deltrittennovels #420 - Liu Mengyuan's birthday, the eve of the war (2 in 1 order)
#420 - Liu Mengyuan's birthday, the eve of the war (2 in 1 order)
But Lu Yu didn't have any worries because he understood that, with the current level of human technology, it was impossible to achieve the virtual dream experience seen in science fiction movies.
Therefore, this so-called virtual dream pod was destined to be just a gimmick!
...
A few days later, Mao Wuyong brought the prototype of the "Dream Realm" somatosensory game pod to the company.
When they saw this amusement device, the employees present were amazed.
The "Dream Realm" pod was placed in a corner of the conference room and didn't seem conspicuous at first glance. It was a long, streamlined pod with a soft, milky white luster and a rather stylish and simple overall design.
The pod was about the length of a standard double bed but less than a meter wide, resembling a flat cylinder when viewed from above. The outer wall of the pod was smooth and new, seemingly made of some advanced polymer material, giving it a strong cyberpunk industrial feel with a sense of the future.
Inside the pod, numerous micro-light arrays and high-resolution displays were arranged to project any desired virtual environment through program control. The top of the pod protruded slightly outward, with a "lotus blue" energy ball device embedded in the center, its dazzling blue light floating and flickering around it, making it highly technological.
At the front of the pod was a semicircular opening, revealing a recliner covered with foam padding. The recliner looked very comfortable, with an adjustable support for the legs in addition to the pillow. At the head of the recliner was an ultra-thin ring-shaped helmet structure for connecting to the virtual reality system.
Although the overall size of the pod was not very large, it embodied a precise design concept everywhere, simple and stylish but also endowing it with the mysterious power of future technology.
"Is this the somatosensory game pod that allows people to immerse themselves in dreams?" an employee asked, pointing to the pod with a puzzled expression, seemingly unable to believe that such a small device could bring such an extraordinary experience.
"Don't underestimate it; it integrates the top virtual reality and brain-computer interface technology developed by our Useless Tech Company over the years."
Mao Wuyong patted the pod triumphantly, "As long as you lie in it, the system can accurately capture your brainwaves and map reality into your sensory perception, allowing you to experience any fictional dream scene as if you were there!"
"It's just like a device from a science fiction movie!" Liu Mengyuan couldn't help but exclaim in heartfelt admiration.
...
So, Lu Yu planned to find an employee to experience it casually.
But seeing the employees looking a little hesitant, Lu Yu sighed.
Yeah, he had to demonstrate it himself.
He lay down, and bizarre scenes appeared before him. He quickly had a dream.
For some reason, Lu Yu had a series of dreams related to Greek mythology.
From the warriors of the goblin tribes in the northern part of Mount Olympus constantly challenging and climbing the Gaia Temple to the story of Aphrodite and the Mushroom Brave...
Some of these dreams were incredibly realistic, almost like a scene reproduction.
So, when Lu Yu got up again, he was almost unable to distinguish whether his identity was a human or a mushroom.
"President Lu, how do you feel?"
Mao Wuyong and Chief Technology Officer Chu Xiong asked nervously.
"Well... it's okay. The realism of the dream is good, but it feels like a repetition of dreams I've had before?"
Mao Wuyong nodded and said:
"That's true. After all, it's a prototype machine for relaxing company employees, so this machine will guide everyone to have some beautiful dreams.
When the game pod is officially launched, the content of the dreams will be replaced with the content of the game engine..."
"I see..."
Lu Yu rested his chin in his hand and pondered.
Mao Wuyong, you old boy,
I must say, you really did a good job!
Lu Yu was hesitant about the effect of the Dream Realm somatosensory pod and was also considering whether to let employees experience it.
Just then, Liu Mengyuan volunteered, "Let me try it too."
Lu Yu was about to raise his hand to stop her, but Liu Mengyuan took the initiative to lie down.
A few minutes later, Liu Mengyuan also woke up from her dream, her face flushed.
Lu Yu quickly asked, "How was it? Did you have any strange dreams?"
Liu Mengyuan touched her head:
"Well... I seem to have entered someone else's dream. I also had a dream about Greek mythology, but it was different from your previous dream. I took on the perspective of the goddess Aphrodite.
Well... I have to say, that Mushroom Brave was really bold... but its shape, how is it a little familiar..."
Mao Wuyong was confused and could only guess:
"Could it be that President Lu's dream and President Liu's dream were connected?
In other words, after President Lu used it last time, the content of your dream was cached in the device, and then President Liu read it and entered it..."
Lu Yu said, "That's not good, is it? Wouldn't players have no privacy?"
Mao Wuyong nodded and said, "This is indeed a problem, but don't worry, we just need to add an account lock to the medium storing the dream content."
"Well... okay, let's continue to entrust the research and development work to you."
Lu Yu nodded.
...
The morning sun set in the west, and night fell. In the deep purple night sky, stars twinkled like a huge velvet curtain, enveloping the entire city in a romantic atmosphere.
Lu Yu and Liu Mengyuan walked home side by side, the streetlights stretching their silhouettes long. Lu Yu's face was full of excitement, his steps were light, and he even skipped a few times, just like a child who had received candy. Liu Mengyuan was very curious about his unusual behavior tonight.
"President Lu, why are you so happy today?" Liu Mengyuan looked Lu Yu up and down, tilting her head in confusion.
Hearing this, Lu Yu immediately pretended to be nonchalant, put his hands behind his back, bumped Liu Mengyuan with his shoulder, and said with a sly smile, "It's nothing, I'm just in a good mood."
Faced with her pure gaze, Lu Yu felt a little guilty, so he turned his eyes away and mumbled:
"Look how good the moonlight is tonight, isn't it? After working for so long, it's rare to relax."
Liu Mengyuan blinked her big eyes and suddenly clapped her hands as if she had suddenly realized something:
"Oh! I see, it must be that the company's big project has finally come to a conclusion, and you've finally taken a load off your mind, right?"
"Hehe, you're half right.
Lu Yu winked at her mysteriously, then immediately looked away, pretending to be indifferent, fearing that she would see through his mind at a glance.
Liu Mengyuan's curiosity was even more aroused by his meaningful answer. However, for this always mysterious president in the company, it was very rare for him to behave like a normal person.
Just as Liu Mengyuan was looking at Lu Yu, she looked up and saw the warm colored lights lit up in front of the door.
Looking closely, it turned out to be a carefully arranged small scene - a clean white tablecloth was spread on the lawn, with a delicate cake in the center, surrounded by various candles, the twinkling lights complementing the lights of the house behind.
"Happy birthday, Yuanyuan!" Lu Yu proudly puffed out his chest and pointed to the surprise arrangement.
He had secretly gone home early to prepare this romantic surprise for her, just to be able to see the surprised expression on her face.
Liu Mengyuan suddenly widened her eyes, her mouth slightly open, looking like a startled little rabbit, which made Lu Yu laugh. She covered her mouth, her eyes sparkling as if countless stars were shining in them.
"Wow... I've been so busy lately that I forgot it was my birthday today."
She exclaimed softly, then looked up to meet Lu Yu's eyes, her cheeks slowly flushing red, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a few tears.
Looking at her happy expression, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a little proud. He cleared his throat:
"Tonight, I originally wanted to invite you to a fancy restaurant for a big meal, but haven't you often complained that we haven't had a good home-cooked meal at home for too long?"
"Well... I like to eat what you make."
...
So, that night, Lu Yu personally cooked a table of sumptuous home-cooked dishes for her!
Ginger steamed cod, sweet and sour pork, home-style tofu, and vegetable tofu soup were all available! And it also came with the ultimate meal - a strawberry cake!
Liu Mengyuan looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a row of plates and bowls on the lawn table, filled with fragrant dishes, and the delicate cake in the center with red cream, which looked like her favorite dessert, strawberry Napoleon.
Thinking that Lu Yu, who usually frowned and seemed to be studying company management, would personally cook and make such a sumptuous meal, Liu Mengyuan was even more excited.
Her face was red, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a girlish innocent smile, which looked particularly lively and beautiful in the dim light, like a firefly in the air.
"Thank you so much!" she said shyly, a little incoherently.
"Shh-" Lu Yu put his index finger on Liu Mengyuan's cherry lips, revealing a warm smile, his eyes as gentle as water, "Today is your birthday, so let me, this man, serve you well. Come on, let's go inside and have a candlelight dinner!"
Lu Yu put his arm around Liu Mengyuan, and the two looked at each other affectionately in the candlelight, like a freehand ink painting.
At midnight, the lights were on.
Lu Yu held Liu Mengyuan's hand, carefully tasting the home-cooked dishes she made, which were fragrant. The roses blooming by the window were spitting out stamens, and the air was filled with lingering fragrance.
In the curling smoke, a loving couple was drinking a cup together affectionately. The candlelight cast flickering shadows on their faces, setting off their profiles even more handsome and charming. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and all the joys, sorrows, and joys seemed so distant and small in this warm family.
Liu Mengyuan held up the hot tea in her cup, took a small sip, her eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc, revealing a sweet smile.
And Lu Yu looked at her profile intently, his eyes full of doting.
...
The warm atmosphere of the candlelight dinner made both of them immersed in this strong atmosphere of love. When Liu Mengyuan finished tasting the last bite of strawberry Napoleon, Lu Yu got up from his seat, his expression serious and solemn.
"Wait, I have another important gift to give you." He took out a square velvet box from the inside pocket of his suit and placed it solemnly in front of Liu Mengyuan.
Liu Mengyuan blinked her big eyes, a little confused for a while. Seeing Lu Yu so mysterious, she couldn't help but hold her breath, and a burst of joy couldn't help but rise in her heart.
Carefully opening the box, she saw a flawless spherical object lying inside, inlaid with delicate dark patterns, occasionally emitting a faint fluorescent blue light. The size of the sphere was only the size of a palm, but its volume was extremely heavy.
"What... what is this?" Liu Mengyuan widened her eyes in surprise, her fingertips trembling as she touched this mysterious gift.
Lu Yu smiled, reached out and held Liu Mengyuan's palm, and wrapped the sphere with force, and said in a gentle tone:
"This is called 'Soul Orb'. It's a souvenir I asked Xia Shangyu to bring back from traveling around the world before."
Liu Mengyuan looked at him suspiciously, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Lu Yu stared at her affectionately and said in a low voice:
I have seen too much of life, old age, sickness, and death, and I am powerless to watch countless partners leave.
But this small souvenir, which is said to originate from the Mayan civilization, as long as the soul energy is injected into this soul orb, even if the body dies, the soul can last forever. This is the gift I give you for eternal life, Mengyuan."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Mengyuan was already so excited that tears filled her eyes. She never thought that she could hear such romantic and crazy love words from this usually serious and rigid man.
She held the cold soul orb, as if holding the whole world. Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her eyes,
Lu Yu gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile: "Silly girl, why are you still crying? Hurry up and make your second wish. Didn't I promise to help you realize three wishes last time on your birthday?"
Liu Mengyuan calmed down and recalled the three mysterious feathers Lu Yu gave her on her last birthday. He had solemnly promised that as long as Liu Mengyuan used one of the feathers, he would unconditionally fulfill one of her wishes.
At that time, she used the first feather excitedly and asked to know a secret of Lu Yu.
Liu Mengyuan raised her eyebrows, the shy and coquettish look disappeared instantly, replaced by a charming and seductive look. She straightened her slender butterfly bones, hooked Lu Yu slightly, her cherry lips slightly opened, and she gasped softly:
"In that case... then my second wish is that you can make me happy tonight and don't make me feel lonely."
Saying that, she took out the second feather from behind her, and with one force, she lit it, and the flames instantly burned the mysterious thing to ashes. She took a deep breath, got up from the chair, and walked towards the bedroom.
The back was shrouded in the dim light of the candlelight, outlining a seductive figure. Suddenly, she turned her head and cast a charming wink at Lu Yu, with a sly smile on the corner of her mouth, and said in a fluttering voice: "You have to perform well, and you can't let my bride be disappointed."
After saying that, she made a cute face at Lu Yu, and then strode into the bedroom, leaving a string of shy gasps.
Lu Yu was stunned by her sudden teasing, and was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. He couldn't help but smile dumbly, and couldn't help but recall the various experiences he had with this little goblin.
Just as he was about to follow her, he saw Liu Mengyuan quickly returning, wearing a flowing lace gauze dress that revealed her alluring figure beneath. Her dark hair was scattered messily over her shoulders, like a black waterfall. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were full of captivating charm.
Lu Yu was momentarily stunned, unable to resist swallowing his saliva, almost losing his soul to this breathtaking scene. Liu Mengyuan lowered her eyes shyly, biting her cherry lips bashfully, seemingly embarrassed by her own enchanting appearance.
She approached slowly, extending her slender white hand to take Lu Yu's arm. Her hair brushed against his face, and her intoxicating fragrance flooded his senses. She nestled her head in the hollow of Lu Yu's shoulder, looking at him with alluring eyes, filled with endless ambiguity: "Is my current attire to your satisfaction, my dance partner?"
Lu Yu was almost completely captivated by Liu Mengyuan's charming and enchanting demeanor. Her lace gauze dress accentuated her graceful curves, revealing glimpses of her alluring figure. Her hair was scattered messily over her shoulders, cascading like a waterfall, enveloping her in a unique aura of mystery.
She lowered her eyes shyly, her cheeks flushed, her cherry lips gently bitten, exuding an aura of pitifulness and shyness, making one want to cherish and protect her. Liu Mengyuan walked gracefully, her steps perfectly measured, her movements as elegant as a dancer's.
"Dance partner, are you satisfied with my current attire?" Her tone was charming, and her eyes sparkled with captivating allure, making Lu Yu's heart flutter, almost completely defeated by her adorable appearance.
Liu Mengyuan extended her slender jade hand, as delicate and white as the finest mutton-fat jade. Her arms were slender and straight, every inch of her skin radiating a flawless glow. She gently took Lu Yu's arm, her cheek nestled against his strong arm, her rosy cherry lips slightly parted, her fragrant breath caressing his face, captivating his soul.
"How about a dance? Let's dance in this romantic night." Liu Mengyuan's eyes sparkled, looking at Lu Yu with captivating charm, her tone filled with seductive ambiguity.
Lu Yu's heart pounded heavily, and he was momentarily lost in thought. He felt that this charming and enchanting woman was no longer the naive and innocent girl of the past, but had transformed into a mature woman with alluring curves, her charm tinged with a hint of maturity. Every look, every breath, was filled with captivating seduction.
The two danced gracefully in the dim candlelight. Liu Mengyuan held onto Lu Yu's strong arm with one hand, while the other was gently held by him at her slender butterfly bones. They clung to each other, intimately close, dancing to the melodious music.
The candlelight cast a silhouette of Liu Mengyuan's graceful figure on her porcelain-white skin. She sometimes lowered her eyes, her gaze seeming to deliberately flutter, deeply stirring Lu Yu's heartstrings; at other times, she slightly raised her head, her blurred eyes meeting Lu Yu's gaze, like a deep pool pulling him in completely.
The air was filled with a faint, warm fragrance.
Lu Yu could no longer restrain himself, he let out a low growl, and swept Liu Mengyuan into his arms, rushing into the bedroom...