My wife is a witch princess.

What time is it now?

"It's 1:30 AM, we've been sleeping all day."

"So just now..."

"So we were in the same dream just now," Song Che said, pulling back the covers and getting up. "It's really strange that we were in the same dream. Was it the effect of the gold coins?"

Xia Li didn't say much.

She always believed it to be true.

"Song Che, how many times have you had this dream?"

"Once, I think. The dream was fragmented and I can't remember it clearly."

Song Che had already reached the washbasin, his tone unchanged, "Let's wash up first, then we're leaving. It wouldn't be good if they found out there are two of us when we check out."

"Okay." Xia Li rubbed her legs, which felt tingly. She glanced at the time again.

1:37

She knew this was the real world, but she also knew... that everything that had just happened was real.

Song Che only experienced it once.

She went through it dozens of times.

She wasn't sure if she could go back in time.

……

The convenience store by the roadside remains the same, but the scarf shop and ramen shop across the street are gone. The road is bustling with traffic, but there are always people driving in the cars.

Only now... did Xia Li loosen her fist.

Song Che knew nothing, but he had noticed that Xia Li was unhappy. When he saw her loosen her fist and her wrinkled nose return to normal, Song Che's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, also relaxed.

"Your Highness, it's not like we can enter the same dream just by resting our heads on each other's laps, is it?" Song Che joked. "You can find anything in dreams. I even saw you turn into a witch and blow up Taixi... Was that you?"

"it's me."

"Your Highness is truly amazing." Song Che was actually quite bewildered. He didn't know the cause and effect of the matter. As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard Xia Li say that it was dangerous here and that someone wanted to harm them. Finally, as dusk fell, he realized that this was his lucid dream. But what surprised him was that... Xia Li actually came into his dream.

They came to save him anyway.

Although he was eventually killed by Xia Li's indiscriminate attack.

He didn't think much about it, nor could he think much about it.

Under Xia Li's tiger-like scrutiny.

After safely crossing the road, we bought toys and food, got on the car, and wobbled our way to the welfare home.

Xia Li would still frown from time to time, and Song Che would look at her, because Xia Li's fierce look was much better than her cold face.

Her nose was wrinkled, and her expression was no longer the same as before, with many micro-expressions of worry and anger appearing on her face, making her look more like a living person.

She didn't fall asleep in the car this time and remained alert the whole time, but Xia Li's face didn't show any alertness; her alertness looked more like she was being coquettish.

Song Che had never seen Xia Li with any other expression. It turned out that apart from her cold face, any other expression would make her break down in a second, and her usual majesty would disappear.

cute.

If he hadn't known that this was Xia Li, Song Che would have really wanted to see if she would cry from a single punch... the kind that makes her cry for a long time.

Xia Li sat upright, looking thoughtful and composed. "Song Che, let's go home and see a movie together."

"Okay." Song Che agreed decisively.

Xia Li rarely makes requests proactively. She only tentatively mentions things when she really wants them. The fact that she tentatively mentions things is a good thing. Xia Li is becoming more and more like Xia Li.

Song Che meant that Xia Li was being herself.

"I also want to play video games, volleyball, badminton, go hiking, take photos, play with Bruce, play with Tao Xiang, release sky lanterns, research magic that can make flowers bloom in any season, go to the library to read books, go to paint, go to the amusement park, go to..." Xia Li paused, "...with Song Che."

“…Okay.” Song Che didn’t quite remember what Xia Li said; she said a lot, but he heard the last sentence clearly.

Strangely, these were exactly the things he wanted to do, yet Xia Li mentioned them first.

But she wants to be with me.

Song Che chuckled foolishly.

“From now on, we’ll definitely do things together. All those things you mentioned… we’ll do them.” Song Che’s lips curled into a smirk. “Let me sort them out, and we’ll do them one by one. But some things depend on the season and time. For example, skiing… can only be done when it snows. Not only can we ski, but we can also have snowball fights and build snowmen. Hiking is best done in spring or summer, but amusement parks can be visited anytime…”

“It’s settled then,” Xia Li emphasized.

"Yes, it's a promise." Although Song Che's memory wasn't as good as Xia Li's, he wouldn't forget any of the promises he made with Xia Li.

He had a goal.

My life has become more purposeful than usual, which is more aimless.

Once Xia Li is certain of her feelings and formally says those words, Song Che will ensure a stable and secure life for her, so that Xia Li won't have to worry about making a living.

The car was still swaying; we were almost at the orphanage.

Xia Li remained seated.

His expression was still fierce.

Song Che was still watching her. He could see Xia Li's efforts, so he wanted to respond in kind... to make even more efforts towards her.

Xia Li has more courage than him, more courage to face problems, and more humility in learning, but the only thing Song Che is certain of is that he will now firmly walk towards Xia Li, even more firmly than Xia Li.

Because this wasn't something he was waiting for Xia Li to do.

Xia Li was waiting for him.

Xia Li couldn't wait any longer.

The train has arrived at the station.

The surrounding area consisted of low bungalows, with poorly constructed cement roads. Several narrow streets were filled with the smell of dirt, and people were setting up their New Year's goods on the streets, making the streets lively.

This is a remote rural area, and many people here have a habit of going to the market.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the street is becoming more and more lively.

After passing those few small streets, you'll reach the welfare home.

As volunteers, they were unqualified; the two of them actually slept until noon.

So Song Che bought more things than he had expected to make up for the agreement.

Upon entering, Sister Liu showed no sign of scolding. Instead, she looked at Xia Li's hair and laughed, "Miss Xia Li, are you a restless sleeper? Your hair is sticking up."

Xia Li tried to laugh, but instead showed her teeth. However, Sister Liu thought Xia Li was even cuter after seeing this, so she didn't say anything more and took the two of them to play with the child from yesterday.

Sure enough, the two of them were ridiculed.

Sister Liu would scold the children for sleeping in late, saying that they didn't get up even when the sun was high in the sky. Those children seized the opportunity, a chance to prove themselves to Sister Liu.

Sleeping is a natural human need.

Xia Li returned to her blank expression. She now had an angry expression, but it was inappropriate to show this expression in most situations. However, being cold was not good either, so Xia Li came up with the blank expression.

Actually, Xia Li really dislikes the [dazed] expression. It makes her look silly and stupid. Song Che always calls her an idiot, and she hates idiots!

Xia Li stayed there for another afternoon.

She read picture books to the little girl all afternoon, and her voice became a little hoarse.

Song Che asked for the information clearly, and Xia Li's identity issue... was somewhat resolved.

Conventional methods definitely won't work.

Xia Li has silver hair and blue eyes. Although she doesn't look like an outsider, others will immediately notice something is wrong. Song Che is unwilling to take too much risk right now, and Xia Li can't attract too much attention.

Once someone discovers that Xia Li can live for a very long time.

That would be utterly devastating.

Song Che is a very selfish person.

A very selfish person.

He disliked harming others for personal gain, disliked harming himself for the benefit of others, and even more so, disliked harming Xia Li's interests or hindering others' research on life.

This kind of research is destined to be inhumane; Xia Li should not be a victim.

Of course, Xia Li is unaware that her ability to live a long time is actually very dangerous for her.

She is still trying to learn everything about humans, just like this afternoon, when the little girl stopped paying attention to her.

She learned what Song Che had taught her.

There's no need to contradict others over trivial matters; just go along with what they're saying. It's like when a little girl thinks the Big Bad Wolf will be friends with the Little Pig; just let her think that way.

This is her treasure as a child, a happy fantasy she deserves before she grows up.

Everyone is equal, there is no law of the jungle, wolves can be friends with pigs but won't starve... What a ridiculous idea.

But Song Che felt that these children's thoughts were the true source of happiness.

It's just that this is impossible.

The little girl will understand when she grows up.

When she looks back on it later, she will remember that there was a kind-hearted older sister who told her that the world is still beautiful, which made her happy to believe that the world is beautiful when she was a child.

She might tell the next little girl.

And so it goes.

The world of children should be beautiful.

Xia Li didn't think too much about it, but she could tell the little girl was very happy.

The little girl's happiness proves that Song Che was right.

She always believed what Song Che said.

It's the same this time.

After reading the picture book, it was already late, but it didn't feel like dusk; instead, it had the scent of the approaching New Year.

The air was filled with the faint smell of firecrackers, and some children were playing with them.