Chapter 11. The feeling of constriction at the wrist bone is obvious. ...
The feeling of constriction around the wrist is obvious.
The capybara felt its wrists being wrapped very tightly.
The appendectomist's palms were very warm.
It pressed against his skin, as if trying to transfer that warmth to the young man's body.
But the capybara did not back down, it just struggled slightly with its wrist: "Then I'll try with the other hand."
The warmth from the man's forehead had seeped into the back of his hand, making it impossible to feel.
Guan Yue: "Mm."
The pressure on his wrist was finally released.
The capybara switched hands and pressed its paw against the man's forehead again.
Take a closer look.
"Hmm...it doesn't feel hot to the touch, so it shouldn't be. Where do you feel uncomfortable?" the young man asked seriously.
Guan Yue: "I don't have much strength."
The capybara lowered its hand, a faint scent of cedar lingering in its nostrils: "Were you too tired during the day?"
The man didn't reply, his gaze remaining fixed on the young man's face.
Although the capybara was slow to react, it wasn't oblivious to the oppressive gaze it had been under for so long. It felt uncomfortable and reached out to rub its nose with its fingertips.
It seemed as if it wanted to block some of the heat from that gaze.
Guan Yue: "Does Teacher Pei know I have to go to work today?"
The gaze did not shift in the slightest; on the contrary, the atmosphere became even warmer.
The young man lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes fluttering: "I don't know, but I have a rough idea."
"oh."
Pei Xi didn't quite understand the emotion behind Dr. Guan's "Oh," nor did she understand the significance of Dr. Guan's question.
If you don't understand, just ask.
He lifted his eyelids. "What's wrong?"
Guan Yue: "I was right yesterday."
Pei Xi still didn't understand: "Huh?"
“You have no idea, and you can’t possibly notice,” the man said, pausing slightly, “that I am your legal husband.”
The man used many words, but Pei Xi still didn't understand the cause and effect relationship.
So he bluntly said, "I... still don't understand."
“In this situation, you should send your husband a message or make a phone call to ask where he is and when he will be back.” A few seconds later, Guan Yue revealed the correct answer: “Just like your parents, ask each other when they will be home for dinner.”
“Hmm…” Pei Qi was listening attentively and thinking carefully. “Well, I’m sorry, I haven’t lived with my parents much and haven’t seen them much.”
The man in front of her paused for a moment, a strange glint flashing in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and regained his composure: "Didn't Teacher Pei live with her parents before?"
Pei Qi shook her head, stepped back from her leaning position, and sat down again: "No, they went into business when I was very young, and they've been living in the south ever since. I've always lived with my third aunt."
Guan Yue: "Why didn't I pick you up to go with me?"
“At first, we were poor, so it was inconvenient for them to take me with them. Then my younger brother was born, which delayed things a bit more.” The young man spoke calmly as he recounted his childhood. “Later, when I went to school, transferring schools was a hassle, so I told myself I didn’t want to go anymore.”
“My third aunt’s husband is a soldier and he’s not often home, so I rarely see the kind of relationship that Dr. Guan talked about.” The young man paused and explained, “So I didn’t quite understand, but now I do, and I will learn.”
The capybara spoke sincerely, as if it truly considered the art of being a partner a required course.
The man across the table remained silent, his gaze still fixed on the capybara's face.
Pei Qi blinked: "Was there something wrong with what I said?"
Guan Yue: "No."
The man suddenly got up, walked to the coffee table in the living room, picked up a bright yellow orange, and began to peel it.
As if he had obsessive-compulsive disorder, the man peeled the fruit into three segments that were almost identical in size to the naked eye.
Pei Xi felt a sudden urge to eat oranges after the appendectomist suddenly started peeling them…
A sweet orange after a meal would be perfect.
He got up, intending to finish cleaning up the dishes and then peel oranges to eat.
"Want some?" Guan Yue walked over, his hand resting under the orange peel. "We strictly adhered to aseptic principles and didn't touch the flesh."
Did they actually peel it for him to eat?
Pei Xi reached out and took it, saying, "Thank you."
He wanted to give half to the man, but then he realized that he wasn't very good at adhering to aseptic principles.
"Dr. Guan, break the orange in half." He handed the orange out again.
"I don't like to eat it."
Only small capybaras like to eat this kind of thing.
He won't eat it.
"Hmm." Pei Qi had no choice but to withdraw her hand again. "Alright."
The little capybara sat down and obediently ate an orange, while a certain big gray wolf wagged his tail and began clearing away the dishes.
"I'll pack it up later," the capybara said, its tone unusually urgent.
He knew the appendectomist had been working all day and looked exhausted.
I'm sorry to make them clean up again.
“I enjoy washing dishes; it helps me relax,” the man said, already carrying the stack of dishes into the kitchen sink.
What a unique way to relax.
Pei Qi didn't quite understand, but she respected his decision and continued eating the orange.
In the following days, both of them were very busy. Pei Xi was busy with the restoration project of "Tianlu Linlang" and going to school, while Guan Yue was busy with surgery and the publication of his paper.
Although the two lived together, they rarely saw each other.
The most common time to eat noodles is at dinner.
However, Pei Qi remembered what Dr. Guan had told her before.
She would chat with men for a few minutes every day, even if it was just to make conversation.
This is roughly the art style.
Seven: Are you coming home for dinner tonight?
G: [Hmm.]
Seven: [Okay. / [OK gesture]]
It suddenly rained heavily today, and Pei Xi forgot to bring an umbrella, so she was the last person to leave the workplace.
Looking out the arched window, the rain was pouring down.
Water droplets hit the ground and transformed into butterflies.
Summer downpours don't last long, so the little capybara went back to its workstation to reinforce the remaining paper, planning to wait for the rain to stop before leaving.
Unexpectedly, the rain intensified, then gradually subsided, and then a strong wind picked up.
Pei Xi picked up the pen and forgot about the time and the weather outside the window.
Until the phone on the table started vibrating.
The young man answered the call a beat late and didn't even check the caller ID.
Where?
He didn't quite recognize who was on the other end, so he glanced at the screen.
It's Guan Yue.
He hurriedly replied, "I'm still at work."
The male voice on the phone had a slightly magnetic quality: "Overtime?"
"I guess so. I was thinking of waiting for the rain to stop before going back." Pei Qi tossed the brush back into the wooden tube. "Has Dr. Guan already gone home? You can eat first, no need to wait for me."
Guan Yue: "I'll come pick you up. I'll be downstairs in ten minutes."
The call was disconnected before the capybara could even refuse.
Pei Xi meticulously walked down the stairs ten minutes later.
Then I saw Guan Yue standing at the entrance of the workplace, holding an umbrella.
The rain was quite heavy, and raindrops splashed up. A few playful water droplets bounced onto the man's clean sneakers. Under the transparent umbrella, someone looked up and took in the young man on the steps.
Pei Xi quickened her pace and descended the old-fashioned printed staircase.
"Let's go." The man tilted the umbrella slightly over the young man.
Pei Xi hid under the umbrella and followed Guan Yue step by step toward the door.
"Dr. Guan is off work so early today."
The rain was noisy, pattering against the umbrella.
Besides the damp air, there was a faint scent of cedar in the air.
Guan Yue also smelled it, but what he smelled was the fragrance of plums.
Guan Yue: "It's past seven o'clock, it's not early."
Pei Xi: "Ah, I didn't even notice."
He thought it was at most six o'clock.
The capybara raised its eyes slightly, and from this angle, it could clearly see the appendix doctor's jawline and a little stubble on his chin.
It was shaved very clean; even at this angle and distance, you could only see a tiny bit.
The young man whispered, "This is troublesome."
Guan Yue: "Couples don't say things like that, and besides, I was just going that way."
It's just on the way; it's just another trip out of my house.
He thought it was convenient.
A cool breeze blew by, carrying raindrops that sprinkled onto the hem of my clothes and my cheeks.
"Come closer to me." The man's words were mixed with the sound of rain, and Pei Qi didn't quite hear them.
"What?"
Suddenly, a weight was placed around his waist, and the young man was forced to press against the man.
Summer clothing is relatively thin, so he can feel the body temperature of the people around him.
"If you don't want to get wet, stay closer to me."
Guan Yue repeated it again.
The capybara didn't respond, but it cooperated perfectly, sticking close to the man.
The problem is that the rain is really heavy, but the umbrella only covers a small area.
But even when they're this close.
When he got home, he still saw that Dr. Guan's shoulder was mostly wet.
Guan Yue was wearing a thin white short-sleeved shirt. When it got wet, the fabric clung to his skin, outlining the lines of his arms and even the shape of the muscles on his left chest.
Pei Qi quickly looked away and pretended to be busy as she headed to the kitchen: "Go take a shower first, I'll cook the rice."
Guan Yue: "Hmm, did you get wet?"
"No, my shoes are just a little wet." The young man walked past the kitchen island and went straight into the kitchen.
Guan Yue: "Okay."
During the meal, the young man could see the fatigue on the appendectomist's face.
Pei Xi: "Are you busy today too?"
"I've performed four surgeries, and I have to be on duty tomorrow." The man stood up and turned his neck.
"Then I'll wash the dishes. How about Dr. Guan finds a different way to relax?" Pei Qi began collecting the empty bowls.
He never understood how anyone could find washing dishes relaxing.
He hates washing dishes the most.
A mischievous glint suddenly appeared in the man's eyes: "I saw some research data the other day about relaxation techniques. The data showed that, in addition to sleep, physical contact with a partner is another way for humans to relieve fatigue and anxiety."
A few seconds later, the man added, "For example, a hug."
Pei Xi felt that the data should be accurate, at least it did not include washing dishes as a way to relieve stress.
So the little capybara put down its chopsticks and slowly stood up: "Then, shall I hug you?"
"You can give it a try."
The little capybara moved its feet and deliberately fell into a trap set by a big gray wolf.
He didn't hold him properly, after all, he had no experience, and Guan Yue was much bigger than him.
He simply moved closer to the man, awkwardly wrapping his arms around the man's lean waist.
"Is...is that so?" Perhaps because we were too close, he could hear us.
I could hear the man's regular heartbeat.
"Does it... work?"
The man didn't reach out to hug her back, but raised his eyebrows slightly: "It might take a little longer."
"Okay." Pei Qi obediently maintained the position.
He didn't press his face against the man's chest, feeling that it might be a bit offensive, so he awkwardly stiffened his neck.
Moreover, Dr. Guan's heartbeat was a bit loud.
About half a minute later, Pei Qi felt uncomfortable in this position: "Did...it work?"
"We might need to get to know each other a little better."
"Shall we kiss?"
Pei Qi answered immediately.
Guan Yue hadn't expected the capybara to be so direct, but he still replied without batting an eye, "If Teacher Pei is willing."
Pei Xi didn't mind this kind of thing.
After all, he and Dr. Guan had done the full service.
Although he had little recollection of the process.
Moreover, they are currently married.
It's normal to give someone a kiss.
then.
The young man craned his neck and leaned forward.
She gently touched the corner of the person's lips.
The soft, fluffy texture sent a jolt of electricity through me.
The man's eyes were open, his expression unchanged, seemingly unmoved.
Perhaps the time was still too short.
"Hmm..." the little capybara asked seriously, "Does it need to take longer? But I haven't brushed my teeth."
Guan Yue: "I don't mind."
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