Xie Chiyuan held an apple in one hand, opened the computer with the other, and stared at Yu An.
She is quite well-behaved.
He doesn't get angry even when he's like this.
"for you."
Xie Chiyuan handed the half-eaten apple back to Yu An: "I don't like it."
Yu An: "..."
Even if you don't want to eat it, make him peel it!
After teasing the people, Xie Chiyuan turned on his computer. He logged into WeChat and then went to the internal forum.
"Yu An, what's your contact information? I'll add you."
"I don't have any contact information."
Yu An bit into a tasteless apple and mumbled, "I don't have a phone."
Xie Chiyuan raised his eyes, clearly somewhat surprised.
These days, there aren't many people without a mobile phone.
Yu An didn't have a computer or a phone, but he was curious to see Xie Chiyuan play. He crept closer, thinking he was being discreet, but Xie Chiyuan had already noticed his little actions.
Xie Chiyuan opened the forum and clicked into the first section.
Occasionally, there would be news about aberrations in the first section, such as someone posting: "Holy crap, the cactus outside my door has come to life! It's banging on my door and yelling at me for not giving it water!"
Another example: "Help! My ex-boyfriend was supposed to be eaten by a dog, but he's downstairs here now!"
These kinds of posts are rare and are usually processed urgently by the administrator.
In addition, there are quite a few analytical posts.
Xie Chiyuan was looking for any new news when a trending HOT post caught his eye.
[Reliable sources say that X-God has found an exceptionally beautiful wife!]
Just by looking at the title, Xie Chiyuan knew what it was about. He hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to look at Yu An, who was looking at the screen.
"Yu An".
"ah?"
Yu An looked up blankly, waiting for Xie Chiyuan to continue.
Xie Chiyuan's eyes flickered. He knew that many people misunderstood his relationship with Yu An. But in fact, if he took a firm stance to clarify, the misunderstanding would be cleared up quickly.
The air seemed to fall silent.
Xie Chiyuan lowered his eyes to look at the computer, his tone sounding nonchalant: "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you mind if others misunderstand our relationship?"
Yu An thought for a moment and then shook his head.
He doesn't mind.
He was just greedy for big head, so if he was misunderstood, it's his own fault, not Big Head's!
He failed to maintain a safe distance.
Feeling increasingly guilty, Yu An glanced at Xie Chiyuan and casually asked, "So, do you mind?"
Although Xie Chiyuan is a staunch advocate of not getting married, it seems that people always love to contradict themselves.
Yu An was a little worried that she might have a bad influence on Xie Chiyuan.
"I don't mind."
Xie Chiyuan traced the post with his finger, maintaining his usual nonchalant tone.
Both of them said they didn't mind. Xie Chiyuan looked at the computer for a while, then handed it to Yu An so he could play with it by himself.
Yu An was still very curious about computers, so he held the tablet and began to study it seriously.
Time passed little by little.
Just as Yu An was engrossed in surfing, Xie Chiyuan tapped him on the forehead: "Alright, you can play later. Go to sleep now."
Yu An was still a little reluctant to go to sleep.
Xie Chiyuan glanced at him and threatened in a low voice, "Staying up all night will stunt your growth."
Yu An: "!"
Yu An shut down the computer and quickly climbed into bed.
The next day, Yu An didn't wake up until eight or nine o'clock. When he woke up, there were already people in the ward: Tang Xin, Tang Yi, and Ruan Ke.
It's unclear whether the busy Chief Yin came and left, or didn't come at all.
"An'an?"
Seeing Yu An sit up, Ruan Ke asked gently, "Did I wake you up?"
Yu An shook his head blankly.
Xie Chiyuan scoffed and said lazily, "He woke up naturally. If he hadn't slept well, you could thunder right next to his ear and he wouldn't open his eyes."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An was always grumpy when he woke up, so when someone said that to him, he immediately straightened his face and climbed down to fold the blankets without saying a word.
Xie Chiyuan knew his morning grumpiness, so he didn't say anything more and just had someone take him to breakfast.
Yu An also had some small white mushrooms hidden in his pocket.
The little white mushroom was originally quite wilted, but somehow, as it passed by the doctor, it almost uncontrollably stretched out its mycelium.
Yu An noticed something was wrong and quickly pressed down on the little white mushroom.
Ruan Ke had spoken with the doctor about Xie Chiyuan's condition, so he was fine for the moment. He looked at Yu An and said, "I'll take you to the restaurant."
"Thank you, Dr. Ruan."
As the two walked out, Ruan Ke was still telling Yu An, "Just call me Uncle, no need to call me Doctor."
Yu An looked at his young face, hesitated for a few seconds, and called out, "Uncle Ruan."
Ruan Ke didn't seem to have eaten breakfast either; while eating with Yu An, he ate another serving.
Yu An held the spoon and turned her head to see the marks on Ruan Ke's neck. There were red marks on her neck and collarbone.
"An'an, what are you looking at?"
"No, it's nothing."
Seeing that he ate so little, Ruan Ke was worried: "Is the food not to your liking? I'll get you a new one."
Yu An quickly stopped him, saying, "No need! I don't eat much, this is enough for me."
When I returned from the restaurant, Tang Xin wasn't there. Only Xie Chiyuan and Tang Yi were in the ward, and they seemed to be arguing about something.
A cold smile appeared on Tang Yi's handsome mixed-race face: "Don't try to play innocent after getting the benefits! If you weren't always half-dead and waiting for me to save you, I would have become a veterinarian long ago."
Yu An could tell that Tang Yi genuinely didn't want to treat the other person.
Ruan Ke pretended not to hear what they were saying and calmly brought Yu An back.
Xie Chiyuan saw Ruan Ke and asked again, "Uncle Ruan, are you really going to Chenyu Island? Will my dad let you go?"
My father is a complete henpecked husband, and he might not be happy about having to send away the wife he just found.
Ruan Ke smiled and said, "I have something to do on Shenyu Island, and he won't stop me."
Once the decision to leave was made, the base prepared the aircraft that afternoon.
Yu An sat next to Xie Chiyuan. Through the window, she could see Ruan Ke and Yin Qin saying goodbye in the distance. Chief Yin had a sour face and exuded an aura of displeasure.
Ruan Ke was standing on tiptoe, stroking his head and soothing him.
Yu An watched with envy: "Chief Yin must be calling Uncle Ruan 'Baby' again. They're so sweet together!"
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
Xie Chiyuan said expressionlessly, "So cheesy."
Yu An retorted, "Calling someone 'baby' is so sweet! You don't like it because you don't have a baby and you're jealous!"
Xie Chiyuan stared at him and said firmly, "I, Xie Chiyuan, will never call anyone over three years old 'baby' in my life. Of course, no one else should call me 'baby' either."
Such cheesy scenes would never happen to him.
Xie Chiyuan spoke with such conviction that Yu An felt stifled.
While Uncle Ruan was away, and only Tang Yi remained silent, Yu An called out to Xie Chiyuan in a harsh voice, "Xie Baobao!"
Xie Baobao: "..."
Xie Baobao was clearly stunned.
Seeing him stunned, Yu An pressed on: "Xie Baobao, do you want me to tell you a story to lull you to sleep?"
Xie Chiyuan narrowed his dark eyes and slowly said, "Alright, tell me a story about a husband and wife. Do I need to provide the story material?"
Yu An remained silent, seething with anger.
Tang Yi, who was watching from the sidelines, looked at Xie Chiyuan coldly and said, "You're just as mushy as your father."
He must have had the worst luck in his life to be stuck with this father and son.
Soon, Ruan Ke returned.
As soon as he entered, he sensed that something was off. However, none of the people present were talkative, and even Yu An didn't say what had just happened.
The location of Sunken Fish Island is quite far from Base 1.
Everyone on the plane closed their eyes and dozed off, except for Little White Mushroom, who stared in Tang Yi's direction as if he wanted to do something.
Tang Yi was alone at the very back, fiddling with her little box.
Inside the box, a small butterfly lay on a short piece of wood, its breath faint but struggling to escape.
Yu An fell asleep next to Xie Chiyuan.
He had slept for a long time, and when he was woken up, he was so groggy that he couldn't even remember the time. Outside, it was dark, and only the sound of crashing waves could be heard from time to time.