My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 293 251: Widow's Blade

The four of them went through the dream world for the second time, and their relationship evidently advanced further. Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning were both honest with Huang Tianxuan, even though it was due to urgency, but Huang Tianxuan didn't seem too surprised or shy.

This was a big step forward in their four-as-one relationship!

"You go ahead and use it first."

Li Peifeng, feeling satisfied, didn't bother to punish Wu Wenyue but left the bathroom to the girls. He went to the kitchen to look for ingredients, intending to make breakfast. During this time, he heard them chatting while washing up…

"Is there any face wash?"

"Try that blue bottle; Yueyue and I both find it quite useful."

"Okay."

"Xuanxuan, do you remember the things we learned in the dream? I thought I had remembered them so well, but upon waking, I realize I've forgotten quite a few lyrics and melodies."

"Same here, sigh. In the dream, I became aware of the specific differences between the two worlds' rules, but now, thinking back, some important details seem missing… Manning, how's your goal?"

"So-so, but it was quite inspiring. It should be very helpful. Not talking now; you guys finish washing up while I use my computer to draw them out. Once finished, help me see if anything's off."

"Alright, let's exchange later, and fill in each other's gaps."

"Why later? Let's do it now. Manning is gone; Yueyue, you go first."

Li Peifeng was cooking while listening to the three girls reminiscing about the knowledge acquired in their dreamscape. Sometimes, when uncertain, they would ask him.

Once breakfast was ready, the discussion didn't stop, reminding Li Peifeng of the dream where, after the four began cohabiting, their morning routine seemed just like this.

Discussing the previous day's learning while eating breakfast deepens memory, making it easier to remember upon waking.

They mutually learn, accompany, care for, understand, support, accept, praise, touch, and cuddle to sleep, day after day, needing each other…

Observe life's truths in dreams; life need not always be bumpy!

The world is a fantasy, and life need not always be fraught with difficulties.

Li Peifeng, feeling sentimental, smiled gently, a hint of beauty on his face.

Four as one has already shone into reality!

But to determine exactly where the four's relationship stood, Li Peifeng made some small tests, like offering food to Huang Tianxuan, observing Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue's reactions.

However, the girls didn't seem to mind, still deep in discussion about the dream world.

After their second, more targeted Shared Dream, although their post-awakening memory remained somewhat blurred, they each gained some 'benefits,' treating the dream realm as a tangible existence from another plane.

They further considered their ability to 'dream-share' and travel to the other plane as a novel-like encounter or protagonist's cheat, hence discussing enthusiastically and passionately about the reasons and rules of dream-sharing, aiming to master the ability of intentional dream travel through the parallel world.

Their hopes were to learn more applicable knowledge in the otherworld, keep it memorized, and leverage these insights to gain substantial benefits from reality.

Li Peifeng refrained from voicing his thoughts, merely acknowledging internally that their ideas were… quite ingenious!

"Then we should gather more often in the future, drink more wine, which might even increase the likelihood of doing dream-sharing."

Li suggested with a sly smile.

Huang Tianxuan chewed slowly on the dish he offered and said, "Looking back, dream-sharing does seem related to that bottle of wine. Luckily, I've kept some of it; we can do a test."

Xu Manning pondered: "I'll buy a few more bottles. If it's related to wine, does drinking alone lead to personal entry into the dream? And maybe drinking more will sharpen dream memories."

"You're assuming it's related to the wine already?"

Wu Wenyue hesitated: "Such speculation is slightly biased — given that many 2006 Petrus are circulating in the market. If it holds a strange ability for dream-induced travel, wouldn't the wealthier and more powerful figures have bought it all by now?"

"Then what do you suggest?"

"Could it be linked to us? Both shared dreams occurred after we ate and drank together. Perhaps it has nothing to do with which wine we drink; maybe simply eating together, drinking, getting tipsy, and thinking about that dream might trigger it?"

After a brief silence, Huang Tianxuan remarked, "Let's experiment a few more times. Today, I'll have the remaining wine analyzed, and the truth will slowly surface."

"Exactly!"

Li Peifeng nodded, grasping Huang Tianxuan's hand: "You all make good points; anyway, gathering more often isn't a bad idea."

Simultaneously, under the table, his feet were playfully nudging against Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning's legs, feeling utterly satisfied.

"I'll serve some porridge."

Wu Wenyue gave him a sidelong glare, got up, and went into the kitchen.

"Serve me some too."

Li Peifeng handed over his empty bowl, and Wu Wenyue, narrowing her eyes, nonetheless took it.

"Put it down!"

Xu Manning turned away in disapproval, leaving Li with empty space, yet continued eating undistractedly but didn't comment further on him holding Huang Tianxuan's hand.

"Do you have plans today?"

Li Peifeng, emboldened, leaned close to Huang Tianxuan and whispered, "If not, join us for filming a video."

Huang Tianxuan lightly shook her head: "No time, I've got projects to work on."

"Then come in the evening? We could stroll around the mall and have dinner…"

"Bang!"

The crisp clank of metal against the stone dining table.

Li Peifeng turned his head in surprise, his pupils constricting. Wu Wenyue was holding a vegetable knife, smirking while watching him.

"What are you doing with the knife?" Li Peifeng's left eyelid twitched: "Where's our porridge? Where did you serve it?"

"Still thinking about porridge?"

Wu Wenyue's right hand circled with the knife, then chuckled, "Don't know if you remember that widow-maker knife trick aimed at your skull?"

Faced with the threat of death, a cool night breeze seemed to touch him.

Yet Li Peifeng was unfazed, full of fire and vitality, got up and filled two bowls with porridge in the kitchen, then returned to his seat: "Eat your meal, stop fooling around."

"Put it away." Xu Manning sighed, surprisingly siding with Li Peifeng: "Think this is still a dream? Waving knives around jokingly."

Huang Tianxuan advised: "You can use your fists on him, no need for a knife. If you kill someone, you'll be convicted. Swapping a life for his isn't worth it. Put the knife away; it's intimidating to look at."

"I was just cutting a salted duck egg! Couldn't eat the whole, wanted to split it in half."

Wu Wenyue found a lame excuse, picked up a plate of salted duck eggs in her left hand, holding the knife, and stepped back into the kitchen.

Li Peifeng checked the expressions of the other two girls, noticing the previous joy slightly diminished by the knife.

"In any case, meals are court one bite at a time, and paths are walked one step at a time!"

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