Chapter 114: Nightmare
However, out of habit, she still stared into the latter’s eyes and tried to make herself look as imposing as possible. “If I realise you’re lying to me, you’ll know what will happen!”
“I’m an orphan if I lie to you!” Jiang Cheng raised his right hand to swear. After so long, Chen Xiaomeng was tired. She pointed at Jiang Cheng with the rope and said, “You, get out of the bed.”
“Tsk.” Jiang Cheng looked unwilling but had to surrender to Chen Xiaomeng’s power. He slowly rolled out of the bed.
“Why are you acting like this?” Cheng Xiaomeng felt her rage burning when she looked at him. “I am not doing anything to you!”
Jiang Cheng thought for a few minutes. Then, he looked at Chen Xiaomeng with a mysterious gaze. He shimmied shyly. “Be a little courageous. I’m not as soft as you think.”
Chen Xiaomeng, “...Do you wish to sleep outside the room?”
“I don’t care.” Jiang Cheng gathered his courage and huffed, “There’s only one bed here. Why do you have to keep it and not me? I want to sleep in bed too. My body is very fragile. If I get ill from sleeping on the ground, the ladies who love me will never forgive you. You better consider your decision.”
“I’ve considered this a lot.” Chen Xiaomeng turned and pointed at the door. “I’ll give you two choices. One is to shut up and sleep on the ground. Two, get out of this room now!”
“If you let me sleep in bed, I can reveal some information to you.” Jiang Cheng subtly changed his method. He raised his brows. “About this mission.”
Chen Xiaomeng’s expression shifted. She gave Jiang Cheng a once-over and then nodded, “Sure, but I warn you. Don’t try to lie to me.”
Jiang Cheng bounced over to Chen Xiaomeng. When he was shot a warning glance, he moved back.
“Nothing.” Jiang Cheng’s head was inside the blanket, and his voice was muffled. “I had a nightmare. It was scary.”
Having a nightmare inside the nightmare realm... Was it like Inception? Chen Xiaomeng felt that it was scary, but since it was happening to Jiang Cheng, she felt a bit of excitement. She closed her eyes, and then...
CREAK
CREAK
CREAK
Jiang Cheng convulsed like he was sick. This scared Chen Xiaomeng. Even though they hadn’t reached the Little Ravine Village, the mission had already started. Jiang Cheng was the first to be targeted.
Instantly, Chen Xiaomeng rolled away and got out of bed with great expertise. At this moment, one could easily tell the difference between a newbie and an expert. After Chen Xiaomeng left the bed, she instantly moved to the door. During the whole process, she didn’t make a sound. Her first reaction was to verify her hypothesis. In this mission, if someone had a nightmare when they were sleeping, they were in danger. Just like how Jiang Cheng was. The man was curled up in the blanket, and his body rose and fell heavily like a fish out of water. The old bedframe creaked noisily like it was about to break at any moment.
For about a minute or shorter, Chen Xiaomeng’s heart was pulled taut. Just as she considered leaving, Jiang Cheng suddenly became quiet. The whole room became silent. The small light danced. Dust fluttered in the air.
Jiang Cheng’s sigh came from the bed. He reached out his hand to scratch his hair, and then he turned over with peace on his face. It was like everything he did was a simple exercise or... a game.
Chen Xiaomeng’s pupils trembled when she realised she had been fooled by Jiang Cheng. The fury in her heart could not be contained. She stomped forward and kicked at the thing in bed. She didn’t hold back. She sent Jiang Cheng flying to the ground.
Then... Jiang Cheng slept on the ground, wrapped in a blanket. He had no pillows except the pile made from his clothes.