Chen Fu actually woke up after being forcibly awakened by Lu Yu!
Seeing the incredible scene before him, 0413 was so excited he almost jumped up.
Lu Yu was unaware of the elation and excitement in 0413's heart. She saw the hateful expression on the person beneath her gradually soften, and the forceful hand gradually relaxed.
Chen Fu opened her lips, but before she could utter a single word, a blinding white light completely enveloped the area in front of them.
"Congratulations, host, the dungeon mission has been successfully completed."
*
When Luyu woke up again, he didn't know how much time had passed.
The words "Congratulations, host" from 0505 before she fell into a deep sleep shocked her. Lu Yu thought to herself, "The plot has fallen apart like this, yet it can still be described as a perfect completion. It truly lives up to its reputation as an experienced old system."
Even when he opened his eyes, he found himself still immersed in a vast darkness. The faint light was visualized as tiny mosaics. Lu Yu struggled to open his eyes wide, waiting for his unfocused gaze to automatically refocus.
The sound seemed to come down from above, and for a moment, one couldn't help but feel a deafening roar.
"You're finally awake."
Yan Qing sat beside her, a red mark on her delicate right cheek, a mark left after she fell asleep on the table.
"What happened? You were just getting your student ID, how did you fall off the chair?"
She always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Her tone was full of disdain for Lu Yu's clumsiness, but her face was full of undisguised joy.
Yan Qing stayed by Lu Yu's bedside for as long as he was unconscious. When she first arrived, the doctor told her that the patient was fine and would wake up in half a day at most. Yan Qing stayed with him from midnight until now, watching the sun rise and set, but the person in front of her showed no sign of waking up. She was so anxious that she secretly cried.
She's always like this; her family always says she's selfish and cold-blooded, but she never seems to understand anything when it comes to Lu Yu. Yan Qing wiped her reddened eyes and prepared to run out to find a doctor.
Lu Yu, who was lying on the bed, grabbed her wrist.
Where is Chen Fu?
Her pale face flushed with excitement, and her throat, which had been silent for a long time, became hoarse. Even so, she managed to utter the name with difficulty.
Where did Chen Fu go?
Yan Qing strained to get close to her ear and, from Lu Yu's anxious tone, vaguely deduced that Chen Fu was probably a name.
"Who is Chen Fu? Is she a student in our department?"
She didn't remember a student named Chen Fu in the college; perhaps she was from another department.
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Yan Qing's reply silenced Lu Yu instantly.
She slowly surveyed her surroundings, the furnishings in the ward, and Yan Qing's attire.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Qing's tone carried a hint of resentment.
"The doctor said you would be unconscious for at most half a day, but it's been a whole day already, and I've missed so many classes."
one day...
Lu Yu gave a sarcastic smile.
It's only been one day.
The smile stretched wider and wider down her face, eventually turning into a strange arc. She laughed hysterically, and the laughter eventually turned into a cough that sounded like she couldn't breathe. Yan Qing, who was standing to the side, was terrified and hurriedly half-squatted down to ask her what was wrong and where she felt uncomfortable.
Rapid breathing triggered a few physiological tears, which slid down his scarlet eyes and cheeks. Lu Yu didn't bother to wipe them away, so he let the tears fall more and more freely.
The love story between her and Chen Fu, which had been entangled for so long, amounted to only a single day in the real world.
Lu Yu lay on the bed and closed her eyes in despair.
*
Lu Yu was discharged from the hospital the next day. Yan Qing, being sensitive and perceptive, noticed something was wrong with her immediately. She asked many people if they knew someone named Chen Fu, but all of them gave negative answers.
Finally, a junior who was a fan of celebrities told her that Chen Fu was an idol who debuted very early but never became popular, and she didn't know if the Chen Fu Yan Qing was asking about was her.
Yan Qing didn't return to her dorm for long, and deliberately chose not to learn about Lu Yu, knowing nothing about her idol worship. After receiving a reply from her junior, she searched for the name on a whim.
She showed Lu Yu the long string of text that popped up on the webpage and asked her somewhat awkwardly, "Is this the person you called out when you woke up?"
The first reaction to the long text flooding his eyes was to hide. After experiencing a deluge of negative information, Lu Yu was terrified of seeing Chen Fu's name in any news reports. After a brief dizziness, the text jumped into his eyes smoothly. Fortunately, those things hadn't happened in the real world. Looking at the few pieces of information about Chen Fu on the webpage, Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Qing couldn't understand why she had such a strong reaction, so she simply kept quiet about it.
“My uncle contacted me yesterday and asked how I’ve been lately.”
Both of them knew perfectly well who this uncle was referring to.
"Stop making a fuss. Your uncle has seen all the hardships you've endured over the years. After all, you are his only child, and he always hopes that you can go back and acknowledge him as your father."
Lu Yu chuckled softly upon hearing this.
The scenes she saw in her dreams were the most unbearable speculations. The system, in order to force her to face her identity as soon as possible, exacerbated her father's dissatisfaction with her. In fact, her father's attitude towards her was not so harsh. Bound by traditional bloodline theories, her father would never pass on his wealth to an illegitimate child.
In other words, Lu Yuan will never be able to surpass her.
However, Lu Yu will always have to face the relationship with his father.
Previously, she had simply been running away because she didn't like it, so no one could force her to do it. She thought she had made the right decision, but little did she know that this was her deepest weakness.
"I will go home this weekend to talk things out with my father."
Yan Qing nodded from the side.
Their relationship improved a lot because of Lu Yu's unexpected incident. They were even able to talk calmly for a few minutes. After a brief exchange, they fell into a long silence and walked towards their dormitory without saying a word.
It was close to curfew, and most of the people downstairs in the dormitory were couples reluctant to part.
Yan Qing, who was standing in front of Lu Yu, suddenly stopped. She turned around and stood in front of Lu Yu.
There's something I've wanted to say for a long time.
As one of the top universities in China, S University has always had ample funding. After the university has made progress in its academic development, it still has a large surplus of money, which is mostly spent on some fancy and extravagant things.
For example, right now, a large number of fireworks suddenly lit up the sky above the school.
The melodious sound of a flute echoed from the ground and soared into the sky. Lu Yu slowly looked up as the fireworks rose higher, and in that instant, both of their hearts fluttered, creating a perfectly balanced atmosphere of ambiguity.
"Luyu, I've liked you for a long time."
As the fireworks exploded, the pungent smell of smoke gradually filled his nostrils, and Lu Yu suddenly felt that this sentence sounded so familiar.
It seems that, under the same night sky filled with fireworks, surrounded by swarms of white snow, she once said the same words to someone.
Few people can remember the details of their dreams after waking up. Even if they repeatedly remind themselves not to forget while half-asleep, their memories will inevitably become increasingly blurred, like bubbles floating on the sea that will burst and vanish when the sun rises.
Lu Yu struggled to think of that name.
Her name seems to be... Chen Fu.
She sighed.
We may never see each other again.
*
Lu Yu took a break during the holiday to go home, and the dozens of hours of driving left her exhausted.
When she saw her father again, she realized that he was no longer as spirited as he had been when she left.
The tall man in her memory had been etched with wrinkles by time, and his once straight back was now gradually becoming hunched. She stood in front of Lu Yu, and for the first time, her perpetually stern face revealed a kind smile.
He made peace with Lu Yu, saying that he had done many things that wronged Lu Yu and her mother.
Lu Yu listened to him finish speaking without expression, only feeling that the more he talked, the more painful and itchy the large burn scars on his arm became.
Her father's estrangement brought her a rather miserable childhood. Now, the perpetrator, old and frail, stands before her begging for forgiveness. For a moment, Lu Yu was at a loss for words.
The large wine cabinet behind him reflected Lu Yu's figure; his ordinary student attire seemed out of place against the luxurious decor.
She and her father had been separated for so long that they were no longer from the same world.
Her father earnestly begged her to return.
Lu Yu shook his head.
The conversation ultimately ended in failure. Lu Yu declined his father's invitation to stay at home and instead found a hotel near the airport.
She still refused her father's gift, as if that would allow her to live a clean life.
It's just that being innocent is tough, like Chen Fu.
She still missed Chen Fu. Even after so much time had passed, that dream, which lasted less than a day, still haunted her. She missed him terribly, but she was also afraid—afraid that what happened in her dream would become reality.
It's better if we never see each other again.
Lu Yu couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so she got up and decided to go downstairs for some fresh air. She opened her phone and scrolled through Weibo aimlessly, only to find that it was already past three o'clock.
She vaguely remembered that there was a 24-hour supermarket downstairs from the hotel, and thought she would go down there to buy a drink.
As Lu Yu went downstairs, her phone kept ringing, with apps constantly pushing entertainment news. She drowsily tapped on the apps, and after seeing several "long-time artists," "releasing songs," and "receiving high praise," she exited the app.
She walked unsteadily into the convenience store. Perhaps because it was late at night, the cashier greeted her kindly.
The half-open freezer emitted cold air, and Lu Yu reached out to grab a bottle of drink.
But a slender hand reached out to her first.
In the blink of an eye, Luyu suddenly turned around.
The man was wearing a black overcoat, with a mismatched fisherman's hat covering his long hair. A red string was tied to the hand holding the drink, with a pendant hanging from it. Lu Yu felt that the pendant looked very familiar.
A name, almost tangible, began to stir within my heart.
She rushed forward, but was stopped by others.
"This is private time, and the artist will not accept requests for photos."
After paying the bill, Chen Fu turned around, her sunglasses now removed.
"It doesn't matter."
She gave Lu Yu a gentle smile.
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