Chapter 139 Dragon Travels the World (8)
Chapter 139 Dragon Travels the World (8)
Yang Linxin wondered if he was dreaming.
If this situation isn't a dream, then it's really hard to explain.
Was Yang Linxin standing on clear lake water? River water? Sea water? Yang Linxin couldn't tell with the naked eye what kind of water it was.
Anyway, Yang Linxin was standing on water, and as he moved, ripples spread out slowly across the surface.
A light mist hangs in the air, where water meets sky. The banks are lined with lush forests, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers. It's like a fairyland. Apart from Yang Linxin, there is no one else here.
What kind of dream was this?
What does this dream represent?
Yang Linxin didn't know why he had such a strange dream.
I dreamt that I was in a fairyland, and that I was standing on the water.
But in the dream, apart from himself, he did not see a single person, god, or any other being—demon, ghost, or monster.
This dream was so bizarre.
In the dreamlike paradise, there was only myself.
What does this dream represent?
Is this foreshadowing something?
Yang Linxin didn't know.
Perhaps someone will answer this for me? There should be someone who can answer this for me, right?
Yang Linxin wandered aimlessly on the water, occasionally glancing at the clouds in the sky, occasionally at the falling petals, and occasionally at the ripples beneath his feet.
"Young man, what is your wish?"
What finally broke Yang Linxin's boring behavior was a voice, a clear female voice.
The owner of this voice has not yet appeared.
"Who are you? Am I dreaming? Or..."
Yang Linxin paused for a moment and did not continue. Everything was too strange, and it was best to be cautious in this strange field.
A soft wading sound came from afar and reached Yang Linxin's ears.
Yang Linxin looked up into the distance and saw a woman dressed in silver with red embroidery walking gracefully toward him.
The woman wore a simple silver-white brocade long robe with a stand-up collar and diagonal opening, embroidered with blooming corals in bright red silk thread.
Yang Linxin didn't know what kind of embroidery it was, but the coral was embroidered so lifelike that it looked as if blooming corals were actually inlaid on the brocade.
The woman's waist was tightly bound by a wide gray belt. Her upper body was elegant and dark, while her lower body was dressed in a royal blue horse-face skirt. The skirt was embroidered with cloud patterns in gold thread, and among the cloud patterns was a faint, lifelike dragon soaring among the clouds.
The whole outfit gives people a feeling of elegance without losing its luxury.
The woman's long, ink-black hair was tied up with a bright red coral hairpin, and a string of round, uniform pale gold pearls adorned her smooth forehead. Two small black pearl earrings embellished her delicate ear tips.
The woman's attire was not overly extravagant, but it still carried an undeniable air of nobility.
But for some reason, Yang Linxin couldn't see the woman's face clearly.
No matter how wide he opened his eyes or how much he rubbed them, he still couldn't make out the person's face.
Judging from the woman's figure, she should be... about... probably... estimated... around... sixteen or seventeen years old?
"Who are you?" Yang Linxin repeated the question as the woman approached.
The woman smiled, her words brimming with amusement: "What is your wish?"
The woman did not answer Yang Linxin's question, but instead repeated the question she had just asked.
What are my wishes? Yang Linxin found it strange that this person would ask her this question, and why she wouldn't answer it.
But we can't just stay at this stalemate: I ask her who she is, and she asks me what my wish is!
Whether this is a dream, an illusion, or something else entirely.
Yang Linxin felt that there was nothing wrong with expressing his wish anyway.
So Yang Linxin clenched his small fist, looked up at the woman with unwavering determination, and said, "I want to revitalize the Yang family, and I also want to make the Lin family, who looked down on my father and mother, regret it!"
"Revitalize the Yang family?" The woman tilted her head slightly, looking at Yang Linxin with some confusion, and asked, "What does 'revitalize the Yang family' mean? What does 'make the Lin family regret it' mean? What counts as revitalization, and what counts as regret? Does having a lot of money count?"
The woman thought for a moment and then said, "Then... would a string of pearls be enough for you?"
As she spoke, the woman took off the pearl necklace she wore on her forehead and handed it over.
【Host, what if he accepts it?】Yingying screamed frantically in Dong Xiaoli's mind.
Seeing that Yang Linxin was somewhat stunned by her actions, Dong Xiaoli rolled her eyes inwardly and said, "Shut up, don't doubt the future prime minister's brain."
That's right, the woman who appeared in Yang Linxin's dream was Dong Xiaoli.
Oh, no, I should say this is a dream woven by Dong Xiaoli for Yang Linxin.
"Yingying, don't talk to me for now, or I won't be able to keep up this innocent and naive act!"
[Yes, host. Received.]
Yang Linxin didn't know how to explain to Dong Xiaoli what he meant by "revitalizing the Yang family and making the Lin family regret it."
Yang Linxin sighed helplessly, "That's roughly the idea, right? My family—the Yang family—was originally a wealthy family here, but now they've fallen on hard times. My wish is to make my family return to what it used to be. To make the Lin family regret their actions is to make the Lin family, who originally looked down on my father, absolutely regret their actions."
Dong Xiaoli suddenly squatted down to meet Yang Linxin's gaze, still puzzled, and said, "Become the same as before? Does that mean going back to the past? I don't have the ability to rewind time! So how can I make the Lin family regret it?"
"As long as I can revitalize the Yang family, there is a chance that the Lin family will regret it," Yang Linxin said resolutely.
"But... I can't take you back to the past!" Dong Xiaoli's voice was full of grievance.
"I didn't ask you to take me back to the past again," Yang Linxin said, somewhat puzzled.
"But...didn't you want to revive the Yang family?" Dong Xiaoli asked, looking confused. "Didn't you want to go back to the days when we were a wealthy family?"
Yang Linxin was speechless; he didn't know how to explain.
I've explained it so clearly, but the other person still doesn't understand.
Reviving the Yang family and going back to the past are two completely different things, okay?!
What was going on with him now? Yang Linxin suddenly felt closer to the woman, and his initial wariness eased. He figured bad guys wouldn't be so naive and stupid.
"Revitalizing the Yang family does not mean going back to the past, but rather that our Yang family once had a certain reputation, prestige, and wealth, but later our family declined and is now in dire straits."
Yang Linxin tried to explain in simpler terms: "I want my family to regain its prestige and reputation. Regain, you know? It doesn't mean going back to the past, do you understand?"
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