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"In that case, let me invite Miss Lin." Feng Chibai said.
But just as he finished speaking, Xu Jianyun immediately interrupted: "No!"
Realizing that her attitude was too decisive, she quickly laughed dryly and said, "What I meant is that Xiao Jing has nothing to do recently, so it's okay to let him handle such a small matter."
Xu Jianyun is the remarried wife of Feng Chibai's biological father Feng Junming.
When he was five, Feng Junming had an affair with Xu Jianyun and had a child with Feng Yunjing. When he was eight, his mother died in a car accident. After pretending to be sad for a few days, Feng Junming officially married Xu Jianyun.
In this house, they seem to be a family.
Hearing this, Feng Chibai gave her a half-smile, his disgust welling up in his heart concealed. He straightened his back and said humbly, "I already met with Miss Lin yesterday, and considering the cooperation, Miss Lin might do me a favor. Aunt Xu thinks..."
"He." He raised his eyebrows and glanced at Feng Yunjing, pretending to be puzzled and asked, "Would he be more suitable than me?"
Feng Yunjing clenched his fists, looked back at him coldly, gritted his teeth, but said nothing.
Xu Jianyun wanted to argue a little, but Old Master Feng interrupted him: "Alright, why are you arguing over such a small matter? Just let Xiao Chi go."
Feng Chibai nodded slightly and gave a proper smile.
The night is deepening.
He returned to his room on the second floor and locked the door. The large, empty room was dark, shrouded in a lingering darkness. Only a gap in the undrawn curtains allowed the silvery moonlight to leak in.
On the lit phone screen, there was a new document sent by the assistant.
The content is all about one person——
Lin Tang graduated from the Department of Astronomy of Huaizhou University with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from the Department of Optical Engineering of Huaizhou University in 2023.
He has participated in the research and development of national projects such as the "Optical and Near-Infrared Solar Burst Detector Telescope (ONSET)" and the "Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST)", and his research results have been selected as one of the "Top Ten Astronomical Science and Technology Advances" many times.
She is currently a technical researcher at the Astronomical Spectroscopy and High-Resolution Imaging Technology Laboratory of the Huaizhou Institute of Astronomy. In 2023, she won the "18th National Young Women Scientist Award" and is one of the most outstanding young technical talents of this generation.
…
What caught her eye was a pile of honors that she couldn't count.
But his attention was focused on that inconspicuous sentence: his parents were divorced and he was raised by his grandmother.
He narrowed his eyes and exited the file.
Thoughts are running through my mind.
*
The other end of the corridor on the second floor.
Xu Jianyun pulled Feng Yunjing to the balcony and closed the soundproof steel door. She said angrily, "Why don't you just fight with Feng Chibai? Your parents are doing this for your own good."
"For my own good?" Feng Yunjing's voice was calm. "Or is it for your own good?"
If it was for his own good, I should have known that his mind had never been on this.
They just wanted to get the inheritance rights of the Feng family through him so that they could have a say in this family.
Xu Jianyun scolded him, "How can you say that about your parents? Feng Chibai has taken over Yunhe now. Stop staying in that crappy band of yours and busying yourself with nothing!"
Yunhe is a branch of Luochen Group. As early as two years ago, Mr. Feng appointed Feng Chibai to take over the position of president.
But Feng Yunjing had no interest in the company's affairs, and never considered himself particularly successful in that area. His only real interest was in the band his parents constantly criticized.
He took a deep breath, a little impatient: "Can you please stop imposing your ideas on me?"
"What are you forcing upon you?" Xu Jianyun denied him.
"You saw today that Old Master Feng is very fond of that little girl. Even if you can't make Old Master Feng look up to you in terms of company matters like Feng Chibai did, you can still get the inheritance rights through this little girl."
She knew about Feng Chibai's biological mother. When Old Master Feng was in a good mood, he could be as generous as he wanted. If her son could marry that girl, the issue of the Feng family's inheritance would be a matter of consideration.
She was also trying to save her son's reputation so that they wouldn't be disliked in the family.
The Feng family currently had only four children. Feng Xing was the adopted son of Feng Junming's eldest brother, so how could they be related by blood? The other was Feng Siru, a girl whom Xu Jianyun didn't take seriously.
In her heart, she had long determined that the heir would only come from Feng Chibai and her son.
But she was aware of Feng Chibai's abilities, so she could only advise her son earnestly.
But every time I tried to persuade him, my son couldn't understand.
The phone suddenly rang. Feng Yunjing answered the call and said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first."
Xu Jianyun wanted to call him: "You're not coming back tonight?"
The Feng family has a rule that the door of the old house must be locked on time at 10:30 every night.
If you come back after the deadline, no one will be allowed to open the door.
Feng Yunjing had already opened the balcony door, said "hmm" casually, and left with his back.
*
The next evening.
When Lin Tang came out of the spectroscopy room with a data sheet, he ran into Feng Chibai.
The moment she stopped, she raised her eyebrows, as if she recognized him as the man from that night.
But at this moment, his expression was not as unapproachable as last time.
The two exchanged glances. Lin Tang leaned the folder against his body, his right hand resting on the top of the clipboard, twirling a pen with his fingertips. She chuckled and said, "You don't have to come in person to pay me back."
After all, she had written the card number on the back of the paper.
Feng Chibai stood tall and straight, his brows no longer as sharp as before, and he said in a gentle and elegant manner, "The medical expenses were transferred to Miss Lin's card that night."
Hearing this, Lin Tang paused. It wasn't because he was curious about his last name, Lin. After all, he had a work badge on his chest.
She clipped the pen to the folder, took out her phone from her pocket, and checked it. It did show that a sum of money had been transferred in, but when she saw the amount, her brows knitted slightly.
Then she raised her eyelids and looked at him indifferently, as if asking him the purpose of his coming here.
Feng Chibai understood what she meant and explained, "I'm here to see Director Yuan Jin."
Yuan Jin is the director of the Astronomical Spectroscopy and High-Resolution Imaging Technology Laboratory and is also the overall person in charge of the seamless spectral component research project.
At this point, Ying Yu, who was beside Lin Tang, suddenly realized what was happening. He leaned over to Lin Tang's ear and said, "Boss, didn't Yunhe invest some money in us a couple of months ago? I think it was from...Mr. Xiao Feng."
When Ying Yu said the last three words, he looked at Feng Chibai with some uncertainty.
"I see." Lin Tang replied indifferently, laughing for no apparent reason. "It's the second room on the left at the end. That's his office."
Feng Chibai nodded: "Thank you."
In the corridor illuminated by warm lights, figures of different frequencies intersect again.
After testing the data and confirming that it was correct, Lin Tang took off his white lab coat and prepared to pack up and leave.
As a result, when I walked out of the institute's door, Feng Chibai had not left yet.
He just stood there, as if waiting for someone.
The moment he glanced sideways, he happened to meet her gaze. He smiled crookedly and called out first, "Ms. Lin."
Lin Tang pulled the corner of his mouth, imitating what he had just said, and replied: "Little...Boss Feng?"
Outside the institute's gate, the street lights came on, casting a warm glow over the two of them.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Feng Chibai. Miss Lin can call me by my real name."
Lin Tang said in a long tone, "Didn't you see Director Yuan?"
Feng Chibai looked straight at her, his brown eyes filled with a smile: "I see, now..."
He paused deliberately, "I came here to wait for you."
There was no one else around, and in the silent air, his voice clearly penetrated Lin Tang's ears.
She raised her chin slightly, as if she found it funny, and curved it into an arc: "Wait for me?"
On winter nights, the biting cold wind never stops.
Feng Chibai did not answer her directly, but asked: "Miss Lin, would you like a cup of coffee?"
He looked towards the cafe not far away.
Lin Tang also glanced in that direction and replied readily, "Sure."
As soon as we entered the cafe, the air became warmer.
After two cups of coffee were served, Feng Chibai said straight to the point: "My grandfather wants to treat Miss Lin to a meal."
"Why?" Without waiting for his answer, Lin Tang added, "Because of that night?"
Feng Chibai didn't reply, but looked at her with a smile, which was considered as his agreement.
Lin Tang took a sip of the coffee and found it wasn't too bitter. She declined, "There's no need for a meal. After all..."
She said word by word, "Ms. Xiaofeng has already paid back the medical expenses."
In less than five minutes since she started drinking coffee, most of the coffee in her cup has gone.
Looking at the almost empty cup of coffee, she raised an eyebrow and said, "If you really feel bad, just use this cup of coffee instead of the meal."
Feng Chibai laughed: "Miss Lin is really different."
Lin Tang leaned back in his chair and spoke bluntly: "You speak in a rather sarcastic tone."
Knowing that she had misunderstood, Feng Chibai calmly explained: "Ms. Lin misunderstood. I admire Miss Lin very much. Besides, I only tell the truth."
Lin Tang was a little tired, so he rested his elbows on the armrest and rubbed his temples with his fingertips to relieve the pain. He said casually but with some seriousness, "Well, it's better to tell the truth. After all, I hate dishonest people."
She took a deep breath and drank the last sip of coffee in the cup. She stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Xiaofeng. I'll go back first."
Feng Chibai stood up and said before she left, "As a token of my sincerity, I will take Miss Lin back."
Lin Tang is not a pretentious person. If someone wants to give something to him, he will naturally agree frankly.
Both of them sat in the back seat, with a driver driving in the front.
She leaned against the car window, her eyes fixed outside the window the entire way.
The quiet atmosphere in the car was finally broken by Feng Chibai when they were approaching the residential area.
"Director Yuan said that Miss Lin is currently in charge of the data for the seamless spectrum component."
Lin Tang glanced sideways and hummed.
Feng Chibai curled his lips slightly and met her gaze: "Would it be convenient to add a contact number?"
The next second, Lin Tang picked up his phone, clicked on the WeChat QR code and asked him to scan it.
Having been rejected once before, Feng Chibai didn't expect that this time it would be so smooth.
The car stopped and the person next to him got off. Not long after that, he received a message that his friend request was approved.
Along with it, there was a transfer message she sent.
Sui Sui: [I transferred a little more money for medical expenses. I guess it’s because Xiao Feng’s eyesight is not good.]
Feng Chibai: [Hmm, I didn't see clearly. Sorry for causing trouble for Miss Lin.]
He put away his phone and said to the driver, "Go back to the old house."
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