On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Is it brother or green tea?

The wind at Lhasa Gonggar Airport carries the unique coldness and dryness of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Wen Yelan followed the members of the scientific expedition team down the gangway, the sun dazzling his eyes.The familiar thin air and ultraviolet light lifted his spirit, which was exhausted from days of preparation.This is the end and a new beginning.

Shishapangma, his new battlefield.

The team gathered outside the airport and prepared to take off-road vehicles to Tingri County and then transfer to the base camp.Wen Yelan was looking down at the equipment list when a slightly familiar, yet somewhat frivolous voice sounded behind him.

“Dr. Wen, what a coincidence.”

Wen Yelan stiffened and turned around suddenly.

Pei Yan, wearing a dazzling red jacket, walked against the light, passed through the busy scientific expedition team members, and walked straight towards him.The sunshine on the plateau was so dazzling that he almost thought he was hallucinating.

“What a coincidence.” Pei Yan walked up to him, took off his snow goggles, and said with a deliberately weak smile, “Since ancient times, red and blue have appeared…”

His voice was low and a little hoarse, and he coughed twice after speaking.Next to him stood the project coordinator of the Moon Foundation, busy arranging luggage.

“Pei Yan?” Wen Yelan frowned: “How did you…”

“The foundation attaches great importance to this project. As the person in charge, I came here to follow up on the initial progress. It is reasonable and reasonable.” Pei Yan took a few steps closer, his voice was lower than usual and a little hoarse: “Also, I may have had a bad cold last time. I always feel a little lack of energy. By the way… Come to Tibet to purify your mind and breathe, maybe you will recover faster.”

When he spoke, his eyes kept falling on Wen Yelan’s face. Wen Yelan seemed to have lost weight again. He seemed to be unable to tan even though he often went outdoors, only his cheeks were slightly red.

Wen Yelan was choked by his rhetoric.Didn’t get better from the cold and came to the plateau to recover?He almost laughed angrily.The words of rebuke rolled around his mouth and he swallowed them again.

He is not qualified.

“Plateau is not a child’s play. If you feel unwell, you shouldn’t come up.” Wen Yelan said firmly.

“I know, so I have to come to a professional to feel a little safer.” Pei Yan followed the good advice and even coughed slightly: “Dr. Wen won’t just die without saving you, right?”

The scientific expedition team’s car arrived. Wen Yelan didn’t want to tangle with him outside the airport, so she turned around and was about to get in the car.Pei Yan followed him naturally and winked at the coordinator, who immediately stepped forward and helped Wen Yelan move some of the heavy luggage into the foundation’s obviously more comfortable and spacious off-road vehicle.

“Mr. Pei, we have unified arrangements.” Wen Yelan stopped him.

“I know, I’m going with your convoy. If I feel uncomfortable on the way, Dr. Wen is experienced and can take care of me, right?” Pei Yan closed the door of the off-road vehicle: “This vehicle has a large space and is convenient for putting equipment. I have already said hello to your Captain Zhao.”

With that said, he got on the bus first and patted the seat next to him to signal Wen Yelan to come up.

Wen Yelan looked at his teammates who had already boarded the bus, and then at Pei Yan, who looked “weak” but had persistent eyes. Knowing that the argument was useless, he got on the bus with a calm face.

Along the way, Pei Yan was calm.He leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes to concentrate. Occasionally, he frowned slightly because of the bumps. He looked really uncomfortable.Wen Yelan originally made up his mind to ignore him, but the corner of his eye kept glancing over to him unconsciously.

When he stopped for a rest, Pei Yan got out of the car and his steps seemed to be a little wobbly.When the plateau wind blew, he shrank his neck and coughed a few times.

Wen Yelan unscrewed the kettle and took a sip of water. Finally, she couldn’t hold it back and walked over and handed him a small bottle of Rhodiola rosea.”Just a precaution.”

Pei Yan took it, and his fingertips accidentally brushed the back of Wen Yelan’s hand, which was cold.He raised his head and smiled at Wen Yelan: “Thank you.”

Wen Yelan’s heart trembled inexplicably and she quickly looked away.”Hurry up, we’re leaving.”

When we reached the altitude near the bottom of Shishapangma Peak, the base camp had been built, and it was clearly Pei Yan’s handiwork.

Ling Yue couldn’t help but sigh while holding the information: “It’s good for rich people. The camps are built in advance by guides. It would be great if it stays like this in the future.”

In the distance, the setting sun coats the continuous snow-capped peaks with a layer of magnificent golden red, which is extraordinary and magnificent.For a while, everyone stopped to take pictures, and Wen Yelan also took out his mobile phone and took a picture.

But he didn’t notice that Pei Yan behind him also pressed the shutter in his direction.

The young man in the photo has a focused expression, with a gentle curve at the corner of his mouth. His side face is outlined by golden light, and his hair is gently rippling. He looks like a saint walking out of a snowy mountain. He is so beautiful that it is unbelievable.

This picture has always been Pei Yan’s computer wallpaper.

After a short rest, the scientific expedition team began to busily install the instruments.Pei Yan also brought his people to help. His movements were not skillful, but he was very serious.But he would stop from time to time, press his temples, or take a few deep breaths, looking like he was holding on.

Wen Yelan was fixing the bracket of the surveyor when Pei Yan came over with a box of equipment in his arms. He staggered and the box fell out of his hand and was about to hit his foot.Wen Yelan, with quick eyes and quick hands, supported him with one hand and firmly caught the box with the other hand.

“Are you okay?” Wen Yelan asked, frowning.The weight of the box is not light, and Pei Yan didn’t look like it was packed just now.

Pei Yan leaned on his arm, took a breath, and shook his head: “It’s okay, I just felt a little dizzy suddenly.” He did not stand up straight immediately, but stayed in this position and whispered: “Fortunately you are here.”

The warm breath brushed against the ears, with a hint of weakness.Wen Yelan suddenly let go of his hand as if he had been burned and took half a step back: “Be careful, this is not flat ground.”

Pei Yan looked at his reddish ears, a smile of success flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly covered by weakness.”Yeah, got it.”

Due to the high altitude, I didn’t have much appetite at first. Dinner was simple compressed dry food and hot soup.Pei Yan held the bowl, sat next to Wen Yelan, and slowly stirred the soup with a spoon.

Pei Yan seemed to ask unintentionally: “Dr. Wen, what are your arrangements for tomorrow?”

“Get familiar with the environment, debug the equipment, and practice short-term adaptability.” Wen Yelan spoke concisely and comprehensively.

“Can I follow you and take a look?” Pei Yan asked, with a look of expectation in his eyes: “I promise not to cause any trouble. I just want to know more about your work.” He paused and added: “The foundation can provide more precise support in the future.”

Wen Yelan wanted to refuse, but when he met those eyes that seemed particularly sincere and even a bit “curious” at the moment, his words turned into: “Whatever you want, as long as you can keep up.”

“Yes, I can keep up.” Pei Yan assured immediately, curling the corners of his mouth as he lowered his head to drink the soup.

At night, the temperature dropped sharply.Wen Yelan was sorting out data in the tent when he heard faint coughing sounds coming from Pei Yan’s tent next door, intermittent.The tip of his pen paused, listening to the sound that was particularly clear in the silent night.

After a while, the coughing didn’t stop.Wen Yelan put down his pen, sighed, took his thermos bottle and a plate of cold medicine, and opened the curtain of Pei Yan’s tent.

Pei Yan was sitting on the sleeping bag, covering his mouth and coughing.Seeing Wen Yelan come in, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by undisguised joy.”Yelan?”

“If you have such a bad cough, take medicine. Pulmonary edema is easy in plateaus. If you keep coughing, you should be deported.” Wen Yelan handed over the medicine and water with a calm tone. Pei Yan should act in moderation and should not make fun of his own body.

Pei Yan took it, took the medicine obediently, and drank several sips of water.Then he looked at Wen Yelan, his voice a little hoarse: “Did I disturb you?”

“Yeah.” Wen Yelan responded, watching him finish drinking the water, then turned around and wanted to leave.

“Wen Yelan.” Pei Yan suddenly called him.

Wen Yelan stopped and did not look back.

“There are so many stars here, so bright.” Pei Yan said softly, “It’s much prettier than Beijing.”

Wen Yelan didn’t say anything. He just raised his head and looked out through the gap in the tent curtain. The night sky was like a wash, the stars were hanging low, and they were indeed incredibly bright.

“It’s just a bit cold.” Pei Yan coughed again and said with a nasal voice: “Can you…can you sit down for a while? Wait until I stop coughing so badly before leaving? It’s a bit uncomfortable to be alone.”

This is already obvious coquettishness.Wen Yelan turned her back to him and curled her fingers.He should leave immediately and keep his distance from this dangerous man.But the steps seemed to be stuck.

Maybe it’s because the night on the plateau is too quiet, maybe it’s because Pei Yan’s constant help has lowered his guard, or maybe… it’s the concern in his heart that he doesn’t want to admit.

He turned around silently and sat next to Pei Yan, hugging his knees and looking at the starry sky outside.”Just a moment.”

Pei Yan looked at the people close at hand and said “hmm” with satisfaction.The tent became quiet except for the slight breathing of the two people.A subtle and ambiguous atmosphere flowed in the small space, silently eroding the wall of heart Wen Yelan had built.

He felt like he was going crazy with this unclear feeling.Pei Yan sometimes intervened forcefully in his life and work, and sometimes showed such a fragile and dependent posture, using meticulous care and seemingly reasonable excuses to erode his boundaries little by little.

He should find a chance to make it clear.

In the next few days, Pei Yan stopped coughing. During the adaptive training, although he was not fast, he never fell behind. When encountering a difficult road, he would reach out to give Wen Yelan a hand, although Wen Yelan often avoided him.

He no longer said anything that crossed the line, but just appeared at Wen Yelan’s side in the name of the foundation and project at the right time, handing him water and oxygen, reminding him to rest, and even silently helping him tidy up the scattered tools when he was busy.

Wen Yelan warned herself not to be confused by him, but at the same time she couldn’t completely ignore his existence and care.This contradiction upset him.

On this day, the team returned to the camp to rest.Wen Yelan took out the energy bar and chewed it in small mouths.Pei Yan sat next to him and handed him a piece of exquisitely packaged dark chocolate.

“This one has high calories and can be replenished quickly.” Pei Yan said. He also broke off a small piece and put it into his mouth, then frowned slightly in pain.

Wen Yelan looked at him like that and didn’t answer.

“No need.”

Pei Yan raised his eyebrows, put a piece of sweeter chocolate on the stone beside him, looked at the majestic Shishapangma in the distance, and suddenly said: “When this project is over and we return to Beijing, let’s have a good talk, okay?”

Wen Yelan’s heart moved. This was exactly the opportunity he was looking for.He took a deep breath and was about to respond, throwing out the line of demarcation that he had rehearsed countless times in his mind – we can be friends, nothing else.

At this moment, a black jeep suddenly stopped outside the camp, with traces of running all the way.

The car door opened, and a figure wearing a white down jacket jumped out neatly.The man had a tall and straight posture, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and had a handsome and gentle face. His eyes were immediately fixed on Wen Yelan’s direction, and an extremely gentle smile broke out on his face.

“Xiaolan!”

The moment Wen Yelan saw that face, his whole body froze.The energy bar in his hand fell to the snow.

The next second, he stood up suddenly, with an expression of excitement, surprise and even disbelief that Pei Yan had never seen on his face, and his eyes instantly turned red.

“Brother Yu?!” He shouted, his voice trembling, and then like a bird that finally found its way home, he flew towards the white figure without hesitation, almost stumbling.

Pei Yan sat there, the expression on his face frozen.