The Creatures That We Are-Chapter 62: Liu Qingying
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Chapter 62: Liu Qingying
โAh!โ
Gao Yang jerked up to a sitting position on his bed, instinctively reaching toward his chest. It was intact, and his heart was still beating.
It was all a dream.
But...it felt all too real! Gao Yang had never had a dream with such details and such realistic pain. And it was his worst nightmare.
He found his body covered in cold sweat, drenching the tank top he was wearing. After calming himself down, he made to get off his bed when he felt a sudden chill.
He caught a figure at the corner of his eye. There was someone else in the room!
Silver moonlight streamed through the gauze curtains at a 45-degree angle, illuminating a corner of the room like a spotlight highlighting an actor on stage.
And there sat a woman.
She was dressed in well-fitted qipao, her silver hair glowing like white snow under moonlight. She sat on the chair with a natural gracefulness and sensualityโit was the swivel chair Gao Yang usually sat on when he played games, but the gas spring was no longer airtight, and the height of the seat couldnโt be adjusted. It thus sank a little too low for comfort.
With her voluptuous figure and the way she crossed her long, jade-like legs, she seemed at odds with the broken chair, yet it only served to make her even more enthralling.
โRestaurant owner?โ Gao Yang recognized the uninvited visitor immediately.
โThe nameโs Liu Qingying.โ The awakener smiled. โDonโt be a stranger. You can call me Sister Liu.โ
โSister Liu, whatโs...going on?โ Gao Yang put on a calm expression, while his hands were tense and ready to activate Fire any time.
โRelax. I meant you no harm.โ
Gao Yang was silent.
โAll that was merely a dream.โ Liu Qingyingโs voice was leisurely and gentle, free of the sharpness and coyness of a stereotypical seductress.
โAnd this,โ Liu Qingyingโs eyes flickered, โThis is also a dream.โ
Gao Yang suppressed a gasp. He didnโt expect that to be a dream within a dream, and both felt so very real. ๐ง๐๐๐๐ค๐๐๐โด๐ท๐๐.๐ธโด๐ฎ
Liu Qingying gazed at him with spellbinding upcurved eyes. โI can move the conversation elsewhere, but I thought youโd be more at ease in a familiar environment.โ
โItโs fine.โ Gao Yang didnโt immediately ask what Liu Qingying wanted. That would make it seem like he lacked composure. Thus he brought up something else. โThis is another Talent of yours?โ
โTalent: Sweet Dream, serial number 50, Psyche-type.โ Liu Qingying admitted it easily. โOf course, it only works when the target is asleep.โ
As he thought. Liu Qingying was more than what met the eyes!
Gao Yang said with careful choice of words, โHow...did you activate the Talent? How did you enter my dream, I mean.โ
โThatโs rude of you.โ Liu Qingying gave him a mischievous smile. โYou shouldnโt just ask for my secret like that.โ
โYouโre right.โ Gao Yang turned away so that his thinking wouldnโt be compromised. It seemed that Liu Qingyingโs could still use Seduction even in a dream.
โBut I did visit without notice to ask something of you. To show you my goodwill, I can tell you the truth.โ Liu Qingyingโs eyes were all smiles. โWhy donโt you make a guess first?โ
Gao Yang thought back to their brief interaction. Eye contact? No...that would make the Talent too powerful, and its serial number wouldnโt be 50.
He came to a conclusion quickly. โPlum drinks?โ
โSmart boy. Iโve chosen the right one.โ Liu Qingying nodded appreciatively. โI need a medium to connect to a targetโs dream.โ
โSo...you drugged me?โ
โOh my, letโs not make it sound so sinister.โ Liu Qingying blinked, gliding a long forefinger from the chin to the lips before lifting it. โI simply did this and put my finger in the drink, doing a little twirl. This method is a little less effective, however, and itโll last for at most 24 hours. That means I must visit you tonight. If Iโd added my blood, the connection would last for more than a week.โ
That was a genuine offer of goodwill. At least Liu Qingying was willing to reveal substantial information to him.
After a moment of hesitation, Gao Yang asked, โDid you...create the dream within the dream?โ
โNo, thatโs a side effect of being subject to Sweet Dream for the first time. The next timeโif there is a next time, that isโyou wonโt get another nightmare.โ
Liu Qingyingโs lips parted slightly, a strange desire flashing through their eyes. โI have to say, your dream is truly a delicacy.โ
Gao Yang was offended, but he didnโt voice it.
โPlease donโt take it the wrong way. Iโm not mocking you.โ Liu Qingying tilted their head, lips still curved in a smile. โDreams are fake, yet they are an extension of the mind, a mix of oneโs imagination, calculation, speculation based on factors like the dreamerโs memories, common sense, knowledge, emotions, and soul.โ
โAlthough dreams are often random and absurd, there is a logic to it. In some sense, dreams can reveal the truth or serve as a warning. They can even be premonitions that will one day become reality.โ
Gao Yangโs heart sank.
Liu Qingying continued, โSee, the Talent list is on your desk, and itโs possible that your sister may barge into your room to seek you out. Although youโve locked the door and could hide the list before letting her in, what if you forget about it? Your dream can become reality, and itโs more likely for your sister to be a monster...โ
โStop,โ Gao Yang said with furrowed brows.
Liu Qingying gave him an approving look. โThrough oneโs dream, I can tell if theyโre a boring thickhead who warrants none of my attention, or someone whose IQ and EQ are both high with a rich range of emotions. Itโs because of your rich emotions, great deductive skill, active imagination, and consistent logic that your nightmare is one of my top three.โ
Liu Qingyingโs eyes glossed over while savoring their memories of his dream. โPride monsters... Heh, Iโve never encountered one before. Perhaps they are exactly as you dreamed them to be. I even observed complex emotions in the monster and a certain logic to its behavior. Itโs true that awakeners donโt know a lot about monsters even though we live among them. Most awakeners arenโt willing to learn about them to start with. They know nothing but violence, the most boring dreamers of all. You, however, are different. You came up with so many possibilities in your dream. Thatโs impressive.โ
โThanks.โ
Gao Yang didnโt mean it. He simply didnโt know what to say.
โYouโre welcome.โ Liu Qingying leaned forward and rested their hands on their knees, fingers interlocked. โWeโve gone off topic long enough. Letโs get to business. After all, I canโt predict when youโll wake up.โ
โGo on.โ Gao Yang focused his mind and body, making sure he could respond properly should the negotiation turn out for the worst. (f)reenovelkiss.com
โIโm here to make friends with you.โ