Fifty-one stars

On the day she returned to work at the institute, she controlled her emotions very well. Even though she felt a bit bitter inside, she didn't show any signs of it on her face.

Because she had missed several days of test experiments, she spent the morning checking the contents of the experimental reports of those days. After she had a general understanding of the progress, she immediately participated in new experiments in the afternoon.

Fortunately, she had read the previous experimental reports in advance, so she integrated into the group quickly and did not need anyone to spend time explaining some steps to her.

After coming out of the laboratory, Milson walked beside her and said in English, "Long time no see, Lin, what have you been doing recently?"

Lin Tang's eyes were dull, but he still bent his lips and replied, "I'm dealing with some personal matters."

Milson asked again: "That must be something very important?"

Lin Tang paused, his eyes drooping slightly, and after a long while he said in a deep voice, "Indeed."

Soon after returning to the office, Ying Yu also came in with a stack of documents. From that day until now, he always felt that Lin Tang had become much more dull than before. Apart from work matters, he rarely talked to him. He even didn't scold him once in the whole day. This was too abnormal.

He placed the documents on her desk and didn't leave immediately. He hesitated for a moment before asking angrily, "Boss, why do you look unhappy? It's been a whole day, and why did you take such a long leave this time?"

Normally, even if I was sick, I would just get intravenous fluids for two or three days at most and then go back to work immediately.

Lin Tang didn't raise his eyes. He casually pushed the documents he brought in front of him, picked up one and looked at the contents inside. As he read, he replied, "Something happened at home. I came back after I solved it."

Seeing that her expression was still not good, Ying Yu began to think: "What could take so long to deal with? Could it be... the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?"

This level of relationship is the most difficult to mediate among thousands of households.

Lin Tang finally raised his head and glared at him fiercely.

The response was instant silence.

But the silence didn't last long. He thought for a moment and continued, "I just noticed you weren't in a good state. I was worried you had just returned to work and hadn't fully adjusted yet, and you'd overworked yourself. What if the situation that day happened again..."

Thinking of that scene, he suddenly took a breath, laughed dryly and said: "Boss, I am still very worried about you, you must cherish your life."

Lin Tang met his gaze and said, "Don't worry, I'm quite afraid of death."

In her peripheral vision, she saw a figure at the door. She shifted her gaze to the person waiting at the door.

Noticing her gaze, Ying Yu also looked over. Seeing that the person coming was Feng Chibai, Ying Yu quickly stepped back to give the two of them some space.

After he left, Feng Chibai walked in and closed the door ajar.

Lin Tang leaned back lazily, his eyes fixed on the person who was getting closer and closer to him. He suddenly asked, "Why did you come so early today? Are you worried that I might be upset?"

"You won't." His voice was soft but firm. He paused and provided an answer to her question: "I just want to see you."

Lin Tang had been hiding his emotions well all day, but the moment he saw Feng Chibai, the person who knew all his secrets, he began to lose control. Hearing his words, the bitterness in his heart gradually burst out, and tears flickered in his eyes.

But she gritted her teeth and stared straight ahead without blinking, as if if she closed her eyes, all her efforts would be in vain and the tears in her eyes would overflow uncontrollably.

Suddenly, there was a sound outside the door.

Following the sound of the doorknob being turned, Feng Chibai leaned over at the right moment and pulled her swivel chair closer to him, blocking her with his large body.

"By the way, boss, I suddenly remembered that I haven't given you this data yet."

Ying Yuyi opened the door and saw Feng Chibai's back. Lin Tang was completely blocked in front of him, and only a faint outline of him could be seen at the edge.

I'm not sure what the two were doing, but I felt that the atmosphere seemed a little off. It didn't seem like they were arguing, and I felt a little awkward. I put the documents on a stool beside me and closed the door after I left.

The moment the door closed, her tears began to fall. She stared at him with trembling eyelashes and said softly, "Thank you."

The fierce look in Feng Chibai's eyes faded away, and he gently wiped away the tears on her face with his fingertips.

Lin Tang felt an inexplicable tingle in her heart. She looked at him in surprise. Through his eyes, she actually saw a hint of...heartache.

She suddenly smiled, trying to calm the trembling in her voice: "Feng Chibai, I actually quite hate you. You always see me crying."

Feng Chibai's lips curled slightly, and there was a rare gentleness in his eyes: "Then you can hate me as much as you want."

"Feng Chibai, you speak so strangely." Lin Tang's eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and he suddenly couldn't understand him.

But he just said: "Just think of me as being sick. Isn't that what you like to scold me for the most?"

Lin Tang pursed her lips, the scene of that day flashing through her mind, and her eyes suddenly became hazy. Her brows knitted slightly, and she asked hesitantly, "Why did you hug me that day?"

Feng Chibai did not answer her question, but asked in return: "Why don't you push it away?"

Lin Tang fell silent, looking away in a panic. She packed her things and said to him after a while, "I have something to do tonight. You should go back first."

However, Feng Chibai remained where she was, unmoved, and accurately stated the reason why she was busy: "Going out for a drink with Zhao Yingxun?"

Obviously, she didn't expect him to guess so accurately. She froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Boss Feng really knows everything."

He knew it would be difficult to get her to go back, so he followed the two of them to the bar.

In the dim corner, Lin Tang sat there quietly without saying a word, and the wine in his glass was never empty.

Seeing this, Zhao Yingxun walked around her to Feng Chibai's side and asked in a low voice: "Did you two have a fight? Because of me?"

He recalled what he had said to Lin Tang earlier. After all, they had known each other for several years, so it was reasonable for him to say a few good words on his behalf. However, if he caused a rift in their relationship, he would still feel bad.

Feng Chibai's gaze remained fixed on Lin Tang. The dim light from above cast a shadow over them. He replied calmly, "Don't worry, you're not that important."

Zhao Yingxun felt a pang in his heart, but he still asked curiously, "Why is that? Did she suffer a broken heart?"

As soon as I said this, I wanted to slap myself twice. I was so careless with my mouth and was talking nonsense in front of someone else's husband.

But Feng Chibai obviously didn't care about him, and even after hearing his words, he remained unmoved. He frowned, and seeing Lin Tang was about to pour more wine into the glass, he reached out to stop her: "That's enough, don't drink anymore."

Lin Tang was now emotionally aroused. His long eyebrows were sharp and indifferent. He said in a cold voice, "Get lost."

When Zhao Yingxun heard this, he thought the two were really arguing, and hurried forward to mediate: "Lin Tang, you're wrong. How can you curse at someone for no reason?"

Lin Tang glanced at him indifferently, his words devoid of warmth: "You too, get out of here."

She didn't even bother to look at their expressions, picking up the wine glass and about to bring it to her mouth. But the next second, her hand was empty, and the glass of wine was snatched away by Feng Chibai, who drank it all in one gulp.

She frowned and poured herself another cup in a sullen manner, but it still ended up in Feng Chibai's mouth.

She poured a glass and he grabbed one.

He was just deliberately going against her.

She suddenly became exasperated, her breathing coming in bursts. She glared at him angrily, tears slowly filling her eyes. After a few seconds, she gritted her teeth and choked out, "Bad guy."

Seeing that she was about to cry, Zhao Yingxun was so scared that he quickly stood on her side and said without any reason: "Hey, don't cry, I definitely support you. Mr. Feng, this is your fault."

Feng Chibai glanced at him in a deep voice, and Zhao Yingxun immediately quieted down.

He put down the empty wine glass in his hand, stood up and took Lin Tang's hand, and said patiently and gently: "Go home first."

Unexpectedly, Lin Tang was very obedient this time and did not resist at all when he was taken away.

After returning home, Lin Tang slumped on the sofa with a dizzy head.

Feng Chibai went to the kitchen to make a cup of honey water, brought it to her and handed it to her.

She was sitting sideways, facing him. Just as she took a sip of honey water, a voice suddenly rang out in front of her: "Lin Tang, since I promised grandma to take good care of you, can you... please listen to me?"

There was also a hint of negotiation.

Lin Tang held the cup, his eyes lonely. She met his gaze and said lightly, "You can regret your promise. We won't be together forever."

He won't always take care of him, and he will break his promise sooner or later. It's better not to keep his promise from the beginning.

Feng Chibai was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "If you want, we can always be together."

But what responded to him was her silence and helplessness.

She seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. She hurriedly avoided his sight, drank honey water in small sips, and said nothing more.

At night, it was dark outside and the lights in the room were off.

The two had been lying in bed for a long time, but neither of them fell asleep.

Suddenly, Lin Tang turned over, hugged him unexpectedly, and buried his head tightly in his arms.

Feng Chibai was stunned for a moment, then used the faint light from outside to try to see her movements. His voice was slightly hoarse as he called out uncertainly, "Lin Tang."

"Don't make a noise, I'll just stay for a while." Her breathing was a little heavy, as if her emotions were surging.

The next second, she clearly felt a force on her back, pulling her into his arms.

She froze for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Is this... normal?"

Wouldn't that be a bit strange?

Feng Chibai gave a very affirmative answer: "Normal."

Lin Tang curled up slightly, his slender body wrapped in him. Suddenly, she felt a drop of wetness falling from her hair, but it didn't come from her.

She looked up in shock and found that he was looking at her. In the darkness, she couldn't see his expression, so she could only feel it with her hands.

When she felt the moisture in the corners of his eyes, Lin Tang felt a pang of pain in her heart. She paused for a moment and asked slowly, "Why are you crying?"

"Because you're crying." He held the hand that was pressed against his face, "Because... I feel sorry for you."

It turns out that in this world, besides Grandma Lin, there is someone who cares about me.

Her eyes felt sore, but she suddenly pulled her hand away. For a moment, she felt an indescribable desire to escape. She pulled back and said quietly, "Go to sleep."

Silence returned to the room.