The European Emperor’s character remains standing

Chapter 193 A Promise in the Old Times

It was truly an unforgettable day.

After eating the thoughtful herbal meal prepared by his friends, Lin Shilu drank two cups of hot water, but still felt a strange taste lingering in his mouth.

"Would you like some more hot water?" An Zhe'er tucked the corner of the quilt considerately. She insisted on sweating and drinking more water, and her cold would get better.

"No." Lin Shilu refused. After two cups of hot water, she felt even thirstier.

Zhu Qingyou pointed at the thermometer and said, "The temperature has dropped to 37 degrees." She then asked Lin Shilu how he felt.

"Can I not cover myself with the thin blanket?" she commented. It was too hot and she felt a little dizzy.

"Of course not!" An Zhe'er was furious. "You still have a fever, so you absolutely cannot freeze again. As for bathing, you can use the cleaning talisman or cleaning ball, but you absolutely cannot take a bath or shower."

Cleansing charm, no need to explain.

The cleaning ball is the most popular cleaning set in Xuanmeng Realm. It does not require water. When in use, many crystal clear bubbles will emerge, covering the person in the range of the bubbles. Cleaning is completed when the bubbles burst.

"Are you still hungry? Otherwise I'll go make some medicinal food for you." Qi Ye asked caringly. He felt that he had developed a brand new track that he could play freely on.

"I'm not hungry, not at all." After experiencing two colorful medicinal dishes, she quickly refused.

There are blue egg custard and pure black chicken soup. If you don’t refuse, you might also get green egg soup and purple steamed buns.

No need to doubt it, because he will really do it.

Lin Shilu suddenly felt sleepy and yawned continuously. It seemed that the medicine he took was taking effect.

The temperature fluctuated before because everyone had their own opinions and thought that the cold medicine they chose was the best. Qiye was excluded from the circle, and he used the method of Isatis root egg custard as a roundabout way. Siyuan did the same. The black chicken soup was his masterpiece when Huahua was not paying attention.

Zhu Qingyou reached out to check her forehead for temperature, and after making sure that she was not feverish again, she said softly, "Let's all go out. Xiaolu is sleepy, and she needs a quiet environment to rest right now."

"Okay, we'll go first. Be sure to call us if you need anything." An Zhe'er was reluctant to leave. This was her first time taking care of someone and the experience was quite novel. After Lin Shilu's condition stabilized, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.

This week's homework had been completed ahead of schedule, so Lin Shilu wasn't worried, but...

"Game." Lin Shilu whispered so softly that it was hard to hear clearly. Her head became more and more dizzy. She couldn't tell whether it was instinctive sleepiness or caused by drugs.

Zhe Er had already walked to the door of the room, but after hearing the sound, the figure beside the door disappeared, and in the blink of an eye she came to the bed and said.

"Don't worry too much about the holographic game. Even though it's still during the event, there's still a lot of time. As long as you go online in the last few days, you can always finish it. And if you don't go online for a long time, the system will compensate you. I remember that you have a lot of proxy orders in your bag, which can make the event daily and other dungeons in a completed state. It's okay even if you don't grind."

Lin Shilu was not worried about the holographic game. She had accumulated at least 50 proxy orders in the system backpack. Before logging off, she used the proxy orders to let the system automatically host the character to complete the set daily activities.

"I have an electronic keyboard game pet. I have to sign in every day and I can't make up for it. I still have three days left to sign in this week. This week's sign-in reward is a green forest deer skin, which is dreamy and beautiful."

"Okay, I got it." An Zhe'er held her hand, looking serious, as if he was entrusting her with an orphan. "I will definitely take good care of your Tamagotchi and help you sign in. I know your account and password, and I'll help you play."

There are two types of games in Interstellar Era: holographic and electronic keyboard. The former cannot be played by others and is limited to one's own login. There are also many rules and regulations, such as not being able to open a small account and complying with the Star Network Treaty regulations. The latter is relatively easy to play by others and is closer to the main game from more than 10 years ago.

Qiye and Siyuan came up and said, "That's right, you can go with peace of mind. Ah, I don't mean sleep with peace of mind. We will take good care of your electronic pet, feed it water and food on time, and monitor its sleep."

"I believe in you." How can I not believe in you now? Even if I feel a little nervous, I have to believe in the enthusiasm and consideration of my partners, and they will definitely take good care of me.

She closed her eyes, and Zhu Qingyou signaled everyone to go out.

After closing the door, An Zhe'er began to get anxious. She handed the task of taking care of the electronic pet to Qiye and Siyuan, and she felt at ease with a little supervision, but she was worried about the sleeping fawn inside the door. She paced back and forth, "What if the fawn has a nightmare?"

"Isn't there some dream potion in this world that I can just spray and make me have sweet dreams?" She became more and more anxious as she spoke. There were sleeping charms, but they didn't guarantee sweet dreams.

The sleeping talisman will affect most users based on their condition. If the user is in a very bad condition, they will have nightmares and will be unable to wake up.

Last time I used a sleeping mask, and in my dream...

She dreamed of many maggot-like bugs crawling all over her body and the layers of her clothes. Under her black clothes was a layer of fat white, wriggling bugs that had a distinct touch.

There were no tools, so she could only use her bare hands. The key was that she couldn't kill them, and they would reproduce on their own, becoming more and more numerous. No matter where she went, she couldn't escape. It seemed that she was the source. The only thing she was thankful for was that she didn't have a mirror to avoid seeing her own appearance in the dream.

After using the sleeping talisman, she couldn't wake up by herself and had to rely on external forces. She didn't wake up until the alarm rang. The influence of the dream made her suspicious. Several hours later, with the company of the fawn, she got rid of this creepy feeling.

For several days in a row, she was afraid to fall asleep. When Lin Shilu discovered the vague fear of the folded ears when she was young, she cried while telling them, and finally she was no longer afraid with her company.

The past that had been forgotten was recalled in anxiety. She was afraid that Lin Shilu would have nightmares like she did in the past.

"She's not the one who's anxious, it's you. You need to calm down now." Zhu Qingyou grabbed Zhe'er and slapped her on the head, trying to calm her down in this way.

"I can feel that she is very at ease before going to bed. Because we are with her, she won't have nightmares. I asked Fox to keep an eye on the fawn's heart rate at all times. If she has a nightmare, it will increase and we will know it immediately. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Zhe Er felt a little relieved, but was still very anxious.

Zhu Qingyou decided to find something to divert her attention. If this continued, Zhe'er might be the next person to get sick.

"Why don't you go down and see if Shao Shao and the others have killed Luzai's electronic pet. Huahua and my brother went down to watch the fun just now."

Upon hearing this, Zhe Er rushed to the scene downstairs.

The three major nightmares of Zhe Er's childhood were dodging and escaping, high-altitude seesaw, and an infinitely looping maze that he couldn't get out of.

There is a saying that dreams originate from people's subconscious mind.

When An Zhe'er was young, he was unable to control his abilities and stayed in Star Track for a long time. Occasionally, he would go to the crack with Lu cub to see Sister Ci's hometown.

The third nightmare of her childhood was the time she spent in the Star Track before she met the Deer Cubs. She could not control her abilities, and if she wanted to control them, she had to undergo training, which was undoubtedly a huge torture. She endured the training torture of controlling her abilities during the day, and enjoyed the subconscious fear of the daytime training at night, so she had the nightmare of chasing and escaping.

The high-altitude seesaw allows one to release and control abilities while maintaining balance in mid-air, which led to the fear of heights, which was gradually overcome later.

The inescapable circular maze was created when she and Deer cub had just met. Influenced by Deer cub, she was familiar with the road but couldn't find her destination. She wanted to find her friends and play with them, but they always passed by each other. It was only after the two of them were reunited under the guidance of the unaffected parents that they realized the truth.

This had a serious psychological impact on the little girl, who also had to undergo training in ability control at the time.

Soon the nightmare of escape turned into a maze. In the dream, she wanted to find the deer cub to go to the secret base to play together, but every time she had to pass by the abandoned house with the red door, or she had to go through one door after another and through several neighboring houses to get to the secret base, but An Zhe'er almost never succeeded.

This sudden fever reminded An Zhe'er of the past that she had instinctively forgotten. The past without the deer cub was not truly happy because she had no friends because she could not master her abilities well.

Later, she met Lu Cubby, who was hospitalized in Xinggui for energy deficiency disorder. They hit it off immediately. Before they met, they had heard about each other's parents.

As soon as they met, they became good friends.

Part of the reason why Fold Ear saw his former friendless self in the fawn was that he wanted to approach her, wanted to touch her, wanted to become her best friend, and also wanted to understand this companion who was very similar to himself in the past.

Entering the ward, An Zhe'er looked at the girl lying on the bed and looking out. There was an inexplicable sadness on her.

Before seeing her, Zhe Er was a little nervous, but after seeing her, his mind went blank. He was very serious at first but then he started to spit.

"Hello, I'm An Folded Ear. Folded Ear as in Scottish Fold cat, and An as in peace of mind. Nice to meet you, I like you, and I want to be your lover, not your friend. I want to be your best friend, and be together forever to protect you, cherish you, look forward to you, and accompany you."

The sun is shining, and a faint floral scent mixed with the smell of disinfectant is just like the feeling that the person in front of me brings to me, melancholy, sadness, and nostalgia.

Lin Shilu didn't reply and continued looking out the window.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw some unknown spring flowers blooming beside the table, a mixture of blue, green, pink and yellow, and she automatically started a conversation: "That flower looks nice and smells nice, what kind of flower is it?"

The atmosphere was silent, and Zhe Er couldn't think of any good topic for a while. After more than ten minutes, she asked, "Are you missing someone?"

She made a zipper-like motion and said, "If you are unhappy, you can tell me. Just treat me as a trash can and a tree hole. I won't tell anyone."

After a long while, Lin Shilu spoke for the first time: "If someone leaves without saying goodbye, and I am the only one who remembers her, but the people around me are gradually forgetting her, and everything related to her is disappearing, do you think her existence is real or fake?"

The voice was slightly hoarse and very light, as if it was almost floating away in the incoming wind.

Zhe Er said without hesitation: "Of course it's true."

"Can you tell me about it? I don't know if I will forget it along with the others, but you told me today, and I will try my best to remember it. If I forget it tomorrow, you can still tell me about this person tomorrow, and I will always be your listener."

"Is that person a man or a woman? What kind of person is he?"

"She is a girl, a person who is completely opposite to you." Lin Shilu smiled indifferently, like a glass doll that is about to break. The sunlight illuminated half of her cheek.
"...only then can you never forget her." An Zhe'er felt his heart beating like a drum, unable to calm down for a long time. It was as if he was lost in this smile and forgot what to say.

For the remaining 10 minutes or so, the topic they talked about was Xiling, their memories of their past interactions, and each other's hobbies and habits. For example, she would always sit on the swing and read a book while she and other friends were playing, and in fact she was always looking at her. Only when she turned her head to look at Xiling would Xiling pretend to read a book.

Every time this happened, Lin Shilu would walk up to Xi Ling and pull her to build sand piles and play with other people.

"She sounds really interesting. You had a lot of fun with her. No wonder you miss her all the time." An Zhe'er didn't mention why Xi Ling left, or even the topic of related items disappearing. Her instinct told her not to mention it or to explore it, otherwise she would forget it like everyone else.

The improvement of her abilities made her sharper, as well as her intuition.

Dusk falls and the starry night plays music.

There was the sound of birds singing outside the window.

"There are still birds here?" An Zhe'er asked in surprise.

"There's also one in the morning, it's like waking me up, and it's even noisier." Lin Shilu explained.

An Zhe'er's tone was filled with disappointment that could not be concealed. "What a pity! I have to get up early tomorrow to train, otherwise I would be able to see the wonders. It seems that I can only come in the morning during the holidays. You must wait for me during the holidays so that I can play with you."

"Okay." Lin Shilu smiled gently.

She suppressed her impulse and thought to herself, "Why is the fawn so cute? I really want to cuddle him. I felt that his cheeks must be very soft and nice to pinch, but I don't dare to do that because it will scare her away and we won't be able to be friends anymore."

"You have to be patient, Fold Ear, you are the best. As long as you can be patient, you will be the best girlfriend. Do you still worry about not having opportunities in the future?"

"I'll come to see you tomorrow. You must wait for me." An Zhe'er and Lin Shilu shook hands.

Before leaving, Lin Shilu explained: "The blue ones are forget-me-nots and irises, the pink and yellow ones are roses, and the green ones are ivy and irises. This bouquet is special because the leaves of irises are used to wrap the bouquet, and the leaves of ivy are used as flower strings."

Folding Ear, who was about to leave, returned instantly, "How did you do it?"

"I made this when I had nothing else to do. The flowers were brought by a friend who came to visit me a few days ago. Those flowers are hydroponically grown outside, so they will bloom longer. I picked a few of them and wrapped them into a new bouquet, and will make them into dried flowers later."

"So awesome." He looked at her with starry eyes and a face full of admiration.

"Can you teach me?"

"Okay." The two of them reached out and made pinky promises again. The ceremony and agreement between the children would be fulfilled soon, and it would last forever.
The agreement was made, and the friendship between the two in the old days would never fade.

The dream of folded ears originated from An An’s dream.

It's really not as good as a nightmare like Battle Royale. The former is a psychic attack plus magic, and the latter is at most infinite running and dodging, which is not much different from a parkour game, except that the map is scarier and you have to climb up and down.

I wrote a little about how the two of them met in the past. I felt the atmosphere was weird. Is this what a serious friendship between girls is like?