Want and want

Chapter 15

This weekend, Teng Mushan woke up first, everything was still shrouded in the soft morning light, there was a faint sound of selling outside the window, probably the breakfast stall on the street opened.Soon, he heard Teng Ning passing by the door again, his footsteps were very light, maybe he was afraid of waking him up, as if a breeze was blowing.

Teng Mushan sat quietly for a while, it was strange that when he would feel bored in the past, he suddenly became gentle and peaceful at this moment, and he didn't need to focus on the documents or reports stacked on the table.

And these changes are all due to a person he is familiar with but unfamiliar.

Since his birthday, there seems to be an inexplicable connection between him and Teng Ning, not relatives, but something else - obviously before he tried to pretend that nothing happened, and regarded quarrels and cold wars as the performance of children's rebellious period, As for Teng Ning, he simply stayed at the university in the neighboring city for more than half a year, and only came back during the holidays.The distance brings a sense of alienation, but it also blurs the unpleasant memories a lot. Now Teng Mushan's mind is only left with the other party's measured but unhesitating overtures.

To use an inappropriate metaphor, he felt that the other party was like a predator hiding in the dark, with eyes fixed on the prey and gradually approaching, which made him feel threatened and dissatisfied.

Even though he is also a Beta, Teng Mushan didn't care about his own attributes since he was a child, so that his behavior was misunderstood by people who didn't know him - he was an Alpha - so calm, so powerful, and not at the mercy of others.He enjoys Teng Ning's favor, but it doesn't mean he is willing to let go of the initiative.

"part time?"

Teng Ning peeled off the egg and threw it into the porridge, and stirred it a few times with a spoon: "That's right, I won't be back to school until [-] days later, I've already finished my homework, and I'm going to find something to do."

Don't mention it early, don't mention it later, but only said it after that night, it's hard for Teng Mushan not to suspect that he has ulterior motives, for example, this is a clumsy play hard to get.But it was too reasonable, and it was also the freedom of the other party. Teng Mushan could only feel a little unhappy, and replied in a low voice: "It's up to you. Anyway, you are an adult, you can judge for yourself."

Hearing this, Teng Ning couldn't help but smiled: "Well, my place is very close to home, and I can still prepare breakfast and dinner and do housework every day." He found a job teaching guitar, and he was in a music classroom nearby. There was a shortage of people. When the boss heard that he was a student at a famous music academy, he immediately made a decision and no interview was required.

Teng Mushan didn't answer for a long time. In fact, he didn't think that deeply at all. He was only worried about the safety of the other party, but he refused to say it clearly.As a result, Teng Ning's thinking diverged, making it seem that he only cared about a few meals or the cleanliness and tidiness of the house... But that's true, Teng Mushan thought for a while silently, he did behave like this in the past, he didn't care much about Teng Ning, This will be a bit of an illusion of self-eating, and there is no way to explain it.

"I know." However, looking at his expression, Teng Ning didn't try his best after all, "Of course uncle is worried about me, not for other reasons."

Still remembering not to be led by the nose, Teng Mushan said flatly: "So don't think too much about it."

Teng Ning glanced at him: "I'm fine, remember to go home on time. Sometimes I may not be able to deliver food, and the shift is in the afternoon, so it will be late." Became the deputy director of the laboratory, taking on big subjects and projects, and often worked until he lost track of time.The situation has improved a little recently, but Teng Ning is not at ease, and occasionally goes there with a lunch box.

When Teng Ning went out, the room suddenly became quiet. Teng Mushan turned over a few pages of the book, and the more he read it, the less interesting he felt.He couldn't help thinking of Teng Ning.

In the first few days, the other party was still cautious and often showed nervousness towards him, but then slowly let go of it for some reason, and became that wanton and bold young man again.And from avoiding the reaching hand, he gradually began to not care much, and habitually accepted various meals or warm honey water.

In a daze, Teng Mushan realized that perhaps it was he who had changed... His influence on Teng Ning was greater than imagined, and vice versa.

He seems to have never really known this person. In the past, he was not interested, but now he has a sudden desire to explore.

What an irony.

But Teng Mushan didn't want to reflect, and couldn't.Even if Teng Ning liked him for many years, he was willing and not forced.At this moment, he has the idea of ​​trying, and he will not deliberately put down his figure.

……

In a blink of an eye, Teng Ning has been working part-time for almost a week, except for the occasional late return, basically the same as before.Teng Mushan is still busy with the instruments and reports in the laboratory, but sometimes he gets distracted, and he starts to leave work on time, which makes other people quite surprised, and there are many speculations secretly.

"It must be love—"

Teng Mushan didn't pay much attention to overhearing chatting among some experimenters who had just come in to work. After going upstairs, he knocked lightly on the door outside the office.

An old voice came from inside: "Come in."

The leader of the laboratory is an old professor with deep qualifications. Not only has he worked in a first-class hospital in China for many years, but he has also studied abroad. There are too many high-quality papers written by him.Teng Mushan was used to being indifferent, but this was the only teacher he felt he should show respect to, so he restrained his expression after entering the door, and gently put the file on the table: "This is the latest data, I have sorted it out myself. "

"Yeah." The other party adjusted his glasses, "But I'm looking for you for another matter."

"You speak."

Maybe this is a confused and embarrassing request, the old professor sighed deeply, and took out a letter from the drawer: "Look, someone sent me this today. Although I think it is very ridiculous, rumors are true." Afraid, I don't want this to hinder your development, or have a bad effect on the lab."

Teng Mushan suddenly had a guess in his heart, took it, read it carefully, and then replied calmly: "Sorry, I probably know who wrote it."

"Okay, you can handle it yourself. These days, there are more and more people who are running around, hmph, they are not on business."

Teng Ning was concentrating on teaching the students how to play the simplest nursery rhymes, and one song was over when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure outside the French windows—that woman was staring at him, her face was more haggard than before, and she never left.When the class was over, he picked up the guitar: "You are... Miss Yan? I don't remember having an appointment with you."

Yan Qianfang looked a bit haggard, her smile stuck to her face like a mask, and the strap of her handbag was almost deformed by her grip: "I just want to chat with you, it has something to do with Dr. Teng, so I came here uninvited."

"Oh?"

They went to a nearby coffee shop and sat down. The private box was a very suitable place for conversation.As soon as she sat down, Yan Qianfang said surprisingly: "You like Dr. Teng very much, right?" She bit down on the last few words, mixed with a trace of disgust.

Teng Ning raised his chin slightly: "Well, so?" After finishing speaking, he crossed his hands on the table, his eyes were deep, and he stared at the woman in front of him motionlessly, as if waiting for her reaction.

After the previous incident, Yan Qianfang had expected it, except that his complexion was even worse, and he didn't lose his composure: "You shouldn't pester him. He is so good, he deserves a better partner, instead of being in chaos, Len's scandal."

"You want me to give up? For the sake of uncle's reputation or status?" Teng Ning vaguely guessed something.

Yan Qianfang said: "That's right. You are still a student. You don't understand some things that cannot be known by the public. Dr. Teng probably has no interest in you. Even if he did, would he really be willing to give up his reputation, status and research for so many years?" Your hard work? Uncle and nephew, you were brought up by him, and now there are already some rumors, if you continue to pester him, what will others think?"

"Tsk." Teng Ning understood. Didn't he say so many high-sounding words to covet a man who has no feelings for her? "I wish he had nothing and could only stay by my side." He could see that Yan Qianfang seemed to be driven into a daze by something, otherwise she shouldn't be so impulsive and childish.

These words really scared the other party.She suddenly panicked: "If Dr. Teng finds out—"

But Teng Ning interrupted her: "I don't care." As he spoke, he showed a bright smile, "I like him so much, so I am naturally ready to be rejected or even cut off the relationship." Come to think of it, he has experienced the worst night, and he is never one to give up lightly.

Yan Qianfang suddenly understood that he and Teng Mushan were two very similar people in a certain sense.

Seeing her leave in embarrassment, Teng Ning withdrew his gaze, and after a long time, he whispered to himself, "Unless he doesn't want me anymore..."

In fact, when he returned home after nightfall, he kept silent about the dispute with Yan Qianfang.On the contrary, Teng Mushan saw something happened, glanced at him, and said, "She also went looking for you?"

"what?"

"I got a report letter today, which looks like a warning." Teng Mushan looked indifferent, "There is that Miss Yan's handwriting behind it."

Teng Ning thought for a while: "Report what?"

The other party was startled, but still said calmly: "It's a matter of style."

Hearing this, Teng Ning lowered his eyes: "It's very fake when you hear it, no one will believe it, right? Uncle, no matter what, be careful yourself."

"You are open-minded."

The two were silent at the same time.

In the end, Teng Ning couldn't help but say, "I've been stingy since I was a child. Tsk, I think it's serious, but no one cooperates. Since it's all rumors, then you just need to pay attention, and you won't be afraid of the shadow..." He said While fiddling with the cup unconsciously, the honey water in it almost splashed out.

Teng Mushan paused, then came back to his senses, and slowly closed the file: "So for the next period of time, I will take a temporary vacation."

The answer was unexpected, Teng Ning licked the corners of his lips in confusion after hearing this: "Why?"

Seemingly understanding the other party's reaction, Teng Mushan sighed, and at the same time, a trace of unspeakable annoyance rose from the bottom of his heart——

"To avoid suspicion."

The author has something to say:

When I was writing this chapter, I suddenly remembered the phrase "What if I have a guilty conscience?" in "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji". Uncle Teng's mental state is probably a little bit like this ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Rare