Chapter 56 Don't be afraid, leave everything to me...
After hearing what he said, Pei Yumin immediately replied without hesitation, "I'll go out and get my hair cut right now, okay?"
Lu Shangyan nodded, and seeing him stand up to change his clothes, he immediately followed him.
Pei Yumin said, "I'll take you with me, don't panic."
Given the current situation, he dared not leave Lu Shangyan alone at home.
Lu Shangyan looked at his face, then suddenly seemed to snap out of his daze, blinking several times. He rubbed his sore eyes and said, "No need."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yumin quickened his pace: "You absolutely have to go. It's nothing, it's just hair. If you want to see me without hair, I'll go get a haircut."
Lu Shangyan shook his head and took the coat from his hand: "I'm fine now, really."
He pointed to his head: "I don't know what was wrong with me just now, I couldn't help but say some nonsense, but I'm really fine now."
Pei Yumin met his gaze and saw that his eyes were clean and clear, without any trace of the confusion and sadness from before, and breathed a sigh of relief.
But he still dared not relax in the slightest: "Then do you want me to do something else?"
Lu Shangyan shook his head: "I'm acting really strange, am I sick?"
“You’re not sick.” Pei Yumin pulled him into his arms, wrapping his arms around him tightly. “Have you forgotten? You have a mischievous little one in your belly.”
"Didn't you say your back was sore a few days ago? He was the one who was up to something then, and he's definitely the one causing this now."
Lu Shangyan swayed slowly from side to side following his movements, as if he were lying in a cradle: "He hasn't even been born yet, and he's already carrying so many burdens."
Pei Yumin said, "I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, we'll call Uncle Wu right now."
"Giving birth is already very tiring and difficult for women, let alone your body which is not suitable for carrying a child. Your hormone levels will be even more disordered, so what happened just now is really a very normal thing."
Lu Shangyan buried his face in his neck and took a deep breath: "When I was little, many people said that I had a mother who gave me life but no mother who raised me. Sometimes I would collect bottles to sell for money, and some people would deliberately make things difficult for me and give me less money."
“At first, I didn’t dare to fight back, but later, more and more people took my things, so I had to take them back by my own means. Many people said I was crazy because I was bitten by a stray dog in the village when my aunt locked me out and got rabies.”
“That happened many years ago. I can’t remember whether I was bitten by a dog or not. I’m scared. I’m also worried that I really did have a very difficult childhood, just like they say, so my mind started to become twisted.”
Pei Yumin's eyes welled up with tears: "It's okay, you're not sick. We've been to the hospital for checkups several times before, don't you remember? Every time the doctor said you were perfectly healthy."
"Think about it, at first the doctor said you were malnourished, but when you went for your last check-up, the situation had improved and the child was developing very well."
"So you really don't have any problems at all. The people who did wrong are not you, but those people. They lied and made you unhappy. I think they are the ones with mental problems."
Lu Shangyan didn't understand why Pei Yumin used the same shower gel and laundry detergent as him, and why Pei Yumin smelled so good, always making him feel at ease.
He took several deep breaths: "Actually, this happened a long time ago. After receiving the compensation from my uncle and aunt, I thought I had to forget all the bad things that happened before. I haven't thought about it for a long time. I don't know why my head was full of these upsetting things just now."
Pei Yumin knew in his heart that these things had left too much psychological damage on Lu Shangyan. Even if it was completely removed, even if time could heal the wound, it would still leave traces.
He couldn't leave Lu Shangyan alone at home any longer: "Let's move back tomorrow. My mom has been telling me for days that she wants to set up a nursery at home. If you don't go back, she'll just buy a bunch of random things, which may not even suit your taste. You can go back and supervise the construction."
“It’s almost the end of the year, and I’m busy with work. I don’t think I’ll have time to buy baby supplies, so you’ll have to take care of it.” After he finished speaking, he quickly added, worried that Lu Shangyan might wander off alone, “But you can’t overwork yourself, or your legs will swell up at night and you won’t be able to sleep well because of the pain. If there’s anything you want to buy, and I don’t have time, I’ll have my mom go with you. You must have someone with you.”
The last sentence was the key point, and Lu Shangyan understood his meaning to some extent.
Pei Yumin phrased it tactfully, and Lu Shangyan knew he was doing it for his own good: "But if we go back tomorrow, won't Auntie think it's too sudden?"
Pei Yumin only dared to slowly release his hand after hearing his voice calm down. Lu Shangyan had suddenly become emotional today; luckily, he happened to be home. What if he had to work overtime every day and Lu Shangyan was home alone?
So this time, even if he has to use threats and inducements, even if he has to use all his tricks to coax him, he has to bring Lu Shangyan home so that his mother can watch over him too.
Pei Yumin lowered her voice very softly: "No, have you forgotten? We're already married. You can't call her 'Auntie' anymore; you should call her 'Mom' now."
“Since she’s your mother, you can ask her to do anything for you. Besides, she talks about you every day and is worried that you’re not feeling well right now, so she wants you to go home as soon as possible.”
Lu Shangyan pointed to the anti-slip mats outside: "But these anti-slip mats were just laid out."
Pei Yumin said, "I'll pack everything up tonight and take it all with me first thing tomorrow morning. Then I'll spread it all out in our bathroom. Is that okay?"
Lu Shangyan nodded slowly without further hesitation.
Pei Yumin quickly called Yuan Qingyu, fearing that Lu Shangyan would regret it if he waited any longer.
Yuan Qingyu immediately stood up from the sofa excitedly: "Don't wait until tomorrow, there's still plenty of time today, I'll go pick him up now."
"I already told you to come back as soon as possible. Shang Yan's situation is special. How can everyone take care of him?"
Lu Shangyan blushed and said into the phone, "Auntie, I'm really fine. I just felt sad for a moment, but I'm okay now."
“I have a lot of classes today, and Pei Yumin also has to go to work, so I don’t think we’ll have time to move. We’ll both be free tomorrow, so we can move everything at once.”
Yuan Qingyu thought for a moment and then said, "Then I have to go now, so that when you get home, there will be someone at home and you won't be too sad."
Lu Shangyan was about to say no need to trouble himself when he heard Yuan Qingyu sigh deeply and say sadly, "Shangyan, do you think the change-of-address fee Auntie gave you was too little? How about Auntie takes you to buy some pretty stones later?"
She deliberately emphasized the word "Auntie," and Lu Shangyan immediately understood what she meant, so he quickly said, "No, that's already a lot."
Yuan Qingyu stopped talking and just kept sighing on the other end of the phone. Lu Shangyan frantically signaled to Pei Yumin with his eyes to speak for him, but Pei Yumin seemed not to receive his signal and just kept smiling at him without saying a word.
Lu Shangyan conceded defeat, lowered his head, and whispered, "Mom, I really didn't think it was less. I just haven't gotten used to it yet."
Yuan Qingyu let out a "whoosh" and immediately jumped up from the sofa again, her cheerful movements exactly the same as Pei Yumin's.
Lu Shangyan blushed deeply, and then he heard Yuan Qingyu say, "I'll go buy some groceries now and then come find you. You get out of school early, so please come back for dinner. If you have time, I'll help you pack your luggage first, so that tomorrow won't be too rushed and make everyone too tired."
Pei Yumin agreed with Yuan Qingyu on this point: "Just let her come, otherwise she won't be able to sleep well tonight and will keep talking about this."
“She wants to help us with the work, why are you stopping her? Anyway, if she does more, you do less. You can’t afford to be tired right now.”
Lu Shangyan still didn't want to trouble Yuan Qingyu, after all, in his view, Yuan Qingyu was an elder, and he had to be filial to him.
So when packing his luggage, he did as much as he could, without any intention of taking a break.
In the end, it was Yuan Qingyu who pulled him and forced him to sit on the sofa and chat with her before he finally calmed down.
In fact, even if Yuan Qingyu came, it wouldn't have added any extra labor force. It was still Pei Yumin who was busy going in and out. However, he originally only said those words to Lu Shangyan. If he really asked his mother to help him move things, his father would be unhappy.
His most famous quote is that his mother's hands weren't for housework, but for defeating opponents in competitions.
Pei Yumin rolled up his sleeves and carried the last few boxes of luggage to the living room: "Alright, find someone to pack the rest."
He packed all of Lu Shangyan's belongings, afraid that if he asked the housekeeper to do it, Lu Shangyan might get hurt and he would feel bad. He also packed away the remaining important documents, leaving only a piece of clothing, which wouldn't matter if it got damaged.
Lu Shangyan was not satisfied, looking at the overflowing cabinet: "Why aren't you tidying these up? You have to tidy them up yourself."
Pei Yumin couldn't escape it after all. He had told Yuan Qingyu to bring a few nannies to help, but Lu Shangyan stood at the door, preventing them from coming in, saying he wanted to clean up by himself.
Hearing Lu Shangyan say these words again, Pei Yumin sighed and resignedly turned back.
Lu Shangyan also felt it was inappropriate to leave him to do the work alone, so he went in with him to help fold the clothes. This was an easy job and quick to do. Yuan Qingyu even praised him for folding the clothes beautifully.
Pei Yumin wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting heavily, "Shangshang is beautiful no matter what she does."
By the time we finished moving, it was completely dark.
Pei Yumin hadn't expected that living in that small room for only a few months would result in accumulating so many things.
Lu Shangyan put all the toothbrushes and towels he brought from the rented apartment into the bathroom. Although these things were bought on sale and were cheap, they were very meaningful to him. They all carried memories of his journey with Pei Yumin, and he couldn't just throw them away.
Pei Yumin was still wearing those cheap slippers that cost 9.9 yuan a pair. It was already cold to wear them today. Lu Shangyan looked at his exposed toes and asked, "Are you sleepy now?"
Pei Yumin was lying on the bed, about to close her eyes and fall asleep, but when she heard him say this, she instantly perked up: "I'm not sleepy at all!"
He remembered the agreement he made with Lu Shangyan for tonight. He was now burning with desire, just waiting for Lu Shangyan's command so he could pounce on him and... go straight in for a night of revelry.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shangyan simply opened the cabinet and handed him the scarf: "If you're not sleepy, come with me to the supermarket now."
Pei Yumin opened the bedside table and looked inside. There were indeed no condoms. Moreover, he had never brought anyone home. No, he should say that apart from Lu Shangyan, he had never brought anyone home. How could there be such a thing in the house?
There were some in the rented room, but they had been used up long ago, and since he and Lu Shangyan had never gone all the way to the end, they didn't buy any more.
But tonight, for beginners like them, it's better to be well-prepared.
He chuckled and gently nudged Lu Shangyan's shoulder: "Shangshang, I didn't expect you to be so effective at studying. You're even more thoughtful than me."
He was referring to the movies on Lu Shangyan's phone, but Lu Shangyan kept looking at his toes: "You don't need to learn this, it's basic common sense."
Pei Yumin smiled and agreed, "Yes, yes, let's go now, the supermarket is still open."
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As soon as Lu Shangyan entered the supermarket, he headed straight for the daily necessities section. Pei Yumin stopped him, saying, "These things are usually sold at the checkout counter."
Lu Shangyan turned to look at it from the side: "No, there's no room for it there."
Pei Yumin was stunned, and immediately bad memories flooded his mind. He suddenly remembered that when he was in Chong County, he had misunderstood Lu Shangyan and even went to an adult store to buy things, but in the end, Lu Shangyan did not mean it at all.
He saw Lu Shangyan rubbing his back and slowly walking ahead of him, and swallowed back all the questions he wanted to ask, afraid that asking them would make Lu Shangyan overthink and unhappy.
Lu Shangyan picked out two pairs of cotton slippers, placing one pair in front of him and the other in front of himself: "Try them on and see if they fit."
The last time Lu Shangyan bought slippers, he could bend down and compare them to the shoes he was wearing, but now, such a simple gesture as bending over has become extremely difficult for him.
After straightening up, Lu Shangyan took a deep breath. He grabbed Pei Yumin's arm to help support his weight and whispered, "These shoes look just right, but I guess I'll have to buy a size up because my legs and feet sometimes swell up."
Pei Yumin said, "These fit me perfectly."
It turns out I just saw he was still wearing sandals and wanted to bring him to buy a pair of cotton slippers. Luckily, I didn't ask.
Seeing that he was in low spirits, Lu Shangyan asked, "Don't you like this style?"
"But you keep sending me little shark emojis, so I thought you liked sharks. There are shark teeth in the front and a shark tail in the back."
Pei Yumin immediately smiled and said, "No, I like it very much. I just didn't dare to get too excited because there are so many people here."
Lu Shangyan told him to pick up his slippers and go to the cashier to pay. As they passed the fruit section, he saw grapes and said, "I want to eat some."
The supermarket had very few items, and Pei Yumin was worried that the fruit might not be fresh, so he only bought him a little bit.
Lu Shangyan, who rarely had a sweet tooth, reminded him, "I'll finish these soon."
Pei Yumin said, "I'll buy you something better tomorrow. These don't look very fresh, and they'll make your stomach upset if you eat them."
Lu Shangyan felt a pang of bitterness rising in his nose, but upon hearing his words, he forcefully suppressed it, showing no sign of grievance.
"Then buy more. I get hungry very easily during the day when I'm in class. I got hungry halfway through class this morning and drank half a glass of water, but it didn't help at all."
Pei Yumin frowned: "You can just ask for leave to go out and buy some food, or send me a message and I'll bring it to you."
Lu Shangyan drew out his words, his tone unusually coquettish: "Young Master Pei, I'll be starving after you bring it over!"
"So starting next week, you need to prepare more food for me. If I have a full schedule of classes, I need to take it to school to eat."
Pei Yumin could never get enough of this sense of dependence, especially when Lu Shangyan started making more requests of him. This time, he finally smiled from the bottom of his heart: "Sure, just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you myself."
"Let me tell you, my cooking skills are better than the cook at home. I guarantee that when you bring this to school, Xia Li and Jian Guo will be drooling."
Lu Shangyan put the items from his shopping cart on the checkout counter and waited to pay when he noticed various condoms on the shelf next to him.
Lu Shangyan could hear what Pei Yumin had said when they first entered the supermarket.
He pursed his lips, quickly grabbed two boxes from the shelf and placed them on the counter: "Calculate these two together."
The cashier looked up at him, then looked down and sensed something was wrong. She looked up at Pei Yumin again.
Pei Yumin, who hadn't reacted at first, had his mouth stretched to the sky in the blink of an eye.
He looked at the two boxes of condoms, and thankfully, they weren't his size!
He quickly took it back and picked out two more boxes from the shelf. Lu Shangyan looked at him suspiciously, and Pei Yumin whispered in his ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Don't you know my size? The one you picked is too small, I need the largest size."
Lu Shangyan actually remembered it; he was indeed chubby...
Realizing what he was thinking, he buried half his face in his scarf and patted his back urgingly.
Pei Yumin was in a great mood and kept humming songs on the way back, so smug that his butt was almost falling off the car seat.
Fortunately, the journey back wasn't too long. Lu Shangyan sighed, regretting that he hadn't taken the initiative earlier.
But he didn't regret taking the initiative earlier.
When Pei Yumin passed by the living room, he saw Yuan Qingyu slumped on the sofa with Yuan Yicheng watching the news. In reality, she was drowsy and looked like she was about to fall asleep.
He was so excited he needed to let it all out, so when he saw his mother like this, he immediately rushed over: "Mom! Wake up! This is amazing news!"
Yuan Qingyu was instantly wide awake from the shout and sat bolt upright: "What? Shang Yan is pregnant? I'm going to be a grandma!"
"No." Pei Yumin clicked his tongue, and was about to say something when Lu Shangyan, who arrived just in time, covered his mouth.
Lu Shangyan gritted his teeth and whispered a warning to him: "If you dare to say anything reckless, you're finished."
Then, smiling sheepishly, she looked at Yuan Qingyu and said, "Mom, it's nothing, he just has intermittent bouts of madness."
After saying that, she immediately pulled Pei Yumin upstairs.
Meanwhile, Pei Yicheng's mind was completely off the news. He turned to look at Lu Shangyan, then at Yuan Qingyu, who was smiling, and asked, "Why does he only call you 'Mom' and not 'Dad'? Is there something I haven't done well enough? Or have you been secretly doing something behind my back again?"
"That shouldn't be the case. I gave you gifts when you gave me gifts, and they were even better than yours."
Yuan Qingyu snorted coldly and patted his chest: "Put your hands on your heart and think about it. Is the thing you gave me really better than mine? These are gifts I gave you with all my heart. What is yours anyway? Tch~"
Pei Yicheng felt a pain in his chest from her patting, but he thought it meant he was smitten. His serious face changed, and he immediately walked over with a grin: "Then tell me, what should I give him?"
Yuan Qingyu pulled out her phone and selected a bag that cost nearly seven figures: "Buy me a bag, and I'll tell you, this amount of money is worth it to get a cute and reliable son, right?"
Pei Yicheng: ...... Seeing Yuan Qingyu's expectant look, he nodded and said, "It really is a windfall, so I've decided to give you two."
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Lu Shangyan, who had gone upstairs, was on tenterhooks, peering through the doorway to listen for any sounds, fearing that Yuan Qingyu downstairs might have guessed what Pei Yumin was about to say.
However, the soundproofing in the house was so good that he listened for a long time but couldn't hear a sound.
Pei Yumin, on the other hand, quickly stripped off his clothes and stood naked in front of him, even turning his body to make him look at him.
Lu Shangyan covered his eyes: "I'm going to get a sty."
Pei Yumin smugly lifted his clothes, intending to help him take them off as well: "You've seen this so many times, what's there to be shy about?"
"I'm not shy at all. Come on, let me say hello to Tun Tun and then give Xiao Shang Shang a kiss."
Lu Shangyan lowered his head and saw that he was still wearing those cotton slippers. With this outfit and this shameless attitude, Lu Shangyan was even more ashamed to look at him.
But in that moment of distraction, Pei Yumin seized the opportunity. By the time he realized what was happening, he was left with only his underwear, which had already fallen down to his ankles.
Lu Shangyan wanted to cover up, but for a moment he didn’t know where to cover up first. Pei Yumin smiled and carried him into the bathroom, placing him on the anti-slip mats of the little shark and the little pufferfish.
He wanted to say something more, but his lips were sealed shut. He didn't know how long the kiss lasted, until he was about to faint.
Pei Yumin's hoarse voice rang in my ears: "Don't be afraid of anything, just leave everything to me."
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