4246 The Other Side 215

"Pfft…"

"Don't you dare invade my territory!" Gong Fan's eyes were bloodshot as he thrust the dagger towards Youyou. Even though this was a dream, the pain of his chest being pierced was excruciating and so unbelievably real.

Youyou winced in pain and could barely speak. He felt the sharp point of the dagger dig into his chest as if it were trying to rip through his thin body… The dagger plunged into him repeatedly, till blood was splattered everywhere…

The boy woke up with a start. He opened his eyes and drew in a deep breath until his blurry vision cleared. He could see clearly now. He was lying in bed with the overhead light of the bedroom above him. His father and her mother were standing nervously in front of the bed. Alice was watching him closely, drenched in a cold sweat from observing his repeated screams.

The boy glanced out the window. It was dusk.

He had fallen asleep and before he knew it, he had been struggling with dreams all afternoon. Although he had slept, this dream made him even more exhausted. He leaned against the headboard weakly, his body drenched in cold sweat.

Little Yichen sat at the edge of the bed, his heart aching and uneasy at the sight of Youyou's pale face.

Youyou was beyond exhausted. The dream was so real that he was in a daze even after he had woken up. He recalled Gong Fan's ruthless and cold expression in his dream and could not stop trembling.

Yun Shishi glanced at Alice, who acquiesced. Her heart aching, she went to the boy and held him close. "Did you have a nightmare, Youyou? Don't be afraid. Mommy is here. Mommy is with you."

The boy weakly embraced her and finally broke down, tears rolling down his face. It was rare to see Youyou in tears, and Yun Shishi was even more bewildered by this.

"What exactly happened?"

"Mommy… Gong Fan… Gong Fan…" Youyou pursed his lips, as his words escaped with difficulty. "He tried to kill me…"

"Ahh…" Yun Shishi let out a short exclamation as her eyes widened in horror. Alice took a step forward and asked nervously, "What was the dream about? Do you remember?"

The boy refused to talk further about it. He buried his face helplessly in his mother's arms and shook his head. "Don't ask anymore. I don't want to talk about it…"

Given this, Alice let it go. She turned to Mu Yazhe and Little Yichen. "Shishi can stay with them. Let's get out of here! Let him calm down."

Little Yichen pouted. "I want to stay with Youyou, too."

Yun Shishi turned back to him and coaxed him gently. "Be a good boy and go outside, Yichen. Let Mommy stay with him."

"Well, okay then! Mommy will keep Youyou company."

Little Yichen was well behaved and did as he was told. He left the room with his father as Yun Shishi asked him to. Despite Mu Yazhe's reticence and lack of verbal expression, Yun Shishi could see that he was very concerned.

She smiled and said, "It's all right. I'll take good care of him. Don't worry too much."

"Uh huh." Without another word, Mu Yazhe left the room with Little Yichen.

Soon there were only Yun Shishi and Youyou left in the room.

After a long time, she finally could not hold back and asked the boy, "What exactly did you mean by what you said earlier?" she asked worriedly.

The boy buried his face in her arms and said nothing.