Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 514 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (125)

Realizing this, Lu Liruan tried her best to maintain her original posture, pretending that she had not yet woken up.

The main lights in the living room were already off because of watching a movie, leaving only two floor lamps in the corner.

Although Lu Liruan had her eyes closed, she could still feel that the colorful lights in the movie were not falling on her. Teacher Liao's hand was shielding her eyes not far away, steady and patient.

Lu Liruan's heart was racing. Even though she didn't move, she could feel her palms getting hot. Her clenched hands pressed against her fingers were unbearably hot.

Teacher Liao's body temperature, through the fabric, touched my ear.

His scent was faint, natural, and refreshing, which was particularly noticeable at this moment. The air around him seemed to be warmed, enveloping Lu Liruan.

Lu Liruan wanted to move, but hesitated to do so.

She couldn't explain why, but the atmosphere was just too good. At least for Lu Liruan, a feeling of happiness welled up inside her, making her dizzy.

It doesn't feel like the home I had with my parents when I was little. Right now, this place feels like my own home, and Teacher Liao feels like...my closest family member.

It seems that here, life will always be peaceful and happy. You can reach out and get everything you want, and you can have a home again.

Just as Lu Liruan's thoughts were in disarray, she felt Liao Tingyuan gently touch her hair, like a little girl using his fingers as a comb, slowly combing it from the ends to gather the stray hairs together.

As he moved, his fingertips brushed against Lu Liruan's cheek and earlobe.

Lu Liruan felt she couldn't help but move...

It would be strange to keep pretending, and Lu Liruan couldn't keep up the act any longer!

The moment Lu Liruan opened her eyes, she met Liao Tingyuan's gaze, which was lowered. Her eyes couldn't see everything clearly at first, but in that instant, Lu Liruan felt that Liao Tingyuan's gaze was very different.

It was very different from how he usually looked at me...

But in the blink of an eye, Lu Liruan only blinked once, and when you looked at her again, there was no difference; she was gentle, with a faint smile.

It seems like that moment just now was just my imagination.

Just now, Liao Tingyuan's gaze was focused and deep, filled with inquiry, yet also with an undeniable emotion. Lu Liruan really thought it might be her imagination, because she had never seen Teacher Liao with that kind of expression before.

Are you still half asleep...?

"Ruan Ruan is awake?"

Lu Liruan sat up, and Liao Tingyuan thoughtfully supported her back to give her strength.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Lu Liruan rubbed her face.

"You suddenly fell asleep and collapsed right away, it startled me." Liao Tingyuan stood up and stretched his legs. Keeping Lu Liruan in one position as a pillow wasn't very comfortable. He walked over to the projector, bent down, and turned it off.

"Ha..." Lu Liruan was a little embarrassed. She fell asleep very quickly. Liao Tingyuan said that she suddenly collapsed. Lu Liruan could imagine how ridiculous she looked at that moment.

"I took a closer look and found you were asleep," Liao Tingyuan said calmly.

"You didn't think I passed out, did you?" Lu Liruan joked. "Did you check my breathing?"

Then Liao Tingyuan looked over with a serious expression and said, "Yes, there really is."

Lu Liruan sometimes couldn't tell whether Teacher Liao was joking or not when he put on such a serious expression; it was quite intimidating.

"Ah...did I scare you?" Lu Liruan thought to herself, "Would he really just collapse like that?" If Liao Tingyuan suddenly collapsed in front of her, she would definitely be startled.

Before the thought could even finish, I saw Teacher Liao purse her lips and reveal a smile.

"Teacher Liao! You're teasing me again!" Lu Liruan realized.

Liao Tingyuan nodded, having achieved his goal: "But she does fall asleep very quickly. One second she's talking, and the next she's suddenly lying down."

"I didn't dare wake you because you were sleeping so soundly," he said softly.

It was as if he was explaining why he let Lu Liruan sleep on his lap for half the movie without waking her up and letting her go to bed to sleep comfortably.

Because the little girl doesn't live here anymore...

I had no reason to let her stay here to sleep. If I woke her up, I should have taken her downstairs to her own home to rest properly...

But Liao Tingyuan didn't want that. He just wanted the little girl by his side. Just looking at her and feeling her steady, carefree breathing made Liao Tingyuan feel very at ease.

Because he had these thoughts and intentions in his heart, he deliberately tried to explain. Fortunately, the girl couldn't tell that his excuse was clumsy and untenable.

The little girl always seems to have such faith in herself.

Would she really trust others like that?

Liao Tingyuan was certain that he didn't want her to trust others so much. If only... he could be the only one by her side like this.

When the thought came to mind again, Liao Tingyuan no longer felt panicked or surprised, but instead became accepting of it. He began to seriously consider his thoughts, stopped running away, and accepted them.

Trying to obscure all of this by fighting against one's own thoughts is utterly futile.

As long as he sees the little girl for even a day... he will think this way, and as time goes by, it becomes more and more intense.

He cannot and will not choose to leave Lu Liruan, using that method to stop such thoughts and create a gap.

He won't do that.

Lu Liruan had no idea what Liao Tingyuan was thinking, and based on her understanding, she wouldn't think Liao Tingyuan would have any strange ideas.

She slid off the sofa and went to the kitchen to pour herself some juice.

"Teacher Liao, would you like orange juice or apple juice?"

"It will be all right."

Liao Tingyuan composed himself and spoke in a normal tone.

After finishing her juice, Lu Liruan took the snacks that Liao Tingyuan had brought back a few days ago, which she hadn't finished eating, and went downstairs.

"It's been sitting here for several days already, why don't we buy a new one tomorrow..." Liao Tingyuan suggested.

"It's not spoiled! Teacher Liao, you can't develop this wasteful habit." Lu Liruan said nonchalantly, "I'll eat it as a snack~"

Liao Tingyuan watched her walk downstairs. The motion-activated light came on downstairs, and after the key opened the door, the front door closed. Liao Tingyuan heard Lu Liruan lock the door from the inside before closing his own door.

She was thinking about which pastry shop to buy for Lu Liruan tomorrow.

He even remembered exactly which brand of pastry Lu Liruan liked, something Lu Liruan herself probably didn't remember as clearly as he did.

Lu Liruan felt that she was living a very comfortable life, as if she didn't have to worry about anything. As long as Liao Tingyuan was there, everything was always in good order and nothing would go wrong. However, Lu Liruan never investigated how deep and familiar Liao Tingyuan's observation and understanding of her really was.

Would this happen between ordinary partners?

Lu Liruan hadn't expected this, as she had never had another partner before.

The next morning, Lu Liruan frowned as she looked at the gloomy weather outside.

It's so cold now that people need to wear scarves and thick coats. Every time it rains, the temperature drops again, and it might freeze soon.

Lu Liruan doesn't particularly like winter because it evokes negative memories for many working people.

The thought of winter brought back memories of never getting enough sleep, braving the freezing cold to return home late at night, and painfully leaving home before dawn...

But this winter seems to be slowly erasing her bad memories.

A regular schedule, a relaxed and stress-free job, a prepared breakfast every morning, and even the option to skip the subway when you want to be lazy.

Lu Liruan gradually realized that winter was not as unbearable, nor as cold and gloomy as she remembered, especially after An Tang gave her a bright red wool scarf a few days ago.

The one given to Liao Tingyuan was navy blue. When the two of them wore it together, Lu Liruan felt that compared to winter, they looked particularly vibrant.

After meeting Liao Tingyuan, all the bad memories seemed to be slowly covered up and replaced by new, happy and smooth-sailing scenes.

But when I went out the door, I still felt a chill from the cold.

"Let's take a taxi," Lu Liruan suggested sincerely.

Liao Tingyuan had no objection.

When they arrived at the office, Gao Shiyi was there, which was rare, but Lao Cheng was not.

"Where's Lao Cheng?" Lu Liruan asked casually.

“I sent him to do artistic creations for people,” Gao Shiyi said without looking up.

"Huh?" Lu Liruan stopped in her tracks, almost thinking she had misheard.

"Don't let Lao Cheng's appearance fool you, he's actually been asked by many people to do art design. Ordinary people might not notice it, but Lao Cheng really has talent in murals and graffiti." Gao Shiyi smiled, showing her strong support for Lao Cheng's career.

"That's fine then, just don't draw here." An Tang brought out a cup of hot soy milk and handed one to each of them. Lu Liruan held her mug and nestled into the sofa.

"Anyway, it's all painting. I can earn some money by painting for other people." Gao Shiyi said with a smile, "It'll save me from causing trouble for others here."

"Sister, are you and Lao Cheng talking about this realistically too?" Lu Liruan took a sip of soy milk.

“Of course not. I said they appreciate your talent more. Our colleagues have already seen your talent,” Gao Shiyi said naturally.

Lu Liruan: ...Students who study psychology are really scary.

"I'll teach you another day?" Gao Shiyi suddenly said.

For a moment, Lu Liruan didn't know if this seemingly gentle older sister was saying that she was usually bad at talking, or if she was just... having a casual chat with her.

After getting to know her a little better, Lu Liruan realized that Gao Shiyi's face and appearance were completely incompatible with her personality.

A gentle face, an unfathomable personality...

Old Cheng, on the other hand, was exceptionally consistent in word and deed, but perhaps a little too consistent.

Lu Liruan stopped talking, curled up on the sofa, and continued drinking her soy milk.

Gao Shiyi moved closer to her: "Teach me how to treat Tingyuan..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liao Tingyuan walked over, carrying a paper bag. Lu Liruan recognized the bag as belonging to her favorite pastry shop.

"Where did you come from?" Lu Liruan asked in surprise. This shop has been very popular lately, and sometimes some of the best-selling snacks are sold out by noon, let alone when Lu Liruan passes by on her way home from get off work.

"The takeout I ordered on the way here, don't you usually sell out by the time you get back?" Liao Tingyuan said casually.

"Teacher Liao, you understand me so well!" Lu Liruan happily took out some snacks to share with Gao Shiyi, and was very happy drinking soy milk and eating snacks.

Gao Shiyi glanced at the carefree young girl, then at Liao Tingyuan, who stood to the side with a calm but subtly happy expression.

"never mind……"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Lu Liruan didn't understand.

"It's okay, you two are fine as you are," Gao Shiyi said while looking down at her phone and eating a snack.

"Oh." Although Lu Liruan found it a little strange, she didn't ask any further questions.

Liao Tingyuan, however, glanced at Gao Shiyi after hearing these words between the two.

Gao Shiyi nodded to Liao Tingyuan, then suddenly laughed: "By the way, I asked Lao Cheng."

"Hmm?" Liao Tingyuan frowned slightly.

Lu Liruan looked over curiously. Few people could make Teacher Liao frown and look allergic just by hearing his name. It seemed that Lao Cheng was the only one.

“That night…” Gao Shiyi nodded.

Lu Liruan immediately realized that it was just a coincidence that Teacher Liao had told her about the absurd things that had happened in the past just last night.

"What's wrong? What's wrong!" Lu Liruan pressed, seemingly more eager than Liao Tingyuan to hear what Gao Shiyi would say next.

“He said… he did it on purpose because he knew you wouldn’t allow him to do it. Even disregarding other reasons, you wouldn’t have allowed him to paint that painting alone.”

Gao Shiyi smiled and said, "Haven't you been curious about this? I asked specifically." After she finished speaking, she looked very interested and deliberately observed Liao Tingyuan's reaction.

Liao Tingyuan: "..."

Lu Liruan: "..."

What to say.

Although she had expected it, Lu Liruan still felt baffled when Gao Shiyi said that Lao Cheng had personally admitted to it.

Does it have to be drawn?

Do you think it would be more satisfying to create something by taking advantage of a loophole in Teacher Liao's work?

Seeing that Liao Tingyuan did not express his opinion on this, Gao Shiyi continued, "He also said that he only painted it because you were in charge of this matter. If it were An Tang's painting, he probably wouldn't have painted it, because An Tang would really keep nagging forever."

Liao Tingyuan: ?

Good heavens… Lu Liruan thought to herself, isn’t this a classic example of “kindness being taken advantage of”? How dare they say it out loud?

Although Lu Liruan never imagined that this sentence could be applied to Teacher Liao.

I felt helpless for him.

"Teacher Liao... it's too late for you to be angry now." Lu Liruan said softly. She originally wanted to advise Liao Tingyuan not to take it to heart, but the words that came out sounded like she was adding fuel to the fire.

In the end, Liao Tingyuan left without saying anything.

Gao Shiyi asked Lu Liruan with great interest, "Do you think he's angry?"

"no."

"So sure?"

"I can tell," Lu Liruan said casually. She really could tell Liao Tingyuan's mood with a very high accuracy rate.