On New Year's Eve, Hanzhang finished his duties early and stayed up late with Professor Fu and their daughter.
Of course, Mingming managed to stay up until midnight because she napped a lot during the day. But that's not the point.
After midnight, once the family exchanged New Year greetings, Hanzhang and Professor Fu returned to their room to sleep. In the sky, distant stars sparkled brightly.
Then, Hanzhang had a dream.
Hey, wake up, wake up
Hanzhang: Hmm? Who is it? Is it already dawn? Who's calling me to wake up?
When Hanzhang opened her eyes, she didn't see the carved bed she shared with Professor Fu, but a blue sky, green grass, and a woman with a lucky expression on her face. Her attire was quite different.
Hmm? Where is this? Hanzhang suddenly woke up in shock, wondering if she had traveled through time again. She looked around and found Professor Fu was right next to her, and beside him, there was a refined man smiling at them.
Professor Fu also woke up at this moment. He first looked at Hanzhang; after confirming each other was alright, they both looked at the couple nearby.
The woman spoke first: Hello there, don't be nervous, this is our secret base, outsiders can't come in.
Hanzhang & Professor Fu: Even more unsettled...
The woman continued: Forgot to introduce myself, I'm Zhou Man, everyone calls me Manbao, and that's Bai Shan, he's my husband.
After speaking, the woman giggled and continued: I don't know why you came here, perhaps it's destined by fate. Since you're here, I can't let you leave empty-handed.
Saying this, Manbao turned around (actually getting it from Keke) and took out a stack of books: These are herbal books I recorded over ten years traveling all around the country. They detail the forms, effects, and growing environments of various herbs. They should be helpful to you, so I'm giving them to you~
Hanzhang, as she received the books handed to her, still felt somewhat out of it:
Is this a dream? These books feel so real.
Manbao continued: All right, it's getting late, you should head back now. Do keep in touch if you get a chance!
After she finished speaking, the entire space went dark, and Hanzhang suddenly woke up.
She hurriedly reached out to Professor Fu, only to find Professor Fu reaching back toward her. They clasped each other's hands, feeling each other's heartbeat, and said in unison: I just had a dream...
At this moment, the morning light was dim, with the room slightly illuminated. Hanzhang thought to get up to light a lamp, but her hand touched something by the bed. When she lit the lamp and checked carefully, she found it was a stack of books.
She and Professor Fu picked up the books in amazement and flipped through them, discovering they were exactly the same as those seen in the dream.
Hanzhang & Professor Fu: What kind of supernatural event is this?