The Female Leads Truly Loves You - Chapter 345

Chapter 345: Cedarwood in the Dreams
“Ava…!” Sam’s attempt to stop her was a moment too late.

But Mia had opened the orange juice right in front of Sam… It was sealed, so she couldn’t have possibly added her… saliva, right?

Wait, that’s not right.

“What’s wrong, brother?” Ava looked curiously at her brother, who seemed unusually off today.

Sam glanced at Mia, who returned his gaze, not with nervousness but with a hint of confusion.

What did this mean? Was he overthinking it? Sam had just thought that since the orange juice was sealed when opened, there was no chance of tampering, right?

So, did Mia actually add anything to it?

Her expression didn’t seem like it, but what if?

Sam quickly turned his head back to Ava.

“Let me try the orange juice to see what it tastes like.”

Ava paused, her face flushing with disbelief as she looked at Sam.

“You… you want to drink my orange juice?”

“What’s this ‘yours’ and ‘mine’? What’s wrong with taking a sip?”

“But… there’s a new one, why do you want to drink mine…”

Honestly, if Mia weren’t there, she would have let Sam drink it already, but knowing they were siblings, wouldn’t it seem too weird?

Or was this a signal from the ‘bad brother’ wanting to get closer to his sister?

But it was so sudden, completely catching her off guard!

“Give it to me.”

Sam just reached out and grabbed it.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!”

Ava protested verbally but didn’t really try to stop him. Her eyes watery and cheeks flushed, she watched as Sam took a big gulp of the juice.

After drinking, Sam put the bottle back and pursed his lips.

“It tastes average.”

“Bad brother! Are you playing a prank again?” Ava said, annoyed.

Sam looked at Mia again, whose expression had grown even more puzzled, seemingly not understanding why Sam would do such a thing.

Was he really overthinking it?

Sam’s intention was simple. He definitely couldn’t expose Mia’s possible trickery in front of Ava, especially since he wasn’t sure if Mia had actually done anything—it could be a misjudgment.

Even if Sam was right, he couldn’t just say it in front of Ava; such matters involving superpowers were too shocking for her.

So, Sam had only one choice left: to drink the orange juice himself. If something was wrong, it would affect him and his sister together; if not, then all the better.

Actually, Sam wasn’t sure if Mia’s powers could allow three people into one dream… If it really could, that power was a bit too formidable.

It was like something out of ‘Inception.’

Mia seemed puzzled, finally breaking the silence.

“What are you guys doing?”

Sam squinted his eyes, but noticed Mia genuinely seemed not to be acting; she wasn’t good at lying.

He thought for a moment and said.

“Nothing, just trying the flavor. It’s a little game between siblings, didn’t you ever feel like someone else’s stuff tasted better when you were a kid?”

Mia responded irritably, “Why are you acting like a child?”

After that, Mia grabbed a skewer and bit into it, then quickly pulled it away as if electrocuted.

Her eyes widened.

“This skewer is spicy, way too spicy!”

“Mia, you don’t like spicy food?” Ava asked with a smile.

Mia quickly put it down: “Yeah, I’m allergic to spicy food… I don’t like it…”

Unexpectedly, Ava grabbed Mia’s skewer.

“No worries, I love spicy food, and this skewer is too delicious to waste—yum!”

With that, Ava bit into it.

Sam was stunned.

Wait.

Does this count… as contact with saliva?

Eating the skewer Mia had bitten… It happened so fast, Sam had no time to react.

He could only turn his head to look at Mia, who also seemed to realize what was happening and shook her head in confusion.

Sam made a quick decision and snatched it away!

“Hey, hey! Brother, why are you taking this from me?!”

Sam just stuffed the rest into his mouth, not caring whose saliva it mixed with.

“Mmm, I told you, stealing someone else’s food tastes the best.”

Sam mumbled his response, not caring if Ava found it strange, just hoping that what he feared wouldn’t happen…

Mia then looked over, quickly helping to divert Ava’s attention.

“So, Ava, how did the competition go?”

Ava, still a bit sulky, turned her head at the question.

“Um… it went well, I won first place.”

“That’s amazing? Winning first place in a national competition is really impressive!”

Ava shyly smiled.

“If it’s a competition, someone has to win first place, why can’t that person be me?”

“Wow, that’s quite a cool thing to say. You’re a lot like your brother.”

“Eh? Really?”

Ava glanced at Sam, who seemed suddenly very quiet, not joining in their conversation.

Little did she know, your brother is all worried about you right now.

In fact, Sam was keenly feeling, sensing any changes in his body, wondering if the drowsiness that he feared would sweep over him was coming.

But it seemed… after a minute or two, there was no effect?

Sam clearly remembered that the last time Mia used her powers, he had quickly fallen into an irresistible sleep. It seemed like Mia really hadn’t done anything this time?

“Yeah, you wouldn’t know, he likes to say some childish things to look cool at work.”

Mia complained as if tattling.

Ava couldn’t help but giggle behind her hand.

Sam said irritably.

“There’s no such thing, don’t spread rumors, okay?”

“Do you think I’m lying, Ava?”

“Brother… is indeed a very ‘delusional’ person, hehehe.”

It seemed teasing this young man was a source of joy, though Sam didn’t see what was so funny.

“Eating doesn’t shut you up, does it?”

“Hahaha, brother is getting annoyed~”

As Sam gradually relaxed, he suddenly saw Ava touch her temple.

“Eh… weird.”

“What’s wrong?”

Sam looked over.

He saw Ava glance at him, then casually wipe her mouth with a napkin before leaning back on the couch.

“I suddenly… feel so sleepy, it’s strange…”

“What?!”

Sam’s eyes widened, his bad premonition spreading.

“Um… you guys keep talking, I… I need to sleep for a bit…”

Ava’s condition was all too familiar to Sam!

Wasn’t this exactly how he felt when he was affected? That overpowering drowsiness that swept over him, leaving no room for any other thoughts, just a desperate need to find a place to sleep.

Sam immediately realized what was happening and called out Ava’s name, trying to keep her awake.

But Ava just pushed Sam away and mumbled, “Stop it, brother… I… I really need to sleep… sorry.”

Watching Ava quickly fall asleep on the couch, he urgently looked at Mia.

“Did you really do this?!”

Mia’s eyes widened as she looked at Sam.

“No, I really didn’t mean to put her in this state! Could it be… the skewer? I just bit it…”

“Didn’t I warn you to be careful!”

“But… she took it so fast! I didn’t know she would do that! I didn’t expect…”

“I really am…!”

Sam was almost too frustrated to stay calm, but it seemed he couldn’t blame Mia entirely. Was it really because of the skewer, not the orange juice?

He looked at Mia again.

“Did you put something in the orange juice? Don’t lie.”

Mia raised her hands.

“I swear to God, absolutely not!! I couldn’t do such a thing to your sister! I was just joking outside! Tonight I just wanted to treat you nicely…”

That was a relief, at least she was unintentional, and she really didn’t seem to be lying.

But the scene looked exactly like Ava was affected, who could have thought that this ability could activate without intentional manipulation?

What the hell…

Mia, seeing Sam really upset, came over and grabbed his hands.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… it was my carelessness… don’t worry too much, let’s think of something? Maybe…”

Sam sighed as he looked at her apologetic face, but then he suddenly thought.

“Huh? Why am I okay?”

Could it be because he didn’t come into contact with her saliva? Or could it only affect two people?

Mia frowned.

“Yeah… I seem to be okay too, maybe it doesn’t work on three people, so… wait, I… feel sleepy…”

Suddenly Mia let go of her hands, covering her temples.

Sam watched as Mia leaned over the table, Fuck! Is it starting?

No matter how he called out, Mia helplessly fell into drowsiness.

There was no stopping it now!

Sam quickly stuck his finger into Mia’s slightly parted lips, gathering enough saliva, then put it into his own mouth.

A few agonizing minutes passed.

It was brief…

He felt his mind grow foggy, as if he was about to fall asleep.

He was somewhat relieved, it seemed he had made the right choice.

His vision began to blur, watching Mia in his blurry sight, starting to fall.

Good thing… the room was air-conditioned, not too cold… Sam thought to himself.

Then he involuntarily leaned over the table.

And then… everything went dark.

The familiar sensation swept over him.

Whoo—

He didn’t know how long it had been, it felt like a breeze had passed.

Sam felt something.

It seemed like… the wind of summer.

At the same time, Sam heard the sound of cicadas.

It was the noisy yet peaceful sound that only appeared in summer.

At the same time, Sam smelled an indescribable, very familiar scent, like the one in the countryside during summer, mixed with the smell of grass and farmland…

In Mia’s manipulated dream, all sensations existed, that was the magic of her ability.

But this feeling… when Sam could open his eyes, he did.

And what he saw made him involuntarily widen his eyes.

Before him was a lush path lined with green trees.

The dirt, the sunlight filtering through the leaves onto his face, and the familiar scent…

It made his gaze hazy… wasn’t this… Cedarwood?!

Sam could never mistake the scene before him, it was too familiar, it was the summer of his hometown from his memories, and… this wasn’t a normal scene.

Because the last summer he went back home, Sam hadn’t seen such a scene.

Everything was just as it was in his memories.

Countless happy, carefree childhoods.

The first time experiencing what summer was.

The green trees, the hot temperature, the cicadas by his ear, the hot wind blowing, and that streak of sunlight.

Only in this shady, dense place could he feel comfortable.

The scene before him perfectly replicated the most beautiful, carefree summer from Sam’s memory.

And this forest path, Sam would never forget, because in the early days when he first came to this world, he visited here over and over again. In the countless dreams that instilled memories and increased immersion, he clearly remembered the places where he could play in Cedarwood as a child, but the most memorable were his visits to the Cedarwood church.

Because he found the church mysterious and interesting. So, whenever he could, he would run there.

And the path before him… clearly led to the church.

But why this scene?

Sam pondered for a moment, could it be related to Ava? After all, Ava was now the priestess of the church, and if based on his previous dream predictions, Mia’s created dreams would involve the experiences of one of the dream participants.

Linking them together was normal, but why… was this summer scene like this? Could it also be related to him?

Sam wasn’t sure, but looking around, there was no one else.

He didn’t see Mia, nor did he see Ava, so he could only move forward.

Feeling the taste of summer, the wind blowing through the shady, dense forest wasn’t very hot, the sound of cicadas seemed right by his ear, but he couldn’t see a single cicada, as if it was just background music playing.

Until the young man finally saw the shadow of the church not far away.

Just like his memory, even the angle of seeing the church was exactly the same.

He walked over.

But he didn’t see a single person.

Neither outside nor on the constructed platform, it seemed like no one was there, but everything was very clean, as if someone was always cleaning.

Sam heard vague voices, as if someone was chanting something, not clear, a bit like a radio recording.

The young man stood in front of the closed door, hesitating for a moment.

Still, he stepped forward.

“Creak—”

He opened the heavy, ancient door, dust swirling in the air, as if unlocking some secret.

But what Sam didn’t expect was the scene before him…

“What is this…!”

He widened his eyes.

Not an exaggeration.

What he saw was not something else.

But a scene he absolutely hadn’t anticipated, and one that almost crashed his brain in an instant.

First, the protagonist of this scene.

Mia.

Yes, it was Mia.

And it was Mia, bound.

Facing him, Mia, with her eyes closed, was suspended in mid-air by numerous ropes.

Not just her hands and feet were tied.

Her waist was also wrapped in dense ropes.

Including her breasts, which, because of the rope binding, made her body’s curves very pronounced, especially her breasts, full and exaggerated.

What in the world was going on?

Sam was shocked by this scene.