City Cicada

"From the moment I was born, I've had the same dream every day, where the same day repeats itself endlessly."
"What did you do in your dream?"
"Robbed banks, blew up buildings, flirted with girls, joyrode in luxury cars... Since it was a dream, naturally, I did a lot of lawless things."
"Tell me about your dream last night."
"Yesterday was quite interesting. After dreaming for so long, it was the first time I dreamed about someone I know in real life. She was a very beautiful girl..."
"Mhm."
The police officer Uncle nodded as he took notes:
"Keep going, I'm listening."

Genius Club

Lin Xian recalled the little girl who swiftly plucked her own white hair during dinner with Zhao Yingjun's parents that day.


"Yan Qiaoqiao is with you now? Wasn't she always with your parents?"


"My parents also had urgent matters to attend to in Imperial Capital a while ago, so they left Qiaoqiao with me for a couple of days. And now... look, everything has come up at once."


"Er Ye's passing necessitates my return to Imperial Capital as well. Now... neither VV nor Qiaoqiao has someone to look after them."


"With VV's condition, being depressed recently, I really can't trust anyone else to care for him... the same goes for Qiaoqiao. The only person I trust around me is you. At least Qiaoqiao has met you and isn't stranger."


"No problem, just leave them with me. You go back to Imperial Capital and handle your family matters."


Chapter 25: East Sea Big Stage, Come If There's Work for You