What’s wrong with the dream world!

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She went to bed earlier than usual because she was worried she'd keep Yu Xiude waiting too long. But even as she lay in bed, the girl couldn't fall asleep.

After recovering from the excitement of yesterday and the uneasiness after the incident, she, who had transformed from a disabled person in the eyes of ordinary people to a person with a more sound destiny overnight, suddenly remembered something.

That is, the secret love that I originally planned to keep buried deep in my heart has been exposed to the object of my admiration!

At that time, even when he was facing a desperate situation and had no other way out, Liu Liangrui still wanted to disgust his daughter. With his experienced eyes that often saw flowers, he saw that Zhu Yajing had feelings for Yu Xiude, and then he pointed it out without hesitation, and ridiculed her with the "theory of mutual exclusion of people with natural life personalities."

This made Zhu Yajing's murderous intent surge, and she almost killed this terrible father.

Later, because Yu Xiu De always appeared calm, Zhu Ya Jing ignored the matter. When they met the next day, she was still worried about the trouble that Liu Liang Rui's death might bring, and had no time to think about such private matters.

But now, recalling Zhu Yajing, she was lying on the bed, her face as red as a cooked hairy crab, her whole body wrapped in the quilt, curled up into a ball, rolling around.

She rolled for a while, and only stopped when she was a little tired.

"No, no... I can't let my imagination run wild anymore!"

Zhu Yajing, who was already very thoughtful, took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and tried to clear her mind, but thoughts kept coming in one after another, even fighting each other.

Fear and uneasiness surged in her heart like a tide. She was afraid to see his eyes, afraid to detect a hint of something strange in his eyes, and even more afraid that he would treat her with a strange and alienated attitude.

Yet, within this deep fear, there was also a hint of irrepressible anticipation. She longed to see him, hoping that perhaps nothing had changed...

Even if she had the most outrageous fantasy, Zhu Yajing now did not dare to expect her feelings to be reciprocated.

While making the worst-case scenario plan in her heart, she couldn't help but hope for the best outcome. After an unknown amount of time, she finally felt exhausted, her consciousness gradually began to fade, and she became more and more sleepy.

In the haze, a crisp knock on the door was heard. The sound did not seem to come from the bedroom door, but it rang very clearly in Zhu Yajing's ears.

"?"

After hearing the sound, Zhu Yajing regained consciousness instantly and sat up from the bed.

Looking at her pajamas, which had become her usual clothes, Zhu Yajing seemed to realize something. She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and left the master bedroom. She did not disturb her mother and sister who were sleeping in the guest bedroom, but went to the door and opened it.

A thin man, wearing a white shirt and black trousers that Zhu Yajing was familiar with, nodded politely to Zhu Yajing who opened the door.

"Good evening, Miss Zhu Yajing."

Zhu Yajing quickly returned the greeting using sign language.

Yu Xiude's calm gaze fell on the girl's face, noticing her stiffness. He carefully considered his tone, trying to sound as sincere as possible as he spoke:

"Don't worry, the most stimulating training is over."

"I won't turn into Liu Liangrui to scare you again."

He interpreted Zhu Yajing's unnaturalness as the aftereffects of this morning.

Zhu Yajing could not hear any apology in Yu Xiude's words, only full sincerity, and... a hint of almost imperceptible complacency?

"You don't have to use sign language to communicate with me. In your dream, your language ability has been restored."

Yu Xiu De remembered that the [Curse Master] had the ability to use tone of voice to assist communication, but he did not deliberately block Zhu Ya Jing's ability in his dream.

After all, although Yu Xiu De was mixed with selfish desires, he did not harbor any evil intentions. Moreover, according to Zhu Ya Jing's confession in the morning and the [Curser] DLC loaded in the dream, the owner of the Speech Domain Fate can only judge the tone in real time and interpret limited information from it. At best, it is an enhanced version of observing words and expressions, not as in-depth as the mind-reading ability in the spiritual domain.

She can even be deceived, because Zhu Yajing cannot tell whether Liu Liangrui is real or fake in the dream, and her thoughts will be affected.

Although Yu Xiu De had already thought of a way to deal with it, there was no need to be on guard. After all, this harmless ability could also increase the efficiency of communication and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Of course, it is only limited to this week to help Zhu Yajing further master her abilities.

After this week is over, from now on, Yu Xiu De will only communicate with Zhu Ya Jing using sign language in real life.

'This is the polite social distance between people with destiny.'

Yu Xiude, who has high emotional intelligence, plans to explain things to Zhu Yajing in this way in the future, using sign language.

Zhu Yajing, who was unaware of Yu Xiude's mental activity, felt the dull pain in her throat disappear, so she tried to speak:

"Yeah... ah..."

The cute sound, similar to a baby's babbling, lasted only two syllables, and soon, Zhu Yajing remembered how to speak.

Her face flushed slightly, and she smiled shyly at Yu Xiude, saying fluently:

"Excuse me, but what should I do next? How should I cooperate with you?"

Yu Xiu De looked up and down at the girl in front of him, who looked like she would comply with any request he made, and touched his chin.

In fact, if you want this lucky yet unfortunate neighbor to master the ability, you don't need to dream seven times a week, one is enough. After all, Nightmare is a master of time perception, and his dreams can fully serve as a mental time house. Training and rest are all in dreams.

But the problem is that this seemingly fragile neighbor of mine might not be able to bear it...

Nightmare is already a lesson for us...

But in reality, it's not certain. After all, Zhu Yajing has a strong spirit that doesn't match her gentle appearance. Perhaps a more efficient method can be used...

Dream educators are ready to take action.

The Silence of the Lambs: Chapter 169: Setting the Moment

But the spark of bad habits that had just sprouted was instantly extinguished by the big hand of emotional intelligence.

'Why do I give myself so much trouble?'

Yu Xiu De muttered to himself, shaking his head slightly to shake off the idea that was quickly forming in his mind.

[Curser] is just my neighbor, there's no need to take him so seriously. We're not in a research institute full of little monsters, nor are we in Guan Weizhong's home... There's no need to interfere too deeply, just be moderate.

When Zhu Yajing saw Yu Xiu De shaking his head, she pursed her lips and became nervous.

"Did I displease Mr. Yu Xiude?"

She, who only knew how to read people's words, thought there was something wrong with her tone and that she had said something wrong.

Although people with the destiny of language domain can basically interpret the tone of others, it is difficult for them to recognize their own tone as specifically as a listener... Not to mention that since Zhu Yajing gained the ability to speak, she has basically used it to curse, and the sounds she heard with hearing aids in the past were different from normal sounds.

As a [Curser], the best she could do was make her voice sound weird, hoarse, gloomy, and full of resentment, but she couldn't have any magical appeal.

Of course, without using the curse, Zhu Yajing's voice is actually in line with her gentle appearance, and is melodious and pleasant.

"It can't be said that you are cooperating with me, but rather that I need to cooperate with you."

Yu Xiu De didn't care about Zhu Ya Jing's expression which showed that she had obviously misunderstood something. To communicate with someone with the language domain destiny, he just needed to speak normally.

“Even with the same destiny, the experience left by the predecessors may not be suitable; even in the same field, one may not be able to perfectly cover the other.”

"The person with this destiny can only find ways to develop their own abilities, and I am only responsible for helping you inspire."

Zhu Yajing didn't hear any disgust or impatience in the words, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

She was too nervous.

Yu Xiude saw every change in Zhu Yajing's facial expression.

"But forget it today. After all, you've already received a lot of stimulation in your daytime dreams."

"So this dream tonight is mainly to teach you some common sense about the Federation's treatment of those with destiny."

"Put on your shoes and let's go outside and talk."

Although it was just a dream, it was still impolite to chat at the door of my female neighbor's house.

In order to avoid adding unnecessary psychological pressure to Zhu Yajing, the considerate Yu Xiude suggested going somewhere else to talk.

After all, whether it is Zhu Yajing's own home or Yu Xiude's home, it may evoke Zhu Yajing's bad memories of yesterday and today... although this is a dream.

The desensitization therapy used to prevent stress from getting out of control has ended. This Nightmare has no interest in scaring others. He just sees it as an effective method rather than entertainment that can bring him pleasure.

Yu Xiude, who has high emotional intelligence, can actually become very considerate.

Zhu Yajing certainly would not refuse the advice of her family's savior and secret crush.

She slowly bent down and reached out to gently remove her slippers. Her white ankles were slender and graceful, like carefully carved works of art.

Yu Xiu De politely looked away.

When Zhu Yajing looked up after changing into a pair of sandals, she found Yu Xiude already standing at the elevator door.

"Do you think I should just snap my fingers and the two of us end up somewhere convenient for this conversation?"

Yu Xiude said casually when he felt Zhu Yajing's gaze.

Zhu Yajing touched her head embarrassedly. She had indeed had this thought.

Yu Xiu De remained calm and pressed the elevator button as if he was going to and from get off work in real life.

"I generally prefer to make dreams seem more real."

The elevator door opened and there was no one inside. Yu Xiude gestured for Zhu Yajing to follow him, stepped into the elevator, and pressed the button for the first floor.

"But of course, no matter how real it is, it's still a dream."

"My fate is [Nightmare], but I'm not a being that believes in 'Real Dreams,' nor am I like the so-called 'gods' they worship, who need to absorb the fears in people's dreams... even if I could do that."

"But I still prefer to make dreams seem as real as possible."

“Is that true…?”

Zhu Yajing recalled the nightmare she had before.

Just like Zhuqin, she also recalled the dream she had on the night when the "real dream" happened.

It was a beautiful dream that absolutely matched the propaganda of No. 13, and not a nightmare that was forcibly distorted by the awakened Nightmare to trick people into coming in and killing them.

In that dreamland where almost everyone has telepathy, people can communicate directly without words. There is no soil for misunderstandings to germinate, and there is no deception or concealment. Everyone is full of empathy and can unite because the distance between their hearts is infinitely shortened.

It was a beautiful vision and dream that absolutely matched Zhu Yajing's wishes. Although there was a hint of regret due to the difficulty of dreaming out the nightmare itself, it was still beautiful enough to make people linger.

But when Zhu Yajing recalled it, she could also feel that it was a bit false. The behavior of the people in the dream was very rigid and taken for granted, which did not leave a deep impression.

But even though it is now clear that Liu Liangrui in Zhu Yajing's dream this morning was fake, the remaining emotions are enough to make Zhu Yajing utter one "curse" after another.

Nightmare dreams are much more real than ordinary dreams.

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At this time, the elevator door opened.

But what appeared before Zhu Yajing's eyes was not the first floor that she was already familiar with, but some kind of office area and a corridor that looked very business-like.

The lights on the ceiling emitted a pale, cold light, and the gray walls were mottled, as if there had been no daily maintenance and cleaning by the housekeeper.

A middle-aged man wearing office worker clothes and looking tired and numb stood outside the elevator door. His eyes moved and fell on Yu Xiude and Zhu Yajing. He seemed a little confused, but his expression was gradually replaced by more indifference. He just politely stepped back.

Yu Xiude stepped out of the elevator without looking back, and said calmly to Zhu Yajing, who looked a little dazed because of the surprise behind him:

"Follow me, let's walk and talk, see and talk."

After all, conversation also requires atmosphere.

After hearing Yu Xiu De's words, Zhu Ya Jing, who had recovered from her shock, hurriedly followed Yu Xiu De out of the elevator.

On the way, she passed by the man who looked a little lifeless and couldn't help but look back.

The man who walked into the elevator and turned around just looked at him as if he was crazy. He quickly pressed the elevator button and closed the door as if he didn't want to cause any trouble.

Noticing Zhu Yajing's confusion, Yu Xiude explained calmly:

"This is where your mother works."

Although Zhu Yajing's mother is not sleeping now, "Real Dreamland" contains records of her past dreams.

If the "real dreamland" is swallowed by the nightmare, then the nightmare that controls the nightmare can also use it to create a good chat environment.

The Silence of the Lambs: Chapter 170 The Law Will Help You Too

Zhu Yajing didn't quite understand why Yu Xiude wanted her to come to her mother's workplace in her dream.

But my neighbor must have his reasons for doing this.

So she didn't say anything, but just looked around curiously again.

In reality, she had never visited her mother's workplace, and Zhuqin never talked about work with her two daughters.

However, the atmosphere here was not much different from what she had imagined.

Afterwards, the two of them walked forward in the corridor, one in front and one behind, and the staff who looked very busy unconsciously avoided them.