However, out of habit, she still stared into the latter’s eyes and tried to make herself look as imposing as possible. “If I realise you’re lying to me, you’ll know what will happen!”
“I’m an orphan if I lie to you!” Jiang Cheng raised his right hand to swear. After so long, Chen Xiaomeng was tired. She pointed at Jiang Cheng with the rope and said, “You, get out of the bed.”
“Tsk.” Jiang Cheng looked unwilling but had to surrender to Chen Xiaomeng’s power. He slowly rolled out of the bed.
“Why are you acting ?” Cheng Xiaomeng felt her rage burning when she looked at him. “I am not doing anything to you!”
Jiang Cheng thought for a few minutes. Then, he looked at Chen Xiaomeng with a mysterious gaze. He shimmied shyly. “Be a little courageous. I’m not as soft as you think.”
Chen Xiaomeng, “...Do you wish to sleep outside the room?”
“I don’t care.” Jiang Cheng gathered his courage and huffed, “There’s only one bed here. Why do you have to keep it and not me? I want to sleep in bed too. My body is very fragile. If I get ill from sleeping on the ground, the ladies who love me will never forgive you. You better consider your decision.”
“I’ve considered this a lot.” Chen Xiaomeng turned and pointed at the door. “I’ll give you two choices. One is to shut up and sleep on the ground. Two, get out of this room now!”
“If you let me sleep in bed, I can reveal some information to you.” Jiang Cheng subtly changed his method. He raised his brows. “About this mission.”
Jiang Cheng bounced over to Chen Xiaomeng. When he was shot a warning glance, he moved back.
“I feel like something is not right with Lee Lu,” He whispered. Chen Xiaomeng glanced at him, clearly wanting him to continue.
“Lee Lu said she was just a normal housewife and had a working-class husband and a three-year-old daughter. She had a personality that matched it.” Jiang Cheng added, “In our discussions, she had never actively given any opinions. She showcases a classic follower personality.
“However, when it came to whether we should head to the Little Ravine Village tomorrow, she became a different person. She was even forceful.” Jiang Cheng glanced at the door and continued, “That didn’t match her at all. She should be supporting Bei Qian, not Zhou Rong.”
Chen Xiaomeng nodded and became serious, “So… you suspect she has some other clues that led her to make this decision.”
When Chen Xiaomeng turned back to check where Jiang Cheng was standing, the latter was gone. Instead, there was a human bulge in the bed.
“We should get to sleep.” Jiang Cheng poked his head out of the blanket and called Chen Xiaomeng happily, “Late sleep is not good for your skin.”
Chen Xiaomeng walked over and resisted the urge to pull Jiang Cheng out of bed. She whispered, “Do you think she has the thing?”
“That, I’m not sure. I just think she’s acting strange.” Jiang Cheng wiggled in bed. Then, as Chen Xiaomeng looked on in shock, Jiang Cheng pushed his clothes and pants from under the blanket. He placed them neatly beside the bed. He turned to look at Chen Xiaomeng with anticipation.
Chen Xiaomeng’s face was cold, and she raised her leg. Before he was kicked, Jiang Cheng rolled to the side. Chen Xiaomeng lay down without removing her clothes.
The flame of the oil lamp slowly dimmed. While Chen Xiaomeng was falling asleep, she felt someone move beside her. It was a giant movement, making the whole bed vibrate. She instantly sat up and glared at Jiang Cheng, “What are you doing?”
“Nothing.” Jiang Cheng’s head was inside the blanket, and his voice was muffled. “I had a nightmare. It was scary.”
Having a nightmare inside the nightmare realm… Was it like Inception? Chen Xiaomeng felt that it was scary, but since it was happening to Jiang Cheng, she felt a bit of excitement. She closed her eyes, and then…
Jiang Cheng convulsed like he was sick. This scared Chen Xiaomeng. Even though they hadn’t reached the Little Ravine Village, the mission had already started. Jiang Cheng was the first to be targeted.
Instantly, Chen Xiaomeng rolled away and got out of bed with great expertise. At this moment, one could easily tell the difference between a newbie and an expert. After Chen Xiaomeng left the bed, she instantly moved to the door. During the whole process, she didn’t make a sound. Her first reaction was to verify her hypothesis. In this mission, if someone had a nightmare when they were sleeping, they were in danger. Just like how Jiang Cheng was. The man was curled up in the blanket, and his body rose and fell heavily like a fish out of water. The old bedframe creaked noisily like it was about to break at any moment.
For about a minute or shorter, Chen Xiaomeng’s heart was pulled taut. Just as she considered leaving, Jiang Cheng suddenly became quiet. The whole room became silent. The small light danced. Dust fluttered in the air.
Jiang Cheng’s sigh came from the bed. He reached out his hand to scratch his hair, and then he turned over with peace on his face. It was like everything he did was a simple exercise or… a game.
Chen Xiaomeng’s pupils trembled when she realised she had been fooled by Jiang Cheng. The fury in her heart could not be contained. She stomped forward and kicked at the thing in bed. She didn’t hold back. She sent Jiang Cheng flying to the ground.
Then… Jiang Cheng slept on the ground, wrapped in a blanket. He had no pillows except the pile made from his clothes.