I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 416 Nightmare

Madam Lu knew that her son liked Xiao Siyue, but she didn't expect it to be so deep. She just hoped that her son would wake up, otherwise he would miss out on this girl.

Xiao Siyue wanted to take the jade pendant out. She knew that Lu Zhijin was currently unconscious, and holding the jade pendant would compress the blood vessels in his hand, affecting blood circulation and nerves, which would affect his recovery when he woke up.

"Ah Jin, it's me, Ah Yue. Please loosen your grip and give me the jade pendant. I'll keep it safe and give it back to you when you wake up. Ah Jin, can you hear me?" Xiao Siyue tried to pry it open, and to her surprise, it opened easily.

Xiao Siyue was extremely excited: "Ajin, can you hear me? Can you hear what I'm saying?"

Madam Lu and Xiao Siyu were also very excited, but they did not disturb Xiao Siyue. They just stared at her quietly, while Lu Zhijin did not open his eyes.

Xiao Siyue took the jade pendant from Lu Zhijin's hand. The jade pendant was intact, but the tassel that was originally tied to it was gone. Xiao Siyue put it into her bosom.

She gently stroked Lu Zhijin's face: "Ajin, please wake up soon. Didn't you say you would ask my parents for my hand in marriage when you came back? I've been waiting for you to come back all year."

"Ah Jin, have you forgotten what you told me when you left? You said you would protect yourself and wouldn't let yourself get hurt, sob sob... but you lied to me." Xiao Siyue was agitated, and her voice was choked and hoarse.

"Yue'er," Xiao Siyu called out nervously.

Xiao Siyue then calmed down again.

"Ah Jin, it's good that you're awake. As long as you're awake, I'll forgive you. I don't blame you. Didn't you say you wanted to go with me to see your old secret place?"

"And another thing, you said you wanted to go with me to Yue Ran Manor to pick fruit for Grandpa Lu, Grandma Lu, and Aunt Rou, but the fruit at the manor is already ripe, and if you don't wake up soon, there won't be any left."

Madam Lu was surprised that Xiao Siyue even knew this. She had never been to that secret place, but she knew that it was the place Zhi Jin would go to when he was in a bad mood when he was a child.

When they heard that they were going to pick fruit for them, they were even more touched. This child remembered that they had said they liked to eat the fruit from Yue Ran Manor.

“Ah Jin, you still say that…” Xiao Siyue continued to talk about their past.

Xiao Siyu watched his sister speak one sentence after another, his heart filled with mixed feelings. "Zhijin, do you really want to keep sleeping like this? Don't you like Yue'er? But Yue'er is already sixteen years old. My parents are planning to find a husband for Yue'er. If you don't wake up, Yue'er will have to marry someone else."

Madam Lu looked at Xiao Siyu in surprise, but when she saw him shake his head at her, she remained silent.

Xiao Siyue, her eyes brimming with tears, turned to look at her brother. When he winked at her, she immediately understood his intention.

"Yes, Zhijin, please wake up soon. I know you have feelings for Yue'er. If you wake up, I will go with your grandparents to the Xiao family to propose marriage. Otherwise, Yue'er will be taken by someone else, and you will have no chance." Madam Lu also began to provoke Lu Zhijin.

While unconscious, Lu Zhijin was caught in a nightmare. He dreamt that A Yue was missing and that he was trapped in a pitch-black place, unable to get out. He tried many methods, but could not escape. Gradually, his mind became heavier and heavier, and he seemed to be unable to remember anything.

Suddenly, he heard a voice that sounded very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. He rubbed his head, and suddenly a blurry figure appeared in the dark space. She reached out a hand to him. He felt that this person was very familiar, and unconsciously reached out and grabbed her hand.

The figure kept talking to him after that. He wanted to ask who the person was, but no matter what he said, the person ignored him. He felt helpless and could only listen quietly. Slowly, he remembered and the figure in front of him gradually became clear. This was the girl he admired, his Yue.

"Ah Yue, Ah Yue."

He called out to her for a long time, but Xiao Siyue ignored him. He felt a little aggrieved: "A-Yue, why are you ignoring me?"

He wanted to hug Xiao Siyue, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Ah Yue, where are you? Ah Yue."

He ran desperately through the space, trying to get out, but just like before, he couldn't get out no matter what he did. At this moment, another voice came in; it was A-Yue's brother, his brother-in-law.

But the brother-in-law said that Yue was going to marry someone else, and that this was unacceptable, as Yue belonged to him.

"No, Yue, Yue, wait for me!" Suddenly, he ran out of the dark space.

"Ah Jin, you're awake! You're finally awake!" Xiao Siyue stared intently at him as soon as she saw him wake up.

Lu Zhijin opened his eyes, only to find them a bit too bright, so he closed them again. After a while, he opened them again.

Looking at the familiar rooftop in front of him, he realized he was in his own house. Wasn't he supposed to be on the battlefield? He remembered that they had already ended the war, and the Dayong royal family had surrendered. When he was cleaning up the scene, he saw a little child and, feeling sorry for him, went up to ask him what was wrong. The child, who had looked so pitiful, suddenly changed his expression and stabbed him. He didn't even notice before he was hit.

Several more skilled fighters rushed out from behind. He was injured and no match for them. He fought them off with his life, but he was also slashed several times. He had no strength left and used his sword to support his body. He knew he was going to die, but he thought of his family and the girl in his heart who were waiting for him.

With difficulty, he took out his most treasured jade pendant from his bosom with his other hand. "Ah Yue, I may have to break my promise. I can't go back."

Finally, he fainted, and in his dazed state, he saw his Great Zhou soldiers rushing to his aid. He had been rescued and was still alive.

"Ah Jin?" Seeing that Lu Zhijin didn't speak, Xiao Siyue called out again with concern.

After Lu Zhijin woke up, Madam Lu excitedly went out to find the imperial physician.

Hearing the voice, Lu Zhijin snapped out of his reverie, turned his head with difficulty, and looked at Xiao Siyue.

"Ah Yue, I'm awake."

This one sentence brought Xiao Siyue to tears.

"Waaah... Ah Jin, you're finally awake! I thought, I thought you..." Xiao Siyue's voice choked with sobs as he threw himself into Lu Zhijin's arms and cried loudly.

"Cough cough..." Lu Zhijin was still injured, and when Xiao Siyue pounced on him like that, he coughed uncomfortably.

Xiao Siyue was startled and immediately got up: "Ajin, what's wrong?"

"Yue'er, don't get agitated. Zhi Jin is still injured, and you've pressed on his wounds." Seeing that he had woken up, Xiao Siyu was in the mood to joke.