The Stars In Your Eyes - Chapter 173

Jian Kang Lu walked out from his parent’s room with his kitten in his arms. His kitten wants to be at the venue just to make sure everything is smooth when the guests start to come. Suddenly his kitten stopped walking. His face looks furious when Jian Kang Lu turns his head, confused why his kitten suddenly stops.

“Gege, stop it!”

Jian Kang Lu raised his eyebrow. What did he do wrong this time?

“Stop stroking my waist and my butt.” Bai Yutang whispered and hissed. His ear was already red from his lover’s indecent hand. He was already embarrassed with his lover’s hand kept in his waist, and now his lover’s thumb started to move repeatedly stroking his waist and going down to his butt. Lucky this aisle is empty now. But who could guarantee someone was not behind them?

Jian Kang Lu felt wronged.. He swears he didn’t do that! At least not consciously. Reluctantly he just withdrew his hands from that slim waist, and had to be satisfied with holding his kitten’s hands only.

Jian Kang Lu’s happy and elated mood deflated a little bit when he walked to the resort’s garden. He took a deep breath. It’s okay, he still has many years ahead to raise his shy kitten into a thick skin one. At that time, he will reap the fruit from his hard work. Step by step. At least his kitten now didn’t mind walking hand in hand in a crowd.

Some of the guests arrived in the venue when they went upstairs. They were Jian Kang Lu’s relatives who stay in this resort too. The children aged 3 to 10 were running in the yard while the parents stayed under the shade, enjoying the summer wind with green grass ahead. Scent of flowers decorating this yard softly trickling their nose. The weather is perfect to have a garden party.

Jian Kang Lu rarely attends his big family gathering due to his hectic and busy life in medical school and hospital. He knows these people are his distant relatives from his mother’s family, but he didn’t remember their names.

“Ah Lu!” One of the uncles who sat at the round table waved his hand, call for him.

Jian Kang Lu put on one of his polite smiles, walking to the table. He noticed his kitten’s warm hand turn sticky. It seems his kitten is really nervous. He tightens his grip to assure his kitten that everything’s going to be alright.

“Uncle Lin. How are you?” Jian Kang Lu politely greet. He didn’t remember this uncle’s name, but his surname must be Lin, just like his mother. This uncle Lin sat with his wife. His daughter, Jian Kang Lu’s cousin, also sat there with her husband. If Jian Kang Lu’s memory is correct, this Uncle Lin must be his mother’s cousin.

“Good good. Last time I saw you was on New Year’s. How are you?” Actually, the only time all families will definitely meet Jian Kang Lu is on new year.

Bai Yutang could feel all the eyes in this table stare at him and at his hands, which were tightly wrapped by his lover’s big hand. He knew he had prepared himself for this. But the actual tense is still different from what he imagined.

After a few words politely thrown for the sake of courtesy, finally someone can’t hold their curiosity anymore. Jian Kang Lu’s cousin asked with a smile, “Jian Ge, who is this? I never saw him before.”

Jian Kang Lu smiled back, “Ah yes, my bad. Let me introduce you, this is Bai Yutang, my boyfriend.”

The shock in their faces truly marvellous if the videographer comes to this table right now to document this birthday party. The sound of a spoon in Jian Kang Lu’s cousin fell to the plate and broke the silence.

Bai Yutang loses his hand from his lover’s grip and introduces himself politely to this poor first family who receive a big blow in this lovely afternoon.

The reason why Jian Kang Lu didn’t introduce his kitten at the first time he came here was simply because he didn’t remember their actual name. This way, they will be forced to state their name to his kitten by themselves.

Uncle Lin’s family was still in shock. What can they say at this moment? Even to put a facade of polite chit chat is impossible. Boyfriend? Boyfriend??? So is this the reason why this eldest son of Lin Caihong has not married yet until now? This boyfriend of his looks so young. Does Lin Caihong know that his son is a cutsleeve?

Jian Kang Lu spare the torture and politely excuse themselves, let his kitten running to that young Miss Xu again. He felt safe because he had already marked his kitten previously. At least that will guard his kitten against whatever these young single ladies will think of him. Prevent them from making moves to his kitten like that pretty Feng Mian.

Jian Kang Lu could feel his family drill their gaze on his back. They must gossip about him right now. Soon the other guests come too. When Jian Kang Lu saw Lin Caiwei, her mother’s younger sister, he dragged his kitten to greet her.

“Hello Auntie, how are you?”

“Ah Lu! Great great. The traffic is not that bad today.” Lin Caiwei is still pretty in her age. Even though she was always pretty at any age, it didn’t prevent her husband from looking for younger mistresses. Today she came with her son and daughter in law. Jian Kang Lu didn’t see his uncle. They might have come separately, like usual.

“Yes, we left early so the traffic was still okay. Auntie, let me introduce you to my boyfriend. This is Bai Yutang. TangTang, this is my mother’s sister, Lin Caiwei.” Jian Kang Lu also introduced his kitten to his cousin and his wife. Their face also shows they were not ready for this news, but compared to Uncle Lin’s family, they adapt faster.

Bai Yutang politely introduced himself. Lin Caiwei didn’t show a pleasant face, but she also didn’t show hostility toward him.

“Your boyfriend? Does your mom know?” Lin Caiwei asked, she didn’t look at Bai Yutang anymore. Instead, her sharp eyes looked at Jian Kang Lu.

“Of course. How could i introduce him to you before asking for my mom’s blessing, auntie?”

There’s a moment of silence after Jian Kang Lu answers that. His cousin recovered faster, he smiled and asked Bai Yutang. “How old are you? You looked so young.”

Bai Yutang answered before his lover answered him. Even though Jian Kang Lu’s cousin is smiling, his tone is not friendly. “I’m 24 years old, Mr. Huang.”

“Where do you work? Or still studying?”

“I’m lucky I managed to get a job recently at one of the architecture firm in this city, Mr. Huang.” Bai Yutang deliberately didn’t mention the firm’s name.

Jian Kang Lu was unhappy to see his kitten drilled by these questions. He put his hand on his kitten’s shoulder. “Renjun, how’s your business? If I didn’t mistaken, last time I heard you wanted to supply stationery to Hongjia’s company. Does my introductory last time work for you?”

Jian Kang Lu could see the slight change in Huang Renjun and Lin Caiwei’s eyes. Huang Renjun still smiled, but his face was stiff and didn’t question Bai Yutang anymore. Huang Renjun’s wife tries to save this tense atmosphere. She knows Sun Hongjia will listen to Jian Kang Lu. They just manage to secure the contract for one year. If Jian Kang Lu says bad things about them to Sun Hongjia, their contract for next year might not be prolonged.

“Bai Yutang, right? You’re the first person Jian Ge introduced to us. Where do you come from? B city?” She smiled sweetly.

“I came from W city, Mrs. Hong. But I am studying here and living here now.”

“Oh, I came from S city. Where are you studying? Which faculty?”

“I graduate from T university, architecture.”

They all know T university is prestigious, Jian Kang Lu’s alma mater too. As expected, it’s impossible for this family to openly accept this young man as Jian Kang Lu’s partner if he is just a simple young man. Maybe his family background is also big, not someone they could offend.

Lin Caiwei’s husband is also a rich, successful businessman. Their money is on par with Jian Shen’s family. In business, they know how to tactfully retreat. Better be safe rather than offend someone you can’t offend. The consequences will be bad if this young man turns to be a wealthy heir of a big group.

Jian Kang Lu excuses himself to greet other guests. One by one, he introduced his kitten to this crowd. He could sense all of them looking at his kitten, probably talking on his back. It’s been a long time since he felt this kind of thing. It’s a mixed feeling of happiness and discomfort. He knows his kitten must feel the same.

Jian Kang Lu brings his kitten to sit at their table, the table designed for the main family member of the birthday girl. He called the waiter to order mild wine. He poured half a glass to his kitten. “Drink a bit, baby. Your face looked tired and a bit red.”

“Gege, is this okay for you?” His kitten whispered in a soft tone after he sipped the wine. It’s still the same soft voice he adored since the first time he met his kitten. Cotton soft, clear like a summer blue sky.

“It’s me who should ask you, are you comfortable? I’m sorry if i put you in this bizarre spotlight.” Jian Kang Lu raised his hand to tidying his kitten’s hair who fell to his white temples. He could feel slight damp skin from his kitten’s sweat.

Bai Yutang’s lips curved upwards, forming a gentle smile. “I’m okay, gege. Thank you.”

‘Thank you for being with me. Thank you for being proud of me. Thank you for standing by me.’