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

"Ruan Ruan... I don't have any demands on you. If..." Liao Tingyuan subconsciously opened his mouth when he understood Lu Liruan's words, wanting to continue explaining.

“I know.” Lu Liruan nodded: “The decisions I made, the words I’m saying now, and the feelings I have are not things I made under your deliberate inducement, because Teacher Liao, you didn’t actually do anything.”

Lu Liruan looked at his face, and his expression showed a rare hint of urgency, unease, and guilt.

It was as if he had done something wrong.

But what he did wasn't really wrong; it was just a choice. He could choose what to tell others and what not to tell them. Lu Liruan was angry simply because he hadn't told her, making her feel deceived and kept in the dark by someone she trusted.

Liao Tingyuan was a person with a very high sense of morality.

Lu Liruan could sense it.

Not only because he now shows unnecessary guilt about everything that happened, but also because Lu Liruan could fully sense from their past interactions that he was an upright, kind, and even somewhat overly demanding person.

He is tolerant of others, but not of himself...

Lu Liruan felt tolerance and care from him, but never felt restraint or blame. Even if they were really family, or elders and juniors, very few people could do this.

Lu Liruan didn't know what a normal family should be like because she hadn't experienced it much growing up.

Her parents loved her... Even when she was very young, Lu Liruan still had a memory of it, but it wasn't clear. Whenever she thought of her parents' love, it was always faint, hazy, and unreal.

As I grew older, because my mother's health was poor, my family paid more attention to her than to me.

Lu Liruan had no complaints about this. In her heart, she placed her mother in the most important position... even ignoring the fact that she was still a child and taking on responsibilities that were beyond her age at an earlier age.

Growing up from childhood...

Lu Liruan rarely received special attention and care, so much so that she herself did not take good care of herself.

But Liao Tingyuan is different...

Lu Liruan received care and concern from him that she had never imagined...

In every act of protection, in every act of care... the breakfast on the table, the favorite kinds of snacks... the hand that gently strokes my forehead when I'm sick.

When Lu Liruan thought of Liao Tingyuan, she recalled many clear and specific instances of care that others could not receive, which made her feel that she could not live without Liao Tingyuan.

If I leave him, who else will treat me like this?

Looking at Liao Tingyuan's anxious expression, Lu Liruan felt a pang of guilt. Liao Tingyuan said he had selfish thoughts... but compared to him, Lu Liruan felt that she might be the more selfish one.

Not only did she accept and enjoy Liao Tingyuan's affection and care, she even accused him of not treating her more selflessly and without reservation.

Liao Tingyuan's guilt stemmed from the fact that he was a noble and kind person.

Lu Liruan's guilt at this moment... also stemmed from the fact that Liao Tingyuan was a good person, and someone who was good to her.

But Lu Liruan didn't intend to say it, because she wasn't that noble... Lu Liruan faced her selfish desires frankly. Since Liao Tingyuan also wanted to be with her, then they should be together.

“Teacher Liao, I am an adult now. I have the ability to discern, and I know what kind of life I want to live.” Lu Liruan pointed to her chest.

"Compared to a so-called normal life, pretending to know nothing and avoiding certain things, in my mind, I would rather face the unknown than play dumb. I would rather pursue and explore than remain ignorant," Lu Liruan said firmly.

Even if it weren't for the mission, Lu Liruan would still make this choice. She is not someone who is willing to face deception, whether it is well-intentioned or malicious.

When I was little, I didn't want to believe my parents or well-meaning people who told me things like, "Mom will get better...don't worry."

Now, Lu Liruan no longer believes in the ostrich mentality that "as long as you don't see or hear anything, nothing will happen; as long as you pretend not to know, you can live a normal life."

“I want to clear my head…” Lu Liruan said softly, “No matter what we face, it’s the same when we’re facing you, Teacher Liao… I know I want to live with you… I know I want to be by your side. If we’re separated, I’ll worry about you, miss you, and be restless every day. But when I’m with you, I feel happy and peaceful. Seeing you safe and seeing you get what you want makes me happy too.”

Lu Liruan felt that she was not good at expressing herself, and these were all her true feelings; she said what she thought.

"really?"

When Lu Liruan reached out and touched the back of Liao Tingyuan's hand, he instinctively gripped it tightly, as if he was afraid that Lu Liruan would disappear from his sight in the next second.

For the first time today, he didn't express any apology or guilt, but only showed anticipation: "Ruan Ruan..." He called Lu Liruan by her nickname, waiting for her reply.

"of course."

Lu Liruan answered without hesitation.

"Thank you..." Liao Tingyuan murmured, "Thank you for thinking I'm useful."

"Hmm?" Lu Liruan was a little confused by his somewhat strange expression.

"Thank you for forgiving me," Liao Tingyuan continued.

His usually pale complexion now appeared to have a slightly warm hue, and his light-colored eyes were filled with beautiful light and shadow.

Lu Liruan couldn't help but reach out and touch him because of his gaze.

When Liao Tingyuan's fingertips approached his eyes, his eyelashes fluttered as he blinked, brushing against Lu Liruan's skin, making a soft, ticklish sensation.

But he didn't dodge, letting Lu Liruan's fingertips touch the corner of his eye, gently tracing the curve of his eye.

"What's wrong?" Liao Tingyuan didn't know why she was suddenly interested in his eyes.

"Your eyes are also because of..."

Lu Liruan asked.

She didn't finish speaking, but Liao Tingyuan understood what she meant.

"No, it has nothing to do with the space. It's always been this color." Liao Tingyuan shook his head.

Lu Liruan breathed a sigh of relief. She thought Liao Tingyuan's eyes were beautiful. If this was also due to the influence of the space, then Lu Liruan felt uncomfortable when she looked into his eyes again.

"Why is it this color?" Lu Liruan asked curiously. Apart from Liao Tingyuan, she had never seen anyone with this eye color.

"I don't know," Liao Tingyuan shook his head again.

"Hmm?" Lu Liruan wondered. Wasn't there a gene for this eye color in her family?

Liao Tingyuan said calmly, "I don't know why it's this color, or if I inherited it from someone. I grew up in an orphanage."

“Ah…” Lu Liruan was stunned. She had never known about this before, because Liao Tingyuan rarely talked about things related to himself. Even when Lu Liruan tried to ask, he would always naturally change the subject.

"I...I don't know, I'm sorry." Lu Liruan looked embarrassed. So that's why he avoided her.

"It's okay. I don't even know who my parents are, so I have no memory or feelings for them. Don't worry." Liao Tingyuan patted Lu Liruan's hand to reassure her.

"..." Lu Liruan opened her mouth: "I'm not trying to pry into your privacy."

Lu Liruan felt even more guilty at this moment.

It turns out that her curiosity about Liao Tingyuan might have been a burden that Liao Tingyuan didn't want to talk about, but he didn't show any dissatisfaction when she deliberately asked him about it many times.

"Then I won't ask anymore," Lu Liruan said sincerely. "I just want to know more about you."

“It’s not something that can’t be mentioned…and it doesn’t make me sad. If I told you, you would feel embarrassed, just like you are now.” Liao Tingyuan finally regained some energy. He pursed his lips and revealed a small smile.

Lu Liruan pouted, thinking that Liao Tingyuan was incredibly considerate; he had always been like that.

"Then why did you tell me today?" Lu Liruan raised an eyebrow.

"Because I told you I would never lie to you again." Liao Tingyuan pointed to his heart: "I don't want to deceive you anymore."

Lu Liruan was coaxed into a calm and smiling state of mind.

But then I felt it wasn't appropriate to appear happy at this time.

Liao Tingyuan ignored her conflicted expression and continued, "I lived in an orphanage since I was a child until I went away to school."

"Then... will you still go back to visit now?" Lu Liruan actually wanted to say that if possible, she would like to go back with him to visit the place where he lived in the future.

But to his surprise, Liao Tingyuan shook his head.

"Hmm?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.

Given Liao Tingyuan's personality, how could he...

"It's closed now." Seeing her confusion, Liao Tingyuan explained, "It closed when I was in college."

"Why?" Lu Liruan didn't understand how a welfare home could go bankrupt. Shouldn't it be a public welfare institution?

"Some things happened..." Liao Tingyuan frowned as he spoke, his expression quite serious. Lu Liruan couldn't quite tell, but she felt that when Liao Tingyuan spoke, his expression was not only serious... but also contained some other emotions.

Is it disgust? Or resistance?

Lu Liruan couldn't understand it... but it was really rare to see Liao Tingyuan show such emotions.

"What happened?" Lu Liruan felt that something that could make Liao Tingyuan act like this must not be a simple matter.

“Actually, I don’t fully understand it.” Liao Tingyuan sighed softly. “Besides, I was very young at the beginning and can’t remember clearly. I’ve always wanted to figure out what happened later, but when the orphanage closed down, even the people inside disappeared.”

"Can't find it?" Lu Liruan found it strange. In modern society, there are so many ways to communicate and so many channels to search... and Liao Tingyuan has lived there for so many years, how could he not find anything?

“I can’t find the way anywhere…” Lu Liruan felt that his description sounded very wrong: “Did they lose contact, or did they suddenly disappear into thin air?”

"It's almost the same as disappearing into thin air." Liao Tingyuan actually affirmed the second explanation.

"Huh?" Lu Liruan felt like she was listening to a strange story.

Judging from Liao Tingyuan's expression, he didn't seem to be joking at all. Lu Liruan felt that he wouldn't joke about these things, so... was he telling the truth?

Can something like this really happen in a modern city?

Seeing that Lu Liruan seemed very curious, Liao Tingyuan pondered for a moment: "I study in another city... We don't usually have much contact, but suddenly one time, when I went back for vacation, everything disappeared."

He used the word "disappeared".

Even though he spoke very concisely, Lu Liruan suddenly felt a tightness all over her body, a strange sense of tension.

Something seems off.

Have you looked for it?

"I have looked, and I still keep an eye out for any possible leads, but I haven't found anything," Liao Tingyuan replied affirmatively.

Lu Liruan hissed, "How could this be?"

"So even if you ask me, I don't know how to answer clearly. Maybe one day... I'll find out what really happened." Liao Tingyuan said in a calm tone.

Lu Liruan listened to what he said, but overlooked what Liao Tingyuan had said at the beginning:

Something happened there.

Is it in this city?

"Yes, I should have been born here." Liao Tingyuan nodded.

Lu Liruan thought carefully for a moment, but she didn't know of any welfare institutions or similar facilities in the city that had been featured in the news. Perhaps she simply hadn't paid attention to them.

"Then I'll help you keep an eye out for news?" Lu Liruan suggested, as she also wanted Liao Tingyuan to do something.

Lu Liruan felt that she should express her attitude towards him more, otherwise she always felt that Teacher Liao's feelings for her seemed to be anxious and uncertain.

“We probably won’t find anything.” Liao Tingyuan looked a little strange. “I’m not sure what happened either. This kind of disappearance isn’t normal, especially for an orphanage.”

Lu Liruan thought for a moment, then understood what he meant, and at the same time felt a chill run down her spine: "You mean, when the orphanage disappeared, there were still children inside?"

"Yes," Liao Tingyuan affirmed.

"Besides you, were there any other children who left that orphanage?" Lu Liruan's mind was suddenly filled with scenes from horror movies.

“They’re all adults, and they can leave whenever they want. Whether they’re working or studying…” Liao Tingyuan refuted her fantasy.

call……

Lu Liruan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had returned to the normal world from a horror movie, but she was back, yet not completely back.

"Can you contact anyone else who left from there like you?" Lu Liruan asked.

“Sure,” Liao Tingyuan replied, “but I can only contact a few people.”

Lu Liruan knew without asking that Liao Tingyuan was definitely not the type who had many friends and loved to communicate with people when he was a child.

"Don't they know anything either?"

"Ah."

Lu Liruan felt that there was something strange about this matter.