Tang Ning walked over as if sleepwalking, the wind chimes hanging in the air spinning, stepping on the mottled light and shadows, the fragrance of flowers, food, and the scent of her mother lingering.
Sat down.
Su Anyun had already peeled the eggs. The boy reached out his hands, cupped Tang Ning's face with one hand, and carefully placed the egg on Tang Ning's swollen eyelids with the other hand.
The egg was spinning slightly. Tang Ning closed one eye and looked at Su Anyun with the other.
I used to have many fantasies about my family that I knew were impossible to realize. I fantasized that my father would not die in an accident, and that I would have a father, a mother, and a brother or sister at home, and that the whole family would live a happy and lively life.
Not long ago, I also had an expectation, hoping that the prince would appear again, recognize me, and remember all my memories, so that we could live together happily. Even if he didn't remember, it didn't matter. I would be very happy as long as I could see him.
Now it all seems to have come true at once.
It seemed like I was happy all the time, a kind of happiness that was almost desperate.
Will I die if I eat this kind of food? Maybe not. If Su Anyun is a prince, he won't watch someone die.
Not necessarily. If Su Anyun is also a ghost, the love of a ghost is different from that of ordinary people after all.
But if I really die in this copy, what if I can also become a ghost and "survive"? Wouldn't that be great? In the real world, there is only the prince's shadow, but in this copy, there is not only the real prince, but also the mother.
I remember that in the first copy, Tang Ning also had a cat that looked just like Kai Xin. So as long as you go to the same store at the same time, you can find the same Kai Xin.
In reality, Kai Xin can be entrusted to Lin Yun for care.
I can start over in a new copy, I can redeem all my regrets, I can make my mother live a hundred years,
"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a knock on the door from outside.
Tang Ning's thoughts were interrupted for a moment and he blinked blankly. Su Anyun frowned slightly, changed the direction of the egg, and placed it carefully on Tang Ning's right eye.
Mom put down her chopsticks and stood up to open the door. Lin Yun's voice came from outside the door: "Hello, Auntie, I'm here to see Tangning."
"Are you still going out to play today?" Su Anyun asked softly, "Your eyes are all swollen."
The mother at the door almost said, "Lin Yun, right? Ningning's eyes are swollen today, so it may not be convenient for her to go out and play with you."
Lin Yun's tone remained unchanged: "Really? Can you let me see your eyes? I'm very worried."
Mom turned around and shouted to Tangning, "Ningning, your friend from yesterday is here to see you again!"
Tang Ning looked towards the door in a daze. The sun was shining brightly outside and Lin Yun was standing in the sun, looking at her worriedly.
Tang Ning stood up from the chair and walked towards the door step by step. Her swollen eyes looked funny, but Lin Yun's expression was not smiling at all. He looked solemn and ready for battle.
"Tangning, have you forgotten what we are going to do today?" Lin Yun asked.
I haven't forgotten that I still have to visit other players today.
Tang Ning felt deeply repulsed at the thought of being a guest. Yesterday's experience at Lu Yuhua's home had left a deep psychological trauma on Tang Ning. If possible, she didn't want to go to other players' homes at all.
"Tangning." Lin Yun looked straight at Tangning, "You should be able to tell what is true and what is false."
The bright sunshine outside the house shone on Tang Ning. Just like Lin Yun's gaze, it made Tang Ning feel blinded. Tang Ning closed her eyes quietly. What she saw was a dark red light penetrating her eyelids. Her eyes were so dry that even applying an egg on one side could not save them from the dryness.
At that moment, Tang Ning was not thinking about her mother or Lin Yunhua. All that flashed through her mind were insignificant things, such as the amount of wine she could drink. She felt very uncomfortable after getting drunk, and she would still feel dizzy when she sobered up the next day. Once, she asked a person who liked to drink, what was the good of drinking.
That person said to me, the good thing is that you can be confused and don’t have to stay sober.
Tang Ning slowly opened her thick eyelashes and looked towards her mother at the door. She could clearly see her mother standing in the dark area at the boundary between light and darkness, and she was unwilling to take even one more step towards the light.
Tang Ning touched the ring on his neck. The ring still had the properties of the Mu Xun Gu. Yesterday at Lu Yuhua's house, it seemed that Grandpa Lu's ghost was afraid of the ring, so it only invaded his back.
And last night, my mother only touched my back.
Including today when my eyes were swollen, my mother asked Su Anyun to help deal with it.
Mom, there must be something wrong with this copy of Mom.
Tangning forced a smile through her trembling lips and said in a trembling voice, "Mom, I have to go out with my friends today."
Mom looked a little unhappy, "Why are you going out again? Your eyes are not healed yet."
"I'm planning on getting a job during the summer vacation." Tangning knew best how to make up an excuse to her mother, "My friend wants to go look for a job with me."
"You're already thinking about working after just a few days of vacation?" Mom frowned and said, "Do you think working is easy? You don't know what kind of summer job you can find. If you really want to work, ask Aunt Chen to introduce you to one."
"Auntie, don't worry. I will never trick Tangning into working as a coal miner," Lin Yun assured her, "Tangning has grown up now. We want to experience an independent life first. We can't let you worry about everything."
Mom said no. Lin Yun sighed and took out her wallet to withdraw money. Tangning's heart ached when she saw this. She whispered, "Mom, no need. We haven't used up all the money from yesterday."
"Auntie, we're leaving! Goodbye!!!" Lin Yun grabbed Tang Ning's hand and dragged her out the door.
Tangning didn't resist and followed Lin Yun out. Behind her, her mother called out, "Hey! You haven't had breakfast yet!"
"Auntie, I also brought breakfast for Tangning!" Lin Yun said, "Let Tangning eat today."
"Then be careful on the road! Pay attention to safety!"
Tang Ning and Lin Yun were walking quietly on the stairs. They were not walking fast, but suddenly she missed a step. Lin Yun grabbed Tang Ning and asked, "What are you—"
Lin Yun looked at Tangning, whose eyes were so swollen that she couldn't open them, and lowered her voice, "What's wrong with you?"
What's wrong
Tangning heard herself say, "I want to eat what my mom cooks."
I really want to eat it, I want to eat it very much, even if I can have just one bite, even if I will die the next second after eating one bite.
The idea of weakness and incompetence grew and spread hysterically.
"Are you sure now that Su Anyun is the prince? Have you asked Su Anyun to cook?" Lin Yun asked.
"I think so. No, I haven't eaten yet."
"Then you just bear with it for a while. Let me cook tonight and try the food. If you recognize the taste, go and ask me if eating the food I cook will be bad for you. If not, you can eat it, okay?" Lin Yun said in a tone like coaxing a child.
Tangning gritted her teeth and nodded vigorously. She knew that Lin Yun was doing the right thing, but she also knew that she was in a terrible state. "I'm sorry, I just..."
Lin Yun patted Tangning's shoulder, "You're already very good. You really want to eat mom's cooking."
Tangning was stunned for a moment and looked at Lin Yun. Lin Yun didn't look at Tangning, but instead fixed his gaze on a certain point in the sky. "I'm so thankful that this damn game didn't use my dead mother to mess with my mentality."
"But if I can see her again..." Lin Yun paused for a moment, "Actually, even if I have a bad attitude, it doesn't matter."
"Sorry." Lin Yun lowered his head, "I said some nonsense."
Neither of them spoke for a while as they walked up the stairs in silence. Lin Yun went to drive the car while Tang Ning stood in front of the car, looking up at the fourth floor. There were clusters of flowers on the balcony. Su Anyun was standing in the sun with a showerhead watering the flowers. The golden morning light fell on her body, giving her a fluffy look.
They stared at each other from a distance. Su Anyun leaned over and gave Tang Ning a clean and gentle smile.
Beautiful scene.
Home, dreams, Tangning also smiled a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Tangning, hurry up and get in the car!" Lin Yun urged.
Tang Ning did not allow himself to visit the place that made him nostalgic. Tang Ning got in the car and left the community with Lin Yun.
Lin Yun prepared a breakfast of compressed biscuits and bottled milk for Tang Ning. Tang Ning ate quietly and told Lin Yun about Bai Yingxue's invitation.
Lin Yun thought for a while and said, "I suggest you go to Bai Yingxue's house today. Otherwise, if she dies tomorrow, there will be no one to protect you for ten minutes."
When Tang Ning had almost finished eating, Lin Yun drove the car to the coffee shop.
Tang Ning and Lin Yun entered the coffee shop together. They were late today and all the other players were already there.
Bai Wuliang was wiping the table over and over again, Jiang Mianmian was still catching up on sleep, Zhou Kang still had the nausea and vomit smell on his body, Zeng Yishuang was also stained with the pungent smell of alcohol, Lu Yuhua was still looking at the people with introspection, Tang Ning's swollen eyes attracted everyone's attention, but everyone just glanced at her and didn't say much.
"Okay, everyone is here." Bai Wuliang poked Jiang Mianmian who was sleeping, "Now let's introduce each family's situation, the same as yesterday."
"My parents rejected the request. We don't want anyone to enter our home." Bai Wuliang touched his chin. "But the danger level of our home doesn't seem high right now. I didn't feel any danger yesterday. I'll invite you to our home when I can think of a way to get our parents to agree."
Jiang Mianmian's dark circles seemed a little heavier than yesterday. She said lazily, "Female players can consider coming to our house today. It's best to dress up a little ugly. As for male players, if they change into women's clothes, I think they can also come to our house as guests."
Women's clothing
All the male players present were stunned for a moment. Some looked at Tang Ning. Although Tang Ning's eyes were swollen, they still couldn't say that she looked good.
"Dad was still drinking today." Zeng Yishuang said concisely.
It was Bai Yingxue's turn to introduce the guests. She was holding a doll that looked like her and whispered, "It's not appropriate to invite outsiders to our home, and Tangning is not an exception."
Bai Yingxue did not explain further, and her players did not ask any further questions.
"There should be no need for introduction in this family situation." Lu Yuhua said.
Lin Yun met the player's gaze and said, "I mentioned to my dad last night about inviting friends to our party. He said we can set a date for a dinner party, but the earliest we can invite everyone is tomorrow."
"My birthday is in six days. If anyone comes to visit us at that time, I will definitely not be rejected." Tangning said, "My mother is very hospitable. She will not refuse friends who come to visit her normally."
Finally, it was Zhou Kang's turn to speak. "My parents are also very hospitable and would never refuse to invite friends over."
All players have described their family situations. Currently, players are welcome to visit Jiang Mianmian's house, but must be a female player or a cross-dresser; Bai Yingxue's house, but only Tang Ning can go; Tang Ning's house; and Zhou Kang's house.
The player with the widest range of choices is Tang Ning.
Tangning had made up her mind before coming here. She looked at Bai Yingxue and said, "I plan to visit your house today."