Chapter 78

The darkness around him is boundless, but it does not make people feel cold. Qi Ji only remembered that he had slept in this quiet darkness for a long time, and at some point, he woke up a little and finally regained some consciousness.

What time is it now?

His consciousness was still a little drowsy, and Qi Ji didn't know how long he had slept. In a daze, he began to worry about whether he would miss the news from Mr. Pei, and go to work, so he couldn't be late...

Thinking like this, Qi Ji tried her best to wake herself up. But his body seemed to be out of control at all, heavy and heavy, and it was extremely difficult to even open his eyes.

"Well……"

pain...

He couldn't tell exactly where the pain was, Qi Ji only felt that his whole body was uncomfortable. The deeper parts of the body were sore and swollen, with a stuffy numbness.

After struggling for a long time, Qi Ji couldn't open his eyes.

But his senses were not covered. Soon, Qi Ji noticed the warm moist touch on his cheeks.

It seemed that someone was wiping his face with a hot towel.

The man was still whispering something, and Qi Ji was so drowsy that he couldn't hear clearly. He tried to ask, but found that his throat was also terribly dry, like overuse, sore and dry.

Don't say complete words, it's extremely difficult for him to even hum.

It wasn't until a little sweet water fell on the lips that this feeling finally improved a little, the dry lips were moistened, and the sore throat was gradually relieved.

Qi Ji was very tired, and after the pain eased a little, he didn't have the strength to struggle to wake up, so he fell back asleep.

After an unknown period of time, Qi Ji faintly noticed that he seemed to be moving. His condition was much better than last time, but before he could open his eyes, he just moved his finger when Qi Ji heard a familiar voice.

"It's okay, it's still early."

It was Pei Yusheng.

"Sleep a little longer."

Qi Ji vaguely remembered that Pei Yusheng was all right.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Ji's nerves have been tense these days. Although he is not busy with work and his body is not tired, he has not rested much because he is worried about Mr. Pei.

This time, his spirit finally relaxed, and Qi Ji, who had been tense for a long time, fell asleep again with the steady heartbeat beside his ear.

He slept on and off for a long time, until the exhaustion from this period of time was completely relieved, and Qi Ji finally woke up.

When opened eyes, the surroundings were a little dim, and even the light was warm yellow, very soft. This warm yellow is not natural light, but a night light in the house. Only then did Qi Ji realize that he seemed to have slept until it was dark.

After sleeping for too long, Qi Ji was also a little dizzy. He sat up and leaned against the head of the bed. After resting for so long, the pain on his body has also decreased a lot.

But after taking a look around the house by the light, Qi Ji found that the surrounding environment was quite unfamiliar.

Although it is equally comfortable and spacious, it looks like a bedroom when you look around. But this is not Pei Yusheng's bedroom, or even the room of Rose Villa.

Qi Ji did not remember that he had been here before, nor did he see Mr. Pei.

He is the only one here,

Just as he was feeling strange, Qi Ji heard movement from outside the door.

The footsteps were getting closer, and someone was talking.

"fine……"

Qi Ji listened carefully and found that the man's voice was very familiar, like Dr. Zhao.

"Xiao Qi's examination results are all within the normal range. The medicine that time should not have left him too many sequelae."

It seemed that it was getting closer, and the voice became clearer and clearer.

"Be careful and pay attention to whether there is any abnormality in the future. You don't need to be too nervous for normal activities."

At this moment, Qi Ji was able to confirm that it was really Zhao Mingzhen outside the door.

When the footsteps came to the door, he probably thought Qi Ji was still asleep, so Doctor Zhao lowered his voice and asked.

"Do you want to get you some more blood-activating and stasis-removing medicine?"

The door was pushed open, and as soon as Zhao Mingzhen walked in, he saw Qi Ji who was awake.

"Xiao Qi?" He was stunned for a while, then smiled, "Are you awake?"

Dr. Zhao didn't wear the usual white coat, but a normal suit. It was Pei Yusheng who walked in together behind him. Seeing Qi Ji and Zhao Mingzhen greeting him, Pei Yusheng asked, "Is there any discomfort?"

Qi Ji hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

After sleeping for so long, he is much better, and...

He also remembered the reason for his body aches.

"It's fine," Zhao Mingzhen said, "then I'll go back first, and feel free to contact me if you have anything."

Pei Yu said, "Okay."

Qi Ji also said, "Goodbye Doctor Zhao."

Zhao Mingzhen waved his hand, and when he was about to go out, he looked back at the two people in the room, and said with a smile, "Congratulations."

Qi Ji couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

But he still replied softly.

"thanks."

Zhao Mingzhen left and the door was closed. There were only two people left in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Qi Ji felt a little uncomfortable, and was too embarrassed to look up at the man beside the bed.

But Pei Yusheng was silent for a while, but said, "I didn't tell him that on purpose."

Qi Ji was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "I, I know."

Although he didn't ask Dr. Zhao why he came, Qi Ji had already guessed the reason from his words - "there are not too many sequelae." This sequelae was the accident that happened a few months ago.

Although the effect of the drug has been lifted after so long, the Bsw series of drugs has another feature. It allows the user to clearly record all the feelings of the first time, and makes it very likely that he will never accept the second person again.

Last night, Pei Yusheng disagreed at first because of this.

He didn't have any doubts about the relationship between the two, he just didn't want this medicinal effect to be a constraint and burden on Qi Ji.

Then Qi Ji expressed it with his actions—he didn't think it was a constraint or a burden.

However, even though his attitude was quite firm last night, and he could even be said to be heroic, when he thought about it after he was done, Qi Ji's ears couldn't stop getting hot.

Last night, it was really...

Too much.

Even so, Qi Ji still felt the man's restraint.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have recovered so quickly.

The soreness on his body wasn't actually due to the injury, but the exhaustion reaction after the body was overexcited. Therefore, Qi Ji did not reject Zhao Mingzhen's appearance. He said, "It's okay, Mr. Pei doesn't need to explain this..."

Pei Yusheng sat down beside Qi Ji and put a pillow behind his waist.

He reached out and touched the boy's side face: "I just don't want you to feel uncomfortable."

Qi Ji tilted his head and rubbed his palm, smiling sweetly, "No discomfort."

"That's good."

Pei Yusheng squeezed the boy's face lightly and said, "However, is it still Mr. Pei now?"

Qi Ji was slightly startled, only to realize that the other party was correcting his name.

He asked in a daze: "Then what should I do...?"

Remembering the way the other party called him, Qi Ji called out tentatively, "Pei Pei?"

Pei Yusheng: "..."

Pei Yusheng: "Bah, pah."

Qi Ji realized that something was wrong after he said it, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "No, it's not..."

Pei Yusheng squeezed his face again: "Just remove the first word of 'Mr. Pei'."

Qi Ji was stunned for a moment before reacting.

And his cheek, which was pinched just now, was already on fire.

Remove the first word... it's Mr.

Qi Ji himself didn't know why, but this title was much more subtle than other straightforward names like "dear" and "baby", but it made him feel more shy than those titles.

After hesitating for a while, he finally restrained his nervousness and called out softly, "...Sir."

Pei Yusheng leaned over, smiled and kissed the boy, and replied, "Yes."

He stretched out his hand to wrap Qi Ji's waist, and took the person into his arms.

"My little boy is so nice."

Not only his face, this time Qi Ji's whole body was almost red.

But even so, he obediently nestled into the man's arms.

I don't know if it was because of the effect of the medicine, but Qi Ji, who never liked being too close to others, liked to be in Pei Yusheng's arms. The other party's body temperature is always a little higher than his, very warm and comfortable.

When the temperature on his face faded a little, Qi Ji remembered and asked, "Where is this?"

The man put his chin on his heart and said, "It's the nursing home I lived in before."

This place can not only do physical examinations, but also does not have a strong smell of disinfectant.

Qi Ji blinked, a little surprised: "Really? But I remember the last time I came here, it wasn't this kind of room..."

Now this bedroom is much bigger than the one that Pei Yusheng lived in before. It doesn't look like a ward, but a bedroom in a villa.

"Because it's a different room type." Pei Yusheng said, "Now this room is an ensuite with a large area and a living room."

Qi Ji was a little puzzled: "Then why did we live in a single room last time?"

It is still a single room that is not very spacious, and it is so difficult to hide an individual.

It was here that he first saw Aunt Xu herself.

...I saw it in Mr. Pei's arms.

He remembered what Zhao Mingzhen said at the time: "Is it because the small space can give people a sense of security?"

"Yes." Pei Yusheng nodded very simply, "And I needed someone to accompany me in the same room at the time, so there was no need to live in this kind of suite."

The man said it very firmly, but Qi Ji still vaguely felt that something was not right.

... Was he being in the same room?

But before Qi Ji could think clearly about the issue, Pei Yusheng's next sentence diverted his attention: "There is also a glass room. The indoor hot spring, do you want to take a look? It's very warm inside, you can still see Star."

"And the weather is good today. It's a suburb, there's no light pollution, and the stars are beautiful."

Unable to resist the temptation of the starry sky, Qi Ji quickly nodded: "Okay."

After sleeping all day, he was obviously stiff when he got up. However, the long rest also relieved a lot of fatigue after the event, and Qi Ji finally walked up by himself.

The hot spring room is on the top floor, and the scenery inside is much better than Qi Ji imagined. The fully transparent glass roof makes people feel as if they are in an open-air environment. The night sky without light pollution is clear outside, and the vast starry sky falls low, as if raising a hand to touch it.

The floor here is not high, but because there are no tall buildings around, the view is not blocked. There are also professional stargazing telescopes indoors, and the equipment is very complete.

The ceiling is a glass roof, and the ground is several large and small hot spring pools. The glass roof has been specially treated, and the defogging device has been working all the time, so although the hot spring is slowly drifting, the view from above is not blocked.

Because Qi Ji's current condition was not suitable for going into the water, Pei Yusheng took him to the shallowest hot spring pool to soak his feet.

The boy sat on the soft reclining chair, wrapped tightly, only revealing his too slender white feet. This kind of tight wrapping is more itchy than no cover at all, especially the particularly eye-catching ankle line, which is simply heart-wrenching.

Pei Yusheng, who was helping Qi Ji to roll up his trousers, did not look sideways, but when he reached out to hold it, he still paused.

It wasn't until the boy's skin tightened slightly due to the temperature difference that he withdrew his hand and sat on another soft chair beside Qi Ji.

They sat side by side, the warm clear spring water moisturised their skin and washed away their exhaustion. When you look up, you can see the vast sky, the night is boundless, and the stars are bright.

The night is so peaceful.

Staying in this kind of environment just makes people feel relaxed and happy. Some problems that I dared not touch before have also become peaceful.

Qi Ji still asked about the matter: "Why is your insomnia so serious?"

It's not Ptsd, nor is it a fatal familial insomnia. Those dangerous possibilities have been fortunately ruled out, but Qi Ji still wants to know the real cause.

He also wants to take care of each other.

Pei Yusheng didn't hide it from Qi Ji: "It's a spiritual reason."

In addition to professional treatment, Pei Yusheng actually felt a little bit.

"My insomnia is partly hereditary and partly due to psychological stress."

He chose the two most typical examples: "More than two years ago, I lost control for the first time because of too long insomnia, and that was when I officially retired. I talked to my father about retiring after three years of service, But when the time came, he refused to let me go and tried to stop me in various ways."

Wen Chuming's suspended animation was one of them.

"That time I had insomnia was actually because of the pressure he imposed."

"And some time ago, I almost lost control for the second time, also because of emotional problems." Pei Yusheng said.

At that time, he was dealing with the Jiang family, so he worked day and night for this, without resting for a moment. Pei Yusheng initially targeted the Jiang family because of family arrangements. At first, Pei Xiaolin did not agree to let Pei Yusheng, who had just returned to China, come to S City, and still wanted him to return to the army. When the two were at a stalemate, Pei Yusheng waited for his chance.

The Pei family needs to clean up the Jiang family, and Jiang Duo, the elder son of Jiang's family, is a good starting point. The Pei family needs a person to deal with Jiang Duo. This person must be capable, but not too conspicuous, so as not to be closely guarded by the Jiang family at home.

Obviously, Pei Yusheng is the most suitable candidate.

Taking this opportunity, Pei Yusheng finally had the opportunity to get rid of Pei Xiaolin and come to S City. And if he can break through the Jiang family, this credit is also a bargaining chip for Pei Yusheng to negotiate with Pei Xiaolin in the future.

For this reason, Pei Yusheng has never relaxed.

But the pressure given by the Jiang family is also limited. Pei Yusheng lost control that time, more because of his chagrin and fear after witnessing Qi Ji's injury.

That's why Pei Yusheng tortured Jiang Duo with his own hands, vowing to make him pay back with a hundred times more pain.

But in front of Qi Ji, Pei Yusheng did not elaborate on the reason behind.

But Qi Ji still recalled what happened at that time.

He sighed and said, "I was too careless at that time."

But Pei Yusheng frowned and said, "It's not your fault, don't think so."

"You have done your best, Qi Qi, not only do you try your best, but no matter how many people try your situation, no one will do better than you."

He didn't think Qi Ji made a mistake in this matter at all.

The fault was Jiang Duo, the debt company, the scum who violated the law, not the victim who was tortured and oppressed for so long.

Why should victims be made to reflect on themselves in the face of absolute mistakes?

Qi Ji was stunned: "I..."

Pei Yusheng squeezed his cool fingertips and said, "Besides, don't be discouraged because you think you can't resist after all your strength, Qi Qi, you can escape even without me, remember Zhang Wu?"

Qi Ji remembered that he went to Qingpu Lake Park to meet Zhang Wu.

He said, "I didn't expect that Brother Wu would help me like this. I'm really grateful to him..."

"Thanks are due." Pei Yusheng said, "But there is nothing unexpected, Qiqi, because you are worthy, everyone will want to help you and like you very much."

"It's always been like this, and you deserve it."

Qi Ji stared at the starry sky above his head, the tip of his nose was a little sore, and the little starlight in his field of vision was quietly blurred by the water light.

He has accepted too much malice. In order to protect himself, Qi Ji used indifference and camouflage cleverness to wrap himself in a two-layered shell, completely isolating himself.

It was only now that he began to slowly discover the kindness of so many people.

He whispered, "I didn't know I would be liked..."

Pei Yusheng wrapped his palms around the boy's cold fingers and followed his words. "Because you didn't like yourself back then."

"You didn't like me at that time, and you didn't like yourself either."

"Qi Qi, you are a double negation."

Qi Ji was unable to refute.

He knew that Mr. Pei was right.

"What about now?" Pei Yusheng looked down at him.

Qi Ji paused and whispered, "Now I like Mr...."

But in the second half of the sentence, he still couldn't say it confidently.

"It's okay, don't worry." Pei Yusheng has always been so patient with the boy, "Look, the double negative didn't stop our feelings."

Under the vast starry sky, they made a promise.

"We'll take it slow."

A double negative is a positive.

Maybe they have had double twists and turns, but in the end, it is still the best result.

Same way.

***

Qi Zhi stayed in the nursing home for two days and watched the stars for two nights before being taken home by Pei Yusheng.

As soon as he got home, Qi Ji felt that there seemed to be a lot of things missing in the house. Although the layout of the house had not changed much, he still felt a little awkward.

It wasn't until he found out that the long cat that had been on Pei Yusheng's bed for a long time and later became Qi Ji's nap pillow was nowhere to be found, then Qi Ji finally realized what was wrong.

The furniture in the house is not less for daily use, but the things that the two of them use most often are gone.

Before Qi Ji sent a question, Pei Yusheng took the initiative to find L Ye: "Pack up the things that are handy, we'll set off later."

Qi Ji was a little puzzled: "Where are you going?"

Pei Yusheng smiled: "Go to our new home."

Our new home.

Whether these words are heard or spoken, they can make people feel happy.

Rose Villa is the house of Pei's family Qi Ji had seen this from the name of Pei on the living room screen, but he didn't think that besides Rose Villa, Pei Yusheng would prepare another one in S City. House.

After all, it would be a waste for only two people to live in the Rose Villa.

But Qi Ji obviously didn't understand the definition of waste in Pei Yusheng's place. When he arrived at his destination, he was shocked who had lived in a single-family villa for so long.

This place is actually... bigger than the Rose Villa.

And the first thing that attracted Qi Ji was not the new villa, but the huge glass house in front of the villa.

Through the clear glass, Qi Ji clearly saw what was going on inside.

strawberry.

He saw strawberries in his eyes.

——It was actually a large field of ripe strawberries.