Chapter 24 Chapter 24 "Teacher Pei, long time no see."...

There were only two trains from Pei Lanqing's home to the imperial capital today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Since he didn't come at noon, it had to be in the evening.

Pei Lanqing heard Lin Qianyuan's voice clearly, and remembered what Wu Ma had said about him being seriously ill, and he suddenly felt a sense of reality in his heart.

When entrusted with a task, one must be loyal. Pei Lanqing replied that he needed to go to school first. Lin Qianyuan asked why. He replied, "To put down my luggage."

Lin Qianyuan: [Hasn’t school started yet?]

Pei Lanqing: [Yes, but the dormitories will be open in advance.]

Lin Qianyuan didn't send any more messages. She sat in her chair, looking up at the ceiling. The chair turned around and around, and her skirt swayed.

It’s not that Wu Ma was lying.

Over the past two days, Lin Qianyuan's body temperature has been fluctuating, with no sign of improvement, but she is not anxious.

She hadn't meant to go through all that trouble, but she'd been in a bad mood lately. If Shan didn't come to see her, she wouldn't mind using some tricks to get him to come.

Liang Siyu was scratching his head at home. "Lin Qianyuan, what's your cat's name? My dad just asked me, and I said I don't know."

Lin Qianyuan: [Sister.]

Liang Siyu: [? Sister?]

Liang Siyu: [Didn’t you say it was a male?]

What's wrong with the male? If he hadn't volunteered, his sister would have already been enjoying the service at the pet shop. Lin Qianyuan suddenly felt bored and replied perfunctorily.

Liang Siyu nodded secretly, thinking that the name was quite cute, so he put away his phone and said seriously, "Dad, this cat is called Sister."

Director Liang glanced at him and said, "I call it my sister. What do you call it?"

Liang Siyu blinked innocently, "Of course she's my sister too."

This generation... Liang Sixu pulled his stupid brother's arm and reminded him in a low voice, "Don't you have any great reputation?"

Liang Siyu turned to look at him and asked tentatively: "Sister Lin?"

“…”

Liang Siyu finally received a mixed look from his father and brother. He shook his head, wondering while carrying the cat away.

After returning to the bedroom, Liang Siyu kept sending messages to Lin Qianyuan, each one full of accusations.

He wanted to rush to Lin Qianyuan's house right now and ask her if she did it on purpose?! What kind of person would give a male cat that name? Although the cat did behave a little better when someone called it "sister."

Lin Qianyuan replied once, and then sent a bunch of emoticons, endlessly. She was completely annoyed by his noise, so she simply turned on the message do not disturb function.

Liang Siyu, who was already familiar with her operation: "..."

It is still drizzling in the imperial capital today.

The snow in the courtyard of the small building has almost melted. The last drop of snow on the osmanthus tree slides down the branches, moistening the footsteps that appear here for the first time after the snow.

Pei Lanqing put away his umbrella, pushed open the entrance door, and saw Lin Qianyuan standing in the living room.

He was startled by her. Lin Qianyuan smiled and greeted him politely, "Teacher Pei, long time no see."

Pei Lanqing changed her shoes and looked at her carefully. She said it had been a long time, but in reality it had only been about a month.

After not seeing her for a month, she looked a lot thinner, but she was already too thin. Now she looked a little sickly. Her straight black hair had also grown longer. Pei Lanqing frowned and couldn't help asking: "Aren't you cold?"

She was wearing a dark green sweater and a long skirt of the same color. She looked very warm, but the sweater was short and exposed her waist, which was particularly eye-catching.

Lin Qianyuan followed his gaze and glanced down, "It's not cold."

There is heating in the room. Besides, this skirt is new and she is wearing it for the first time today. Lin Qianyuan grabbed the collar of her sweater and emphasized, "It's this high."

Pei Lanqing looked away, unsure why she'd only used the wool on this sweater. He stopped looking at her waist and instead focused on her health. "Are you still having a fever?"

Lin Qianyuan raised his hand and tested his forehead, "Probably not."

She said it indifferently. Pei Lanqing looked at her for a long time, then walked around her and into the living room. "Measure it again."

Lin Qianyuan followed him step by step, asking knowingly, "Teacher Pei, was it Aunt Wu who asked you to come?"

Pei Lanqing did not deny it and handed over a thermometer.

Lin Qianyuan sat on the sofa, his eyes full of curiosity, "What did she tell you?"

Pei Lanqing was standing on the side of the sofa, originally looking at her, then suddenly lowered his head uncomfortably and moved.

He just saw clearly that the back of her sweater was hollowed out, replaced by a bow tied with a dark green ribbon, half covering her spine.

Especially when she bent over, the dark green color made her skin look even whiter. It also confirmed to him that she was really thin. Her clothes were only supported by her tall frame, and there was only a thin layer of skin under the loose sweater.

Pei Lanqing kept his eyes downcast, avoiding seeing her back. He typed quietly. "Nothing much. Just asking if it would be convenient for me to come over and see you? She's worried about you being home alone, but she can't find anyone suitable to come over right now."

Yesterday, it was too late, and Pei Lanqing's mind was not clear. He instinctively said that he needed to think about it. Later, when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he wondered why Wu Ma couldn't find someone more suitable than him.

Thinking about it again, it seems that this possibility cannot be ruled out.

He had known Lin Qianyuan for so long, and she had never mentioned any friends. The only ones she had mentioned were her biological parents and stepmother, but he had never met them either. Furthermore, since the school dormitory allowed him to move in, it was a piece of cake for him, and he could agree.

Lin Qianyuan nodded as if she understood. She took out the thermometer and found that her temperature was still a little high.

For some reason, Pei Lanqing breathed a sigh of relief. His first move wasn't to find medicine, but to suggest, "Change into something more comfortable so you can rest more easily."

Not sure who he was trying to convince, but he added, "You'll get better faster if you take some sleep after taking the medicine."

Lin Qianyuan asked him a question, [Will you leave when I fall asleep? ]

"I……"

It was now 5:10 in the afternoon. Pei Lanqing couldn't tell how long she would sleep, and therefore couldn't tell whether she would be awake when he rushed back to school.

Lin Qianyuan turned her head and coughed muffledly, "So that's how it is?" He didn't answer, so she kept asking.

Pei Lanqing compromised amid her intermittent coughs, "No."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianyuan turned his head away and secretly frowned.

Pei Lanqing had a hunch that something was wrong.

Lin Qianyuan didn't feel guilty at all, but she also knew how to restrain herself. She stood up and told him that she had to go upstairs to change clothes.

Pei Lanqing nodded and went to look for some fever-reducing medicine. He first diluted the medicine with a little hot water, then poured some warm water into the cup, bringing the temperature to just the right level.

Lin Qianyuan drank it all in one gulp before he could smell it.

Pei Lanqing rested his hands on the sink. Xiaoman called, and he turned aside and answered the call.

Lin Qianyuan tilted her head to look at him. She didn't know who was sitting opposite her, but she saw that he was listening attentively, nodding from time to time, and the smile on his face never disappeared.

Lin Qianyuan looked away and noticed the time. Three minutes had passed and he was still smiling.

Another minute passed, and Lin Qianyuan's face gradually turned cold. She hated him treating others like this.

Lin Qianyuan pursed her lips, trying to calm herself down. She lowered her head, staring blankly at something.

Not long after, Pei Lanqing hung up the phone. He washed the cup and turned around to ask her if she needed a rest. Before he could ask, he saw Lin Qianyuan staring at him.

Pei Lanqing thought she had something to say and asked silently.

Lin Qianyuan frowned and quickly lowered her head again. She closed her eyes, and Song Wenci's crescent eyes flashed through her mind.

Lin Qianyuan's face was extremely pale. "I'm going upstairs to rest." After saying that, she suddenly raised her eyes and looked at him, "You have to go upstairs too."

Lin Qianyuan ignored the confusion on his face and said half-truthfully, "I haven't been sleeping well lately. I'm afraid of the dark and being alone, and I keep having nightmares."

"Teacher Pei," she asked him leisurely, using his most common harmless tone, "You wouldn't disagree, would you?"

What I mean is that since he has already compromised to this extent, it shouldn't be a big deal for him to help a little more, right?

Pei Lanqing couldn't help but hold her forehead. She really trusted him and was not on guard at all.

Lin Qianyuan told the truth, "Believe it, why not?"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't harm my rights? On the other hand, of course I trust you."

He had said this to her when they went to the hospital together. In the blink of an eye, new problems arose in her body.

Pei Lanqing still thanked her for her trust. At the same time, he asked without thinking: "Why did you catch a cold?"

Once something happened to her, he would have an inexplicable intuition.

Lin Qianyuan frankly stated the truth, "I sat in the yard all night."

Pei Lanqing stopped walking up the stairs.

Lin Qianyuan turned to look at him. She was standing two steps higher than him, so it was just right for them to look each other in the eye. "What's wrong?"

Pei Lanqing was speechless for a long moment before smiling faintly and saying, "It's okay."

Lin Qianyuan turned back half-believingly. She didn't go to the attic, but went straight to the bedroom and pulled out her hair tie. She noticed from the corner of her eye that Pei Lanqing was standing at the door and not coming in. She smiled calmly and turned to look at him calmly.

Pei Lanqing felt that it would be better for him to wait for her downstairs, but when he saw Lin Qianyuan's frank look, he felt that it was inappropriate and pretentious for him to do so. The more he wanted to escape, the less upright he seemed.

Pei Lanqing walked into the room.

Consistent with the decoration style of the small building, the furniture in this room is mostly walnut-colored, which looks antique, and occasionally decorated with beige to dispel the dullness.

There was no desk in the room, so Pei Lanqing could only sit on the stool by the dressing table. He tried not to look around, his gaze limited to the person lying on the bed. Unexpectedly, Lin Qianyuan was also staring at him. The two of them stared at each other in silence for a long time, and Pei Lanqing awkwardly looked away.

Lin Qianyuan put his hands under his head, his eyes were heavy, and his voice was low. "Teacher Pei, do you know why I had to sit in the yard all night that night?"

The sky outside the window gradually darkened. The lights in the room were not on, and the room was half-bright and half-dark. Her drooping brows made her look a little lonely, and blurred his eyes.

Pei Lanqing shook his head slightly.

Lin Qianyuan half turned over, staring at the ceiling, and then said, "Let's switch."

She still cared about the phone call he had just made, so she had to ask now, otherwise she didn't know what she would do.

Lin Qianyuan looked at him again, "Who were you chatting with just now?"

Although Pei Lanqing was confused as to why she asked this, he answered honestly, "A younger brother."

"Same last name as you?"

[No, it's from the neighbor's house.]

Lin Qianyuan nodded slightly, then asked, "How old is he?"

Five years old.

Lin Qianyuan continued to lie down, mumbling to himself, as if complaining, "Is it possible for a five-year-old to talk so much?"

Pei Lanqing vaguely heard what she was saying, lowered his head, and couldn't help but smile.

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The author has something to say: Without Pei Lanqing knowing anything, Qianyuan managed to calm herself down. The author only wants to say, Lanqing, you still don't realize the seriousness of the problem. Now it's just a phone call, and from now on... well, you're on your own (folded hands)

As mentioned before, thanks——

Nutrient solution: [wss's little wife] x 5