Juice waterfalls, bread mountains, candy trees, barbecued meat forests, donut playgrounds, milk rivers, marshmallow clouds…
As a "nightmare," one is not just a god-like existence in the dreams of others, but in one's own dream, one is truly a deity.
With a mere thought, the entire world underwent a seismic change, transforming into the dream realm of Little Carp.
"Wow, wow, wow…"
Little Carp's mouth gaped in amazement, even the sun in the sky resembled a salted egg yolk.
The scent of various delicacies wafted through her nostrils.
"Alright, now you can eat your fill," Liu Nanfeng said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm starting."
Little Carp pouted her little backside and took a big bite of the black earth on the ground, which was all chocolate.
Then she ran to the river and took a sip of milk. All sorts of fruits swam in the river.
This was truly like a little mouse falling into a rice granary.
Little Carp frolicked endlessly in this world, like a happy little puppy.
She had never even seen many of these delicacies, let alone eaten them.
Therefore, she didn't know their taste. These tastes were actually Liu Nanfeng's consciousness shared with her, which made her feel as if she were truly eating them. This was the magic of dreams.
Another benefit of dreams was that no matter how much one ate, one wouldn't feel sated or bloated.
Unless her subconscious believed she was full, or Liu Nanfeng shared this consciousness with her, she could eat without end.
Little Carp transformed into a little flying fish, licked a white cloud, licking a hole into it, and took a bite of the sun, turning it into a crescent moon.
"How is it, are you satisfied with your meal?"
"Ge ge ge…" Little Carp nodded repeatedly, her face full of joy.
"Are you very happy then?"
"Of course." Little Carp nodded again. Having eaten so many delicious things, she couldn't help but be happy.
"Then do you know how to be happy?" Liu Nanfeng asked.
Little Carp scratched her head. Who wouldn't know how to be happy? She turned up the corners of her mouth, indicating that this was happiness.
"No, no, happiness isn't just like this, nor is it just about being happy yourself. It's also about making others happy."
Liu Nanfeng said this, revealing a smile.
At that moment, Little Carp felt as if heaven and earth rejoiced with her, and an inexplicable sense of joy and elation rose within her heart.
"This is called joy. Do you want to learn? I'll teach you," Liu Nanfeng said, stroking her little head.
Little Carp nodded excitedly. This was good. She wanted to learn this. She didn't just want to be happy every day herself, but also for everyone else to be happy.
"Come, learn with me."
Liu Nanfeng crouched down and smiled at Little Carp.
Little Carp followed his example, turning up the corners of her mouth, narrowing her eyes slightly, and showing a sweet smile.
"Not bad, but it's not just about being happy on the outside. You also need to be happy in your heart. Use your heart to drive your expression."
Liu Nanfeng taught her meticulously, simultaneously transmitting his own joyful mood to Little Carp.
The dream world was indeed incredibly magical. In the outside world, no matter how Liu Nanfeng expressed himself, Little Carp might not have understood his meaning. But in the dream, his emotions directly infected her.
"Do you love your mother?"
"Love."
"Do you love swimming around in the water every day?"
"Love."
"Do you love this world? How wonderful this world is, with endless beautiful scenery, inexhaustible delicious food, and countless strangers to meet…"
"Love."
…
"Since that's the case, isn't this something worth being happy about?"
"Yes, ge ge ge…"
Little Carp burst into happy laughter, and the entire dream world seemed to leap with her joy.
"Ge ge ge…"
Because it came from the heart, even in her sleep, she emitted her characteristic laughter.
Zhu Yin'e, who was sleeping beside her, suddenly woke up.
It wasn't because of her daughter's laughter, but because she inexplicably felt a surge of joy, and a faint smile unconsciously curved her lips.
Zhu Yin'e looked surprised, sat up, and didn't wake Little Carp.
Instead, she waved her hand, and a water screen rose before her, displaying the scene outside the water mansion.
She saw that all the fish outside the water mansion were rejoicing and venting their energy as if they had encountered great happy news.
As the scene in the water screen was pulled further away, this anomaly actually extended for several miles.
Just then, Zhu Yuchan's voice came from outside the door, her voice also carrying a hint of joy.
"Madam, what has happened?"
"Nothing, you should go back to rest," Zhu Yin'e said calmly.
Joy is one of the innate emotions of living beings. Little Carp's joy was conveyed to others, not only infecting them but also drawing out the most beautiful memories in their hearts.
This was the "joy" aspect among the Twelve Aspects of Sentient Beings.
Buddhism has great love, not only for oneself but also for all sentient beings and all things.
Because of love, seeing flowers bloom, birds fly, fish swim, the sun rise, the sun set, clouds gather, clouds disperse, the wind rise…
All will bring forth joy.
This is love, great love.
Although Little Carp could not achieve this, her nature was pure and innocent. She was full of curiosity about the world. Seeing all things in the world naturally brought her joy, and she unknowingly grasped the essence of joy.
With Liu Nanfeng's help, she successfully mastered the joy aspect of the Twelve Aspects of Sentient Beings.
Zhu Yin'e looked at Little Carp's pillow. Even in her sleep, she kept her Guagua Hammer beside her.
At this moment, the Guagua Hammer spontaneously emitted golden light, enveloping Little Carp.
Under the golden light, Little Carp's face held a smile. Due to sleeping on her side, her short legs were kicked up high, her chubby little face was squashed and deformed, making her look even cuter. A string of drool hung from the corner of her mouth, and she looked foolishly happy.
Even Zhu Yin'e, who had controlled her emotions, felt her joy surge again upon seeing her like this.
She reached out to smooth her messy hair and softly asked, "My little carp, what beautiful dream are you having?"
She did not intend to enter Little Carp's dream to look, fearing she might disturb her sweet slumber.
In the dream realm, Liu Nanfeng felt the emotions transmitted by Little Carp and knew that this method had succeeded.
"Hongjin, since you know how to be happy, do you know how to be angry?"
"Of course, I know," Little Carp replied matter-of-factly.
And she looked as if asking, "Do you take me for a little fool?"
"Then show me your anger?"
"Mmm, mmm, mmm… Owooo… Owooo…"
Little Carp put on a fierce look, trying her best to appear ferocious and wicked.
However, her appearance was fierce yet adorable, making her look incredibly cute no matter how one looked at her.
In the end, even she herself couldn't help but giggle.
It seemed impossible for her to master the anger aspect.
The joy aspect was quickly mastered because it matched her personality, indicating natural talent.
Even with Liu Nanfeng's consciousness empathy, the effect was not significant.
However, Liu Nanfeng did not give up and continued to teach her diligently. The little one giggled and laughed, and it was unclear how much she grasped.
But her efforts to portray a fierce appearance were truly incredibly cute.
If she truly encountered a villain with this "fierce" expression, she would likely not only fail to scare them but also boost their morale.