Chapter 96

  As the music started, Bai Min suddenly felt a pang in his heart. At first, he hummed softly along with it, but later on, he slowly began to sing. Faintly, it seemed like a rainy night, cool and refreshing, with three people sitting around a table, just like they were now, three people, chatting happily, with wine and emotions.

  "Hey, Bai Min, you're singing really well! Come on, sing it again, definitely not worse than Wong Fei." Dong Weiwei said in surprise, but Bai Min's expression looked a bit strange, seemingly sad and vaguely happy.

  The music started again, the indoor lights were dim, Duan Zhishan was hidden in a corner of the sofa, quietly watching Bai Min. This woman gave him a strange feeling, from the moment he saw her for the first time, he liked her, without any reason, just a simple liking. She seemed to be a deeply hidden treasure, suddenly let him touch it, and he felt very lucky.

  Bai Min didn't notice Duan Zhishan's gaze on her, her expression was a bit dazed, it was a mixture of faint joy and sorrow. The singing voice was soft and gentle, still with a sense of confusion, as if it were a high platform, autumn rain lingering, wind blowing the curtains, three people, blurry images, with delicious food and wine, with joyful voices and laughter.

  Someone said, "Come on, let's have a drink. Otherwise, it would be a waste of this scenery." Maple, do you want to have some? A woman replied softly with a smile, "Why not?"

  That sound echoed in my ears, but it wasn't the familiar voice of Sima Rui. The woman's voice was also one I'd never heard before. I felt bewildered, as if that voice had come from my own mouth. The woman turned around, her face radiant with a smile, lovely and charming, she must be Murong Feng. Her eyes gazed at me, why did it feel like looking at myself in the mirror? Suddenly, I felt a surge of sadness, tears falling like rain, without knowing the reason.

  Three people, singing and laughing repeatedly. Bai Min sang until she was slightly drunk, her face lazy, leaning against the sofa, fast asleep. However, there were tears at the corners of her eyes, and a smile still lingered on her lips, as if enchanted. She murmured to herself: "Simarui, don't forget me! If you forget me, I'll never forgive you." It was as if someone was laughing, cherishing and pampering her, "How could that be? Never! But will you remember me? Remember me forever."

  Waking up from a dream, my head is splitting with pain, where am I?

  The aroma of milk wafted through the air, warm and steaming. It was Duan Zhishan standing in front of him, smiling and saying, "You're awake, have a cup of milk. You drank too much last night, didn't you feel uncomfortable?"

  Bai Min gently shook his head, which hurt with every movement. What a lousy wine, getting drunk from just this little bit? "Where is this place? Where's Weiwei?"

  "This is my home, you two have had too much to drink. Luckily, my home isn't far from the bar where you were singing last night, so I brought you here. You're fine, just sleeping off the alcohol. Dong Weiwei was singing loudly on the street last night and even attracted the attention of the police patrol, they thought I was a human trafficker." Duan Zhishan smiled warmly, but his eyes betrayed a hint of unease. "After we got back, our housekeeper helped clean you up a bit and then you fell asleep. Dong Weiwei hasn't woken up yet, she's still sleeping, probably needs some more time to wake up."

  Bai Min's face turned red, really quite out of sorts.

  "I was afraid to send you back home, your family would worry, so I brought you here." Duan Zhishan handed the milk to Bai Min and asked somewhat hesitantly, "Are you okay?"

  "Except for a headache, everything else is fine. Sorry to bother you. I'm really sorry." Bai Min asked with some embarrassment, "Did I make a fool of myself last night?"

  "No." Duan Zhishan smiled slightly, elegantly sat down in the rocking chair opposite the bed, and seemingly casually asked, "It was just you, last night you kept calling out a person's name. If you don't mind, can you tell me who Sima Rui is?"

  "Simarui?!" Bai Min was stunned for a moment, how could this be possible, she had gotten drunk and spent the whole night calling out to someone who didn't even exist, or rather, someone who only appeared in her hallucinations. She said frankly, "I don't know this person either."

  Duan Zhishan smiled lightly and said indifferently, "But if it's the sound of your voice, this person should be your beloved."

  Bai Min slightly furrowed her brow, looking somewhat perplexed as she said: "I really don't know this person, but sometimes in my hallucinations - or rather, in my dreams, just these past few days, I've been having some inexplicable hallucinations. I see and hear things that are completely out of sync with the present time. This Sima Rui, and also a Murong Feng, they're both people I don't know, not familiar with, but they always appear in my dreams."

  Duan Zhi Shan hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to ask more questions, but stopped himself. Bai Min's expression was puzzled, not like she was lying, yet when she called out that person's name, it was clearly filled with deep affection, as if he was the one who had always resided in her heart.

  "How long has this been going on?" Duan Zhishan changed the subject and asked.

  Bai Min furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and said: "It should have been just a few days ago, it seems like it was the night before you came, or rather, it was after that night that I started having hallucinations. But throughout the whole night, except for me sleeping more soundly than usual, there didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary, I don't know why it would be like this."

  Looking at Bai Min's puzzled and innocent face, Duan Zhishan smiled slightly. Even if this woman had someone else in her heart, he still believed that he could replace him. Why not? When you meet the right person, you have to fight for it. "What kind of situation are they in?"

  "They are not people of this era, but rather ancient characters from TV shows, speaking a language that I can understand, not classical Chinese, but quite colloquial and easy to comprehend. They all look very good, pleasant to the eyes, the scenery is great, the air is fresh, and breathing it in feels sweet. Oh, and I also saw osmanthus flowers inside, something about an imperial uncle, this person named Sima Rui is a prince, seemingly the fourth in line, people in the dream call him Fourth Prince, as for Murong Feng, she seems to be his consort, he calls her 'Feng'er', it should be like that. Their emotions seem very deep, but I don't know why this woman named Murong Feng suddenly disappeared." Bai Min explained very seriously.

  Duan Zhishan nodded, probably because he had watched too many ancient costume TV shows. Recently, the TV had been showing some ancient costume dramas. Hearing Bai Min say this, it should be the case that after watching so much, he would have thoughts during the day and dreams at night. He had to find time to investigate which TV series Sima Rui and Murong Feng were from.

  However, there is still a hint of doubt in her mind. When Bai Min sings, she is so focused and introspective, as if she is thinking of someone, but she herself doesn't realize it. That look in her eyes, that longing, can't be faked. Could it be... that there really is such thing as past life and present life? She's an atheist, doesn't believe in any of this stuff.