Chapter 182: Laughing and Crying Mr. Chen
At around 8 am, Xiang Kun made a call to his Mom, randomly chitchatting for a bit. His mom then reminisced about a dream she had on Wednesday night, where she saw the old man from next door in Tongshi Town coming over to play chess with his Dad.
She reflected on their life in Tongshi Town and recalled the old man teaching Xiang Kun calligraphy. She believed these memories were triggered because Xiang Kun recently wrote a lot of characters using a brush pen, leading her unconsciously thinking of the deceased old man and sighing at how transient life can be.
After hanging up, Xiang Kun came up with some hypotheses:
1, His mom only mentioned she had the dream on Wednesday night, and that had been two days ago. Over two nights now, he hadn't felt the influence of the three "Emotionally Infused" items, meaning it's very likely, as he had guessed —— that it's only when he is in connection with the items, that they would affect those around him who are asleep, leading them to dream;