Can the tones of Dizi touch the jasmine flower?

CHAPTER 5 You can't run away from me

After this short exchange of our thoughts, I asked him to let me sleep for a while, I turned my back to him and closed my eyes. Not that I was trying to sleep or something. I slept enough before and I did not wish to have any more dreams. Well, I still did not know if what I saw was a dream or a fragment of the past but I honestly did not want to. If that was a reality, it would mean that I was the one who wished for everyone's reincarnation. Was it bad? Well, it could be a problematic thing in some situations. And something was bothering me. I couldn't remember my wish at all. Not even one word was known by me. Just why..? And there was said I had to pay a price for my wish...could it be me losing my memories? But I got them back...

I did not realize when the stillness in front of my eyes made me fall into a deep sleep again. I also did not realize someone was staring at me all night and when the 9 pm. came he lay down beside me, grabbing my hair tied in a shoulder-length ponytail in his hand.

The well-known darkness came again. The sea of black with me floating aimlessly.

-I see you regained your memories.- I heard the voice of self-said immortal that already appeared twice during my sleep.- I must say it shouldn't be like this. But you still do not remember the wish you made.-I opened my mouth to say something but my voice couldn't be heard. It was like shadows were absorbing it before it could touch the air.- You do not need to say anything, just listen. I must steal your memories again, but do not worry, it's not like you will become clueless again. I steal only the most important and happiest ones, the rest may become fuzzy. And I'll touch only the previous life's memories so do not worry about the promise you made when you were awake.- I sensed a warm touch on my cheek like someone was cupping my face but suddenly it burned. The pain was similar to the one I had felt when I helped a young maiden in the clave. Well, to be precise, I made a hot metal stamp touch my chest instead of hers. It gave me hell and now I felt the same terrible soreness once more but inside my mind.- now, wake up.

I opened my eyes rapidly and sat on the bed. I felt my forehead was full of scalding sweat that was falling on my clothes making small wet circle signs on the material. My head hurt and my hands were trembling slightly. I saw something moving in the edge of my eye. When I shoot a glance I was more than surprised.

-Lan...Zhan.- I blurted out without thinking. The young master Lan or now a vice president was sitting with crossed legs on the bed NEXT TO ME! He wore a white pyjama and...was staring at me with a slightly worried expression, but it was highly uncertain if I rightly judged the facial expression he only barely changed. I had to stabilize my breath so it comes back to normal before I could speak but he decided to open his mouth first.

-Nightmare?- He questioned me.

-Y..yeah.- I said swaying my finger down the nose bridge and looking down, but I stopped it when I remembered that was my habit in the previous life too. My breathing was still irregular, which was quite troublesome. I hid my hands in pockets before he could realize they tremble.-but not that bad. I mean...I'm okay right now. What time is it now?

- five ten.- Oh yeah, the Cloud Recess rules still stayed despite the reincarnation. Thinking about it, the immortal said she would take some of my memories but I just did not feel any difference. I remembered my study time in Cloud Recess, the punishment I was being given because of my misbehaviour. There is not a single pleasant thing from there, even Lan Zhan was cold at first...hmm Why at first? He was cold till the end, he did not come to see me after I've come to the Burial Muds too. He said he wanted to help me yet... ugh my head hurts.

I clenched my teeth. It stopped after a few seconds. I realized Lan Zhan was penetrating me using his golden eyes for a while.

-Umm where is the bathroom?-I asked. I needed to take a shower. I felt quite...dirty.– Do you have some...spare clothes to lend me?- He still was staring. I stood up and stretched my back, ignoring that fact.