Thirty-two stars
In the middle of the month, Feng Chibai came to the research institute for a meeting to discuss improvement plans for the project.
After the meeting, it was almost time to get off work.
He had something else to discuss with Director Yuan, so Lin Tang went back to the office first.
After all, she had made a bet, so whenever she had free time during this period, she couldn't wait to start her journey of climbing the ranks in Candy Crush.
After finally breaking through level 600, I'm stuck at level 617.
She was really anxious, and since she had nothing else to do at the moment, she directly pulled Ying Yu over to use as a plug-in.
As expected of an advanced Candy Crush player, he was able to operate the game smoothly. Just when Lin Tang was about to see the dawn of victory, there was a sudden knock on the office door.
The two of them responded and looked over. The moment they saw Feng Chibai standing at the door, Lin Tang's heart instantly rose to his throat and he quickly took the phone back from Ying Yu's hand. He coughed lightly in embarrassment and pretended to scold him, "Why are you secretly playing with my phone? Don't you have one yourself? You're so ignorant at this age."
This operation happened too quickly, and by the time Ying Yu reacted, he had already taken the blame. He stared blankly at Lin Tang, whose face remained calm and his heart was not beating, with his mouth slightly open. He sighed helplessly: "I am also a cheapskate."
He stood up and said to Lin Tang, "I'm leaving first, boss."
Then he walked towards the door and greeted Feng Chibai politely when he passed by.
When there were only two of them left here, Feng Chibai leaned against the door with his arms folded, a smile on his face, and looked at her leisurely.
Lin Tang felt guilty and didn't dare to look him in the eye, pretending to be busy packing his things.
When he was about to leave, he didn't dare to look away in any direction, and said calmly, "Let's go, Mr. Xiaofeng."
In the car.
Lin Tang played games whenever she got the chance. She was just as competitive as Feng Chibai and would never admit defeat. However, because she didn't know Feng Chibai's progress, she was still a little panicked.
Lin Tang accidentally caught a glimpse of him looking at his mobile phone and thought he was also playing games. He decided to seize the opportunity and quietly moved closer to take a look.
It was almost over when Feng Chibai suddenly turned around. Lin Tang was startled and her eyes darted around. When she noticed his phone screen was showing work information, she chuckled and clapped her hands, saying, "Ah, still busy working after work? My husband works so hard."
He breathed a sigh of relief in an instant and quietly slipped back to his original seat.
After dinner that night, the two sat on the sofa together. Seeing that he was really playing games to catch up with him this time, Lin Tang couldn't help but feel a little panicked. Wanting to find out more about his enemy, he casually said, "Don't you love watching TV dramas the most? Why do you like playing with your phone so much?"
Feng Chibai took the time to raise his eyes and corrected her: "It's you who likes watching TV dramas, right?"
Lin Tang quickly waved his hands in denial, "Oh, that's nonsense. You'll do anything to win."
She took a deep breath, bit her lip, and stole a glance his way from time to time like a thief. She also shifted her position stealthily, fearing an accident in the car. When she was about to get closer to him, she slumped over, pretending to be unsteady, and quickly placed her palm on his shoulder, taking in the level number he was playing at a glance.
At level 374, she suddenly lost her composure.
No, he had only been playing for a short time, how could he have improved so quickly? At this rate, he could easily surpass me in the remaining half month.
So he frowned and started to make trouble: "Why are you typing so fast? Are you serious about your work? You are not slacking off every day, are you? How can you be the boss and lead the strike?"
However, after she finished her speech, the man next to her didn't seem to be angry at all, and replied calmly: "Don't worry, it's just an amateur."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Tang felt provoked. She snorted in dissatisfaction and quickly applauded him: "Too strong, everyone is an amateur? Only you?"
After falling silent, she felt increasingly angry. She pursed her lips and began to think of a bad plan. Seeing that he was still playing, she simply closed her eyes and reached out a hand in the dark to block his screen, saying, "Oh, I can't see it, I can't see it."
Feng Chibai tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on her face, the corners of his mouth curling up unconsciously. Noticing her movements, he reached out and grabbed her disruptive hand, reminding her, "Of course you can't see with your eyes closed."
Lin Tang started pretending not to hear again, determined not to give up until he succeeded. He leaned over and reached for his cell phone regardless of anything. As a result, he didn't sit firmly and almost fell down.
Seeing this, Feng Chibai tied her waist in time, stabilized her, and whispered, "Open your eyes, don't fall."
Lin Tang immediately sat up straight, seemed a little withdrawn, and began to think about life and empty himself.
Seeing that she was silent, Feng Chibai put away his phone, leaned over to pour her a glass of water and handed it to her.
Seeing that her eyes were still lifeless and even the way she drank water was as mechanical as a human machine, he couldn't help laughing.
Lin Tang happened to hear this. She frowned, then immediately came to her senses and glared at him: "What are you laughing at?"
Feng Chibai's lips were still curved. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said, "Why? Are amateurs afraid of losing?"
Lin Tang was instantly speechless, his heart pierced. But he couldn't contain his anger, so he simply put down his water cup, rested one hand on the sofa, turned towards him, and began to reason with him: "After all, you joined the industry later than me, so you are considered my junior. Is this how you usually talk to your seniors?"
Feng Chibai sighed. Facing her harmless words, he asked, "Do the seniors in the research institute usually bully others like this?"
Lin Tang paused, thinking he had dug a hole for himself. She didn't dare respond to such talk. Although she wasn't always polite, she still had to understand the ways of the world. She repeated her old trick, pretending not to hear, and hurriedly stood up: "Ah, I'm sleepy, go to sleep."
Then she ran into the room, fearing that Feng Chibai would start to choke her again.
*
The collaborative project between Yunhe and the Zhao family went smoothly. Less than two weeks after the new product was launched, sales exceeded 400 million yuan. To celebrate Zhao Yingxun's success on his first project, the Zhao family threw him a grand reception and invited some seasoned business leaders. The goal was to allow Zhao Yingxun to interact with these people and gain their experience.
But Zhao Yingxun was not interested in these people in essence. Following his own idea, he also invited some of his good friends to come.
As someone with connections to both partners, Lin Tang was naturally on Zhao Yingxun's invitation list. However, this time she wasn't there for the wine; she came simply to congratulate her good friend.
After all, she knew that Zhao Yingxun's talent in this area was not very high. He went abroad to study in order to improve his business acumen. Now that he has returned and finally made it, Lin Tang is naturally happy for him.
The cocktail party started at six o'clock. As soon as she got off work in the evening, she got into the car that Feng Chibai came to pick her up, and changed into her dress in the lounge.
This cocktail party was specially planned, and a jewelry raffle was held during the event, which was only for the ladies present. Therefore, every time a lady entered the party, the waiter would immediately give her a rose engraved with a number.
The fragrance of the flowers was very strong and lingered in her nose the entire time. She hadn't had time to eat tonight, and the scent of the flowers for too long made her stomach churn and feel nauseous.
After a moment, she pretended to leave Feng Chibai naturally and returned to the lounge, throwing the rose aside.
After staying there for a long time, her stomach still felt uncomfortable. Thinking it was caused by hunger, she got up with difficulty, walked to the snack table, picked up a piece of cake, and ate it slowly.
Now that there was something filling my stomach, I felt much better.
Suddenly, someone stopped in front of her. She looked up at Wen Yuting who had suddenly appeared and wanted to speak, but she was beaten to the punch: "What's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?"
She frowned and looked worried for her.
After swallowing the food in his mouth, Lin Tang slowly said, "Maybe the air here is too stuffy. I'll go out and get some fresh air."
The voice is a little weak.
Wen Yuting was worried about her, so she followed her out.
The cocktail party was held in a private villa with a large swimming pool outside.
Away from the cramped crowd, Lin Tang felt much more relaxed, though still a little dizzy. Not wanting to worry Wen Yuting, she tried to maintain a natural demeanor.
Suddenly, she felt someone tug at her skirt. She looked over and saw the spoiled child of the Jin family behind her.
He had a fierce look on his face, as if he had finally found his target. He pointed at Lin Tang and said, "You were the one who hit me last time! I want to hit you back!"
There was no adult watching him, so he ran around all over the place acting like a tyrant.
Lin Tang was already feeling dizzy due to being unwell, and now he was annoyed by him. He lost control of his hands and pushed him aside.
The child was usually doted on, and obviously did not expect that he would dare to hit him. He fell to the ground uncontrollably, and instantly became even angrier. He got up crying and was about to bully back.
Everyone around knew what kind of person this kid was, and they were afraid of being harassed, so they wanted to stay away from him. Only Wen Yuting couldn't stand this little brat and couldn't help but curse: "Why are there still kids here? I hate these little brats the most!"
When the little boy heard that Wen Yuting was talking about him, he changed his mind and decided to go find Wen Yuting to settle the score first.
Wen Yuting found him very annoying, so after getting rid of him, she went back to the house.
Seeing such an annoying presence, Lin Tang didn't want to stay outside any longer and planned to go back with Wen Yuting.
However, the discomfort in her body became increasingly stronger. She walked very slowly, even stumbling a little from the exhaustion. As if he had seen this moment coming, the little boy seized the opportunity and turned back, pushing Lin Tang into the pool.
Because the impact came so suddenly, Lin Tang was completely unprepared and fell backward uncontrollably, slamming heavily into the water. For a moment, she didn't even have the strength to struggle, helplessly allowing herself to be enveloped by the surging water. Her eyes were already soaked and uncomfortable, and she could only close them in pain.
She didn't dare to breathe, fearing that the water would choke her throat and accelerate her suffocation. She closed her lips tightly and refused to take a breath.
But the longer she held her breath, the more she couldn't hold it in. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and choked on a mouthful of water, and clear bubbles of water flashed before her eyes.
Then he blocked her throat again and again.
I felt like I was going to die, and suddenly I felt sad, tears rolled down from the corners of my eyes and melted into the water.
The noise was so loud that before Wen Yuting could even enter the room, she saw Lin Tang sinking in. She widened her eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
The instigator stood by and clapped his hands gleefully: "Let you bully me! What fun!"
Wen Yuting covered her mouth, not caring about being afraid, and hurriedly ran into the house, holding up the hem of her skirt. She also didn't care about being rude, and shouted at Feng Chibai who was standing in the corner: "Feng Chibai, your wife fell into the water!"
As soon as the voice came out, everyone looked over.
Seeing Wen Yuting looking anxious, Feng Chibai's face changed instantly. He even ran out in a panic with a sullen face, ignoring the fact that there was a big industry tycoon standing opposite him.
The moment he saw there was someone in the water, his heart sank to the bottom and he jumped into the water without hesitation.
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