Chapter 32 "I think I miss you a little."...

Pei Qi listened and took two steps toward the bedroom window: "Hmm...right, we only have two rooms."

Guan Yue: "......"

The capybara was a little suspicious that the signal in the room might be bad, because there was no sound coming from the receiver.

Pei Qi: "Hello...can you hear me?"

"I can hear you." Only then did the faint voice come from the receiver.

Pei Xi got out of bed and said, "Brother, I'm going to take a shower."

"Oh, okay," the capybara replied, turning around while holding the phone.

"Can't he sleep on the sofa and you sleep on the bed?" The voice on the phone was still cold, with a hint of obsession.

Pei Xi sensed that Dr. Guan seemed a little anxious, but wasn't sure if it was just her imagination: "The sofa is a bit small and not very comfortable, but the bed is quite big, so it's just two people squeezing in."

There was silence on the phone again.

The capybara tentatively asked, "Dr. Guan... are you asleep?"

A few ambiguous laughs came from the phone: "Asleep? How could I be asleep?"

“I find it easier to fall asleep when I lie on my side,” Pei Qi replied seriously.

Guan Yue: "......."

"Are you going to the flower and bird market tomorrow or not?" the man asked, his voice still cold.

Pei Xi: "Sure, my mom says he has to meet with some business partners tomorrow, and my brother..."

"You're not allowed to bring him." After saying that, the man hurriedly added, "If we bring him, it'll be easy for them to find out that we're living together. You should think about it."

Pei Qi: "No need...no need to take him, he has to go to school to register tomorrow."

Guan Yue: "Mm."

The young man stood in front of the glass window in his bedroom, looking at the crescent moon hanging high above the building.

The man on the phone sighed almost imperceptibly, but Pei Xi didn't hear it: "Tomorrow, shall I bring you the fish oil and vitamins? Do you need any clothes or anything? Also, is fish oil helpful?"

"Dr. Guan." The capybara's eyes held a half-moon shape, or perhaps more than just a half-moon shape, "I think I've been missing you a little."

The capybara was stunned for a moment when it said it.

What is he saying?

Why would you suddenly bring this up?

The little capybara blinked its eyes.

My throat felt a little dry.

The man on the phone fell silent again.

The atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

"Ahem..." the young man coughed twice. "I..."

Should I say sorry?

"Wait a minute." Guan Yue said these three words and then hung up the phone.

Pei Qi was a little confused. Wait? Wait for what?

Just then, Pei Xi came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, saying she wanted to have a long talk with him all night, but she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed...

By the time he took a shower, the guy was already snoring.

Pei Qi couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is truly wonderful..."

At that moment, his phone, which he had left on the sink, vibrated again.

He quickly answered the phone; it was Dr. Guan calling.

"Come downstairs, I'm downstairs in the apartment complex."

The capybara's pupils widened in surprise: "You're downstairs?"

Guan Yue: "Hmm, shall I come down or go up?"

"I...I'll get down now, wait a moment, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, he grabbed a coat from the closet and put it on, then tiptoed out of the bedroom and headed downstairs.

It's almost October, and the temperature at night in He City has dropped considerably, even becoming quite cold.

Guan Yue stood downstairs in the apartment building, holding a bag of medicine in his hand.

Pei Qi jogged over, her breathing becoming heavier: "Dr. Guan, what...what are you doing here?"

"You have to take the medicine every night." The man stood under a street lamp. "If you stop, you can't tell if it's working."

The light source was cool-toned, and the silvery light cast a shadow on the road.

Another figure is slowly approaching.

“It works. I feel like my eyes are clearer at night lately.” The capybara leaned closer to the man. “No need to make a special trip, it’s too much trouble.”

He reached out to take the medicine bag, but the man didn't offer it. Instead, he said slowly, "Didn't you say you missed me?"

A few gusts of wind whistled past my ears.

It seems like they're screaming for the little capybara.

"You're the one who said you missed me." The man suddenly took a step forward. "So I came over."

The shadows of people under the streetlights almost overlapped.

"Then... what about Dr. Guan?" Pei Xi didn't know how she got the question out of her mouth; it was just as inexplicable as before. "Have you missed me?"

Another gust of wind blew by.

I don't know who they're roaring for this time.

There was no reply for a long time.

"Although we've only been apart for a few hours, haha." The air seemed to freeze, and the little capybara had to make amends, "I was just kidding, Dr. Guan, please don't take it to heart."

His wrist was suddenly grabbed, and the man hung the medicine bag on his knuckles: "Go upstairs, you're dressed so scantily."

The capybara was wearing only a thin pajama top and a not-so-thick coat.

"Well... I'm off then." The little capybara was a little embarrassed, tucked its tail between its legs, and prepared to slip away. "Dr. Guan... be careful on the road."

The pressure on his wrist did not ease at this moment.

Pei Qi struggled slightly a few times.

"When you come back, I'll move in to sleep here." The man said, his tone very calm, as if he were deliberately controlling himself.

Pei Xi: "Hmm... I'm worried that it might affect Dr. Guan..." (rests)

Guan Yue: "I installed a nightlight, and the brightness is just right. After all, we can't always sleep in separate beds."

Indeed, it's been almost a quarter since they got married.

Pei Qi nodded, indicating that it made sense: "Okay."

"Well... I'm leaving." The grip on his wrist showed no sign of loosening, so he had no choice but to gently remind him again.

The man's gaze was fixed on him, as intense as the force in his hand.

My gaze slowly moved down from the little capybara's eyes, finally settling on his beautifully shaped lips.

It looks so direct, like it's about to bite right into someone's mouth.

Pei Qi felt that the gaze was menacing, and he didn't dare to meet it, so he silently glanced down.

Finally, the pressure on my wrist loosened.

But her earlobe was pinched.

The man's fingertips slowly and gently traced the sensitive earlobe of the capybara.

Like all capybaras, Pei Qi's ears are the most unstable part of his body; they shake like a sieve at the slightest touch.

"Ugh..." It was almost an instinctive reaction to try and hide.

Fortunately, the pressure on his earlobe dissipated in the next instant, and the man released his grip and took a step back.

Guan Yue: "Okay, I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Okay." A faint blush spread across the little capybara's face.

The blush didn't fade even after he was in bed.

Pei Xi, who was beside him, was already fast asleep.

He pressed the back of his hand against his cheek to cool it down manually.

But the stupid things I did kept replaying in my mind.

What kind of nonsense are they all asking?

The phone next to the bed lit up again.

Chef Guan: [Don't move around while you sleep, just sleep in your own space.]

...

What does this mean?

The little capybara was a bit confused. After thinking blankly for a few seconds, it obediently replied, "Okay."

Are you afraid he'll fall?

Hmm... let's just assume that's the case for now.

The next day, Pei Xi went to report for duty early in the morning and even left him a breakfast.

When Pei Xi woke up, she received a message from Guan Yue.

Chef Guan: [Emergency surgery; I'll go to the flower and bird market in a few days.]

Chef Guan: [I'm going on stage.]

Seven: [Okay.]

Seven: [Image of a kitten massaging its leg.]

A few days later, Jiang Shulin's apartment was ready for occupancy. Pei Xi was in class at school, and the woman packed her luggage and prepared to leave.

"Oh, right." Before leaving, the woman suddenly handed Pei Qi a card. "There's 500,000 in here. Use it to pay off your mortgage."

The young man standing in front of the door was taken aback: "What?"

“After all, I bought an apartment for your brother, so I have to give you that money eventually. Even though you haven’t come home much these past few years and haven’t given me any peace of mind,” the woman said, her face expressionless. “But it still has to be given to you.”

Pei Xi lowered his gaze and looked at the bank card in the woman's hand.

Jiang Shulin: "Is it too little? I didn't bring any other cards with me this time. How about this, I'll give you another one later."

“No…” Pei Qi shook her head and pushed the card back. “I can afford it myself.”

He never actually wanted Jiang Shulin to give him money.

He doesn't want a lot of money.

The woman insisted on handing over the bank card: "You'll need to take care of your brother from now on, after all, we're family. Even though you never listen to me when I'm angry..."

"Mom, is it because I'm disobedient that you always treat me like this?" The young man looked up, a hint of anger appearing on his face, which was usually devoid of anger, for the first time, especially in front of Jiang Shulin. "I've never felt that just because you bought a house for my brother, you have to buy one for me. I've never envied you for spending money on my brother..."

He was just envious.

I envy Pei Xi for being loved by Jiang Shulin.

"Mom, do you remember where I went to university? Do you remember what kind of transportation I took there and how long it took?" He had originally decided not to say these things.

He originally only planned to talk to Dr. Guan once.

The woman's words were cut off in an instant: "I... if you had listened to me back then, you wouldn't have had to go to school so far away."

Pei Xi sighed deeply.

"Forget it, what's the point of all this fuss?" The woman lowered her eyes, her tone cold. "Take the money, and after I leave, just take good care of your brother."

Pei Xi almost laughed when she heard this: "So this is the fee for taking care of Pei Xi?"

Jiang Shulin also got a little annoyed: "If you insist on thinking that way, then so be it."

Pei Xi: "That's clearly how it is."

Suddenly I had a change of heart.

No.

Actually, he had come to terms with it a long time ago.

“Mom, sometimes I wonder, even though I’m your son, why do you treat me so badly?” Actually, he had wanted to say these words for a long time: “I always want to ask you, why?”

"But I don't want to ask anymore."

"I don't want to think about these questions anymore, and I don't want to know why, because I don't want them anymore."

I no longer think about it, nor do I expect my mother's love for me.

Jiang Shulin is not short of money, so he can generously give him a card; if one is not enough, he will give him a second one.

Each of the bank cards has a password for Pei Xi's birthday; perhaps we can give him many, many more.

But what about love?

I'm sorry, she can't tell the difference at all.

Jiang Shulin seemed quite surprised by his words, her eyes widening: "You..."

“Pei Xi is studying in He City. As an older brother, I will take care of him, so you don’t need to worry. But... let’s not contact each other unless necessary in the future,” the young man said, emphasizing each word.

Every word was hammered into Jiang Shulin's ears.

What was the woman's reaction, and how did she leave?

He didn't care.

He just leaned against the door, lost in thought for a long time.

Then he took out his phone and opened his chat with Guan Yue.

He didn't know how he ended up clicking into the chat box with Dr. Guan.

Oh no, he wants to see Dr. Guan again.