At the Hour of Nightmares

I have a secret I can’t tell anyone. I long to confide in someone, but everyone tells me secrets should be buried deep inside. My world is gray. The sunshine that seems to fall on me is only armor I wear to hide who I am. I’ve long been nothing more than a walking corpse. No one cares what I’ve been through. They care only about their own happiness and so-called dignity. I once had someone I loved, but I lost him too. I’m Fang Yun, a trainee lawyer. I have a secret and countless dreams. Later, he asked her, “Do you have any dreams?” She said, “Yes, lots.” He asked, “Have they all come true?” She said, “Dreams and reality: one is the soul, the other is life. When you live well, your soul will naturally find its place.” He loved her and thought he would never see her again, but he still hoped and kept waiting. He smiled and told her, “If you keep believing, your dreams will come true. You’re my dream...”