Forty-six stars
The next morning, on the way to send Lin Tang to the research institute.
Because he slept well last night, Lin Tang looked energetic.
The car was as quiet as ever, and her gaze would occasionally drift back to the window. The torrential rain that had lashed the city overnight had vanished, and the sky had cleared up again, the glaring sun once again casting a shadow over the surrounding area.
When my mind was empty, a voice suddenly rang beside my ear: "I want to discuss something with you. I plan to move out of the old house."
Hearing this, Lin Tang turned his head abruptly, his eyes showing a hint of surprise, but he quickly accepted the idea: "Oh, that's exactly what I want."
But suddenly she remembered something and asked again, "No, didn't you want Grandpa to see me all the time?"
If he suddenly moved out at this time, all his previous efforts would be wasted. Who knows if his brothers and sisters would whisper in his ears in front of the old man.
For some reason, she felt Feng Chibai looked unwell. She thought he hadn't recovered from what happened last night. Just as she was about to offer some words of comfort, she heard a low voice: "Lin Tang, it's been a year."
Although I don't want to admit it.
But it’s been a year, and there’s only one year left.
Lin Tang then remembered that they had previously agreed to stay in the old house for only one year and move out after that.
She suddenly felt dazed. Perhaps because they were so used to each other, time had flowed by, and she hadn't paid attention to this matter for a long time. She smiled and sighed, "It's so fast. I still can't bear to leave you."
Feng Chibai turned his head, trying to find out the truth behind her words. After a few seconds, he suddenly smiled and said, "It's rare that you have such a heart."
Lin Tang didn't hear the other meaning in his words. Recalling something, she asked, "By the way, did you have something to tell me yesterday?"
"What?"
"It was when we were at the cemetery, I was answering the phone, and you seemed to call me."
She didn't think about it carefully yesterday, so her memory was a little fuzzy today, and she wasn't sure if he was really calling her.
But Feng Chibai just said: "I wanted to ask if you wanted to go back together, but since you don't have time, forget it."
Lin Tang frowned, puzzled. "Why ask that? If nothing else, of course I'd just take your car."
She crossed her arms and began to think about the future: "Hey, please don't give me luxury. By then, I won't be used to coming to work alone."
Feng Chibai looked at her, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, and his voice was very soft: "If..."
If you want, we can extend the contract.
But he couldn't say it.
This time it was Lin Tang's turn to ask, "What?"
Feng Chibai indifferently withdrew his gaze and said, pretending not to care: "Nothing."
But at the entrance of the research institute, Lin Tang got out of the car, and the researcher from Country M also happened to arrive at this time.
Through the car window, Feng Chibai saw a few people greeting each other and talking to each other, as if they were discussing something about the project.
His gaze lingered on her for a long time, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go."
It wasn't until after seven in the evening that Lin Tang finally finished her report. She stood up and stretched her muscles. It was rare that she hadn't seen Feng Chibai at this time. After all, she usually came over to take a look before finding a place to sit.
Thinking that he was waiting in the rest area on the first floor, Lin Tang packed up his things and went downstairs, but he still couldn't see him, and his car was not parked outside the gate of the institute.
Weird.
Normally, even if he couldn't come because of something, he would ask the driver to pick her up.
But she was also very brave, so when she didn't see anyone, she simply sat on the steps and waited for a while.
When Ying Yu came out, he saw Lin Tang sitting on the steps, staring blankly into the distance. He was a little confused, but also felt that this looked a bit pitiful, so he simply sat down to accompany her. "Boss, how did you become a lonely person?"
Lin Tang glanced at him, then thought of what happened during the day and frowned, "That shouldn't be the case. You haven't informed me of the divorce yet."
Ying Yu was startled when he heard this and said with a wry smile, "Is that something you can say?"
Not far from the institute, a few food stalls had recently started popping up at night. The aroma drifted over to them, and it was incredibly fragrant.
Neither of them had eaten dinner yet, and as soon as they smelled the food, their stomachs started growling as if a switch had been triggered.
Ying Yu looked at her and said eagerly, "Boss, I'm greedy."
Lin Tang said in agreement: "I'm greedy too."
Ying Yu suddenly choked, and he forced a smile: "I'm not asking if you're greedy. You've married into a wealthy family, you can't not even buy me a serving of grilled cold noodles."
Hearing this, Lin Tang glared at him and said, "You talk as if he would throw money at me normally."
But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he had indeed hit it, so he silently added: "Yeah, it certainly would."
Ying Yu became even more unhappy after hearing this: "I didn't ask about that."
Out of humanitarian spirit, Lin Tang bought two servings of grilled cold noodles. After giving one to Ying Yu, he started eating it himself, planning to ask Feng Chibai if he could come over tonight after he had filled his stomach.
But before she finished eating, a familiar car stopped not far in front of them.
Ying Yu subconsciously looked over, and after seeing the man who got out of the car, she poked Lin Tang: "Boss, your husband."
Lin Tang raised his head upon hearing the voice, and after looking at the visitor for a few seconds, he whispered, "Ah, not divorced."
Response: "..."
They waited until she finished eating before getting into the car slowly.
After fastening his seatbelt, Lin Tang asked first, "Why are you here so late today?"
Feng Chibai replied calmly: "I sent you a message, but you didn't reply."
Lin Tang raised his eyebrows in surprise, picked up his phone to check, and there was indeed an unread message from him.
Feng Chibai: [I'll go back to the old house to move things in the evening, and pick you up later.]
I probably didn't notice it and crossed it out along with the other junk messages. Suddenly, I said a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, I didn't notice."
Feng Chibai could roughly guess what was going on. After a while, he said sullenly, "Lin Tang, pay more attention to me."
It seemed as if he was discussing with her, but also as if he was talking to himself.
Lin Tang was stunned for a moment, then muttered unnaturally, "This...seems... a little strange."
But the man next to him didn't explain anything further.
After returning to the suite, Lin Tang glanced at the living room and then went into the bedroom. He quickly came out and asked, "Didn't you say you'd move your things here?"
Feng Chibai explained: "I asked my aunt to come and clean up."
Lin Tang slumped onto the sofa, his brows raised in delight: "So quick. But, just because you mentioned it, Grandpa agreed to let you move out? No, you're not using me as an excuse again, are you?"
Feng Chibai sat down beside her, a look of fatigue on his face, his voice a little dull: "Don't worry, I'm not that wicked."
If he didn't start with her, then what else could have made the old man agree so readily? She couldn't help but start thinking, "It has nothing to do with me? Then why did Grandpa give in so easily? Could it be that you have been expelled from the family? Then what will happen to your family property? Otherwise, I will be in trouble again."
Seeing that she really had this idea, Feng Chibai finally explained, "Don't worry, I just told him that as long as I'm around, it's easy to cause conflicts. Besides, it was indeed my behavior last night that was inappropriate. In order to save him some worry, I'm moving out for a while."
Lin Tang hadn't thought that he would take all the blame on himself, but for a moment he felt a little unhappy: "What did I do inappropriately? Hey, she was the one who rummaged through things first. There were also my things in the room. I haven't had time to complain yet, and you admit your mistake first!"
As if he hadn't expected her to think in this way, Feng Chibai raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved in surprise. Then he said calmly and provocatively, "Oh, sorry, I forgot to consider you."
Lin Tang glared at him and really wanted to applaud him, but she was too lazy to make such an effort. She just smiled and said, "Next time I comfort you, I will be a dog."
After saying that, he stood up angrily and walked straight to the bedroom.
*
In the middle of the month, the project finally achieved a breakthrough and the initial stage was successfully completed.
The researchers from Country M were delighted. This was their first time collaborating with Lin Tang. They had only heard of her before, but this time they truly felt her prowess. Milson couldn't help but exclaim in English, "If only Country M had someone like Miss Lin, I think every research we've done would be this successful."
Although I have been in Country C for some time, people from Country M still don’t speak Chinese very well. Fortunately, everyone in the institute can speak a few words of English, so daily communication is not a problem.
Lin Tang smiled faintly and replied, "Just kidding. This is all a joint effort. You can't just take all the credit on me."
Although she is not a modest person, she always believes that the success of a project cannot be attributed to just one person.
Scientific research isn't a game. In a game, one person might shoulder a heavy responsibility and fight hard to turn the tide. But research is different. A solitary effort is prone to mistakes, and without the collaborative efforts of others, there's likely only one possible outcome.
Recalling the scene he saw when he came to the institute a few days ago, Milson asked again: "Is Lin married?"
This was not something worth hiding, so Lin Tang admitted it readily.
Milson suddenly realized, "No wonder, I often see Lin's husband sending you to work. With such a considerate husband, Lin must be very happy."
happiness…
Grandma Lin’s face suddenly flashed through my mind.
Her eyelashes trembled, and her mood dropped a little. She said softly, "We are still a little short of happiness."
Because the new project she had just taken on was extremely challenging, she hadn't been able to return to Beijing since the New Year. Although she had received good news from her grandmother over the past few video calls, it always seemed to be missing the final touch, with each response indicating that she needed to observe for a while longer.
But Milson didn't know about this and asked curiously, "Oh? Lin has such a happy life with both family and career, do you still have any regrets?"
Lin Tang smiled and said, "How can life be perfect?"
No matter how successful a person appears on the surface, he or she may experience unknown setbacks.
She didn't chat with Milson for long and soon returned to her office to organize the materials she would need in the afternoon.
Because the new product M9+ that Yunhe and the research institute jointly developed is about to be launched on the market, they need to review and revise some professional documents.
This project was mainly led by Lin Tang. At around four o'clock, she went to Yunhe with Ying.
The elevator stopped at the 12th floor. As the two walked towards the CEO's office, they happened to run into Chen Zheng and his companions as they were about to come out of Feng Chibai's office. When he saw Lin Tang, Chen Zheng subconsciously greeted them: "Hey, sister-in-law is here."
But when he noticed someone beside her, Chen Zheng fell silent. He knew that this matter had not been announced to the public yet, and he was not sure whether Ying Yu knew about it. But if he didn't know, and someone accidentally learned about it because of his words, then his sin would be great. So he quickly changed his words and said to Ye Xincheng, "You look a lot like my sister-in-law."
Ye Xincheng didn't immediately understand the change in tone, but he understood he was scolding him, so he tutted and retorted, "Are you sick?"
Lin Tang curled his lips, didn't answer, and opened the office door.
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