bubble of dreams

By MATTHEW TIMCHO

Tokyo before the rebirth of the bubble era, has become a beautiful teenager who wants to become an idol singer, and decides to use his handsome face, wonderful voice, and famous songs of later generations to become an idol king and achieve wealth freedom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: MATTHEW TIMCHO
• Release date: Jun 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088173954

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Chapter 2 Choice

Following the rule that troubled things should be resolved as soon as possible, Nusbaum heard Xiko's gossip and dragged him to the ailing emperor.

Your Majesty is not at Zichen at this moment, madam. Kiko held Nusbaum back.

Where is that? Your Majesty will be in the Uval House at this time."

And green ujars keep him in his own house? That's not the beat of a sadomasochistic relationship.

Xiao Heiko shook her head and was very reticent. Nusbaum was puzzled and had to follow quickly.

It was only at Soyujaya that Nusbaum realized why Kiko had looked so helpless. Ji Ye stood alone at a corner of the courtyard, shadowing his figure, staring at a half-open window in the distance, rather like a mournful ghost behind him.

TSK, TSK, Ji looked back, and saw Nusbaum standing a little behind him, completely hidden in shadow like himself.

Your Majesty is looking at his wife stone. Nusbaum leaned against the wall, his hands crossed in front of him, an unknown weed in his mouth, and looked playfully at Ji Ye.

Ji Ye snatched the grass from Nusbaum's mouth and threw it on the floor. From whom do you learn this posture? Your master will hit you when he sees you.

Nusbaum touched his nose sulkily and reverted to his usual graceful manner, leaving Ji Ye thinking that only his master could control the little girl.

Oh, my love, what are you going to do? Nusbaum said.

Ji Ye looked back at her and saw her nod. I want you to modify her memory, he said. He looked Nusbaum straight in the eye.

Nusbaum looked at him and thought he might eat her alive if she didn't.

You know my rules, let alone to modify the memory, just simple dream weaving, I also have to go through the subject's own consent, even if it is a close relative, can not make decisions. Nusbaum looked back at him.

I know. Is that your master's rule? Of course you can ask them first. Ji Ye said wistfully.

And what if she says no?

Ji Ye shook his head. She doesn't want to, so let it go.

"That's it? Nusbaum was unsure if he was the same Ji Ye, who had everything under control.

Ji Ye smiled. Well, that's it.

Nusbaum sighed and put his hand on the shoulder of Ji Ye. Don't be so depressed, he said. "This girl is loyal to you, but she still loves you.

'Really? Ji Ye's eyes lit up.

Nusbaum smiled at Ji Ye, who was staring at him with two round eyes. He thought, This is not like an emperor who is under one person and over ten thousand people.

You have to trust me. I'm not a doctor for nothing. Helping an employer out is a packaged good, and it's a gift package, Nusbaum narrowed his eyes. As you know, my policy is to exchange what I love...

Of course I do. As the king of my country, my favorite thing is this beautiful land. Now, if you want it, I will take it...

Why don't you stop! Nusbaum let out a shudder to Ji Ye. Don't talk to me like a bureaucrat, he said. I want your wood-wood carriage, so tell him whether you want it or not."

Can I not? I have just made a carriage. I am so sorry...

Ignoring Ji Ye, who was alone in the corner in tears, Nusbaum went to the wall of the temple of Soon-jaya and leaned silently against it.

Alone in the house that night, green jars sighed sixteen times, sobbed twice, stroked their swollen stomach and smiled three times, and most of the time they looked at the candle. Just as Nusbaum was squatting and falling asleep, the light in the room went out at last, and green jars, who had been tossing and turning in bed, fell asleep.

The time had come. Nusbaum, though not skilled in martial arts, was light, and all the court men had been greeted by the emperor, so he entered the room with ease.

The sleeping green jars still had a slight frown on their brows, and seemed to be sleeping uneasily. Nusbaum shakes his head. That's not good for the baby.

Nusbaum closed his eyes, tied the seal with his hands, and let them go. The point of his forefinger touched them with a faint blue light. There was a flash of blue light, and the memory of them appeared like a lantern before Nusbaum.

Green jars, still a little girl, were taken by the wing king and kept by him to make a dark guard; Young ujars have risen up and been chosen to take part in the King Wing's spy program and learn royal rites from young women; Young ujars, who had grown up to be a girl, came to the capital and went into the palace to become a concubine. The corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up when she remained beside Ji Ye. Deceiving themselves, the young ujars finally decided to return to King Wing to stop him from reaching the capital. After the death of King Yi, he planned to die a determined death and saw the relieved look on Ji Ye's face...

Nusbaum closed his eyes and let the fleeting memories connect into a complete story in his head.

After a moment, Nusbaum opened his eyes and looked at the sleeping woman. Young ujars had raised their brows, and the smile on their lips showed that they were enjoying a sweet dream. That's what Nusbaum had woven for her as she peered into her memory, a happy dream about the baby's birth.

Qingyue was undoubtedly a good girl. She was brave and tenacious, and had not lost her goodness in the chaos of power. She deserved Ji Ye's sincere treatment. However, she is also smart, she is fully aware that she is a pawn, and from her memory, Nusbaum also sees that she is aware of Ji Ye's calculation, she left to persuade King Yi to leave the city, but he does not believe her.

Because of this, she is tormented by King Yi's assistance and cultivation, while she is sentimentally attached to Ji Ye. What is supporting her now is nothing more than the child in her belly.

With a headache from another peek into someone's memory, Nusbaum looked up at the moon, and within five days she had to return to the Valley of Dala Dreams.

She remembered that when she was a child, she had lived with her master alone, and had snooped on his past in his sleep. When he got older, he would spy on other people's dreams and alter them, and the master gave him a good scolding.

Sometimes he hated this special gift and was confused. But Master told him that some people had a gift for evil and others used it for good. The difference between them was whether they really wanted to see others happy or not. They should make good use of this ability, don't live up to life.

Nusbaum laughs. Yeah, Shifu made him better. By weaving dreams to help the late elderly wish to complete; Also let infatuation wrong pay woman change memory finally find happiness; Let blind people see in their dreams a world they have never seen... Everything, let oneself feel satisfied, oneself is happy, that is enough.

Looking up, Nusbaum's eyes were already bright. Yes, it is sometimes painful to see someone's memories in person, which is different from hearing someone tell them. Seeing them in person is like having participated in them. Even memories, seeing the pain of others and unable to help the helpless, once let the young Nusbaum is very confused and helpless, but now is different, she knows what her goal is, maybe he can not like the master has superb medical skills to save others' physical pain, but he also has a master can not do, is to release the world's sorrow and helplessness.

In the morning of early spring, chirping birds wake up people in their sleep.

When green jars awoke, they saw a woman in white sitting at the window. The morning light covered her with dreamy gauze. Green jars did not know whether it was because of the last night's sweet dreams, but now the picture before her seemed warm and unreal.

"Who are you?

Nusbaum turned his head and smiled. I'm here to help you out.

'What?

Memories are too painful. If you were given a chance to forget and start over, would you be willing?

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Chapter Three Dream Doctor

One day, Green jars woke up and wondered if they were crazy because she saw a beautiful woman. He said she could change his plight.

How? "Asked the green one.

It's easy. You can just sleep it off as usual. I'm just asking for your advice. I can change your memory, make you forget the pain of the past, start again, as a common man, as a lady, your memories will reassemble a new life. You can be a stable concubine, a happy wife, have a lovely child, and live out your life with Ji Ye. You will no longer be a secret agent, and you will no longer have to suffer from inner torment.

Is it Ji Ye who sent you? Green jars bowed their heads.

Nusbaum poured a cup of hot water and offered it to green jars, but when she did not answer, he knew that she was resisting his purpose.

He did invite me, Nusbaum drank himself, setting down his glass and smacking his lips. But I have my own principles, and no one can stop me from doing what I want to do, and I don't want to kill me. Now, I really want to help you, not because of Ji Ye.

Nusbaum licked his lips, tugged his chin with his hands, and let out a nice smile.

Green jars looked at the smile and bent their lips. She's such a... A girl who makes it easy to let her guard down.

Thank you, but I'd rather not. Green jars looked at her and shook their heads.

Nusbaum didn't move. Well, actually, given your personality, I guess you wouldn't want to live a false life. Ji Ye realized that, too, you wouldn't approve, so he told me, if you don't want to, forget it. But you see, even though I know that I have no chance, Ji Ji asked me to give it a try. Therefore, don't give up your life, no matter who it is or what you choose. Besides, you still have a child.

Green jars froze for a moment, then lowered their heads and stroked their stomach. I know... He also has his own helpless, he is a good emperor, is a good husband, in the future, will be a good father, our children have his teachings, will grow up well, do a kind person, but I...

Nusbaum stood up and approached Soyal, standing a step away from her and looking at her clutching belly. You are a good mother too, Soyal looked up at her. Don't deny it, you want to be. But you have to know, whether the mother is well will affect the fetus in the abdomen, not the body is well enough, if the mother pregnant suddenly sad and happy, mood ups and downs too big, or long-term worry sad, difficult to sleep, the fetus in the abdomen, will not grow healthily.

Is it really so serious? There was unease in the eyes of green jars.

Of course, why do you think the court doctors are always telling people not to worry too much or worry too much, because the mood is often more important than the health of the body. How about we meet in the middle, Nusbaum said, where I alter your memory for a while, so that you can safely have the baby, and when the baby is safely born, I'll come back and tell you what's happened, including the fact that you've altered your memory, and then you decide for yourself whether you want to restore it or not?

Can memories be changed and recovered in this way at will?

What's the matter? I've got some hard work to do, haven't I? No one else can do it, but who am I? I'm the dream doctor, and I'm the only one, no semicolon.

Dream doctor?

Well. A dream doctor who is dedicated to relieving people of their worries and making dreams. Nusbaum stiffened his chest and thought he must have a twinkle in his forehead. Oh, I should have doubled the fee.

Green jars, consider my advice, and when you have made it clear, let them come to me at the Temple of the Promise, but not more than three days.

No, I've decided. I'll change it. Green ujars' eyes were bright, clearly they had made up their minds.

Well, you write a letter to yourself and tell yourself exactly what happened. Then I'll show you the letter, and it'll be easier for you to understand, or I'm afraid you won't believe me. Nusbaum got up and got a pen and paper for her.

Green jars laughed and suddenly thought that the girl was childish. It's a good idea, not because you don't believe Nusbaum, but because you're afraid that you've altered your memory and become timid, and that you think Nusbaum is some kind of freak. Green jars shook their heads, breaking off their confused musings, and suddenly felt relieved that they had met the girl. Perhaps this girl is a little fairy sent to me by God with pity for my unborn child.

Nusbaum told them to rest and relax themselves in the day, and, by the way, wrote a letter to themselves, telling them that they would come again in the night, they went back to their house.

Upon returning to the Hall of Bliss, I found Ji Ye sitting alone in the courtyard. The tea at his hand was already cold. A petal of a pear in February had fallen from the celadon cup, but he did not realize it. Seeing this, Nusbaum said, The hero is sad and the beauty is sad.

You're back. Ji Ye looked up at her calmly, his eyes betraying his anxiety.

Nusbaum, intending to make fun of him, went to the table without saying anything important. He ordered the little girl behind him to change into hot tea, and by the way ordered some tea dessert, which he helped himself to.

Nusbaum ate a mouthful of dim sum residue and jokingly asked Ji Ye, Do you eat it?

Ji Ye shook his head, but said nothing. He waited patiently for her to finish eating and then asked, She... How do you say that?

Nusbaum took a hot cup of tea and stopped teasing him: She said yes.

Ji Ye's eyes lit up, as if incredulous: Did she really promise you?

Nusbaum was not pleased with this, and with a sideways glance, said, Of course, not who I am, but I am the famous dream doctor, who will make sure that you are cured!

Yes, yes, yes, you are the best, you are the best! Ji Ye gave it doggedly

But, said Nusbaum, who was afraid of a but. Sure enough, Nusbaum saw that Ji Ji looked pale and said slowly, I convinced her that the fetus is healthy, so that she can relax and raise the fetus properly during pregnancy. The mother, of course, will say yes. But I also promised her that I would wait until her baby was safely born and come back and tell her the truth that her memory had been altered, so that she could then choose whether or not to have it back.

Ji was stunned. He had no idea of such an operation, sad to think that after the safe birth of the child, Tyeuyi would surely choose to restore their memories.

Nusbaum looked at him like a child mourning, and waved. Don't be so pessimistic, he said. What will happen when the child is born and the mother sees her biological child by them? Nusbaum patted Ji on the shoulder appeasingly and smiled. Besides, I said I would come after the birth to help her recover her memory, but I didn't say right after the birth."

Upon hearing this, Ji gaped at Nusbaum, who smiled slyly: After ten or twenty years, it is also 'after the birth of the child'. Rest assured, I will give you enough time to do your best.

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Chapter 4 Goodbye

That night, Nusbaum went to the temple to help them change their memories.

Ji Ye waited outside the hall, feeling that time would be so difficult for him for the first time, but thinking that it would be even more difficult for him to rest up with his son in six months 'time. A husband for the father of the mood suddenly filled, is a kind of experience never felt, happy and uneasy. Ji Ye suddenly realized that this was the way to make life complete.

Inside, Nusbaum's special incense was lit, the room was full of strange flowers, and in the bed tent, green jars were asleep.

Nusbaum kept his breath, and then, with a flick of his long sleeves, he saw a pale, bluish silk floating in the room, which lit up the whole room with a faint blue glow.

Nusbaum raised his finger, and at his tip was a long, silvery thread, like a silvery beam of light. Nusbaum's face was solemn, his fingers fluttered, and pictures appeared on the cloth.

It was a young woman with a beautiful face who had seen her whole life floating on the cloth: an ordinary girl with a simple and easy life who had met Ji Ye, the son of the emperor, on the street, and they fell in love with each other. Qingujars married Ji Ye as the daughter of a commoner, and they had gone through so much together that they were now so close that she had become a queen. Life was simple and happy.

The scroll was quickly embroidered and floated in midair. Nusbaum put his hand on the ujars' forehead and saw a light rise, the memory of ujars. Soy-ujars let go of their hands, quickly took the rising ring of light into them, and drew out a white jade jar, which flew into it. Nusbaum closed the jar and wrote the word soy-ujars with his fingers, as if engraved on the jar. Nusbaum carried the bottle into a pocket at his waist. Both the jade bottle and the brocade were given by the master and could hold everything.

Making sure the memories were in place, Nusbaum reached up into the air, and the painted white cloth turned into a firefly dot. Nusbaum put his hand again on the forehead of Ujars, and pressed his thumb down at the top of his head, and the new memory entered ujars.

When it was done and Green jars were still asleep, Nusbaum came out of the room and waved out the incense as if nothing had happened.

Ji Ye, standing in the porch, saw Nusbaum coming out. Moving a few steps forward, Nusbaum looked at him and nodded. Tomorrow morning, this will be a new one, he said. "Remember what I told you before. Then he yawned and went away.

Ji Ye entered the room and looked at them asleep on their bed. The corners of his mouth rose slowly. 'I will make you reluctant to leave me again.'

The next day Nusbaum stouted to look at them and saw that Ji Ye was already there, mixing oil in the honey. Knowing that he would not return to the valley for another three days, he took the guards he had assigned to her and wandered off.

The bodyguard was the boy who had driven Nusbaum with Ji Ye last time. His name was Chi Yun. He was born in the red department of Ji Ye's direct family, or about 15 years old, and he was handsome, perhaps because he was a bodyguard, and had a unique air of military strength. Ji Ye said that although he is not old, his martial arts skills are even better than those of the adult guards. He is a martial arts expert and composed, so Ji Ye takes him with him often and wants to focus on his cultivation. Now, Chi Yun has assigned him to ensure the safety of Nusbaum in Beijing for a few days.

Nusbaum, who was a few years older than Chi Yun, became interested in flirting with him, taking him to the busy places in the city and buying him a lot of children's favorite gadgets, which made Chi Yun very upset. While they were playing, they came to the market where they had left on the day they entered the city.

Today was even more crowded than usual, with Chi Yun walking in front of Nusbaum to help her block the pedestrians.

Chi Yun was preoccupied with seeing if Nusbaum was being crowded, but Nusbaum was attracted by the crowd at the corner.

Nusbaum looked carefully for a moment, and recognized the crowd around him as the boy whom he had seen in the carriage on his way to town. Today there were more people around, and you could no longer see inside. Only a teasing voice came out from the crowd: A little beauty like you, when you go to the nobles to recommend yourself to the pillow, must earn more than selling your body as a slave.....

At the sound, Nusbaum frowned slightly and walked toward the crowd of onlookers. Chi Yun rushed to protect her.

Standing outside the crowd, Nusbaum saw the teenager kneeling in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by passers-by.

Nusbaum saw that he was the same young man he had seen that day. His lime-gray cloth was as neat as it had been that day, and he did not allow himself to be buried in the dust even in the depths of his distress. He looked at a short man dressed in fine clothes in front of him and said, You don't have to say much, childe. Although I am down and out here, I don't want to go to the land of the market and sell it at a price. Then he looked straight ahead and gave the man no more attention.

Nusbaum understood, and then looked at the young man, with a straw at an Angle in his ear, and a linen cloth in front of him, which seemed to have been cut from somewhere, on which was written in charcoal: My mother is ill, needs a hundred and twenty pieces of silver, and will sell her labor and her body into slavery. A few words in the ordinary regular style, but there is a bit of beautiful and elegant charm, looking like a master. Nusbaum looked down and calculated that there were no more than thirty-two grains of silver for domestic slaves in this world, and fifty-two at most for servant girls chosen to serve pen and ink. This hundred and twenty was indeed expensive. No wonder the boy had not raised money for so many days.

However, although the young man was dressed in coarse cloth, he was handsome in appearance, with a narrow face and a high nose, and his eyebrows were especially beautiful. A red mark like blood between the eyebrows made the face reveal a strong and charming feeling. This looks at 15 years of age, wait for a few more years, will be more difficult to hide. Nowadays, people who buy and sell domestic slaves do not buy them, but they do some skins

meat

The business people will not let go of this rare person.

Now this young man is the south of the city an elephant Guguan master attracted. The young master named Qian Li, is the south of the city's famous man about town, their own business, also dyed a lot of hobbies, men and women eat, but also specially like some beautiful young men and girls.

Seeing that Nusbaum was interested in the matter, Chi Yun told Nusbaum in a low voice the wealthy name of the young man. Nusbaum looked at Chi Yun with a sigh and thought, Sure enough, this is the talent Ji Ye has his eye on. His memory is much better than Ji Ye's. If only he could get him back to the valley to be in charge. After thinking about it, he looked up and down at Chi Yun, and saw the hair all over his body stand on end.

The money severe to hear the youth unceremoniously refused to oneself, feel face can not hang up, he said sternly: Good ungrateful goods, also do not look at their own what a abjour, you are willing to spend money to buy you is valued you, if you refuse again, you let someone directly tied you is!

It was a bad thing to say, and many of the people around him were unhappy, Nusbaum wondered. Had he been caught in a script where he could be a girl? Chi Yun didn't feel angry when she saw that the man was forcing a young man of her own age, but she couldn't say anything when her master was in front of her, so she looked up at Nusbaum. Nusbaum, with a smile on his lips but a frosting in his eyes, must be angry.

The money was in a coward's skin, but the young man was not impressed and did not look at him again. Money severe think this young boy is greatly let oneself lose face, face change, let the people come forward to take people.

Since you have chosen to sell yourself, why not consent to this gentleman? The crowd was bustling, but suddenly the voice came out like a marble pendant, and everyone started to look at the person who said it.

I saw a beautiful woman walking slowly forward. Her black hair was loosely tied up in a cloud bun and pinned with an ebony hairpin in the shape of a cloud. Long eyebrows such as distant mountain Dai, eyes like a pool of spring water, nose such as hanging gall, lips such as Dan fat.

Nusbaum today a plain white light cross-collared dress, looking elegant as usual, in fact, the lining is used in fine satin, walking between a slight sky blue, wearing a magic color cover yarn, cuff skirt corner with silver silk embroidered with water ripples, with the movement of the arms, like the silver moonlight rolling waves on the river in the general body.

In fact, Nusbaum was not conscious of her own appearance, because her master was so beautiful, in contrast, she only thought of herself as plain, so she used to smile from the corner of her eyes, trying to look cute, but she did not know that her appearance was the most beautiful in the world. As for this outfit, it was all to Master's liking. In her own words, if you were not a fairy, you had to dress like one.

The bluff clearly worked.

She suddenly appeared like an exiled fairy, and everyone was stunned. Even Qian Li, who was used to seeing beautiful women, was stunned. Thinking that he had been struck by some luck today, he allowed himself to see two beautiful women in a row. Only a tall and straight handsome young man standing in front, thinking that Mo is not an ordinary rich family, he smiled and asked: The girl is not also after this boy, want to compete with me? But Nusbaum didn't even look at the money. He looked directly at the teenager in front of him and ignored the remark.

Qian Li saw the woman did not respond to his face cold cold, and said: Do not know the girl's name? Where does he live? If I like him so much, I will buy him and give him to your family. This sounds like Meng Lang, an ordinary girl already angry, but Nusbaum still ignored, only to the young man asked: I ask you, why don't you say yes?

The boy was still kneeling, looking up at the girl in front of him. The sun came down from the girl's head, melting her face into a shadow. The young man looked up and saw the woman's long hair in the light as if plated with a light gold, like a dream.

Young until the woman asked, just like waking up, long eyes lashes, road: The world is hard, it is better to be jade, not completely.

This young man has a pair of phoenix eyes, which are charming, but not narrow and long like ordinary phoenix eyes. Instead, they are big and vivid. The shape of the tail of the eyes is like an open fan, the eyelashes are long and dense, and the eyes are black as ink, giving people a clean and pure feeling.

Nusbaum, who also had large eyes, had standard almond eyes, except that Nusbaum's eyelashes were long and silky. At this, Nusbaum's eyes filled with a smile, and as he opened his mouth to answer, he was interrupted by Qian Li.

One side of the money Li saw two people one by one, both ignore their own, a moment of impatience, straight forward, reach out to grab Nusbaum's shoulder. However, as soon as he reached out his hand, he saw a knife block in front of his eyes, which turned out to be the teenager who had been quietly staying with Nusbaum. Before Qian Li could react, he was pushed out of the crowd with a backhand by Chi Li and fell upside down.

The fall of the people from the startled Leng to recover from the spirit, have looked at the side of the lively laugh. Qian Li, clutching his lower back and already impatient, waved his hand and let the thusters behind him come forward, but in the blink of an eye, several of them were knocked out of the crowd by Chi Yun like dumplings.

Chi Yun came back to Nusbaum with the knife still in its sheath and not even breathless.

Many onlookers can not help but shout good, it seems that the tyrant money Li weekdays no less bullying.

Nusbaum looked at the brilliant young boy, who was all but star-eyed.

Although Qian Li is a bastard, but people are not stupid, thinking that today is not cheap to take, spat secretly, then help the people under the hand in disgrace walk away.

When the other car was over, the crowd looked to the other car. The boy didn't even look at the noise. Nusbaum saw it and thought the boy was not angry. He looked like a... Walking dead.

Nusbaum crouched down, eye level with the teenager. Suddenly a face appeared, the boy's calm look also ripples. Nusbaum looked at the boy's slightly wide-eyed dullness in an endearing way.

Nusbaum refused his hand from touching the teenager's head and said, When it comes to the worst, let alone giving in to someone, even if it's just clinging to life, it's a way out. Nusbaum locked eyes with the teenager for a moment, raised the corners of his mouth and gave him a wide, wide smile.

The boy froze, not because Nusbaum smiled at him, but because it was a smile so special, like the warmth of a cold winter sun that shines straight into a person's heart.

The boy felt this kind of warmth, just like the sun belongs to his own general, the heart of the frost as if a crack, too sudden feeling, let him feel some uncomfortable.

"Life may be unpredictable, but as long as there is an opportunity, don't give up. Nothing compared to

Chapter 5 The Valley of Dameeng

Then Nusbaum turned and walked away, taking Chi Yun for another stroll.

Only when he felt the empty embroidered bag did he remember that he had given it to someone.