Free Web NovelChapter 398: Chapter 396: You Are the Most Beautiful in My Eyes
Sun Jiaming was slightly stunned by Gu’er’s words, but he believed she wasn’t lying. If she were trying to deceive him, she would have said a lot more. But in her dream, she had only heard others mention him, which meant they weren’t familiar with each other. That made sense; they really hadn’t been close back then.
’But me and Zhou Mei? Zhou Mei’s cousin is serving in the army right now. Gu’er doesn’t know him, but she said his cousin would end up doing well. From the sound of it, my life with Zhou Mei wouldn’t have been a happy one. What about Grandma? And Mom?’
Sun Jiaming was tempted to ask, but then he chuckled at himself. Gu’er had said it was a dream. It wasn’t like he had actually married Zhou Mei, so how could he ask about things that never happened?
"What about Li Zhi, Liu Yuan, and Dingzi?"
Sun Jiaming asked again.
"In my dream, I didn’t know Liu Yuan, but I knew Huang Mingyu. Huang Mingyu married Liu Yuan, but not long after, the factory where Liu Yuan worked exploded. Liu Yuan died, and Huang Mingyu married another man. After having that dream, I didn’t take it seriously at first. But then I met Huang Mingyu. Liu Yuan’s mother brought her over, saying she was Liu Yuan’s intended wife. At that moment, I was shocked and terrified. It was just a dream, so why would someone I didn’t even know appear in real life? That’s why I asked you to find out about Liu Yuan’s factory, to see if it was the same as in my dream. And when you looked into it, it was exactly the same. I was dumbfounded. I didn’t know what Heaven was trying to tell me or why it made me dream about this. That’s why I told Liu Yuan not to marry Huang Mingyu, which led to the factory being inspected later on. I know it sounds absurd, but I didn’t know these people when I had the dream, yet they appeared for real. I had no choice but to believe it. I felt like Heaven was giving me a warning, that it didn’t want someone like Liu Yuan to die."
Gu’er said a lot, and Sun Jiaming didn’t interrupt her. He, too, found it incredible. He recalled how Gu’er had indeed been acting strangely after she came back from meeting Huang Mingyu. She had asked him to investigate Liu Yuan’s factory, and he remembered how pale her face had been when he told her what he’d found. It might have started as just a dream, but when the people from it started appearing in real life, you couldn’t just ignore it. Sun Jiaming couldn’t explain Gu’er’s dreams, so he could only conclude, just as Gu’er had said, that Heaven must not have wanted Liu Yuan to die.
"So you’re saying, if it weren’t for your dream, Liu Yuan would now be..."
Sun Jiaming didn’t finish his sentence. Liu Yuan would be a dead man, and he wouldn’t be living the life he had now.
"I don’t know either. I just know that in the dream, many things I’ve encountered in this life happened, but many things didn’t. Like my mom and dad—I never dreamed of them. I never even met my birth parents in the dream. There was no Sui’er, no Lin Zheng, no my aunt and her family, no Li Zhi, no Dingzi, and no Marina. Our department store didn’t exist either. But in the dream, I heard that some people got rich in the Soviet Union, and I heard it would fall into chaos and then become Russia. I just don’t know the exact year. Anyway, some things from the dream happened, and some didn’t. I can’t figure out whether I should believe this dream or not."
Gu’er’s voice held a trace of confusion, and she seemed a little melancholic. She wasn’t faking it. When she thought back on her past life now, it sometimes felt like a dream. So many people and so many things had changed. In this life, she hadn’t married Zhang Da, nor had she given birth to Zhang Juan. She probably wouldn’t die a miserable, suffocating death like she did last time.
In this life, she had Sun Jiaming, her parents, and her friends. Her life was a completely new beginning. Although she knew many things, this knowledge wasn’t of great use to her. She didn’t know what her tomorrow would look like; her life was still full of challenges.
"Silly Gu’er, it’s just a dream. If some parts of it are real, we’ll believe them. It just means we’re good people and Heaven is helping us. But there are also a lot of parts that are different. Why is that? It’s because Heaven can’t possibly tell you everything that’s going to happen tomorrow. If you knew everything, what would be the point? Look, you didn’t marry Zhang Da, and I didn’t marry Zhou Mei. We ended up together, and our life is so good—that’s a gift from Heaven. And Liu Yuan, didn’t your dream save his life? And our business in the Soviet Union... The fact that we have this department store, this big house, all of this, is also thanks to your dream. We’ve already received more than enough. We can’t ask for more, or Heaven will think we’re too greedy. From now on, let’s not think about the dream anymore. Let’s just live our lives in peace. Don’t worry, no matter what, I’ll always be by your side."
Sun Jiaming gently laid Gu’er down, faced her, and spoke with great seriousness.
Although Gu’er couldn’t see his expression clearly in the dark, she could feel the sincerity in his words.
"Okay, I won’t think about it anymore. From now on, I’ll just focus on living a good life with you."
Gu’er wrapped her arms around Sun Jiaming’s neck. ’Such a good man has been given to me. I have to cherish him.’
"You started this, you know."
Sun Jiaming chuckled, and before Gu’er could resist, he kissed her on the lips.
’I guess I’ve passed this test, right? Sun Jiaming probably won’t be suspicious or overthink this anymore.’
The thought flashed through Gu’er’s mind, but then she pushed it aside and joined Sun Jiaming in climbing to the peak of pleasure.
The result of their night of indulgence was that Gu’er woke up the next day sore all over. But when she went to wash up, she saw in the mirror that the person looking back had fair skin and slightly flushed cheeks. Her eyes were full of tenderness, her complexion like a peach blossom—she looked exceptionally captivating.
Gu’er touched her face. ’No wonder they say a woman is like a flower that needs to be nourished and watered to bloom beautifully. Someone to dote on you, someone to pamper you, someone to love you, someone to believe in you... Sun Jiaming is that wellspring, and that’s why I can feel so alive.’
"Honey, you don’t have to keep looking in the mirror. Don’t worry, you look beautiful. Just look at me—I can never get enough of looking at you."
When Gu’er didn’t come out for a while, Sun Jiaming pushed the door open to find her touching her face in the mirror. He couldn’t help but tease her.
"Oh, you. Stop talking nonsense."
Gu’er gave him a flirtatious glance. Even though Sun Jiaming was just teasing her, she enjoyed it very much.
"I’m not talking nonsense. It’s true. My Gu’er is the most beautiful."
After speaking, he walked over to Gu’er’s side. They looked at each other’s reflections in the mirror, their eyes swirling with an affection that made it impossible to look away.
"It’s still the New Year, and your mouth is already so sweet. But no matter how sweet you are, there’s no red envelope for you."
Gu’er teased Sun Jiaming back.
"Heh, if you won’t give me a red envelope, that’s fine. As long as you keep me well-fed, I won’t need one for the rest of my life."
Sun Jiaming whispered in her ear, hugging her from behind.
A blush rose on Gu’er’s cheeks. She struggled a little and glanced at the door. "Let go! If someone sees us, it’ll be mortifying."
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A bonus Chapter for Karl King’s He Shi Bi. Thank you to IceMeltsFireDies and OverTenYearsOfReading for the monthly tickets, and thank you all for your support.
