The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

An Suxue woke up, but not fully awake.

To be precise, she smelled the aroma of breakfast in her sleep.

She stretched out from under the covers, rubbed her eyes, made a soft humming sound, and then stretched out in the warm blankets.

The straps of her silk nightgown had slipped down to her arms, but it didn't matter.

Her brain reboot failed. Without even opening her eyes, she turned over, reached out and hugged the carrot pillow next to her tightly.

Speaking of this carrot pillow, she had secretly given it a name before: "Little Crispy".

But why would a soft carrot pillow have such a crisp name? Well, there's a story behind the name's evolution.

At first, An Suxue secretly named this big carrot "Ye Shu" in her heart, but when she thought about hugging it to sleep every night, her face started to burn. She felt that it was too straightforward and too embarrassing.

Therefore, the name "Ye Shu" only existed for 5 seconds before being updated and replaced.

The second-generation name was "Xiao Shu," but this name only lasted for 3 seconds before being updated. It was still too obvious. Although it was practically impossible, it would be too embarrassing if someone found out.

How about adding one more word?

Little Shu... Little Shu... Little Su? Little Su!

She muttered to herself and suddenly realized that the name "Little Crispy" was great—it was cute, discreet, and she really loved eating it.

She buried her face in the small, soft tart nest, the comforting sensation of its softness and hidden security making her feel very comfortable.

I don't want to get up... I'll sleep a little longer... Ye Shu won't mind...

She clung tightly to the edge between wakefulness and sleep, remaining in this half-awake, half-asleep state.

This feeling is strange because the brain often gets caught up in random thoughts at this time.

I wonder what delicious food Ye Shu will make this morning?

Ideally, use two slices of toasted bread with crispy edges and a slightly soft interior. Then spread a layer of sweet strawberry jam with chunks of fruit on top.

It also needs crispy fried bacon, paired with a tender fried egg, preferably with a runny yolk. The yolk should ooze out with a gentle poke of the fork, then be eaten wrapped around the bacon and bread.

Finally, pair it with a cup of hot milk...

"Hehehe..."

Thinking about these things, An Suxue couldn't help but smile as she buried her face in the carrot pillow, and she even let out a soft laugh.

It's a pity that she always seems to appear in the morning. If she could control when she appears, she would definitely order food.

Thinking about this, a little bit of regret suddenly arose in my heart.

She remained in that position, her arms wrapped around Xiaoxiaosu, and drifted off to sleep again, her mind filled with anticipation for breakfast and drowsiness.

She had a dream, a dream she used to have all the time when she was little.

In her dream, she was in a forest.

The trees next to us were so tall that you couldn't see the sky, and the ground was covered with ankle-high grass and fallen leaves.

She looked down at herself, wearing a long dress just like Snow White in the cartoon, and a red bow on her head.

Where is this?

She looked around and saw only endless trees and distant birdsong. She could only rely on her senses and trudged forward, one step at a time.

As we walked, darkness soon fell, and the surroundings were pitch black. The night wind blew, rustling the leaves.

The dream I had before ended there, and I would wake up in fright.

But this time was different. Although An Suxue's heart was pounding with fear and her eyes were filled with tears, she still bit her lip and insisted on moving forward.

Just when she was about to give up from fear, a light suddenly appeared in front of the woods.

The light moved rapidly toward him, and he could hear a "tap-tap" sound.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, snow-white horse emerged from the woods, its hooves shimmering in the light. On its back sat what appeared to be a person, tall and imposing, a person An Suxue recognized very well.

In her dream, An Suxue didn't deliberately look at the person's face, but she just knew it was Ye Shu! The one riding the white horse was Ye Shu!

Ah... So, Ye Shu is my Prince Charming, and he's come to pick me up.

She looked up, trying to make out that gentle face. But when she saw the person sitting on horseback in the light, her smile froze.

The person sitting on horseback was indeed Ye Shu, but… he wore a red kasaya, his face solemn and dignified. He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly to himself, and spoke in that familiar but completely indifferent tone:

"Amitabha Buddha, greetings, female benefactor. This humble monk comes from the Tang Dynasty in the East, on his way to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. Passing through this place, I find it is getting late. Does anyone know of a place ahead where I can find lodging?"

"What???"

An Suxue was completely stunned, her mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

What... what is this?! My Prince Charming has turned into Tang Sanzang?!

After Ye Xuanzang finished speaking in the dream, he seemed completely unconcerned about himself and made no attempt to dismount. The white horse slowly turned around, carrying her imperial brother, and slowly walked into the depths of the forest.

"Wait, wait! Ye Shu! Ye Shu, don't go! It's me!"

An Suxue finally realized what was happening, and hurriedly chased after him, carrying the long dress that was now in the way.

The white horse walked very slowly, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up. He could only watch helplessly as Ye Shu went further and further away to fetch the scriptures.

"Wait...don't go...Ye Shu!"

An Suxue suddenly opened her eyes, still tightly clutching the carrot pillow in her arms. She had been chasing it so hard in her dream that her arms and legs had almost twisted it into three pieces.

She blinked, and her eyes were slightly wet on the pillow and in the corners of her eyes.

It was a dream...

She let out a long breath, her body slowly relaxed, and her mind began to replay the dream she had just had.

Forest, princess, glowing white horse, and... Ye Shu wearing a cassock.

Ye Shu... Tang Sanzang?

"puff……"

An Suxue buried her face in the blanket and chuckled softly.

"Ye Shu looks really strange."

Just as she was still mocking Ye Shu's cosplay of Tang Sanzang, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Was it Ye Shulai calling me for breakfast? I must tell him about my dream later; he'll probably just say I was imagining things.

However, it wasn't Ye Shu's voice coming from outside the door, but... his mother's voice?

"Daughter, are you awake? Get up and have breakfast."

Mother?

An Suxue sat up abruptly, and the pillow in her arms rolled to the ground.

She didn't even have time to put on slippers; she ran barefoot to the door and flung it open.

Outside the door, her mother was looking at her tenderly.

"Go wash your face and brush your teeth, then come downstairs for breakfast."

An Suxue blinked, a little confused. She looked at the hallway outside the door, the paintings on the wall, and the large vase...

This isn't Cloud Garden! This is Mom's house! Her mind finally registered it, and she blurted out:

"Mom, how did I get here? Where's Ye Shu?"

Shen Jingwan wasn't surprised by her reaction. Instead, she gently reached out and smoothed the hair that An Suxue had been holding in her mouth.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaoshu has gone home for the Chinese New Year. He arrived home last night."

Going home...for the New Year...

Ah...it seems like that's true. The last time Ye Shu appeared, he did tell me that the New Year was approaching and he was going home for a while. He even asked me what I liked and said he'd bring me some delicious food when he came back...

So, he had already left.

She thought again of that figure in her dream, riding a white horse and never looking back.

Now she no longer finds it funny; instead, she feels a sense of emptiness and a bit of grievance.

Why do I have such strange dreams that correspond to reality? Do other people know he's gone? Is my subconscious reminding me?

"Go change your clothes, wash up and have breakfast, or the porridge will get cold."

Shen Jingwan ruffled her hair, then turned and went downstairs.

An Suxue turned around and went back to her room. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Xiao Xiaosu lying on the floor. Suddenly, she stepped on her.

"You big idiot!!!"

Little Crispy: ? ? ?

"Going home is fine..."

She muttered under her breath and stomped on the ground a few more times:

"And then he conjures up a Tang Monk."

She felt increasingly aggrieved and a little abandoned.

This feeling grew stronger and stronger, and in a moment of impulse, she grabbed her phone and sent Ye Shu three words:

[Foolish Tang Monk!]