Chapter 1640: An Unforgettable Dream

The next instant, Xie Wanyi gave his promise: "I will definitely go to your Art Studio first thing tomorrow morning."

Jiang Motian did not take this promise to heart.

After all, the credibility of Xie Wanyi in her heart was almost zero.

Moreover, the top priority right now was to hurry and finish her work.

Although Xie Wanyi did not come all day, Jiang Motian was not idle either.

She had completed more than half of the landscape portion.

Now, she had to finish the remaining part and begin depicting the focal point of this painting.

Xie Wanyi did not know Jiang Motian's plan.

He only felt that this seat was very soft.

The environment was very quiet.

The girl in front of him made him feel at ease.

The days of rushing about and tension were also, at this moment, finding relaxation...

On Jiang Motian's side, she changed her paintbrush and looked up, preparing to examine the shape of Xie Wanyi's eyes.

As a result, upon looking...

That man was still sitting there.

But he had fallen asleep!!

Jiang Motian had found a model specifically to paint eyes.

Now that they were closed like this, how was she supposed to paint!?

Jiang Motian was very angry, feeling that Xie Wanyi was deliberately targeting her.

She even walked over huffily, raising her hand to forcefully pat Xie Wanyi on the shoulder.

Only...

When looking at Xie Wanyi from a close distance, Jiang Motian could feel that this guy was sleeping very soundly.

He seemed very exhausted; even in his sleep, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his brow center was stained with worry.

This guy... can he not even find peace in his dreams?

The truth was indeed so.

At this moment, although Xie Wanyi was asleep, he was having a nightmare.

In the dream, he fell into a vast ocean.

Seawater kept pouring into his mouth and nose, making him unable to breathe.

At the point of near-death, he was saved by someone.

Afterward, he sat blankly on the shore, looking at one face after another with blurred features.

He had had this dream countless times.

It was like a curse, appearing every once in a while.

Xie Wanyi thought that perhaps because he was saved from the seaside, the ocean had become his nightmare.

Or perhaps it was because he had forgotten everything before being saved, so the memories deep in his brain would stir whenever he let his guard down.

In short, no matter which hypothesis it was, Xie Wanyi did not like it.

He also did not like this dream.

But today, in the dream, he faintly heard someone shouting something.

It was a very young voice.

Shouting forcefully about some stone.

Xie Wanyi wanted to see who that person was, so he tried hard to open his eyes.

Yet, the moment he suddenly opened his eyes, he discovered there was no seawater around.

He was in a clean and bright Art Studio.

And not far from him sat a young woman.

The young woman had a distant expression, focused on painting.

Hearing movement, she glanced at him indifferently and asked, "Awake?"

Xie Wanyi's expression was very calm.

But his heart was shocked.

He... had actually fallen asleep in front of her!?

This was not the first time.

But last time, it could still be said he was injured and lacked physical strength.

Then what did this count as?

Xie Wanyi was a person with very strong defenses; he should not have slept so soundly in front of someone he was not even familiar with!

The shock in his heart was silently digested by Xie Wanyi.

Afterward, he adjusted his sitting posture and said in a somewhat low voice, "Apologies."

"It's fine, if you're tired, go back."

Jiang Motian was not speaking out of anger; her attitude was very flat.

Xie Wanyi was silent for a moment and asked, "Aren't you in a hurry to hand it in?"

"The look I need must have a sense of story, but you... get some good rest now, Wanyi."

Jiang Motian did not emphasize anything, but Xie Wanyi felt he had held her back.

He felt a bit self-reproachful.

It was genuine self-reproach.

But he did not say anything else, only promising: "I will come to wait for you at eight tomorrow morning."

Jiang Motian had no objections to this schedule and nodded lightly.

Afterwards, she finally opened her mouth to ask a question she had wanted to ask for a long time: "Are your previous injuries healed?"

"Mm, they are already healed."

"That's good then."

Jiang Motian still wanted to ask what exactly the other party did for a living.

But she also knew that Xie Wanyi certainly would not tell the truth.

Since that was the case, it was better not to ask.

Jiang Motian no longer hesitated, raised her eyes, and said: "Go get some rest."

"Alright, you should go back early too."

Xie Wanyi left the Art Studio and went next door.

Ling Yu was eating instant noodles while staring at the computer screen.

Seeing that Xie Wanyi had returned, he teased: "Back so soon?"

"If I don't come back, what should I do, stay the night?"

"That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing."

This guy's tone was very improper, and Xie Wanyi could not help but glare at him.

Ling Yu shrugged his shoulders instead and said righteously: "You were the one who said it, which means you have thoughts about it too, and besides..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Xie Wanyi's fist swung over.

Don't let Xie Wanyi's refined appearance fool you; his punches could generate wind.

Moreover, his force was not ambiguous at all; if this had landed, a nose bridge would have broken.

Of course, he knew Ling Yu's strength.

If he were truly hit, then he would not need to continue in the Organization and should just quit.

Ling Yu did indeed dodge that punch.

It was just that the instant noodles in his hand spilled out, and it even scalded the back of his hand.

This made Ling Yu wail: "Do you have to be so ruthless to your brother!"

"If you talk nonsense again, I can be even more ruthless!"

"What, I just cracked a few jokes, and you're already feeling protective?"

"She is a girl after all, and she provided us with a place to stay. In terms of reason and sentiment, you should shut your mouth, talk less, and do more!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll crack the password right now. Once I'm done with this, I'll eat well and drink well, and I won't eat this lousy instant noodle!"

Ling Yu set the instant noodles aside and began to clatter away at the keyboard.

The images on the screen also changed constantly.

Everything had been going quite smoothly when they came out to execute this mission.

The documents that needed to be obtained had all been obtained.

Everything that needed to be destroyed had been destroyed.

But just before they were about to return, they discovered the data was fake!

And their whereabouts had been exposed!

Although no one had seen their faces, the search for the two of them was overwhelming.

Places like hotels that required identity registration—there was no need to think about it; going there meant a possibility of being discovered.

In desolate areas, it was easy to be disposed of without leaving a trace.

So this place, which found tranquility amidst the noise, was just right.

Now that they were temporarily safe, Ling Yu was using every trick in the book to find the real data.

By the way...

Ling Yu suddenly stopped his movements, raised his hand to slap the table hard, and said urgently:

"No, I'm still so angry! We've been executing missions for so long, and this is the first time we've been used by someone!"

It would have been one thing if they had just obtained fake data this time.

They were actually set up by someone who claimed the real data had been stolen by them.

Now the "aggrieved party" was even playing the victim to the outside world, saying that because of these petty thieves, the company had suffered huge losses, and even the company boss had been angered to the point of hospitalization!

Listen to that; this is simply finding a scapegoat and using them to death!