If it weren't for Ye Bugui, he would have continued living this muddled yet happy life.
He may never discover the secret passage. And even if he did, he would never go inside to take a look.
“Okay, let’s go see it together.” Lu Shi decided to trust Ye Bugui’s judgment.
A few minutes later, Lu Shi finally stopped.
He has reached the end.
"What did you see?" Ye Bugui, unable to see anything with Lu Shi blocking his way, could only press Lu Shi for answers.
However, Lu Shi stared at the scene before him and fell silent.
“I saw it…” Lu Shi bit his lip, thought for a moment, and then told Ye Bugui what he had seen: “A door.”
"A door?" Ye Bugui frowned and asked softly, "Do you have any extra space over there? I'd like to take a closer look."
“Of course.” Lu Shi immediately made room for her.
Ye Bugui took a step forward and saw a door.
Yes, what they were actually facing was a wall.
However, someone had written one word on that wall: "Door".
This is like some kind of performance art.
"Is this a door?" Ye Bugui asked rhetorically, even boldly placing his hand on the wall, but nothing happened.
“If we all think it is, then it should be.” Lu Shi’s expression was very complicated.
He clutched his head, feeling a terrible headache. He suddenly had a feeling similar to Ye Bugui's.
That is their fear and apprehension as they are about to face the truth.
“You’re right.” Ye Bugui nodded. “If we believe it’s a door, then it is.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the wall disappeared, replaced by a wooden door.
This discovery made them tremble with excitement; they were like two thieves who had stumbled upon an ordinary house, only to find themselves unexpectedly possessing a priceless treasure.
"Do you want to come in?" Lu Shi asked a pointless question, because his hand was already on the doorknob.
The door creaked open.
But it was empty inside, there was nothing there.
However, the two seemed to have already figured out the trick to the game. Lu Shi said softly, "I hope this is a room filled with food."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shi noticed a strong, mixed aroma of food wafting into his nose.
"Oh, it's so hot!"
Lu Shi jumped up and realized that the floor beneath his feet had somehow turned into steaming hot pizza slices.
The original white walls were replaced by cookies covered in syrup.
The chandeliers on the roof are made of hot dogs and sausages.
Apart from where they were standing, the entire space in the house was filled with steaming, fragrant food.
"Is it really safe to eat?" Ye Bugui swallowed hard, but then his stomach growled loudly.
“It’s definitely possible.” Lu Shi immediately reached out and took a cookie from the wall. After putting it in his mouth and biting it, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face: “It’s great, I even want to learn its secret recipe.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a note appeared out of thin air in Lu Shi's hand.
Looking down, I realized it really was the cookie recipe.
"Can all our fantasies be fulfilled here?" Lu Shi asked excitedly.
In comparison, Ye Bugui was much calmer. He also tried a sausage, and it did taste great.
Ye Bugui remained wary of the place. After hearing Lu Shi's words, he immediately said, "This place is like an enhanced version of the Dream Come True Group. The company can only fulfill one dream, but here you can fulfill multiple dreams."
"Then can we come here often in the future?" Lu Shi almost jumped for joy: "I never thought we would discover such a magical place."
"I want the chip to disappear," Ye Bugui suddenly said.
Lu Shi felt a wave of fear, but he still subconsciously touched his neck and found nothing had changed.
Ye Bugui did not give up, but instead changed his story:
"I hope the chip will disappear from this room for a while."
A moment later, both Lu Shi and Ye Bugui felt something being drawn out of their bodies.
It's a chip.
At this point, Ye Bugui could no longer calm down. He tried to compose himself and said, "You're right, this place really is amazing!"
“But is it really that important to not have a chip?” Lu Shi didn’t quite understand Ye Bugui’s reaction. “Even if I had a chip, I wouldn’t have any illegal thoughts.”
“This has nothing to do with legality.” Ye Bugui said quickly, “I just feel that what we are seeing now is not real.”
“How could that be?” Lu Shi immediately retorted, “Every day I get up, pray, work, and face different customers. My work is so real.”
"That's not what I meant." Ye Bugui paced back and forth in the room, somewhat agitated. He'd already eaten more than ten cupcakes that were bouncing around the room without him realizing it. "Do you remember the last stowaway executed today?"
Upon hearing the term "smuggler," Lu Shi's body trembled involuntarily.
“Of course, what he did was horrific,” Lu Shi said with lingering fear. “Luckily, we weren’t infected.”
"No, I mean, the action he made before he died and the words he said." Ye Bugui's tone became increasingly rapid.
“I saw what he said and what he did,” Ye Bugui said firmly. “I can say with certainty that this is definitely not my imagination.”
Lu Shi didn't speak. He just stared at Ye Bugui, seemingly wondering whether he had gone mad or was possessed.
“They…” Ye Bugui suddenly knelt on the pizza and pounded it hard.
Although the scene was clearly sad, Lu Shi couldn't help but laugh because every time Ye Bugui punched him, meat from the pizza would fly into his mouth.
"I...I really can't remember," Ye Bugui said helplessly, chewing on his bacon.
“But didn’t you only ever stay in the wilderness before?” Lu Shi countered.
“That’s why I find it strange.” Ye Bugui sighed. “I even suspect that our memories of coming from the wilderness are actually fake.”
"How could this be!" Lu Shi was terrified.
It wasn't that I was afraid Ye Bugui was talking nonsense, but that I was afraid he would expose the truth.
Living in an illusion is not terrible; as long as you immerse yourself in it enough, it can be a wonderful experience.
But it's terrifying when someone suddenly stands up and shatters the illusion, forcing you to face the truth.
“The Dream Come True Group is too wonderful,” Ye Bugui said softly. “It’s so wonderful that we’ve become so engrossed in it that we’ve forgotten to consider its rationality.”
"Perhaps the chairman should answer this question." Lu Shi turned around, intending to leave the room; he needed to be alone for a while.
However, Ye Bugui did not intend to let Lu Shi off so easily.
He sensed Lu Shi's wavering and knew he had to seize the opportunity to gain another teammate.
So he chose to hug Lu Shi from behind.
As they embraced tightly, their burning bodies pressed together, Lu Shi suddenly calmed down.
Then a strangely relieved smile gradually appeared on his face:
"I don't know why, but this feeling is very familiar. It's like you used to hug me like this."
He turned around, staring at Ye Bugui's face, and saw a deep sea in his pupils:
"Perhaps you are right."
"Mmm." Ye Bugui looked at Lu Shi. He didn't know what came over him, but he bravely leaned down and kissed Lu Shi's lips.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still, and all that could be heard was the sound of their heartbeats, pressed tightly together in a duet.
The moment they parted, Lu Shi turned around abruptly, his back to Ye Bugui. He knew without looking in a mirror that his face must be extremely red.
"This must have been our first kiss. It felt so unfamiliar."
Just then, the room suddenly changed.
A heart-shaped bed, a bathtub big enough for two people, aromatherapy diffusers in the corner, and a record player playing love songs.
"What happened?" Lu Shi's face turned even redder.
Ye Bugui readily admitted, "It just occurred to me that I wish this were a room suitable for our wedding."
However, at this moment, the two of them simultaneously discovered a key point: they were both very familiar with this love song, but it had never appeared in their memories before.
"We have to leave here," Ye Bugui whispered in Lu Shi's ear. "To find the truth."
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 64
☪ Dream Come True Group 10
"Why don't you go up and lie down for a while, and experience it?"
When Ye Bugui noticed that Lu Shi would look back at the couple's bed with every step he took, she finally decided to warn him.
Lu Shi's face was now as red as a lobster. He immediately shook his head. How could he possibly admit that after looking at that big bed, he had actually fantasized about himself and Ye Bugui lying on it?
Of course, Lu Shi would never say such a thing.
He glanced at Ye Bugui not far away, then walked boldly to the door: "Let's leave here."
"Then you can't let your mind wander from here on out," Ye Bugui reminded him.
After they left the room, the two of them touched their necks almost simultaneously.
Unsurprisingly, their chips returned, and everything unfolded as if it were perfectly logical.
Ye Bugui turned around and glanced behind him, his brows suddenly furrowing.
"What's wrong?" Lu Shi asked immediately after seeing this scene. After turning around, he didn't need to ask Ye Bugui anymore; he already knew why he did this.