In the quiet space, there was a vast darkness everywhere, with only the blood-red moon in the sky glowing red.
"You should come back. This is not the place for you."
The strange voice came from all directions, rushing towards Jiang Xuecheng like a tide, trying to devour his sanity.
"come back."
That was clearly not any language he had ever studied.
But it was so familiar, as if someone had engraved this language into his bones long, long ago.
Jiang Xuecheng's breathing became more and more rapid. He couldn't help but stretch out his fist, wanting to break the vast darkness and tear apart the blood-red moon in the sky that was filled with evil energy.
Jiang Xuecheng hated the feeling of being manipulated, and he shouted a word with all his strength.
"roll!"
In the endless darkness, the strange voice chuckled, as if mocking Jiang Xuecheng's futile struggle.
Slowly, the thick black fog in front of my eyes gradually disappeared, and the blood-red moon in the sky also disappeared.
Jiang Xuecheng suddenly opened his eyes, and his usually indifferent eyes were now filled with bright red bloodshot.
There was a blank space in front of my eyes, and the scenes in my dream were vivid and could not be shaken off.
Jiang Xuecheng couldn't help but take a few quick breaths. He clenched his palms, twisted blue veins appeared on the back of his hands, and his whole body seemed to be shrouded in violence.
Su Wan, who had been waiting beside Jiang Xuecheng, was surprised and happy to see him suddenly open his eyes, but soon discovered that something was wrong with Jiang Xuecheng's expression.
A hint of worry emerged in Su Wan's eyes. She put her arm around Jiang Xuecheng's shoulders, trying to give him some comfort.
"Xuecheng, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?"
What kind of nightmare could make him like this...
Su Wan couldn't describe Jiang Xuecheng's expression. In short, it was very scary, making people feel that Jiang Xuecheng would pick up a knife at any time and kill everyone.
A worried female voice vaguely appeared in my ears.
Jiang Xuecheng pursed his lips and opened his eyes wide. His blurry vision gradually became clear.
A beautiful and delicate face appeared before my eyes, and her clear eyes were filled with worry.
Jiang Xuecheng's eyes darkened, and without thinking, he immediately hugged Su Wan.
I don’t know why, but the dream just now always gives Jiang Xuecheng a very bad feeling.
It was as if he would lose everything he had, lose the girl in front of him, and be driven into the vast unknown.
It was just a dream, but Jiang Xuecheng felt the chilling fear for the first time.
Although the content of the dream was so absurd, it felt so real.
Whenever I think about it, I feel a chill on my back for no reason.
Jiang Xuecheng's eyes swept across Su Wan's face carefully. The concern flowing in the little woman's almond-shaped eyes slowly calmed Jiang Xuecheng down.
"Wanwan, did I scare you just now?"
Jiang Xuecheng reached out and brushed the strands of hair on Su Wan's forehead. He could imagine how horrifying his expression just now was.
Su Wan nodded and shook her head. She grabbed Jiang Xuecheng's hand and said, "No, I'm just a little worried about you. Go wash up and I'll cook for you."
It's getting late now, and it's almost time for lunch.
Seeing Jiang Xuecheng nodded, Su Wan smiled faintly, then quickly stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
…
Su Wan opened the refrigerator and found that there were not many ingredients left. It seemed that she should find time to go to the supermarket with Jiang Xuecheng.
Su Wan took out two green cucumbers, and then took out an egg and some frozen shrimps, preparing to start making a dish with both meat and vegetables.
Su Wan stood in front of the kitchen counter, wearing a cartoon-style apron. She looked gentle and playful.
She turned on the tap and slowly rinsed the cucumber with clean water.
Then he took out a shiny silver kitchen knife and started cutting cucumber slices.
Su Wan's knife skills were naturally not as good as Jiang Xuecheng's. Each slice of cucumber was not of uniform thickness, but they looked roughly even.
Su Wan opened the lid of the pot, poured in an appropriate amount of water, and was about to pour in the cut cucumber slices when she suddenly heard a steady sound of footsteps behind her.
"What are you doing here? Just wait for dinner."
Su Wan put down the knife in her hand, and when she turned around, a handsome face appeared in front of her.
Jiang Xuecheng changed into casual clothes. The bloodshot in his eyes had faded a lot. He looked much calmer and no longer filled with that gloomy aura.
"Wanwan, I'm hungry."
Jiang Xuecheng's lips curved slightly, he walked towards Su Wan, and while Su Wan wasn't paying attention, he had already slipped a piece of cucumber between his bony fingers.
The green cucumber tastes very fresh.
Jiang Xuecheng narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but try the same old trick again, trying to pick up another piece.
Su Wan glanced at Jiang Xuecheng speechlessly, while the other party had a lazy expression and accepted Su Wan's scrutiny without any concern.
If Jiang Xuecheng continued to eat secretly like this, her food would have been eaten by someone else before it was even put into the pot.
"Hey, aren't you a germaphobe? Don't you think it's dirty to eat with your fingers?"
Su Wan glared at Jiang Xuecheng unhappily, and when Jiang Xuecheng heard what Su Wan said, the curve of his lips deepened.
"Wanwan, I don't mind, what do you mind?"
As he spoke, Jiang Xuecheng took another piece and put it into his mouth calmly.
"Come on, come on, can you wait until I finish cooking before you eat? I can't show off my cooking skills when you're like this."
As Su Wan spoke, she held Jiang Xuecheng's arm and tried to push him out the door.
Jiang Xuecheng raised his eyebrows helplessly. Well, since Su Wan didn't want him to stay here, he would just wait for Su Wan's delicious food.
…
Su Wan cooked three dishes, including fried shrimp with cucumber, egg and minced meat, and eggplant, as well as seaweed egg drop soup.
Su Wan carried the dinner plates and placed them one by one on the golden nanmu table.
Jiang Xuecheng glanced at the dishes, a smile flashed in his deep phoenix eyes, and he couldn't help but make a comment.
“It looks good.”
“It tastes even better.”
Su Wan said as she picked up a piece of egg and shrimp for Jiang Xuecheng.
"It's OK. Although it's far worse than mine, I can give it a passing grade."
Jiang Xuecheng put the piece of shrimp into his mouth with a smile, and then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a few more pieces.
Su Wan had long been accustomed to this man's narcissism. Of course, narcissism requires capital. Obviously, if Jiang Xuecheng's cooking skills were used as a benchmark, then Su Wan could only give him a passing score.
Su Wan scooped a spoonful of seaweed egg drop soup and suddenly remembered something.
"Xuecheng, it will be grandpa's 70th birthday in a few days. What gift should we give him?"
Jiang Zhiyuan has been a well-known figure in Jiuzhou Country for more than ten years. He must have seen countless rare treasures. Su Wan really doesn't know how to give him a birthday present.
Jiang Xuecheng paused with the chopsticks in his hand when he heard this, and he said something nonchalantly.
"Whatever you want, as long as the intention is there."
(End of this chapter)