Extra Chapter: Jealous to the point of tears, "You sent me this because of him..."

A week before the New Year holiday, Pei Xi finally finished all the year-end cleanup work.

Su Mo then mysteriously darted behind the capybara: "Junior Brother."

"Senior brother," Pei Qi yawned, "I'm also helpless to help you with your supplementary transcription of ancient books from the pre-Song Dynasty... I really want to sleep right now."

"Tsk, that's not what I meant." Su Mo put her arm around his shoulder. "I meant..."

"What?" The capybara turned its head. "Senior, you can just say it."

"It's Tong Jinnian." Su Mo coughed twice, feeling rather embarrassed.

"Brother Tong? What happened to him?" The capybara blinked.

He felt like he hadn't heard that name in a long time: "Didn't he go to the Northwest?"

“Go after the New Year, and then…” Su Mo gritted her teeth and blurted out in one breath, “He wants to see you again and asked me to ask you when would be a convenient time.”

Pei Qi only focused on why she had to ask Senior Brother Su to be her mouthpiece: "Hmm, I remember I have Senior Brother Tong's WeChat, right? Why didn't he just ask me directly?"

Su Mo said awkwardly, "He said you deleted him."

The capybara's eyes widened suddenly: "!?"

"No, I didn't delete it."

Su Mo: "That's strange. He couldn't contact you anyway, and he was too embarrassed to come to you directly, so he asked me to pass on a message to you. If you don't want to see him, you can just tell me directly. Sigh, I know you and that surgeon have a good relationship. I also think that Jin Nian's behavior is not good... I have also advised him, but he still wants to see you one more time."

Pei Qi paused for a long time before her mind finally came to its conclusion: "Senior Brother Tong... still likes me?"

"Yeah, you... Hahahaha, Xiaoqi, you're going to make me laugh to death." Su Mo never expected that his junior brother's thought process would be stuck here.

Pei Qi gradually regained her senses amidst Su Mo's long string of laughter.

So it turns out that what Dr. Guan said about Senior Brother Tong still liking her wasn't just talk...

Pei Xi: "Is he leaving after the New Year?"

Su Mo: "Yes."

Pei Xi scratched his head, lowered his eyelids and thought for a while: "Then... let's meet, it would be better to meet."

Su Mo nodded: "Okay, remember to tell Guan Yue that he..."

That male ghost is terrifying.

Su Mo swallowed the second half of his sentence.

Pei Qiyou is thinking carefully about whether or not to talk to Guan Yue about this.

What if Dr. Guan disagrees?

But that wasn't the main reason he didn't tell the man in the end.

The main reason is that Dr. Guan is very busy this week.

He and the man almost always chatted on their phones.

It's a little better than last time; at least the two of us have time to video chat.

"I miss you so much, Qiqi." It was already ten o'clock at night when the man finally had time to take off his mask and call Pei Qi.

"Have you been busy until now?" Pei Qi had already washed up and was lying in bed, stretching out her arm to turn on the night light.

Now, as long as Guan Yue is with him, the night light no longer needs to work all night, but when the man is not around, he still needs to keep the night light on to fall asleep.

"Hmm, what are you doing? I want to see your face." The man's voice came from the phone, sounding slightly tired.

“I’m turning on the light, they’re here.” Pei Qi picked up his phone, which he had tossed on the bed, and said, “Why don’t you get some sleep? What if another patient comes later?”

"I'll go to sleep after I finish this call with you." The man on the other end of the phone, in a casually shot angle, revealed his handsome face.

But perhaps because of fatigue, the eyelids behind the glasses were drooping, giving off a lazy vibe.

“Okay.” Pei Qi winked at the screen.

"I miss you so much." The man parted his lips towards the screen, "Give me a kiss, baby."

Pei Qi stammered, "How can we kiss like this?"

"Give me a flying kiss." The man smiled, then flopped onto the bed.

The capybara's ears turned red.

Although he had kissed countless times, he still felt a little embarrassed.

He was still hesitating when the man in the video lowered his eyelids, saying, "I really want to come back and hold you while I sleep..."

"You're so sleepy, go to sleep." He said with a touch of concern, "You'll be back in a couple of days."

"Um……"

Guan Yue was probably really tired. His eyelids drooped, and he mumbled "goodnight" on his lips before closing his eyes completely.

He stared at the man's sleeping face in the video for a long time, unable to bear turning it off.

Suddenly, he remembered that he had forgotten to tell the man about Senior Brother Tong.

Hmm... maybe he should just handle it himself.

Dr. Guan is already so tired from work.

Um……

The next day, it suddenly started raining in He City.

Since the beginning of winter, it has rarely rained in Heshi, and today it finally rained.

The rain was still quite heavy.

Pei Xi arrived at the hotel where she had arranged to meet Tong Jinnian.

It's one of his favorite private restaurants.

"Brother Tong." Pei Qi walked to her seat.

"Xiaoqi, you're here. Please have a seat." Tong Jinnian stood up.

Pei Qi smiled and sat down.

The rain had been so heavy that his clothes were damp, and he adjusted his coat before sitting down.

Tong Jinnian sat down as well: "It's raining heavily today, did you bring an umbrella?"

"I brought it, and I left it at the door," Pei Qi replied, sitting up straight with a slightly restrained air.

"Okay, I've already ordered the dishes, they're all your favorites." Tong Jinnian smiled slightly.

"Thank you, senior brother." Pei Qi still felt a little awkward. "Senior brother, when are you leaving?"

"After the New Year, I'll go back to my hometown tomorrow, and after the New Year, I'll head straight to the Northwest." Tong Jinnian poured him a cup of tea.

Pei Qi nodded and hurriedly accepted the tea: "Well... then let's consider this a farewell for Senior Brother."

“Thank you, Xiaoqi.” Tong Jinnian stared at him.

Those slightly upturned phoenix eyes were fixed on the young man before her: "I thought you would never see me again."

Pei Qi pursed his lips. For some reason, he felt that he could see a hint of loneliness in those phoenix eyes.

It made him a little hesitant to confront him.

"How could that be? I don't know why about the WeChat thing... I didn't delete my senior brother." He thought he should explain.

Tong Jinnian: "That might be Guan Yue."

The capybara's drooping eyes suddenly opened.

Guan Yue...

How could he not have thought of that?

but……

Why did Dr. Guan secretly delete his contacts?

“He called me that day and said he was going to propose to you and that I absolutely had to come.” Tong Jinnian still smiled and said frankly, “At that time, I really hoped that you wouldn’t say yes, but I knew that you would.”

"I know that even if I liked you first, it doesn't matter, because you don't like me, Xiaoqi, you've never liked me from beginning to end."

The man's tone was calm, as were his eyes.

This made Pei Qi feel a little guilty: "Senior Brother Tong... I'm sorry."

“No, you’re not wrong, you just don’t like me.” The man still smiled, a gentle smile. “But I have my own problems too. I still want to see you again.”

"Senior brother, you are an outstanding person. You will definitely find a wonderful person, someone who likes you very much." Pei Qi smiled and said earnestly.

Tong Jinnian didn't respond to that, but simply lowered her head and drank a cup of hot water.

"If you're having a wedding when I go to the Northwest, remember to send me some wedding candy. I was thinking of telling you not to notify me, but I think I'll let you know anyway."

After finishing his glass of water, the man looked up and said in a very earnest tone, "Xiaoqi, I sincerely wish you peace and happiness in the future."

Pei Qi also said earnestly, "Senior brother, you too."

The heavy rain was still falling outside the shop window.

There is no sign of it stopping.

After the meal, Tong Jinnian wanted to see Pei Qi off, but he refused.

Pei Xi stood at the restaurant entrance, looking for the folding umbrella she had just placed in the umbrella stand.

strangeness……

Why is it gone?

The capybara froze on the spot.

He lost his umbrella, and it was raining heavily.

But there are no convenience stores nearby.

If you go to the intersection to hail a taxi while soaked, you're bound to get completely drenched.

Just as I was pondering this, my phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

It was Guan Yue calling.

Actually, he was still a little angry.

How could Guan Yue delete his contacts without even talking to him?

But he still didn't want the phone to ring for too long, so he pressed the answer button: "Hello."

"Where have you been? Why aren't you home?" the man asked urgently. "It's raining so hard."

Pei Qi pursed her lips: "I'm out for dinner. Have you gone home?"

"Where are you eating? With whom? When are you coming home?" The man's tone was still urgent, and carried a hint of coldness.

"It's over. My umbrella was stolen." The capybara sounded a little aggrieved. "I'll go to the intersection and take a taxi back later."

The male voice on the phone paused for a few seconds: "Send me your location, and stay where you are."

"Oh..." the capybara weakly replied.

It was only about twenty minutes after I sent the location.

The familiar black Panamera appeared before him as promised.

Pei Qi hurriedly got into the car.

The car had the heater on, but for some reason, I still felt really cold.

A chill ran down my spine.

Pei Xi didn't say anything, and as soon as she got into the car, she bent down to fasten her seatbelt.

Guan Yue gripped the steering wheel, said nothing, and pulled the car over to the side of the road.

"Hmm." Before Pei Qi could react, Guan Yue's large hand had already stroked his hair.

The man was drying his hair with a tissue.

"I didn't rub against your seat," the capybara muttered.

That simple sentence almost made someone so angry they wanted to vomit blood.

The man's voice was even colder: "Am I worried about the seat?"

The capybara wasn't afraid at all, and pouted, "Isn't that what you said before?"

Guan Yue: "..."

The man stopped fuming and stopped talking. He rubbed Pei Qi's hair and then wiped her clothes.

"Who were you having dinner with? Why didn't you tell me?"

Pei Xi suddenly felt a little itchy on her face and scratched it with her hand: "With Tong Jinnian."

The man paused in his actions: "Who?"

"Tong Jinnian, Senior Brother Tong." The capybara lowered its eyes, not intending to hide anything.

"Pei Qi, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to make me angry?" Guan Yue twisted the tissue in his hand.

“He’s been transferred to the Northwest. I just had a meal with him to say goodbye.” The capybara’s brow furrowed. “I didn’t mean to upset you.”

The man's brow wasn't much better; it was almost crumpled up, just like the tissue in his hand: "Why didn't you tell me?"

“I wanted to tell you yesterday, but I saw you were very tired lately, so I thought I'd handle it myself and tell you when you have some free time.” Pei Qi looked away, meeting the man's deep eyes.

Raindrops pattered against the car window, one by one.

The sky was so dark that the bottom could not be seen.

"You should have told me immediately." The man still frowned. "What's the deal with you having dinner alone with him?"

The capybara was already a little angry, but now his anger has intensified.

He didn't know why either.

It's just that her temper seems a bit worse now than before.

Especially for Guan Yue.

"Then what about secretly deleting Brother Tong from my phone?" the capybara questioned. "No matter what, you should have told me. And deleting someone like that is really hurtful."

"Although I don't like Senior Brother Tong, I don't want to hurt him." The capybara held back its anger, its lips drooping. "He's not a bad person."

"Yes, he's not a bad person, I am." Guan Yue said calmly, turning his head and rolling down the car window slightly.

It's just a crack.

The sound of rain outside the window became clearer and more audible.

“That’s not what I meant either.” Pei Qi suddenly felt speechless. “I just wanted to say that what you did was wrong.”

"Yes, I was wrong." The man still turned his head away, avoiding eye contact with the capybara.

Pei Xi was both angry and aggrieved, and remained silent.

She also turned her face away.

The two of them stood back to back for several minutes.

The cold air blowing into the car made it feel even colder.

The capybara turned over again, ready to explain the reasoning to Guan Yue once more.

Then I turned around.

Then I saw the man leaning back in the leather seat, tears streaming down his face.

The man seemed to be deliberately avoiding it, turning his face away again.

"You...why are you crying?" Pei Qi was surprised that Guan Yue would actually shed tears.

He had never seen a man cry in all the time they had been together.

The man didn't speak, but raised his hand and rubbed it against the corner of his eye.

Pei Xi pulled out a tissue, leaned closer, and grabbed the man's strong arm with one hand, trying to pull him back: "Don't cry..."

The man was initially reluctant to turn back, but the capybara moved closer to him and said softly several times, "Turn around and talk to me."

Guan Yue then reluctantly turned around.

"Why are you crying... Stop crying." The capybara wiped away the tears from the man's eyes with a tissue.

"You're throwing such a tantrum at me because of him." The man's tone was full of resentment. "Is he some kind of good person? Didn't he tell you that I'm not a good person, and that I'm too old, and that you should think it over carefully?"

Pei Xi felt a soreness in her teeth as she listened.

How could the man still remember this? He had completely forgotten about it...

“I just don’t want him to contact you anymore. How am I supposed to know what he might say to you?” Guan Yue admitted frankly. “He likes you, and I can’t let such a dangerous person be buried by your side.”

“But I’m not without judgment, and I don’t just listen to what others say.” Pei Qi’s tone was a little anxious as she said this, then she quickly softened her tone, afraid of making the man cry again. “Anyway… you can’t do this next time. This time, let it go.”

The man's eyes were slightly moist, and his eyes were bloodshot from lack of rest: "I promise you I won't do this again, but you have to promise me too..."

Pei Xi: "What?"

"Promise me you'll let me know who you're having dinner with next time. If I'm busy, I'll leave a message." The man's reddened eyes slowly turned to the capybara.

"Yes, I will." Pei Qi licked her lips and blinked.

Guan Yue suddenly pulled him into her arms, holding him very tightly.

"Ugh..." Although it hurt a little, he liked the firm embrace, so he didn't move and just let the man hold him like that.

Guan Yue grasped his hand as well, inserting his fingers between his own, their palms pressed tightly together.

The man's muffled voice hovered above him: "I didn't care if the seat got wet, I was just worried you'd catch a cold."

Pei Qi laughed: "I already knew that."