On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 67

Chapter 67 Chapter 67 My Childhood

Pei Yan looked at his lover who was so tired that he couldn’t even lift his eyelids in his arms, and the painful and soft emotions in his heart were agitated.

He wrapped Wen Yelan in his shirt, pulled the thin blanket prepared in the car, and wrapped him tightly.

Wen Yelan seemed to be very satisfied with the feeling of being completely wrapped. He curled up in the blanket and the shirt that still retained Pei Yan’s body temperature. He rubbed the tip of his nose against Pei Yan, then stopped completely, and his breathing gradually became longer.

Pei Yan held him in this position for a few minutes until he was sure he was asleep, then he slowly adjusted his position and laid him flat on the back seat with his folded coat as his pillow.

Wen Yelan frowned in his sleep, but did not wake up.

Pei Yan quickly cleaned up the mess in the back seat, put on his pants and jacket, then quietly got out of the car and walked around to the driver’s seat.

He sat in the driver’s seat and looked through the rearview mirror at Wen Yelan, who was curled up and sleeping in the back seat. He felt a little uncomfortable and more distressed.

He knew why Wen Yelan did what he did just now.

…

The car drove smoothly towards the city.As the night gets darker, the lights of street lights pass through the car windows.The back seat was quiet all the time, except for Wen Yelan’s shallow breathing.

Wen Yelan didn’t wake up until he got home, but his sleeping position changed slightly and a corner of the blanket slipped off.Pei Yan bent down and carefully took him out with the blanket.

Wen Yelan was much lighter than him, so it was effortless to hold him in his arms, but Pei Yan’s arm muscles still tightened subconsciously, making him walk extra steadily.

Closing the door with his feet, Pei Yan walked straight to the master bedroom bathroom with his arms in his arms.

He put Wen Yelan on the soft stool. Wen Yelan was half-awake by the movement, and opened his eyes in confusion and looked at Pei Yan.

“We’re home. Take a shower and put on some medicine.” Pei Yan squatted in front of him and rubbed his face. “Can you stand by yourself for a while? I’ll put in the water.”

Wen Yelan nodded slowly, his consciousness still not fully recovered.

Pei Yan quickly stood up, adjusted the hot water, and filled the bathtub with water.After doing this, he turned around and found Wen Yelan still sitting obediently on the soft stool. The blanket he was wrapped in was loosened a little, revealing his collarbone and a chest covered with hickeys.

Pei Yan smiled and walked over to help him take off the cumbersome fabrics.Wen Yelan raised his hands in cooperation. It wasn’t until he was completely stripped that he sobered up a little. An uncomfortable blush slowly appeared on his face, and he lowered his eyes without looking at Pei Yan.

“The water is ready, let’s take a dip to relieve fatigue.” Pei Yan tested the temperature of the water and turned around to hug him.

“Myself…” Wen Yelan whispered, trying to stand up on his own, but his legs went weak.

Pei Yan didn’t waste any time, just picked him up and put him in the bathtub.As the warm water spread over his body, Wen Yelan hissed slightly and relaxed against the wall of the tank.

Pei Yan didn’t go out, so he sat on the edge of the bathtub, picked up a soaked soft towel and wiped his body. When he saw that he was almost washed, he turned off the water, wrapped him completely in a big bath towel, took him out of the bathtub, sat on the sink covered with clean towels, and began to blow dry his hair.

After doing all this, Pei Yan quickly took a shower for himself.By the time he wiped his hair and walked out of the bathroom, Wen Yelan had already put on his bear pajamas and was moving slowly to the bedroom, his steps still a little frivolous.

Pei Yan followed him a few steps and picked him up.

“Save your energy and give you medicine.” Pei Yan said, putting him on the bed, lifting the quilt and patting his butt gently, “Lie down.”

Wen Yelan pouted but still lay down obediently. This posture completely exposed the situation behind him. Pei Yan’s breath was stagnant when he looked at the red and swollen area.

“It might be a little cold, please bear with it.” He fixed Wen Yelan’s waist with one hand, and slowly inserted his fingers dipped in medicine.

Wen Yelan snorted softly and subconsciously tightened his body.

“Relax, you’ll be fine soon.” Pei Yan didn’t dare to linger on his fingertips.Apply the medicine as soon as possible, quickly withdraw your fingers, and then hold the person in your arms.

He had a lot to say, so he opened his mouth and just breathed out: “Ye Lan, I…”

“I don’t want to hear it.” Wen Yelan suddenly spoke. He moved in Pei Yan’s arms and buried himself deeper, “I don’t want to hear what you said.”

Pei Yan’s words were stuck in his throat.He tightened his arms, buried his face in Wen Yelan’s hair, and gave a muffled “hmm”.”Okay, don’t tell me.”

It was quiet again for a while.Just when Pei Yan thought Wen Yelan was asleep, he suddenly heard his voice.

“Pei Yan.”

“Huh?”

“You… told me about your childhood before.” Wen Yelan’s voice was steady, with no emotional ups and downs.

“Yes, I told you.” Pei Yan raised his head to look at him.

“You…” Wen Yelan seemed to have made up his mind, “Do you… want to listen to me now?”

Pei Yan’s eyes turned red instantly.How long had he waited?Ever since he realized that he fell in love with this cold, distant and prickly person, he wanted to know everything about him, what made Wen Yelan who he was now, and what kind of past was sealed under the ice in his heart.

But he didn’t dare ask.He was afraid of touching his wounds, afraid of arousing his resentment, afraid that he would push him further.He could only wait for the day when Wen Yelan was willing to speak.

He didn’t expect that this day would come on such a night and in such a way.

Pei Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the congestion in his throat, and ensured that his voice would not tremble, and then answered carefully and solemnly:

“Think.”

He paused and added:

“I want to. I always want to. Ye Lan, I want to know.”

Wen Yelan was silent for a while, as if thinking about where to start, “My parents… like my brother. Very much.” His voice was very soft, “My brother is in poor health and has a congenital disease and needs a bone marrow transplant.”

Pei Yan’s heart sank as he had a premonition of something.

“I was born… just to match my brother.” Each word came out as if he had to dig it out from the depths of his memory. “Unfortunately, I didn’t match him.”

Pei Yan tightened his hold on his hand and immediately relaxed it, fearing to hurt him.

“So, I’m useless.” Wen Yelan twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a self-deprecating smile, “Not only is it useless, but it also gives me an extra mouth to eat and takes up space. My dad thinks it’s a waste of time, and my mom…probably feels disappointed. They… don’t have a good look towards me. When they don’t fight, they just treat me as if I don’t exist.”

“When you’re not fighting?” Pei Yan’s voice trembled violently, and his chest was filled with panic.

“Yeah.” Wen Yelan responded, “When I was a child… I was quite stupid. I was slow to learn, walked late, and couldn’t speak clearly. My parents thought I was embarrassed. My dad would get violent when he drank or was in a bad mood. My mom would sometimes beat her, using a clothes rack or anything she could get her hands on.” He paused, “But I’m more afraid of them quarreling than being beaten. When they quarreled, I had to hide, otherwise I would be easily affected.”

Pei Yan’s heart hurt so much that he almost suffocated. He wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn’t come out a word.He could only hold Wen Yelan tighter, as if this could convey some strength, even after more than twenty years.

“Later… when I was about seven or eight years old,” Wen Yelan continued, his eyes a little lonely, “A family moved next door, surnamed Bai. There was a boy in their family, a few years older than me, who was Bai Yu.”

“At that time, the children around me didn’t like to play with me. They thought I was boring and slow to respond. My brother would bully me in order to play with those children. Bai Yu was different. He would give me the candy he brought and would stand up when I was bullied by other children. He would talk to me, even if I couldn’t hold back a few words for a long time. He would also drag me to his house to do my homework. His house has heating, and it is much warmer than my room in winter.”

“Only him?” Pei Yan asked.

“Only him.” Wen Yelan nodded, “So, he would spend a lot of time taking care of me, telling me homework, taking me to read books, and wearing his scarf for me on snowy days…” When Wen Yelan said this, his tone was still calm, but Pei Yan could still hear the slightest trace of sadness in it.

“At that time, I really… relied on him. Without him, I might…” Wen Yelan stopped and did not continue.But Pei Yan understood.Maybe he was beaten to death, or he withered silently in the complete neglect and indifference.

“What happened next?” Pei Yan asked hoarsely, “Your brother…”

“My brother has found a suitable match.” Wen Yelan said, “My parents… don’t care about me anymore. I lived on campus in high school, and the tuition and living expenses they gave were just enough for the basics, and nothing more. The cheapest vegetarian dish in the cafeteria costs one yuan and a half. I often can’t afford it.”

Pei Yan gritted his back molars.

“The cafeteria has free soup every day at noon, boiled in plain water, sometimes with vegetable leaves or egg droplets. If you go early, you can get a thicker soup. If you go late, it’s really soup. That’s what I relied on at that time. A bowl of soup, a steamed bun, or cheap rice bought from the cafeteria, mixed with some free soy sauce, and that was all I had.”

“So… you had a bad stomach, it was at that time…” Pei Yan’s voice trembled violently.

“Yeah.” Wen Yelan admitted, “I’m often hungry, and I eat irregularly, either hot or cold. Sometimes there’s no soup in the cafeteria, or I’m late, and I can’t even drink the soup. I fainted twice due to hypoglycemia, once in the classroom, and once on the side of the playground. Later I learned to be good, and always carry one or two of the cheapest fruit candies with me. When I’m really hungry and panicking, and feel dizzy, I just eat one. It’s sweet and can last for a while, at least… I won’t faint, it’s too ugly.”

Pei Yan couldn’t bear it any longer and sat up suddenly, hugging Wen Yelan and the quilt tightly into his arms.He buried his face in Wen Yelan’s shoulder, his body shaking violently uncontrollably.

“Ye Lan… I’m sorry…” he repeated incoherently, his voice choked and broken, “I should have found you earlier, how could they…”

He couldn’t imagine it.His Ye Lan once relied on the free soup and the cheapest fruit candies in the canteen to survive the hungry days one after another.Just not to faint, for that poor self-esteem.

Wen Yelan was hugged tightly by him, and he tried his best to take out his hand and pat Pei Yan on the back.

“It’s all over.” He said in a very soft voice, “Besides, the candy…is quite delicious.”

This sentence made Pei Yan cry even harder.He finally understood why Wen Yelan wanted to eat sweets when she was stressed and why she had a persistent love for desserts.

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