"Ms. Jiang, you've been keeping something from me."
It was a statement.
Seeing that the timing was right, Jiang Yongfeng pretended to be extremely reluctant as she turned around and said, "I didn't mean to keep it from you on purpose, but you have to act like you don't know."
Song Jiaye nodded, but his doubts deepened.
"It all started with that documentary," Jiang Yongfeng said. "I couldn't sleep one night and happened to watch it. I was quite puzzled, thinking that the poems written by that poet were so similar to your dreams. Later, that collection of poems became popular out of the blue. I realized that they weren't just similar; they were exactly the same. At that time, I even wondered if you were the author."
Jiang Yongfeng paused for a moment and then continued, "After watching the documentary, I immediately shared it with Xiaoyu. I intended for her to ask you to watch it with her. I didn't know she didn't tell you. It's my fault for not keeping our promise. I shouldn't have told Xiaoyu about this."
Song Jiaye's expression turned solemn.
No wonder Li Xiyu, who rarely read books on a normal day, suddenly wanted to read a collection of poems. Could it be... that Li Xiyu's recent changes and that vague sense of familiarity she gave him were also related to Jiang Yongfeng telling her about his dreams?
Seeing Song Jiaye's expression, Jiang Yongfeng knew that her plan was working. She went on, "Xiaosong, don't blame Xiaoyu. She just wanted to get closer to you. You two have been at odds for so many years. It's good that she has this intention."
Song Jiaye didn't say a word. The oppressive atmosphere made Jiang Yongfeng a little scared. She even felt like running away and had no interest in watching the show anymore.
"Xiaosong, it's getting late. I'll go back to sleep first."
Song Jiaye stopped her and questioned her.
"Ms. Jiang, how many people have you told about my dreams?"
Jiang Yongfeng didn't expect Song Jiaye to turn the tables on her. She said awkwardly, "No... no one. I only told Xiaoyu. I was just worried about you two. I meant well and wanted you two to reconcile."
Song Jiaye ignored her attempt to muddle through and asked, "You didn't tell Li Xichi either?"
Jiang Yongfeng felt guilty. She was silent for a moment but still firmly retorted, "No... no."
But Song Jiaye clearly didn't believe her.
If Jiang Yongfeng had been honest, Song Jiaye might have continued to respect her and regarded her as half of his mother.
But now, he was only disappointed.
He had only talked to Jiang Yongfeng a lot about his dreams.
Li Xichi only knew that he had once dreamed about her, but she didn't know that he had been having this dream since he was conscious, nor did she know the specific content of his dream.
Now Song Jiaye understood why he felt that Li Xichi gave him a very fragmented feeling.
When he kept a distance from Li Xichi before, he always thought that Li Xichi looked very much like the woman in his dream. Sometimes, he even felt that the woman in his dream had walked into reality.
This situation continued until before Li Xiyu lost her memory.
After Li Xiyu lost her memory, Li Xichi also seemed to have taken the wrong medicine and started to contact him frequently. Gradually, her shortcomings were exposed. Especially after Li Xichi went to Xiyu Villa and Song Jiaye really got along with her, he realized that this woman had nothing in common with the woman in his dream except for her appearance.
Song Jiaye couldn't understand before.
But now, he did.
Li Xichi was just pretending, and she only learned the superficial resemblance, so it was easy to see through.
Jiang Yongfeng didn't expect that she had intended to sow discord between Song Jiaye and Li Xiyu, but instead, she shot herself in the foot. She apologized dejectedly.
"I'm sorry, Xiaosong. I didn't mean it. I really only told Xiaoyu. You have to believe me."
Song Jiaye glared at Jiang Yongfeng, and she immediately fell silent and didn't dare to say more.
However, Song Jiaye quickly adjusted his mood. He said with a smile, "Look at what you're saying, Ms. Jiang. How could I blame you? Besides, it's just a dream. I've long since let it go. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about it."
Jiang Yongfeng looked at Song Jiaye doubtfully.
"Have you really... given up?"
He used to be so obsessed that he even went to see a psychiatrist. And Li Xichi's several experiments also proved that the woman in his dream meant a lot to him. Could he really give up so quickly?
Song Jiaye shrugged indifferently, looking nonchalant.
"That was years ago. If I couldn't get over such a small problem, wouldn't the money I paid to the psychiatrist be wasted?"
Hearing Song Jiaye say this, Jiang Yongfeng was skeptical.
However, Song Jiaye had really changed a lot. Her daughter had hit a wall with Song Jiaye for so many years. Could it be that he had really moved on?
"Ms. Jiang, it's late. You should go to bed early." After saying good night to Jiang Yongfeng, Song Jiaye turned around and left first.
The moment he turned around, his smile froze on his face, and he clenched his fists tightly.
He tried his best to control his temper.
He knew that Jiang Yongfeng was an elder and an elder who had been kind to him. He couldn't lose his temper.
Moreover, it was he who had told others about his dream in the first place. Since he had said it, he had to be prepared for it to spread.
He had given his weakness to others.
He wouldn't forgive Jiang Yongfeng, but this time he wouldn't argue with her. He would just consider it as repaying her for the meals she had given him.
From then on, he would keep his distance from both Jiang Yongfeng and Li Xichi.
This mother - daughter pair made him feel scared.
When he returned to his room, Song Jiaye saw Li Xiyu lying on the bed at a glance.
Jiang Yongfeng's words echoed in his mind again.
Although it was really excessive for Jiang Yongfeng to spread his story around, it was really hard to say whether Li Xiyu was aware of it and was one of the participants.
Could it be that all her recent changes were just an act?
Song Jiaye had a headache.
If that was really the case, then Li Xiyu would be much more terrifying than Jiang Yongfeng and Li Xichi.
She pretended so perfectly that there was no trace of acting at all. Her acting skills were so superb that she could even be a movie queen.
After Song Jiaye left, Jiang Yongfeng went to her daughter's room. The moment she closed the door, her heart was pounding, as if she had just escaped from death.
Li Xichi was sleeping groggily. She was woken up by her mother and opened her sleepy eyes, asking, "Mom, what's going on?"
Jiang Yongfeng looked at Li Xichi worriedly and said, "Xiaochi, I seem to have messed things up."
"What messed up? Can you talk about it tomorrow? I want to sleep."
"Song Jiaye knows everything."
"What?"
"He knows that you were pretending, imitating his dream."