bookbashuk Chapter 1089: Immortal in a dream?
Chapter 1089: Immortal in a dream?
Putting aside the episode where Yuan Shang was so excited that he even kissed and nibbled the wall, today's house viewing went generally smoothly.
From the functional zoning on the first floor to the bedroom layout on the second floor, to the infrastructure planning in the basement, every detail meets everyone's expectations.
The dragon's nest problem that Ying was initially worried about also had a solution designed by Sinoning and Yifa.
As the last ray of sunset sank into the horizon, the sky became completely dark and the wind around the pasture gradually became cooler.
Kawei looked at the sky and took the initiative to suggest, "It's getting late. Let's go back and rest early. We'll discuss the subsequent furniture installation and decoration in detail tomorrow."
Everyone nodded, and Yuan Shang finally put aside his reluctance to leave the room and followed Kong obediently.
Ying held the now-awake "Xi" in her arms, gently patting the baby's back. She turned to look at Shao Yun, who was still standing in the middle of the living room, not moving a step, and asked doubtfully:
"Hubby, aren't you leaving? Everyone needs to go back to the Holy Flame Arena to rest."
Shao Yun slowly pursed his lips, turned around, and glanced longingly at the empty living room, the reserved fireplace space, and the stairs leading to the second floor, and shook his head slightly.
"I'm not leaving tonight. I'll just sleep on the floor here."
When Ying heard that Shao Yun was going to live in this unfinished house, her eyes widened instantly, full of confusion:
"You have a comfortable bed, but you insist on sleeping on this cold, hard concrete floor? There aren't even any windows here, and it's so windy at night. What if you catch a cold?"
Shao Yun's face was full of intoxication, and he whispered what was in his heart: "But this is our home! It is our first home in the true sense."
"I want to spend more time with it and build a good relationship with this house, just like I would treat my family." As he said this, he gently pressed his fingertips on the wall, feeling the "warmth" of the house.
Ying rolled her eyes helplessly at the look on Shao Yun's face that showed he cherished his new home so much. Yuan Shang was kissing and nibbling him, are you playing the role of being affectionate?
"Okay, okay, you can stay if you want. I'm going to sleep in the Holy Flame Arena tonight. The big bed is spacious and I can sleep alone."
Although she said this, there was no real dissatisfaction in her eyes. He was her husband, so what could she do? She had to support him.
Shao Yun heard the arrogance in Ying's tone and teased, "Oh, so straightforward? If you miss me at night, don't cry secretly."
"Who misses you!" Ying immediately put her hands on her hips, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she refuted, but still couldn't help but admonishing,
"This house is drafty, don't catch a cold. If you're really cold, come back quickly and don't force yourself."
"I understand, my dear wife." Shao Yun smiled and nodded, his eyes full of warmth. "You guys go back first. I'll meet up with you tomorrow morning."
……
Afterwards, Ying took Shenhe, Paimeng and Kong back to the Holy Fire Arena.
Yuan Shang originally wanted to cultivate a relationship with Shao Yun and the ranch room, but unfortunately, he had other tasks to do and had to leave.
As for Kavi, he went to rest in a tent next to the ranch construction site.
Although Shao Yun and his team had already arranged accommodation for him at the Holy Fire Arena, as a civil engineer, Kawei had to stay at the construction site...
……
It was late at night and Shao Yun was the only one left in the ranch house.
He had no desire to sleep, so he simply got up and paced slowly around the house.
I walked past the phlogiston power plant in the basement, my fingertips gently touching the cold metal casing. Then I walked up the stairs to the second floor, opened the bedroom doors one by one, and paused for a moment by the window of the baby's room, imagining what "Xi" would look like playing here when she grew up.
Finally, walk back from the second floor to the living room on the first floor and carefully measure every inch of your own space.
"A nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse." Shao Yun stood in the middle of the living room and sighed softly.
Although the surroundings were empty without even a piece of furniture, the future had already been outlined in his eyes.
Warm firewood was burning in the fireplace. Ying was sitting on the sofa, holding "Xi" and telling stories. Paimon was floating around to join in the fun. Kong and Yuanshang were chatting about topics that he didn't understand, and Shenhe was knitting a sweater quietly by the window.
(Although I don’t know what the purpose of knitting sweaters in Nata is, it may be that they are making the best use of it, after all, the ranch produces wool)
The whole family sits together, talking and laughing. What a wonderful day it is.
He stretched out his hand as if to touch the illusory picture and laughed out loud.
"I finally have a place to stay. It feels like a dream... I used to be so busy traveling around, and I never thought I'd have a home in Nata."
"I always thought I would settle down in Mondstadt..."
Just as Shao Yun was immersed in the fantasy of a better life in the future, a prompt box appeared in front of him out of nowhere.
【I have something to tell you.】
Shao Yun was in a state of high spirits at the moment, and when he saw the system prompt, he not only did not feel it was abrupt, but instead smiled and joked:
"What's up? Did they know I have a new home and wanted to give me a bottle of champagne as a reward to celebrate my move? If so, I'd need a few more bottles to make it more lively."
The system was extremely serious, without any hint of joking, and went straight to the point:
[No, it's not a celebration. Do you remember when I told you about the animals we would provide you?]
Shao Yun's gaze fell on the word "we" in the system prompt box, and his mind instantly began to reverse his memory.
He seemed to have heard this word somewhere before, but he didn't think about it deeply at that time. It was not until the system mentioned it again at this moment that he suddenly had a vague clue.
"Wait a minute, what is 'we'?" He slapped his forehead suddenly, finally remembering the time when this conversation appeared.
"I just remembered! When we were still in Fontaine, when Clorinde gave me that necklace, you seemed to have mentioned something similar about 'we'!"
At that time, he just thought it was a casual statement made by the system, and later he came to Nata to build a ranch, so this matter was completely forgotten.
"What exactly does this 'we' mean?" Shao Yun stared at the prompt box, "You need to explain yourself clearly!"
The system stopped there and gave only an ambiguous reply, which conveyed a sense of "stop there".
【Go to sleep first. In your dream, you will understand everything.】
Shao Yun seemed to see the system stop mid-sentence and couldn't help but complain, "I hate it when people leave their sentences unsaid! Isn't this just keeping people on suspense?"
Having said that, he raised his hand and rubbed his temple, but he had to admit that he had not had a good sleep for a long time since he was busy building the house and planning the ranch. At this moment, his eyelids began to fight.
"But... I do miss the feeling of a good night's sleep. Maybe I'll dream about something."
Shao Yun looked around the empty living room and found a corner away from the doors and windows where he could avoid the draft. He simply sat down on the cold floor, leaned his head lightly against the corner, adjusted himself into a relatively comfortable position, and prepared to rest.
He closed his eyes. Although sleeping like this was far less comfortable than lying in bed, after just five minutes, Shao Yun, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, began to snore evenly and fell into a deep sleep.
……
Dreams are always illogical and bizarre.
As soon as Shao Yun fell into a deep sleep, his consciousness was dragged into a chaotic scene.
He felt as if he was forced to embark on an endless marathon. The road under his feet sometimes turned into a scorching desert, sometimes into a muddy swamp. Noisy sounds echoed in his ears, including the sound of wind, shouts, and indescribable sounds of machinery running.
He ran as hard as he could, but no matter how long he ran, he could not see the finish line, nor could he remember why he was running. There was only a vague confusion in his mind.
I don’t know how long I ran, but the strange light in front of me suddenly dissipated like broken glass, and the noise around me also disappeared in an instant.
When Shao Yun came to his senses, he found himself standing in a void of space.
There is no sky, no earth, no boundaries here. The surroundings are light grayish white, and the "ground" under your feet is soft, like stepping on clouds, but you can clearly feel the support. The wonderful touch cannot be described in real words.
Shao Yun looked down at his hands, then looked up at the endless gray, muttering in a daze:
"Where is this place? Is this my dream? Why isn't there even a decent scene..."
He tried to take a few steps forward, but his footsteps had no echo in the void. Only his own breathing could be heard clearly. The sense of emptiness made him feel inexplicably uneasy.
Just as Shao Yun's consciousness was still in chaos and confusion in his dream, trying to figure out the situation, a crisp and somewhat lazy woman's laughter suddenly came from behind him.
"Ah……"
The laughter was so realistic, as if it was right next to my ear, without the vagueness of the sounds in dreams.
Shao Yun turned around abruptly and looked around warily. In the empty void, he could not see any other figures except himself. He could not help but raise his voice and ask:
"Who? Who's there? Come out!"
"Hi~"
A gentle greeting sounded again, and this time, the owner of the voice appeared behind Shao Yun.
Just a few steps behind him, a woman wearing familiar clothes stood there.
She has light blue hair and a pair of small unicorn horns on her head. Even the gentle temperament between her eyebrows and eyes makes her look very similar to Ganyu, the half-human, half-fairy secretary of Liyue.
The woman had a faint smile on her lips and looked at Shao Yun quietly.
Shao Yun looked at the woman named "Gan Yu" in front of him and was stunned for a moment.
"Are you Ganyu? What kind of dream am I having?"