Chapter 2281: 2204 Also Dream, Also Real

Zhang Mengxue had a nightmare.

Newlyweds, she and her lover went to the Maldives for a trip. Sunshine, waves, sand—everything was as imagined. Warm, sweet, and beautiful, this is what life ought to be.

But the weather changed suddenly; the once bright and sunny sea was swept by a gale of dark clouds, lightning flashing thick and dense, as if some fellow cultivator were undergoing a tribulation.

The once gentle waves changed face in an instant; waves several meters high surged forward instantly.

"Danger!" Zhang Mengxue shouted loudly at her lover, who was standing in the seawater, looking at her and smiling foolishly like a child.

But he completely failed to notice the change behind him, merely standing there smiling foolishly at her.

The gentle sea breeze and waves had turned into a ferocious beast, instantly devouring him.

Zhang Mengxue's tears streamed down her face; she struggled to grab her lover, but no matter how hard she reached out, her whole body felt as if immobilized by a spell, unable to move.

She could only helplessly watch as the love of her life, without even a struggle, vanished before her eyes.

And the waves did not cease, roaring and howling as they surged toward Zhang Mengxue not far away.

She felt no fear; all happiness shattered in an instant—what meaning was there left in living?

Her lover vanished before her eyes, as if he had never existed in this world. How wonderful it would be if this were a nightmare, she thought, tears streaming down her face.

Zhang Mengxue seized their love token—a diamond necklace—and gently stroked the symbol of love, the diamond, with her fingers.

It still existed; this was not a dream, merely that she and her lover had encountered a natural disaster. Fate is unjust, truly unfair!

Watching the waves like a black wall crash toward her, Zhang Mengxue knew she could not survive either.

She clutched the necklace tightly, as if it were the only link between her and her lover.

No…… At the instant the massive wave struck her body, Zhang Mengxue discovered her body nearly lost control, utterly unable to hold onto the love token.

Even in death, I will die with it!

Summoning her last strength, Zhang Mengxue held the necklace in her mouth. Yet the waves were so ferocious that in a single instant it felt as if her whole body would be torn apart.

She hated the natural disaster, she hated the waves that shattered her happiness.

Facing the heavenly and earthly catastrophe that had taken away all her happiness, Zhang Mengxue refused to accept it!

But humans are utterly insignificant before nature; she could not resist at all. The only thing she could do was to strive to preserve the proof of her past happiness.

Regardless, Zhang Mengxue struggled to swallow the necklace, so it would not disappear in the waves.

As the waves rose and fell, the moment she swallowed the necklace, she awoke.

It was still the familiar home; beside her, a faint snoring, her lover sleeping soundly.

Everything remained unchanged; it was merely a nightmare.

She let out a long breath; just a dream, how wonderful. All of this was only a dream.

Then let's continue sleeping.

It's fine,

all right.

The next morning, Zhang Mengxue woke up and smelled breakfast.

Life was warm and sweet; the morning sunlight, the birdsong outside, the sound of her lover making breakfast in the kitchen—all of this resembled love.

Work went smoothly, life was fulfilling; it seemed Zhang Mengxue's life had no regrets. Her only minor regret was that her weight kept rising, and no matter what weight-loss method she tried, it was useless.

What a pity.

No, today I must exercise harder and diet. Zhang Mengxue lay in bed, thinking randomly.

"The sun's already baking your butt, get up and eat." Seeing her rise but still lounging in bed, her lover cheerfully called out.

"Mm." Zhang Mengxue got up, changed her pajamas, washed up, and sat at the table to tell her lover about last night's nightmare.

"The dream—at that time in the dream I felt frightened, panicked, helpless."

But while recounting it in the morning sunlight with her lover, she felt no negative emotion; she merely found it fun, to dream like a movie, which was also rare.

"\"Guess how I finally woke up? \" Zhang Mengxue asked."

"\"Woken up by fright. \" Her lover said, chuckling, while hastily eating breakfast."

"Soon I have to go to work; leaving early will make the subway a little less crowded."

"\"I swallowed the necklace into my stomach; no matter what, I can't lose it! \" Zhang Mengxue said."

"\"You... \" Her lover paused, then said, \"Nothing feels uncomfortable, right? \""

"\"Of course not uncomfortable; it's just a dream, how could you take it seriously? \" Zhang Mengxue laughed, smiling sweetly."

"\"All right, hurry up and eat. If today you feel anything uncomfortable, call me and I'll take you to the hospital. \""

"\"No, I've been dieting lately, not eating rice. \" Zhang Mengxue said firmly."

Her lover said nothing, thought for a moment, then smiled relieved. He no longer mentioned the dream, merely urging her to eat.

"\"Don't you feel moved? I've been working hard to protect our love. \" Zhang Mengxue laughed."

"\"Got it, little fool. \""

"\"I'll come back later tonight; I'm going to work out. \""

"\"Mm, whatever you want to eat, I've prepared it and am waiting for you. \""

"\"If I don't eat, during the diet period, don't tempt me with delicious food. \""

"\"I'm full, getting ready to go to work; you should leave early too. \" Her lover said, standing up and beginning to clear the dishes."

"\"Okay. \""

Returning to do her makeup and get dressed, Zhang Mengxue suddenly called out, "\"Dear, have you seen the necklace? \""

"\"Isn't it in your jewelry box? \""

"\"I looked; it's not there. \""

"\"Hahaha. \" Her lover suddenly rushed in, panting, \"You just said you dreamed you ate the necklace. \""

"\"Just a joke, a harmless joke. \""

But then Zhang Mengxue froze.

No…… I couldn't have just dreamed of eating the necklace; I actually ate it, right?

She immediately searched again for the necklace, but still couldn't find it.

I clearly remember hanging the necklace beside the dressing table when I went to sleep last night—how did it just disappear!

She immediately told her lover her suspicion.

So, the two of them started rummaging through boxes and cabinets to look for the necklace.

10 minutes……

20 minutes……

Half an hour……

They found nothing.

Zhang Mengxue couldn't sit still, wondering if she'd really lost it! If she had lost it, she'd only feel heartache and guilt, after all, it was a love token her lover bought for her.

That wasn't the worst of it.

What's terrifying is if I really swallowed the necklace—what would I do then!

Just thinking about that possibility, Zhang Mengxue's face turned deathly pale.

"It's okay, it's okay." Her lover comforted her, "Let's go to the hospital to get checked; it probably won't happen."

"I'll look again; if I still can't find it, I'll go take a look." Zhang Mengxue couldn't believe she had actually swallowed the necklace, and she struggled to find the little thing she'd lost.