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

Chapter 509 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (120)

Lu Liruan: !!!

Zhao Linchuan: ...

The two of them froze, remaining motionless in their original positions. Lu Liruan even dropped the potato slices she was holding on her chopsticks onto the table.

Just as she was about to pick it up again, Liao Tingyuan picked it up with a tissue, wrapped it up, and threw it into the trash can next to the table: "The table isn't clean."

"Oh." Lu Liruan lowered her head and ate her rice.

An Tang thought to herself, "These two really did something bad and they're afraid others won't notice. It's written all over their faces."

Fortunately, Lao Cheng doesn't care whether others have done good or bad things; he just feels that his influence shouldn't be so great.

The typical thought process is: Could it be because of me? Am I having too much influence on others, affecting their normal thinking?

But Lao Cheng's thinking was: I don't think I've affected others that much, so when I find that others are acting strangely, I not only don't feel guilty, but I even have to ask them about it.

Therefore, such people never engage in internal conflicts.

Instead of reflecting on yourself, you should blame and doubt others.

Lu Liruan and Zhao Linchuan behaved themselves for a while, and when they found that Lao Cheng had no other moves, they felt a little relieved. They exchanged glances and prepared to regroup and fight again after finishing their meal.

The two of them put down their bowls and went to the side where Lao Cheng would be if he returned to the sofa, and rearranged the table.

An Tang coughed lightly.

An Tang gave the two of them a warning look, as if to say: You two made a mess of this place yourselves, so you'd better clean it up for me later!

The two of them shrank back.

Fortunately, the traps that were set up were effective.

After Lao Cheng finished eating, he went to the kitchen with Gao Shiyi to wash the dishes together. After slowly returning to the sofa, Zhao Linchuan, who was squatting on the grass outside, suddenly brightened up.

Then it jumped up, startling the quail in the cage next to it.

"It's done?" Lu Liruan was also quite excited.

"Yes! I stepped on it!" Zhao Linchuan nodded.

"The rest is just a matter of how long it can last. We'll see if the chewing gum falls off first, or if the sensation on it dissipates first, when a whole is separated and a small part is stuck to a person." Zhao Linchuan looked very excited.

Actually, it doesn't mean much in itself, but it was quite interesting to plan and make it happen with Lu Liruan.

"If Xiao Qi were here, that would be great," Zhao Linchuan muttered.

"You haven't met Xiao Qi yet, have you?"

Lu Liruan shook her head.

“She’s got a good idea. If she were here, the three of us could hang out together.” Zhao Linchuan said to Lu Liruan earnestly, with a hint of regret in his eyes.

Looking at his expression, Lu Liruan had a feeling that... the two of them might have done some... not-so-popular things together before.

That's the feeling.

Sure enough, An Tang, who was passing by them, heard this: "If either of you dares to corrupt Li Ruan, I won't let you get away with it."

Zhao Linchuan: ...

"What did they do?" Lu Liruan asked curiously.

"You'd better not know. I'm worried that if you do, you'll learn something from it." An Tang rejected Lu Liruan's curiosity and went to the corner to find a shovel.

"Sister Tang, what are you doing with that shovel?" Lu Liruan asked curiously, wondering why there were all sorts of tools in the yard.

"Give this to Lao Cheng." An Tang shook the loose soil off the shovel.

"Huh? What does Lao Cheng need a shovel for?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.

“When he was here before, he buried something in the backyard. He said he wanted to dig it up and take it with him.” An Tang’s expression was strange.

Lu Liruan: ? ?

"What...did he bury in the yard?" Considering Old Cheng's demeanor, Lu Liruan naturally thought of something that didn't fit...

An Tang could tell what she was thinking from her expression: "I don't know, and I don't really want to know." She said sincerely, "But I think it's a good thing that he's willing to dig it up and take it away. If someone comes to investigate, it won't have anything to do with us."

Lu Liruan: ...

Although you didn't say it explicitly, I understood what you meant.

After An Tang left with the shovel, Lu Liruan asked Zhao Linchuan, "Can you sense anything?"

"I... I should feel something?" Zhao Linchuan asked, bewildered.

"Can you sense any killing intent or anything like that?"

Zhao Linchuan: ? ?

"Based on my understanding of Lao Cheng, he wouldn't do something like burying a body in the yard. He would find a place that wouldn't arouse suspicion and is far away from people to bury it," Zhao Linchuan said, based on his own feelings.

Not much better... Lu Liruan blinked.

But after a while, Zhao Linchuan patted her: "You know what, I tried to sense it, and I could actually... sense a little bit. Before, I only occasionally probed the emotions of the person being followed, but this time I tried to discern and see if I could have a deeper sense."

"and then?"

Zhao Linchuan revealed a gossipy look: "The buried thing should be related to Sister Shiyi."

Lu Liruan: Huh?

Burying things related to your girlfriend underground, that's not exactly normal, is it?

"Then you shouldn't worry about it," Zhao Linchuan suggested sincerely.

Lu Liruan also felt that she shouldn't seek knowledge about things she didn't understand.

In short, they're a strange couple, yet their love seems unexpectedly pure.

Zhao Linchuan's perception remained clear until at least the time he left work today.

On her way home, Lu Liruan excitedly told Liao Tingyuan about what she and Zhao Linchuan had done that day, but she was surprised to find that... Teacher Liao seemed distracted.

When the two are together, Lu Liruan usually talks the most, while Liao Tingyuan mostly listens, but occasionally he'll say a few words. Lu Liruan thinks that maybe because he's been a kindergarten teacher for a long time, he's particularly attentive to children's words, and now he's using that skill on her.

At first, Lu Liruan wondered if Liao Tingyuan would find her boring.

But as time went on, Lu Liruan realized that since she couldn't control her mouth anyway, she would eventually say it anyway, so she might as well stop thinking about it. After all, Teacher Liao seemed to enjoy listening to her talk.

Sometimes, if he didn't finish talking the day before, he would bring it up and ask her about it the next day. This made Lu Liruan feel valued and made her like talking to Liao Tingyuan even more.

But today, Teacher Liao was clearly distracted. He didn't seem to care much while cooking, and Lu Liruan noticed that he was slow to turn off the water several times.

"Teacher Liao, what's wrong?"

Lu Liruan asked cautiously, feeling that Liao Tingyuan's expression suggested that it must be something serious.

After all, it seems that nothing can usually stir up any emotion in Teacher Liao.

"Teacher Liao... is the sky going to fall tomorrow?" Lu Liruan waved her hand in front of Liao Tingyuan's eyes. "Or are zombies going to be attacking the city tomorrow? Should we go and prepare some supplies?"

"What Lincheng?" Liao Tingyuan blinked, his brows furrowing slightly.

“…It’s nothing.” Lu Liruan sighed.

"What's wrong? Teacher Liao, you look so worried," Lu Liruan asked earnestly.

Liao Tingyuan subconsciously touched his face, then turned around and brought the last dish to the table, placing the chopsticks in front of Lu Liruan: "Let's eat first."

"How am I supposed to eat while I'm still curious?" Lu Liruan pouted.

She was a very curious person to begin with, and Liao Tingyuan's current behavior only fueled her desire to explore further.

But it seems that Teacher Liao didn't intend to deliberately hide it from her this time.

"You eat first, let me think... how to tell you."

Lu Liruan: ? ?

Is something so serious that it requires such wording from Teacher Liao? What could it be... more serious than a zombie apocalypse?

Lu Liruan picked up a piece of rice, but it fell back into the bowl. She then put the empty chopsticks into her mouth without even noticing.

Liao Tingyuan: ?

Lu Liruan saw Teacher Liao get up and go to the kitchen to get herself a spoon.

“Teacher Liao… I don’t have myasthenia gravis.” Lu Liruan suddenly realized and retorted, recalling Lao Cheng’s complaints about her earlier that day.

"I know," Liao Tingyuan nodded.

Looking at Lu Liruan's carefree demeanor, he suddenly felt a secret, tender pity, a pang of reluctance to break the silence. If only this girl could always be like this, not thinking about anything, not caring about anything, just being happy every day...

"Teacher Liao, the way you're looking at me is so strange."

For some reason, Lu Liruan always felt that the way Teacher Liao looked at her carried a sadness she had never seen before.

Lu Liruan had never known that Teacher Liao had such negative emotions before, and... she didn't seem to have done anything wrong.

"Teacher Liao... are you alright?" If Lu Liruan was only curious before, she was now genuinely worried.

Lu Liruan is very sensitive to emotions like sadness and helplessness because she has seen too many of them since she was a child, and whenever she sees these emotions, nothing good ever comes of it. Lu Liruan has a deep understanding of this.

It got to the point where it was almost a stress response.

Lu Liruan appears optimistic on the surface, but she is actually not very optimistic at heart; in fact, she is somewhat pessimistic. She hopes to use her outward optimism and positivity to prevent...some sad and distressing things from happening.

That's what Lu Liruan hoped for.

It felt like her stomach was being gripped by an invisible hand; Lu Liruan felt unable to swallow anything, as it was stuck in her throat.

Liao Tingyuan was unaware that his own subtle emotions had affected Lu Liruan, but he could sense that the young girl was becoming nervous.

She gently reassured him, "This has nothing to do with you. I just didn't know how to put it into words to tell you. Don't be nervous, nothing bad will happen."

Liao Tingyuan reassured him.

Lu Liruan took a breath: "Our good days aren't over yet, are they?" She tried to express her worry in a half-joking tone.

In fact, when she was in school, every time she returned to her dilapidated home, Lu Liruan often wondered if her life now... at least she had a home, would suddenly end, suddenly disappear, leaving her all alone...

"how come?"

Liao Tingyuan could still hear the unease in her voice.

"Don't worry, I'll always be here, and our lives will continue like this," Liao Tingyuan assured him.

Lu Liruan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words.

Although Teacher Liao seems to have many secrets and is currently unsure how to bring them up, she doesn't lie.

His promises made Lu Liruan feel very secure.

Lu Liruan was about to ask more questions after dinner, but suddenly Liao Tingyuan's phone rang.

Generally, Teacher Liao's phone is kept on silent before and after work, as if it were on silent.

Lu Liruan looked up.

"An Tang." Liao Tingyuan showed the display on the screen to Lu Liruan.

"Hey, Tingyuan!"

Liao Tingyuan naturally pressed the speakerphone button, and An Tang's voice came from the other end.

"Tingyuan, do you have time now?"

"what happened?"

“It’s Sister Fang and Xiaoyu… They went on a mission, right? They came out of the space yesterday, and everything was fine until today when Xiaoyu suddenly started having a fever. Sister Fang initially thought to observe him first, but Xiaoyu’s fever hasn’t gone down yet.” An Tang’s voice was somewhat worried.

"Sister Fang said she doesn't know if it has anything to do with the space, but Xiao Yu... after all, he has always worked very hard."

Lu Liruan recalled Xiaoyu's domineering demeanor.

“Sister Fang can’t take care of him all by herself, and he doesn’t have any other relatives here. I was thinking if you have time, you could come over. After all, Sister Fang and I are of the opposite sex.” An Tang could hear the noise outside as she spoke.

They should be on their way.

“I have time, so I’ll go over now.” Liao Tingyuan said as he stood up, and Lu Liruan, quite tacitly, helped him untie the straps of the apron he was wearing.

"Okay, I'll send you the address."

An Tang hung up the phone quickly.

Lu Liruan has gradually gotten used to this way of getting along with her colleagues. Rather than just being colleagues, it's more like being friends and family. Lu Liruan can feel the flow of emotions between them, and she really likes this feeling.

“I’ll go with you!” Lu Liruan also wanted to get up.

"No need, An Tang and Sister Fang are there, you can stay at home. If there really is a problem, we might have to switch shifts tomorrow."

Liao Tingyuan didn't directly say he didn't need Lu Liruan. Instead, he used this reasonable reason that he needed Lu Liruan, which made Lu Liruan nod and say, "Okay, then if you're not coming back tonight, send me a message."

Liao Tingyuan was taken aback.

“You always wait for me to come home at night. How can I sleep soundly without hearing from you?” Lu Liruan raised an eyebrow.

Liao Tingyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."

Lu Liruan stood at the door watching his figure leave before closing the door.

Liao Tingyuan had already reached the bottom two floors when he heard the security door close. He stopped and suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart.

After finishing her meal and washing the dishes, Lu Liruan returned to her own house.

Lu Liruan couldn't muster any interest in watching variety shows today, and listlessly looked at the apples Liao Tingyuan had bought a few days ago while nestled in bed.

Around 10 o'clock, Teacher Liao's message arrived.