Here it comes again.
Chen Liping stood on the street corner, listening to the sounds coming from the phone, and bit her lip tightly.
That demon, having seduced her innocent and beautiful daughter and caused her to degenerate into such a state, was unforgivable!
Chen Liping's body trembled with anger, but deep inside, she inexplicably felt a strange kind of stimulation, as if an instinct engraved deep in her genes had awakened, giving her an inexplicable addiction she could not break.
She had to clench her teeth to control this feeling, secretly blaming herself. Her willpower was actually so poor; she did not look like someone who had painstakingly raised her daughter all these years at all.
However, this could not be blamed on her. Recently, for some reason, she had been dreaming frequently. In the dreams, several girls who looked exactly like her appeared, and one of them she even suspected was her daughter.
They, along with a boy named Chen Longtao, engaged in various shameless acts at different times and in different places, which truly made the conservative Chen Liping despise them endlessly.
But as it happened, she was also addicted to it. She looked so similar to the girls in the dreams that she even started to project herself into them.
Every time she woke up, she felt ashamed, annoyed at herself for having such shameless dreams. Yet, the pleasure in the dreams manifested in reality, comforting her lonely body and mind for years, and it was becoming more and more real—real enough to terrify her.
Even the things in the dreams had a certain connection to reality.
For example, tonight, after she received her daughter's call and learned that her daughter had opened a hotel room with a stranger, she was so angry she could not eat.
Later, she fell into a daze and actually dreamed about her daughter in the hotel. Moreover, the name of that hotel appeared in the dream; it was a hotel that existed in reality, and Chen Liping had even been there to eat before.
Not long after waking up, she received her daughter's call again. This time, her daughter did not make a sound; there were only the movements of a man and a woman...
Chen Liping was extremely worried about her daughter, so she rushed over overnight. Now she was standing at the entrance of the hotel that appeared in the dream, hesitating whether to go in.
Suddenly, the sound of her daughter begging for mercy came from the phone.
"Brother Tao, please..."
Chen Liping's blood rushed to her head. She could no longer care about anything else and quickly stepped into the hotel.
It was very strange. The hotel staff acted as if they ignored her arrival, and she successfully reached the floor where her daughter was staying in the dream.
Walking to the door of the room with the familiar number, Chen Liping found the door was open. She reached out her arm and slowly pushed the door open.
Everything in the darkness was like the wide-open mouth of hell, swallowing her up.
Chen Liping walked in, trembling.
"Mom..."
Chen Nuo saw her and bit her lip. Her expression was very strange, but there was no panic.
The man beside her looked at this scene with a smile that was not quite a smile.
Chen Liping did not dare to look at this man, only angrily said to her daughter: "Xiao Nuo, come home with me right now!"
"Mom, I am not going back." Chen Nuo shook her head firmly. She pointed at Alex and said to Chen Liping: "This is Brother Tao. He treats me very well and likes you a lot too. I think we will definitely be happy together."
"What are you saying? I am your mother!" Chen Liping was dumbfounded.
"No, you are not my mother. You are me, and I am you. We are actually one person; this is our destiny."
Chen Nuo said with a serious little face.
Alex's expression was very strange. The same person? It was exactly the same as what Chen Yuqian said. Was this another warning from the dream world to him?
"You're crazy!" Chen Liping gritted her teeth, saying bitterly, "No matter what, you must come back with me!"
She took a step forward but realized her body felt weak.
Seeing this, Chen Nuo lunged forward and tackled her, whispering, "You'll understand in the future. Just trust me this once, Chen Luoqiu!"
This sudden shout shocked Chen Liping, leaving her distraught, and Alex was also taken aback.
Who was Chen Luoqiu? Wasn't Chen Nuo's mother named Chen Liping?
But he wasn't given a chance to ponder; the situation before him left him unable to use his head to think, forcing him to act honestly according to his heart's desires.
"Slap!"
"Scum! I won't forgive you!"
Chen Liping slapped Alex with a flushed face and ran out of the room, crying.
Alex sat there, rubbing his stinging cheek, his expression puzzled.
This dream, and the people he met within it, were so real that he could no longer distinguish it from reality.
Chen Nuo said worriedly from the side, "Brother Tao, are you okay? Sister Ping is just angry; she'll get over it after a while."
"You call her Sister Ping?" Alex asked, surprised.
Chen Nuo nodded earnestly, "She isn't my mother, so of course I call her Sister Ping. Otherwise, the relationships would be all messed up."
"Then who is Chen Luoqiu?" Alex asked seriously.
Chen Nuo bit her lip, as if recalling something, and stared at him blankly, saying nothing for a long while.
"What's wrong?" Alex turned his head and asked curiously.
"It's nothing." Chen Nuo shook her head sadly.
She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said with a smile, "Chen Luoqiu was Sister Ping's original name, but she forgot it. It only comes back to her if someone specifically mentions it."
"Amnesia?" Alex stared at her sorrowfully beautiful smile, deep in thought.
"Brother Tao, don't think too much. It's too late; let's sleep."
The young girl's hot, delicate body squeezed into his embrace, causing him to involuntarily hug her tightly.
On the other side, in a quiet office, Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan held red wine glasses, staring blankly at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The direction they were looking in was exactly the hotel where Alex and Chen Nuo were staying.
"In the end, it's just a dream. No matter how real it feels, there will always be a day when we wake up," Chen Ruyan said indifferently.
Chen Yuqian paused, looking at her with sadness, "You seem more rational than I am."
"Because in this dream, we are all incarnations of parts of Chen Luoqiu's inner emotions. You lean towards the version of her in daily life, I lean towards the ambitious version of her, while Chen Nuo is Chen Luoqiu's weak side, and Chen Yueling represents a part of her cheerful personality."
Chen Ruyan analyzed herself, somewhat lost in thought, "But does such a dream really exist in the world? Why does it feel so real after waking up? Has Chen Luoqiu developed schizophrenia? What will happen to us when the dream ends?"
"Don't think too much. I'm very normal; it's impossible for me to have mental problems."
Chen Yuqian hugged her from behind, burying her face in Chen Ruyan's back, her voice distant, "If it weren't a dream, would there be someone in reality corresponding to the identity of 'Chen Longtao'? I'm very curious."
Chen Ruyan looked out the window with deep eyes and suddenly said, "Tomorrow, I will go see our fellow incarnations, as well as that Chen Liping, who is also an important subject of observation."
"After Chen Nuo had a relationship with Chen Longtao, when we appeared in the dream again, Chen Nuo had memories of the real world. And each of us has developed a significant relationship with him. 'Chen Longtao' seems to be a special existence in this dream world."
"You want to go back to the company with me?" Hearing Chen Nuo's request, Alex couldn't help but pause.
Chen Nuo pleaded in a low voice, "Brother Tao, I don't want to stay in the hotel all alone. Mom doesn't want me anymore, and I don't know where to go. Please let me follow you, okay? I promise I'll be very good."
The young girl's soft pleas made Alex's feelings complicated. If not for him, things wouldn't have turned out like this between Chen Nuo and Chen Liping. Chen Liping hated him and Chen Nuo to death.
The only thing Alex found strange was, how exactly did Chen Liping find this place last night? Could it be that the dream world really had no logic at all?
Looking at the two flowers on the bed sheets—one of which was Chen Nuo's and the other Chen Liping's—Alex couldn't help but think this.
Furthermore, he seemed to be becoming more and more addicted to this dream. Clearly, Chen Nuo was just a slightly higher-level NPC; why did he care about her feelings? Wouldn't it have been better to just refuse?
In the end, he couldn't withstand Chen Nuo's relentless pleading and agreed to take her back to the company.
Moreover, he suspected that Chen Nuo had a connection with Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan, so taking her back to ask might be good, and seeing the three of them together would also be quite interesting.
Leaving the hotel, Chen Nuo held Alex's hand, as happy as a little bird.
After feeding her at a small shop on the street, Alex brought her to the company.
The employees in the company still ignored Chen Nuo's face. Alex was already used to it and brought Chen Nuo directly to Chen Ruyan's office.
Just as he walked into the office, Alex saw a beautiful figure with her back to him, bending over to organize the files on the desk, her overall body curves extremely alluring.
Alex let go of Chen Nuo's hand and, under her surprised gaze, walked behind the person and hugged the woman.
Although Chen Nuo was surprised, she wasn't angry when she saw this.
"Ah…" The woman exclaimed and began to struggle.
Alex thought to himself, she can't see me and doesn't know I've arrived; this is quite interesting.
"That baozi shop just now was really terrible. 'Goubuli'—truly, even dogs wouldn't want to pay attention to it."
"That's how century-old brands are these days. Just take it as spending a few hundred for a lesson. Eh? The office is so lively. Alex, are you that impatient?"
Just as the woman struggled, Alex treated it as flirtation, and Chen Nuo was dumbfounded, Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan walked in while talking.
They were surprised when they saw the situation in the office, but Chen Ruyan immediately smiled and teased with her usual expression.
Alex turned back to look at them, then looked down at the woman in his arms, his face full of confusion.
Taking advantage of his distraction, Chen Yueling struggled and escaped, quickly moving a few steps away from him.
She adjusted her attire with a flushed face, glaring at him angrily, but when she noticed his appearance, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes.
Alex thought to himself, this is a dream, this is a dream.
He kept hypnotizing himself like this, then shamelessly asked, "And this is…"
"You haven't introduced this new little sister to us yet," Chen Yuqian said indifferently, eyeing Chen Nuo.
Chen Nuo felt a bit embarrassed and shyly turned her head away, avoiding her gaze.
Seeing this action, Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan were secretly amazed.
Indeed, Chen Nuo was the weak and shy side of Chen Luoqiu. Her display was so endearing that even they, who were also parts of Chen Luoqiu, couldn't help but feel pity for her.
"Her name is Chen Nuo. I saw that she looked so much like you, so I brought her back," Alex explained, but his gaze was on Chen Yueling.
This secretary-like role reminded him of someone who appeared early on in the original novel legend of fengyun hualong.
Chen Ruyan shot Alex a coquettish glance and said, "Not just brought her back, you slept with her too, right?"
Chen Nuo was very embarrassed at this moment. It wasn't about being slept with, because Chen Ruyan and Chen Yuqian, who shared common memories, already knew about it.
The reason she was embarrassed was that Chen Liping had also fallen for Alex last night. That was too shameful, so she was too embarrassed to say it out loud for now.
Alex didn't expect that his affair would be discovered, but he was fearless and said naturally, "She looks exactly like you, so I mistook her for one of you, and thus made a mistake."
The two women were amused and exasperated. If it weren't for the fact that this was a dream and Chen Nuo was one of their own, they would have liked to teach this shameless guy a lesson.
Chen Yueling, listening from the side, felt extremely strange. Because they looked alike, he had to make a move? She also looked like President Chen and the others; would this guy set his sights on her too?
She secretly sized up Alex's face; it was exactly the same as in those shameful dreams.
Chen Yueling secretly blushed. She discovered that she didn't hate this boy who had flirted with her at all, and in fact, felt a strange little joy in her heart.
Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan, noticing her behavior, exchanged glances and saw similar thoughts in each other's eyes.
Suddenly remembering something, Chen Yueling quickly said, "Manager Chen, two women came to our company this morning for an interview, wanting to join us."
"One is named Chen Yan, and the other is Chen Ruyan. They seem to know you, Manager Chen."
Chen Yueling's expression was strange as she said this, and she added, "And they look exactly like us."
A strange look flashed in Chen Ruyan's eyes, and she said, "Hire both of them. Go handle their onboarding procedures, and Alex, you go along and take a look too."
"Yes," Chen Yueling said.
Hearing that they looked like Chen Yuqian, Alex became interested. Leaving Chen Nuo there, he followed Chen Yueling out.
The three girls remaining in the office exchanged glances, and finally, Chen Yuqian asked Chen Nuo, "Xiao Nuo, what is the difference between you yesterday and you today?"
Chen Nuo shook her head, "Nothing different, just more memories of reality, but it doesn't seem to have changed my personality much."
Chen Yuqian asked with interest, "Why did you suddenly gain memories? Chen Yueling also appeared yesterday, but she didn't. Why do you think this happened?"
Chen Nuo blushed and whispered, "I think it's because of Brother Tao. He's the one who made me recall things from reality."
"So you're saying Chen Longtao is the key figure?" Chen Yuqian pressed, somewhat excited.
Chen Nuo looked at her seriously, then nodded heavily.
Chen Ruyan said, "It's too early to draw a conclusion, but we have enough material now. Perhaps we should conduct a few experiments."
The other two women were not surprised.
Chen Yuqian said, "Let's start with Chen Yueling. Let's have a welcome party tonight after work for Chen Yan and Chen Ruyan to test things out."
Chen Nuo felt a bit apologetic, but then thinking that these were all her clones, she felt it didn't matter.
Besides, even Chen Liping had become Alex's woman, so she couldn't care about the others.
Alex followed Chen Yueling to interview Chen Yan and Chen Ruyan.
Indeed, both women had Chen Yuqian's face and were around twenty years old.
Chen Yan had two cute dimples when she smiled and had shoulder-length hair.
Chen Ruyan was younger, looking like a fresh university graduate. She was tall, had a cold and elegant temperament, and her long legs were wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, making her exceptionally charming.
Seeing Alex, both women showed looks of curiosity, then shyly blushed.
Soon, Chen Yuqian, Chen Ruyan, and Chen Nuo also came over.
They stood together like sextuplets; their appearances were cut from the same mold, yet their temperaments were all different.
Some simple, some cold and elegant, some arrogant—like the same flower blooming with different artistic conceptions, competing for beauty, endless to look at.
Alex's eyes were fixed. He wouldn't lose his composure just because a woman was beautiful, but with the six of them standing together, the charm was more than just simple addition.
Especially when three of them had ambiguous relationships with him, he couldn't control himself for a moment.
The three women who hadn't had a relationship with him blushed slightly under his gaze. Chen Nuo was also a bit embarrassed.
Chen Yuqian and Chen Ruyan, however, kept their expressions normal, though a flash of strangeness crossed their eyes.
Chen Ruyan proposed, "Looking alike is a kind of fate. Since Chen Yan and Chen Ruyan just joined our company, why don't we all find a place to sit together after work and celebrate for our two newcomers?"
Naturally, everyone had no objections.
Listening to Chen Ruyan's suggestion, Alex realized that besides these women, he seemed to be the only man at the gathering.
Vaguely understanding Chen Ruyan's plan, Alex thought to himself, as expected of an NPC, she really knows how to play.
Afterward, everyone separated to work. Alex, having nothing to do, went with Chen Yuqian.
As they left, he saw Chen Ruyan holding Chen Yueling's hand and whispering something in her ear, causing Chen Yueling to act very coquettishly.
Just as he was about to listen carefully to what they were saying, Chen Yuqian smiled, pinched his ear, and led him away.
Chen Yuqian's current job was Chen Ruyan's assistant, and she had an independent office.
Although she was an assistant, there wasn't really much to do.
Ever since she learned that everyone's memories would merge after waking up, Chen Yuqian had given up on the idea of training herself and set a goal to enjoy life.
At this moment, she was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, pulling the curtains shut.
She bent over halfway, her hands pressed against the glass, and turned back to beckon Alex with a seductive smile.
Alex thought to himself, it's a good thing this is a dream, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to handle it.
In the dream, although he would feel tired, his stamina recovered very quickly.
Therefore, he walked forward fearlessly, placing his hands on the girl's slender waist, gently groping.
Chen Yuqian narrowed her eyes comfortably and asked lazily, "Longtao, is your name really Longtao?"
Alex was stunned, "Why do you ask?"
"Because every time I call you that, your reaction is a beat slow, as if you can't process it, as if this name is fake."
She whispered.
Alex thought to himself, women are truly sensitive.
He took Chen Yuqian's question as an NPC flirting with him and didn't intend to hide it, smiling and saying, "Longtao is a fake name; my real name is Alex."
"Eh? Did you say something just now?" Chen Yuqian turned her head back, confused.
Alex's heart went cold; as expected, it was just a dream.
"Nothing." He no longer held any hope.
His movements were somewhat rough, and he whispered in the girl's ear, "Let's do something fun."
Chen Yuqian bit her lip, her eyes dazed. At this moment, she felt incredibly real and didn't want to believe that all of this was illusory.
A long while later.
Alex hugged the sweat-drenched girl as they sat on the office chair, stroking her hair and enjoying the warmth.
The phone suddenly rang.
Chen Yuqian opened her eyes and was dazed for a moment before answering the phone.
Afterward, she said to Alex, "Sister Yun wants to see you. Go over there quickly."
"Wants to see me?" Alex was a bit puzzled.
He didn't have anything to do in the company and didn't understand why Chen Ruyan would be looking for him.
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