and keeping only a few worthwhile ones.

But this time, the assistant discovered a very strange private message.

The other party asked if Pei Yu was "Pei Yu".

The name "Pei Yu" has never been publicly revealed online.

He has used his stage name or English name Jasper throughout his many years in the industry. Apart from those close to him, almost no one knows that his real name is "Pei Yu".

How did this person know that?
Could it be that the information has been leaked?

Or perhaps we know each other?

After hesitating for a while, the assistant told Pei Yu about it.

Pei Yu initially planned to ignore the situation and not reply.

But for some inexplicable reason, he still clicked into the other party's homepage to take a look.

Wen Li's homepage is completely empty, without even a selfie.

Pei Yu didn't know why, but she casually replied with: ?

Then, he received an emoji from the other party, which was completely inexplicable.

However, Pei Yu is more troubled by something else now—that strange dream last night.

A woman's face keeps appearing in my dreams, along with several strange men.

Pei Yu had never met those people before, yet they all appeared in Pei Yu's dream.

Very strange.

This dream felt so real, as if it had actually happened.

This left Pei Yu completely puzzled.

He hadn't dreamt in a long time, let alone such a vivid dream that remained clear even after waking up.

This matter had been bothering him all day, and he didn't know where to begin.

However, his assistant noticed his vexation and took the initiative to ask:
"Brother, did you not sleep well last night?"

Pei Yu looked up in surprise: "How did you know?"

"You don't look too good," the assistant said, pointing to his eyelids. "Your dark circles are a bit heavy."

The assistant hasn't been with the company long. She's efficient at her work, but she can be a bit eccentric at times. However, she's very meticulous.

No one else noticed that Pei Yu was acting strangely, only he did.

The assistant added, "I can sense a change in your magnetic field."

"What kind of magnetic field?" Pei Yu asked.

"It's a bit complicated... I don't know how to explain it. But my grandfather was a specialist in this area, and I learned a little from him when I was a child. You might think it's a bit superstitious, but I'm naturally more sensitive to people's magnetic fields," the assistant said.

Pei Yu recalled her manager's evaluation of her assistant.

...Indeed, he was acting strangely.

Pei Yu didn't pay much attention. He was just looking for someone to talk to, so he casually said, "Really? Maybe it's because I had a strange dream yesterday."

It was rare for the assistant to have so much to say to Pei Yu. He was a fan of Pei Yu and wished he could chat with her as much as possible.

Upon hearing the mention of dreams, he immediately replied, "I know a little about dream interpretation, how about I take a look for you?"

"You know how to do these things?" Pei Yu asked in surprise.

The assistant nodded vigorously: "Yes, I learned a little from my grandfather when I was a child, maybe it can help you."

Pei Yu thought about it and decided that it wouldn't hurt to say it, since it wasn't anything shameful.

He paused, then slowly said, "I dreamt of a woman, but I've never seen her before."

During this period, he rarely dreamed and mostly slept soundly until dawn... Even if he did dream, he would basically forget it when he woke up.

But this time was different. The dream was exceptionally vivid, as if it were etched into my mind, and I couldn't forget it no matter what.

"Besides women, what else?" the assistant continued to ask.

“There were a few other men, none of whom I knew, but for some reason I felt they were familiar,” Pei Yu said.

Assistant: "What exactly happened in your dream?"

Pei Yu thought back and what impressed her most was that they all seemed to be revolving around that woman.

He gave a brief summary, then looked at his assistant: "So what exactly happened?"

The assistant thought about it seriously for a while, and finally shook his head somewhat awkwardly: "...I don't know either."

Pei Yu was speechless for a moment: "Didn't you say you could interpret dreams?"

The assistant said, feeling wronged, "But that's not how it's interpreted... Usually, people dream about certain iconic animals or events, but yours... is a bit unusual."

Pei Yu fell silent.

His dream was indeed quite special.

After all, in real life, how could a group of men surround a woman and compete for her affections?
Of course, Pei Yu omitted the part about "competing for favor," as he didn't want to talk about it in front of his assistant, feeling it wasn't very honorable.

"However, it's also possible that your destined partner is about to arrive," the assistant added.

"Fate? Just because of this dream?" Pei Yu frowned.

"Yes, this kind of thing happens all the time," the assistant said earnestly.

Pei Yu did not respond.

In that instant, he remembered the account that had inexplicably contacted him.

He was still bothered by why the other person knew his name.

If they are acquaintances, why hide their identities and not reveal them yet?

Pei Yu glanced at his phone briefly; Wen Li hadn't replied yet.

In fact, Wen Li didn't know how to reply.

If I told Pei Yu that I was "Wen Li," he probably wouldn't recognize me...

Wen Li was thinking while scrolling through videos.

Before I could even sort out my thoughts, my attention was drawn to a restaurant's promotional advertisement.

Looking at the address, it wasn't far from her, only about a kilometer away.

The dishes looked quite good, and there were also various exquisite desserts, but the prices were quite expensive, more than a thousand yuan per person.

Wen Li is now quite wealthy, and she wants to dine at a high-end restaurant that she has never experienced before.

The restaurant perfectly met her expectations, so she promptly called to make a reservation and then got out of bed.

As for Pei Yu's message... After the red dot disappeared, Wen Li thought she had already replied.

She took a shower, changed into her new dress, and headed to the restaurant.

This restaurant has an excellent location, right next to a large shopping district, so Wen Li can take a stroll after her meal.

We arrived at the restaurant just in time for lunch.

The environment and decor here are indeed very high-end. It was Wen Li's first time here, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

They also discovered that the customers here were all "elite people" who dressed very elegantly.

Wen Li booked a corner seat by the window, where the view was quite nice.

After sitting down, I ordered the restaurant's most popular set meal.

The dishes arrived quickly, beautifully presented, and Wen Li immediately started snapping photos with her phone.

Wen Li casually opened her WeChat Moments, preparing to post a new update.

However, thinking that posting this message to her friend might cause some unnecessary trouble, she held back.

After hesitating for a moment, Wen Li decided to post it on her Douyin account.

This account is her private alternate account, and she has blocked everyone she knows.

Wen Li usually posts her daily life here.

However, her daily life and WeChat Moments are similar to the "visible for only three days" setting; once the time limit is over, it becomes visible only to herself.

The video was posted and soon noticed by Pei Yu, who was spying on him.

He kept waiting for Wen Li's message, and the longer she didn't reply, the more concerned he became.

Wen Li caught his attention.

Unexpectedly, when he clicked on Wen Li's homepage again, he came across a new video she had posted.

It's a photo of the ambiance of a high-end restaurant, along with several pictures of food and her own appearance.

The moment Pei Yu saw her face clearly, he was completely stunned.

Isn't this the woman from his dream?

Exactly the same.

So, is this why he felt a strange familiarity and unease with this person?