Chapter 53 "Then we'll have to find another way to help..."
The other three people on the field all showed surprised expressions, and Pei Xi's pupils were trembling.
How could you just... just say it like that...?
The little capybara's shocked eyes showed a hint of embarrassment as it looked awkwardly at Luo Zhaoyun.
"You...you got married?" Luo Zhaoyun stammered, processing the information. "You got married five months ago?"
Guan Yuanshan was also surprised, but his innate sense of humor couldn't be hidden: "So, my dear son, you didn't even think to tell us for the past five months?"
Guan Yue: "......"
The little capybara seemed a bit embarrassed to look Luo Zhaoyun, who was holding its hand, in the eye, and lowered its head to look at its pink coconut-patterned beach shorts...
There's simply nowhere to look...
Finally, he could only stare at the plate of pears on the coffee table before slowly saying, "Um...it's...it's my fault. I told Dr. Guan not to say it."
Guan Yue: "We discussed it and felt that the wedding was too rushed at the time, so we didn't tell you yet, because we were worried that you would be shocked."
Guan Yuanshan: "So telling us this won't make much better."
"I'm sorry, Uncle and Aunt..." the young man said sincerely, "I hope I scared you."
"It's alright, it's alright." Luo Zhaoyun patted the back of his hand, the surprise on his face already hidden. "Auntie was thinking about how hastily your wedding was arranged. It was our first time meeting, and we weren't prepared at all. Oh dear, and your parents, we didn't even meet and chat with them. We were the ones who were impolite."
Guan Yuanshan also became serious and nodded: "That's true... Xiaoqi, are your parents here? Let's get together for a meal."
Luo Zhaoyun: "Yes, yes, we can discuss how to arrange the wedding..."
Pei Xi pursed her lips, moistening her slightly dry lips.
Guan Yue noticed the capybara's expression, and just then the conversation turned to topics related to parents.
"Let's wait a while. Teacher Pei's parents aren't in He City," the man said, trying to defuse the situation.
Luo Zhaoyun: "I see..."
“Yes, but…” After a few seconds of silence, the little capybara finally looked back at its pink beach shorts. “Uncle and Aunt, I think I should tell you sooner or later, so I’ll tell you now.”
"It's alright, Xiaoqi, go ahead." Luo Zhaoyun had a pair of eyes that seemed to speak volumes. Even though deep and shallow wrinkles were etched around her eyes, they still couldn't hide her womanly beauty.
"It's like this, my relationship with my parents is actually just so-so, we don't keep in touch much anymore." The young man had a polite smile on his face, but his round eyes showed a hint of nervousness. "Maybe meeting up or something..."
Since he said those things to Jiang Shulin, he had deleted all the chat boxes with the woman, and the two had indeed not been in contact since. As for his father, he had been doing business abroad for many years, so their relationship had become even more distant.
There will be no contact whatsoever.
The woman then spoke up in response: "I understand, it's okay."
Luo Zhaoyun really liked this fair-skinned young man, who was wearing such cute pink shorts and spoke very politely...
"Now that you're married to A-Yue, his father and I will also be your parents." The woman smiled gently.
Pei Qi felt that Luo Zhaoyun's tone and expression were as gentle as the water of his hometown.
Jiang Shulin had never given him such tenderness.
Perhaps he experienced that when he was very young.
The two elders chatted with him happily for a long time, not in a way that seemed like they were interrogating him, but rather in a very kind and caring way.
I asked how the two of them met and how they were getting along... and then the conversation turned to Pei Xi's major.
“Then we can have a meal together with your master another day. It just so happens that I have a few ancient books in my collection that we can look at together.” Guan Yuanshan was formerly a professor in the Literature Department of He University, and he usually enjoys collecting ancient books.
Pei Qi nodded, her dimples appearing as she smiled sweetly, "Okay."
Guan Yue had just been instructed to cut another plate of fruit when he came out and saw the three of them enjoying themselves.
"It's getting late, we have to go back." Luo Zhaoyun glanced at his watch; it was almost nine o'clock at night. "Your uncle still has to go back to take his medicine; he has to take his medicine every night at nine o'clock."
Guan Yuanshan sighed: "Your mother watches that clock every day and calls me to take my medicine on time, more punctual than an alarm clock."
Guan Yue: "Isn't that because I care about you?"
"Who cares about him... He's sick and I have to worry about him too." The woman denied it, pouting as she got up.
Guan Yuanshan and Guan Yue exchanged glances and smiled.
Luo Zhaoyun walked ahead, unaware of the scheming between the father and son.
The woman pulled the young man away, saying, "He's having his university anniversary celebration soon, so your Uncle Guan and I will be staying at He University for a while. Keep in touch, Xiao Qi."
Pei Xi: "Hmm, are you staying in the dorms at Heda University? Why don't you and your aunt squeeze in with us?"
“It’s not accommodation. We have government-allocated housing in Guangmingyuan. Let A-Yue take you there to play.”
The group walked together to the entrance hall, and Guan Yue opened the door: "I'll bring him along."
Guan Yuanshan: "Okay, then we'll be going now. Xiaoqi, your pants are quite cute..."
The capybara's cheeks instantly became the same color as its pink underwear.
"Even if you're cute, you won't have a chance to wear it..." Luo Zhaoyun habitually teased him.
Guan Yuanshan was changing his shoes at the moment: "Can't I wear them at home for you to see?"
Luo Zhaoyun: "Please spare my presbyopia..."
"Professor Luo, when I had my appendix surgery before, you said that you would still love me even if I didn't have my appendix anymore. Now that I'm wearing pink pants, you don't love me anymore?" Guan Yuanshan looked hurt as he spoke to Luo Zhaoyun.
However, Pei Qi felt that it looked more like she was trying to gain sympathy by acting cute.
Guan Yue must have inherited his uncle's good genes, because his uncle was also about 1.9 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure, no signs of middle-aged weight gain, and regular facial features.
But this same tall, powerfully-voiced man was now feigning pitifulness towards a petite woman.
Luo Zhaoyun still pursed her lips, but she was clearly a little embarrassed: "What nonsense are you talking about? The children are still here..."
The couple chatted idly as they entered the elevator.
Guan Yue only closed the entrance door after the elevator doors closed.
Turning around, I saw the little capybara standing there blankly.
Those slender, white legs revealed large areas of skin. Although the young man was rather thin, the flesh on his thighs was well-proportioned, and his buttocks were round and perky.
At joints like the knee, where bones rest against delicate skin, the touch must be quite smooth.
As for that delicate face, the expression on it seemed to be wandering off.
Guan Yue: "...What are you thinking about now?"
"Hmm..." The capybara had just discovered a blind spot, meeting the man's somewhat fierce eyes. "Uncle Guan had an appendectomy... Did you remove it?"
Guan Yue: "......"
The little capybara imagined Dr. Guan wearing a mask, holding a cold scalpel, meeting with Uncle Guan's appendix.
“When my dad had his appendix removed, I wasn’t even as tall as the operating table.” The man pursed his lips and started walking back.
This stinky capybara seems to think he can only do appendectomies.
The man calmly defended himself, saying, "I'm not just good at appendectomies; I have expertise in the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas."
Gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
As Pei Qi listened, he felt a sudden jolt in his stomach.
He placed his hand on his stomach and gently rubbed it.
Even the slightest movement was noticed by the man: "Takeout... I forgot just now. Are you hungry? Want some noodles?"
I was indeed a little hungry, because I made a very small sound after my stomach was pumped out.
They were considerate of their master's feelings and didn't bark too loudly.
"Okay! I'll make it. I'm pretty good at making egg noodles." That's his specialty.
Guan Yue: "Your leg doesn't hurt anymore?"
The young man, who had just started to walk back, was stunned.
Hmm, I had completely forgotten about it. Now that the man has reminded me, I do feel uncomfortable again.
"Sit and wait." The man lifted the cuffs of his dark sweater and went back into the kitchen.
He ate dinner too late, and although he waited half an hour before lying down, he still felt a bit bloated from eating too much and couldn't sleep. He lay flat on the bed looking at the oval ceiling light.
He had just added Guan Yue's parents on WeChat and their phone numbers.
Luo Zhaoyun then sent him a message.
Aunt Luo: [Xiaoqi, are you asleep?]
Aunt Luo: [You look a bit too thin.]
Aunt Luo: [You should eat well, otherwise you'll feel unwell as you get older.]
Aunt Luo: [I have some health supplements here, suitable for young people. Your Uncle Guan and I can't finish them all, so I'll bring you some another day.]
Seven: [No need for that, Auntie, you're too kind.]
Aunt Luo: [You're too kind. We're all family from now on.]
Aunt Luo: [Go to sleep now, we'll come see you again in a few days. /[smiley face]]
A family.
For some reason, hearing those three words felt like a long, warm breeze had filled his heart.
It's also possible that the word "home" is somewhat unfamiliar to him, which is why he is particularly sensitive to it.
Guan Yue, who was lying to the side, frowned when he saw that the capybara was still replying to messages at this hour: "Who sent you messages so late?"
"Your mother, Aunt Luo." The capybara turned off its phone, placed the screen face down, and covered the pillow.
Guan Yue: "...Why would she text you so late?"
"She said I was too thin and told me to eat more, and even said she would get me some supplements," the young man briefly recounted.
Then, the capybara paused for a few seconds before deciding to relay: "Auntie also said that we are family."
The young man first turned his head to the side, then slowly turned around.
Guan Yue lay flat on his back, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down in the dim light, his hand pressed against the sheet, seemingly rubbing against the skin of the blanket.
“Dr. Guan.” Pei Xi looked at the man lying flat in front of her. Even with only a small night light on, the man’s superior nose bridge was still clearly visible.
Guan Yue remained lying flat, but his hand unconsciously gripped a bit of the sheet: "Hmm?"
"Would you like to be my family?" The little capybara's voice was like a clear, transparent spring, without a trace of impurity.
It just filtered into his ears like that.
The sheet in his palm was still crumpled into a ball, with wrinkles of all sizes.
Her voice remained calm: "We're already married, so what's there to be unwilling about?"
Pei Xi wasn't disappointed by the answer. He had already realized that Dr. Guan and Aunt Luo were very similar; neither of them knew how to say nice things.
They love to say things in a blunt and irreverent way.
The capybara moved forward, closer to the man sleeping upright, revealing a pair of dimples, and its voice became sweeter: "That means you're willing."
Guan Yue wanted to get up and drink water; his throat was as dry as a desert.
After a long silence, the man finally spoke: "You're the one who'll complain of pain later if you come closer to me."
That stinky capybara is always like this.
They provoke you and then refuse to take responsibility.
The little capybara, which was still laughing foolishly, suddenly stopped and took a step away.
Although the pain has subsided a lot after applying the medication, it really can't withstand a second round of friction.
"I...I'm going to sleep." The little capybara quickly rolled over and slunk away.
However, the man, who hadn't been still for long, soon came over and hugged him again.
Pei Qi froze, "I...I didn't come here."
Guan Yue: "Too late. Who told you to come so early?"
She even tried to seduce him by talking about family and such.
The capybara felt that Dr. Guan was being a bit unreasonable, but it couldn't argue with him, so it could only curl up into a ball and weakly say, "Then we can only find someone else to help, because it still hurts."
He really wanted to ask Dr. Guan if she wasn't tired.
They were just... last night... and yet they can still get up before 7 a.m. the next day, make sandwiches, hold outpatient clinics, and perform surgeries... Is this what doctors are like?
That's way too high in energy.
Guan Yue: "Am I such a beast in your eyes? Just holding/eyes down/."
"You said yesterday it would only be half an hour," the capybara said, pouting and speaking indistinctly.
But Guan Yue heard it all clearly: "..."
"Are you going to sleep or not?"
"Sleep! I won't say anything!" He had already sensed that Dr. Guan's voice was off, so he quickly backed down, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.
I don't know how much time passed, but the silvery moonlight crept into the bay window and, little by little, climbed onto the gray bed sheet.
Pei Qi was already fast asleep, her breathing steady, nestled quietly in the man's arms.
Guan Yue lowered his eyes, withdrawing his gaze from the moonlight.
His eyes, without him even realizing it, were tinged with the gentleness of moonlight.
He stared at the far back of the little capybara's head, where a few stray hairs stood up from its nape.
He just watched quietly for a long time, and then his eyes suddenly became a little moist.
The hand holding that soft waist unconsciously tightened its grip.
family.
Of course he is.
Otherwise, who else would this stinky capybara want to find besides him?
Don't even think about it.
The man's eyes darkened further, and he gripped the capybara's waist even tighter.
Gradually, the hazy moonlight outside the window was covered by the light of day.
Pei Xi slept very comfortably. After waking up, the discomfort from her heart palpitations had subsided considerably, except for some menstrual cramps.
Dr. Guan had a major ward round this morning and had already gone to the hospital; he's home alone now.
He stood in front of the full-length mirror in the bathroom and lifted the hem of his shirt.
I twisted my waist slightly and checked myself in the mirror.
The skin next to the brown mole on his side was a little red, with a hint of blue.
Hmm... when did he hit it?
I have absolutely no recollection of it.
That's a bit strange.
But I didn't have time to think about it anymore; I woke up a bit late and had to catch the subway.
"Ugh, I thought we could finally catch our breath after the 'Tianlu Linlang' exhibition, but there's still so much work to do!" Xiao Jia groaned as she got up from her workstation. "I've worked on just this one small page more than a dozen times today."
"We've worked so hard, let's get together for another meal this weekend." Su Mo put down his pen and turned his neck a few times.
Pei Qi was still busy repairing that thread-bound ancient book. His progress was not fast. He had just finished disassembling the book yesterday and was preparing to complete the "paper matching" part today.
The quality of the paper used for book restoration is closely related to the quality of the restoration. As the saying goes, "A skilled craftsman must first have the right tools."
So the little capybara spent the whole morning buried in the paper warehouse, trying to find old paper that was similar in color, texture, and thickness to the original paper.
After finally finding bamboo paper that was not too different, he began to "slip through the paper".
This thread-bound ancient book mainly needs to be backed, because the paper was originally damp and not water-resistant enough, so dry backing is required.
The young man was working so hard that he didn't hear his senior classmates chatting about where to go for the weekend.
"Xiaoqi, you haven't had lunch again, have you? Take a break. I brought some dumplings, I'll heat them up for you." Su Mo noticed the young man who had been hunched over his workstation, engrossed in his task.
Pei Qi replied a beat late: "Oh, it's nothing. I just ate a salted egg yolk pie that Xiao Jia gave me."
The clock on the wall is almost three o'clock; we'll be off work in two more hours.
Let's eat something nice after get off work.
Su Mo: "Hey, you really are... don't starve yourself."
His junior brother didn't reply.
However, he was used to it. His junior apprentice could go a whole day without eating, drinking, or speaking until he finished his planned part of the work.
Around five o'clock, Pei Qi finally finished the schedule she had planned for the day, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long sigh of relief.
It was only now that he noticed the phone he had tossed aside was now lit up.
He picked it up to examine it.
Several contacts sent me WeChat messages.
He subconsciously clicked into the chat box with "Chef Guan" first.
Chef Guan: [How are your legs feeling today?] 12:05 PM.
Chef Guan: [Is it better than yesterday?]
Chef Guan: [Have you had lunch yet?]
Chef Guan: [Where is he?] 3:17 PM.
Seven: [Um, sorry.] 4:55 PM.
Seven: [I just got to work and didn't check my phone.]
He figured Dr. Guan was probably still making rounds, so he didn't plan to wait for news.
The next second, Dr. Guan replied to the message.
Chef Guan: [I'll be at your workplace right away.]
Chef Guan: [Not off work yet.]
Seven: Are you coming to pick me up?
Chef Guan: [I'm not here to pick you up, I'm here to rob the museum.]
Dr. Guan is also quite sarcastic and unsettling.
Seven: [I'm going downstairs now.]
He tidied up his workbench, slung his plain-colored backpack over his shoulder, arranged the chairs, and prepared to go downstairs.
Su Mo: "Hey, why did you leave first? Didn't you wait for me?"
Pei Xi didn't turn around, heading straight for the studio door: "Someone's trying to rob us, I have to go protect the museum!"
Su Mo: "??"
He ran downstairs with light steps, his phone still vibrating.
Chef Guan: Have you had lunch yet?
The man asked again.
Pei Xi had no way to avoid it, so she paused and stopped in front of the stairs.
He pursed his lips. Egg yolk pie should count as lunch, right?
Um......
Seven: [I ate.]
Chef Guan: [Hmm.]
Seven: [I'm here.]
Guan Yue's car was parked right in the middle of the gate, so it was easy to find.
The capybara trotted into the passenger seat and had just fastened its seatbelt when Su Mo walked out of the company gate and immediately saw the young man in the car.
Su Mo walked over with a smile and greeted him: "I was wondering why you ran so fast. Turns out someone came to pick you up."
The man joked.
Guan Yue, sitting in the driver's seat, turned his head slightly to gesture.
Upon seeing Guan Yue, Su Mo seemed to remember something and said anxiously, "Dr. Guan! You have to manage your family member. He never eats lunch. How can that be? He'll get a stomachache from hunger later."
Pei Xi: "..."
The little capybara in the passenger seat gripped its seatbelt tightly, not daring to glance at the driver's seat at all...
Is it too late for him to get off the bus now?
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