Twenty-two stars
The next morning.
Feng Chibai used Lin Tang's illness as an excuse to let her sleep until she woke up naturally.
As soon as she walked out of the room, she could hear obvious noise coming from downstairs.
She walked downstairs with quickened steps out of curiosity, her ears raised to the ground. When she reached the side hall, she finally understood what was going on.
The old man had already investigated the drowning incident last night. It started with the babysitter's inadequate supervision, allowing the child to wander into the pool alone. Then, the spoiled grandson of the Jin family, seeing Wen Wen alone, decided to play a trick on her. He wanted to see if people would actually struggle after falling into the water, as reported in the news. So, out of so-called "curiosity," he pushed a little girl, no more than four years old, into the pool.
Jin Yuejin, at the behest of Old Jin, had brought his grandson to apologize. But the boy was clearly reluctant, perhaps treating this as a game. He clung to Jin Yuejin's thigh, shook his head and apologized, then suddenly took a step forward and gave Wenwen a shove.
He thought his prank was successful and was grinning from ear to ear.
Lin Tang saw this scene as soon as he entered the side hall. He immediately narrowed his eyes, walked quietly behind the little boy with a cold face, and patted his shoulder.
After the little boy noticed it, he turned around skeptically and tried to make a face at Lin Tang again.
However, before he could show any expression, a slap came down on his face.
Although he is eight years old, he is still a child after all, so Lin Tang specially controlled his strength.
For a moment, everyone present was stunned. Before the pain even hit, the child started crying and hugged Jin Yuejin's thighs.
Seeing his beloved grandson being beaten, Jin Yuejin's expression changed instantly. He held his grandson behind him, his face furious. With a tense expression, he shouted at Lin Tang, "Why are you hitting my grandson? Who are you from? Do you know who I am?"
The Jin family was a well-established family in Huaizhou, so they dared to act recklessly in Old Master Feng's territory. Now, seeing a brash little girl who had no impression of him at all, he naturally ignored her.
Of course, Lin Tang didn't take him seriously either. She pulled the corners of her mouth slightly, a smile that didn't reach her eyes, and said contemptuously, "I'm from the country. So what if I don't know you? Try to touch me and see if the higher-ups will call you in for an interview."
Jin Yuejin sneered, as if he thought she was just trying to be brave. "You're just a little girl, and you're so arrogant. You really take yourself too seriously."
Lin Tang crossed his arms and said lightly, "No, I'm very modest. I don't take myself seriously, nor do I take you seriously."
"you!"
Jin Yuejin had been living too smoothly, and everyone was willing to give him some face. He had never been treated so harshly before. Now he was so angry that he was jumping up and down. Seeing Lin Tang's fearless appearance, he really wanted to teach her a lesson.
Feng Chibai stood aside, his lower lip curled imperceptibly. Seeing that Jin Yuejin was ready to get serious, he casually walked over to Lin Tang, put his big hand on her slender wrist, and whispered, "Breakfast is ready for you, come and eat."
"What?" Lin Tang was a little angry at the moment. He didn't hear what Feng Chibai was saying at all, and then he was inexplicably dragged into the restaurant by him.
It wasn't until she sat down that she reacted and couldn't help but yell at Feng Chibai: "Hey, why don't you let me continue scolding him? I'm not afraid of him!"
Feng Chibai helped her fill a bowl of porridge, pushed it in front of her, and said slowly: "It's just a small matter, they can handle it."
The noise of a quarrel was still coming from the other end of the side hall, but no one knew what they were saying, and the volume gradually died down.
Lin Tang withdrew his gaze from the door and scooped a mouthful of porridge. He pursed his lips and continued, "Feng Chibai, learn from me. From now on, when your uncle or your sister scolds you, just say it back like this."
Feng Chibai just smiled faintly: "Just take care of this matter for me."
Suddenly noticing some movement, he patted Lin Tang's bent knees and reminded him, "Sit still."
Lin Tang didn't understand why, but he still put his legs down.
The next second, Wen Jin walked in, holding Wen Wen. From last night until now, he hadn't had time to thank Lin Tang, so now that the annoying guy was gone, he hurried over to make up for it.
It was obvious that Lin Tang loved Wen Wen. Wen Jin hugged Wen Wen and kissed her on the cheek. Lin Tang's heart melted immediately, and even his voice became softer: "Wen Wen is so good."
Thinking of that naughty kid just now, she patted Feng Chibai's arm and said, "I want to give birth to a child like this in the future. That little calf just now was really..."
But before she could finish her words, Feng Chibai seemed to notice something and quickly covered her mouth.
Lin Tang was stunned by this sudden action. He opened his mouth and pretended to bite his hand, but his attention was suddenly drawn to the old man who suddenly walked in.
Feng Chibai slowly loosened his grip, his gaze still fixed on her. Thinking back to what had just happened, he couldn't explain why, but he felt inexplicably amused.
It seems that after spending a long time with her, I gradually discovered that she seemed to have a very different side.
Somewhat novel.
But Lin Tang didn't notice. His mind was completely focused on the old man's question to him: "Did you catch a cold last night, Xiao Tang? I heard Xiao Chi say this morning that you weren't feeling well."
She glanced at Feng Chibai sideways, her mind racing, and she coughed twice in response to his words. Then she smiled sweetly, pretending to be fine, "It's okay, Grandpa. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
As for why it was a few days, it was because she didn't want to get up early during this period.
After breakfast, it was a rare day off, so the old man asked Feng Chibai to take Lin Tang upstairs to have some rest, so that he wouldn't get sick.
As soon as the door was locked, Lin Tang immediately took out the plum wine he had secretly hidden in the cabinet. The old man was right. It was a rare holiday, so he had to reward himself.
Feng Chibai sat on the sofa, watching her movements, and suddenly said, "She seems quite lively."
Lin Tang glanced at him, then scurried over to his side, resting an arm on the backrest. He said confidently, "I'm trying to help you. That's how it's played out in TV dramas. As soon as someone gets sick, a bunch of people show up to care about them."
Who knows, the old man might transfer his concern for her to Feng Chibai.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and a voice came from outside: "Is Miss Lin here? Elder Feng asked me to come up and take your temperature."
Lin Tang's hand holding the wine bottle suddenly froze.
Seeing this, Feng Chibai curled his lips, slowly lowered his gaze to the plum wine, and said lightly, "It is indeed a matter of great concern."
Lin Tang gritted his teeth and whispered back, "Stop your sarcastic remarks. If I'm done for, you'll be in trouble too."
She quickly looked around. Perhaps because she was distracted, she didn't know where to hide for a moment, so she simply threw it to Feng Chibai: "You are familiar with your room."
Then he quickly pretended to be weak and lay back on the bed. When he turned around, the wine in Feng Chibai's hand was gone. He opened the door calmly and saw Zhao Ma coming in with a thermometer.
There was nothing wrong with the test results. After all, Lin Tang knew that he was indeed fine.
But the acting also had to be done well. When she heard that Zhao Ma had made her feel uncomfortable, she told her immediately. Perhaps because she felt guilty, Lin Tang changed her expression for the first time and said in a much gentler tone: "Okay."
Feng Chibai was standing behind Zhao Ma. Seeing how quickly she changed her attitude, he couldn't help laughing again.
After Zhao Ma left, Lin Tang glared at him and muttered, "You don't even have the freedom to do anything."
Feng Chibai walked towards one place and replied calmly: "You can choose not to do it."
Lin Tang still had that stubborn look on his face: "I want to do it."
Feng Chibai took out the bottle of wine from the corner of the sofa and slowly placed it on the bedside table next to her. He said, "Remember to pick a good time next time."
Lin Tang: “…”
*
After working hard for several days, I finally have a day when I don’t have to work overtime.
After Lin Tang finished organizing the last piece of data, he sat down on the chair and leaned down on the table tiredly as if he was deflated.
Ying Yu came over and saw this, clicked his tongue twice, and jokingly said, "What does marriage bring to women, even if they are from a wealthy family?"
After all, before she got the marriage certificate, I had never seen her working overtime like this.
Lin Tang glanced at him unhappily and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Who would care about his shabby money?"
But just as he finished speaking, he changed his mind and thought about it. His money really helped him a lot. He refuted himself in a very unconvincing way: "Haha, I like it."
Ying Yu frowned, made a "stop" gesture to her, and said righteously: "I will never bend over backwards for a few pieces of silver, unless it's my turn."
He casually turned sideways and suddenly saw Feng Chibai standing at the door. He was frightened and turned back immediately, asking Lin Tang in a low voice: "When did he come?"
Lin Tang also just saw Feng Chibai's figure and said casually: "I didn't notice it either."
Ying Yu felt like dying for a moment. Since he couldn't predict when he would arrive, he could only pessimistically assume he had been waiting for him from the beginning.
He prepared himself for a moment, then turned back, pretending to be nonchalant. He waved his hands and muttered to himself, oblivious to the others, "Marriage brings happiness to women."
Passing by the door, he changed his expression to surprise: "Hey, hello, Mr. Xiaofeng, please come in."
As soon as he walked out of the door, he disappeared in a flash.
Knowing that he was here to pick him up, Lin Tang didn't delay and quickly packed his things and went downstairs with him.
On the way back to the old house, the car suddenly stopped at a place. I thought it was waiting for a traffic light, but after a long time, the car still didn't start. Lin Tang finally looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Feng Chibai didn't reply, his gaze fixed on a spot ahead. The driver turned around and explained, "There seems to be a car accident up ahead. The road is blocked."
Sensing something amiss, Lin Tang glanced sideways at Feng Chibai. Seeing him staring intently ahead, his breathing becoming somewhat erratic, he assumed he was frightened. After all, he was born into a wealthy family, and perhaps he'd been especially well-protected since childhood, rarely witnessing such scenes. He was momentarily frightened.
With this in mind, Lin Tang considerately reached out his hand to block his view.
She could feel him stunned for a moment, his long eyelashes fluttering and tickling her palm.
Without seeing, he wouldn't think about it. His breathing gradually calmed down. After a long moment, he held her hand and slowly let it go. After a moment of silence, he turned sideways and discussed with her, "We won't go back to the old house today."
Lin Tang didn't care: "Okay, I couldn't ask for more."
That night, when Lin Tang came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he caught a glimpse of Feng Chibai sitting on the sofa in a daze. She walked up to him, thinking he was still frightened by what happened, and joked, "Are you so timid?"
His thoughts were suddenly pulled back by this sound. He let out a muffled breath and covered it up by saying, "It's nothing. I just suddenly... remembered something."
"What's the matter?" Lin Tang was not very curious and simply asked following his words.
But since he refused to speak, she didn't ask any more questions. She sat down and turned on the TV. Finally having some free time, she continued watching the TV show she hadn't finished last time.
He had glanced at it a few times before, and after only a few seconds, Feng Chibai remembered which show it was. Now his mood had returned to normal, and he asked with a sidelong glance, "Do you like watching this?"
"No." She answered casually without looking away from the screen, "But since I've watched it, I have to see it through to the end."
No matter what, I have to know what the ending is.
Suddenly remembering something, she tilted her body, "What's more, your little childhood sweetheart?"
"no."
"Suitor?"
"I don't know him."
It was the same answer as last time. Lin Tang didn't care and waved his hands casually: "Oh, never mind, she's watching this anyway, I have to understand her thinking process."
Having said that, she was also fascinated by this mindless plot and watched it intently.
Even when the show came to the part where the domineering male protagonist slapped the pregnant female protagonist due to a misunderstanding, Lin Tang suddenly frowned, and with some empathy, he took out his resentment on Feng Chibai, staring at him with a reproachful look.
Feng Chibai met her gaze and was momentarily speechless, more likely not wanting to explain such a moronic plot. After a moment, perhaps unable to bear her naked gaze, he finally spoke: "It's all fake in the TV series."
Lin Tang started to find fault: "Why do you say it's fake? Do you have any evidence?"
Feng Chibai reasoned with her, his tone calm, "Don't you think it's outrageous? You said you didn't love her, but you got her pregnant. You said she was materialistic, but you paid her to stay."
Just a few short sentences succinctly summarize the entire plot.
Lin Tang looked at him thoughtfully for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "You're looking so intently."
Feng Chibai choked, averted his gaze, and said reluctantly: "...Your TV show is too loud and it disturbed me."
Lin Tang said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. Go to sleep."
She pretended to turn off the TV, and the person next to her coughed again: "Watch this episode to the end."
Lin Tang: “…”
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