Eighty-five stars
Along the way, Feng Chibai kept his eyes on the road ahead, and the car was rarely silent.
But Lin Tang unexpectedly felt that something was not right.
The car finally stopped at the entrance of the institute. Before getting out, she asked worriedly, "Are you really angry?"
"If I say yes." Feng Chibai paused and looked at her suddenly, "Will you coax me?"
His original intention was to tease her, but Lin Tangzhen started to think: "How do you want to coax her?"
Since she had this idea, Feng Chibai naturally would not refuse, so he pointed to his face naturally.
Lin Tang did not take the next step.
Feng Chibai knew that she would not agree when he proposed this idea, but perhaps she would not refuse it either.
So he took the initiative to approach her.
Sure enough, she didn't hide.
He smiled crookedly and moved closer to her cheek, but when he was about to touch her, he changed his trajectory and kissed the corner of her lips.
When they were a little further apart, he looked at her, the smile in his eyes deepening, and he said lightly, "I'll do it myself, so we'll have to go to another place."
Lin Tang looked away shyly, but suddenly noticed from the corner of his eye that she also looked away, as if his eyes were passing her and were straight behind her.
She subconsciously followed his gaze and saw Ying Yu standing outside the car window, looking a little embarrassed.
Lin Tang was startled and pushed Feng Chibai away. He got out of the car in a hurry without even saying goodbye.
The two people outside the car door looked at each other for a few seconds, and then walked into the research institute tacitly.
Ying Yu actually didn't know Lin Tang was coming to the institute, but when he first came over, he caught a glimpse of a car parked there. He had seen that car several times before and knew who it belonged to immediately.
Because the car had been parked for quite some time, he thought Lin Tang should still be in the car. He wanted to go over and say hello, but he didn't expect to see this scene. He suddenly felt that he was a little immature.
Even as they were almost inside the research institute, Lin Tang still felt a lingering sense of embarrassment. Although his hair wasn't messy, he still tried to cover it up by ruffling it twice. Then, through gritted teeth, he warned him, "If you dare tell anyone, you're dead!"
Ying Yu knew this in her heart and said timidly, "Don't worry, I would dare to do it if it were someone else, but I'm afraid your husband will cause trouble for me."
Just as Lin Tang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard another voice: "Boss, you two have such a good relationship."
She glanced at him instantly and was about to punch him when her phone suddenly vibrated.
It was a message from Feng Chibai.
Feng Chibai: [Send me a message before you go back tonight, and I’ll pick you up.]
When Lin Tang thought about what had just happened, he felt angry.
Sui Sui: [Mr. Feng, please pay attention to the impact next time]
Feng Chibai: [Okay, next time, let’s kiss at home before going out]
Lin Tang: “…”
Are the two talking about the same thing?
Lin Tang easily lost track of time when he was busy. After a quick dinner, he'd been stuck in the lab. After finally finishing the data testing, he'd immediately returned to the office to write down his records.
It wasn't until the phone rang that her thoughts were drawn back from work.
Without even looking at who was calling, he picked up the phone with his eyes still on the computer screen.
"Are you planning to spend the night in the research institute tonight?" Feng Chibai's voice came from the other side.
She suddenly looked at the time and it was almost ten o'clock.
When she thought of what he said when he sent her here, she quickly said before she sent him a message: "I have to go back. I don't want to bother you coming here so late. I can go back by myself."
Since the other party didn't say anything, Lin Tang assumed that he agreed and hung up the phone.
The experimental record was almost finished. She added a few more words to check that everything was correct, then stood up and turned off the computer.
However, as soon as he walked out of the research institute's gate, he noticed Feng Chibai waiting there.
Her eyes widened in surprise, and she ran towards him quickly. When she stopped, she was still panting: "Didn't I say I would go back by myself?"
Feng Chibai took her bag and said calmly, "Since we're here, we have to meet before we leave."
"You haven't been waiting here for long, have you?" I came here early because I hadn't received any message.
Feng Chibai pretended to admit it and said exaggeratedly: "That's about right. I've been waiting here since you got off the bus."
Lin Tang glanced at him and said, "I don't believe you."
After getting in the car, while she was still buckling her seat belt, Feng Chibai took the initiative to touch her hand, which was a little cold. So he stretched out his long arm and hooked the blanket from the back seat to cover her.
Lin Tang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's quite thoughtful."
"I said I would be a good husband." Feng Chibai said confidently.
After the car stopped in the parking area inside the community, he got out and accompanied her all the way to the first floor of the building.
Lin Tang was somewhat used to it and thought that he was going to follow him upstairs to sit for a while, but this time, he stopped in front of the door.
Lin Tang looked at him doubtfully, but suddenly heard a voice: "Lin Tang, see you tomorrow."
She thought it was just a common remark, so she didn't think much about it. She nodded and got into the elevator.
However, when she returned home, she suddenly remembered something and immediately looked at the calendar.
Tomorrow is the 10th.
It was time for her to fulfill the promise they had made.
*
But I was not so lucky the next day. I had originally agreed to have dinner together after she got off work, but she had to work overtime. I could only send a message to Feng Chibai saying: I have something tonight, I will be there late, don't worry, I will be there before the meteor arrives.
Feng Chibai: [Just do your thing, no need to rush]
Sui Sui: [Really not in a hurry?]
Feng Chibai: [I won’t accept it if I don’t come]
Lin Tang smiled faintly and put his phone away.
It wasn't until after nine in the evening that she finished checking the experimental data. Back in the office, she reclined in her chair and closed her eyes for a moment before suddenly remembering something. She pulled out her phone to check the latest reports; the Quadrant hadn't arrived yet.
At the top was an unread message from Feng Chibai, sent at around six o'clock.
Feng Chibai: [I have something urgent to do. I'll have my assistant pick you up later.]
She replied "OK", but the other party seemed busy and no more messages came.
After sitting in the office for a while, Ying Yu finished organizing the report. He looked a little excited, replying to messages on his phone while asking Lin Tang, "Boss, do you want to go see the meteors together tonight? There are several of us together, and the equipment is amazing!"
A person appeared in Lin Tang's mind, and his tired brows couldn't help but relax a little: "No, I have an appointment."
She stood up, folded the documents aside, and prepared to leave. After all, it didn't seem good to keep someone waiting for too long again.
When he walked out of the institute's gate, Feng Chibai was indeed not there as he said.
After she got into the car with her assistant, she suddenly felt that she was quite careless. She had not asked him what his purpose was for such a long time. What if he had some bad intentions in mind and asked the driver to drive directly to his house?
She blinked and smiled, as if it was not impossible.
But judging from the direction the car was heading, she was overthinking it.
She glanced out the window. This stretch of road seemed familiar, yet not particularly memorable. Suddenly, she couldn't quite remember where it was. But she wasn't in a rush to ask her assistant where they were going. She'd know once she got there anyway.
But the closer I got to my destination, the clearer my vague memories became, and doubts slowly arose in my heart.
When the car stopped, she looked at the amusement park they had been to together before, and still didn't know why he brought her here.
Although the entertainment facilities inside are still running, it is empty at a glance.
Obviously, he booked the whole place.
She stood at the door for a few seconds and didn't see Feng Chibai, so she looked at the assistant beside her.
But he just reminded: "Director Feng is inside. You can see him if you walk a few steps further in. It's not convenient for us to go in."
She was a little confused for a moment. Why was watching a shooting star so mysterious? But then, in a trance, she seemed to know what he was going to do.
No, she had a vague premonition in her heart from the moment she agreed.
After entering, it was a little dark inside.
But with every step she took, the street lights on both sides seemed to sense something and lit up one by one, clearly illuminating her way forward.
In front of the rotating Ferris wheel, Feng Chibai stood there in a formal suit, with a refracting telescope that had been adjusted to the correct angle at his side. The ground was covered with flowers, and winding light blue lights connected all the way. He looked at her, welcoming her approach.
A few steps away, Lin Tang stopped. As their eyes met, she chuckled softly, "Didn't we agree to watch the meteor shower? Why are you making such a big deal about it? Could it be that you have some ulterior motive?"
"Lin Tang." He called her, with a hint of joking complaint, "You're dressed so casually."
Lin Tang arched his eyebrows and imitated his words: "Feng Chibai, you are dressed very formally."
"When facing important people and important things, we naturally have to have a strong sense of ceremony," he said seriously.
But Lin Tang wanted to ask even though he knew the answer: "Are you referring to watching the meteor shower?"
Suddenly, there was a clear noise of excitement and exclamations outside. She subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, but the next second she heard a voice close at hand: "The Quadrant has arrived, and the stars that have left will return to my side."
She was startled, and when she turned around in surprise, she saw a swarm of meteors streaking across the night sky, trailing long, continuous trails, their bright light filling the entire night sky.
Her vision was momentarily out of focus, and then she jokingly said, "Stupid, I told you to find a place with less light pollution to watch meteors."
Feng Chibai pointed to the refracting telescope and said, "That's why I brought the equipment here specially."
Lin Tang is an expert and can tell at a glance that the performance of this telescope is particularly good and it is the kind that cannot be bought without a high price.
She had never experienced such an expensive telescope before, and the only thing on her mind was today's main task. She didn't want to care about his side tasks at all, and just went to the telescope to observe.
Because the precision is sensitive enough and the clarity can withstand high-magnification magnification, the field of view is wide and bright, and the shape of the meteor can be seen clearly.
"Feng Chibai, make a wish quickly. People say that making a wish to a shooting star will come true." Although she is a staunch materialist, she inexplicably wanted to join in this unscientific fun at this moment.
However, there was no movement nearby. Suddenly, she remembered something and smiled again, "But it seems you don't need to make a wish anymore. All your wishes have come true."
He had already obtained the position of heir that he had been most eager to obtain, and he no longer had any worries.
Just as she had moved the telescope away to make room for him, she suddenly heard a voice: "Lin Tang, are you willing to marry Mr. Feng Chibai? I'm making a wish, and I hope you'll say yes."
Although he had prepared himself mentally, when he heard these words, Lin Tang's eyes were filled with shock and his heart was beating wildly.
He held a small box in his hand, and inside it was a dazzling diamond ring, the shape of which was modeled after the pattern on the birthday gift she had given him. The Quadrantid meteor, moving in the night sky, appeared before her eyes, within reach.
The stars were still overlapping and changing, and cheers were still coming from outside the amusement park intermittently, but at this moment, it seemed as if it had become his elaborate design.
Before she could answer, he continued, "This statement seems a little late, but fortunately it's not too late. I'm actually not sure whether you would agree today. I've been thinking about it these past few days, and when would be the most appropriate time."
"I used to think I had strong self-control, and I also thought I was selfish and ruthless enough to give up everything that didn't benefit me. But once I felt the warmth that was not planned, I realized that everyone has their own exceptions."
"From the day you returned home, from the moment I saw you again, every day and every night, I have been waiting, waiting for this exception to become a habit that belongs only to me. But Lin Tang, I can't wait any longer."
He stared at her and said in a resounding voice, "My wish is simple, Lin Tang. I want to be part of your family."
Lin Tang's thoughts seemed to have not yet come back to his senses. His mouth was slightly open, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the outside world, they stared at each other in silence for a long time. Suddenly, she smiled and said with relief, "Feng Chibai, I don't think I have any other choice."
Under his nervous and confused gaze, she said calmly: "After going through so much, it seems that there is only room for you in my eyes."
"So?" Feng Chibai understood what she said and wanted to confirm it again in ecstasy.
Lin Tang's eyes were a little wet, but he still forced himself to say, "So, approved."
The next second, Feng Chibai could no longer restrain himself and moved closer to her, hugging her tightly in his arms.
His whole body was shaking, as if all this felt unreal, but even if it was fake, he had no choice.
He had always been the one with no choice.
As long as she is willing to lie to him, he will definitely believe it.
But at this moment, he inexplicably wanted to verify it, so he choked and said, "Lin Tang, can you please tell me that you like me?"
Lin Tang tugged at the corner of his clothes and said hesitantly, "It feels weird."
He felt a little lost, but still chose to say: "It's okay, you..."
But before she could finish her words, a voice interrupted her: "Feng Chibai, I like you."
Her voice was not loud, but clear and firm.
She smiled, stepped out of his embrace, and tried to look at him: "What is this?"
"I have a reputation and a place." Feng Chibai said.
He looked at the still-turning Ferris wheel, then at the person in front of him with a gentle smile, and slowly said, "I have another question. I wonder if this astronomer can answer it."
Hearing the change in the way he addressed the subject, Lin Tang looked at him with some confusion.
His voice continued: "Some people say that if you kiss when the Ferris wheel reaches its highest point, the two of you will be happy for the rest of your life."
"What if..." he said with an ambiguous smile, "we kissed when the meteor shower reached its peak, what would the result be?"
A question that has nothing to do with the field of astronomy, but he insisted on including it in the category.
Lin Tang knew very well what he wanted to do.
But at this moment, in this playground where no one was disturbing her, she didn't seem to want to refuse.
Smiling, she approached him, her fingers crawling up his collar and pulling it, whispering, "Feng Chibai, you're too tall."
Feng Chibai held her hand without any negotiation. The next second, he bent down and covered her lips.
When her consciousness blocked out external interference, Lin Tang clearly felt that a hard ring-shaped object was put on her ring finger.
Bright fireballs bloom in the sky, passing through the intangible atmosphere, as if rubbing the air to bring out warmth.
Under the flickering starry sky, this grand confession was something he had planned for a long time.
It was also a cosmic gift he gave her.
——The main text ends.
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