Chapter 1709 - 1710: Fleeting Like Water

Ling Yiyi pursed her lips into a smile and leaned forward proactively.

After being married for over a decade, they could be considered an old couple, no longer

the shy newlyweds of the past.

Twenty marks the age of maturity, thirty brings stability, forty sheds confusion, fifty embraces destiny. Time flows swiftly like water, unnoticed, Lin Xian has reached the age of sixty.

Life is like a journey, and Lin Xian feels very satisfied with his own voyage.

The winter afternoon sun is incredibly lazy.

Sitting on the balcony, Lin Xian is holding a newspaper, with Ling Yiyi beside him, squinting her eyes as if dozing off.

Time, after all, has left traces on her face. Their decades of companionship have long fused love and familial affection together.

As people age, they become fond of reminiscing.

Lin Xian vaguely remembers that in his youth, he seemed to have once had a terribly realistic yet odd dream.

At this moment, a strange yet familiar synthesized electronic voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Congratulations to the host for triggering the hidden task: Go Home!"

The synthesized electronic voice was gentle, yet Lin Xian felt it was like a thunderclap. He was frozen in place, the newspaper in his hand fell without him noticing.

This voice seemed to have flipped a switch or opened a floodgate.

Countless memories surged out from the depths of his heart.

[Go Home]

Task requirement: Life is like a dream, you have experienced a different life. Now, it's time to go home!

Task condition: Help Ling Yiyi find her safety word again and return to the real world together.

Task reward: ???

….

After a long while.

Lin Xian's lips formed a smile as he looked at the elderly Ling Yiyi beside him. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek.

Ling Yiyi opened her eyes and grumbled discontentedly: "What are you doing? I was finally about to fall asleep, and you woke me up."

As people age, their sleep quality deteriorates. Lin Xian chuckled: "Sister Ling, don't sleep."

"What did you call me?"

Ling Yiyi was startled, her somewhat cloudy eyes filled with surprise.

From knowing each other, falling in love, supporting each other all these years, this was the first time she heard Lin Xian call her Sister Ling.

Lin Xian teased: "You're two months older than me, what's wrong with calling you Sister Ling?"

Ling Yiyi found it amusing and laughed: "Then what should I call you? Little Brother Lin?"

"I still prefer you calling me husband!"

Lin Xian gently held her hand, his expression complex.

Ling Yiyi questioned with caution: "You're acting gracious without reason; either you're cunning or deceitful. Getting sentimental all of a sudden, what do you want to do?"

Lin Xian suggested: "The weather's nice today, let's go for a walk at the garden market."

"I knew it! You old rascal, you're truly rotten!"

Ling Yiyi rolled her eyes at him, yet through her brows and eyes, one could faintly glimpse the beauty of her vibrant youth.

The garden market isn't far from the district.

It's just two streets away.

The couple supported each other as they walked, showered in the afternoon sun, taking their stroll leisurely.

Gazing at the various cute little animals and lush potted plants lining the stalls on both sides of the street, Lin Xian chuckled: "Honey, let's buy a puppy."

"Why suddenly want a puppy? With all these years raising a son and daughter, aren't you annoyed yet?" Ling Yiyi said helplessly.

"Let's buy one to keep us company."

Seeing Lin Xian persistent, Ling Yiyi could only agree: "Fine, let's buy one. But I'm telling you now, I'm not responsible for walking the dog."

Saying this, the couple walked into a pet store.

Despite her reluctant words, when it came to selecting a puppy, Ling Yiyi was the most enthusiastic. After much picking, Ling Yiyi finally chose a little stray dog, a native breed.

The little guy was completely orange and adorably cute, not at all shy. It even proactively approached, nudging Ling Yiyi's fingers with its head.

Ling Yiyi turned her head, delighted, and said: "Old Lin, how about we buy this one!"

"Sure, let's get this one."

Lin Xian nodded, a smile of deeper meaning on his face: "Let's give it a name first!"

Name it?

Ling Yiyi looked at the little puppy in front of her and fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, she exclaimed with joy: "Old Lin, look at its orange skin, doesn't it look like an orange? How about we call it Orange!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on Ling Yiyi's face froze.

In an instant, everything around paused as if a movie had been paused. Time rewound, the couple's sparse, graying hair reverted to lush black.

The slightly stooped posture became upright once more.

Lin Xian reached out his hand and gently pinched her smooth, fair cheek, smiling: "Sister Ling, let's go home!"

Ling Yiyi gazed at him with a complex expression.

Many.

After a while, her lips slightly moved as she whispered: "I want to see Dulindoone again."

Her son, or rather their son.

"Alright!"

Lin Xian nodded and snapped his fingers softly.

"Snap!"

The scene shifted.

Purple Gold Mountain District, baby's room.

On a small and cozy crib lay a sculpted jade-like baby.

The little one was too tiny, only able to lie there, staring with round, curious eyes at everything before him, uttering unconscious murmurs.

As if seeing Ling Yiyi, the little one suddenly cracked a smile.

Witnessing this, Ling Yiyi also smiled.

Smiling, tears uncontrollably trickled down her cheeks.

A sixty-year dream, calling it a dream, yet it felt more like an entirely new life.

After wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, Ling Yiyi took a deep breath, saying: "Let's go, it's time to go home!"

"Boom!"

In the silent rumble, everything turned into white light.

Lin Xian vaguely saw a little girl.

She was drenched, face pale, and her big eyes showed fear and despair.

Lin Xian paused silently for a moment, then smiled gently: "She's doing well now!"

In a dim bedroom.

Lin Xian and Ling Yiyi slowly opened their eyes.

Back again?

After a long while, the bewildered look in their eyes gradually faded, restoring clarity.

Ling Yiyi turned to glance at Lin Xian, her expression extremely complex.

Seeing them awake, Qin Shi asked with concern: "You're up! How do you feel?"

Ling Yiyi didn't respond, instead quickly getting up and rushing into the bedroom bathroom.

"Bang!"

The bathroom door slammed shut, producing a loud noise.

Seeing this, Qin Shi was slightly startled, then asked: "What's up with her?"

Lin Xian smiled and explained: "She might still be immersed in the dream, going to test her (

Ma Wang Zhao) totem."

"Oh oh!"

Qin Shi nodded, not suspecting otherwise.

Because back then, when she woke from the Five-layered Dream, it was the same, unable to distinguish reality from dream for the time being.

Seeing him leaning against the bedhead, Qin Shi asked: "Don't you need to try testing it?"

"No need!"

Lin Xian shook his head.

He could be certain that this was the real world.

Because, at the moment of waking, the system announced task completion.

"Ding~"

"Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden task [Go Home]!"

"Calculating reward

"Settlement complete, congratulations to the host for winning the reward, cash 666,000!" The mission reward was

not what he cared about.

This journey through the subconscious space brought impacts, far exceeding the several million cash reward by countless times. He needed time to fully process it.