Should she go back?
The world in the book was like a dream to her.
When she woke up from the dream, the pain would disappear.
So, she did not want to go back. She did not want to face Song Meilan and Huang Cheng's death …
As she thought about this, the flame in her hand slowly moved toward the book.
Ning Meng stared blankly at the lighter in her hand. When the flame ignited the book, she felt a sense of relief.
She was free.
If she burned this book, then the things that had happened in the past would not happen again, right?
The next moment, she picked up the water that she had not drunk and splashed it on the book.
The bottom of the book was burnt black, but it did not affect the reading. The cover was half burnt. Ning Meng stared at the book and suddenly hugged it.
She could not bear to …
Even if the pain was real, she could not bear to.
In this strange world, she had no family and no friends.
But, these flaws existed in that world.
There was Huo Beichen, Ning Ke, Ning Wentao, and an unreliable brother … Although she was very happy when she accompanied Huo Beichen during his college entrance examinations, she missed the world eight years later.
She missed Lord Chen who spoiled her to the core. She missed the devil who spoiled his daughter without any bottom line. She missed the unreliable brother. She even missed Ning Ke eight years later …
She looked forward to going back eight years later …
Now, she could feel that if she returned to that world, she would return to the time when she was hit by Song Meilan and fainted.
But, if she went back, she would have to face Song Meilan.
Just as Ning Meng was in a daze, the doorbell rang.
She was slightly stunned and raised her head.
The person outside seemed to have noticed that she did not open the door and started to knock on the door, shouting, "Ning Meng, I know you're inside. Open the door! It's time to pay the rent! "
Rent?
This voice seemed to have come from a distant memory, and it brought Ning Meng back to her senses.
She hurriedly rushed back to the bedroom, changed her clothes, and threw the burned clothes that could no longer cover her body into the trash basket. Then, she opened the door.
The landlord was an old auntie in her fifties. When she saw her opening the door, she frowned and reprimanded her. "Why are you hiding in the house every day? Why are you sneaking around? Don't tell me you've done something bad? "
Ning Meng was stunned.
The landlord lived right across from her. There were ten apartments in this building, and all of them were the compensation for the demolition of his family. They made a living by collecting rent, so the two of them met almost every day.
To the landlord, the person in front of him was just a tenant he met yesterday.
However, to Ning Meng, although only one day had passed in the real world, it felt like a year to her.
Yes.
A few months after the eight years in the book, she spent half a year in the past eight years.
Adding all of them together, didn't that mean that they hadn't seen each other for a year?
She felt that the landlord in front of her was the one in her dream, and she was in a trance.
After the landlord finished speaking, she saw that she did not respond. The way she looked at her was a little strange, and she suddenly felt a little scared. "Hey, say something? You wouldn't really do something bad, would you? "
"No."
"What are you doing?" Ning Meng asked in a daze. "What are you doing?"
The landlady hurriedly said, "Collect the rent!"
"Oh, wait a minute."
Ning Meng turned around and entered her room. She took out her wallet and took out the money that she had prepared. She suddenly remembered that before she had entered this world, she had already prepared the money and planned to send it to the landlord today. However, she had forgotten.
It seemed that the things in this world were already very far away.
She passed the rent to the landlord and closed the door. When she looked into the room again, the draft of "Ride with the Wind" had disappeared.
She sat on the sofa in a daze and put the book aside.
At this time, the editor of the publishing company called. "Teacher Lemon, it's like this. When will you be able to finish the draft of the comic? It's quite urgent here. "
Comic draft …
Yes, she had originally read this book to draw a comic for it.
She replied with a "hmm" and then rubbed her hair in annoyance. "I'll do it as soon as possible."
After hanging up, she sat on the sofa for a while before she stood up and opened the door to walk out.
She wanted to go out for a walk to calm her emotions. The things in the dream were not real. She could not continue to be so depressed.
She strolled back and forth in the neighborhood.
Uncle Zhang was cooking downstairs, and his wife was smiling as she fed the cat.
A young couple had just gotten off work and were hugging each other as they walked home. They were flirting on the way back. There was also a pair of best friends who were eating a bowl of spicy hot pot …
Everyone around them seemed to be smiling happily. Seeing this, a strong sense of loneliness welled up in her heart.
Ning Meng had been working hard to earn money for the past 20 years. She did not have time to make friends, nor did she have any hobbies or interests. After graduating, she had been cooped up at home and did not like to take the initiative to communicate with others. Therefore, other than talking to the editor occasionally, she really did not have any other friends.
Thinking about this, she felt even more annoyed.
She realized that she had a strong desire to return to the world of the book.
When she went out for a walk, this desire became even stronger.
No.
She would not go back.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to smile.
In the following days, she lived a fulfilling and satisfying life.
She asked the editor out for a meal, chatted with them, and met the other people in the studio. She slowly blended into the surroundings.
She looked very happy, smiling every day, as if she always had a positive attitude, but no one knew that she would wake up crying every night.
As long as she fell asleep, Huang Cheng's death and Huo Beichen's despair would surround her in her dreams, making it hard for her to breathe.
Just like that, half a month had passed. Half a month later, the editor could not help but rush her. "Teacher Lemon, you have already finished the rest of the books. When will you start on the one I gave you?"
Ning Meng was stunned when she heard this.
She had been avoiding that book all this time. The rest of the drafts were almost done, but she had never opened that book again.
She took a deep breath. "Tomorrow."
Some things had to be faced eventually.
That night, she had a dream again.
In the dream, there was a voice calling out to her. Meng Meng, Meng Meng …
Although she did not want to wake up from the dream, she did not want to fall into it again.
She had been trying her best to stay awake, telling herself that it was just a dream. However, when she woke up, the pain in her heart told her that those feelings were real.
She stared at the ceiling and could not help but think, was she really happy?
During this period of time, he had been eating supper with that group of people, eating lively Haidilao, and chatting with them in the group every day, but why was the feeling of loneliness still so strong?
She put her hands behind her head and thought for a while before getting out of bed.
She first ate, then washed her hands. Only then did she set up her drawing board and once again picked up the book with half of its cover burned.
She opened the first page. Su Tiantian was the main character. She had read it once before, but when she picked up the pen, she had to read it again.
Drawing a comic required chapters and storyboards, and the details were very complicated.
She picked up a pen and scribbled on the notebook, watching Su Tiantian kill everyone. She complained in her heart while recording it down.
When she read this book again, she had a different feeling. Every character in the book was alive. Even if they were just passersby, they had their own lives and faces.
Ning Meng was slightly taken aback by this novel feeling.
She slowly read the rest of the book, and the more she read, the more amazed she became.
The author had only written a few lines, but she was able to see every living person in front of her.
She stared at it and suddenly froze.
Her pupils constricted as she stared at the book in disbelief.
In the end, Su Tiantian and Li Yichen had dealt with all the obstacles in their way. In the end, Li Yichen's company had grown to the point where it could compete with the Huo Group.
Su Tiantian asked Li Yichen, "Should we destroy the Huo Group? After all, two tigers cannot live on the same mountain. "
Li Yichen frowned and shook his head. "No need."
Su Tiantian was stunned. "Why?"
Li Yichen answered, "Didn't you notice that ever since Huo Beichen and Ning Meng divorced, he has become very depressed? I heard that he has stopped managing the company, and just a few days ago, he disappeared. "
Su Tiantian was stunned. "What do you mean by disappeared?"
Li Yichen sat in the boss's chair and leaned back. His eyes were a little dull. "I don't know either. A person like him will always be a legend in the business world. Over the years, many people have tried to get close to him, but he ignored everyone except his subordinates. I heard that a few days ago, he divided the company's shares among his subordinates, including your stepfather. What's the relationship between him and your stepfather? "
Su Tiantian was shocked. "Other than Ning Meng, there's nothing else between him and Ning Wentao, right? Could it be that he still misses his ex-wife? "
In the novel, Huo Beichen did not see Ning Meng eight years later.
Li Yichen waved his hand. "He has no feelings for his ex-wife. I don't know the details. All I know is that after he divided the company's shares, he disappeared … "
Suddenly, a financial news was broadcasted on the TV. "According to reliable sources, the chairman of the Huo Group, Mr. Huo Beichen, passed away in his villa this morning. According to the employees of the Huo Group, Mr. Huo was always cold and heartless, like a machine without emotions. No one knew what happened to him, but he passed away in his villa. His funeral is currently being held. According to insiders, Mr. Huo was trapped by love. When he died, he was holding a letter in his arms. The owner of the letter is unknown. "
…
Ning Meng clenched her fists when she read this.
Tears suddenly flowed out of her eyes.
She covered her mouth and stared at the content of the novel in disbelief.
In the novel, Huo Beichen had only appeared once during the divorce, and it had never attracted the attention of the readers. This sentence was undoubtedly telling everyone that Li Yichen's company was invincible.
So, Ning Meng did not pay attention to this detail.
But now …
She had told Huo Beichen that he would wait for her for eight years, and that she would go back.
She also wanted to use eight years to let him slowly forget the pain.
She did not expect that after eight years … he still did not forget her, and he even committed suicide.
How could he be so stupid?!
Ning Meng cried uncomfortably. She held back her tears and frantically flipped through the book, wanting to know the details of Huo Beichen's funeral …
However, the author did not give any details. The next day, Su Tiantian complained to Li Yichen again. "Do you know a very famous mangaka called Lemon? Her 'Ride with the Wind' has sold millions of copies overseas. She also wrote a manga called 'Huo Shao's Wild Girl', which is said to be about her high school love story. "
Li Yichen asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Tiantian said, "She was found to have committed suicide in the villa this morning. After the news of her death was released, some people said that she was suffering from severe depression and had been taking medication to treat it. These years, she had thought about suicide many times. The most interesting thing is that her manga, 'Huo Shao's Wild Girl', is about the love story between Huo Beichen and her first love. In the end, a classmate called Huang Cheng died, so the two of them broke up. One went abroad, and the other stayed. The two of them died one after another. Everyone said that they had committed suicide for love. "
…
…
Suicide for love … Depression …
Ning Meng held her chest tightly.
That was Ning Ke!!
She did not expect that not only Huo Beichen had committed suicide, but even Ning Ke had …
Ning Meng stood up and pointed at the manga. "What kind of bullsh * t plot is this?! Author, your brain must have been kicked by a donkey! "
Her voice was choked with sobs as she continued to scold, "Author, with your IQ, you should really be sent to a research institute and let the experts see how you drag down the intelligence of humans!"
"What kind of bullsh * t content is this? What kind of logic is this? How could Huo Beichen and Ning Ke have died? They can't have died!! "
"…"
She cried and scolded at the same time. In the end, her throat was dry, and she had no strength left. She fell to the ground and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Why? Why can't you let me go back into the manga? … "
She wanted to go back. She would not run away anymore!
But there was no other way.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
In these five years, the neighbors and landlords all said that the famous mangaka, Lemon, was actually a lunatic.
Every day, she would scold the manga for a few hours until her throat was dry.
But then, she became more and more famous. Her manga had sold more than ten thousand copies, more than one hundred thousand copies … Her manga had been turned into an anime by a famous company …
She had received a generous reward, but she had given all the money to charity. She had also strangely given a sum of money to the superstar singer, Lin Qiaobai (Lin QB), claiming that she had requisitioned the copyright fees for his song "Wrong Love".
But! She had never used it before!
But because of her strange temperament and her reticence to communicate with others, this had become an unsolved mystery.
Today, Ning Meng had finished her draft. As usual, she looked at the manga that she had flipped through until it was almost rotten.
It had been five years.
She was 26 years old.
In this small place, she had almost become an old leftover woman.
In these few years, she had gained both fame and fortune.
Every day, there would be people trying to introduce her to boyfriends. Even Lin Qiaobai wanted to pursue her, but she had rejected all of them.
She had been cooped up in her room drawing day and night. She could no longer tell what was real and what was fake. Even the time she had traveled through time seemed to have become a dream.
But she knew that a world without him was a different world to her.
She stayed up the whole night and finished a manga.
This manga was going to be an earth-shattering work.
But she did not feel happy at all. It was as if these things had nothing to do with her.
The moment she stood up, her vision suddenly darkened.
Before she fainted, she saw that the manga that she had scolded for five years had finally released a ray of white light.
She widened her eyes, and her pupils slowly dilated.
She was going back?
She was going back!
She was ecstatic!
At this moment, a thought flashed through her mind.
He had waited for her for eight years.
And she had waited for him for five years in another time and space.
She had finally found her way home.
Ahem, this arrangement might be cruel to some cuties, but I am a person who values fairness in love. That was why I had waited for five years. Yep, I will meet Lord Chen tomorrow! ~ ~ In the original novel, the plot was not changed by the female lead ~ ~ Our novel is set up this way, so don't think too much about it. With this kind of theme that comes and goes, the more you think about it, the messier it will get. Just simply read the novel ~ Muah! See you tomorrow ~ ~
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