My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 203 - 87: Old Acquaintance or Old Flame

Cyanide capsules, with a small lethal dose, quick death, and difficult rescue, have always been regarded as a potent poison. Historically, many celebrities have used it for suicide, and many spies and agents would swallow this drug when discovered to avoid being tortured and forced to reveal information.

Did Huang Tianxuan really mean to suggest, by sending Li Peifeng these words, that she thought he was depressed and wanted to help him commit suicide?

It was just a joke. The other person's joke was actually a subtle way of showing concern for Li Peifeng, wanting to understand his current psychological state?!

Li Peifeng keenly felt that she might be the least angry among the four girls. He vaguely understood the reason but wasn't sure yet.

"Perhaps she feels there's a chance for her?"

...

"Yeah."

Huang Tianxuan, while having breakfast, said over the phone on speaker: "It's too much. I didn't expect that he had already confirmed a relationship with you guys when he was on a business trip... But don't worry, once I reached the capital, I kept my distance from him. After all, what's happening in dreams is just a dream."

"Dreams are dreams, but in reality, he's still flirting with his mentor!"

Xu Manning's voice, laden with grievance and hatred, came from the phone: "Sister Xuan, you noticed it when he and Zhao Qingge were in Wuzhen those few days, right? I remember you mentioned it in the dream."

"I only thought it was Professor Zhao having a one-sided crush on him." Huang Tianxuan sighed: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone on a date with him; otherwise, I would have told you about this sooner."

Huang Tianxuan had been talking with the two girls for over half an hour now. When Wu Wenyue first called and mentioned the "Aolai Kingdom," she really wanted to pretend she didn't understand and not admit to having that dream.

After all, what happened in the dream was too absurd and embarrassing. But under the girls' questioning, she couldn't help but admit it.

"I still think... the idea of a shared dream is too bizarre. Have you asked Professor Zhao about it? Has she had this dream? If not, then the things mentioned in the dream might not necessarily all be true."

Wu Wenyue's voice came through: "We haven't asked Professor Zhao; we asked Li Peifeng, and he didn't answer, but tacitly agreed."

"Zhao Qingge must have had it too!"

Xu Manning suddenly interjected: "Otherwise, it's impossible that the four of us had a shared dream and she didn't, especially since we all had dinner together that night."

"Right."

Wu Wenyue's tone was calm: "There's no need to ask, even if you ask, she won't admit it. After all, she's a teacher! How could she admit to having a relationship with a student?"

Huang Tianxuan hummed, subconsciously putting a spoonful of porridge into her mouth, and after swallowing, she quickly asked: "Is there any dinner or wine left from yesterday?"

"No, it's all gone." After Wu Wenyue answered, she immediately understood the implication: "You suspect there was something wrong with what we ate that led to the shared dream?"

"It's possible."

Huang Tianxuan said helplessly: "But currently, I haven't heard of any substance that can cause shared dreams. Although there are many poisonous mushrooms that can cause dreams, it's more likely just a coincidence. The idea of a shared dream..."

Wu Wenyue was silent for a moment, then said: "Forget it, the wine and food are gone, and modern science can't understand things involving human consciousness. The current focus shouldn't be on this."

"Sister Xuan, have you tried using the magic and skills from the dream in reality?"

"No, after waking up, I forgot half of those spells and magic. Although I remember the matters between us very clearly..."

The three girls talked a lot on the phone, but when Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning brought up Li Peifeng, they were clearly unhappy. Huang Tianxuan casually asked, "Where's Li Peifeng?"

Wu Wenyue replied: "He went to school, I chased him out."

For some reason, this made Huang Tianxuan a bit pleased. Then she sent Li Peifeng a WeChat message to tease him, and he replied quickly.

Li Peifeng: "Don't worry, I won't despair, love will find a way."

Wow, that's a real mood killer!

Huang Tianxuan couldn't help but roll her eyes and typed: "Then you must have a lot of ways out, right?"

Li Peifeng: "Do you have a way out for me?"

Huang Tianxuan: "Yes, but it's a dead end, you have to take cyanide."

Li Peifeng: "Love is actually also a poison, a deadly one of selfishness, destruction, and devastation."

Huang Tianxuan: "So what about the way out you're talking about?"

Li Peifeng: "Love itself is also the antidote."

Huang Tianxuan: "(Picking nose) Can't be bothered to go around in circles with you, I'm off to work at school too."

Li Peifeng: "Is there nothing you want to tell me after waking up? About that dream."

After a moment, Huang Tianxuan replied: "A song for you, 'The Moment You Wake Up from a Dream,' also for myself."

"You say you love someone you shouldn't, and your heart is full of scars?"

Li Peifeng almost sang the song out loud, hesitated for two seconds, and then called Huang Tianxuan in the bathroom.

After connecting, she remained silent, as did Li Peifeng, until a moment later, he said.

"People often say, if you dream of someone, you need to see them when you wake up. But except for you, I haven't seen anyone."

"Well, it's not like I'm the only one left."

After saying this lightheartedly, Huang Tianxuan ended the call.

"Judgment error?"

Li Peifeng was a bit puzzled but didn't dwell on it, as he walked into the classroom wearing still damp clothes, but just as he entered, his phone rang again, it was a photo from Huang Tianxuan of the two of them by West Lake.

"Just barely counts as meeting, huh."

Li Peifeng let out a small smile.

...

...

This morning's class was contemporary drama studies, which Li rarely listened to intently. Instead, he sat in the back, borrowing a laptop from Shen Liao, and typed away at his review. He fully displayed his multitasking ability, and after class, he continued researching and writing in the library, intending to finish the draft by 11 a.m. and submit it to Zhao Qingge. Otherwise, there might be some consequences waiting for him.

Old Zhao is very angry now, and he absolutely couldn't show any weakness that the other side might exploit.

But compared to her, Li Peifeng was more worried about Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning, because their tempers were worse. If they got really annoyed, the consequences would be more severe. Xu Manning's words "I hate this" and Wu Wenyue's "You should leave" still echoed in his ears...

Zhao Qingge might be mad and give him a hard time, use her position as a mentor to lecture him a bit, but there's no way she would delay his graduation. But it's different with Xu and Wu; if they got really angry, they might kick Li Peifeng out of the house, and since the house was still under Xu Manning's name, living together would no longer be secure.

Damn, how should I solve this?

He couldn't think of a solution, only that the problem was very big.

While writing the draft, his mind wandered to these issues. Coming up with no good ideas, it was 10:30 when he finally finished the review and sent it immediately.

Zhao Qingge did not respond, so he took it as task completed, packed up his computer, and prepared to leave.

Reaching the library entrance, he found that not only was it still raining, but it was even heavier!

"My recently dried underwear is going to get wet again!"

Li Peifeng hesitated slightly but still put his laptop bag inside his jacket to protect it from the rain. This gadget was borrowed and needed to be returned to the dormitory immediately after using it. He then tightened his coat and pushed the door open to head into the rain.

Just as he opened the main door, a familiar female voice came from behind.

"Wait a moment."

Turning his head, he saw a woman in a black work suit, with long grayish-white hair, a cold and gorgeous appearance, simple makeup, and the curve of her lips as perfect as a crescent moon. The dimples on her face softened her naturally aloof aura, making her look cool and sweet.

He Yimeng!

This wicked woman!

"Long time no see."

Li Peifeng withdrew his hand from the door, as well as the surging thoughts, and greeted her politely.

"Long time? Not really long, right?!"

He Yimeng found it odd: "We've always been chatting on WeChat, and we only met a few days ago... Oh, I get it!"

Due to the disorientation caused by the dream last night, everyone apart from the four girls seemed a long time no see to him. Puzzled by her sudden realization, he asked: "What do you understand?"

"Aren't you trying to say 'a day seems like three autumns without seeing you'?"

He Yimeng raised an eyebrow: "Then it has indeed been a long time indeed."