Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 775 Something is wrong

Anjie patted the flower petal-covered quilt in front of her, honestly touched her nose, and asked:

What is Thumbelina?

Chen Yi: "..."

Chen Yi looked at Yu Shijiu, whose smile was incredibly innocent.

No... is this really true? Is there really anyone who doesn't know these fairy tales?

“It’s like this,” Chen Yi took a deep breath, a familiar smile returning to his lips, “Let me tell you the story of Thumbelina…”

"..."

When He Lingling sat up from the match bed with a headache, she saw Yu Shijiu, An Jie, Xu Han, and Chen Yi huddled together, talking in hushed tones. Chen Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead from time to time, looking somewhat anxious.

"..." He Lingling pressed her temples, climbed off the match bed, and slowly walked towards them.

...What was the name of the instance I heard before I lost consciousness...? What, what thumb—

"...In the end, Thumbelina was taken by the swallow to a warm southern country, where she lived happily ever after with the king."

He Lingling had just approached when she heard Chen Yi's voice. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and whispered:

"That's roughly it. In reality, the words spoken by the protagonists in fairy tales translated by different translators may vary slightly, but the general plot is almost the same."

Anjie listened with a mixture of confusion and understanding, and frowned, saying:

Who is the target audience for these fairy tales?

Chen Yi and Xu Han looked at her in surprise: "Of course they are children. These fairy tales are all made up for children to hear."

Anjie: "..."

She was silent for a few seconds, then opened her mouth and closed it again.

Anjie felt that something was off about this story—

"and many more!"

Yu Shijiu obediently raised his hand and said, "Brother Chen, I have another question."

Chen Yi's throat was dry from talking, so he took out the half-finished coffee he had been drinking in the audience to moisten his throat.

"Ahem, ask."

He looked at the other matchbox beds that were still motionless, saying, "Before they wake up."

Why did Thumbelina end up marrying a stranger?

Yu Shijiu asked in confusion, "Didn't she leave with the swallow to escape that strange mole? Why did she end up marrying the king of Lilliput? Isn't the king of Lilliput a stranger too? Wait—"

Yu Shijiu wrinkled his nose and said, "If we really count the time we've known each other, the mole has known Thumbelina longer than the king, hasn't he?"

"..."

He Lingling, who had just approached: "..."

Chen Yi and Xu Han were stunned: "..."

Anjie, her brows furrowed and then slowly relaxed, thought: "..."

Yu Shijiu's question relieved An Jie of the unease that had been nagging at her.

Yes... if we're really talking about time, although the mole isn't exactly a good person, no, not exactly a good animal, he's known Thumbelina for far longer than the King of Lilliput. And... even if Thumbelina and the King of Lilliput fell in love at first sight, the speed at which she accepted his proposal was far too fast.

Based on previous descriptions of Thumbelina, she should have been a smart, brave, hardworking, and beautiful girl who dared to draw a line between herself and things she didn't like.

Would a girl who embodies countless traditional virtues really fall in love at first sight with the king of Lilliput?

Does it really happen?