Chapter 122: Seven Sheng
In the early morning, soft sunlight streamed through the glass window onto Zane’s face.
Since he had gone to bed early the previous day, he had no thoughts of staying in bed any longer.
Strangely, the bizarre dreams had not returned. Sometimes, Zane doubted whether there was really a person named Starry, or if she was just a figment of his imagination, a second personality.
Otherwise, how could she have vanished so mysteriously?
Shaking off his thoughts, Zane got out of bed.
Today… he was going back.
…
Brother Shiu dropped him off at the station and then left. From the station to the hospital, he had to transfer twice, and it would take about an hour to arrive.
The journey was uneventful, and he arrived at his destination smoothly.
“Qian Qian Qian Bai Hospital… is this the place?”
The name is quite distinctive.
He heard that Qian Qian Qian Bai Hospital is affiliated with Qian Qian Qian Bai Corporation, and all its buildings carry this four-character prefix.
The founder of this company is named Song Qian Bai, a tough guy who started from scratch. After decades of development, the company has become a gigantic entity.
However, Zane wasn’t interested in any of that.
His father’s message indicated that Ziyu was in Room 306 of this hospital.
He walked straight through to the third floor.
“306…” Zane looked at Room 305 next to him; the first room to the right in front should be it.
Just as he was about to go over, a sneaky figure appeared in front of him.
She walked with a cat-like stride, her left hand holding a top hat, and her head tilted down low.
Beneath the stylish classic lady hat, platinum hair fell onto her shoulders, blocking her cheeks, making it hard to see her face.
Her white and black dress had a strap that wrapped diagonally around her body, with two bows on top that radiated an elegant and cute vibe.
She seemed to be in a hurry, walking briskly and avoiding passersby.
“Excuse me.”
“Sorry.”
“…”
This had nothing to do with Zane; he was just trying to get to 306…
Just…
It was a lie!
Could he not recognize his own sister? Not to mention her eye-catching hair color, just from her silhouette, Zane could tell this girl was Ziyu!
“Qi—Ziyu, where do you think you’re going?”
As if hearing an unbelievable voice, the girl froze in place.
At that moment, a nurse in white scrubs approached.
“Miss Qi Ziyu, your father advised us that without their permission, you cannot leave the hospital! Please don’t make it difficult for us.”
“…”
…
Three minutes later, Room 306.
After confirming that Zane was her brother, the nurse instructed him to watch over her while she prepared to change the dressing.
“Ah haha~ Bro, why are you here?” Ziyu attempted to play dumb.
“If I hadn’t come, you might really have escaped! What would you do if something happened?” Zane replied irritably.
“But… I’m fine, it’s a waste of money to stay in the hospital, can’t we just do the discharge paperwork and go home?” Ziyu pouted, crossing her fingers together in a pitiful manner.
“Fine!? How is that possible? What were you hospitalized for then?” Zane questioned, puzzled.
“Around three days ago, in the middle of the night…” Ziyu recalled, lying back on the hospital bed.
“I suddenly fainted.”
“What!?”
“Bro, don’t be nervous, I just fell asleep… I had a dream.” Ziyu waved her hand gently.
A dream?
“Speaking of which, I’ve been having a continuous dream since I can remember. This is something I’ve never told anyone before, but for some reason, seeing you today made me want to share it.”
“…”
“You might find it hard to believe, but in my dreams over the years, I’ve always been in the body of a handsome boy with red hair named Seven Sheng. He’s like the hero in a martial arts novel, using various skills to outsmart and battle enemies. I can only observe everything from the perspective of a bystander.”
“…”
“Sounds absurd, right? If you think I’m talking nonsense, then I won’t continue.”
“Keep going.” Zane said with a frown.
Ziyu seemed a bit surprised and continued, “When I turned 18, he died.”
“!!” Zane felt his heart stop for a moment. Seriously, how could one stay calm upon hearing such news!?
“He was betrayed and set up by enemies. That’s when I realized he was not a protagonist, just an ordinary person with slightly more abilities… he could also fall into danger.”
“What’s even more ridiculous…” Despite the serious nature of her words, Ziyu’s eyes became moist.
She tremblingly said, “After Seven Sheng died, my condition improved a lot… I haven’t been hospitalized even once since reaching adulthood.”
“But… three days ago, I once again saw that world through a dream.”
“But this time, it was not Seven Sheng.”
“I was in an unknown body, and the reflection in the mirror showed a girl with purple hair and red eyes. Strangely, I could control this body.”
“And then, inexplicably, people came to chase me. Right, they seemed to call me Starry.”
Suddenly, the door was pushed open. “Miss Qi Ziyu, please change back into your hospital gown!” the nurse said, hands on her hips.
…
The construction in Crimson Plain progressed rapidly; this is a game world, completely detached from reality.
As long as there are sufficient materials, goblins can build endlessly, and Pori, with her extensive engineering knowledge, under its ‘selfless’ guidance, the Snow Feather Goblins had already set up a rudimentary camp, and helped the Gray Wolf encircle a patch of fencing not far away, with pushable gates on both sides.
Due to Starry and Zane, the Snow Feather Goblins and Gray Wolf maintained a neutral stance towards Nangong and his group.
This meant they could receive quests here.
Resources in Crimson Plain were scarce, and they needed more materials, so, like before, they split into two teams to explore the surrounding area.
By the way, the Traveler had run half a day just to get here; leveling up here required caution, as they couldn’t afford to waste time just traveling.
Brother Shiu had mentioned that Zane had things to do today, and everyone understood.
However, Endless Sea wondered, “Even if Brother Fengchen has family matters, does the heroine have to accompany him? Damn, isn’t that a waste of resources?!”
“Accompany him?” Brother Shiu asked, puzzled.
“Yeah, aren’t you three living together?”
“No, Achen has always lived at my house; I haven’t seen Starry.”
“No way! I see those two always log in together, if they weren’t together, how could they be so in sync? By the way, have they confirmed their relationship!? If not… do I have a chance?” Endless Sea raised an eyebrow.
“Probably not, Sister Starry wouldn’t fall for you.” Cute Orange said decisively.
“Dumb Orange, what do you know! The heroine must have some interest in me; she’s just too shy to say it in front of so many people.”
“Don’t call me Dumb Orange!” Cute Orange retorted angrily.
Amidst the playful banter of monster hunting, only Brother Shiu seemed to be pondering something, as if he understood something.
