The Creatures That We Are-Chapter 62: Liu Qingying

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Chapter 62: Liu Qingying

โ€œAh!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 sensualityโ€”it 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 couldnโ€™t 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.

โ€œRestaurant owner?โ€ Gao Yang recognized the uninvited visitor immediately.

โ€œThe nameโ€™s Liu Qingying.โ€ The awakener smiled. โ€œDonโ€™t be a stranger. You can call me Sister Liu.โ€

โ€œSister Liu, whatโ€™s...going on?โ€ Gao Yang put on a calm expression, while his hands were tense and ready to activate Fire any time.

โ€œRelax. I meant you no harm.โ€

Gao Yang was silent.

โ€œAll that was merely a dream.โ€ Liu Qingyingโ€™s voice was leisurely and gentle, free of the sharpness and coyness of a stereotypical seductress.

โ€œAnd this,โ€ Liu Qingyingโ€™s eyes flickered, โ€œThis is also a dream.โ€

Gao Yang suppressed a gasp. He didnโ€™t expect that to be a dream within a dream, and both felt so very real. ๐˜ง๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘’๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘๐“ƒโ„ด๐˜ท๐‘’๐“.๐’ธโ„ด๐˜ฎ

Liu Qingying gazed at him with spellbinding upcurved eyes. โ€œI can move the conversation elsewhere, but I thought youโ€™d be more at ease in a familiar environment.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s fine.โ€ Gao Yang didnโ€™t immediately ask what Liu Qingying wanted. That would make it seem like he lacked composure. Thus he brought up something else. โ€œThis is another Talent of yours?โ€

โ€œTalent: Sweet Dream, serial number 50, Psyche-type.โ€ Liu Qingying admitted it easily. โ€œOf 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, โ€œHow...did you activate the Talent? How did you enter my dream, I mean.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s rude of you.โ€ Liu Qingying gave him a mischievous smile. โ€œYou shouldnโ€™t just ask for my secret like that.โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re right.โ€ Gao Yang turned away so that his thinking wouldnโ€™t be compromised. It seemed that Liu Qingyingโ€™s could still use Seduction even in a dream.

โ€œBut I did visit without notice to ask something of you. To show you my goodwill, I can tell you the truth.โ€ Liu Qingyingโ€™s eyes were all smiles. โ€œWhy donโ€™t 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 wouldnโ€™t be 50.

He came to a conclusion quickly. โ€œPlum drinks?โ€

โ€œSmart boy. Iโ€™ve chosen the right one.โ€ Liu Qingying nodded appreciatively. โ€œI need a medium to connect to a targetโ€™s dream.โ€

โ€œSo...you drugged me?โ€

โ€œOh my, letโ€™s not make it sound so sinister.โ€ Liu Qingying blinked, gliding a long forefinger from the chin to the lips before lifting it. โ€œI simply did this and put my finger in the drink, doing a little twirl. This method is a little less effective, however, and itโ€™ll last for at most 24 hours. That means I must visit you tonight. If Iโ€™d 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, โ€œDid you...create the dream within the dream?โ€

โ€œNo, thatโ€™s a side effect of being subject to Sweet Dream for the first time. The next timeโ€”if there is a next time, that isโ€”you wonโ€™t get another nightmare.โ€

Liu Qingyingโ€™s lips parted slightly, a strange desire flashing through their eyes. โ€œI have to say, your dream is truly a delicacy.โ€

Gao Yang was offended, but he didnโ€™t voice it.

โ€œPlease donโ€™t take it the wrong way. Iโ€™m not mocking you.โ€ Liu Qingying tilted their head, lips still curved in a smile. โ€œDreams are fake, yet they are an extension of the mind, a mix of oneโ€™s imagination, calculation, speculation based on factors like the dreamerโ€™s memories, common sense, knowledge, emotions, and soul.โ€

โ€œAlthough 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 Yangโ€™s heart sank.

Liu Qingying continued, โ€œSee, the Talent list is on your desk, and itโ€™s possible that your sister may barge into your room to seek you out. Although youโ€™ve locked the door and could hide the list before letting her in, what if you forget about it? Your dream can become reality, and itโ€™s more likely for your sister to be a monster...โ€

โ€œStop,โ€ Gao Yang said with furrowed brows.

Liu Qingying gave him an approving look. โ€œThrough oneโ€™s dream, I can tell if theyโ€™re a boring thickhead who warrants none of my attention, or someone whose IQ and EQ are both high with a rich range of emotions. Itโ€™s because of your rich emotions, great deductive skill, active imagination, and consistent logic that your nightmare is one of my top three.โ€

Liu Qingyingโ€™s eyes glossed over while savoring their memories of his dream. โ€œPride monsters... Heh, Iโ€™ve 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. Itโ€™s true that awakeners donโ€™t know a lot about monsters even though we live among them. Most awakeners arenโ€™t 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. Thatโ€™s impressive.โ€

โ€œThanks.โ€

Gao Yang didnโ€™t mean it. He simply didnโ€™t know what to say.

โ€œYouโ€™re welcome.โ€ Liu Qingying leaned forward and rested their hands on their knees, fingers interlocked. โ€œWeโ€™ve gone off topic long enough. Letโ€™s get to business. After all, I canโ€™t predict when youโ€™ll wake up.โ€

โ€œGo 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

โ€œIโ€™m here to make friends with you.โ€

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