The Stars In Your Eyes - Chapter 235

Bai Yutang can’t count how many celebrations they have this year since the babies come to this house.

Three months’ ceremony including a welcoming party for them, an exquisite lunch party to celebrate Bai Jingting’s first teething, followed by an afternoon tea party on Jian Ying Yue’s first teething.

Another lunch party when they could sit for the first time. Another afternoon party when Jian Ying Yue could say ‘dada’ and ‘nana’ for the first time. And many many more small occasions which clearly don’t count as small for Lin Caihong.

Bai Yutang and Jian Kang Lu had agreed to not use little father and big father to differentiate themselves as Zhen Guo suggested. Jian Kang Lu also firmly rejects using young daddy and old daddy as Sun Hongjia suggested. They agreed to use daddy to call Bai Yutang and father to call Jian Kang Lu.

That’s why Jian Kang Lu’s mood turns sour when Jian Ying Yue’s first word is dada. It was really difficult to make children imitate the words father instead of dada or daddy.

Lin Caihong of course was very happy to hear nana as the second word Jian Ying Yue could say.

But all of them were concerned with Bai Jingting. The baby boy is very calm, to the point he rarely says anything.

One month after Jian Ying Yue said her first word, Bai Jingting finally said his first word under Jian Kang Lu’s repeated effort. It was ‘papa’.

Papa is close to father, that’s why Jian Kang Lu instantly wants to change his address from father into papa.

Bai Yutang of course lets his husband be happy with this small change. So now they call themselves daddy and papa.

When Bai Yutang worked again for the first time in March, he was really thankful for the small army guarding his little babies at home. He really admired the working mom who doesn’t have good luck as he does. How do these women balance the work in the office with taking care of their babies at home?

Even for Bai Yutang and Jian Kang Lu who had a small squad behind them, it was still tiring and hard to do. Especially when the babies are sick. It torture Bai Yutang’s mind.

On the first day of his work, some people already know this man is an acquaintance of their God, the owner of this firm, the one and only Zhen Guo.

Looking at the platinum ring circling his finger, they know Bai Yutang is married already. When Bai Yutang had lunch with his direct superior, he revealed the fact when he was questioned.

“Yes. I’m married already, Mr. Lin. I have a husband though, not a wife.”

These statements of course silenced all the people on the table for a good ten seconds. But they know it was Zhen Guo himself who admitted this man into this firm. They’re not that stupid to offend Zhen Guo.

If the owner doesn’t mind this fact, why should they mind?

After two months working, all of them already know this man is really meticulous and good at his job. He might not have grand ideas nor magnificent designs compared to the main architect. But his work is really clean. Bai Yutang could quickly point out the problem which could arise on the field, give better suggestions, and also take care of the clients patiently.

Bai Yutang is really suitable to work as the project manager. He also established good relationships with their vendors and contractors. He even introduced the good contractor he worked with before when their previous contractors were not available.

Once, at the end of spring, before summer arrived, Bai Yutang submitted sick leave. When his superior worriedly asked, Bai Yutang honestly told him that it was his baby boy who got sick.

“Your son?” His superior asked once again.

“Yes. I’m worried my daughter will catch a fever from him. So I had to stay at home to take care of them.”

It’s confusing as hell. His superior asks Bai Yutang’s peers, and they say that Bai Yutang and his husband have one son and one daughter at the same age.

“But they…” The superior wants to say that they are both men. How could two men have children on their own? Adoption?

They told him that Bai Yutang and his husband are having surrogacy in the USA. Now the superior knows that Bai Yutang’s husband must be rich as hell. Surrogacy is extremely expensive.

This fact is well known in the firm when Bai Yutang’s husband registered as their client. He hired Zhen Guo as their architect to build his house.

Bai Yutang actually opposes this idea. “Gege.. Why don’t we just use small firms? Our house is not that big. No need to use Zhen Ge’s firm.”

“I want you to design our house too. If I ask you, you’ll have a double job, and will be very busy. Even now you only give me once a week ‘ration’, what if you become busier? I will only get my ration once a month.”

Bai Yutang looked at his shameless husband. “Who is it when he’s busy, forgot to give me my ‘ration’ for three full weeks? If not because I initiate and ask you to fulfil my right, you’ll leave me moulded, untouched for months.”

Jian Kang Lu hugged and kissed his little husband coquettishly, “It’s not good to hold a grudge. You need to let it go. Don’t let it corrode your heart and harm your body.”

Bai Yutang gave up at last. If his husband wants to burn his money, then let it be.

Long time ago, Jian Shen gave his sons a piece of land in a good residential area near his own. Unfortunately both Jian Kang Lu and Jian Kang Se didn’t use it, they bought their own apartment instead of building a house on that land.

Now, Jian Kang Lu intends to build a house for his family there. It was only 15 minutes by car to Jian Shen’s residential area. The place is also a high class area.

Their old apartment rented out, while Jian Kang Lu sold his other apartment to Liu Xiang.

Bai Yutang is actually a little bit embarrassed to act as project manager for his own house. It crosses the boundary line in working ethic. But the other is happy, since Bai Yutang as client and also project manager, means they didn’t have a fussy client.

Jian Kang Lu and Bai Yutang agreed with Zhen Guo’s design to build a modern minimalist house. Traditional patterns come together with modern geometric forms in one striking design called The Cube.

Zhen Guo laid the design as result of collaboration with the architect team in the firm responsible for residential design. It was Zhen Guo himself who sketched the main design, the team only elaborate his design to details.

They will build a solid concrete block and chiseling the void until the residence feels simultaneously protected and open, all contained within a single outer shape while remaining connected to the outdoors.

From outside, the house is defined by its geometry, looking almost monumental in form. The cutouts give it a lightness in terms of air flow, natural daylight, and weight. The structure itself is designed to be made of concrete and honed silver travertine stone, while black steel, off white stucco, matte walnut wood, and double glazed glass add textural details in areas like the central black metal screen and the walls that line the courtyard.

Red thin paint will be the only colour strikingly creating the pattern in a small area of the house, to emphasise their ancestor’s culture in this magnificent stunning cold building.

There are semi enclosed spaces both lush and orderly, featuring two green walls and trees adjacent to areas set up for outdoor dining, lounging, and also for children to play. Floor to ceiling glazing allows several of the interior spaces to look out upon this greenery.

Some of the ladies who were fortunate to attend the presentation can’t help stealing glances at Jian Kang Lu. They all know this client is Bai Yutang’s husband.

Who didn’t know Bai Yutang in this office? The only man who married another man. In fact, in their whole life, only Bai Yutang openly announced his sexual preferences and married the man he loved.

Bai Yutang’s husband looks older than him, they heard that this man is Zhen Guo’s best friend. But.. They all feel yet not dare to admit, this man looks younger compared to their boss!

Bai Yutang sighed to see the design. Even though he was involved in the project, to see the presentation and look at the whole 3D design is really different from supervising the project.

His face reddened when Jian Kang Lu smiled at him then turned his head to Zhen Guo, “As expected from our Zhen Guo. I don’t have an opinion. Let my husband decide. This house will be my gift for our third wedding anniversary next year. Could you carve our name somewhere auspicious there?”

Zhen Guo instantly pulled away his business smile and scolded, “Henpecked! Do you need to show off in front of TangTang’s co-workers?”

Jian Kang Lu raised both of his hands, “No need to yell. I just stated the fact. What did I do wrong?”

The serious participant instantly becomes awkward. While Bai Yutang’s face was burning, Liu Xiang nudged Bai Yutang’s ribs with his elbow, “Hey, please say you are satisfied and don’t let us change the design again. I haven’t slept for three days.”

The meeting ended fast, Jian Kang Lu only stated they needed to finish the house before July 15th next year, it was 10 months from now.

Jian Kang Lu talks to Zhen Guo after the meeting, “Don’t forget to come to my children’s birthday party next week.”

Zhen Guo nodded. He will bring his family there. His own children are around Jian Ming’s age. Sun Hongjia and Luo Yan also will bring their children. The party will have a lot of children of the same age.

Jian Kang Lu told him that his mother will celebrate the sibling’s first birthday in a garden resort, hired the organizer to rent castles and a lot of games suitable for children.

After small talk, they intend to have lunch together. Jian Kang Lu called Bai Yutang, “Baby, do you have time? Let’s eat lunch together.”

Bai Yutang has thin skin, he doesn’t want his colleague to talk about how his husband kidnaps him after the meeting for private reasons. Yet, it was common for them to treat their client after a successful presentation.

Liu Xiang didn’t want to let this golden opportunity go away, he quickly came. “Jian Ge, invite me too!”

Zhen Guo’s second main architect looks at Liu Xiang with a smile, he knows Liu Xiang is Bai Yutang’s best friend. It is better for them if the client is surrounded by people they know, save their own skin from making efforts to talk and flatter the client.

With this, everyone in the office soon found out that Bai Yutang, the man who married another man, has a pampering loving husband who gave him a 10 million yuan house as their wedding anniversary gift.