“Bai Jing, don’t talk nonsense!” Shan Tingyan snapped.

Bai Jing’s face turned red and he quickly said, “I was just joking. Don’t be angry. What do you think about this matter?”

Shan Tingyan rolled her eyes at him, shook her head with a wry smile, and then said, “There were still two different people. After the man was kicked out, another person replaced him. I am sure that the latter was trying to break through the dream. We were just foils.”

Bai Jing nodded and said slowly, “You’re right. Our souls were passively captured, and we were completely foils. He was trying to break through. In the two dreams, he was the only one who was awake.”

Shan Tingyan asked, “Don’t you think this is strange?”

“Of course, it’s very strange. If we were dragged into the first dream because of those two grandmasters, why were we pulled into the second one? Miss Shan and Jing’er must have nothing to do with Qingyang Temple. Why were we implicated again?”

“Yeah, this is really weird. What’s more, we don’t know how many hurdles there are at all. How many more ordeals do we need to go through together with him?”

Bai Jing’s expression suddenly became hesitant as if he had been too embarrassed to speak.

Shan Tingyan said with a smile, “Bai Jing, you can speak freely. Don’t hesitate.”

Bai Jing asked awkwardly, “After I died, you...”

Shan Tingyan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, so she asked angrily, “Do you want to ask what happened after Jing’er died?”

Bai Jing nodded and looked at her expectantly.

“After you died, my father and brother forced me to marry another man. On the wedding day, Li Mu took me away, avenged your death, and married me!”

Bai Jing covered his mouth in shock. And then he got excited and murmured, “Li Mu is really affectionate, righteous, courageous, and knowledgeable. He did not let me down!”

“Bai Jing, wake up! It was just a dream and a harmful trick. You must not fall in love. Otherwise, you will be trapped in a downward spiral.”

Bai Jing refuted, “I know it was a dream. But he is real!”

Shan Tingyan was completely speechless. She thought Bai Jing was in huge trouble now because he not only had changed drastically in character but also had fallen in love with the wrong person. She did not know what to do now so she could only say, “Bai Jing, we’ll talk about this later. Hurry back to your room to have a good rest. We don’t know how many dreams there are ahead or when he will go into another dream. What happened in Moonlight Villa was very dangerous. We must not leave the temple until our safety is ensured.”

“OK, I’ll go back to my room now!”

Bai Jing got up and walked outward in a hurry. But as soon as he reached the door, he fell to the ground with a bang. And Shan Tingyan in the room had also collapsed on the ground.

...

Li Mu woke up from the chaos. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a large bed with gauze curtains hanging around. And the room was filled with a strong smell of herbs.

Where the hell was this place? The decorations looked quite luxurious. Maybe his role this time was finally a rich man? Li Mu hurriedly sat up, lifted the gauze curtain, and jumped off the bed. Unexpectedly, he woke up the girl who was dozing off beside the bed.

After rubbing her eyes and seeing Li Mu clearly, she immediately shouted, “Mr. Li, you are awake! How are you feeling now?” Li Mu was taken aback. He had not noticed a girl was sitting beside the bed until hearing her voice. After a close look, he found she was Jing’er!

“Are you Jing’er?”

“Yes, I’m Jing’er. What’s wrong with you? Don’t you remember me?” Jing’er asked with tears in her eyes.

Li Mu looked at her with pity because her life was really bitter. She was either a third wheel or a maid. Li Mu was sure that she was his maid in this dream and that he was now a son of a rich family. Signaling Jing’er not to cry, Li Mu sat down on the bed, waved to her, and said, “Jing’er, I seem ill and have forgotten many things. Tell me where this place is and who I am.”

Jing’er said sadly, “Mr. Li, you are indeed ill. You had been in a coma for a long time before you woke up. Here is your home. You are Li Mu, the second son of the Li Family. Have you forgotten all these things?”

“D*mn! They used my name without permission again! F*ck!” Li Mu couldn’t help cursing.

“Mr. Li, what are you talking about?”

“Nothing. It is just the sequelae of this serious illness. You don’t need to worry about it.” Li Mu waved his hand and said, “Since I’m the second son of the Li Family, where is my father?”

“Old Mr. Li has long passed away but ladies are all at home. Since you woke up, I must inform them right now!”

Jing’er jumped to her feet, ran out, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Li Mu complained in a low voice, “This kid is too quick-tempered. I still have a lot of questions! The ladies? All of my family members are female? Am I the only man in the Li Family?” He guessed it right. Later, a group of women came into his room. They surrounded him and inquired after his health in chocked voices, talking non-stop.

The room was full of women’s twittering so Li Mu felt so dizzy that he could see stars. Looking at his dull expression, an old woman wept, “Li Mu, what’s wrong with you? Why don’t you speak?”

Among this group of women, she seemed to be the oldest. So Li Mu guessed she was an elder of the family. Maybe she was his mother! As an old saying went, courtesy cost nothing. Li Mu was completely at a loss now so he thought if he got close to this elder, he might be able to get more information.

After making up his mind, Li Mu said politely, “Mother!”

“My silly brother, what’s wrong with you? Why don’t you even know me? I’m your eldest sister! Why do you call me mother?” The old woman became sad and burst into tears.

Li Mu looked at her in surprise. He had never expected this old lady to be his eldest sister. He felt very embarrassed for having called her mother. Before he could say anything, a young and beautiful woman asked with concern, “Li Mu, do you still know me?”

“Are you my sister?”

“Bad! You’re really seriously sick and have become stupid. I am your grandmother! They are your sisters.”

...

Li Mu almost had a mental breakdown and wanted to drive all these women out with a stick very much! “Who is my mother? Tell me by yourself!” Li Mu shouted angrily.

“Silly kid, I’m your mother,” Another young woman cried and hugged him, making Li Mu feel somehow uncomfortable.

The room was in chaos and Li Mu was light-headed. After tremendous efforts, he finally figured out the identities of these women. They were his grandmother, mother, and sisters. His eldest sister looked like the oldest because she had made a mistake when practicing the family’s secret skill. And it was only a side effect.

Li Mu let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling as if having fallen into the land of the Amazons. Among these women, his eldest sister was the most dignified and stable one because she looked the oldest. Therefore, Li Mu intended to pretend to be confused because of the illness and ask her about Shan Tingyan.

Li Mu was not stupid. He knew the heart realm of this level must have something to do with that girl again. He also wanted to figure out his relationship with her when inquiring about her situation.

“Big sister, I want to ask you about someone.”

The old woman smiled, “Who?”

“Shan Tingyan. Have you ever heard of her?”

The smile on the old woman’s face immediately disappeared, and she cursed bitterly, “Of course, I know her! She is the enemy of the Li Family. I can recognize her even if she turns into ashes.”

Oops, the plot had been reversed! Love had turned into hatred!

“Is there any misunderstanding? Miss Shan is gentle, graceful, and reasonable. How could she be our enmity?”

“What nonsense are you talking?” the old woman screamed.

Then, she cried and complained to the beautiful young woman, “Grandma, did you hear his words? My brother actually defended that b*tch.”

The beautiful woman raised her hand and slapped Li Mu in the face. And then she scolded with her body trembling with anger, “You are unfilial! Your grandfather, father, uncle, and elder brother were all killed by the Shan Family. They’re our sworn enemies! How dare you defend that slut? Kneel!”

Li Mu felt aggrieved after being slapped. After all, he had not known they had such a deep-seated and intense hatred of the Shan Family. He had thought he and Shan Tingyan were engaged.

He wanted to justify himself but was afraid more trouble would be caused so he gave up the idea. But he couldn’t kneel down. He would only kneel for God and his wife. This woman was just an illusory character so he would never kneel in front of her!

Li Mu’s mother cared for her son very much, so she hurriedly tried to make peace, saying, “Li Mu has just recovered from a serious illness and has forgotten a lot of things so we should not blame him. Li Mu, come here! Let me check on your health.”

Soon, these women’s attention was shifted to his condition. They hurriedly took his pulse and temperature, making him feel embarrassed.

“It’s weird! Why has he recovered all of a sudden?” Li Mu’s grandma asked in surprise.

“Yeah! He had been ill for days. Why was the illness suddenly cured? As the saying goes, illness comes with overwhelming force but leaves inch by inch. This thing doesn’t make sense!” Li Mu’s mother echoed.

His grandmother said, “Whatever. Let’s not think about it anymore. Maybe the ancestors of the Li Family are blessing him in heaven because they want him to participate in the fighting competition with a healthy body.”

Everyone nodded in succession. But Li Mu was completely confused. What was the fighting competition? Who would he compete with?

But soon, he felt joyful, thinking the fighting competition was good. He was not afraid of fighting at all. If he could pass the test by fighting, it would be great.

He wanted to ask more questions but was afraid it would arouse their suspicions so he decided to ask Jing’er after they left.

His grandmother continued, “Li Mu must get married as soon as possible because he must carry on the lineage of the Li Family. Otherwise, our forefathers will blame us in heaven.”

All the women nodded with gloomy expressions. When they looked at Li Mu, there was reluctance and sadness in their eyes and some of them even burst into tears. Seeing this, Li Mu felt unhappy. What did they mean? He could see those women had no confidence in him so they wanted him to have a son before losing his life. What a stupid idea! He was not a stud!

Knowing that it was difficult to communicate with them, Li Mu pretended to be unwell. He drove all the other women away except Jing’er and let her sit beside him.