Su Ling was about to push Shang Qi away when someone grabbed her collar from behind and yanked her back.
Then her vision went black, plunging her into complete darkness.
When her sight regained light, it was from the kitchen.
The sensation of being dragged in her dream was actually her dozing off on the sofa and slumping outwards.
Su Ling sat on the sofa, hugging a pillow, her mind filled with the last scene of her dream, the tanks facing Shang Qi...
Everything seemed to tell Su Ling a fact: Shang Qi was in danger this time.
But, those were official tanks, so it shouldn't be dangerous, right?
However, who knew for sure?
After all, the world had already changed.
With a 'click', the dim living room suddenly lit up.
Su Ling's eyes were stimulated by the light, and she instinctively squinted.
After adapting to the bright light, she widened her pupils and looked at Gu Shangse, who walked into the living room.
Looking at Gu Shangse, whose eyebrows and eyes were so much like Shang Qi's, Su Ling was momentarily dazed.
Still lost between the dream and reality, she looked at the approaching face and blurted out, "Shang Qi—"
"Dreaming again?" Gu Shangse came to Su Ling, squatted down, and looked at her, "I'm Gu Shangse."
Su Ling quickly realized she had called the wrong person. She blinked and looked at Gu Shangse, "Sorry."
Gu Shangse just looked at Su Ling, his expression serious, "Did you dream of Shang Qi?"
Su Ling nodded. Not wanting to dwell on her dream, she changed the subject, "Is dinner ready?"
"Mm, shall we go?" Gu Shangse didn't press further, just looked at her, waiting for her reply.
"Okay." Su Ling put down the pillow, stood up, stepped over the sofa, and walked towards the dining table.
After she left, Gu Shangse, who had been squatting, stood up and gazed at Su Ling's retreating back.
The moment Su Ling appeared in the house, he noticed her. He watched as she silently came into the living room and drifted off to sleep hugging a pillow.
Because his heart was with her, her every move was magnified in his eyes. Every detail escaped his sight and hearing.
So, of course, he also heard her calling out the name Shang Qi, again and again.
He had known for a long time that Shang Qi was important to Su Ling, but what kind of dream could make her call out his name with such worry and urgency?
Shou Zi had served the food. Seeing Gu Shangse still in the living room, he called out, "Shangse, come and eat."
After calling him, Shou Zi put down the bowls of rice he had served and pulled up a chair next to Pang Zi.
Gu Shangse's thoughts were interrupted by Shou Zi's call. He responded and walked over quickly.
Gu Shangse, walking over, pulled out a chair and sat next to Su Ling, taking the bowl that Jiang Jiang handed him.
Su Ling picked up a chicken leg and took a bite, her cheeks puffed out as she chewed.
The atmosphere at the dining table was good. No one mentioned Han Xu, as if he had never existed.
Su Ling was still her usual self, unaffected by Han Xu or her dream. She was as always.
But Gu Shangse and the others felt something was different.
It seemed they had chosen to follow Su Ling, but they had never truly understood her.
In their perception, Su Ling was a strong person, strong enough to be independent and not need anyone's protection.
But today's Su Ling showed them another side beneath her cold exterior.
Such intense killing intent directed at a stranger was truly surprising to them.
What kind of grievances and entanglements could make Su Ling, who was always cold and indifferent to everything, harbor murderous intent upon meeting someone?