Chen Luoqiu frowned, staring at the girl who walked into the office, stunned. How could the other person's face be exactly the same as hers?
No, not exactly the same; the other person was much more youthful. That was her original face, not like now, where she had inexplicably aged several years and was acting as a manager in some absurd dream.
Alex, who walked in behind them, was also dumbfounded to see this scene. There were two Chen Yuqians in front of him: the one with him was the high school-aged Chen Yuqian, while the woman sitting behind the desk with an elegant and intellectual temperament was the older, mature-woman style Chen Yuqian.
What on earth was going on?
The two Chen Yuqians stared at each other blankly. Just when Alex thought they were about to have a classic dialogue like "Who are you?", "I am the real Chen Yuqian", "I am you", they both revealed looks of realization.
"So that's how it is. Who you are doesn't matter at all."
"Indeed, this is just a dream. Whatever happens in a dream is normal. I suppose your name isn't Chen Ruyun, is it?"
"That's right, my name is Chen Yuqian. You are Chen Ruyun, then? I didn't think this dream could be so absurd."
Strange. Both NPCs were actually saying this was a dream. Was there a bug in the dream world? Or was this a reminder from the dream world, telling her not to get too lost in the dream and forget reality.
Alex felt the latter reason was more plausible. Because of the special nature of the movie ticket, he hadn't expected real people to enter his dream.
The high school version of Chen Luoqiu looked at the other self and said, "Although I understand, seeing another me still makes me feel physically uncomfortable. I'll leave first. Goodbye."
The woman calling herself Chen Ruyun nodded, "I have the same feeling."
High school Chen Luoqiu glanced at Alex and turned to leave the office.
Alex didn't stop her. At this moment, he was more curious about this mature-woman version of Chen Yuqian—no, she was called Chen Ruyun, a woman who looked exactly like Chen Yuqian.
Chen Ruyun examined Alex and said indifferently, "You must be the new Manager Chen. Given that you have a good relationship with the other me, I won't hold your tardiness against you. I've read your resume, and you have zero work experience... In any case, I will be keeping an eye on you. Behave yourself, you may leave first."
With an unquestionable aura, Alex said nothing and left the office.
After Alex left, the Chen Luoqiu who went by the alias Chen Ruyun had a strange look on her fair face.
She remembered perfectly who she was and the content of the previous dream. This time when she woke up, the environment had changed. She had thought she was having a new dream, but she hadn't expected another version of herself to continue the previous dream, get mixed up with this Chen Longtao, and looking at their behavior, they seemed to be quite intimate. Had their relationship progressed further?
Chen Luoqiu thought about it and felt that, given her own nature, it wasn't strange for her to do such a thing. For one, she had already lost her virginity to Chen Longtao in the previous dream, and since the other version of herself was continuing the plot of the previous dream and knew she was dreaming, being indulgent and letting things go to ruin were very normal behaviors.
However, Chen Luoqiu didn't plan to follow the example of her other self. Although she also had the memory of losing her virginity to Chen Longtao, firstly, that was a dream, and secondly, compared to indulgent enjoyment, playing the role of Chen Ruyun and experiencing the life of a career woman was more attractive to her.
Alex left the office and wanted to find the high school version of Chen Yuqian, but he couldn't see her shadow in the company. When he asked the front desk receptionist, the receptionist said she had already left.
Walking out of the company, Alex called Chen Yuqian; they had exchanged phone numbers when they got off the plane earlier.
"Brother Tao? Have you finished work yet?"
The call connected, and Chen Yuqian's gentle voice asked.
"I'm at the company entrance. Where did you go?"
"Wait a moment. By the way, Brother Tao, can you drive?" Chen Yuqian asked suddenly.
"I can. Why?"
Chen Yuqian didn't answer, just told him to wait at the entrance.
A few minutes later, the original police car brought Chen Luoqiu over. Chen Luoqiu didn't get out, but rolled down the window and smiled at Alex.
"Brother Tao, get in."
Alex glanced at the policeman driving and opened the door to get in.
"Brother Tao, you got in the wrong seat. You should sit in the driver's seat and drive."
After saying this with a smile to Alex, Chen Luoqiu said to the dark-faced driver, "Brother, you get out. Let Brother Tao drive the car."
"No way, nobody can borrow this car!"
"How about this, Brother, you get me a car, and I won't take this one."
Chen Luoqiu said with a smile.
After some pestering, Chen Luoqiu and Alex switched to a BMW.
Chen Luoqiu sat in the passenger seat, humming a tune. She seemed to be in a good mood, looking around; she was clearly very satisfied with the car.
Alex, however, felt a strong sense of dissonance. This NPC Chen Yuqian was supposed to be from a wealthy family, but looking at her behavior and attire, she revealed an ordinary aura everywhere. This bug was truly too big.
Perhaps realizing that her attire didn't match her status, Chen Luoqiu said, "Brother Tao, let's go buy clothes and bags."
Driving to the mall, in a luxury brand store Alex couldn't name, Chen Luoqiu changed into a dress that accentuated her figure, making her look less naive and adding a touch of mature charm.
Chen Luoqiu's figure was perfect—not a bit too fat, not a bit too thin. The size of her chest was just right, and set off by this fitting dress, she appeared exceptionally charming.
Her figure was something Alex had measured with his own hands. Watching the girl who had transformed from an ugly duckling into a swan, Alex secretly swallowed his saliva, full of anticipation for the night ahead.
Chen Luoqiu noticed the way he looked at her and muttered to herself that he was a perverted NPC, but deep down, an unusual emotion inexplicably flashed through her heart.
Carrying bags large and small out of the mall, Chen Luoqiu stopped, looked down at the luxury brand items on her body and in her hands, then looked back at the magnificent mall entrance, and suddenly said, "It doesn't feel that happy."
Alex seemed to understand what she meant, glanced at her, and smiled, "Then how about we go do something fun."
Chen Luoqiu turned to look at Alex, smiling yet not smiling, her eyes pure and flawless.
Alex unexpectedly felt ashamed of himself. He thought, such a perfect girl should be marked by him and shaped into his own form.
"Okay." Chen Luoqiu said softly, let me be happy.
The car drove away from the busy district, entered the old city area, and parked under an old tree.
Due to urban development and the shift of commercial centers, the old city had lost its former glory. It stood quietly there, with no one to disturb it. The moonlight left faint light spots on the car under the old tree. The silent shadows were broken by something, as if one could hear the rustling sound of the wind blowing the branches; that sound covered everything.
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