Seventy stars

During the period after handing over the work, Feng Chibai was extremely busy. He had countless meetings to attend and countless documents to check every day.

But he couldn't slack off at all, because the successor agreement clearly stated that in the three months after the agreement was announced to be effective, he would still be in a probationary period, not a sure win.

During this period, if he does anything wrong, the board of directors may initiate a replacement application at any time, so he must be cautious.

Because he couldn't spare the time, these days he asked his assistant to pick up Lin Tang first, while he continued to handle affairs in the company.

It's almost time to get off work.

Lin Tang had completed his task and was packing up his things slowly.

Ying Yu had nothing to do, so he ran to her office to chat with her as usual.

He had seen what had happened in the past few days, but he didn't know the specific reason. He just felt uncomfortable for Lin Tang in his heart.

He sat down opposite her, his face propped up by one hand. Thinking she was going to go back alone again today, he couldn't help but say, "Oh, men become bad when they have power. President Feng is really a piece of shit."

Although it is time to call him Mr. Feng now, it is more convenient to call him that.

The moment he finished speaking, Lin Tang raised his eyes and noticed from the corner of his eye that there was a person standing at the edge of the door.

She subconsciously raised her eyes, obviously not expecting him to get off work so early today, and even less expecting him to appear here at this moment.

But I still chose to agree and said, "Yeah, I think so too."

I was even afraid that the person at the door couldn't hear me, so I raised my voice.

However, Ying Yu had his back to him and was unaware of what was happening behind him. He said to Lin Tang with a righteous look on his face, "Don't worry, boss. Although his family is indeed very rich, I am a man of steel and will always stand by you."

Lin Tang matched his words and acted touched: "It really warms my heart to hear that."

"Well, it's as it should be. We are just friends." He didn't notice anything unusual behind him and was completely immersed in his own fantasy of righteousness.

However, when he stood up and was about to leave, he turned his head and his expression immediately became ugly.

He forced himself to suppress the bitterness and embarrassment in his heart, silently praying that he hadn't heard a word of what he had just said, though the hope was slim. The righteousness he had just displayed was completely gone. Even as he passed by Feng Chibai, he forced a smile and said, "Hey, Mr. Feng... Long time no see."

He had originally thought Feng Chibai would ignore his words, so he could just laugh it off without anyone noticing. Unexpectedly, Feng Chibai not only turned to look at him, but also said, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. You don't have to be so nervous."

Ying Yuxin's voice suddenly reached her throat, and she replied in panic, "Hey, well, Director Yuan wants to talk to me about something, so I won't be able to chat with you anymore."

After saying that, he ran out in a flash.

Lin Tang had packed up her things while they were talking. She walked up to Feng Chibai and asked, "How did you get in?"

Feng Chibai said truthfully, "I happened to see Director Yuan leaving at the door, so he simply scanned my face and let me in."

Thinking of what he just said, Lin Tang couldn't help but smile: "That's quite a coincidence."

"Indeed." Feng Chibai looked at her with an ambiguous smile, "Does Suisui always say bad things about me in private?"

Lin Tang denied it, "No, I said it to my face."

After all, she had noticed his presence a long time ago.

He knows too.

The two did not chat in the office for long and soon left.

In the car.

Lin Tang had just fastened his seat belt when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate.

I clicked on it and saw a message from Ying Yufa: "Boss, do you think I'm going to be banned? Who's in charge in your family? Is there any hope for me?"

The series of questions made Lin Tang laugh, but she still managed to hold back and replied: Don't worry, he doesn't hold a grudge, otherwise I would have been banned long ago.

The other party quickly responded with a fist-raising expression.

Just as I was about to put my phone away, I suddenly heard someone in my ear: "What are you laughing at?"

She turned to meet his gaze, her smile still lingering: "I'm glad you're such a nice person."

"Really?"

"I don't say anything against my will."

When I got home, my aunt had already prepared the meal and left.

Lin Tang didn't eat much at noon and was very hungry. After washing his hands, he sat down at the dining table as soon as possible.

However, Feng Chibai did not sit down immediately. When the phone rang suddenly, he went to the study to answer it.

It was some work-related matter. After verbally explaining the precautions, he decisively called. When he came out, Lin Tang was still sitting at the table, the dishes in front of him showing no signs of being touched.

He frowned and asked, "Why don't you eat?"

Lin Tang replied, "I'll wait for you to come with me, otherwise I'll seem cold-blooded and only care about myself."

Feng Chibai's eyelashes fluttered, and he said softly, "Sui Sui is thoughtful."

After dinner, Lin Tang went to see the bouquet of flowers in the vase.

The edges of the petals had begun to yellow, their vibrant colors no longer visible. She stroked the petals with her fingertips and said sadly, "The blooming period is so short, even shorter than before."

Feng Chibai came to her side, and this time, his eyes stayed on Aurora who was beginning to wither.

He remained silent for a moment, his face calm, but his eyes seemed to be filled with strong emotions. Suddenly, he said, "Isn't the aurora short-lived?"

Lin Tang looked at him and said in surprise, "This is the first time I've seen you look so sad because of a withered bouquet of flowers."

But Feng Chibai couldn't see what he looked like at the moment, so he just asked, "Are you sad?"

Lin Tang hummed and joked, "Looks like she's about to cry."

Feng Chibai curled his lips, but it was a bit forced: "Then I will try my best to control it."

Since he started growing flowers, Lin Tang also took the time to learn a lot about the relevant knowledge. This flower has only started to turn yellow and has not completely withered, so there is still a chance to save it.

She followed the online instructions, boiled a pot of hot water, and tried to clear the water absorption pipes of the flower branches by scalding the roots, and then cut off the scalded white part at the bottom at an angle.

The operation is actually very simple, it just requires patience, but she is willing to be patient if it can achieve the ideal effect.

However, Feng Chibai did not understand this approach. Although he was busy helping her, he still reminded her: "Thank you, just buy another bouquet. There is no need to go through so much trouble."

Besides, he has plenty of money.

But Lin Tang disagreed: "What do you know? The aurora is short-lived, but as long as you fight for it, you can still extend the time you can see it. Happiness is earned by fighting for it."

Feng Chibai was stunned for a moment, his eyes were somewhat empty and lifeless, and he whispered uncertainly: "Really?"

He poured a glass of water and drank it slowly, each swallow seeming to make up his mind. But in the end, he struggled to overturn it all.

Even until the cup was empty, the matter he was hesitating about still had no result.

There wasn't much going on at the institute lately, so Lin Tang went to bed early. However, due to work handovers, Feng Chibai would be busy in the study for a while every night before returning to his room.

After finishing his business, it was already very dark outside. He carefully opened the door and, with the faint moonlight, he could barely see the person on the bed. She was lying with her back to him, looking like she was already asleep.

Therefore, he tried to move as quietly as possible, for fear of waking her up.

As he lay down, he exhaled lightly and gently embraced her with his own selfish intentions.

However, the moment his palm clasped the back of her hand, the other hand held his hand in return.

Feng Chibai was stunned for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Are you still asleep?"

Lin Tang replied truthfully: "I watched the news for a while and was just about to go to bed."

She could sense the weariness in his voice, so she grabbed his hand and suddenly turned over, facing him. Because she couldn't see clearly, she reached out and touched his forehead.

Feng Chibai closed his eyes quietly and did not stop her, letting her do it.

"Are you tired?" Lin Tang asked.

As he gradually became sleepy, his voice was a little hoarse: "Not bad."

The hand she was holding was gently put down, but he hugged her again.

Lin Tang laughed and teased, "Why, you can't sleep without sticking to me?"

Feng Chibai didn't let go: "This way... I feel more at ease."

Lin Tang frowned slightly, not understanding the meaning of his words: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"I was trying to catch the Aurora on its last night."

Lin Tang still didn't understand what he meant and even felt a little strange: "What aurora? That bouquet of flowers?"

But there was no answer.

He seemed to be asleep, and his soft breathing could be heard evenly by her ears, but he did not respond to her question just now.

*

The next day, after cowering all day, Ying Yu couldn't help but go to Lin Tang and ask, "Boss, President Feng didn't say anything yesterday, right?"

Although Lin Tang said he didn't hold grudges, he still felt uneasy. He was still young and didn't want to be dealt with by the capital with any thunderous means.

Lin Tang was squatting in front of the cabinet next to his desk. He unlocked the cabinet and said, "Yes."

Ying Yu's heart was about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath and stammered, "What did you say?"

Lin Tang pulled a pile of materials from the cabinet and began sorting them. These were all from years ago, all jumbled together, making it hard to tell which were useful. If it weren't for the relevant information involved in this trip, this pile of waste paper would have rotted in the cabinet forever.

When he had some free time, he looked up at Ying Yu and said with a smile, "He said... he wanted to see the aurora."

Ying Yu was speechless, startling him. Seeing Lin Tang approaching the desk with the pile of unfinished documents, he knew she was preparing for something, so he said, "Boss, I want to see the aurora, too."

Hearing this, Lin Tang glanced at the date on the desk calendar not far away. It was going to be quite fast, only a few days left.

Before I could reply, I heard another voice: "Boss, I will miss you."

Lin Tang smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. If I'm gone, you'll have fewer opportunities to interact with him and won't have to worry all day long."

Ying Yu choked, glanced at the pile of things she took out, and said in shock: "Do you have to see all of this?"

"No, there's a bunch of useless stuff mixed in here." Lin Tang said, "After we sort it out later, it's time to review it carefully."

Dean Zhang hadn't actually asked them to prepare too much in advance, but she suddenly remembered a similar experience before. Because it had been so long ago, she couldn't remember much of it. But she was a fairly strict person, and she wouldn't allow herself to approach something with an empty head, especially given her experience.

He hummed in agreement and casually glanced at the time on the clock: "Hey, it's time to get off work. I made an appointment with a friend to have barbecue, so I'm leaving now."

After he said this, Lin Tang subconsciously checked the time and found that it was indeed past the time to get off work.

Fearing that he would have arrived by now like yesterday, she simply put all the documents into her bag and planned to deal with them when she got back.

When she reached the door, Feng Chibai was indeed already waiting there. She approached him and chuckled softly, "Ah, you're here so early."

Feng Chibai said nothing, but looked at her with raised eyebrows.

"Just kidding, something delayed me. Thank you for waiting for so long." Lin Tang said.

Feng Chibai took her bag skillfully: "It's not hard."

After returning home and having dinner, Feng Chibai went into the study as usual to deal with things.

When he had some free time, Lin Tang took out the pile of documents from his bag and started to sort them out. The higher he went, the newer the materials were.

The information about the scientific expedition was from several years ago, but she still wanted to organize it from the top. Since she rarely had the time, she simply classified the materials by time period, which would make it easier to find them next time.

Fortunately, she could tell which year the document was from just by looking at the title above, so she was able to categorize it quickly, and before she knew it, she had sorted out the documents from two years ago.

However, among a bunch of research-related academic titles, the black-letter titles of two documents seem out of place.