It's hard to say whether Xiaodong slept well or not that night. Having the same dream over and over again all night.
In the dream, he was standing in a dark place surrounded by cliffs, and cold water overflowed from the bottom of his feet until he was submerged to the top.
Can't breathe, will drown...
Of course in the dream he would not be drowned.
But he seemed to be trapped here, unable to get out no matter what, and kept repeating the despair that the water gradually flooded up, and his body was not submerged bit by bit.
I don't know how many times I repeated this process, and the dream finally changed.
Perhaps the desire to escape was too strong, this time he finally managed to climb up the rock wall before the water flooded his head.
There was no place to start on the bare stone wall, and he was not climbing as fast as the water was rising. Looking up above his head, he could only see a vague light, and the hope of escape was as remote as this light.
When he woke up, Xiaodong was sweating profusely, his limbs were sore and weak, which was nothing. The most important thing is that he actually held the elder brother's arm tightly, so tight, like a drowning man holding on to a life-saving straw, and would not let go.
"Huh?"
Xiaodong was a little confused.
He and the senior brother were obviously sleeping in their own quilt tubes, how did he catch the senior brother
Xiaodong turned his head to look left and right.
I don't know when in the middle of the night, he crossed the line. His own quilt had already been scattered aside, and he got into the bed of the eldest brother. Not only did he get in, but he also hugged the elder brother firmly with his arms and legs like a monkey climbing a tree, and even more so, he held his arm tightly in his hands and did not let go.
Looking up, the elder brother didn't know when he woke up early, but he couldn't move because he was so busy, and he looked at him expressionlessly, his eyes were gentle and helpless.
"Ah, me, why did I come here?" Xiaodong let go of his hand quickly, trying to cover up his explanation: "I didn't mean to be a big brother, really. I usually sleep honestly, never kick the quilt or move around, Hit the little uncle and let me sleep alone..."
But the facts are all there, he has indeed crossed the line, and it's not easy. In contrast, his words seem unconvincing.
"I don't know why last night... Maybe it was cold in the middle of sleeping..." No, there was warm wood from his brother in his bed, and he slept well a few days ago, not cold at all. Now that it's cold, doesn't it seem that the warm wood that the elder brother gave him is useless? Xiaodong quickly changed his words: "Maybe it's a nightmare, yes, it must be because of the nightmare."
As soon as the reason was said, even he himself believed it.
No, it was because of a nightmare.
Soaked in cold water all night, and finally struggled to get out of the water and climbed up the stone wall... Climbing...
It's not a stone wall that he's grabbing, it's obviously a senior brother. As for climbing... Judging by his posture when he woke up just now, he is worthy of the name. He doesn't think he wants to climb up like a life-saving driftwood.
Fortunately, the elder brother didn't get angry with him because of this.
"Okay, get up."
Xiaodong got up and dressed a little awkwardly.
Eldest brother was originally wearing a white undershirt, even after sleeping, he looked tidy and not wrinkled...but his sleeves were an exception. The half of the sleeve that was held by Xiaodong is now so crumpled that you can't see it, it looks like a bunch of pickled rotten leaves.
"Eldest brother, your clothes... why don't you change them and I'll wash them for you."
"No."
Eldest brother also dressed and got up, but fortunately, the inside was wrinkled, so he couldn't see it with the outer shirt covered.
In fact, as soon as Xiaodong sneaked in at night, he discovered it. If he didn't want to be disturbed, Xiaodong would never have been able to make progress so carelessly. But for some reason, he hesitated and didn't stop him.
Maybe it's a soft heart. Junior brother is still young after all, and he is alone on the mountain.
It's just that he didn't expect him to take advantage of him so much, his whole body was on his body, crawling and hugging, and when he stretched his legs, he directly draped over him.
It's really dumbfounding.
But it's already over, and if you tear him off and stuff him back into his own bed, it will definitely wake him up.
Although it is very uncomfortable to have such a monkey-like junior on him, this feeling... is not bad.
Being so close, Mo Chen could clearly feel the warmth of his junior brother, and could even hear his heartbeat. I don't know what he saw in his dream, he seemed to be a little anxious, he murmured vaguely in his throat, and his hands and feet wrapped around him even tighter.
Being hugged like this, Mo Chen could still fall asleep, and he slept very well. He didn't feel any discomfort in his body when he woke up in the morning, but he was refreshed and comfortable, feeling better than before when he woke up .
When he got up to put on his shoes, he remembered to ask, "What nightmare did you have?"
"I dreamed that I was flooded. It was very cold and dark. I couldn't escape. Then I finally grabbed the wall and wanted to climb up..."
He was very embarrassed.
Mo Chen understood now.
I am the "wall" that was caught.
But judging from the nightmare that my junior brother mentioned, he is afraid of the cold and the dark, and it seems that he is also afraid of water
Well, when the weather is warmer, you can teach the apprentices to swim, so that they will not fall into the water in the future.
If I hadn't stayed last night, my junior brother might not even be able to find a wall to scratch, wouldn't I be even more afraid
Mo Chen wondered if it was snowing these few days, so he stayed with his junior brother to spend more time with him? Otherwise, he kicked the quilt and caught the cold again, and he might get sick again.
The snow has not stopped yet, and the wind is also very strong. Naturally, it is not good to go out to practice swords in such weather. Mo Chen summoned his brothers and sisters together to give them a lecture on the principles of the mind, and a few outer disciples also came together listen. We all know that Eldest Brother is a good person, so he came over to listen with the cheek, and Eldest Brother would not drive anyone away. But most of the disciples of the outer sect have never learned the mind method and the body method. Even if they have listened to it, how well they can understand it all depends on one's luck.
Xiaodong listened very carefully. What the senior brother said is very easy to understand, and there are several places that he does not understand. Hearing what the senior brother said, the doubts in his heart suddenly become clear. It's like a mouse's paws are scratching non-stop. I really want to stand up now and try it myself.
I don't know if it's his illusion, the elder brother said, his eyes moved to his face, turned around and then looked away. It looked like a casual glance, but Xiaodong felt that the elder brother clearly saw through all the little thoughts hidden in his heart, and these words seemed to be specifically for him. (to be continued)