C5 Party

For some people, social gatherings aren't much different from hell.

Unfortunately... Zhang Liang was one of them.

He was not good at socializing. To him, communication and visits were more functional. This allowed Zhang Liang to communicate very easily with people he had never met before. In social occasions, he looked like he was going to die.

This kind of situation naturally made some people hate him. Zhang Liang was not good at such occasions, which made him show extreme courtesy. However, this politeness was just a layer of hard outer packaging. He never hid his intention of "I'll leave after things are over."

Every time he moved together with his roommates, Zhang Liang could always directly or indirectly feel the fame of the other party in the school. Of course, this had nothing to do with Bang's external appearance. Although there should be a certain "philosophy" enthusiast in the university, Zhang Liang was not willing to associate it with that.

The scene that he imagined was too cruel. He could not bear it.

The bad reputation of Bang probably spread from that incident. And the nickname "Bang" was also a by-product of that incident.

Bang's full name was "Lin Bahn." When he introduced himself in the dormitory, Zhang Liang's first reaction was "hard" and it turned out that, just like his name, Lin Bahn perfectly displayed the characteristics of his name, from his character to his physique and style to his appearance.

After Bang won the title of basketball captain, he was the one who led the fierce competition with other schools, which caused his opponent to be jealous. So, in the game, a player "accidentally" pulled off Bang's pants.

Although Lin Bahn was relatively restrained at the time of the incident, on the same night, Lin Bahn had a friendly interview with another team by himself. The tool was a stick.

Zhang Liang was the first one to arrive at the scene. The group had left a deep impression on him at the scene of the "friendly interview."

Zhang Liang, who was imagining what Lin Bahn had done that night, was suddenly slapped awake. He turned around and saw Lin Bahn looking at him unhappily. "Don't be in a daze. Let me tell you, don't talk nonsense with people later. Be careful not to throw you into the hospital and keep that old man company."

Zhang Liang waved his hand to indicate that he knew.

He looked up and saw that it was the dining hall of the class gathering this time. Through the window, Zhang Liang could see the moving figures inside. A wave of noise and annoyance passed through the glass and hit his face.

"Let's go, let's go in."

Lin Bahn shrugged his shoulders, pushed open the door, and entered the restaurant with Zhang Liang, one in front and one behind.

In fact, the restaurant had just been served not long ago. Zhang Liang and Zhang Liang's arrival seemed to be just in time.

Zhang Liang was not very familiar with the people in the class, but because of Lin Bahn, he more or less had some contact with the boys in the class. At this time, he naturally sat in a corner of the restaurant with Lin Bahn.

"Bang, who is our class monitor?"

As soon as he sat down, Zhang Liang asked his best friend beside him.

"Don't tell me you don't even know his name?" Lin Bahn felt that he could not speak anymore.

"I remember... his surname was Zhao?"

"Her name is Zhao Soongya." Lin Bahn sighed and replied in a low voice, "Look over there, at the second table, the one with long black hair and a white coat. Hmm? "

"What is it?"

" She's coming over. " Lin Bahn said in a low voice. At the same time, he poked Zhang Liang with his elbow.

Zhang Liang looked up and saw the girl Lin Bahn was talking about was walking towards him. She did not look like a campus belle. But she was still pretty and attractive.

She didn't have a glass in her hand. Obviously, she didn't come to toast with him. This behavior didn't match her temperament.

However, when Zhang Liang found out that the class monitor's target seemed to be him, he felt uncomfortable all over.

"Classmate Zhang Liang?"

He looked straight at the other party with a stiff expression and nodded.

"I heard you are looking for me for something, right?" She lowered her head slightly and said with a smile, "Then we'll talk after dinner. Let me calculate... this should be your first time participating in class activities, right? "

Seeing Zhang Liang's embarrassed face, the girl did not continue to ask. She smiled and returned to her previous position. From the reactions of the other students along the way, it could be seen that she was very popular in the class.

Three minutes later, Lin Bahn looked at Zhang Liang, who was eating at an extremely fast speed, and his face was filled with horror.

"Brother, I know you haven't been having an easy time recently... but you also have to eat."

"Cut it in cold water!"

Zhang Liang cursed vaguely, then he put all his energy into eating.

Lin Bahn sighed and did not say anything else. It was not that he did not believe what Zhang Liang said, but he still felt that Zhang Liang had gone to great lengths to find an ancient town that did not even exist because of a series of nightmares. It was very unreliable.

He would rather Zhang Liang spend some time in the hospital to see a doctor.

Zhang Liang finished the meal very quickly and soon fell into a state of silence and distractions. If it were not for the people around him who could see him blink, they might have thought that he had fallen asleep.

Finally, Zhang Liang's silence ended half an hour after the dinner officially started. He stood up from his seat and walked out of the restaurant.

The cool and fresh air made him feel refreshed. The smell of blood in his nose and the smell of burnt flesh seemed to have dispersed.

The street was still very lively after night. Zhang Liang looked at the flashing lights on the street and the shop sign lights. He felt a strange sense of realism in his heart.

During this period of time in Dreamland, he had unconsciously developed a sense of familiarity with the buildings in Yanam. Every time he entered Dreamland, he would feel a sense of familiarity. He would usually see either night or dusk, but in the Dreamland... Maybe it was because of the special location of the Yanam, but Zhang Liang could always see an extremely large and round moon. In comparison, it was a wonder that couldn't be seen in modern cities.

"Classmate Zhang."

Hearing the voice behind him, Zhang Liang turned around.

"Looks like you really don't like events like gatherings." Zhao Soongya smiled and said, "But you're about to graduate from university. You don't look too good, do you?"

Zhang Liang apologetically tugged the corner of his mouth. "Sorry, this is really a problem with my personality."

"Lin Bahn told me something about you... I heard you were suddenly interested in some exploration records?" Zhao Soongya asked.

However, before Zhang Liang could reply, she continued, "You went to visit my grandfather before, right? He told me about you."

Zhao Soongya paused, then pointed at the milk tea shop across the street. "Let's talk over there."

...

When the two of them sat down face to face, Zhang Liang did not know how to ask.

Zhao Soongya seemed to have seen through Zhang Liang's doubt and whispered, "When you were looking for my grandfather, he probably did not tell you anything, right?"

"He can't stay awake at all times, but your luck is not bad." Zhao Soongya sized up Zhang Liang. "When you found him that day, he was awake for a rare moment. So he specifically told me that if you were really just curious, that would be all. Then there is no need to tell you some things unless you can tell me the specific reason. "

After pondering for two seconds, Zhang Liang nodded and briefly explained his experiences during this period of time.

"You mean, during this period of time, you frequently dreamed of that town called Yanam?"

"Specifically, it should be about the things that happened inside the dream, as well as the specific person." Zhang Liang took a deep breath of the iced milk tea. "These things are closely related to people, and there are no problems with logic."

"If it's just frequent dreams, there shouldn't be any serious problems. Maybe it's just a burst of special inspiration? " Zhao Soongya raised her doubts.

Zhang Liang took out his phone and opened the software to record sleeping conditions. He showed her the specific data.

"This kind of short sleep and the time spent in Dreamland are constantly increasing, and the frequency is also increasing. This afternoon, I had two consecutive dreams in a very short period of time. And the content is completely linked." Zhang Liang looked at Zhao Soongya, who was sliding on the phone screen. He replied, "Furthermore, according to what Bang said, my strength when I was in a nightmare, even he could not suppress it, just like a wild beast."

Zhao Soongya did not respond immediately. She spent a few minutes browsing the sleeping time records provided by Zhang Liang.

Finally, she pushed the phone back and nodded at Zhang Liang. "If this is the case... then I will arrange for you to meet with Grandfather tomorrow. I am not too sure about this, so I can only wait for you to ask him."

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes, at the mental hospital you went to last time," Wang Yao said. Zhao Soongya stood up with her drink. "One o'clock in the afternoon."

After saying that, Zhao Soongya seemed to remember something and said, "Tonight you better check the things that you have come into contact with recently, such as the pendant, or the strange little things that you bought. We will bring them together tomorrow."

"Strange little things?" Zhang Liang frowned. This was a request he had not expected.

"This is my grandfather's instruction. Just do as he says." Zhao Soongya waved her hand and then turned around and walked towards the restaurant.

After watching the other party leave, Zhang Liang lowered his gaze. He just happened to see a new message pop up on his phone.

"There is an urgent matter to report tomorrow - Zhao Soongya."

(Paired picture: Roasted... Roasted Fish?)

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