Chapter 17 It's so crowded, can we hold hands?
The newborn puppies are so cute.
The three little ones were soaking wet, their eyes were closed, their faces were flushed, and their mouths were slightly open.
The only downside is that they don't look like brothers when they're close together.
This may be the problem that cross-species collaboration inevitably faces.
Yan Yuehe's favorite dog was still the little yellow dog. It looked just like Pang Bao when he was a puppy, only stronger.
“Because Atlas just gave birth, she can’t be moved yet.” Gou Qing stood beside her. “I’ll take you and Pangbao home first.”
Yan Yuehe asked, "What about you? Will you come back after you drop us off?"
"Hmm." Although Gou Qing had a wealth of theoretical knowledge, Atlas was the first puppy he had ever raised, and he was worried about leaving Atlas alone here.
Even though Atlas was born here, and even though the staff here are very experienced.
In the afternoon, Yan Yuehe had already considered the possibility that she might not be able to leave that night.
She unusually struck up a conversation with someone from the next classroom and learned that the school would provide dormitories for students.
“No need,” Yan Yuehe said. “I rented a dormitory room an hour ago. You can focus on Atlas and don’t worry about me and Pangbao.”
"You've already rented it?" Gou Qing hadn't expected her to have a plan B. "Where is it?"
Yan Yuehe took out the key from her pocket, which had a room number labeled on it. She read it aloud: "3-206".
The person who arranged her room probably knew that Gou Qing had brought her today, so they directly arranged her room to be opposite Gou Qing's place.
The dormitory conditions here are basic, and the cafeteria staff usually help maintain it. Although the rooms are equipped with disposable bedding, the comfort level is greatly reduced. If the room wasn't cleaned thoroughly last time, there might still be cobwebs or other debris left in the corners of the walls or tables.
Thinking of all this, Gou Qing unconsciously lowered his brows: "Have you checked the room?"
"not yet."
As darkness fell, the simple incandescent light shone into Yan Yuehe's eyes. Most of the time, her gaze was fixed on the little dog not far away, only occasionally glancing up to meet the dog's in-laws' eyes.
It's very bright.
I don't know whose it is.
“If you don’t mind, let’s switch.” Gou Qing took out the same key from his pocket. “My room is right across from yours.”
"Hmm?" Yan Yuehe looked away and turned back to the puppy. "Why do you want to change it?"
Gou Qing didn't give a direct reason, but instead made up an excuse: "I want to stay in a north-facing room today."
He didn't have many personal belongings in his room, but he replaced everything that could be replaced, from the bedding and toiletries to the curtains, with the same ones he had at home.
Compared to the disposable amenities in other rooms, his room was significantly more comfortable and cleaner.
The reason he didn't say it directly was simple: he didn't want to burden her too much, and it was his own choice to stay in a less comfortable room, so there was no need to put any psychological pressure on her.
"Okay, let's exchange then."
Yan Yuehe wasn't picky in this regard; most of her attention was still occupied by the puppy.
She lay on the cast-iron shelf and tentatively asked, "Dog, which puppy do you want to keep?"
Gou Qing didn't make a choice: "Let's see which one Atlas likes the most."
It was indeed necessary to consider Atlas's opinion; Yan Yuehe finally shifted her overly biased gaze to the other two children.
Except for the oddly colored one that was yellow, black, and white, the other two little ones were practically carbon copies of their parents.
But after looking at it a few more times, I found that the puppy with its mixed colors of its parents to be incredibly cute.
In short, she liked them all.
The negative effect of not getting enough sleep last night was that Yan Yuehe couldn't help but yawn at 7:30 pm.
"Go back to your room and get some sleep." Gou Qing, who had been glancing at her out of the corner of her eye, noticed her drowsiness and started to shoo her away. "If you want to come back tomorrow morning, you can. Atlas and the others should rest too."
Yan Yuehe had no objection.
Gou Qing went back with her.
Both of them had missed the cafeteria's opening hours. Yan Yuehe was used to eating irregularly, and she didn't realize that she had only eaten two meals that day until Gou Qing asked to buy instant noodles.
"Although I know you're very tired." Gou Qing hesitated for a moment, but still felt it would be better to eat something before sleeping. "If you don't eat, you might wake up hungry in the middle of the night."
No, she won't.
Yan Yuehe looked at him but didn't say anything.
Perhaps because she was in a new and unfamiliar place, Yan Yuehe felt very safe staying with her dog in-laws.
That's why she felt so relaxed and sleepy in front of him.
Gou Qing took Yan Yuehe's silence as tacit agreement.
There are vending machines and card-operated hot water dispensers on the first floor of the dormitory.
"Pickled cabbage, spicy, tomato..." Gou Qingzheng was listing the flavors of instant noodles from the machine, "Or maybe I should have Master Kong's tonkotsu?"
Yan Yuehe yawned again, her eyes glistening with a thin layer of moisture: "I'm not picky."
Gou Qing chose the two mildest flavors.
She opened the container, added the ingredients, poured in water... Yan Yuehe became more sober and suddenly exclaimed, "It's been so long since I've had instant noodles. The last time I ate them was when I was in college. I never thought I'd be eating them with my dog-in-law today."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Two people who have always been detached from reality simultaneously become aware of different real-world problems.
The man, who had always been confident, suddenly developed anxiety about his age. Although he was still in his prime in the marriage market, Yan Yuehe looked very young and inexperienced, like she had just graduated.
There's a generation gap every three years, so he and she might have two generation gaps, right?
at the same time.
After wedging the fork against the edge of the instant noodle box, Yan Yuehe rested her chin on the other end of the box. The steam from the boiling water as the noodles were being soaked seemed to travel through her chin to her face.
"Dog in-laws?"
"Um?"
Gou Qing, who appeared to be focused on her instant noodles but was actually distracted and anxious, looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"
That's really strange.
Or perhaps, the dog's in-laws never intended to truly get to know her from the very beginning?
Yan Yuehe's mind was in a mess.
Their initial contact was certainly not pleasant, even terrible.
So it's normal that the dog's in-laws didn't want to have any contact with her at first.
Maybe we shouldn't ask? Asking will most likely make things awkward for both of us.
She forced a smile, quickly retracted her outstretched tendrils, and changed the subject haphazardly: "How long do you think instant noodles should be soaked for?"
"I like my food a little softer, so I soak it for a longer time. What about you?" Gou Qing stared at her, but in his mind, he was wondering if it would be too presumptuous to ask her age directly.
Although he has almost no female companions, he is well aware that a woman's age and weight are both extremely private information, and it is very impolite to pry into them excessively.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he swallowed his question.
Whether she is older or younger, it will not make him give up his love for her.
All he can do is try his best to take good care of himself.
The two of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts and before they knew it, they had finished eating the instant noodles, the taste of which they didn't even know.
"Teacher Gou, what are you having for dinner, instant noodles?"
While the two were packing, someone came over and greeted them.
dog?
Yan Yuehe immediately searched her mind for surnames with the same pronunciation. No wonder he didn't react much to her "dog in-laws"—so that's their surname.
Gou Qing responded, "The cafeteria is closed, so I'll just have a bowl of instant noodles to tide me over."
The man glanced at Yan Yuehe beside him and said, "I'm fine now. I'll go upstairs first and won't disturb you."
After throwing away the paper bowl, Yan Yuehe couldn't help but extend her antennae again: "So, you dog in-law."
"What's your name, Gou?"
Gou Qing almost misheard it as "What are you barking like a dog?"
I thought I had unknowingly asked that somewhat presumptuous question.
“Gou Qing, the ‘Gou’ in ‘meticulous’, and the ‘Qing’ in ‘green grass’ with the water radical.”
Upon hearing the answer, Yan Yuehe immediately recalled the day a few months ago when her in-laws came knocking on her door.
She was puzzled by the meaning of those two words at the time, and almost made Pangbao lose weight again because of them.
"Gou Qing".
"You dog in-law."
You can call me whatever you want.
It turns out that he had actually been by her side for months.
On the contrary, she never revealed her own name.
"Yan Yuehe".
Unfortunately, on the night they officially introduced themselves, the moon went home because of the rain.
But they had the same destination.
So they would walk side by side down the narrow stairs, their arms bumping against each other and their hands rubbing together.
The same scene seemed to have happened once before, but my state of mind was completely different this time.
Gou Qing restrained the extent of his movements, avoiding any further impolite touching.
Yan Yuehe turned her head to the side and asked innocently, "It's so crowded, can we hold hands?"
At that moment, she seemed to be possessed by Ms. He Yanli, launching a brave yet reckless attack.
Author's note: [Fanfan] Yu Zhi pointed and said, "You two are really on the same wavelength."
Although the content is different.
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