The Stars In Your Eyes - Chapter 179

“Gege.” Bai Yuren swiftly shoved a small box of tissue in her hand to her brother. Wearing a double layer of graduation robe on top of a long sleeve shirt under this summer sun is enough to dehydrate someone’s body. Bai Yutang’s temples glistened from the sweat, some strands of wet hair fell on his forehead.

Bai Yutang took the tissue and wiped his sweat while they walked and waited for the car to pick them up. The families around them still chatting noisily, the graduates shouting and running. Compared to other universities, T university students are still counted as a civilised member of society.

Jian Kang Lu smiled to see this bunch of young people laughing and running. He looked at his calm kitten, somehow he questioned himself why his kitten didn’t mingle with these young people around them. He knows his kitten doesn’t have many close friends, but to graduate and didn’t talk much with your peers, this is a little bit different with what he had on his mind.

When Jian Kang Lu graduates, the bunch of nerd doctors tend to be calm. No one was running and laughing like these architecture students.. But still, Jian Kang Lu remembers he spent almost one hour taking pictures with his friends.

Jian Kang Lu wants to ask his kitten, but he doesn’t know how to ask. He noticed since the first time he met his kitten until now, his kitten didn’t have many friends to talk with. Of course he was happy to have his kitten all to himself, but sometimes he can’t help to worry about his kitten’s social life.

The cars arrived and these people got inside. Bai Yutang and Bai Yuren help their grandparents into their car first before they embark to Jian Kang Lu’s cars. The drivers already know their next destination is S hotel.

Bai Yutang’s family know after this they will have lunch together with Jian Kang Lu’s parents. Bai Yutang’s grandparents already told Bai Yutang yesterday, implicitly hint that they were not comfortable having someone else pay for the lunch celebration for their family member’s graduation.

Bai Yutang could only slowly explain that he planned to take them for a simple lunch celebration, but then Lin Caihong insisted on inviting all of them to the S hotel. Even Jian Shen and Jian Kang Lu could not say anything if Lin Caihong already gave instruction, what else Bai Yutang could say.

Once Bai Yutang told Jian Kang Lu about his worries when they lay on the bed, hugging each other to prepare for sleep, “Gege, can’t we pay for my graduation lunch? I didn’t feel good if mother Lin wanted to pay for it…”

Jian Kang Lu was stroking his kitten’s hair, whose head laid in his arms. He already closed his eyes, inhaled the fresh after bath scent of his kitten, bringing his state of mind to drowsiness. He lazily answered, “It’s her happiness, let her do what she wants. It’s her way of showing her love and respect to your family.”

Bai Yutang said nothing after that. He also knows what Lin Caihong and Jian Shen mean with this act. They paved the way for their son getting approval from Bai Yutang’s family. In these terms, Bai Yutang could see the way his lover’s thinking is shaped by his parents. Slowly carved the good image and reception for Bai Yutang’s family approved their relationship someday.

In the three different cars heading to the S hotel, different conversations were held inside. In Jian Kang Lu’s car, Bai Yuren actively speaks to her mother and Jian Kang Lu, Bai Yutang only adds a bit of comments here and there. The majority of their conversation is Bai Yuren’s plan to fill her vacation in the next 10 days.

In the car Jian Kang Lu rented for Bai Yutang’s family, Bai Yutang’s grandparents and uncle talking about Jian Shen and Lin Caihong.

“I thought people from B city are cold and snobbish, but Doctor Jian’s parents are really different from what I imagine. They clearly look rich and successful, but so humble.” Bai Haoran’s father commented.

“Yes, and now they took us for celebrating our grandson’s graduation. It seems they really like Yutang. Well, our grandson is a good kid, I can understand why they adore our Yutang.” Bai Yutang’s grandmother boasted about her eldest grandson. She can’t wait to share these stories to the neighbours and the old ladies which she used to play mahjong with. After all, only her grandson who managed to get accepted in the prestigious university and now graduated.

Bai Yutang’s uncle silently listens to his parent’s words who keep flattering Bai Yutang. He wants to say, isn’t it weird for people like Jian Shen and Lin Caihong to do this kind of thing to Bai Yutang? If this couple didn’t have sons, it would be understandable. But this couple had not only one dazzling son, but two! What Bai Yutang has to make them regard him as their own son?

Their son also graduated from T university, and a doctor! Their son also looks better, and clearly has a good career. In all logic, Bai Yutang is clearly below their own son, so what makes this couple do this kind of thing? Bai Yutang’s uncle wants to tell his parents that Jian Shen and Lin Caihong must have ulterior motives, but he can’t say anything.

He doesn’t want these people to accuse him as a jealous uncle who can’t stand their family achievement. He once saw Bai Haoran ruthlessly step down on his own cousin who criticised Bai Yutang.

At that time when Bai Haoran already achieve a spot as the most successful person in these two families, the new year lunch dinner always held on Bai Haoran’s new big house. Both of Bai Haoran and Lu Hua’s parents will come there too, and all the big families member will visit them. Bai Haoran also very generous when giving red envelope to them.

In this kind of event, it will be family tradition for people gossiping about each other, boasting their achievements to each other, and all the things family used to do. Scream, talk, laugh, whispered, mocking, envy.

Bai Haoran never boasted about his wealth, these people already see how big his house is compared to their small house. How shiny his new car is, when some of them didn’t even have a car. How thick the red envelope Bai Haoran gives to their kids, when their own red envelope sometimes only consists of 20 yuan each.

The only thing Bai Haoran boasts about is his children’s achievement in school. Their grade is really out of what these people could imagine in their life. As people who grow in poverty, they didn’t have privilege to think much about grades. Bai Haoran himself is famous for his bad grade in all his education life.

So it was understandable when his own cousin mock Bai Yutang for being not man enough since he was skinny and didn’t do any sport in school, Bai Haoran ruthlessly smacked him until all the other families separated them before the verbal argument changed into fist fighting.

Bai Yutang’s uncle himself always feels inferior compared to his brother in law, his son also not as smart as Bai Haoran’s children. What else he could say now in front of his parents, more so when his son’s tuition fee will be paid by Bai Haoran’s father in the cost of selling his house.

In Jian Shen’s car, these couples talk to their driver who has already worked for more than 25 years. “Old Ming, did you see our future son in law?” Lin Caihong asked.

“Yes, Mrs. Lin. He looks so handsome, and so young! I finally saw eldest young master’s partner after all these years.” This old driver didn’t secure his place as the main driver in this family for nothing. He flatters Bai Yutang to the sky, leading Lin Caihong to laugh and keep boasting about her future son in law who is handsome, smart, and can cook!

This old driver already heard from the gossip spreading among the workers in Jian Shen’s house that the eldest young master who was single for 38 years finally revealed he didn’t like women, and had a boyfriend instead! The cook, the housekeeper, and the other driver feel sorry yet glad at the same time.

Who in this world can keep calm to hear their beloved young master who is handsome, smart, and kind, cut his family line and choose to become an open cutsleeve? No wonder, they already questioned why the eldest young master never brought a girl home. With that face, that family background, who can resist their young master’s charm? Turns out…

Ah, too bad, they lamented inside their heart. But if their own master didn’t mind that, they also could say nothing bad about it. They have seen Jian Kang Lu since he was a little boy. They all loved this boy, and watched him grow.

Compared to other workers who dedicate their life to other rich families, working with Jian Shen’s family is truly blessed. Old Ming often envied by his fellow driver. Old Ming’s son now works as a teacher, his whole tuition’s fee is paid by Jian Shen. Jian Kang Lu often taught his son too when he took his Gaokao test. Without Jian Shen’s family, Old Ming would not dare to dream of watching his son graduate from university.

So what if the eldest young master is a cutsleeve? Old Ming was sure, a man like Jian Kang Lu also won’t pick someone who was bad to become his partner. Even though this Bai Yutang is very young, even younger than Old Ming’s son, but he must be someone great for him could charm Jian Kang Lu and his family to this extent.

The traffic is not as bad as working days, but as always, B city road was packed with cars. These three cars slowly rode until they reached their destination. The drivers stop the car in the lobby, letting the passengers go down.

Bai Yutang already took off his robe and put his suit on. He stood there waiting for his grandparents while Jian Kang Lu escorted Lu Hua and Bai Yuren inside. Bai Yutang knew the restaurant was the same where Lin Caihong pranked him last time. Lin Caihong booked the private room there under her name.

The car who took his grandparents arrived at the same time with Jian Shen’s car. Bai Yutang helped his grandparents while Jian Shen and Lin Caihong went out from their black Bentley. They walk inside together.

While walking, Bai Yutang’s hands were grabbed tight by his grandmother. She whispered, “I have never been to this kind of expensive hotel, Yutang. How if we embarrassed you inside? We never eat in this kind of hotel.” She was afraid since she almost never eats western food.

Bai Yutang patted his grandmother’s hand. That small hand was rough from years of hard work, taking care of her children and the house. He smiled and whispered, “It’s okay grandma. Don’t think too much. These people won’t mind. I just hope you enjoy the food, and don’t pay attention to other things.”

His grandmother only nodded her head and followed Bai Yutang’s lead. When they arrived in the restaurant and walk to the private room, Bai Yutang whispered once again, “This is my graduation, and you are my honoured guest, grandma. I hope i make you proud today.”