Chapter 31: Losing the Edge

The scene in front of him was blurry, with an unknown black shadow swaying in it. Sheng Shi stared at it enviously for a while, and the disturbances dissipated, gradually revealing the truth underneath.

The light in his pupils condensed, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Pei Du's expressionless face.

Noticing that Sheng Shixian had woken up, Pei Du continued to lower his head. After a few accelerated "click" sounds, Sheng Shixian felt his wrist loosen.

Sheng Shixian was stunned for a moment, then he noticed something strange about his fingers.

He quickly pulled his hand back and found that the nails on all ten of his fingers were bald. He had grown sharp nails for a long time, which were deliberately bitten into a triangular shape with the tip of his teeth, but Pei Du had cut them all off.

Pei Du stood up and wiped the gap between the scissors with a tissue. The pile of nail fragments on the table had become a small mountain. Pei Du took a look and threw them all into the trash can.

Sheng Shixian froze and watched Pei Du's entire operation. Pei Du did not make eye contact with Sheng Shixian. He cleaned everything up and went to the room to wash up as if nothing had happened.

Sheng Shi was jealous: “…”

Because of the serious injury, Pei Du submitted a note asking for leave to the director.

Originally he planned to take a three-day vacation, but when he thought of Ling Yu and his white ball system, Pei Du changed his mind and decided to work from home.

There is no possibility of giving up the project on hand. In addition to the specialized laboratory in the laboratory, there is also a separate research site in Pei Du's villa.

Pei Du always found a way to make effective use of the things left by his father.

Sheng Shixian's mood also calmed down. Pei Du passed by him several times and found that he was sitting on the sofa and recuperating properly, and he no longer showed the symptoms of anxiety and madness.

Pei Du couldn't figure out the reason for Sheng Shixian's emotional fluctuations, but every time Pei Du went out, Sheng Shixian went crazy. Pei Du also vaguely grasped something hidden in it.

When Pei Du was eating in the evening, the rustling sound of iron chains colliding could be heard again next to him.

Sheng Shixian stood next to Pei Du. He had put the ceramic bowl in front of him several times before to show Pei Du. But Pei Du ignored him and continued to eat his own food, pushing a glass of boiled water to Sheng Shixian.

Pei Du knew that the alien species had a high survival strength and endurance far beyond that of ordinary people, so he was prepared to be jealous for a few more days when he was hungry.

Only after Sheng Shixian suffered a lot would he no longer have the idea of ​​attacking and biting Pei Du easily.

Sheng Shixian stood beside Pei Du. Pei Du had a simple dinner, but it was not perfunctory. Two dishes and a soup, the aroma lingered, and it looked quite presentable.

Sheng Shi's Adam's apple rolled with envy, and he shifted his gaze from Pei Du's face to the food in his bowl. The braised pork was covered with a layer of barely noticeable oil, and it was bright red, and looked like fresh and juicy meat.

Pei Du glanced at Sheng Shi enviously and said in a calm tone, "None of yours."

After he finished speaking, he turned sideways to block Sheng Shixian's envy.

Sheng Shixian stopped where he was, his eyes flickering, the gloom in them rising and falling, and finally buried in the calm and deep eyes.

Pei Du heard the swishing sound behind him. He glanced to the side and saw Sheng Shixian leaning on a cane, taking one step at a time, and resting after each step, and reluctantly and laboriously stood opposite Pei Du.

The gag on his mouth was tied tightly, and he couldn't speak. When he came in front of Pei Du, he just stood there. This time, his eyes didn't stop at the food, but fell on Pei Du's eyebrows with an unclear emotion.

Pei Du withdrew his gaze and continued to eat with his head down, as if he did not see the person in front of him.

Sheng Shixian did not move either. He stood in the house, holding the cane in his hand. The skin of the fingers whose nails had just been cut was pale, with small wounds of unknown origin, and they were placed stiffly in the middle of the support as if they were new.

Pei Du finished dinner within his sight.

Sheng Shixian's originally erected beast ears moved slightly with expectation. When Pei Du put down his chopsticks, Sheng Shixian lowered his eyes, and his beast ears returned to their original wilted state.

"Sheng Shixian, are you hungry?" Pei Du saw Sheng Shixian walking back with a cane, and suddenly asked after he walked a few meters away.

Sheng Shixian stopped walking, turned around, and looked at Pei Du hesitantly. Pei Du's expression remained the same as before, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes fixed on Sheng Shixian.

Sheng Shixian had nothing to hide, he had been hungry for two days, and pretending not to say anything would only make him hungrier.

He nodded.

"Well. If you're hungry, go eat. I've prepared dinner for you." Pei Du stood up. The dishes and chopsticks on his table were still there. There was a clean ceramic bowl next to it - it was the one that Sheng Shixian had held in his hand before.

Sheng Shixian tightly gripped the iron cane in his hand, his pupils fixed on Pei Du, and for a moment he did not understand what Pei Du meant.

"I've said before that I won't abuse you. Just correct your mistakes as long as you know them. Do you know you're wrong?" Pei Du said in a normal tone. He walked forward and untied the gag on Sheng Shixian's mouth. He was still in a talkative mood.

Sheng Shixuan had been wearing the cangue for two days. When he was just taken off, the area around his mouth was numb and he almost lost consciousness.

Sheng Shixuan subconsciously kneaded the muscles on his jaw carefully with his hands, and the soreness and swelling there exploded, and it was an indescribable feeling.

He looked at Pei Du with his dark eyes with an ambiguous expression, then lowered his eyebrows and hummed.

Pei Du threw the gag into the sink and said, "Go brush your teeth and rinse your mouth. Come back to eat after you've washed your mouth."

Sheng Shixian stopped rubbing his jaw. When he saw Pei Du walking towards the bathroom, he also followed him with his crutches.

Pei Du still stood at the corner, leaning against the wall, letting Sheng Shixiong solve the hygiene problem by himself.

Sheng Shixian picked up his toothpaste and toothbrush, poured a glass of water and started brushing his teeth according to the instructions.

He looked at his own face in the mirror intentionally. Although his face was fair, there was a deep purple tint under his eyes, and his hair had not been washed for several days and was as messy as a bird's nest.

Sheng Shi stared at her enviously for a while, then lowered his head to wash.

Pei Du stood by, stroking the bandage on his hand.

The wound under the bandage had not yet healed, and from time to time there was an itchy feeling. As if in response, when Pei Du's thumb touched the bandage, the bite wound on his ear began to feel a faint stinging pain.

It might leave a scar, after all, Sheng Shi was bitten pretty badly by him out of jealousy.

Pei Du rubbed his wrist while looking at Sheng Shixian. Sheng Shixian's face was smooth, his skin was clean and there was no wound at all.

"When did you learn to brush your teeth?" Pei Du suddenly asked.

Before, Sheng Shixian's brushing movements were very stiff, and he liked to bite the brush head. Even after Pei Du later demonstrated it to him, Sheng Shixian still liked to chew the toothbrush as if it were candy from time to time.

This time, his brushing movements were quite smooth. His movements were not stiff and his posture was natural. Nothing strange happened during the process.