Chapter 1202: Chapter 1170: Dream Realm and Reality
"Who is that man?"
When Lin Yi asked this question again, his expression was surprisingly calm.
There was no jealousy, no anger, and no dissatisfaction.
He just purely wanted to know.
What kind of man it was, who could genuinely stand against the world for the woman he loved.
Lin Yi didn’t want to compare himself.
If one day Zhang Xinying were truly targeted by the world, he too could stand against the world for her.
But these were just his thoughts, as it hadn’t really happened to him yet.
However, through Zhang Xinying’s explanation, Lin Yi felt a deep empathy for this man who only existed in Zhang Xinying’s dream realm.
At this point, Zhang Xinying continued:
"I remember clearly."
"The first time I had this dream, I was just turning 10."
"But the dream was quite vague then, and I couldn’t remember much of it upon waking."
"Over the next few years, I had similar dreams occasionally, but later on, I remembered the dream content more clearly."
"However, despite all these times, I had no impression of how the man in the dream looked."
"Until something special happened one year, and that very night, when I dreamed of the scene again, I finally saw the man’s face clearly."
Lin Yi quickly asked:
"What happened?"
Zhang Xinying, as if recalling something joyful, revealed a sweet smile and said:
"Remember that summer holiday, when I applied to the school to do volunteer work..."
Before Zhang Xinying could continue, Lin Yi immediately interrupted:
"Was it the time you volunteered at my orphanage that year?"
Zhang Xinying glanced at Lin Yi, then nodded:
"Yes."
"It was that time."
Lin Yi was puzzled:
"What does that have to do with your dream?"
Zhang Xinying nodded firmly:
"It does!"
Lin Yi was stunned:
"How could it be related?"
Zhang Xinying continued:
"From the first moment I saw you in the cafeteria, I had a very strange feeling."
"At that time, I couldn’t quite explain what the feeling was."
"Until that night when I had the dream again, guess what I saw?"
Faced with Zhang Xinying’s strange expression, Lin Yi felt a jolt in his heart, not quite daring to believe:
"You wouldn’t be telling me that the man in your dream is me, right?"
Hearing Lin Yi’s words, Zhang Xinying couldn’t help but roll her eyes and huff:
"How could it be you?"
Hearing it wasn’t him, Lin Yi let out a sigh of relief:
"You scared me. It’s better that it’s not."
But what Zhang Xinying said next made Lin Yi’s skin crawl:
"But he does look almost exactly like you."
Lin Yi was instantly dumbfounded.
And Zhang Xinying didn’t stop:
"It was from that time that I began to pay attention to you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi suddenly thought of something, and his mood sank:
"So from the beginning, you weren’t really interested in me, but because of..."
Before Lin Yi could finish, Zhang Xinying covered his mouth with her hand, looking a bit angry:
"You mustn’t say that."
"Although it was the dream that drew my attention to you."
"My affection towards you is genuine and has nothing to do with the dream."
Not wanting Lin Yi to overthink, Zhang Xinying quickly explained:
"In fact, before seeing that footage you showed me, I had always considered it just a special dream."
"As for the man in the dream looking like you, I just thought it was a coincidence and didn’t think much of it."
"But it wasn’t until I saw the footage you showed me that..."
At this point, Lin Yi almost blurted out:
"You mean to say."
"The woman who appeared on the altar is the same as the woman in your dream?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xinying nodded again:
"Right!"
"The reason I didn’t consider the dream as mine is because although the woman in the dream looks like me, I noticed she has a mole at the corner of her eye, which I don’t have."
"But I never expected to actually see that woman in reality."
At this point, Zhang Xinying opened her tablet and replayed the footage Lin Yi had recorded.
Then Zhang Xinying pointed to the neckline of the woman on the altar:
"Look here."
"It’s exactly the same as the outfit I saw in my dream."
"If dreaming can be explained as coincidence, then this..."
At this point, Zhang Xinying didn’t continue further.
She knew clearly.
With Lin Yi’s intellect, he would understand what she was trying to convey.
Sure enough, Lin Yi suddenly realized something frightening:
"If your dream is real."
Lin Yi suddenly looked at Zhang Xinying and said:
"Are you implying that the scenes in the dream could be what you experienced in a past life?"
However, faced with Lin Yi’s question, Zhang Xinying suddenly lowered her head and said:
"I don’t know."
At that moment, nobody could understand the terrifying pain better than Zhang Xinying herself.
Seeing Zhang Xinying like this, Lin Yi felt his heart ache and held her in his arms, comforting her:
"Maybe it’s just a coincidence."
"And even if it is, it’s okay."
"In this lifetime, I’ll protect you."
Held in Lin Yi’s arms, feeling the warmth of his body, Zhang Xinying was momentarily entranced.
Originally, with her mind already starting to fall into chaos, Zhang Xinying’s heart now, however, was surprisingly calm:
"Now you know why I don’t like wearing red, right?"
Only then did Lin Yi suddenly understand:
"So that’s why."
After a while, Zhang Xinying broke free from Lin Yi, adjusted her hair, and said to Lin Yi:
"This is already my biggest secret."
"Having told you this, I suddenly feel a lot lighter."
Saying this, Zhang Xinying prepared to get up:
"Alright."
"We should go out for dinner now, let’s not keep them waiting."
Seeing Zhang Xinying like this, Lin Yi couldn’t help but worry:
"Are you sure you’re okay?"
Zhang Xinying couldn’t help but smile:
"Whether a dream is real or not, that’s all from a past life."
"In this life, having you is enough for me."
Saying this, Zhang Xinying suddenly felt her cheeks burning as if on fire.
Afraid that Lin Yi would notice, Zhang Xinying prepared to open the gate and slip away without turning back.
But at this moment, Lin Yi didn’t fare any better.
Hearing Zhang Xinying utter such straightforward ’sweet words’ for the first time, Lin Yi felt as though he was wrapped in a blanket of happiness.
Just as Zhang Xinying was about to step out of the room, her steps halted.
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she spoke with her back to Lin Yi:
"By the way!"
"There’s one more thing I forgot to tell you."
"The man’s name in the dream is also Lin Yi (Ling Yi)..."
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