White Fence Dream

Chapter 153 Greetings

"Is the prince okay?"

"Why are you walking around like that? Hey, it's Shangguan Xiaolang..."

"Mr. Shangguan, are you drunk? I'll help you up—"

Because the door was kicked open, the noise in the room made the shop assistant outside rush to check, so as not to bump into Prince Zhou. When he saw the person fallen to the ground, he was surprised and helpless.

This troublemaker is also someone who should not be messed with.

Don't make a fuss.

They stepped forward to support Shangguan Yue and wanted to carry him out.

"Young Master, Young Master..." Jixiang came running in from outside and pushed the shop assistant away, "What are you doing? Don't touch my young master. The princess just accepted the filial piety offered by our young master tonight."

His voice was sharp and echoed in the room, and many guests outside also came over to watch the fun.

The shop assistants immediately felt overwhelmed and started talking about Princess Jin Yu all the time, which was really arrogant.

Shangguan Yue laughed, holding Jixiang's arm, swaying and standing up straight, waving her hands: "It's my fault, I bumped into it by accident——"

As he said this, he bowed to Zhou Jingyun.

Perhaps because he was drunk, his movements were exaggerated, and he staggered forward again as he saluted.

Jixiang hurriedly supported him, and two shop assistants also stood between him and Zhou Jingyun.

“…We’ve disturbed the prince and the young lady.” Shangguan Yue didn’t care. She put her arm around Jixiang’s shoulder, chuckled, and looked behind Zhou Jingyun. “Is the young lady okay?”

young lady?
The people watching the excitement outside the door saw a graceful figure wearing a scarlet dress, cloud-like hair and pearl hairpins appearing behind Zhou Jingyun.

But his face was blocked by Zhou Jingyun, so his features could not be seen.

This was the newly married young wife. People outside the door couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to look over.

Zhou Jingyun stepped forward, and Zhuang Li was completely blocked behind him. Only the hem of her skirt spread on the ground could be seen.

"Are you really drunk, young master?" he asked calmly.

Does this mean you don't accept the apology? It seems like I really offended Zhou Jingyun! How did I offend him?
The spectators outside the door were suddenly excited.

There are many people during the Lantern Festival, especially the women, who have a rare opportunity to go out and have fun until late at night. However, this also gives many dissolute disciples the opportunity to do evil, mixing in the crowd and teasing the women.

Did this young Shangguan flirt with the wife of the Duke of Dongyang?
Is the wife of the Prince of Dongyang really so beautiful?

Well, it must be something extraordinary that Zhou Jingyun, who had waited for his deceased wife for nine years, was moved to marry her.

For a moment, more eyes looked behind Zhou Jingyun.

A hand reached out and gently pulled Zhou Jingyun's sleeve: "I'm fine."

The voice is soft.

Zhou Jingyun stood still without moving until his sleeve was tugged again.

"It's a big festival."

It’s a big holiday, and I don’t want to cause more trouble. I’m a timid girl.

Zhou Jingyun frowned as he watched more and more people gather outside the door. He didn't seem to want to scare his timid wife, so he looked at Shangguan Yue and said, "Happy festival, but my dear, please drink in moderation."

This is no longer a matter of concern.

The shop assistants also came to their senses.

"It's all our fault for not being careful enough to help Mr. Shangguan."

"Mr. Shangguan, come quickly. We will compensate you with a pot of wine."

They carried Shangguan Yue back out, and the shop assistant closed half of the open door, preventing others from looking inside, but Shangguan Yue grabbed the other half of the door and refused to leave.

"Sir, you are so generous - Sir, I will settle your bill for today - Sir, it is better to meet by chance than to invite each other, I want to offer you a glass of wine - Madam, are you okay? I just bumped into you, are you okay?"

He shouted loudly, grabbed the door, and tried to rush inside.

Jixiang and the two shop assistants were shocked and stopped him tightly.

But Shangguan Yue was pulled by the three men and did not move at all, just looking at the room.

"Are you okay—"

He asked again and again, and seemed not to give up until he got an answer from the beauty.

Zhou Jingyun's face was gloomy and he wanted to say something.

Zhuang Li leaned forward and nodded to Shangguan Yue: "I'm fine."

Shangguan Yue saw a face that seemed familiar and strange, and unclear. The next moment, the face looked up and looked at Zhou Jingyun.

"Let's go back early. I have an appointment with Miss Li. Let's see if she can sleep well tonight. If she can, she will come to get the incense tomorrow morning." She said in a low voice.

Zhou Jingyun said "oh" but didn't care what Zhuang Li said. He just looked towards the door with an alert expression.

Shangguan Yue did not look behind him as she did before, but turned around and put her hand on the servant's shoulder: "Go, go, you don't have to pay--"

It seemed that the madness just now was all for the purpose of avoiding compensation.

The shop assistants looked unhappy, but this was not surprising. These playboys did not follow any rules.

"Prince, Wanhua Tower will pay for today's tea." The shopkeeper also came at this time and apologized.

Zhou Jingyun said nothing, but waved his hand calmly. The shopkeeper said nothing more, because Shangguan Yue walked away, and the others outside the door took the opportunity to look inside and hurriedly closed the door.

Isolated from the outside world, it became quiet in an instant.

Of course, it’s not really quiet, the hustle and bustle inside and outside the building is still there.

Zhuang Li looked at the door and let out a sigh. She didn't expect to see Shangguan Yue here. It was a coincidence. Well, she was lucky.

Shangguan Yue must have seen something, as he insisted on looking at her face.

Only when he heard her say something that only the two of them knew did he leave with peace of mind.

He must have also seen the face of Queen Chiang.

In the dream, the four-year-old Li Yu would always point at this face and cry. Although Shangguan Yue, who had grown up, did not cry, she must have been frightened.

"Ali, are you okay?" Zhou Jingyun's voice came. He looked out the window at the street and frowned slightly: "The Li family's float has passed."

Zhuang Li looked over with him. The Li family's float merged into the bright lights on the street in the distance. A crane-shaped float came over, flapping its wings and chirping, and the people on the street laughed even louder.

Zhou Jingyun's voice came to my ears.

"Is this one glance enough?"

"Do you want--"

Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Li raised his head and looked at him.

There was something strange in her eyes. Zhou Jingyun paused and stopped talking.

"How long do you think one glance lasts?" Zhuang Li asked.

How long is a glance? It's too short to describe, just like breathing, Zhou Jingyun thought.

"In fact, the time in illusion is different from that in reality. In reality, one breath may take a whole day and night in illusion." Zhuang Li said, "It's like someone just takes a nap, but in this moment they have a dream, and in the dream they can go through four seasons or even a lifetime."

Take a nap and close your eyes, and you can live a lifetime in a dream. Zhou Jingyun understands this meaning. Sometimes he feels that he has slept for a long time, and opening his eyes is just a nap...

However, why did Zhuang Li suddenly explain this at this time?
He was startled: "What happened just now?"

Zhuang Li raised her wrist, and the loose red rope slipped off. Under the indoor light, she could see a faint mark on her thin white wrist...
"The moment I looked at Shen Qing just now, I was pulled into the illusion." She said, "In that short time, the prince and I had already walked around the whole street. We also bought masks, put them on our faces, talked and laughed happily--"

There was a time when Shen Qing was clearly playing the piano, but someone was standing next to him and talking, and the people in the room were unaware. At that moment, he couldn't tell which was real and which was fake. This was the so-called illusion. Although he had experienced it once personally, it still seemed incredible when he heard Zhuang Li talk about it at this moment. If it was someone else, someone he didn't know, who said such things, he would only be regarded as a lunatic -

Zhuang Li smiled and said, "In fact, a madman may look weird in the eyes of the world, but he may be immersed in his own fantasy. To him, that is the real and reasonable thing—"

As he spoke, I could see the uncontrollable pain on Zhou Jingyun's face.

Normal people would be confused if they heard this, and would go crazy if they thought too much about it...

It was already chaotic enough, and it was rare for Zhou Jingyun to remain sober and calm, so he couldn't say any more.

She quickly changed the subject and raised her wrist again.

"So I use this as a mark to remind myself that the red string connecting you and me is real. I know that you and I have the red string, but the person who created the illusion does not know. The illusion is based on reality, but it cannot be completely real. This way I can discover the problem, know that what I see is fake, and wake up."

In addition, this time, Shangguan Yue's appearance gave her an extra reminder, making it easier for her to wake up.

It was obvious that the entire street was pulled into the dream, and Shangguan Yue who happened to pass by was no exception.

But Shen Qing didn't know that she knew Shangguan Yue, and she didn't know that Shangguan Yue had a hard time falling into dreams.

The appearance of Shangguan Yue made her stagnant thoughts doubtful and she began to think. Once a person thinks in a dream, he or she will wake up.

And Shangguan Yue also saw the Queen Jiang that appeared on her face at that moment.

Shangguan Yue probably didn't know what happened, but she might have remembered that she said that as long as he appeared next to the young lady of Dongyang Marquis, Bai Li would appear, so he rushed over and bumped into her.

The collision also woke her up immediately.

Zhuang Li thought silently, stroking the shallow marks on his wrist.

Zhou Jingyun looked at her, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say. He seemed to understand but not to understand. After all, to him, it was just standing by the window and looking out, while Zhuang Li, who was sitting next to him, said that he had already walked down the street.

So, the person who was here with me just now, was it her?
He opened his mouth to ask, then closed it again.

It's already chaotic enough. What Zhuang Li just experienced was terrible. Don't let her think about it again.

"So it's more dangerous than you expected?" he asked.

Zhuang Li smiled and nodded.

When people fall asleep, they don't know when they fall asleep.

But she was different from ordinary people after all. She didn't expect that she, who could wander in dreams at any time, fell into a dream in front of Shen Qing without noticing.

This isn't the first time either.

But that time I was pulled into Shen Qing's dream, this time it happened while I was still awake...

"It's my problem." Zhou Jingyun said, looking towards the street, "I asked people to keep an eye on Shen Qing, and Shen Qing has been keeping an eye on you and me for a long time. You and I came out to see him, so this is also a chance for him to see you."

In the face of Shen Qing's strange technique, he was truly powerless.

Zhuang Li held his hand and said, "Sir, don't think too much. The way I look at him and he looks at me is the same, so I have achieved my goal."

Reached?
Zhou Jingyun lowered his head and looked at her. Wasn't this words of comforting him?

Zhuang Li smiled: "No, it's true." She held Zhou Jingyun's hand, "Let's go home and sleep."