PFC Chapter 499 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (110)
Chapter 499 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (110)
Chapter 499 "Infecting the World" Male Mother (110)
The young man, who was called a musician, clearly took it as a respectful title and gave Lu Liruan a friendly smile. Then he noticed that there seemed to be two nails in his tongue...
It looks painful...
The other person got up from the sofa, and Lu Liruan saw that he was wearing a pair of loose-fitting work pants with so many pockets that it was impossible to count them all, and his shoes were an eye-catching fluorescent color.
Lu Liruan had never met such a trendy person before, especially since this trendy person was extremely tall when he stood up, almost 1.9 meters tall, which made Lu Liruan involuntarily want to take a step back.
Before Lu Liruan could retreat, the other person raised their long arm and slapped her right shoulder, instantly denting her shoulder...
"Hey, my name is Fan Zhenxiang, what's your name?"
Lu Liruan subconsciously thought, "First of all, I don't call you 'Hey'."
Then Lu Liruan quickly swallowed those words, feeling that she shouldn't joke with this trendy guy, she should answer his question quickly, and then stay away from him...
But before Lu Liruan could speak, the weight on her shoulder suddenly disappeared.
Lu Liruan turned her head and saw Liao Tingyuan standing beside her. Liao's usually expressionless face now showed obvious dissatisfaction, which was quite rare.
He grabbed Fan Zhenxiang's wrist and removed his hand from Lu Liruan's shoulder.
He then naturally placed his hand on Lu Liruan's arm, and half of his body shielded Lu Liruan, clearly in a protective posture.
The other party clearly knew Liao Tingyuan, but was probably puzzled by Liao Tingyuan's actions at this moment. Fan Zhenxiang glanced at his own hand and then at Liao Tingyuan.
"Brother Liao, you're back at work?"
"Hmm." Liao Tingyuan replied casually, "She's a new colleague, her surname is Lu, Lu Liruan."
I know she must be a new colleague... otherwise she wouldn't be here. Fan Zhenxiang thought to himself, I don't find it strange that she's here as a new colleague... what I find strange is, when I greet a new colleague and introduce myself, why are you rushing over like this?
What's wrong? Does my new colleague not have a mouth? Does he/she need you to introduce him/her?
Just now, she had a keen eye and immediately recognized that I was a musician.
As Fan Zhenxiang was thinking, he tried to take a step to the side to continue talking to Lu Liruan face to face. But before Lu Liruan could react, Liao Tingyuan had already taken a step to the side with him.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.
Fan Zhenxiang was clearly a bit slow on the uptake; he didn't realize that Lu Liruan had a phobia of trendy people, nor did he realize that the relationship between Liao Tingyuan and Lu Liruan was unusual.
So he said loudly, clearly annoyed, "Brother Liao! Why are you blocking my way?"
The other people in the room: ...
Lu Liruan didn't expect Liao Tingyuan to come and stop the other party for her. Actually, Lu Liruan wasn't that afraid of the other party, she just had never dealt with this kind of person before.
Seeing that Liao Tingyuan's actions had displeased the other party, he quickly raised his hand and lightly patted Liao Tingyuan's back, whispering, "Teacher Liao..."
These past few days, Liao Tingyuan has felt that the relationship between him and Lu Liruan is not as good as it was before in the space... It's just that their feelings for each other haven't eased yet.
This feeling stemmed from the moment Liao Tingyuan was about to help Lu Liruan carry her bag after get off work that day, when he saw Lu Liruan skipping and hopping down the stairs, arm in arm with An Tang. She then picked up her own bag and smiled at him, saying, "Teacher Liao, you go home first. I'm going to have dinner with Sister An Tang today!"
Liao Tingyuan didn't react for a moment.
When Lu Liruan agreed to An Tang's request, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. In the past, when she was working, she would occasionally go out to play or eat with her colleagues.
But suddenly, Lu Liruan wondered if Teacher Liao would be lonely by herself.
Although I know this worry is unnecessary, as Teacher Liao is an adult and I'm just going out for a meal, feelings are a different matter.
Lu Liruan looked back as she left, because Liao Tingyuan told them to go ahead and he would come to check the power and lock the door later.
An Tang watched as Lu Liruan walked out of the courtyard and onto the path already covered with fallen leaves. She couldn't help but laugh, "What, you're already reluctant to leave after just a short while? Your teacher Liao is thirty, not thirteen."
"That's not how it is..."
Lu Liruan wasn't one to hide her feelings or keep quiet about them. She and An Tang had become quite close these days, and after hearing what An Tang said, Lu Liruan went along with it, saying, "I just think that Teacher Liao is a very disciplined person. Would it be inappropriate for me not to tell him beforehand?"
"What's wrong with that? Before you met him, didn't he have his own routine? Now he's changed after meeting you, hasn't he?" An Tang said, getting straight to the point.
Lu Liruan was stunned for a moment.
Then a strange feeling welled up inside me, a feeling of fullness that I didn't know how to describe, as if I was being thought of and cared for.
Yes... Teacher Liao also made changes for me.
This was clearly stated by someone else, making Lu Liruan even more aware of it.
Am I... also a part of Teacher Liao's life?
If part of the routine changes or he leaves, will he feel uncomfortable about it? Lu Liruan couldn't help but think further.
"Hey~" An Tang called her twice from the side and found the little girl staring blankly, seemingly lost in thought, her face showing a mixture of joy and confusion.
"Huh? Ah!" Lu Liruan only came to her senses after An Tang pinched her cheek.
"The bus is here." An Tang smiled helplessly and pointed to the approaching bus.
Although she was thinking about Liao Tingyuan, Lu Liruan still had a lot of fun.
She hadn't gone out and had fun like this with someone in a long time. The two of them had dinner, went to the arcade, and after discussing it, bought tickets for a midnight movie.
Since tomorrow is a day off, it doesn't matter how late we stay out of the day.
Lu Liruan rarely went out to play as a child. Her family was poor when she was very young. While other children her age came back from playing with their parents and talked happily, Lu Liruan already knew that even if she envied them, she could not easily say it.
Later, he was busy with school and then started working.
Even when I occasionally go out with colleagues, I have to keep track of my already meager salary.
Recently, Lu Liruan finally learned what it feels like to not have to worry about money...
It seems that everything got better after I met Teacher Liao.
Although my task is to protect Teacher Liao... it seems that Teacher Liao has already done a lot for me even before I have provided any help to her.
Even if it's not for any reason...
Lu Liruan felt extremely lucky to be able to know, get close to, and become familiar with such a good person as Teacher Liao. She not only kept this luck in her heart, but also felt that she must care for Teacher Liao even more and protect him.
After Liao Tingyuan finished organizing all the materials, he turned off the lights and went out.
The cherry tomato vines in the yard had withered. This afternoon, Liao Tingyuan picked the last few, half-green and half-red, but they were too sour. Only Lu Liruan was kind enough to eat one: "Hiss—"
Then, her face scrunched up from the sourness, and she hurriedly grabbed a piece of candy and popped it into her mouth. Only then did she smile and say, "Teacher Liao... let's really plant cucumbers next year!"
"Okay." Liao Tingyuan didn't care what kind of plants they grew.
But when he got home today, looking at the ingredients he had prepared in the morning in the kitchen, Liao Tingyuan quietly cooked a bowl of noodles.
Having lived alone for so many years, Liao Tingyuan found it quite unbelievable that he would feel uncomfortable just because a young girl didn't come home for dinner one night.
How could it be that in just a few months, before he even realized it, the little girl had already taken over a large part of his life with her constant chatter?
Liao Tingyuan sat alone on the sofa and suddenly wondered if he could return to his original life if the little girl left one day.
Just like before, just like today.
Liao Tingyuan knew he had no reason or right to care what the young girl did; they usually ate together, went to work together, and so on...
But actually, even without these, these things can be replaced for a young girl, right?
Liao Tingyuan looked at the streetlights that had come on in the neighborhood. In the areas illuminated by the streetlights, some people were chatting, some were walking their dogs, and some were taking a stroll...
Although it was the same courtyard, it was different from the courtyard that existed only in the minds of him and the little girl back then. Perhaps the house was different too. When Liao Tingyuan heard Lu Liruan talk about how this was a shared memory between the two of them, he was also deeply moved.
But how long can such a life last?
Liao Tingyuan had stopped expecting anything and finding little interest in anything long ago, simply living a quiet and peaceful life. He couldn't remember exactly how many years ago that was.
But Lu Liruan's arrival easily shattered all of this.
Liao Tingyuan suddenly realized on the night Lu Liruan went out that he had even started to look forward to meals, to getting up, and to the little moments of each day...
Lu Liruan and An Tang finished watching the movie after midnight.
An Tang insisted on sharing a taxi with Lu Liruan and then sending Lu Liruan back first.
"it does not matter……"
“I’m so much older than you. Your teacher Liao takes care of you, so I have to take care of you too, right? It’s okay, we don’t actually live that far apart.” An Tang, carrying the bag of snacks she bought before the movie, pushed Lu Liruan into the car.
After getting into the car, An Tang saw the little girl pouting and looking at her with bright eyes.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" An Tang sat down and felt a weight on her shoulder as the little girl leaned against her shoulder like a tired kitten.
"You guys are all so nice~" Lu Liruan said, feeling a little embarrassed, and turned her head to rub against the other person's clothes.
Her hair was soft and fluffy, and An Tang reached out to tidy it up for her. Then she took the opportunity to pinch her cheek: "Isn't this normal? We're older than you, and we'd love to play with you since you're so cute."
An Tang felt that Lu Liruan was easier to coax than her partner.
My partner was quite rebellious in high school, but she became even cuter after entering college. Lu Liruan is really cute.
An Tang understood why Liao Tingyuan, though he didn't say it, his actions and eyes were practically glued to Lu Liruan. Aside from taking care of her, the rest... An Tang pouted, thinking to herself that she wouldn't say such things to a young girl. A girl this young should be carefree, living happily without worrying about anything.
At Liao Tingyuan's age, let him think a little more. His brain is so sharp, it won't break. Let's see how long he can keep it to himself.
"Anyway, I feel that since I met you guys, only good things have happened to me~" Lu Liruan said sincerely.
"That's good. Since everything that's happened is good, that's wonderful!" An Tang patted her back with a smile. "I hope we can always have good things like this in the future."
"Mmm!" Lu Liruan said, feeling even happier today.
When she was having so much fun, she didn't think about anything else. But after getting off the car and watching An Tang leave, Lu Liruan stood on the almost deserted roadside. Only when the cool breeze blew did her feet feel like they were on solid ground.
Once inside the courtyard, Lu Liruan casually looked up.
Then my gaze stopped.
There are relatively few young people living in this old neighborhood.
When Lu Liruan returned at this time, there were only a few windows with lights on in the courtyard.
But the lights were still on in their building… Lu Liruan counted silently.
These are the windows of Liao Tingyuan's house.
After leaving the space, Teacher Liao usually says goodnight and goes to sleep around 10 PM... but now it's almost 1 AM.
The reason why is self-evident.
A warm feeling washed over Lu Liruan.
Lu Liruan couldn't remember the last time she felt this way when she returned home late at night to find the lights still on and waiting for her... she probably had never experienced it before.
Lu Liruan walked briskly past the fifth floor and headed straight for the sixth floor.
Sure enough, after knocking on the door, Teacher Liao came and opened it very quickly.
He was wearing light blue pajamas, which made him look gentle and homey. When Lu Liruan saw him, she immediately felt at ease.
"Teacher Liao! I brought you some snacks!" Lu Liruan waved the bag in her hand: "Sister Tang said it just opened recently. When we went there, there was a long queue. We almost missed our movie!"
Liao Tingyuan took the bag from her hand and bent down to place the slippers in front of her.
"It's too late today, I'll eat it tomorrow morning." He smiled slightly.
"Teacher Liao, why aren't you asleep yet?" Lu Liruan asked knowingly, but what she really wanted to hear Liao Tingyuan say he cared about her...
"I can't sleep until I see you come back safely," Liao Tingyuan said calmly and naturally, just as she wished.
Lu Liruan suddenly felt a little guilty: "Then why don't you call and ask me? Sister Tang brought me back just now. Actually, I used to work the night shift too, and I didn't..."