Chapter 224: She knew who to look for Chapter 224: She knew who to look for Meng Fan couldn’t believe it when she learned Wen Zhi’s secret; such bizarre occurrences seemed as if they belonged in another dimension.

It felt like an event that would only occur in an alternate dimension.

That was until she agreed to try it with Wen Zhi.

And then they really did share a dream.

It was strange, but at that time, Meng Fan still didn’t believe it, thinking it might just be a coincidence that they happened to dream about each other.

Late, to convince Meng Fan, both of them wore the Buddha Beads and tried once, twice, three times, and each time they indeed entered the dream together. Only then did Meng Fan truly believe in the remarkable nature of these Buddha Beads.

“Are you sure after trying several times, you found the beads no longer allow shared dreams?” Meng Fan asked seriously.

Wen Zhi’s voice was very low: “Twice.”

Meng Fan looked into Wen Zhi’s eyes and guessed, “You tried again last night, and because it failed, you couldn’t sleep all night?”

Wen Zhi nodded.

“You’re silly.” Meng Fan stretched out her finger and pushed Wen Zhi’s head. “If it failed, just sleep normally. Do you know how harmful staying up all night is to your body?”

“Couldn’t sleep,” Wen Zhi said, a hint of bitterness on the corner of her lips.

Sensing Wen Zhi’s purpose in her expression, Meng Fan ventured, “So, are you here now because you want to…”

Wen Zhi nodded, “Yes, I want to try one more time with you to confirm for the last time whether these Buddha Beads really can’t be used anymore.”

“Okay.”

Meng Fan didn’t hesitate for a second to agree.

She casually asked, “Should we go to your house or mine?”

After asking, without waiting for Wen Zhi to answer, Meng Fan suddenly remembered something, “Wait, you moved back to the Shang family recently, are you still living there now?”

“No, I’ve moved back to the Wen Family,” Wen Zhi said.

“That’s good, let’s have the driver take us, I’ll go directly to the Wen Family with you now,” Meng Fan decided, unhesitant to act immediately.

However, just as the driver started the car and it turned around, Meng Fan’s phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID, it was Huaishen calling.

Meng Fan instinctively wanted to press decline without a second thought.

Seeing this, Wen Zhi reminded her, “Maybe you should take it, in case Mr. Rong comes looking for you if the dream entering delays us.”

“Bastard.” Meng Fan cursed out of habit, then said coldly: “As long as I don’t tell him, he won’t know where I am.”

After she declined the call, five seconds passed, and the phone rang again.

“Does this bastard ever give up!” Meng Fan declined the call once more.

This time, Huaishen did not call again, but Meng Fan received a text message.

She opened it—

Huaishen Dog: Come to the old house this evening for your sister’s welcome party.

After reading the message, Meng Fan immediately turned off her phone screen, “Always acting so superior, who can stand it.”

Wen Zhi was well aware of the volatile relationship between Meng Fan and her spouse, and always unconditionally supported Meng Fan.

Seeing Meng Fan so troubled, Wen Zhi asked, “Any progress on the divorce?”

“No, no progress at all,” Meng Fan put away her phone and flicked her bangs in frustration. “Being constantly manipulated by that bastard, I really have no backbone, I even despise myself.”

Wen Zhi bluntly stated, “It’s because he doesn’t want to divorce either.”

Meng Fan had realized this herself and had since become indifferent, “He can’t let go of Shen Zhiyao on one hand, and on the other, he doesn’t want to tarnish his image outside, demanding and vile!”

Wen Zhi thoughtfully suggested, “Do you want me to find you a good lawyer?”

“Do you know someone?” Meng Fan asked.

Although Meng Fan had a wide network and knew some powerful lawyers, none dared to take on her divorce case with Huaishen, because they were all afraid of offending him.

Knowing this all too well, Meng Fan let it go.

Now that Wen Zhi brought it up, Meng Fan suddenly realized: what if it was someone her uncle introduced?

Although Wen Zhi always maintained that she wouldn’t promise something she hadn’t done yet, she assured Meng Fan to give her hope: “I will find you a very capable lawyer who is willing to take on your divorce case.”

Meng Fan hugged Wen Zhi excitedly, “Zhizhi!”

Wen Zhi tried to avoid her injured hand being touched by Meng Fan. She casually added, “I know you’re struggling with this marriage with him, but if he causes you too much pain, I do hope you can let go.”

“Zhizhi, I’ve actually figured it out.”

Meng Fan suddenly sat up, “Since that day in Harbor City, when he defended Shen Zhiyao in front of me, causing me to almost come to harm, I’ve realized after coming back that I won’t continue with him.”

Wen Zhi hesitated, then asked, “So, you two are now…”

Meng Fan was quite calm, “Although he’s a jerk, he is indeed impressive in that aspect. We’re adults, after all, no matter who he thinks about during that time, as long as it feels good, that’s fine.”

Wen Zhi nodded with a suppressed smile, “Well said.”

By the time the car returned to the Wen Family, it was already eight o’clock.

When Wen Zhi and Meng Fan entered, they ran into Su Tong, who had awakened not long ago.

Su Tong had been drugged the previous night, slept early, and slept very well, leaving her looking bright and cheerful today. She smiled warmly at Wen Zhi, “Good morning, miss. Miss Meng is here too.”

Wen Zhi returned the smile and casually asked, “Did you sleep well last night?”

“Quite well, it’s just a bit…” Su Tong rubbed her back, “a bit of back and waist pain.”

Wen Zhi said, “It might be due to aging, osteoporosis, a normal phenomenon.”

Su Tong could not smile anymore; she was only thirty-five, how could she be considered old?

Meng Fan, standing behind Wen Zhi, suppressed her laughter. After returning to her bedroom upstairs, she guessed on a hunch, “The person you experimented on last night, it wasn’t Su Tong, was it?”

Wen Zhi turned around and blinked at Meng Fan, “It was her.”

Meng Fan said, “Looking at her, it seems she didn’t notice a thing.”

“She won’t notice it,” said Wen Zhi with certainty as she took out a pair of Buddha Beads and handed one to Meng Fan.

Meng Fan took them but hesitated a bit, “What if I can’t fall asleep now?”

Wen Zhi said, “Meditate.”

Meng Fan gritted her teeth, “I’ll try.”

Wen Zhi, eager to validate, did not forget to call Fang Rong to guard the door outside, not allowing anyone to disturb them.

She also asked Fang Rong for some medicine; if Meng Fan could not sleep, she would rely on medication. Fang Rong provided the medicine and told Wen Zhi the different dosages required for a whole night’s sleep versus two hours. Wen Zhi listened carefully and remembered it.

She was fully prepared.

Meng Fan was also very cooperative.

Two hours later, Wen Zhi woke Meng Fan up.

Meng Fan, still groggy upon awakening, sat up and took a while to remember why she was at Wen Zhi’s house.

She stretched and leaned in to ask, “Was it successful?”

Wen Zhi, with downcast eyes and a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, asked, “Do you have any memories from the dream?”

Meng Fan felt a sudden pang in her heart.

None!

She felt that she had slept very soundly until she was awakened, with absolutely no memories of any dreams in her mind…

“It failed,” Meng Fan murmured.

Wen Zhi responded, “Hmm.”

Meng Fan lifted Wen Zhi’s face with her hands, “What do you think, are the Buddha Beads definitely broken?”

Wen Zhi looked into Meng Fan’s eyes and said word by word, “It’s not necessarily that they’re broken.”

Meng Fan puzzled, “Hmm?”

Wen Zhi removed Meng Fan’s hands, “Perhaps someone knows the reason.”

“Who?” Meng Fan asked eagerly.

Wen Zhi, caressing the Buddha Beads on her wrist, said, “Shang Jing.”

Meng Fan, hearing Shang Jing’s name, became even more puzzled, “How could it be related to Shang Jing?”

Wen Zhi stood up and explained, “The Buddha Beads were once kept with Chong Wanyin for a period, and later I entrusted Shang Jing to retrieve them for me. Maybe… maybe Shang Jing has the reason I need to know.”