On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Pretending to be asleep in exchange for a kiss

Pei Yan’s smile went straight to his eyes and he began to recall: “Let me think about it… when I was about seven or eight years old, I was very naughty. At that time, there was a large koi pond in my backyard, and I raised many rare species. I was obsessed with fishing at that time, but my family didn’t allow me to go outside to the river, so I decided to focus on my own fish pond.”

Wen Yelan imagined that scene, a smaller version of Pei Yan, who was mischievous and mischievous, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly unconsciously.

“I secretly dismantled my father’s very high-end fishing rod, and after tinkering for a long time, I made a simple fishing rod, using biscuit crumbs as bait.” Pei Yan said, and he laughed. “Don’t tell me, a stupid fish really took the bait. After a lot of effort, I caught a red and white koi carp that is almost an arm long, and I am very proud of it.”

“Then what?” Wen Yelan couldn’t help but ask.

“Then?” Pei Yan shrugged, “Then I was caught. My mother happened to see it from the living room window, and she was angry and funny. The fish was carefully put back, but it didn’t die. But I was taught a lesson by my father.”

As Wen Yelan listened, the image of a little boy who was punished but was still lively and naughty was sketched in his mind.This experience of being scolded by his elders for being naughty was completely unfamiliar to him.His mistakes are not allowed, or simply ignored.

“Another time,” Pei Yan seemed to have opened up the chatterbox, “I was in the fourth grade of elementary school, maybe? The school organized a camping trip to the suburbs. In the evening everyone told stories around the campfire. When it was my turn, I recounted the thrilling stories my dad had encountered while photographing wild animals in Africa, such as being almost chased by a lion, hiding in a cave for the night… I frightened a bunch of classmates, and even the teacher was fascinated.”

“What happened next?” Wen Yelan was a little entranced.

“Later?” Pei Yan touched his nose, a little embarrassed, “Later, a classmate went home and told his dad that his dad happened to have business dealings with my dad, so he mentioned it as a joke during the dinner. But when my dad heard it, he knew that I made it up..When he went back and asked me, I insisted that it was true.But my dad showed me the extremely mediocre investigation documentary he had made back then… Hey, he exposed it on the spot and scolded me again for bragging.”

When he talked about these embarrassing things, there was not much annoyance on his face, but instead there was a sense of nostalgia for the past and a faint smile.It was a childhood where you were loved, cared for, and taken seriously even if you made mistakes.

Wen Yelan listened quietly, and the envy quietly growing in her heart became clearer and clearer.He tried to imagine the liveliness, the naughtiness, the tolerable childhood, and the helpless care from his parents.

He found that he was listening more and more carefully, and his body unconsciously tilted slightly in the direction of Pei Yan, as if he wanted to hear more clearly.I forgot to drink the red wine in my hand, I just held it unconsciously.

Pei Yan noticed these little actions and felt soft in his heart.He could see that Wen Yelan was really listening and took it in.This made him talk more enthusiastically, and he picked out a few childhood memories that were not too outrageous but interesting enough.

For example, when I learned to ride a bicycle for the first time, I fell so badly that my nose was bruised and my face was swollen, but I refused to let anyone help me.

In order to win a model competition, I stayed up late doing assembly work, but fell asleep in class and was called on by the teacher.

When I was in adolescence, I secretly imitated the male protagonist’s dress in the movie. As a result, I was laughed at by Lin Mo and others for several days…

His narrative is not gorgeous, but the details are vivid, with the recklessness and innocence unique to that age.Wen Yelan was fascinated by what he heard, and those pictures gradually took on color and sound in his barren imagination.Through these stories, he glimpsed a lively and complete world that he had never experienced before.

When Pei Yan talked about a particularly funny episode, Wen Yelan even laughed lightly. Although he immediately pursed his lips, the residual smile in his eyes did not escape Pei Yan’s eyes.

Pei Yan’s heart felt like it was lightly tickled by a feather.He stopped and looked at Wen Yelan.

Wen Yelan was still immersed in the relaxing atmosphere brought by the story just now. Seeing Pei Yan stop, she subconsciously raised her eyes to look at him, with a lingering smile and a trace of inquiry in her eyes.

“What’s wrong?” Wen Yelan asked.

Pei Yan shook his head and his voice became softer: “It’s nothing. I just think… you should smile more.”

Wen Yelan’s cheeks were suddenly stained with a thin layer of red.He lowered his head and rubbed the wine glass with his fingers, feeling a little uncomfortable.

In order to change the topic and continue this rare relaxing atmosphere, Wen Yelan hesitated and whispered: “You… wait a moment.”

He put down his wine glass, stood up, and walked quickly to the guest bedroom under Pei Yan’s slightly puzzled eyes.Not long after, he came back holding the brown stuffed bear that was almost half the height of a man.The doll was so big that it almost covered his upper body, leaving only a pair of clear eyes and reddish ear tips exposed.

He walked back to the sofa and did not sit back in his original position. Instead, he hugged the bear and sat down on the armrest of the sofa near Pei Yan, and then sunk himself and the bear into the soft sofa cushions.He held the bear in his arms, resting his chin gently on the top of the bear’s head, with only a small part of his face exposed, his eyes lowered, and his fingers holding the short down on the bear’s ears.

This move carries a hint of childish dependence and seeking a sense of security, which is in great contrast to his usual cold image, but is strangely natural.Pei Yan looked at it and felt that the softness at the tip of his heart was expanding infinitely, almost overflowing.He didn’t speak or react in any exaggerated way. He just adjusted his sitting posture to make himself more relaxed and lean on the sofa.

Wen Yelan hugged the bear and nestled there quietly. After a while, he said in a very soft voice: “When I was a child… no one told me this.”

Pei Yan’s heart suffocated slightly.

Wen Yelan continued to whisper, as if telling a bear: “No one… has ever told me fairy tales. I… don’t seem to have such a thing as childhood.” His voice was calm, without complaint, just stating a fact, but it made the listeners extremely worried.

He tried to understand the lively, naughty, and noticed feelings described by Pei Yan, but it was difficult.The background of his memory is dark.The empty big house, the busy or indifferent backs of his parents, the rejection of his brother with a sense of superiority, the long afternoons of being locked in a room alone, and those malicious friends and the people who ultimately hurt him deeply…these fragments cannot be pieced together to create an interesting past that can be recalled with a smile.

That’s why when he listened to Pei Yan talk about those things, he would be so serious and try so hard to imagine.It was a life experience that he had never had before and could not even truly understand.

Pei Yan’s Adam’s apple rolled, and thousands of words were blocked in his chest. In the end, he just turned into a low and solemn sentence: “I will tell you later.”

Wen Yelan’s long eyelashes trembled and she did not raise her head, but her arms holding the bear tightened slightly.

“Do you still want to hear it?” Pei Yan asked, his voice softer, “It doesn’t have to be my own, it can be something else. Stories, experiences, anything.”

Wen Yelan nodded quickly.He buried his face a little deeper into the bear’s soft fur, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, looking brightly in the direction of Pei Yan, with clearly visible expectations and concentration.

Pei Yan felt like his heart was about to melt.He cleared his throat and began to search his memory for content that might fit the current atmosphere.He talked about the ancient myths and adventure legends that his tutor had read to him in order to calm him down when he was a child. He also talked about the strange stories and ancient customs that he listened to the local guides in the wilderness when he was hiking and exploring. He even talked about some innocuous and funny stories he heard in shopping malls or social gatherings. After his retelling, he also brought a different kind of vividness.

Wen Yelan just hugged the bear and listened quietly, looking at him without blinking. Occasionally, when he heard something particularly fascinating, he would slightly widen his eyes or make a very light “ah”.

Time passes unconsciously.The skylight outside the window gradually turned from bright to dark, and the city lights came on one after another, casting warm light spots in the living room through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.Pei Yan’s voice became the only reassuring background sound in this space.Wen Yelan’s tense back didn’t know when to completely relax, and she was completely sunken into the soft surroundings of the sofa and dolls.

After Pei Yan finished telling a fragment about an ancient legend under the snow-capped mountains and the starry sky, he stopped.He picked up the decanter and added a little more wine to his and Wen Yelan’s glasses.Wen Yelan didn’t drink much from his wine glass to begin with, and at this moment he only added a little bit symbolically, but he accidentally drank a lot, which was a bit embarrassing.

Wen Yelan saw him leaning on the sofa and talking for so long, and thought about getting him a glass of water.As soon as he stood up, his wrist was grabbed.

The force was a bit strong. Wen Yelan turned around and looked at Pei Yan’s face, only to find that his cheeks were unnaturally red, even the ends of his eyes were tinted a little crimson, and his eyes seemed hazier than usual.

“You…did you drink too much?” Wen Yelan frowned slightly.Pei Yan drank almost a bottle and a half just now.

Pei Yan was actually just a little tipsy and sober, but when he saw the clear worry in Wen Yelan’s eyes, the bad thoughts in his heart popped up again.He took advantage of the situation and let his eyes become more distracted, but he did not loosen the strength of his hand, but gently pulled it.

Wen Yelan was unprepared and staggered as he pulled her closer to the sofa.He stretched out his hand, tentatively touched Pei Yan’s forehead, and then touched his face.The temperature is indeed a bit high, and my face is redder.

Pei Yan felt the cool and soft touch on his face, his Adam’s apple twitched, he simply closed his eyes, said a vague “hmm”, and rubbed his head in the direction of Wen Yelan’s hand, looking drunkenly.

“I really drank too much…” Wen Yelan whispered to himself, feeling helpless.He tried to twitch his wrist, but it didn’t twitch.”Pei Yan, please let go first, and I’ll get you some water.”

Instead of letting go, Pei Yan tightened his grip. He opened his eyes a little and said in a hoarse voice, “Don’t go… I’m dizzy.”

Wen Yelan softened her heart a bit when she saw his rare expression of shamelessness.He sighed and used his other hand to pry Pei Yan’s fingers.”If I don’t leave, I’ll go get some water. You lie down first.”

Pei Yan slowly relaxed a little, but still held on to his sleeve.With some effort, Wen Yelan helped him slowly lie down on the couch.Pei Yan was tall and had long legs, so he seemed a little cramped sitting on the sofa. He adjusted his posture, closed his eyes, and frowned slightly, as if he was really uncomfortable.

Wen Yelan first went to pour a glass of warm water, and when he came back, he found that Pei Yan had “fallen asleep”, but his hands were still unconsciously grasping the edge of the sofa.He gently placed the water glass on the coffee table, then turned and went to the guest bedroom to get a thin blanket.

When he came back, Pei Yan’s posture had not changed.Wen Yelan carefully unfolded the blanket and bent down to cover him.As he got closer, he could smell the faint smell of alcohol on Pei Yan.He held his breath, moved as gently as possible, and covered Pei Yan’s chest with the blanket.

After covering himself with the blanket, he straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief. He stood by the sofa and looked at Pei Yan.

There was only one floor lamp turned on in the living room, and the light was dim and soft, outlining Pei Yan’s strong facial features.He closed his eyes, stretched his eyebrows, and pursed his thin lips with a slight smile.

Wen Yelan looked at it for a long time, so long that his breathing became short.Somehow, he slowly bent down and got closer, even closer.

The heart was beating erratically in the chest.An unfamiliar impulse drove him.

Very lightly and quickly, he pressed his lips to Pei Yan’s cheek.It breaks apart at the first touch, as light as a feather blowing by.

After doing this action, Wen Yelan straightened up suddenly as if he had been burned, his cheeks instantly burned red, and even his ears were extremely hot.He was so panicked that he almost didn’t dare to look at the people on the sofa anymore. He subconsciously took two steps back and stood there helplessly, his fingers unconsciously clenching the corners of his clothes.

On the sofa, Pei Yan was still “sleeping”, but the slightly raised corners of his mouth and the slight movement of his fingertips under the blanket revealed his master’s surprise.