Chapter 74 Study Abroad (2): I thought it was Xiao Luo who couldn't live without me, but actually it was me who couldn't live without him.
By the end, his throat felt increasingly congested, and he couldn't make a sound.
Luo Yunqing quickly turned her back, and her head slowly drooped down.
"Wife..."
"Don't make me change my mind." When she spoke again, her voice was thick with a nasal tone, and if you listened carefully, it sounded like she was crying. "If you said so, I really... really would change my mind."
As soon as I finished speaking, a warm embrace came over my back.
Luo Yunqing turned and buried her face in someone's arms, sniffling from time to time.
"Why did you suddenly ask me to leave again, my wife?" Pei Yanli hugged his face and lifted it up, gently wiping away the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes, but the more she wiped, the more tears came out.
There would never be such a thing without a reason.
"Did Chen Zhao say something to you?"
"No!"
She held her tongue for less than three seconds before biting her lip again.
Her face was cupped and kissed repeatedly. She gasped for breath and opened her mouth a crack before saying, "I was the one who asked him."
In July and August, to help him adapt to life here as quickly as possible and alleviate his pre-school anxiety, Pei Yanli put aside most of her work and accompanied him on trips. Even though he was finally allowed to start school, and remote meetings were possible, documents requiring his signature still had to be sent over and back separately, which was not only inconvenient but also unsafe.
Not to mention the enormous Pei family.
He was not only his lover, but also the head of the Pei family.
"You've been with me for almost five months, that's long enough," Luo Yunqing said with a smile, her eyes red.
The more this happened, the more Pei Yanli felt sorry for him, but she also understood that this was a good opportunity to train him to be independent. "How about I come every two weeks?"
The "okay" that had just slipped out was quickly swallowed back by Luo Yunqing, who hesitated before holding up one finger, "One week."
"good."
Pei Yanli agreed without hesitation.
Three days later, Luo Yunqing silently saw him off at the airport.
Watching people go through security, I suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.
People were coming and going all around him, and although there were many people, it seemed as if he was the only one left.
On his drive home, he passed the supermarket and flower shop that he and Pei Yanli frequented. Every time they finished grocery shopping, Pei Yanli would bring a bouquet of flowers—roses, peonies, Chinese roses, lilies… a different bouquet every day.
We won't be able to see it anymore.
I carried home the freshly bought vegetables and a bouquet of roses.
Upon opening the door, I saw a wisteria flower in full bloom in a vase in the living room.
Luo Yunqing pursed her lips, piled the vegetables and flowers on the island counter, and stood there motionless for several minutes before sorting the vegetables and putting them into the refrigerator.
Upon opening the refrigerator door, she immediately saw the sticky note on the milk carton, and suddenly covered her face, bursting into tears and squatting down.
"Shelf life: 3 days remaining."
"Remember to heat it up before drinking."
"You said the pizza I made last time was delicious, so I wrote down the recipe."
"Don't go out at night; it's not as safe abroad as it is at home."
"Call this number if you are not feeling well. I have contacted a private doctor. You can talk to him about any problem and he will find someone to solve it. But you must tell me as soon as possible."
"When you're out and about, your life is the most important thing. If you encounter danger, give up everything else if you can, and remember not to confront things head-on."
“Last night, I set up an emergency contact on your phone. In case of an emergency, press the power button five times in a row. Remember that, five times.”
...
Luo Yunqing pressed hard on the corners of her eyes, walking from the kitchen to the living room, then to the bathroom, and finally back to the bedroom.
The last sticky note read: "Can't sleep? Call me, I'm always here."
"Let's go, why all the talk?" Luo Yunqing rolled up the sticky note and was about to take out her phone when she remembered, "We still have several hours before we land."
After a flight of more than nine hours, we arrived in Yanjing.
Pei Yanli immediately turned on his phone after getting off the plane, intending to call his "wife," when Luo Yunqing called back as if she had planned it all along.
"Honey, I've arrived."
The voice on the phone was a little hoarse, "It's already dark."
It was already midnight in London.
Pei Yanli got into the car Chen Zhao had driven to pick him up. A little sunlight streamed in through the half-open car window. "It's eight o'clock in the morning in Yanjing now."
"Eight o'clock?"
Luo Yunqing forgot that they were not only thousands of kilometers apart, but also eight hours apart in time.
He held the phone tightly to his ear: "Are you tired? You must be jet-lagged. I... I won't bother you anymore."
"Honey, I miss you."
The phone call continued until they returned to the Pei family home.
It was nearly 1 a.m. in London. Pei Yanli quickly changed the subject and told him to go to sleep, "Don't you have a small class with the professor tomorrow?"
They chatted for almost twenty more minutes until Pei Yanli heard steady breathing on the other end of the line before she finally put down her phone.
"Boss, you just got back too, why don't you rest for a bit?" Chen Zhao advised.
“I caught up on sleep on the plane, so I don’t need to.” Pei Yanli made the most of every moment. “First, I’ll send over the documents that need approval, and then I’ll arrange the rest of the itinerary. It shouldn’t take more than five days.”
"Five days?" Chen Zhao asked doubtfully, then immediately understood. "You're flying to London too?"
"Um."
…………
After Pei Yanli left, Luo Yunqing felt extremely uncomfortable.
Aside from classes, the phone was constantly ringing. Once, I even heard a group of people talking on the other end, with words like "year-end," "report," and "approval" mixed in.
He asked in a low voice, "Are you in a meeting?"
"It's alright."
"What do you mean it's alright?" Luo Yunqing scolded him in return, "You can't do two things at once, you know? We'll talk about it after your meeting."
After that, he would deliberately avoid these meeting times.
After enduring five difficult days, I excitedly drove to the airport on the sixth day.
It was only five days, but it felt like five years had passed, and it felt like they were still together just yesterday.
How does it feel to live alone?
"Super...awesome! No one's fighting me for the blanket anymore, it's so comfortable to be alone."
"real?"
Back home, after a quick two bowls of beef noodles, Pei Yanli pulled the person who was leisurely leaning back on the sofa to digest their food into her arms. "You really didn't miss me?"
"No."
But I miss you.
Pei Yanli rubbed his nose against his nose and then pinched his earlobe.
Once you get used to him being around, it's hard to be apart from him even for a moment.
The person who was originally stubborn suddenly pouted and hugged him after hearing such a straightforward statement, saying, "I miss you too! I miss you so much!"
He didn't know whether Pei Yanli reached under his sweater first or Luo Yunqing took the initiative to kiss him, but a surge of longing came over him.
One wave after another.
"What...what's in your suitcase?" In front of the dressing mirror, Luo Yunqing hung halfway on the man in shame, blew a breath into his ear, and cursed, "Pervert."
"What's wrong? Don't you like this dress?"
Pei Yanli supported his waist, touched the zipper on his back, and ripped it open! Revealing a large expanse of cleavage.
"Your dress is torn, honey, I'll get you another one."
Luo Yunqing worked tirelessly all night, and her voice became hoarse.
…………
The once-a-week meetings went from excitement and anticipation to numbness, and then to madness.
Having lost count of how many times she'd picked someone up from the airport, Luo Yunqing slowly walked over and, before Pei Yanli could even open her arms, blurted out, "I'm pregnant."
Passersby: !!
Pei Yanli was also unable to react for a moment.
Until Luo Yunqing gritted her teeth and raised her voice, saying, "I'm pregnant!"
"That's great news, honey." Pei Yanli quickly covered his mouth. "I'll drive later so the baby doesn't get hurt."
Luo Yunqing: "..."
As he got into the car, Pei Yanli carefully escorted him to the passenger seat, then closed the door and solemnly touched his flat stomach, asking, "How many months along are you?"
Luo Yunqing couldn't continue acting.
This trick is completely useless against people.
"Husband," he suddenly asked Pei Yanli very seriously, "Don't you feel like I'm some kind of mistress you're keeping on the side? We meet every few days, and when we do, the place we spend most of our time together is in bed."
“Now that you mention it, it does seem quite similar.” Pei Yanli nodded thoughtfully, leaned in, and unexpectedly kissed him. “But I think… you’re much better than my husband at home.”
Luo Yunqing: "Hmm?"
"You are young and beautiful, with a lovely voice, and you're even more irresistible when you're clinging to me."
"Pei Yanli!" Luo Yunqing grabbed his face, whether out of anger or embarrassment, "I'm the legal wife! Bah, I'm the only and legal one!"
"So your wife knew all along." Pei Yanli retorted, cutting him off with her own words. "Then who is it that compares themselves to those people outside?"
"snort!"
Luo Yunqing was the one who started this whole thing. He had nothing to say, and he resolutely refused to admit his mistake, so he started arguing with him.
"Alright, I was just talking nonsense." Pei Yanli turned his face around, but his neck stiffened and he turned back, then turned him back again and kissed him. "Didn't you say you were pregnant? Let's go back, and your husband will make you something delicious."
"I want to eat."
"rice?"
Luo Yunqing nodded.
"Okay, go back and cook it."
After the meal, my stomach had indeed gotten bigger.
After dinner, we went to the supermarket to buy New Year's supplies to help us digest.
"My neck aches and hurts from reading academic papers every day."
"I'll give you a massage when we get home."
"Okay." Luo Yunqing picked out a Christmas scarf and handed it to him to try on. "How's it going on your end?"
He poked Pei Yanli's eyelids and asked, "You didn't stay up all night again just to see me, did you?"
Pei Yanli paused, then shook her head: "No."
"Trying to lie to me?" Luo Yunqing put on the same scarf, tilted her head and leaned close to his face, "Chen Zhao told me everything."
"He... really tells you everything."
"I'm his boss's wife. Besides, what if you ruin your health if I don't find someone to keep an eye on you?"
Pei Yanli casually picked up a Santa hat and put it on his head, saying, "Don't you know whether I'm healthy or not?"
His face immediately turned bright red.
Luo Yunqing glanced at the people coming and going, then covered his mouth, saying, "You're being indecent."
"Don't worry." Pei Yanli held his hand, kissed it, and put it in her pocket. "I know what I'm doing."
"That would be best. However, you won't need to come every week anymore. After the New Year, there will be even more coursework, and you'll need to start working on your thesis sooner rather than later." Luo Yunqing explained the arrangements after the New Year.
The main reason is that I don't want him to fly once a week.
I won't be able to adjust to the time difference for long before I have to go back.
He must have thought about it for a long time before he said it.
Pei Yanli hesitated, then discussed with him, "How about this, half a month?"
…………
From one week to half a month.
Luo Yunqing gradually adapted to life without him, and then another month passed.
One month is the limit.
The same applies to Pei Yanli.
Even a single day makes me restless.
Luo Yunqing could linger for a long time looking at a single photo of her and her classmates on an outing, not even noticing Chen Zhao approaching.
Chen Zhao couldn't help but tease, "It's only been a short time, and you already miss the boss lady?"
"Yes, I really want to." He never shied away from this emotion. "I used to think that Xiao Luo couldn't live without me. Seeing him so bright and cheerful, like a flower blooming in spring, I realized that... it was I who couldn't live without him."
A mouthful of dog food filled my mouth.
Chen Zhao had made a fool of himself.
But a qualified secretary should be concerned about the boss's worries. He quickly opened the ticketing platform: "The next flight to London departs at 6 pm."
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