Over the next few days, Xu Wang clearly noticed that Pei Yanchuan seemed to have gotten busy, and not just a little busy, but extremely busy.
One evening, the hour hand on the wall clock was already nearing ten.
Only then did Pei Yanchuan return home quietly. He gently closed the door and switched on the warm yellow light in the entryway.
Pei Yanchuan changed into slippers and walked into the dim living room. As he approached the sofa, he noticed that someone seemed to be lying on it.
Pei Yanchuan's expression changed, and he quickly walked closer.
Just as he had expected, the person lying on the sofa was Xu Wang.
Glutinous Rice, who had been sleeping in the dog bed in the living room, lifted its head at the noise. When it saw Pei Yanchuan, it instinctively wanted to run toward him.
Noticing this, Pei Yanchuan hurriedly gestured for it to lie down.
After seeing its owner's gesture, Glutinous Rice obediently settled back into the dog bed.
Pei Yanchuan tiptoed over to the sofa.
Xu Wang was wrapped in a blanket with his eyes closed. He was sleeping restlessly, his lips moving constantly as though he were murmuring something.
A trace of heartache showed on Pei Yanchuan's face as he looked at him. He crouched down and leaned closer to hear what Xu Wang was saying.
"Pei... Yan... chuan." Xu Wang softly murmured his name in his sleep.
Pei Yanchuan was not surprised to hear his own name. He reached out and gently stroked Xu Wang's furrowed brow, only withdrawing his hand in satisfaction once it had completely relaxed.
"Xu Wang, just two more days." Pei Yanchuan scooped Xu Wang up from the sofa and strode into the bedroom with him in his arms, then gently laid him