Chapter 14 The Cat Nods
Taifu Yan Ke happily pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.
After teaching Xue Shen a lesson, he carefully considered his words and tried to send a private message to Pei Heng in a very casual and caring tone.
[Mr. Pei, the matter has been properly handled. Xue Shen has recognized his mistake and will focus on his studies.]
【You can study with peace of mind, without worrying about trivial matters, and review your lessons well. 】
After sending the message, he held the phone up and looked at it carefully. He felt that his concern not only reflected the dignity of a teacher, but was also full of love. It was simply perfect.
The phone vibrated quickly, and Pei Heng's reply came:
[…? Yes, thank you, teacher.]
Although there were only a few words and a question mark, Yan Ke was already very satisfied and automatically imagined Pei Heng thanking him obediently.
He happily put down his phone and opened the encrypted group.
Group name: Your Highness, did you think of us today?
In the group, Shen Shi just shared a freshly baked photo.
Pei Heng was curled up on the sofa, holding a cup of iced milk tea in his hand. The sunlight fell on the ends of his slightly curled hair, and he looked as lazy as a cat basking in the sun.
Yan Ke immediately saved the picture, looked at it again and again, and was extremely satisfied.
At this time, the group system prompts: Ying applies to join the group chat.
Yan Ke nodded in agreement.
Almost the next second, Lin Qingyuan immediately tagged the new member and shared the link:
【Modern Chinese Grammar (Revised Edition).pdf】
film:"……"
Shen Shi: “?”
Yan Ke: “?”
After a few seconds, Ying received the file.
Yan Ke couldn't help showing off and sent a screenshot of the chat with Pei Heng to the group:
Yan Ke: [Your Highness communicated with me today! Three whole pages!]
Lin Qingyuan: [...Taifu Yan, these three pages of yours are quite exaggerated.]
film:【……】
Yan Ke was about to retort when a new message popped up in the group.
Chen Shi also shared a picture of milk tea after taking several sips.
You don't have to guess, it must have been bought by His Highness.
Lin Qingyuan: [……]
film:【……】
Yan Ke: [The Crown Princess is not allowed to participate! ]
Shen Shi ignored the protests in the group and put away his phone contentedly.
On the balcony, Pei Heng walked in stretching lazily. He caught a glimpse of the smile on Shen Shi's lips that he hadn't had time to hide, and narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
"What are you laughing at?"
Shen Shi immediately restrained his smile and looked innocent, "Nothing, is the new milk tea delicious?"
Pei Heng looked at Shen Shi's overly pretty face and always felt that this guy had done something behind his back.
He suddenly reached out, moving as fast as a hunting cat, and snatched the phone that Shen Shi had not yet had time to lock the screen.
"Let me see what you've hidden..." Pei Heng proudly shook his phone.
Shen Shi was not in a hurry, but just looked at him with a smile.
Pei Heng looked down at the screen.
The screen was filled with his own photos.
From eating in the cafeteria, dozing off in the classroom, to drinking milk tea just now.
There are so many different angles and the number is staggering.
Pei Heng: “…”
"Are you a sneak photographer?" Pei Heng opened his eyes wide and threw the phone back to Shen Shi in a flash.
Shen Shi looked at his irritated expression, with a warm smile in his eyes.
“It’s not a candid photo, it’s a collection.”
Pei Heng couldn't stand being looked at like this by Shen Shi, so he put his hand over his eyes and said, "You are just quibbling."
Shen Shi gently grasped Pei Heng's wrist and smiled seductively, "Heng, you used to be impatient and asked the painter to paint your portrait. Now it's good."
Shen Shi always said things that he had no idea about and couldn't tell whether they were slander or not.
Pei Heng's face was grumpy and unhappy. He looked around and tried to change the subject, "Aren't you going to Professor Lin's research group to work on a project?"
"Chen Shi, don't be passive and lazy, go quickly."
"All right."
But on a summer afternoon, when there are no classes, the best time to spend time is to rest with your loved ones.
Even though he was as diligent as Chen Shi in his previous life serving the prince, he couldn't help but be lazy and dawdled for a long time before going out.
Pei Heng's vigilant heart, which was always staring at Shen Shi, became relaxed.
Zhou Jingming and Chen Yu were both outside doing activities with their respective clubs. The small living room in the dormitory became quiet, with only the white noise of the air conditioner whirring, and the air was filled with a lazy and tired feeling.
Pei Heng hugged a thin air-conditioning blanket and curled up on the sofa playing games.
The light from the phone screen reflected his delicate profile. After playing for a while, his eyelids began to twitch and his fingers slowed down.
Finally, the phone slid onto the soft pillow. He tilted his head and his breathing became even.
In those hazy dreams, Pei Heng couldn't tell what exactly he was dreaming about.
But he could "see" more clearly.
Carved window frames, bright yellow curtains, flickering candlelight...
There is a profound meaning in every picture.
At the end of the dream, the image of Chen Shi's eyes, red with tears, was frozen. They were different from their usual beauty. In the flickering candlelight, he couldn't see through Chen Shi's eyes, which even seemed a little gray.
Pei Heng woke up from his sleep.
There was no light in the living room and the curtains were drawn, so the light was a little dim.
He felt an inexplicable ache in his heart. He squinted his eyes and took a long time to relax before sitting up and picking up the phone that had fallen.
The screen lit up, and his finger unconsciously opened the chat box with Shen Shi.
It seemed that his mind was not fully awake yet. Pei Heng stared at the blank input box and sent an emoticon package as if he was possessed by a ghost.
【Cat staring.jpg】
After sending it, Pei Heng himself didn't know what he was unhappy about. He hadn't even woken up from his sleepy state. He just felt empty in his heart and a little inexplicably irritated.
The message was replied almost instantly.
Shen Shi: [Have you woken up from your nap? ]
Then another one: [My work here is almost finished, I will be back soon.]
There's a new bakery on East Street. Reviews say their chocolate mille-feuille is great, so I'd like to bring you one.
Looking at the words popping up on the screen, Pei Heng's lips, which were pursed a little tightly, unconsciously curled up.
He curled his fingers and typed slowly:
【good. 】
After thinking about it, he clicked on the emoticon package again.
【Cat nods.jpg】
In an office filled with ancient books and documents.
Chen Shi looked at the chubby, nodding black cat head on the screen, with a smile on his lips.
He long-pressed the picture and skillfully saved the set of emoticons.
When I looked up, I met Professor Lin Qingyuan's excited and curious gaze behind his desk.
Professor Lin pushed up his glasses and asked, "Is this a message from His Highness?"
"Yeah." Shen Shi nodded calmly, put down his phone, and neatly sorted the scattered research materials on the table into categories, preparing to leave.
"The information has been sorted out. Please call me if you need any further information."
Lin Qingyuan's mind was obviously still on Pei Heng, and he immediately asked with concern, "How is His Highness doing recently?"
Shen Shi paused as he packed his things and lowered his voice, "He would dream about things from his past life, but he would just treat them as ordinary dreams, and sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night."
"Oh!" Lin Qingyuan immediately frowned in distress. "How can this be possible! Poor sleep is the most harmful to your health! Let me look through the classics and ask a few old Chinese doctors if there are any ancient prescriptions for calming the mind and promoting sleep..."
Shen Shi had already packed his things, picked up his backpack, and looked at Lin Qingyuan when he heard the words, "Yes."
"Do you have a recipe?" Lin Qingyuan asked.
Shen Shi walked to the door, put his hand on the door handle, looked back with clear eyes, "I."
Lin Qingyuan: “…”
This bowl of dog food really caught me off guard!
"Alright, alright..." Lin Qingyuan waved his hand, not forgetting to instruct: "Remember to bring His Highness to my lecture when you have time, and save him the best seat!"
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