Twelve Stars
Old Master Feng glanced at the people present and added, "There's no need to book a room that's too big this time. It'll be enough for us."
Feng Yunjing's anger hadn't completely subsided yet, as Feng Siru's words had crushed his pride beneath his feet. Resentment and pride tangled in his heart, gradually eating away at his heart.
So much so that he raised his eyes, glanced around, and suddenly a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said for no reason: "Add another seat."
As soon as the words came out, everyone's eyes fell on him.
The hostility in his eyes showed no sign of abating. He didn't bother to respond to their gazes and said casually, "Didn't I say I'd invite Miss Lin to dinner? Let's make an appointment for Sunday."
Hearing this, Feng Chibai narrowed his eyes slightly, and a barely perceptible smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Feng Siru teased him, "Are you kidding, Fourth Brother? Who's going to invite you? Will you go? Will Miss Lin agree?"
Feng Yunjing didn't want to get entangled with her any more: "Second sister, please don't worry about this matter."
Seeing that a dispute was about to break out again, Old Master Feng said, "Since Xiao Jing was able to invite Miss Lin over, then there's no harm in adding another chair. Okay, it's settled."
He stood up, and the butler beside him put his coat on him and helped him walk to the living room.
As soon as the old man left, everyone naturally had no intention of sitting for a while longer as per the rules.
Soon Feng Yunjing and Xu Jianyun were the only ones left in the restaurant.
After glancing at the open door, Xu Jianyun lowered his voice and asked him, "Is that little girl really able to come?"
Feng Yunjing let out a dull breath, his eyes drifting for a moment before he casually replied, "I guess so."
But in fact, he was not sure.
It was just at that moment that his competitive nature took over, forcing him to say those words to turn the game around.
Xu Jianyun was still secretly delighted: "Oh, Mom said that your efforts during this period will definitely pay off. Then you will be very proud of yourself."
Feng Yunjing stood up impatiently: "I'm leaving first."
The restlessness in my heart is deepening.
There was only one thought left in my mind.
He had to ask her to come.
That night, he still did not choose to stay in the old house.
In the not-so-big studio, he leaned back on a recliner with an opened bottle of iced cola in front of him.
Xiao Luo also took out a bottle of Coke from the freezer. He sat next to Feng Yunjing and asked, "Did you have another fight with your family?"
Feng Yunjing hummed as usual. After a while, he said calmly, "But there is something even more difficult than this."
Xiao Luo raised his eyebrows and became interested: "Tell me about it."
Feng Yunjing frowned, took a deep breath, picked up the Coke in front of him and drank half of it in one breath.
He pursed his lips and said hesitantly, "Tell me, how can I get her to agree to have dinner with the old man?"
"The girl at McDonald's that day?" Xiao Luo recalled something. "Why do you suddenly want her to have dinner with the old man?"
Feng Yunjing said nothing.
But seeing his expression and the tacit understanding they had gained over the years, Xiao Luo understood instantly.
In the enclosed space, silence began to spread.
Less than a moment later, Xiao Luo said to him again: "That girl is just tough on the outside, but in fact, she should be quite easy to talk to."
Feng Yunjing glanced sideways, and the moment her eyes met his, she suddenly understood what he said.
He had never concealed Lin Tang's identity from Xiao Luo. In fact, there were several times when Xiao Luo helped him come up with strategies.
Let her request a song, accompany her back to the neighborhood, eat her fries...
Every time, it seemed that as long as he pretended to be innocent and pitiful enough, she would not reject him.
He thought to himself, maybe she is just a person with a hard mouth but a soft heart.
In an instant, he suddenly felt more confident and the breath he had been holding in his heart was relieved.
It’s okay, just have a meal.
After this meal, he could still continue to make excuses.
She should, and will, still be soft-hearted towards him.
*
In recent days, as the delivery deadlines for some projects are approaching, Lin Tang works overtime at the research institute until very late every night.
Day after day, the tree-lined path leads to a brightly lit and silent community.
But the scene tonight is different from before.
In front of the entrance of the not-so-big community, there was a man squatting with a guitar bag next to him. It looked like he had just finished a performance and rushed here without stopping.
Lin Tang was about 70% sure who she came for, but she couldn't guess what it was about.
The man lowered his head and played with his phone boredly, apparently not noticing someone approaching him.
One step away, Lin Tang put his hands in his pockets and leaned over to ask, "Why are you here?"
Hearing the sound, Feng Yunjing put away his phone, raised his eyes with surprise and joy to meet her gaze: "You're back, why are you back so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Waiting for me to do what?"
Feng Yunjing curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing his two fangs: "Can't I just want to see you?"
Lin Tang raised his eyebrows and stood up straight: "Now that you've seen it, why don't you leave?"
Feng Yunjing grumbled, "Why are you so cruel? You always want to drive me away."
Lin Tang laughed at this sudden accusation. In her opinion, the two of them weren't very familiar with each other. She let out a breath and said unhappily, "If you don't tell me the reason, I'm leaving."
She made a move to leave, but the next second, he hooked her arms around her.
"Are you really leaving?" he exclaimed, and quickly said, "I have a...very important matter I'd like to ask you for help with."
"What if I refuse?"
"Then I won't get up and freeze to death outside. Lin Tang, you wouldn't be so cruel, would you?"
Lin Tang lowered his eyes and glanced at him, snorted and laughed, and pulled his hand away: "Then you can continue to freeze yourself to death."
After saying this, she really walked past him and into the community.
Feng Yunjing froze in place for a moment, then subconsciously leaned forward to follow her. However, she walked away without even turning back.
The temperature hasn't started to rise recently, and it tends to be windy once night falls.
He withdrew his gaze and glanced at the guitar bag leaning against the wall. He still couldn't believe that she could be so cruel.
But five minutes passed.
He still didn't see her appear.
The pair of eyes he had pretended to be pure now dimmed. His brows knitted together, his heart choking with anger as he muttered, "Really? Just leave me alone."
The next second, a person suddenly stood still within sight.
The moment I raised my head, a bottle of iced cola was thrown towards me, and a familiar voice rang out: "I'm afraid the wind outside is not strong enough, so I'll add some ice for you."
He suddenly smiled, afraid that she would leave again, and immediately stood up in front of her: "Lin Tang, I said you wouldn't be so cruel."
Lin Tang questioned, "No? Then who was it that kept calling me cruel?"
Feng Yunjing began to play dumb: "Who is it? You really have no taste."
Lin Tang crossed his arms, a faint smile on his face: "Don't you have something to talk to me about?"
"It's nothing important. I just wrote a new demo and I'd like you to listen to it and give me your opinion." He paused and looked at her seriously. "Is that okay?"
Lin Tang glanced at the time and asked, "Now?"
"Now."
"Why do you want to ask me? I know nothing about this."
Feng Yunjing smiled and said, "You have to be completely clueless, so that you can only praise it to make it sound nice."
Not knowing what she was thinking of, Lin Tang was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a few seconds, she chose to agree.
It was very dark outside, but the music studio was still brightly lit.
The studio wasn't huge, with only the necessary equipment and nothing extra to decorate it. It was like a few young people who loved music had come together and used their limited savings to build a house for their dreams.
Xiao Luo and the others went back early, and now there are only the two of them in the studio.
After the demo finished playing, the room fell silent for a second. Feng Yunjing suddenly glanced sideways and asked softly, "Do you think I'm crazy for dragging you over here to listen to music so late at night?"
Lin Tang leaned back in his chair in an awkward position and answered simply, "Yes, thankfully the song isn't bad, otherwise I'd post three thousand posts cursing you."
Feng Yunjing was very good at catching key words. He asked expectantly, "Do you really think it sounds good?"
Before Lin Tang could answer, he continued, "Besides being nice, do you have any other comments?"
Lin Tang hesitated for a second, unable to find any other words in his mind: "It's just... nice. I told you I know nothing about it, but you still insisted on making me come over to listen."
Feng Yunjing smiled and said, "Our astronomers wouldn't lie, would they?"
Lin Tang's gaze had already returned to the front, and he said casually, "I am very sincere."
When the two words were mentioned, Feng Yunjing's eyes flashed, the smile on his face became a little stiff, and he squeezed out a "hmm" in his dry throat.
Silence fell again.
In a silent environment, people will always find things to do.
Lin Tang looked around. On the adjacent recliner, there was a quilt. It looked like it had been used frequently, but no one had bothered to fold it up, so it lay wrinkled and piled there.
She withdrew her gaze and thought for a moment, but she couldn't help asking, "Are you going to sleep here tonight?"
Feng Yunjing was startled, as if he hadn't expected her to ask him such a question. He subconsciously glanced sideways to see her expression.
"If I say yes, will you feel sorry for me?" He was serious for only a moment, then curled his lips, "I think you do."
This time, it was more like an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. It also successfully pulled Lin Tang out of his indescribable emotions. She sneered, "Did you smoke again today?"
Jokingly, he continued, "Lin Tang, do you think I'm a helpless person?"
Lin Tang was stunned. He didn't expect him to ask so directly.
Before this, she had indeed always had this idea. But after all, this was someone else's private matter, and she was not in a position to ask about it, and she was also afraid of touching someone's sore spot.
But he actually said it so frankly. Feeling like she'd been caught doing something sneaky, she said uncomfortably, "I never said that."
His expression turned serious the next moment.
"What if I tell you I have family?" He looked at her intently. "What if I tell you they want to meet you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Tang instantly understood the meaning of his so-called "request".
This was his purpose tonight.
Her face changed.
The last sentence made her think that every time he met her, he had the intention of getting close to her.
A sense of betrayal arose.
She hated this feeling.
So she decisively withdrew her gaze from him, stood up, and turned to leave without saying a word.
But he held her wrist tightly, and her voice was almost begging: "Just a meal, that's all I ask of you. Lin Tang, help me..."
She took a deep breath and tried to regain her composure, but her voice was covered with a layer of coldness: "Your family, why do you want to see me?"
She was giving him a chance to explain.
But at this moment, perhaps having already tested her attitude, he suddenly retreated. All the words he had prepared in his mind were overturned and he just wanted to calm her down first.
He pretended to be calm, but said anxiously, "Because I said I knew a great astronomer, but they didn't believe me."
As if brought back bad memories, his eyes were filled with soreness and his breathing became heavier. "They said rude things. Everyone looked down on me. Knowing you... is the only thing I can show off in front of them."
This was the first time in such a long time that he spoke his true feelings in front of her.
Noticing his abnormality, Lin Tang turned his eyes away.
His previous cheerful and frivolous look was completely gone. His eyes were a little moist at this moment, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
It seemed that by catching her, one could catch hope.
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