Lucid Dreaming

Feeling the warm water hit his body, he sighs. It feels relaxing. When was the last time he was able to relax?

Maybe when he was 17? 16? 15? He's already 42 years old so that's like a decade ago.

Why isn't he still waking up? This dream is so long and so real. He's afraid that he may not want to wake up again.

Feeling the water going through his finger, his face deepened.

This is so….real. The warmth, the texture, the pain, the view, everything. Did he go back to time? Foolish.

Am I lucid dreaming? The one where you dream aware but whatever. Dream or not, let's enjoy it to the fullest.

Oh youth. His body feels so light. He's still as tall as he remembered, he estimated that he's around 17 at this time.

He's 183 cm tall. Quiet tall for an Asian. Explainable as his mom has a Finnish Ancestry, his mom is small though.

Over the years because of his job, he slowly grows smaller. He developed scoliosis from lifting heavy things and bad psoture. As 42, he looks like he's nearing sixties.

"Ma…second young master Ma…is it that guy?"

Ma Lingshi. Second son and the youngest child of the Ma family. They are in Shipment industry so their family rarely collide

Why would that guy try to destroy him? They haven't crossed their way yet—He haven't properly attended any party that could lead to them being introduced to each other.

He remembers meeting this man 3 years after he was exiled from the family, at that time his father is still trying to help him but he's too prideful to accept it, and that man offers him a job. A job of no return. From that point he wanders on the dark path never ever finding the exit.

He became a pawn. From being a broker to informant to spy then to any other job he offers to him. If he can, he doesn't want to cross roads with that guy.

Beep! Beep!

He frowned. The beeps symbolize that someone is trying to enter his apartment. Apart from him, who else knows his apartment's password?

He quickly finished his bath, wiping his body and putting on his robe. Taking a small towel with him, he exited the bathroom.

"Who are you?"

Gu WenYu's deep low voice startled the old lady who entered the house. Seeing that it is only him, the woman sighed then bowed to him.

"Young master, I am the new housekeeper. My name is Zhang Fei."

Zhang Fei silently analyzes the face of her new employer. Ah, so handsome. His prominent jaw emphasizes the sharpness of his features, black cat like eyes, sharp nose and plump lips.

"Ah...Hope you last."

Zhang Fei didn't know she was holding her breath until she saw Gu WenYu leaving. Ha! So scary. The officer from the agency did tell her that the Old Young Master indeed has a temper.

She knows that ever since Gu WenYu lived here in the apartment, none of the previous helpers lasted more than 3 months. According to the rumor, it was because the young master likes nitpicking and likes cleanliness so much. Plus according to it, Gu WenYu is very fierce and violent.

"Haa…I hope I can last. I need this job so bad,"

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The sound of keyboard clicking is like a beautiful melody in Gu WenYu's ears. He is busy playing a popular game. He's currently engaged in a PvP fight, it's been long since he genuinely enjoyed using a computer.

Today he's not using the computer to surveillance nor to find information, he's also not communicating with possible clients or exchanging information, he's just…playing.

"Ahh…why the fuck do you keep running?"

His eyebrows furrowed as he watched his enemy run in circles. Is he preparing an attack? Or buying time for cooldown? He stops tapping the keyboard, his avatar ceases to move.

He turned his head to the door when a light knock sounded. Letting out a light 'hmm', the door opened revealing the new helper.

"Young master, it's lunch. Are there any dishes you want me to cook?"

Lunch? It's already lunch? Didn't Zhang Fei just arrive? Time flies so fast, eh.

"When did you arrive? When did we meet again?"

Turning his head back to the computer. His enemy pulled out a scepter aiming at him. Looks like he's waiting for a cooldown. What a clown.

"Ahm, I arrived earlier. We met…yesterday."

Gu WenYu nodded, his fingers almost flying by the speed he taps his keyboard.

Time flies so fast, he hasn't slept yet since last night. He's busy leveling up his avatar.

" 'kay, just cook something with broth. Call me when you're done."

Zhang Fei nodded and silently went back to the kitchen leaving Gu WenYu alone again.

"The cooldown is so slow…where are you going? [You twerp! Hahaha!]"

"Shit, I'm lagging."

"Aaaannnddd...bang! You lost."

Chuckling, he sends a crying emoji through the chat box. That feels good, he now has 15 wins and 4 loses ever since he downloaded this game. He slowly massages his sore fingers then arch his back, the sound of bone cracking satisfies Gu WenYu.

"Ahhhh! That feels good."

Picking up the mouse, he guided it to exit the game. He's really sleepy and hungry. Standing up, he stretches again then jumps back to his bed.

'The horizon is my love

The flowers at the foot of the long blue mountain are blooming

What kind of rhythm is the most swing

What kind of song is the most open

The curved river comes from the sky

To that thousands of purple red a sea'

"Most dazzling folk style?"

Gu WenYu frowned as he listened to his ringtone. Call ringtone? Who's contact did he set this kind of ringtone? Chuckling, he stood up while humming the song.

"Hum…hum..hum mmm …[grandfucker]?"

Oh, it's just his grandfather.