Chapter 87 Chapter 87 "Do you have any questions for me?"...
After saying that, Liang Siyu's action of picking up food paused, and his breathing also stopped.
Pei Lanqing looked at it briefly, with a meaningful look in his eyes. He then put down the cup in his hand and smiled. "It seems so. I can't remember clearly. Thanks for reminding me."
"..." Liang Siyu didn't dare to look him in the eye. He forced a smile on his face, but in his heart he was secretly complaining that he had been tricked without knowing it. He could still make up for the first sentence, but the second sentence, how could he save her? It actually served as confirmation.
At this moment, someone else at the table casually asked, "Are you two high school classmates?"
"I..." Liang Siyu laughed and pretended not to hear. He perfunctorily invited people to eat, then picked up a piece of food and put it on the plate, then lowered his head and ate it.
Pei Lanqing glanced at him calmly, then slowly looked away. "We are not, but my wife and he are."
"Your wife? Oh, oh, oh, Mr. Liang just mentioned her, saying she's a childhood friend."
"Childhood friend?" Pei Lanqing repeated the word. After a few seconds, he smiled softly, with a hint of meaning. "Yes, childhood friend."
Liang Siyu's heart tightened when he heard this, fearing that he would pursue him, but he waited until the dinner was over and there was no one in the box. He did not move and just continued to sit there.
The man who had been fidgeting all the time took a deep breath, stood up and prepared to say goodbye, "I'm going back first."
Pei Lanqing nodded and said nonchalantly, "Then I can only go home." After that, he picked up the cup and put down the cold tea. "Do you think she will be surprised?"
Liang Siyu immediately felt disheartened.
He said that the two men were becoming more and more alike, their threatening tone was exactly the same, and they were going to die anyway. He could only pull out a chair and sit down, trying to ask for a reprieve. "What do you want to know?"
Pei Lanqing looked at the tea in the cup and said, "Just tell me, starting from the moment you understood me."
Liang Siyu's face turned pale. After a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help but ask him, "You really won't tell Lin Qianyuan?"
Pei Lanqing didn't answer, but just looked up and glanced at him.
Liang Siyu lowered his head, and soon he spoke softly, "The day Lin Qianyuan met you was not long after she was discharged from the hospital. The reason for the hospitalization was a car accident. Aunt Song drove the car herself and wanted to take Lin Qianyuan away with her. Lin Qianyuan told me that she went to the Imperial Capital University for a stroll because she was bored that day, but I don't think so. She had been on leave for a long time at that time. She must have been too lonely at home, so she went to a place like the school. It happened that Aunt Song was an alumnus of the Art Academy and had a pass, so she unilaterally met you."
"I've seen the photo she took of you feeding a cat under the sycamore tree, and then..."
Liang Siyu touched his nose, selectively skipping some of the improper getting-together process. "Later, she wanted you to be her tutor, and we had some interactions. She also adopted the cat you fed, but she was obviously allergic to cat hair, so she kept it for a long time until she had surgery and was about to return to the Lin family. Only then did she have to foster the cat at my house, and I have been raising it until today."
Pei Lanqing listened silently, then asked, "How was she... doing before?"
"Very bad," Liang Siyu raised his eyelashes, and without having to think about it, he answered directly: "She is a loner and unpleasant person, always causing trouble, but she never loses to anyone, you should have seen that. Apart from outside, she also has a bad life at home. Aunt Song likes to control her. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in her house, even in her room, for monitoring."
"Surveillance?" Pei Lanqing was stunned. "At home?"
Even though it wasn't a personal experience, Liang Siyu still broke out in a cold sweat. "Yeah, it's at home. There are surveillance cameras on every floor of that three-story building."
Pei Lanqing's eyes flickered as he turned to another question, "When I was a graduate student, my father was hospitalized due to illness..."
Liang Siyu didn't expect him to think of this. He was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head. "I received the address and confirmed it for her. She flew back to China that night."
After saying that, he added, "Because of you."
Pei Lanqing said nothing this time. He picked up the coat on the back of the chair and stood up.
"Pei Lanqing," Liang Siyu knew he had no right to persuade her at this moment, but he still wanted to speak: "Can you please not hate Lin Qianyuan or break up with her because of this?"
He felt insecure and didn't know what to say. "We've known each other since childhood. Lin Qianyuan might not be able to say a nice word, but she really likes you. If you decide to be honest with her, can you not tell her all at once today? Give her some time to adjust. I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."
"She approached you on purpose, but she wasn't pretending to be anything in front of you. She wouldn't bother doing that. She's very genuine. Or perhaps, in a sense, the one you saw was her true self. Could you reconsider this?"
Pei Lanqing paused as she opened the door, then turned around and said, "I don't hate her, and she and I won't separate. You're overthinking it."
"What?" Liang Siyu thought he had misheard and looked up in disbelief.
Pei Lanqing stopped explaining and pushed the door open to leave.
Instead of returning to the law firm, he went to the small building.
Wu Ma opened the door for him. When she heard that he was looking for something, she smiled and said, "Teacher Pei, are you here for the young lady?"
She thought Lin Qianyuan had left something here a few days ago.
Pei Lanqing was slightly stunned, neither confirming nor denying.
Wu Ma assumed that he agreed, poured him a glass of water, and waited downstairs.
"Thank you." Pei Lanqing nodded slightly and walked up to the second floor.
There is also a studio on the second floor. The door is not locked. When you push it open, you will see several wooden boxes. Her works are all stored in the gallery. The rest here are some old practice works and yellowed sketch papers.
There was a portrait painted on the paper, different from the silhouette on the canvas at home. Now facing this frontal face, he was very familiar with it. The date was marked in the lower right corner.
No wonder she asked him to clean the bedroom. I originally thought she just wanted to vent her anger and never thought it would be like this.
Pei Lanqing quickly browsed through the drawings, restored everything to its original state, and went downstairs.
Aunt Wu was still waiting downstairs. Seeing him, she came up to him again and asked, "Did you find it?"
"Well," Pei Lanqing smiled and said goodbye to her, "I'm leaving first."
"Okay." Aunt Wu saw him out.
"By the way, Teacher Pei," she suddenly called him over, her hands nervously picking at her apron before letting go, "You..."
Before she could finish her story, Wu Ma felt a little embarrassed. Based on her own observation and what Qin Yi had said, the two of them lived a good life. But now that she saw him in person, she couldn't help but want to ask more questions, as if this was a great comfort.
Pei Lanqing stopped, did not urge her, and waited patiently for her to finish.
Seeing this, Wu Ma relaxed and blurted out, "Are you and the young lady enjoying your daily life?"
"Hmm," Pei Lanqing thought for a moment and said with a smile, "She's very good."
Wu Ma also smiled and nodded in agreement, "Then please go slowly on your way back and be careful."
Pei Lanqing agreed and drove away.
Liang Siyu was still in a restless state. After walking back and forth in the office several times, he finally plucked up the courage to pick up his phone and make a call.
The person on the other end picked up the phone, but she seemed to be listening to someone else, because he also heard Qin Yi's voice.
Lin Qianyuan took the things from Qin Yi's hand and said, "Go down and wait for me first."
"Okay." Qin Yi left the studio and waited for her downstairs in the apartment building.
Lin Qianyuan took the things in her hand to the bedroom. Without waiting for the person on the phone to speak, she had to ask first: "What's the matter?"
Liang Siyu didn't care about her polite tone at this moment. He wanted to confess, but hesitated for a moment, "Lin Qianyuan, you..."
Never mind, he couldn't say it.
Liang Siyu sat dejectedly on the sofa, choosing to believe Pei Lanqing's words, "I'm fine."
Lin Qianyuan asked again, "Are you okay?"
"fine."
"Then I'm hanging up."
"..." Liang Siyu listened to the beeping sounds in his ears and felt like he was having a heart attack. Couldn't he ask for the third time?
Lin Qianyuan put away his phone, changed his clothes and went out.
She went to the art park, where her studio renovations were nearly halfway complete and would likely be finished by the end of the year. By the time she got home from the art park, two hours had passed. She opened the door and, as usual, prepared to change her shoes.
Lin Qianyuan lowered his head, a little stunned. Without even changing his shoes, he walked in puzzled, "Pei Lanqing?"
She pushed open the study door and was suddenly hugged by someone.
"Lin Qianyuan."
"Hmm?" Lin Qianyuan sensed a familiar presence and hugged him back. He looked up, but there was still a hint of confusion between his brows. "Why are you back now?"
Pei Lanqing stared into her eyes for a long time, then smiled and said, "I miss you a little."
"Oh," Lin Qianyuan's face flushed, he quickly lowered his head, then raised it again quickly, "Me too."
Pei Lanqing hugged her tightly. "Lin Qianyuan," he said, looking intently at one place with a deep gaze. "I love you very much, anytime, anywhere, every moment. You must remember this."
Lin Qianyuan nodded and leaned close to his ear to reply, "I'm the same as you."
Pei Lanqing couldn't help but arch his eyebrows, chuckled, and answered affirmatively: "Okay, I know."
"I'm glad you know." Lin Qianyuan couldn't help laughing. She hugged him for a few minutes, then took his hand and went to the bedroom. "I have something to give you."
Lin Qianyuan found the watch box that he had put in the cabinet at noon and handed it over. "I said I would buy you something last time, but I didn't. This is a supplement for you."
She placed her hands on her chest, glanced at him, then looked away, looking unconcerned, but her fingertips couldn't help but pinch the clothes tightly, "Take a look and see if it fits."
Pei Lanqing looked at her, then opened the box. The gift she gave him was certainly not bad. "Well, it fits."
Lin Qianyuan still didn't seem to care much, and spoke in a very calm tone, "As long as it's suitable."
Pei Lanqing closed the box, smiled, and took her hand. "Lin Qianyuan," he didn't want to hide it from her, so he asked gently, "Is the person in your painting me?"
"Which one?" After asking, Lin Qianyuan realized what he was talking about. She was used to the peaceful life and neglected this question. She thought he would not enter her studio, but he could enter, and she had agreed.
Thinking of Liang Siyu's call again, she looked at him for a few seconds.
"Yes," Lin Qianyuan pulled his hand back, his face showing no emotion, his tone cold, "Do you have any questions for me?"
"Yes, there is one."
"Then ask." Lin Qianyuan looked at him without avoiding his gaze.
Pei Lanqing suddenly smiled, moved closer to her, and bent down slightly. "Lin Qianyuan, can I understand that you started to like me from then on?"
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