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

Chapter 493 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (104)

"We hatched all these quails ourselves!" An Tang said proudly.

"Why are you... hatching quails here?" Lu Liruan looked at the group of grayish-brown quails in the nest. They were very timid and huddled together, chirping softly when they saw people coming. She really... couldn't understand the purpose of keeping these in the office.

"I guess it's because I'm too bored," An Tang said, shrugging.

“When the weather was warm, they were kept outside. But then over there!” An Tang pointed in a direction: “A new family moved in there, and their cats always sneak out when their owners open or close the door, and then come here to catch quails…”

“Look at that one.”

An Tang pointed to one in the corner, but Lu Liruan squinted and couldn't see anything different.

"It lost a toe to a cat..."

Lu Liruan: ? ?

Lu Liruan lowered her head and checked carefully, and found that it was indeed true.

"Later, when we were sunbathing, we had to keep an eye on her." An Tang patted Lu Liruan on the shoulder: "I'll assign you this shift from now on."

Lu Liruan: Is that your purpose?

“They used to raise quail, but the boss took them with him when he went on a business trip.” An Tang pointed to another empty cage that also had a thermostat.

"Huh?" Lu Liruan thought she had misheard. "What? What does that quail have to do with the space?"

“No.” An Tang shook her head: “The boss said he wanted to give them to another company as pets.”

Just how boring are your various branches?

While feeling confused, Lu Liruan also had a vague feeling that she had finally found a suitable place to work, and this inexplicable yet relaxed atmosphere made her feel strangely at ease.

It really makes me feel...very warm and friendly.

I originally thought everyone here was like Teacher Liao, but I was wrong.

When Liao Tingyuan came downstairs, he saw An Tang and Lu Liruan squatting together, their heads close together. An Tang was teaching her how to feed the quail.

Lu Liruan studied very diligently.

"Teacher Liao!" Lu Liruan greeted him, "These quails are actually quite cute after looking at them for a while!"

Liao Tingyuan: ?

He hadn't found any of the quails cute at all after all this time.

But since it was Lu Liruan who suggested it, Liao Tingyuan nodded slightly: "Go upstairs and see if anything is missing from the desk area?"

"Huh? You went to help me tidy up?" Lu Liruan blinked.

Goodness, you didn't know what he was doing all this time?

An Tang looked at Liao Tingyuan with great interest, only to see Liao Tingyuan say without any surprise, "Yes, all done."

"Thank you, Teacher Liao~" Lu Liruan put down the quail feeder and hopped upstairs. Her footsteps on the wooden stairs sounded cheerful.

An Tang clapped her hands, placed the food bowl into the quail's cage, stood up gracefully, walked to Liao Tingyuan's side, raised an eyebrow, and lowered her voice: "Teacher Liao~ You really know how to take care of people~"

Liao Tingyuan: ...

When An Tang spoke to Liao Tingyuan, she didn't coax him like she did with Lu Liruan; instead, her tone was teasing: "If you keep taking such good care of her, be careful she doesn't treat you like an elder!"

An Tang had been observing them since they entered the room, and she inexplicably sensed something strange. It was hard to put into words, but there was something particularly subtle and intimate between the two of them.

An Tang never imagined that someone like Liao Tingyuan could one day have a relationship with anyone that could be described as "intimate." He was always a loner, so aloof and quiet that people sometimes overlooked his existence.

But when he's with that young girl, his protective instincts and excessive care are impossible to ignore. Only the girl seems completely absorbed in it and doesn't seem to notice anything amiss.

Liao Tingyuan glanced at her.

Normally, he and An Tang were just ordinary colleagues, but because they had known each other for a long time, they were quite familiar with each other. An Tang usually liked to joke with people, but she generally didn't have any jokes to make with him. However, today she suddenly seemed to be in the mood to tease him.

"Be careful, you might be going the wrong way." Seeing that Liao Tingyuan didn't say anything, An Tang felt bored, left him with that remark, and then followed Lu Liruan upstairs.

Liao Tingyuan was downstairs alone, facing a flock of quails clucking.

A faint hint of confusion appeared on his face.

An Tang's words just now...

Remembering how Lu Liruan had jokingly called him "Mom," Liao Tingyuan pursed his lips. How could An Tang have figured it out in such a short time?

An Tang was surprised that her casual remark had actually come true and that it had actually happened... When she went upstairs to the office, she stared at Lu Liruan's desk and paused for a moment.

Because of taking care of Lu Liruan, An Tang specially chose a seat for her by the window. Sunlight shone through the summer gauze curtains, and the intricate shadows of the lace were cast on the table and chairs, giving the ordinary wooden table and chairs a delicate girlish charm.

Liao Tingyuan not only cleaned the table and chairs, but also laid out a light beige checkered tablecloth, on which he placed a short, ceramic vase filled with plump succulents.

There are many potted succulents on the windowsill in the office. The former boss bought them to add a green touch to the office. Anyone who likes them can take them home, because there are just too many.

The boss is an unrestrained online shopper. He bought more than thirty potted plants from different stores at once. However, there are usually very few people in the office. Apart from the added burden of taking care of the plants, these plants have been sitting on the windowsill.

This is the first time An Tang has ever seen a flowerpot actually placed on someone's desk...

And it was the cutest of those thirty-odd pots.

An Tang usually takes the most care of them, so she has the most authoritative say on which succulent is the cutest and which quail is the cutest and has the best temperament.

Liao Tingyuan is usually quiet... but now he secretly took the cutest succulent and put it on the little girl's desk...

An Tang found it somewhat amusing for some reason.

Not only that, there was also a plush lumbar pillow on the office chair.

How thoughtful... to think of that.

It's still a pale yellow color... as refreshing as the feeling this little girl gives off.

The little girl was clearly very satisfied.

She skipped and hopped back to the stairs and shouted down, "That was wonderful! Thank you, Teacher Liao!"

All that work might just be for this one sentence.

An Tang thought to herself, wanting to see Liao Tingyuan's expression right now.

The environment here is very relaxing, and there are no rules or restrictions, so Lu Liruan quickly relaxed and adapted.

The villa's interior is decorated in warm colors, and when the windows are opened, the air is much fresher than in the city, making one feel refreshed as one breathes.

The only downside is:

It's far from the city center, but near a tourist attraction.

Therefore, the delivery fees for food delivery are ridiculously high.

Lu Liruan would never order takeout that cost more than three yuan in delivery fees...

However, the lowest delivery fee here is seven or eight yuan.

"Anything is fine with me, the boss will reimburse everything!" An Tang gestured for her to be casual.

"Are we just going to eat without doing any work...?" Lu Liruan felt a little guilty.

"Oh my, so cute! Yes, we'll just eat and not work like this, and we'll get used to it!" An Tang was charmed by Lu Liruan's bewildered little face and reached out to pat her.

"What does Li Ruan want to eat? Feeding you is much more fun than feeding a quail~"

Lu Liruan: ? ?

An Tang smiled and said, "I accidentally blurted out my true feelings."

Lu Liruan licked the candy that An Tang had just stuffed into her mouth, wondering why she was suddenly comparing herself to a quail.

"I think I saw a kitchen on the first floor?" Lu Liruan noticed when she was walking around earlier. This is a villa where a normal family lives, so naturally the decoration includes a kitchen.

"Ah! Yes!" An Tang ordered the food that Lu Liruan said she liked, and casually said, "But we don't have anyone who is good at cooking, so we won't bother."

Lu Liruan: ...?

Looking at Liao Tingyuan in disbelief, Lu Liruan subtly looked away after their eyes met.

We can't let Teacher Liao expose that he'll have to work harder at work from now on! Lu Liruan felt that she had seen through Liao Tingyuan's thoughts, so she picked up her water glass, took a sip, and concealed her expression.

An Tang didn't notice the subtle tension between the two of them.

Liao Tingyuan did not say that he could cook while he was at work. In fact, at the beginning, they were not required to cook, as the boss had hired a cook.

But because everyone is this age, they prefer takeout food that is all additives and has no natural ingredients, and everyone has different tastes, so they can't eat the same thing. So they just started ordering takeout.

No one stops anyone from using the kitchen, as long as they clean it up afterward. People also use the oven to bake cakes and the air fryer to roast sweet potatoes.

But Liao Tingyuan really had no interest in cooking while at work.

Seeing Lu Liruan's undisguised determination to keep his secret, Liao Tingyuan pursed his lips and let her misunderstand.

The little girl was also thinking of herself...

The afternoon attendance check starts at 5 PM.

But when Liao Tingyuan said he had to leave around 4 PM, An Tang didn't even lift her eyelids.

"Huh? Isn't it five o'clock?" Lu Liruan was turning around in her office chair while playing on her phone when she suddenly heard that she had to leave, which puzzled her.

“There’s no time clock, and no one’s checking… It’s fine, let’s go.” An Tang took off one earphone, her eyes still glued to the TV series on the screen, and waved casually: “I’m free today. I’ll lock the door when I leave at five.”

"Where are we going?" Lu Liruan grabbed her bag and followed Liao Tingyuan downstairs, looking at him as if they were going somewhere.

"Let's go to the furniture market."

"What are you going for?"

Liao Tingyuan sighed: "Buy door panels and bed boards, for my room and for yours."

Lu Liruan: ...

Oh no, I forgot about that!

But suddenly, Lu Liruan thought that if her bed was repaired, could she go back to live there?

As soon as this thought popped into Lu Liruan's mind, she felt a little empty.

But we can't just stay at Liao Tingyuan's house forever... Now that there's no danger, we can't just let him stay at our house and live on the sofa forever, can we?

Lu Liruan couldn't understand what was making her feel vaguely empty. Maybe it was because she was about to return to the life she had lived alone for so many years.

When Lu Liruan arrived at the furniture store, she was overwhelmed by the variety of wooden products in different sizes. Putting aside everything else, she didn't know which kind to buy.

She wasn't familiar with those two bed boards either!

Liao Tingyuan had only just gotten to know them! After all, they had fought side by side for quite some time... Lu Liruan thought to herself, amused.

But Liao Tingyuan was not confused at all. He naturally found the sizes in his phone's notes and looked at them one by one.

"What's wrong?" Lu Liruan didn't know what he was picking out.

Liao Tingyuan showed her a photo on his phone of Lu Liruan's bed frame still intact: "Try to find as many as possible, otherwise the landlord might cause you trouble."

Lu Liruan was filled with awe: What a wonderful life!

Finally, they bought a new bed board that was almost indistinguishable from the original, and Liao Tingyuan also picked out his favorite door panel.

Lu Liruan wanted to pay for her door panel, but Liao Tingyuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll put all of that in the reimbursement form."

"This can be reimbursed?" Lu Liruan exclaimed in surprise.

"Why not? I'll fill it in the weapons section," Liao Tingyuan said calmly.

Lu Liruan: I feel inexplicably embarrassed.

I bought it at the furniture store just before closing time today, so the delivery won't be there as quickly as possible.

Lu Liruan continued to stay at Liao Tingyuan's house.

The following day, the two of them went to work and left work on time as usual...

On Saturday afternoon, there was a knock on the door; the deliveryman had arrived.

Lu Liruan opened the door to let the installer in. Stepping into her home, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Because it was an upstairs and downstairs apartment, the layout was the same as Liao Tingyuan's, but it just felt different…

After the bed boards were installed, Lu Liruan naturally went back to eat with Liao Tingyuan.

It's still quite hot... I still need to use the air conditioning.

Lu Liruan thought to herself, while Liao Tingyuan showed no intention of bringing up the matter.

Until summer came to an end.

When Lu Liruan went out early, Liao Tingyuan would remind her to wear a thin long-sleeved shirt...

When Lu Liruan came home from work that day, she sat cross-legged on the sofa, looked at the air conditioner behind her that was no longer working, took a deep breath, and said to Liao Tingyuan, "Teacher Liao! It's getting cold, I should go back to my room! I'm so sorry to have been taking up your bedroom for so long..."

Lu Liruan felt incredibly embarrassed by what she had just said.

"okay."

A few seconds later, Lu Liruan heard Liao Tingyuan's reply, which was as calm and gentle as usual.

Lu Liruan didn't turn to look at Liao Tingyuan, and she didn't know what she wanted. Teacher Liao couldn't very well tell her, "Don't go back," that wouldn't be right either.

But Lu Liruan felt a sour feeling in her chest, an inexplicable discomfort.

Because she kept her head down, she didn't notice that Liao Tingyuan was looking at her with a helpless and silent look in his eyes, which was completely different from what he said.

When Lu Liruan moved back home on another weekend, Liao Tingyuan came downstairs with her, carrying a bag.

Lu Liruan had already adjusted her mindset. It was just a wall separating them! Why was she acting as if she would never see Teacher Liao again? This shouldn't be happening!