My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Ruan Chayan didn't know how many steps she had taken; she couldn't count them.

At first, she remembered her purpose and her worries about the illusion, but as time went by, she forgot herself in this daze and was left with only mechanical steps.

"Cha Cha! Why are you still sleeping! Wake up!"

The familiar voice pierced her skull, bringing her back to her senses, and her mind instantly became clear.

Ruan Chayan's vision went black for a few moments, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Luo Hanying getting dressed in the next room.

She could be seen busily working through the door connecting the two rooms.

Luo Hanying turned around and saw Ruan Chayan sitting up with a confused expression. She complained, "Oh my god, you're finally awake! I've been calling you for a while!"

"I knew I shouldn't have made you drink so much yesterday; look at you, you're still not recovered."

Ruan Chayan reached out and looked at herself, then picked up the mirror on the bedside table and examined herself. This familiar room, these familiar faces, it all felt so strange.

The events that occurred in the Canglan Realm gradually faded from memory, like the absurdity of a dream, impossible to trace back to their beginning and end.

"Xiaoxue, how did we get back?" Ruan Chayan tried desperately to recall the past that she couldn't grasp, but it was all in vain.

Luo Hanying crossed her arms and said with a grin, "How else could we get back? Of course, I called Mu Fang to pick us up."

Ruan Chayan didn't react for a moment: "Mu Fang? Pick us up? Who? What do you mean?"

Luo Hanying walked up to Ruan Chayan, reached out and touched her forehead to check her temperature, and said, "You don't have a fever, how come you don't even remember Mu Fang?"

"He's been pursuing you for two years, from China to the US. If Mu Fang heard you say that, he'd probably give you a hurt look and accuse you, since you're most susceptible to that kind of thing."

When Ruan Chayan heard Luo Hanying say that, she seemed to actually remember such a person.

The Ruan family has been in business for two generations and is a newly emerging small family in Cuishang City. They have no deep foundation, so Ruan Chayan's parents arranged a marriage for better development.

The Mu family is a long-established and prosperous clan with a century-long history. Mu Fang is the youngest and most favored son of the second branch of the family.

That's not what I was asking you.

Ruan Chayan was both amused and exasperated. "I'm asking you, didn't we die in the explosion? And then were we resurrected by the system and sent to a cultivation world?"

The system says we need to complete a task to revive, but I don't remember us completing any tasks.

Ruan Chayan's confused expression didn't seem fake, and her serious tone made Luo Hanying laugh until her stomach hurt, slamming her fist on the coffee table with a loud bang: "Holy crap, this is hilarious!"

Why are you still drunk? Wake up! You're dreaming, hahaha!

"Wake up, Mom! We need to get to school for our tests right away. Holidays are almost here! Once we book our tickets back home, you can dream whatever you want!"

Luo Hanying's laughter made her somewhat embarrassed, and her seemingly genuine words left her completely baffled.

Ruan Chayan began to doubt whether she had really had an incredibly real dream.

The two went to school to take a test. Ruan Chayan was in a daze the whole time. After saying goodbye to her classmates and leaving, she still looked like she hadn't come back to her senses when she walked down the street.

"Chayan! Luo Hanying, what a coincidence! Did you just finish your tests too?" Mu Fang caught up with Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying from behind and greeted them warmly.

Luo Hanying nodded in agreement: "Yes, what a coincidence!"

Her eyes held a knowing look that remained unspoken: "What a coincidence! I have no idea how long you've been waiting here just to exchange a few words with Ruan Chayan."

Ruan Chayan frowned slightly: "You are Mu Fang?"

This person truly made her feel happy; both his appearance and demeanor seemed to be exactly what she considered beautiful.

Mu Fang, confused by Ruan Chayan's words, laughed and said, "Yeah, what's wrong with you? Who else could I be but Mu Fang?"

Luo Hanying laughed and said, "You don't know, Chacha is still drunk and hasn't sobered up yet. I'm worried about whether she can pass the test."

Mu Fang looked worried: "Really? What did you drink yesterday? How did you get so drunk?"

"Tea Smoke, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Shall I go buy you some hangover medicine?"

Ruan Chayan shook her head: "No need, thank you for your kindness, but I just had a very vivid dream and I'm still a little dazed."

Luo Hanying said in annoyance, "If I had known, I wouldn't have dragged you to read those quick transmigration novels. You're like you're obsessed with reading them now."

Ruan Chayan smiled upon hearing this: "How could that be? Is it really that exaggerated?"

"That's not an exaggeration!" Luo Hanying said, hands on her hips. "You've been spacing out ever since you woke up today!"

Seriously, shouldn't you get checked out? Could the alcohol be affecting your brain, causing you to act strangely all day?

Ruan Chayan readily agreed, and she immediately went to the hospital with Luo Hanying and Mu Fang.

The examination results showed that she was not doing well; Ruan Chayan had some nerve damage, and the doctor advised her not to drink so much alcohol in the future.

Ruan Chayan readily agreed, but couldn't understand why she had suddenly become an alcoholic.

"Xiaoxue, how much did I drink yesterday?" Ruan Chayan asked Luo Hanying, who seemed unaffected.

Luo Hanying said, "Actually, I didn't drink that much, but I drank a lot of different kinds of alcohol, and the alcohol content wasn't low."

Hey, I tried to dissuade you, but you insisted on trying it because you'd never had it before. If I hadn't firmly refused, I wouldn't have even been able to call Mu Fang over.

"Mu Fang, thank you so much for yesterday. I couldn't have carried Cha Cha by myself."

Ruan Chayan thought to herself, "This doesn't sound like something she would do."

If it were just a whim of Luo Hanying, she could understand it, but why would she do this?

Mu Fang shook his head and smiled politely for a few moments, then asked seemingly casually, "Are you going back to China soon?"

"Are you planning to stay in the US for a few more days?"

Luo Hanying repeatedly denied it: "We can't stay here any longer! There's nothing good to eat or anything fun to do here!"

If it weren't for Tea Mom cooking for me every day to keep me going, I really wouldn't have been able to stay here for even a day.

The hot pot we had yesterday wasn't authentic at all. It seems like Chinese food has changed since we came to the US.

Ruan Chayan nodded in agreement, but in reality, she had no recollection of what hot pot she had ever eaten; it was all just a vague memory.

Perhaps she drank too much, which is why she can't remember the taste.

Ruan Chayan said, "We plan to fly back to Cuishang City tonight."

Mu Fang seemed thoughtful: "So rushed?"

That's perfect, it's almost Chinese New Year, I need to go home soon, I haven't seen my family for months."