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Chapter 1262 Hug Me, the Dream is About to End

In the dream, some places felt very real, while others were blurry. Lin Mo went to many places: the school, the cafeteria, the neighborhood, and the shopping mall.

When the bombed school building returned, it was refreshed again. The Qingshui Watai building was still there, but the technicians were gone.

In his dream, time seemed to disappear. He walked for a long time and went to many places, but no one spoke to him.

It seemed that apart from Lao Zhao and Xu Ying, everyone else was like a fool. Gradually, Lin Mo himself didn't realize that he was forgetting more and more things. He only remembered that this was a dream, and he forgot everything else, even forgetting that he came to accompany Lao Zhao to see Xu Ying one last time.

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"Old Mo, what are you doing? Come on, let's go to class!" Chuanmei called out from not far away.

Wang, who was standing next to him, also said, "Hurry up and go to class. After school, go to the internet cafe and stay all night. Call Lao Zhao!"

Suddenly, Lin Mo woke up with a start, and then a huge fear swept over his body.

Just now, although he still knew it was a dream, he had forgotten to wake up, and subconsciously he had slowly begun to regard this place as reality.

Thinking of this, he became completely sober. No wonder the description of this liquor specifically required two people to drink it together and reminded them to avoid addiction, which could even cause irreversible damage. It really could be addictive.

It's important to know that this liquor isn't without its dangers. He had subconsciously overlooked this before, but he also noticed that as he became more and more immersed in it, familiar people started to appear. The appearance of Lao Zhao and Chuan Mei was proof of that, and these two could even talk to him.

If this continues, more and more familiar people will appear: class monitor He Xiaoyue, Liu Ruyan, cousin Su He, parents from my hometown, and even relatives and friends from my hometown.

Will he still be able to distinguish between dreams and reality? If he can't, what if he can't wake up? Will he become a vegetable?

Thinking of this, fear took over, and he immediately ran over, jumped up and shoved the girl in the buttocks hard: "Chuanzi, it's you again! I'm going first!"

After saying that, he took off running towards the direction of the art academy.

If someone who knows the whole story is like this, then Old Zhao's situation can only be more serious.

There is no concept of time here, and under his influence, even the concept of space disappears.

Soon, as he passed a corner, he spotted the back gate of the Academy of Fine Arts. He rushed in and easily found the classroom where Lao Zhao and Xu Ying were.

Ignoring the NPCs around him and the teachers on the stage, he grabbed Lao Zhao and Xu Ying's hands and ran outside.

"Hey~ hey? Lao Mo, what are you doing?" Lao Zhao called out with a puzzled look.

Lin Mo ignored them and led the two to the back street. It was still dark, but the wind had stopped, there was no sign of rain, and it wasn't even cloudy anymore.

The dim streetlights flickered, and there were many more pedestrians than before. There were even cars and electric bikes passing by, and small stalls appeared on the roadside. The environment was becoming more and more realistic.

"We have to go! Wake up, Lao Zhao!" Lin Mo shouted.

Old Zhao: ? ? ?

"Go? Where are you going?"

Seeing the look in Lao Zhao's eyes, Lin Mo knew that he had completely fallen into the trap.

He then glanced at Xu Ying, who was looking on curiously, and pulled Lao Zhao aside, whispering in her ear, "Did you forget we were drinking together earlier? In my restaurant!"

"What are you drinking, Lao Mo? Are you out of your mind?" Lao Zhao laughed.

Lin Mo was furious upon hearing this: "What the hell? How long have you two been together?"

Old Zhao: "It's been a long time, hasn't it? We went to class together, ate together, and went back to our rented apartment after class. We could even drive around sometimes. We're planning to get married! Old Mo, you'll be our best man! And Chuanmei and Wang Chu, come along too!"

Looking at Old Zhao's expectant eyes, Lin Mo didn't know what to say for a moment.

Should we let them get married in their dreams? What if something goes wrong? But if we don't, Old Zhao will be so disappointed.

"Didn't you realize that you've even forgotten how many days you two have been together?" Lin Mo tried to wake Old Zhao up.

Hearing this, Old Zhao was stunned and subconsciously retorted, "Of course I know, we're together... together... huh? How long was it again?" During the time Lin Mo was away, Old Zhao and Xu Ying spent a very long time together, always together, yet it also felt like only a short moment.

Seeing the expression on Old Zhao's face that seemed to indicate a conflict in the underlying code, Lin Mo's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed excitedly, "It works!"

As he was speaking, he was about to press his advantage and wake Old Zhao up, at least to make him sober enough to say goodbye to Xu Ying.

Just then, Xu Ying stepped forward and took Old Zhao's hand. Seeing this, Lin Mo wanted to refuse, fearing Old Zhao would become too deeply involved. But before he could speak, Xu Ying gave him a meaningful look, then used her other hand to straighten Old Zhao's clothes, and then said:

"Remember to eat no matter where you go!"

As soon as they finished speaking, suddenly, peach blossoms drifted past the three of them from who-knows-where.

Then, Old Zhao's eyes, which had been filled with joy, slowly turned deep and sorrowful, and his gaze towards Xu Ying was filled with reluctance.

"Old Zhao!!" Lin Mo shouted.

Hearing this, Old Zhao chuckled and waved his hand, "I know, I know, what's the rush? Wait for me a moment, it'll be ready soon!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Lao Zhao, like him, realized that he was dreaming and remembered that Xu Ying was no longer there.

It can be said that both of them are still in a sober state, after all, Lao Zhao fell into depravity too quickly, so quickly that he didn't even have time to react.

At this moment, he also didn't know why Lao Zhao had suddenly woken up again.

Although Lin Mo was full of doubts, he didn't dare to ask them at the moment.

Meanwhile, Old Zhao led Xu Ying to a streetlamp not far away. He glanced at Xu Ying, then looked around, and tears welled up in his eyes. He reached out and touched Xu Ying's face, looking at her intently, and sighed, "If only this were real!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is reality. Also, why are you staring at me?"

Old Zhao: "I had a dream yesterday!"

Xu Ying: "What dream?"

Old Zhao: "I dreamt that we met!"

Xu Ying: "Silly boy, haven't we been seeing each other all the time? If you miss me, come find me at our school!"

Old Zhao shook his head: "Can you hug me? Hug me tighter!"

Xu Ying: "Why do you want a hug?"

Old Zhao, his eyes red and his voice trembling, said, "Because...the dream is about to end!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Mo noticed that the distant scenery was dissipating and collapsing towards them little by little. At that moment, he knew that the dream was really about to end.

He then remained silent, not wanting to disturb the two's final farewell.

Dreams are boats that ferry people across, while waking is like waves that tear down the bridge. If you hold on to the boat for just one more second, at least a trace of warmth will remain when the waves come.

Only at this moment, looking at Xu Ying with clear eyes who was unaware of the impending separation, and Lao Zhao who knew they were about to part but was powerless to do anything about it, did Lin Mo realize that the people in the dream knew nothing, while only the people who were awake were guarding a broken reunion and counting their regrets.

How can I not feel regret? How can I be content with this?

(End of this chapter)