On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Jealousy

The project started step by step at the foot of Shishapangma.

The team went out in waves, bringing back ancient fossils one after another.Various monitoring instruments were carefully installed and debugged, emitting subtle electronic sounds.The scientific expedition members wore heavy jackets and were busy shuttling between the camp and various observation points.

Wen Yelan is the busiest among them.

The headache caused by altitude sickness was intermittent, but he hid it well.Only when we occasionally stop and look towards the snow-capped mountains for a brief moment will we reveal a trace of unnoticeable fatigue.

Bai Yu also participated in some low-intensity adaptive activities with the team in the first two days, but he was not very adaptable to the high-altitude environment. Coupled with the sudden arrival, he soon developed obvious symptoms of altitude sickness, including persistent dizziness, nausea, and even nosebleeds.After examination by the team doctor, he was strongly advised to stop his ascent and stay at the base camp to recuperate.

“Brother Yu, you should listen to the doctor.” Wen Yelan looked at Bai Yu’s pale face and frowned, “The base camp also needs someone to coordinate the follow-up supplies. I can rest assured that you are here to take charge.”

Bai Yu leaned on the folding chair, sucked in oxygen, smiled helplessly, and said in a weak voice: “I wanted to see where you work, but it turned out to be a burden. Okay, listen to you, I will guard here. You go up by yourself, be careful.”

He paused, glanced at Pei Yan, who was talking to the foundation coordinator not far away, and added meaningfully: “If you have any questions, please contact me at any time. No matter how bad the signal is, there is always a way.”

Wen Yelan nodded: “I know.”

After setting up Bai Yu, Wen Yelan led the core team and some light instruments to the higher forward camp.

Pei Yan naturally followed.This time he did not use the excuse of being unfit, and brought two experienced guides and assistants behind him.

The journey was not an easy one.The snow on the mountains is getting thicker and thicker, the air is getting thinner, and the road underfoot is becoming difficult to walk.This was not as easy as climbing Mount Everest. Pei Yan also restrained his cynicism, but he had fewer opportunities to greet Wen Yelan.

Wen Yelan focused on the route and technical issues throughout the whole process, and occasionally used simple instructions to measure data.His communication with Pei Yan was limited to necessary work communication, and his tone was as calm as he would treat any representative of a partner.

“Mr. Pei, in the crevasse area ahead, please be sure to follow the marked route.” Wen Yelan pointed to the fluorescent road sign inserted in the snow, and his voice was half blocked by the windproof mask, making it a little blurry.

Pei Yan panted, his eyes behind the snow mirror took a deep look at him, and only replied with one word: “Okay.”

He tried to find something in Wen Yelan’s eyes, such as the fluctuation caused by the appearance of white jade, or the brief looseness in his tent that night before.But nothing.Wen Yelan’s eyes were as clear and cold as the ice and snow around him, cut off from all emotions.

Pei Yan was suffocating in his heart, but had nowhere to vent.Several times he wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Wen Yelan alone, even if he just asked “What is your relationship with Bai Yu?” But Wen Yelan was either surrounded by team members discussing issues or immersed in recording data.Once, as soon as he approached, Wen Yelan raised his eyelids, feeling a little tired: “Mr. Pei, do you have any questions about the data you just measured?”

All Pei Yan’s words were blocked and he could only shake his head angrily.

Wen Yelan looked at his leaving back in a daze. He understood what Pei Yan wanted to say. It was not that he didn’t want to talk to him, but he was too busy these two days and he really couldn’t spare any more energy, so he might as well wait a little longer to talk.

The team finally arrived at the second forward camp.The conditions here are much more difficult than at base camp, with smaller tents and stronger winds.

Wen Yelan was busy directing rest and arranging equipment.Pei Yan couldn’t help, so he could only help move some supplies with his assistant.

The tip of Wen Yelan’s nose turned red in the cold wind, and her eyelashes drooped wetly.

Pei Yan only glanced at it, and he knew that he had failed, completely.Even if Bai Yu appeared, even if Wen Yelan ignored him now, he couldn’t turn around and leave.When had Pei Yan ever been so cowardly?

In the evening, the team members huddled in the tent to eat self-heating meals.The atmosphere was a bit dull, and climbing consumed too much energy.

Wen Yelan sat in the corner, his movements a little stiff, but not slow.He ate with great concentration, his cheeks bulging.

Pei Yan sat opposite him, looking a little lost in the lingering heat.He thought Wen Yelan looked extremely good-looking even when he was eating.

What does it feel like to kiss this mouth?

“What are you looking at?” Wen Yelan suddenly raised his head and looked at him calmly.

Pei Yan was caught off guard and was caught red-handed. He was a little embarrassed and subconsciously blurted out: “I see you eat deliciously.”

Wen Yelan was stunned for a moment, as if he didn’t expect him to say that. Then he lowered his head, stirred the food in the lunch box with a spoon, and said in a smooth voice, “I’ve been hungry all day.”

The conversation stopped abruptly.

A young team member next to him tried to liven up the atmosphere and said to Pei Yan with a smile: “Mr. Pei, your equipment is really professional. This jacket is a limited edition, right? It looks warm.”

Pei Yan said “hmm” absentmindedly, his eyes still glued to Wen Yelan.

Another team member answered: “That’s for sure. Mr. Pei is the big sponsor of our project. How can the equipment be so bad? Speaking of which, we have to thank Mr. Pei and the Moon Foundation for their support, otherwise many of the advanced equipment will not be used this time.”

Only then did Pei Yan look away and twitched his lips: “That’s right. Support scientific research.”

Wen Yelan finished the last bite of food, put away his lunch box, and stood up: “I’m done eating. Let’s check the data recorder.”

After saying that, without waiting for anyone to react, he opened the tent curtain and walked out.

Pei Yan watched his back disappear outside the door, the spoon in his hand poked at the lunch box unconsciously, and the food was tasteless.

Base camp, in Bai Yu’s tent.

Bai Yu’s complexion was better than the previous few days, but she was still a little weak. She was leaning on the inflatable mattress and drinking hot water.His assistant, a young man named Chen Mo, was helping him organize the supplies he had brought.

“Boss, I don’t understand.” Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, then asked, “You obviously…are interested in Dr. Wen, so why did you rush back in such a hurry to facilitate him and Pei Yan? That person is a playboy at first glance, and I’m afraid he just has a new interest in Dr. Wen.”

Bai Yu’s hand holding the water glass paused, and she raised her eyes to look at Chen Mo. Her eyes behind the lenses were calm and calm: “Xiao Mo, how long have you been following me?”

“Eight years, boss.”

“In the past eight years, do you think Xiaolan is someone who can be easily impressed?”

Chen Mo thought for a while and shook his head: “Dr. Wen… is very thoughtful and stubborn.”

“Yes.” Bai Yu gently blew away the hot air on the water. “There is a wall in his heart that has surrounded himself for too long. A person like Pei Yan, running rampant, may be able to break a gap in the wall. But what happens after breaking open? Does the scarred, sensitive, and low-self-esteem child inside, a young man like Pei Yan, really know how to care for him? Can he really give Xiaolan the solid and long-lasting relationship he wants?”

He paused, and the corner of his mouth raised a very faint, somewhat cold arc: “I just accelerated the process and let Xiaolan…see it clearly earlier. Only when the wound is exposed can it be healed by applying medicine. It is better than being stuffed inside and rotting all the time.”

Chen Mo nodded in understanding.

Bai Yu stopped explaining and looked at the rolling snow-capped mountains outside the tent with deep eyes.He understands Wen Yelan and also understands people like Pei Yan.

One thing Xiao Lan is right about is that they are essentially the same, they are both people who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

The plan he laid out has just begun.

A few days later, a group of outsiders broke the slightly dull atmosphere of the advance camp.

The person who came was a foreign woman named Anna, an American with brilliant blond hair and healthy wheat-colored skin, a hot figure, and a cheerful and unrestrained personality.With a small photography team, she said she would challenge to become the first American woman to climb 14 8,000-meter snow-capped mountains.

Anna’s arrival instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the camp.She has no stage fright, and most of the people in the team are very good at English. They laughed while listening to Anna share her mountaineering experience.

Pei Yan didn’t care at first.He has seen many such adventurers who pursue excitement and come from well-off families.Until Anna took the initiative to find him.

“Hey, are you Pei Yan? The son of the Pei Group?” Anna walked up to Pei Yan gracefully, stretched out her hand, and said with a bright smile, “My name is Anna, and I have known you for a long time! I heard that you are also a mountaineering enthusiast? Maybe we can communicate.”

Pei Yan shook hands with her out of politeness, with a somewhat distant attitude: “I’m not a fan, I just play occasionally.”

“Don’t be modest!” Anna blinked her beautiful big eyes, “I saw your record of the technical route in the Alps last year. It was amazing! Much better than me.”

These words aroused Pei Yan’s interest.He raised his eyebrows: “Have you seen that?”

“Of course! I pay attention to all the top climbers, especially those who are handsome and powerful like you.” Anna’s words were straightforward and bold, with the unique enthusiasm of Westerners.

In the next few days, Anna seemed to be particularly interested in Pei Yan. She always looked for opportunities to chat with him, discuss mountaineering skills, share experiences from around the world, and even openly expressed her appreciation for Pei Yan’s appearance and abilities.Her photography team also focused their cameras on Pei Yan from time to time.

Pei Yan felt a little irritated at first. His mind was full of Wen Yelan and Bai Yu, and he had no intention of dealing with this kind of peach blossoms.But Anna is indeed an interesting chat partner, well-informed and cheerful. Chatting with her can temporarily relieve his inner anxiety and uneasiness.Moreover, seeing that Wen Yelan had no reaction to this, and was still busy every day without even paying an extra glance, Pei Yan kept feeling sour in his heart.

He began to deliberately get closer to Anna.The two often walked side by side as they checked equipment, discussed routes, and even conducted short acclimatization sessions outside camp.Anna’s laughter often sounded in the camp, and Pei Yan would occasionally respond with a few words, with a look of relaxation that he deliberately created himself.

He didn’t know what he wanted to prove.Do you want to test Wen Yelan’s reaction?I still want to tell myself, look, Pei Yan, you don’t have to be with him, isn’t a passionate and beautiful woman like Anna also interested in you?

“Pei, look at the shape of the clouds over there, does it mean that the weather is going to change?” Anna pointed to the sky in the distance and said close to Pei Yan, her arms almost touching him.

Pei Yan subconsciously moved half a step to the side, looked in the direction she pointed, and replied absently: “Maybe, it depends on the weather data.”

His eyes couldn’t help but look at Wen Yelan, who was working not far away.Wen Yelan was still squatting in the snow wearing the blue jacket, and his figure looked a little thin.He was pointing at the screen and talking with a team member, biting his lower lip unconsciously. This was his habit when thinking about difficult problems.

Pei Yan felt depressed.He looked away and smiled at Anna: “Let’s go back and check the weather forecast.”