Both worlds are like dreams

After lunch, Gu Qinglan returned to the Prime Minister's Residence. He wanted to look through the information his father left behind to see if there were any clues.

Xue Huang stayed in the mansion because a guest had arrived.

This person surprised Xue Huang a little, because it was Xiao Ling'er. The last time she came back, she only saw her briefly outside the city. So it seemed like they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Xue Huang brought her to the pavilion in the middle of the lake at the back door. After Yun Qing brought a pot of tea and snacks, she considerately closed the back door, giving them some space to be alone. It was obvious that she knew Xiao Ling'er's identity and had had some interactions with her.

"Why did you come to see me?" Xue Huang poured her a cup of tea. "Are you so confident that your master can act alone?"

Xiao Linger took the teacup and smelled the aroma of the tea, then said leisurely, "With your uncle who is so skilled in martial arts here, who can touch him?"

"Then aren't you worried about the Fifth Prince?" Xue Huang smiled, "He might be in danger this time."

"Then there's even less need to worry," Xiao Ling'er said with a smile, "With your second uncle and the master here, who can escape from their combined power?"

"Their cooperation has become increasingly tacit," Xue Huang said, "but I still want to know, aren't you worried at all?"

Xiao Ling'er put down the teacup and glanced at her. "When did you learn to beat around the bush? What do you want to say?"

"Do you like Mo Ruilin?" Xue Huang asked directly.

Xiao Ling'er was stunned. She didn't expect her to stand up so suddenly. "Children don't understand. Don't ask nonsense questions."

"I didn't understand it before, but since I knew what it felt like to like someone, I have understood it a little bit now."

Xiao Linger looked towards the lake and said, "I'm sure everyone in Shangyang City knows that you like Gu Qinglan."

"I just want them to know that Gu Qinglan is someone I care about. If anyone dares to touch him, I will not be polite at all."

"You've only been back for a few days, and you've already caused unrest in the entire Shangyang City."

"So what do you think of my performance?"

Xiao Linger smiled and said, "Very good."

"Then tell me, what do you want to see me about?"

"Can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do?" Xiao Ling'er said with a smile. "I haven't seen you for so long, I really miss you. You're not as sweet as before, why don't you call me sister anymore?"

"Is it really okay?"

"Why? You don't welcome me?"

"That's not the case," Xue Huang said with a smile, "I still like you very much."

Xiao Ling'er raised her eyebrows, "If you say this to a man, he will be very happy."

"If a man said that to you, would you be happy too?"

"That depends on who it is." Xiao Ling'er said. "If someone you don't like says this to you, it might be a burden."

Xue Huang thought that she didn't feel any burden, because she didn't know who liked her. Or, because she liked Gu Qinglan, there was only Gu Qinglan in her eyes, and she couldn't see how good other people were.

"I'm a little curious, why are you following Xuyao? Your last name is also Xiao, could it be that you are also..."

Why? Xiao Ling'er asked herself the same question in her heart. Her eyes dimmed a little. "What he wants is what I want in my life. He gave me my life, so I have to give it back to him."

Xue Huang thought to herself: He gave you your life, so is he your father?

She was amused by her own thoughts. Seeing Xiao Ling'er's puzzled look, she smiled awkwardly, "So he saved you? So you have a deep love for him and follow him so loyally?"

Xiao Linger smiled helplessly, "I followed him only because he saved me, and I witnessed the pain and despair he felt when he lost everything. I understand what kind of pain he is carrying, and don't forget, my last name is Xiao, and I have my own way. The feelings between us have long turned into a deeper bond in this dark world."

Xue Huang didn't expect her to say such a thing, because she always felt that Xiao Ling'er was the kind of woman who was gentle, charming, and particularly good at stirring people's hearts, as if she didn't take anything seriously, but these words were accompanied by a hint of sadness. Perhaps this was her truest self, and the rest was just her disguise.

"Then have you ever thought about giving up all this and living your own life?"

"Being alive is already a luxury, how can you still have the right to choose?" Xiao Ling'er looked at her, "Little girl, while you still have a choice, why don't you think carefully about your own path."

"I have already chosen my path." Xue Huang's eyes were filled with determination. The path that Gu Qinglan took was her direction. If there was no path in front of him, she would be the sword in his hand, killing gods and Buddhas, and clearing a path for him to move forward.

There was a trace of sigh in Xiao Ling'er's eyes, "If you regret it one day, there will be no turning back."

“I never thought about turning back.”

"What a stubborn girl." Xiao Ling'er sighed.

It seemed that she was just bored and came to chat with Xue Huang. After chatting about other things, Xiao Ling'er said that she wanted to stay here for a few days.

Xue Huang asked Yun Qing to arrange a room for her, and then she returned to her room to rest for a while.

But she leaned back on the recliner and fell asleep without realizing it.

In her dream, she unknowingly walked to the huge door in her heart. When she pushed the door open, she saw a red figure in the wind and snow.

Xue Huang's expression was unknown, and the outline of the figure seemed to become clearer and clearer.

She turned around, and behind her was a vast expanse of mountains and rivers. Heavy snow covered the entire world, pure without a trace of dust, but only overwhelming coldness remained.

The road under her feet was paved with ice, with a sea of red flowers on the left and white flowers on the right. At the end of the road, there was a blurry figure standing there. She walked forward slowly, and the back figure gradually became clear. He was standing there, his red clothes fluttering, just like the blooming red flowers.

Inside and outside the door, it seemed as if everything overlapped in an instant.

"Why you?" A trace of sadness flashed across her eyes, and her dream began to collapse.

When Xue Huang opened her eyes again, she was in the gem space. She looked at the boy's calm face. She could almost see the man's face clearly. "Thank you for bringing me out in time."

"I just don't want you to remember."

"Why did I have this dream?"

"You haven't let it go in your heart."

"If we face the world behind that door, will many things be changed?"

"Yes."

"Then I would rather never remember it." Xue Huang said softly.

\"Are you sure?\"

Xue Huang nodded.

"Okay," the boy sent her out, "Go back."

Xue Huang opened her eyes, changed to a comfortable position, and fell asleep again. This time she did not dream. However, this sleep was also very uneasy. Every time she had this feeling in the past, it was a bad premonition.