On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Chapter 24 He was in his arms, tired and fell asleep…

Wen Yelan choked on his words, and was so angry that she wanted to bite him again, but the moment her lips moved, the wound was involved, and there was a slight sting, reminding him of what had just happened.He was ashamed and angry, but couldn’t break free. He could only bury his hot face into Pei Yan’s shoulder, trying to isolate himself from the outside world.

Feeling the stiffness and slight trembling of the body in his arms, Pei Yan’s heart softened into a puddle of water.He knew that Wen Yelan needed to digest and need space at the moment, but he couldn’t let go. Once he let go, the frightened rabbit would probably retract into his ice shell immediately, and it would be thicker than ever before.

He slowed down his tone, as if coaxing a child, and patted Wen Yelan’s back gently: “Don’t be afraid, no one will see. Anna has already left.”

This was half true and half false, but it was nothing more than a life-saving straw for Wen Yelan at this moment.His tense body relaxed slightly, but he still refused to raise his head.

“Let’s talk, okay?” Pei Yan whispered, no longer an order, but with a tone of discussion, “It’s just the two of us. Say everything you want to ask and say. I’ll also tell you what I want to say.”

Wen Yelan was silent, and the head buried on his shoulder moved almost imperceptibly, as if he was hesitating.

Pei Yan waited patiently, feeling the breathing and heartbeat of the person in his arms gradually calming down.

After a long time, Wen Yelan finally said a muffled “hmm” in an almost inaudible voice.

A big stone finally fell in Pei Yan’s heart. He breathed a sigh of relief, held Wen Yelan in his arms and whispered, “Go to my tent?”

Wen Yelan’s body stiffened again, but he still nodded.

Only then did Pei Yan let go of him slightly, but still held his waist with his hands, half supporting him and half hugging the ground, leading this man who seemed to have exhausted all his strength and even the tips of his ears were red, towards his tent.

Occasionally they encountered one or two team members along the way, but they were all avoided by Pei Yan. They only felt that the person in Pei Yan’s arms was somewhat familiar, but they did not dare to investigate carefully, and no one dared to think about Wen Yelan.

Wen Yelan wished she could hide her entire face, her steps were frivolous, almost being led by Pei Yan.

Finally, he entered Pei Yan’s tent and zipped it up.Pei Yan let go of his hand, and Wen Yelan immediately retreated to the corner farthest from him like a frightened rabbit, sat down with his knees in his arms, and buried his face in it, revealing only the tip of a blood-red ear and a fair stretch of the back of his neck.

Pei Yan looked at him like this, feeling both funny and distressed.He did not approach immediately, but sat down opposite him, picked up a bottle of water, unscrewed it, and handed it over.

“Drink some water.” His voice was very soft.

Wen Yelan remained motionless.

Pei Yan sighed and put the water at his feet.There was a subtle silence in the tent, the only sound was the breathing of the two people who had not yet completely calmed down.

“Just now…” Pei Yan was the first to break the silence with a low voice, “Anna is just more outgoing. She came over to show me an ice tower in the distance. We were discussing the route. There was nothing else.”

Wen Yelan’s buried head moved, but he still didn’t raise his head and muttered softly, “Who believes it?”

“As for flirting with women…” Pei Yan paused, and his tone was self-deprecating and serious: “Wen Yelan, I, Pei Yan, may not be a good person, and you can’t understand my behavior. But I have never thought of playing with you from Mount Everest to now.”

Wen Yelan’s shoulders trembled slightly.

“I admit that the way I intervene in your life may make you feel uncomfortable or even scared.” Pei Yan’s voice was deep, with a kind of frankness that analyzed himself: “I am used to being in control and used to solving problems in the fastest way. Regarding the project, the methods are a bit more intense, but I just don’t want to see you buried in those embarrassing things, and I don’t want to see you be wronged.”

He looked at the huddled figure, his heart throbbing slightly: “I saw you carrying such heavy equipment alone in the wind and snow, I saw you being forced to drink, I saw you getting drunk alone because of unfairness… Here,” he pointed to the position of his heart, “it hurts.”

“I don’t know how to be nice to a person so that he won’t be afraid or push me away.” Pei Yan’s voice became hoarse: “I can only use my clumsy way to follow you, watch you, and give you all I can give you when you need it.”

“Wen Yelan,” he called his name, emphasizing every word, “I provoked you, and I never thought about letting you go. I never thought about provoking others.”

The tent became quiet again, with only Pei Yan’s words slowly settling in the air.

Wen Yelan still didn’t raise his head, but the arms holding his knees were slightly loosened.

After a long, long time, when Pei Yan thought he would not respond, he heard his muffled, nasal voice coming from his arms, so faint that it was almost covered by the wind outside the tent:

“…Liar.”

Pei Yan was stunned.

Wen Yelan slowly raised his head, his eyes were red and filled with tears, but he stubbornly refused to fall.He looked at Pei Yan, his eyes full of confusion and grievance.

“How many words that people like you… say are true?” His voice was filled with tears, but he tried to maintain his calmness. “When I was a child… those who said they would let me play with me turned around and pushed me into the mud… The ones who said they liked me ended up calling me disgusting… You were born with everything, and feelings are just a spice to you… If you catch them on a whim, and when you are tired of playing with them, you will throw them away like garbage…”

His tears finally couldn’t be controlled, and they rolled down in large drops, streaking across his pale cheeks, leaving wet traces.But he didn’t wipe it. He just looked at Pei Yan and questioned him, as if he was questioning the past that he couldn’t get rid of.

“You’re good to me…help me…isn’t it because…because of this face?” He choked, speaking intermittently, “Or is it because…you think I’m special and you feel a sense of accomplishment by conquering me? When one day you get tired of it and realize that I’m nothing more than that…will you also…don’t treat me as a spare tire? I really…”

He couldn’t speak the rest of the words, only suppressed and broken sobs remained.He buried his face in his knees again, not daring to listen to Pei Yan’s answer

Pei Yan looked at him, feeling so distressed that he couldn’t breathe.He did not speak immediately, but stood up, walked to Wen Yelan, and squatted down.He didn’t try to hug him, but just stretched out his hand and stroked his soft black hair extremely gently and over and over again, with infinite patience and compassion in his movements.

“Wen Yelan,” Pei Yan’s voice was low and slow: “Look at me.”

Wen Yelan paused while crying, but did not raise his head.

Pei Yan did not force him, but continued to comb his hair with his knuckles, and said slowly: “I don’t know how to prove to you that I am not one of them. The language is very pale, I know.”

“But I can tell you that in my more than twenty years of life, I, Pei Yan, have never been like this to anyone.” His fingers gently brushed the tips of Wen Yelan’s red ears, feeling his slight trembling. “I am not so painstaking, not so careful, and not so… worried about gains and losses.”

“When I see you and Bai Yu together, I will go crazy with jealousy. When I see you with a cold face towards me,” he pressed his heart again, “I will feel extremely empty. Seeing you losing control of me and crying for me just now…” He paused, with a hint of imperceptible hoarseness in his voice, “I am very distressed, but also very… happy. Because that means that you have me in your heart.”

“I am not acting on a whim. You are not a spare tire.” Pei Yan’s tone was decisive. “I have never thought that you are a target that needs to be conquered. You are you. You are the Wen Yelan who is as cold as ice on Mount Everest, but you risk rescue for strangers. You are the Wen Yelan who hides in the corner at the banquet and eats desserts. He is so cute. You are the fool who still wants to leave a little light for others even though he is injured.”

His hands gently held Wen Yelan’s face, forcing him to raise his teary eyes to look at him.Pei Yan’s eyes were deep but extremely serious.

“Wen Yelan, I like you.”

He finally said these words, directly and frankly: “It’s not because of your face or your desire to conquer. It’s because you are you. You are the one who makes me feel distressed, makes me angry, and makes me unable to let go.”

“I know you’re scared, but you don’t believe it. It doesn’t matter, we can take it slow.” Pei Yan carefully wiped away the tears on his face with his thumb. “You can test me, you can push me away, you can get angry with me. Whatever it is.”

“But,” his tone became strong again, with an unquestionable certainty, “don’t ask me to let you go. In this life, don’t even think about it.”

Wen Yelan stared at him blankly, his vision blurred by tears, and Pei Yan’s face looked a little distorted in the tears, but the fiery sincerity and determination in his eyes were like a bright light, penetrating all the fog and defenses, and shining straight into his long-frozen heart.

My heart was beating wildly in my chest, almost breaking free.Pei Yan’s words were sonorous and powerful, breaking down the wall he had built so hard, revealing the fragile child inside who longed to be loved.

He opened his mouth to say something, but no sound came out.

Pei Yan looked at his confused and helpless look and couldn’t bear it any longer. He lowered his head and kissed those slightly trembling lips that were soaked in tears again.

This time, it was gentle reassurance and promise.The kiss was gentle and lingering, with infinite pity and patience, licking the salty taste off his lips bit by bit, then reaching in to return the taste to Wen Yelan.

Wen Yelan did not resist.

He closed his eyes and let the hot tears fall down again, soaking their cheeks that were touching each other.His body was trembling slightly because of crying and this gentle kiss. It was like an electric shock. The hand that was originally on Pei Yan’s chest tightened the material on his chest at some point.

Outside the tent, the night wind from the plateau roared past, picking up fine snow particles and making crackling sounds in the tent.

In the tent, the lights were dim, and the two figures hugged each other closely. The salty taste of tears was felt between their lips and teeth, which was also a sign that the ice and snow were beginning to melt.

This kiss was long and lingering, as if it would last forever.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Yan reluctantly let go of him and pressed his forehead against his, both of them panting slightly.

There were still tiny tears hanging on Wen Yelan’s eyelashes, and she pursed her lips shyly.

Pei Yan looked at him, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a romantic and gentle smile.

“Wen Yelan,” he whispered, with a sigh of contentment in his voice, “you can’t run away.”

Wen Yelan looked at his smile so close, and her heart seemed to have been lightly hit by something. A strange, sour and slightly sweet emotion slowly spread.

He still didn’t speak, but slowly, extremely slowly, he pressed his forehead closer to Pei Yan’s, and then rubbed it gently.

Like a small animal that has finally found its home and tentatively stretched out its claws.

Pei Yan was so excited by this subtle and dependent movement that his stomach tightened, and his heart was instantly filled with huge ecstasy and satisfaction.He gently placed his chin on the top of Wen Yelan’s head, hugged the person in his arms deeper, and wanted to rub him into his own bones and blood.

He knows that there is still a long way to go to melt this iceberg.

But at least, at this moment, the ice in his arms was no longer indestructible.

Wen Yelan in his arms felt extremely exhausted mentally and physically after experiencing the violent mood swings and this long and gentle kiss.He leaned in Pei Yan’s arms, his nose twitched, smelling the breath on Pei Yan’s body, his tense nerves gradually relaxed, and his heavy eyelids began to tremble.

He hadn’t felt such a sense of security for a long time. Wen Yelan closed his eyes gently, and his breathing gradually became even and long.

He fell asleep.

In Pei Yan’s arms.

Pei Yan lowered his head, and the man in his arms had red and swollen lips and slightly opened lips, exhaling warm breath.As she slept, Wen Yelan lost all her coldness and sharpness, and looked particularly well-behaved and fragile.

Pei Yan’s heart was so soft.He carefully adjusted his posture to make Wen Yelan more comfortable, then pulled the sleeping bag next to him and gently covered him.

He just held him in his arms and leaned against the tent wall, motionless, for fear of waking up the man who had finally fallen asleep.

The snow on Shishapangma fell quietly, covering the footprints when we came and burying the scars of the past.

The night was long, but the person in his arms gave him unprecedented warmth and expectation.

Pei Yan lowered his head and pressed a very light kiss on Wen Yelan’s forehead.

“Go to sleep, my little moon.” He murmured in a low voice, with endless tenderness in his voice, “From now on, you will have me.”