Chapter 18 (1/2)

Nightmare

The big truck did not stop there. It started up again, trying to run over the badly deformed black Bentley.

In her dream, Xu Jiaojiao was burning with anxiety as she watched the scene unfold. She kept shouting, “Qi Shenbai! Qi Shenbai, wake up! Wake up!”

However, Qi Shenbai did not react. Blood covered his face, and even his white shirt was dyed red with blood. The large truck ruthlessly collided with the Bentley again, crashing into the unconscious Qi Shenbai!

“Qi Shenbai!” Xu Jiaojiao woke up from her dream with a start. She was gasping for breath, and her fair forehead was covered in a cold sweat that drenched her hair.

A few seconds later, Xu Jiaojiao came back to her senses and looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was already six in the morning. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and gradually calmed down. It had been a long time since she had such a dream.

The last time she had such a dream was after Qi Yunduo fell into the water and lost consciousness. In her dream, she had saved Qi Yunduo in the hospital… So why did she suddenly have such a dream this time? Could it be that someone wanted to harm Qi Shenbai?

When Xu Jiaojiao changed her clothes and went downstairs, she was still thinking about the dream. Her mind was elsewhere, and her gaze would occasionally sweep across Qi Shenbai, who was sitting across the dining table.

Qi Shenbai was still wearing a white shirt and eating the breakfast the chef made as if nothing had happened yesterday. He did not feel awkward at all. On the other hand, Xu Jiaojiao wished she could bury her face in her bowl. She had specially come down a little later today because she wanted to avoid this awkwardness. Usually, Qi Shenbai would already be at the office at this time. Today, however, he even stayed and had breakfast with her!

Qi Shenbai noticed Xu Jiaojiao’s fidgeting and frowned as he reminded her, “Eat properly.”

Xu Jiaojiao came back to her senses. As she ate the crispy fried bread slices, she apologized softly, “I’m sorry…”

“Hm?” Qi Shenbai looked at her.

“I shouldn’t have talked about you behind your back with my best friend last night. We even made wild guesses about…” The more she spoke, the softer Xu Jiaojiao’s voice became. She wished she could crawl under the dining table.