Chapter 9: Changes

Lin Shu fell to the ground and greeted me, then happily said to me that I have already awakened

I looked on in confusion, even slowing down the car, until Lin felt it necessary to speak up and said: "I haven't had any dreams, not since I woke up, isn't that strange?"

Lin closed the door and, while going downstairs, said to me: "Yes, at the moment of my awakening, I suddenly realized it had grown up; by that time, I had already experienced more than twenty deaths."

As I passed through the intersection, I do not recall any raggedly dressed individuals rushing out

I looked at Lin in astonishment, not expecting that the time she experienced after her death was even longer than mine. Occasionally, it was two days ago for me, sometimes just one day ago, but for her, it was as much as three days.

I suddenly understood the meaning of 'awakening' as she spoke. Reflecting on the more than thirty deaths I had experienced before, although they were vivid in my memory, it was only during the last one that I recalled that kind of pain

The Great Dragon said so

I recall having seen that person a few times, but I cannot remember the specifics. So, I asked Lin, and her response took me by surprise

"The liangpi has grown up." Lin seemed to deliberately emphasize the last few words.

Once I got in the car, I thought while driving, it is possible that we travelers are experiencing reincarnation at the moment of our first death, albeit in a sequential order

I nodded. That being said, during these 15 days when I was not awake, the liangpi remained just like the first day of these 15 days, always resembling the first day.

I nodded

I originally thought that only Lin and I were like this, but just now, after hearing Lin speak, I realized that all of us who are going on this trip are the same, without exception

This indeed surprised Xiao Tian, who looked at me and said: "Have you awakened?"

Lin furrowed her brow and said, "No, it's just that every time I die, I return to 'three days ago' to experience the same events again"

However, this cat seems to have grown a bit larger and has gained quite a bit of weight, with its rear end noticeably rounder than when it was first brought home

I had a strange dream, it seems to occur every time I die, and they are all exactly the same. It feels like I called something out to someone in the dream, in a room, and I only remember there being a desk.

It seemed that she shook her head at me, and Lin did not ask further, seemingly not very interested in the concept of dreams. So, I began to talk to her about the reasons for her previous unfavorable attitude towards me

Lin furrowed her brow and said, "Indeed."

I understood and nodded: "It must have changed before; it is impossible for it to have grown to this extent in just 15 days."

Lin surprised me by nodding and shyly saying: "Yes, during one occasion when you risked your life to save me, you managed to help me evade three deadly disasters in a row. Although the outcome was still the same in the end, seeing you give your all to save me made me decide to be with you. And every time you wake up, I remind you that I am your girlfriend..."

I nodded; I indeed felt that way. After waking up that time, seeing Lin was initially somewhat unfamiliar, yet I instinctively blurted out her name, subconsciously believing she was my girlfriend

I looked at this cat named Liangpi Er for quite a while before I remembered that it was indeed the same cat I had seen when I met Lin at the Liangpi Er shop

"Dream?" Lin furrowed her brows, seemingly unable to understand why I kept insisting on this topic.

Three days may not seem like much at first glance, but during the 15 days in which I have not awakened, she has to repeatedly experience a total of 45 days, and they are all the same.

Do you still remember what it is? Lin asked

Hearing me say this, Lin seemed to dismiss it nonchalantly with a wave of her hand: "It's nothing, after a while you will gradually remember, we are all like this."

Just as I was about to inquire in detail, Lin pointed ahead and said, "It seems that your awakening this time has changed quite a few things, there are so many parking spaces ahead."

She is referring to the fact that I am clearly aware that I have died thirty-seven times

Lin smiled as she wiped away her tears, then shook her head: "It's nothing, I am happy, you have finally awakened."

I was astonished to see how Lin looks now, completely different from the Lin of yesterday

While they were speaking, Li Zhi's car drove over

It is somewhat strange; how could a person not dream? However, I had a very vivid dream, which I find even more peculiar

Lin touched Liangpi's head: "Yes, I have also been puzzled by this issue. Because I awakened earlier than you, I have been watching you repeatedly perform the same actions and speak the same words these days, yet Liangpi has not shown any changes. Until today, when you awakened, Liangpi suddenly seemed to grow a little, as if the days it has experienced during this period had suddenly accumulated upon it."

Ke Lin, however, shook her head

"So, every time you die, do you dream?" I still feel strange about the things I dream about, as if they are born from the act of dying.

the past three days

I looked at her strangely and asked, "What did you discover?"

Just as I was about to ask, Lin reminded me to pay attention, and it was then that I remembered there would be someone rushing out at this intersection

I have just seen the previous collection area, and compared to before, there are indeed quite a few more parking spaces. It is quite surprising to see so many vacant spots in such a difficult area to find parking, and I immediately noticed the changes brought about by my awakening.

In this case, can such implicit messages be transmitted successively

However, Lin shook her head and said, "Not just that, after my awakening, when I first saw that person rushing towards the car, I felt a sense of familiarity; I must have seen that person before my awakening."

Dalong is an honest person, so I helplessly looked at Xiaotian and said, "When will you be able to change this bad habit of yours"

But were we really together in some past reincarnation? I have always been somewhat skeptical about this matter

Lynch looked at me strangely and said, "Why are you asking this?"

"You, why are you crying?" I felt somewhat at a loss.

Yes, but I seem to have forgotten many things... I do not remember much about what I experienced before, and my memories are only fragmented.

Awakening

Indeed, the Lin from 'yesterday' is the innocent Lin I knew before entering the cycle of reincarnation, while the current Lin is the one who, like me, has experienced over thirty deaths.

"Go back, Liangpi," Lin said with a frown

It was only then that I realized the meaning of what Lin had said. I looked in astonishment at the liangpi, which had grown two sizes larger, and then turned to Lin in surprise: "Are you saying that we have been experiencing the same time in a cycle, and that the few days that should have been repeated for the liangpi did not allow it to maintain its original form, but instead it seems to have grown as if it had experienced many days?"

So that's the reason, it is indeed understandable. I smiled nonchalantly, indicating that now that I know, I don't mind.

I have not yet tried what Lin mentioned, but I may not have the opportunity to try it either

I quickly got ready, and I saw that Lin was also dressed and ready, holding her makeup bag and pulling me out the door. At that moment, a yellow and white cat suddenly appeared from nowhere and chased me to the door as I was leaving.

Lin has truly seen him 15 times, which is after her awakening. I almost hit that person 15 times while driving; I managed to brake in time during the first two instances, and later it was all thanks to Lin's reminders

I adopted it, and only now did I remember that

You have noticed it too, haven't you? Lin suddenly said

I looked at Lin in confusion as she entered the restroom, hearing her loudly say from inside, "Hurry up and tidy up, or we won't make it in time for the assembly."

So many times, huh... This surprises me a bit

I am not the last one? I looked at Xiaotian in confusion, then turned to look at Dalong and Ningjing, who were there chuckling and shaking their heads.

15 days in total. Lin lowered her voice, as if this was not something commendable for her, but rather something that caused her great pain

That person did not come... I muttered as I drove past the intersection, while constantly paying attention to my surroundings. There was no one exhibiting strange behavior, which allowed me to pass through the intersection with ease

Just when I wanted to ask her in detail, Lin suddenly seemed to remember something and hurried to the restroom

After getting off the car, I saw that Dalong, Ningjing, and Xiaotian had all arrived, but I did not see Li Zhi. However, the joy on their faces seemed to indicate that they were not concerned about Li Zhi and Shiyun being a little late

By the way, I almost forgot about the outing with the group, if it weren't for Lin's reminder

It seemed that she sensed my thoughts, and Lin gave a faint smile: "Actually, I have tried ignoring you at the cold noodle shop, and I have even tried not going to the cold noodle shop at all during that time. But when I woke up on that day, I found myself still in your bedroom, and I still couldn't change anything."

I shook my head, truly unable to recall; it seems to be something not very large

I glanced at Lin; she was no longer as angry and agitated as last time. Instead, she seemed somewhat puzzled by the absence of that ragged person, indicating that she too was unaware of why that individual did not come.

I looked at Lin in surprise, not expecting that she felt the same way as I did

Whenever this was mentioned, Lin felt a bit embarrassed: "I originally thought you wouldn't remember, but it seems you still have some impression of it. To wait for you to die so many times, you know the kind of pain that entails, right? At first, it was manageable, but as time went on, it became truly..."

After I awakened, the cold noodles seemed to have suddenly matured by 15 days, transforming into their current state

What about dreaming? I feel that what Lin said is not the focus of my concern

Long is my childhood friend. Having known him for so long, I can tell what he is thinking just by his expression, so I asked, "Have you made a bet with Xiao Tian?"

In other words, that raggedly dressed person appeared before Lin and me no less than twenty times, and possibly even more than that.

I looked at Lin in surprise

Lins words are somewhat difficult to understand, and I feel they sound a bit convoluted, so I asked: "How many days earlier than me did you wake up?"

At this point, Lin also shyly stopped, seemingly feeling that I could understand her meaning