On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 29

Chapter 29 Chapter 29 I will be with you, everything from now on…

At the end of the year in Beijing, some trees have been hung with colorful flags, and the air is filled with a unique anxiety and busyness before the festival.In the Institute of Geology, Wen Yelan almost lives here.

So does Pei Yan.He was no longer satisfied with picking up and dropping off in the morning and evening, but directly occupied an unused chair in the corner of Wen Yelan’s office, and later even asked someone to move a sofa.Sometimes he was dealing with his company’s affairs, and more often he just watched Wen Yelan busy and secretly took a few photos.

Wen Yelan was very uncomfortable at first. He tried to drive people away: “You will affect me if you are here.”

Pei Yan shook the mobile phone in his hand. There were red and green lines on the screen: “You are busy with your work, and I will keep an eye on my plate without disturbing each other.” He paused and added, “Besides, if I don’t watch, you will definitely forget to eat again.”

This is true.Once Wen Yelan is immersed in data, his perception of the outside world will automatically disappear.Several times, Pei Yan forcibly pulled him up from the microscope, thrust the warm lunch box into his hands, and watched him eat it in one bite.

The more times it happened, Wen Yelan got used to it.Other colleagues in the laboratory were initially surprised and whispered, but later became accustomed to it. Some even greeted Pei Yan naturally: “Mr. Pei, come to accompany Dr. Wen again.”

When Pei Yan is in a good mood, he will respond lazily with a “hmm”, and occasionally someone will order some coffee and snacks for the entire laboratory.

Wen Yelan occasionally felt uneasy in his heart, but he also yearned for this warmth and care that he had never experienced before.

During this period, he occasionally thought of Bai Yu.Brother Yu seemed to have not contacted him for a long time.The last news was still from that night.This doesn’t quite resemble Brother Yu’s style.No matter how busy he was in the past, Brother Yu would always send some insignificant greetings from time to time, or share some experiences that he found interesting.

He clicked on the dialog box with the note “The Best Brother in the World”, hung his finger in the air for a moment, and then exited.Maybe Brother Yu has just returned to China and is also busy.He thought that he would contact her again after being busy for a while.At the moment, the work piled up on his hands and the very strong presence of Pei Yan beside him have taken up most of his mind.

He didn’t really take this doubt to heart.

But someone cares.

Bai Yu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the brilliant night view of the city below.Expressionless.

The phone screen was on, with the message and some photos just sent by Chen Mo.The photo was a bit blurry, obviously taken secretly from a distance, but it was clearly identifiable as Pei Yan and Wen Yelan.They went in and out of the institute together. In the same car, Pei Yan put on Wen Yelan’s seat belt. There was even a picture of the two of them walking out side by side and very close to each other outside a small noodle shop.

“Mr. Bai, the Pei family has too much power here, and the network of connections is intricate. Although the Bai family is not weak, it has just returned to the domestic market and has not yet fully established itself. It is not a wise move to have a head-on conflict with Pei Yan at this time. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake…” Chen Mo’s analysis voice became smaller and smaller.

He understands everything.

But when he thought of Wen Yelan standing next to Pei Yan in the photo, even if it was just a blurry profile, it made his heart feel like being pricked by countless fine needles, causing intense pain.

The person he had carefully guarded for so many years, the person he thought would stay in place forever and rely only on him for warmth, was now trapped in his territory by another man in such a strong manner.

That Pei Yan is flamboyant, rude, and doesn’t understand propriety. What’s so good about him?

How could Xiaolan…

Bai Yu suddenly clenched her fists, her knuckles turned white from the exertion, and the veins on the back of her hands bulged.The eyes behind the lenses were filled with irrepressible jealousy and anger.

He couldn’t wait any longer.

A few days later, Wen Yelan received a call from Bai Yu.

“Xiaolan, are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together.” Bai Yu’s voice came through the receiver, still so gentle and sweet.

Wen Yelan glanced at the time, then subconsciously glanced at Pei Yan in the corner.Pei Yan looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and asked with his mouth: “Who?”

Wen Yelan turned sideways and lowered his voice: “Brother Yu? Hmm… okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Pei Yan had already walked over: “Bai Yu?”

“Yes.” Wen Yelan responded and began to pack his things, “Brother Yu asked me to dinner.”

Pei Yan clicked his tongue, his tone obviously unhappy: “He’s definitely not up to you. Push him away.”

Wen Yelan paused and raised his head: “He is my brother.”

“It’s not like I’m a real brother, the weasel is giving New Year greetings to the chicken.”

Wen Yelan frowned, not liking how Pei Yan speculated on Bai Yu: “Brother Yu has taken good care of me since I was a child. Pei Yan, don’t always speculate on others with malicious intent.”

“Am I malicious?” Pei Yan laughed angrily, reached out and pinched Wen Yelan’s chin, forcing him to look at him, “Wen Yelan, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? When a man looks at a man, I can see through his thoughts at a glance!”

Wen Yelan was a little hurt by his pinch and struggled a little: “Let go! Do you think everyone is the same as you!”

These words were like a thorn, pricking Pei Yan.His eyes dimmed and he let go of his hand: “Okay, you go. I’ll see you off.”

“No, I’ll take a taxi myself.”

“I said, I, send, you.” Pei Yan said every word, refusing to refuse.

In the end, it was Pei Yan who drove him downstairs to the restaurant where Bai Yu ordered.A private restaurant with an elegant environment.

Pei Yan didn’t get out of the car and watched Wen Yelan walk into the restaurant door through the car window, his face so gloomy that it could drip.He pounded the steering wheel irritably, and the horn made a short, piercing sound, attracting the attention of passers-by.

In the box, Bai Yu has arrived.Wearing a light gray cashmere sweater and gold-rimmed glasses.He saw Wen Yelan come in and stood up to pull out his chair for him.

“Here you are. Are you busy recently?” Bai Yu asked casually.

“Fortunately, the project is almost finished.” Wen Yelan sat down and took the hot tea from Bai Yu.

The dishes were served one after another, all with Wen Yelan’s preference for light flavors.The two chatted about trivial matters. Bai Yu asked him about his subsequent discoveries on Shishapangma Peak, and Wen Yelan also briefly talked about it.

The atmosphere seemed harmonious.

Until Wen Yelan hesitated for a moment, he still couldn’t hold it back. With a slight excitement like sharing a secret, he whispered: “Brother Yu… Pei Yan and I… seem to be a little different.”

Bai Yu’s hand holding the teacup paused, and her fingertips tightened slightly.He raised his eyes, and the steaming mist from the tea blurred his eyes behind his lenses: “Oh? What’s wrong?”

Wen Yelan’s cheeks were a little red, his eyes flickered, he didn’t dare to look at Bai Yu, and his voice was lower: “It’s just… something happened when we were on Shishapangma Peak. He… he seemed to be serious.”

He didn’t say anything too specific, but his shyness and confusion, as if he were just starting to fall in love, were like a poisoned dagger, stabbing into Bai Yu’s heart.

The smile on Bai Yu’s face could hardly be maintained, and her muscles were stiff.He took a deep breath, forced himself to relax, and said in a brother-like tone of worry and admonishment: “Xiaolan, that person Pei Yan has a complex background and you have seen his behavior before. He may be just a novelty to you. People in their circle are very playful, and I’m afraid you will suffer.”

He observed Wen Yelan’s expression and continued: “You are simple-minded and easy to take seriously. Brother Yu is afraid that you will be hurt. After all, you have been hurt similarly before, haven’t you?”

Wen Yelan felt slightly uncomfortable after hearing this.He wanted to say that Pei Yan was not that kind of person, and that although he was tough, he was good to himself.But looking at Bai Yu’s sincerely worried eyes, he swallowed these words again.Brother Yu is doing it for his own good, he knows it.

“I know, Brother Yu.” He lowered his head and fiddled with the rice in the bowl with chopsticks, “I will pay attention.”

During the second half of the dinner, the atmosphere became noticeably duller.Bai Yu still thoughtfully served him food and said gentle words, but Wen Yelan could feel that Brother Yu didn’t seem happy.

He thought Brother Yu was just worried about him.

And Bai Yu, looking at Wen Yelan’s drooped, defenseless neck, felt the violence in his heart almost break through the gentle appearance.It took a lot of self-control to keep his face calm.

His nails were already dug into the palms of his hands under the table.

When sending Wen Yelan back to the apartment downstairs, Bai Yu stood by the car and watched Wen Yelan’s thin back disappear at the entrance of the corridor. The gentleness on his face disappeared in an instant, leaving only the coldness.

He returned to the car and did not start it immediately. Instead, he leaned back in the chair tiredly and closed his eyes.

Xiaolan was really attracted to Pei Yan, but he came back late.

This realization is like a lingering thought.He can’t sit still and wait for death.

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Time slides quietly towards the end of the year.Wen Yelan finally finished processing all the most important project data at hand and submitted the report.The sudden stop of continuous high-intensity work does not bring relaxation, but an empty feeling of nothingness.

In the office, although everyone is still here, their minds have already turned to the upcoming vacation.Discussing New Year’s goods, Spring Festival travel, and family reunions.

Wen Yelan sat at his workstation, looking at the gray sky outside the window, feeling a little heavy in his heart.The New Year, for him, was never a day worth looking forward to.That means an empty apartment, a cold stove, the noisy sound of firecrackers outside the window, setting off the dead silence inside, and… the loneliness of nowhere to go.

He hates holidays.

Pei Yan clearly noticed his depression.That afternoon, he went directly to the office of the dean of the Institute of Geology.

Half an hour later, the notification group of their project team exploded.

[Notice: On the occasion of the Spring Festival, in order to thank everyone for their hard work throughout the year, the leaders of the School of Economics studied and negotiated with the main project sponsor, the Moon Foundation, and decided to add an additional 10 days of paid leave on top of the original 11-day Spring Festival holiday!Happy New Year to everyone!】

The entire laboratory was silent for a few seconds, and then burst into loud cheers.

“Twenty-one days off?! Did I read that right?”

“Moon Foundation! It must be Mr. Pei! It must be Mr. Pei!”

“Master Pei is mighty! Thank you Master Pei!”

“One person can achieve the goal of chicken and dog ascending to heaven…”

Wen Yelan looked at the notification on the phone screen and was stunned.He subconsciously looked at Pei Yan walking towards him.

Pei Yan put his hands in his trouser pockets with a relaxed posture and raised his eyebrows at him.He walked to Wen Yelan’s desk, leaned over, put his hands on his desk, and circled him between the office chair and his body.

“How’s it going?” The corner of his mouth raised, with a hint of asking for credit, “Now you don’t have to rush to work, you can have a good rest.”

Wen Yelan looked at his handsome face so close, and her heart beat violently uncontrollably.Of course he knew whose handiwork it was.In order to let him rest, the entire project team was given an extra ten days of leave… But it was all the same to him.

“You…” He opened his mouth, wanting to say that this would have a bad impact, it was too exaggerated, but looking at Pei Yan’s smiling eyes that were looking at him intently, his words changed again: “Thank you.”

“Just saying thank you is not enough.” Pei Yan lowered his voice and his breath brushed his ears, “Come have dinner with me tonight to celebrate.”

All around were colleagues laughing and talking, discussing how to arrange the sudden extra vacation.Wen Yelan listened to Pei Yan’s deep voice in the commotion, his cheeks warmed slightly, and he nodded slightly.

After get off work, Pei Yan drove Wen Yelan home directly.

The pair of slippers that belonged to him were still neatly placed there in the entrance hall, and on the coffee table in the living room was a newly purchased and exquisitely packaged dessert box.

“You sit down for a while while I get something to eat.” Pei Yan took off his coat, threw it on the sofa, rolled up his sleeves and walked to the open kitchen.

After a while, a few simple stir-fried dishes were placed on the table.Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried pork with peppers, fungus and eggplant, cold preserved eggs, and also opened a bottle of red wine.

“Eat whatever you want to celebrate the completion of your project, and…” Pei Yan poured half a glass of red wine and handed it to Wen Yelan, then picked up the glass himself, “Celebrating our first holiday.”

The word “our first” made Wen Yelan’s heart skip a beat.He took the wine glass and trembled slightly when his fingertips touched Pei Yan’s.

“I’m not a good drinker,” he reminded in a low voice.

“I know, drink less, just to show your appreciation.” Pei Yan clinked glasses with him.

The restaurant is dimly lit.The two ate quietly, occasionally talking to each other.The atmosphere is rare and peaceful.

Wen Yelan indeed only drank half a glass of red wine.But perhaps because of the sudden relief from the recent continuous fatigue, the alcohol quickly got to my head.

He felt his cheeks were hot, his head was a little dizzy, and Pei Yan seemed to have a double image in his sight.

“Pei Yan…” He put down his knife and fork and looked at the person opposite him with hazy eyes, “I seem…a little dizzy.”

Pei Yan looked at his red cheeks and moist and confused eyes, and his Adam’s apple rolled.He stood up and walked to Wen Yelan’s side, stretched out his hand to touch his forehead. The temperature was normal, but the alcohol was rising.

“You can’t be brave even if you drink.” Pei Yan’s tone was a little helpless, and he reached out to help him, “Want to take a rest on the sofa?”

Wen Yelan relied on his strength to stand up, but his body was limp and weak, almost half leaning on Pei Yan’s arms.

Warm, alcoholic breath sprayed on Pei Yan’s neck, and the person in his arms was soft and leaning against him.Pei Yan’s body tensed up instantly, and a wave of heat rushed straight into his lower abdomen.

He took a deep breath, silently recited the Heart-Cleaning Mantra countless times, and half-supported and half-hugged Wen Yelan to the living room sofa to sit down.

As soon as Wen Yelan touched the soft sofa, she curled up.His eyes were closed and his lips looked particularly red.

Pei Yan squatted in front of the sofa, looking at his defenseless sleeping face. He stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Wen Yelan’s hot cheek with his fingertips, feeling soft.

“Wen Yelan,” he called his name in a low voice, his voice hoarse, “it’s a holiday, I will accompany you.”

Wen Yelan, who was drunk and in a daze, seemed to hear it, but it seemed to be just unconscious murmurs. He moved slightly and made a vague hum in his mouth.

Pei Yan’s heart instantly turned into a pool of spring water.

He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss on the smooth forehead.

“Go to sleep.”

Outside the window, the city lights flicker silently, and the New Year is quietly approaching.