Chapter 848: Chapter 86: How to Wake Someone Who is Pretending to Sleep

“Father?” Luo Yan showed an astonished expression.

Your father hasn’t already passed away?

“Yes.” Shi Liuli smiled and said, “Father saw your entry-level test and wanted to meet you.”

Luo Yan: ………

So I haven’t joined the Heavenly Craft Workshop, have I?

He didn’t talk any further with the other party, just asked Ah Jing:

“Is this the real person? Or an illusion?”

If this is just a Shi Liuli generated from memories, then I should really give a few hard slaps, huh? You’re a fake and still trying to evoke my nostalgia for the master?

“Real person.” Kunlun Mirror answered.

“Real person?” Luo Yan asked in surprise, “Then is this caught in an illusion technique, unable to extricate myself?”

“I haven’t noticed that.”

Luo Yan immediately fell silent.

Ah Jing’s response was quite tactful; she didn’t notice Shi Liuli was under any illusion technique, doesn’t that mean Miss Shi is pretending to be ignorant on purpose?

Since the lady wishes to role-play and revisit the past, Luo Yan could only nod his head and stand up.

In the midst of astonished, envious, and jealous glances from all around, he followed Shi Liuli out of the classroom. As soon as they stepped out, Luo Yan suddenly made his move, quickly grabbing Shi Liuli’s small hand, feeling her fingers noticeably tremble.

Merely surprised, but without any fear or shock, you really are pretending to be ignorant… If you were really lost in the illusion technique, convinced you were the Shi Liuli of the past, being held hands by a strange man would certainly make you jump immediately.

Luo Yan was certain in his heart, yet pretended to be unaware, and said:

“Liuli, your hands are so cold.”

“If they’re cold, then don’t hold them.” Shi Liuli said indifferently, quickly pulling her hand back.

“Your voice has also changed,” Luo Yan reminded her, “The lively and cute temperament is gone, isn’t it?”

Shi Liuli stiffened for a moment, then slowly showed a cute, cheeky, grinning smile, baring her little tiger teeth and said:

“If you keep this up, I’ll tell father you’re bullying me!”

Luo Yan: ………

This was his second time being speechless.

Now it seems, although Miss Shi is not under an illusion, the situation is perhaps more complicated than being under one:

She is very aware of who she is, but because her father in this illusion domain has not died, so Miss Shi has voluntarily chosen to indulge in it–knowing full well it’s not real.

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to sleep, Shi Liuli, who willingly drowns in her memories, can I really forcibly pull her ear and tell her to get tired of playing and come back with her husband?

Brooding, Luo Yan arrived at the Heavenly Craft Workshop and saw Elder Shi Ding in the study, he looked up from his papers and asked:

“Are you Luo Yan?”

“This disciple is Luo Yan indeed.” Luo Yan quickly performed the ritual of apprenticeship, but was stopped by Elder Shi Ding saying, “Don’t hurry with the apprenticeship, I still need to test you… Liuli told me, you have a photographic memory?”

“In response to the elder.” Luo Yan respectfully said, “This disciple has the ability to comprehend a thousand things from one hearing; a photographic memory is just the basics.”

“Good.” Elder Shi Ding looked at Shi Liuli, gesturing for her to go ahead and test him.

In the original history, Shi Liuli did not believe Luo Yan had this ability, thus she quickly recited a piece of elixir scripture, the result being Luo Yan indeed answered fluidly, clearly having memorized and completely understood upon hearing the original text.

But at this moment, Shi Liuli just stared blankly at him, causing even Elder Shi Ding to run out of options, personally posing a question saying:

“I have a question for you to try answering; how should the scriptures in the book be interpreted?”

He swiftly recited a section from the Sword Casting essential texts, yet how could this pose any challenge to Luo Yan? He answered smoothly as ever.

“Excellent! Most excellent!” Elder Shi Ding laughed heartily as he clapped his hands, “If you are willing, you may become a disciple of my Heavenly Craft Workshop!”

Thus, Luo Yan sincerely performed the ritual of becoming a disciple, and was then taken by Elder Shi Ding to meet the eldest brother Linghu Chu, third sister Liang Ruohua, and fourth brother Shi Wenshi.

“Why is there no second sister?” Luo Yan suddenly asked, knowing full well.

“Your second sister failed to overcome her Tribulation and ultimately perished,” replied Elder Shi Ding.

Perished? Luo Yan was stunned, then he understood.

It wasn’t just his memories, Shi Liuli could freely edit things therein according to her needs.

Because the second sister, Lei Caiyan, was a traitor, Shi Liuli didn’t want her to appear in her memories, so here the second sister became “one who perished from the Heavenly Tribulation.”

Also, because of his unique significance to Shi Liuli, she didn’t create a false ‘Luo Yan’ in the memories, but waited for him to find her. Then she staged a drama of their first meeting…

So what exactly is going on, my lady?

After the introductions, Elder Shi Ding asked Shi Liuli to take Luo Yan for a tour around the workshop.

Upon leaving the study, Luo Yan couldn’t help but say:

“My lady, if there’s anything I’ve done wrong, can we find some time to talk properly? Your obsession is kind of scaring me…”

Shi Liuli was speechless at his words and after a long pause she said:

“What are you talking about? I can’t understand.”

“So you don’t deny the address of ‘my lady,’ do you?” Luo Yan immediately followed up, “You really do retain your memories!”

Shi Liuli’s expression darkened, showing a ‘if that’s the case, then I’ll indulge you’ look, and fiercely said:

“Don’t call me ‘my lady’! Otherwise, I’ll tell father that you’re harassing me!”

“But, wasn’t it Master who betrothed you to me from the beginning?” Luo Yan said, looking puzzled.

Shi Liuli was at a loss for words, thinking that while he had the intention before, he never actually voiced it. What’s more, after father died, it was I who voluntarily asked for the celestial marriage…

Thinking thus, she felt a pang in her heart and turned her head away, refusing to speak.

Seeing that she ignored him, Luo Yan resorted to being persistently annoying:

“In that case, I’ll go ask Master to betroth you to me again!”

Having said that, he turned around and left without hesitation. Shi Liuli hurried to pull him back, but grasped at air instead.

Luo Yan, full of forceful energy, stormed into Elder Shi Ding’s study and declared:

“Master! Sister Liuli and I are mutually in love, please betroth her to me!”

He shouted so loudly that the eldest brother, third sister, and fourth brother all heard him from their own rooms and curiously popped their heads out to listen in on the gossip.

Shi Liuli’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she had to chase after him with three steps merging into two, but as Luo Yan pushed open the door, he saw the study was empty, with no trace of Elder Shi Ding.

Wait, I just left and haven’t been away, how is there no one here when I turned back? Oh, Liuli, you’re cheating again, aren’t you!

“Unfortunately, father is not here,” Shi Liuli said stiffly behind him, “Your inappropriate thoughts probably won’t be realized.”

“If Master is not here, then I can call the eldest brother to witness; that will do as well,” Luo Yan replied quickly.

“Witness what?” Shi Liuli hastily tugged at his arm, “How can the eldest brother decide on my marriage matters?”

“Just to witness, to know that I, Luo Yan, am set on marrying Shi Liuli, and all of the brothers and sisters in Heavenly Craft Workshop are aware… Ouch!” Suddenly, Luo Yan cried out in pain; it was Shi Liuli who had lunged at him and bit his lip to stop his reckless blather.