As time went on, Wen Yan felt as if all her energy had been sucked out of didn't know what other people's nightmares or sleep paralysis were like, but her endless repetition of dreams was particularly exhausting. It just so happened that the variety show she was preparing for was setting up the set during this period, and she often had to fly back and forth. She really felt like she was going to be exhausted from all the traveling. Today is another day of inspecting the actual set-up with the program’s cultural consultant Shen Jingcheng. The two were still talking about work on the plane. When the discussion came to an end, Shen Jingcheng closed the design drawing on the tablet. He turned his head to look at Wen Yan, quite surprised: "Your requirements for the scene are much higher than I thought. You should know that if we continue to be so meticulous, we will definitely exceed the budget." "Then surpass it." Wen Yan was very tired and said with her eyes closed, "Either don't do it, or do it the best. If it exceeds the limit, I can just pay out of my own pocket. I have saved a lot of money in the past few years." "Is that enough? From what I know, you hardly took on any roles after you became famous, and then you went to make a movie. It must have cost you a lot of money." "It's OK. I should be able to make back my investment once it's released. It will be soon." "What about the guests for the show? You can't just hire ordinary people. Your original intention is to promote traditional culture, so the guests you invite need to have a certain or considerable influence. The pay for such stars is not a small amount."

"I didn't expect our cultural consultant to worry about business matters," Wen Yan opened her eyes and looked at Shen Jingcheng with a smile, "Have you forgotten that the entire company belongs to us? Are you still worried that we can't come up with the money? Besides, not everyone in this circle is after money. I also have influential friends. If I go to talk to them, I believe they won't ask me for a sky-high price." Shen Jingcheng nodded: "Indeed, this is not something I should worry about. We have a whole company behind us. Then let's talk about you." "What are you talking about?" "I can't hear your inner voice recently. Is there something that has changed or are you doing it on purpose?" "Of course I took the initiative to stop thinking about things related to you," Wen Yan glanced at Shen Jingcheng, "Are you willing to expose your inner thoughts to others?" After saying that, Wen Yan leaned back in her chair again. Shen Jingcheng nodded: "I thought something happened to you." "Why do you say that?" "I feel like you haven't been in good condition lately. Are you really okay?" "I..." Wen Yan took the words back when they reached her lips. Seeing her like this, Shen Jingcheng continued to ask: "Is there something you can't tell me, or did you encounter something strange and don't know how to explain it?" "..." Wen Yan was surprised. She had already restrained herself from having any mental activities, but how come this person seemed to have the ability to read minds? "Tell me honestly, can you tell what's on my mind even if I'm not thinking about you?" Shen Jingcheng widened his eyes slightly: "It seems that I guessed it right. But I was just guessing." He looked at Wen Yan and persuaded her gently, "Tell me about it, okay? Maybe I can help you." "Well, unless you can interpret dreams." Wen Yan told Shen Jingcheng that she kept dreaming about car accidents. After listening to it, Shen Jingcheng said, "Although I can't interpret dreams, there is a place where I might be able to." "Place?" Wen Yan immediately grasped the key point, "Are you talking about Pit 46?"

Shen Jingcheng nodded: "Yes. By the way, have you ever seen a psychiatrist before this?" "No. Maybe a psychiatrist is not as effective as Pit 46. From what you said just now, are you planning to take me to Pit 46 for a tour?" "Well. Are you willing to go?" "Is it far? Can I go? After all, I am just an outsider, not your staff." "It takes two hours by plane, and then another six hours by car." "What! Six hours by car, oh my god, that's far." "I'll drive. We'll rent a bigger car so you can sleep in it. Once we've inspected the actual scene here, we'll set off immediately." If all goes well, maybe we can come back on the third day. "Okay then. I'll follow your instructions." "Have you decided so quickly?" Shen Jingcheng looked at Wen Yan quietly, "Will you not reconsider it?" Wen Yan closed her eyes and shook her head: "What is there to consider?" "Aren't you afraid that if you get close to Pit 46, you'll suddenly disappear like you did when you came here?" "I've thought about it, but I don't think it makes sense. This thing shouldn't be so random. Even the 24-hour rotation of the earth has a regular pattern, right? I don't believe that you haven't found anything after so much research. The information you showed me last time should only be the tip of the iceberg of your research." Shen Jingcheng chuckled: "Are you so confident in our work?" "Every profession has its own specialties. I don't think you've been doing useless work all these years. And I see that you always look very confident, so you must have something in your hands. Just tell me, does my analysis make sense?" "You are really smart, have your own ideas, and have your own persistence and principles." "Hey, Professor Shen, why are you suddenly bragging about business?" "I didn't." Shen Jingcheng's tone was very serious, "I'm serious. Were you deliberately flattering me just now?" "No, not really. When I flatter people, it's one system. When I sincerely praise people, it's another system. What I just said was from the bottom of my heart, which belongs to the system of praising people." Shen Jingcheng chuckled. She was indeed a very interesting person. Or maybe she has an interesting soul. No wonder all the brothers were attracted to her. He glanced at Wen Yan again and said, "If you feel sleepy, take a nap. I'll call you when we get there." "Okay," Wen Yan smiled faintly, her voice getting lower and lower, "Although you brothers have very different personalities and behaviors, you are the same in this: you always wake me up before reaching your destination. Thank you." - When Wen Yan opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside. After inspecting some of the actual construction scenes, the two immediately boarded a plane to Pit 46 and then drove. Wen Yan fell asleep as soon as she got in the car, and was finally woken up by hunger. "Are we not there yet, Professor Shen?" Wen Yan rubbed her growling stomach, "We've been driving for more than four hours." "Well, do you want to stop and eat something?" "Okay."

"By the way, take a look at the scenery here." As he was speaking, Shen Jingcheng had already parked the car. Outside the car was an endless plain, the sky above was exceptionally dark, and the stars seemed exceptionally bright. This vast and peaceful world seemed like two completely different worlds from the tall buildings and busy traffic that Wen Yan saw on weekdays. Free but lonely. (End of this chapter)