The Stars In Your Eyes

Liu Xiang looked at the menu, and chose macchiato and sandwich. He always likes the smoked salmon sandwich in this cafe. The lettuce is fresh, and they use wheat bread that adds the crisp on top of the salmon fillet.

He turns his head to look at Bai Yutang, still can't understand what makes Feng Mian like this ordinary man. It's true that his friend has a calm personality compared to his own roommate, and this past two years he saw the transformation of this calm man into an elegant one.

No one will believe that this man is a scholarship student that lives frugally and very petty with spending money. Just looking at his appearance will make people think that he was a young master from a sheltered rich family. It was true though, when Bai Yutang's father was still alive.

But now, this man looks even finer though he always states that he was poor and needs to save every penny. Those words contradicted the things attached to his body. From his coat, his shawl, his phone, his watch, his clothes, even his shoes, none of it look cheap.

Liu Xiang knows it was due to Jian Kang Lu. And Liu Xiang also knows that Bai Yutang tried to imitate that guy's habit and posture. This all Bai Yutang himself confesses to them. He idolises Jian Kang Lu so much. Liu Xiang often heard Jian Kang Lu this and Jian Kang Lu that from Bai Yutang.

"TangTang, so tell me, which girl have you eyeing lately?"

Bai Yutang frowned, thinking hard how to avoid this topic. "I thought we want to talk about Tang Yuxuan's matter here? Shouldn't we try to support him to pursue Fei Hong?"

Yu Dong waved his hand, "That's already clear that he wants to pursue Fei Hong, and we already gave our opinion. It was left to his own act how he wanted to convey his feelings to her. But your matter is more interesting. I'm curious."

Tang Yuxuan also nodded his head. "True. I want to start giving Fei Hong hints about my feelings starting tonight. No matter what's the result, if you guys thought she's good, then i want to give it a try. Daddy is also more curious about you, TangTang."

Bai Yutang speechless. He needs to lie, but he doesn't know how. "I.. I don't have anyone I like. I just told her that since.. Since.." Bai Yutang can't find anything to say. He really is a bad liar.

Liu Xiang chuckle, he really like to tease this friend of him. Lately Yu Dong already have girlfriend, hard to tease him anymore. But this pure friend of him, really a bad liar, and stammering when he was nervous. It was fun to tease this man until his face tinted with rose colour.

"Since.. What? Do you know that Feng Mian likes you? If you have no one that you like, why do you reject her?" Tang Yuxuan asked.

Bai Yutang panicked. He can't tell his friends that he already has a boyfriend. He was not ready to tell his friends. Not this way. "It was not that I had someone I liked. But I really don't want to have any relationship right now." Bai Yutang started to get nervous.

Liu Xiang chuckled again, clearly this guy is lying. At first Liu Xiang just wanted to tease him, but now he is really curious. Why is this guy lying to them?

"If you don't have someone you liked, why don't you just open yourself to her? Honestly, a girl like Feng Mian is out of our league. Maybe this handsome daddy next to me could stand together with her, but not us." Liu Xiang said this with a serious face.

Yu Dong nodded, "True. We stand next to Feng Mian and will be like a frog sitting next to a swan. Why don't you just try, TangTang? I remember you kept saying you wanted to have a girlfriend before. And heartbroken last time when the girl you liked turned out to be eyeing Tang Yuxuan. Feng Mian is a hundred times prettier than her, so why don't you want to try to get closer with her?"

Bai Yutang gave up. His friends really want to dig into this matter. The more he runs away, the more they will pester him like a cat hunting his prey. "First of all, my condition right now is not to allow me to date someone. Honestly, this slave thinks that you are all just hallucinating. A girl like Feng Mian won't like me."

Tang Yuxuan cut his words. "Then, can I tell Fei Hong that you don't mind being with Feng Mian? Can I tell her that you're free?"

"Can you let me finish my words, daddy? This slave really can't afford to have a girlfriend. Just think, if we're dating, can I tell her that I can only afford the food in the cafeteria? And we had to pay for the meal by ourselves since I don't have extra money to treat her?" Bai Yutang felt he found a perfect lie. Since it was the fact.

If his partner was not Jian Kang Lu, but a girl in similar age with him, he really wouldn't want to date someone in his situation like this. He even struggled to live by himself, how could he afford to date? Dating is expensive.

Yu Dong frowned, "Girls these days are very independent. They don't need us to treat them. Me and Mu Xiaoya often split our bills, we never care about where we eat or who paid our meal."

The waiter comes with their order, and Bai Yutang says thank you to the waiter. He picked his own hot lemon tea, and sipped it to moisten his throat. He looked at Yu Dong with a flat face. "DongDong, you are dating Xiaoya for one year. You want this slave to remind you how you pursued her for the first time?"

Yu Dong's face is a bit red. He remembers those times, and it was true that he always wanted to show Mu Xiaoya that he was a gentleman, so he insisted on pay every time they're going out with Mu Xiaoya.

Liu Xiang laughed, he remember how Yu Dong always be the first to stand up and want to pay. That was the time if they want to have free meal, just invite Mu Xiaoya to eat with them and Yu Dong automatically will turn into a young master that want to show off his money.

Liu Xiang teased Bai Yutang again, "Feng Mian is quite rich, all her things are branded. She doesn't need you to pay for her. If she wants to have a rich boyfriend, then why does she like you? Why does she reject that business management guy? I don't think she's a kind of girl that just blinded with money."

Tang Yuxuan nodded, "True, Fei Hong told me that her friend actually is a really sweet girl. She just has so many people like her and gives her an image of a high maintenance kind of girl. But in reality, it was not like that."

Tang Yuxuan really wants Bai Yutang to be together with Feng Mian. It will be great if they can be paired like that. "If you are really worried about that, why don't we try to have a double date. And see her reaction if you said you don't have money."

Bai Yutang really doesn't see a way out from this conversation. "This slave really doesn't have any confidence. Why don't you try matchmaking Liu Xiang instead of me? I really don't want to have a girlfriend right now."

Liu Xiang lifted his eyebrow, "Why dragged this wife? Feng Mian likes you, not me. Come on, just tell us who is this girl you liked to make you insist this way? Does she already have a boyfriend? That's why you don't want to tell us?"

Bai Yutang freaked out. He still remembers Yu Dong once being jealous of him and afraid that Mu Xiaoya likes him. How if these words ignite Yu Dong and make him suspicious with Bai Yutang?

"No no, I really don't have anyone I like!"

All of them could see that this guy is lying, and it made them even more curious. Bai Yutang is not a man with many words, but he rarely lies, and usually opens with them. And this moment just lets them see how terrible Bai Yutang is at covering something he doesn't want to say.

"Then, why don't you just follow Daddy's suggestion? Why do you solemnly despise the idea of a double date?" Tang Yuxuan still tried to lure Bai Yutang.

"Or, is it Feng Mian not your taste? What is your criteria for a girl you want to be your girlfriend?" Liu Xiang asked with a playful tone, while chewing his sandwich.

"Definitely a girl who was not a picky eater." Yu Dong tease Bai Yutang. It was refreshing to escape from their roasting question. This time he was safe, since he already had a girlfriend.

"I can't understand that you like that girl. You know, the girl who claimed to be best friends with Liu Xiang's ex girlfriend? Daddy can't even see her charm. Now Daddy can see Feng Mian's charm, and you reject her. Truly ungrateful." Tang Yuxuan talking about the girl Bai Yutang liked last time.

That girl is honestly a bit annoying. Always throw smiles and thousands of questions to him, suddenly show up in the basketball field, act like a close friend to them. He is already uncomfortable with that girl's attitude, moreover when he knows that Bai Yutang likes this girl.

He wants to stay away from that girl, but Bai Yutang often invites this girl to hang out with them. Tang Yuxuan was glad that Liu Xiang finally broke up with his girlfriend and let the truth about this girl be known to Bai Yutang. It is really awkward to have a girl that your best friend likes pursuing you, and you don't know how to bring this matter to light by yourself.

"It's not like that. Because I know myself, so this slave didn't dare to think that Feng Mian likes me." Bai Yutang said in a small voice.

"Then just tried. It won't give you any harm to have a double date with me. We can pay our bills separately." Tang Yuxuan is still pestering Bai Yutang.

Yu Dong pity this man, so he tries to save him. "Is there something you don't like about Feng Mian? Or she was not your ideal type?"

Liu Xiang tried to look shocked, "Really? A Goddess like that is not your ideal type, TangTang? So which one is your type? Remembering your last crush, is it a girl that likes to pretend to be a white lotus?"

All of them laughed, and Bai Yutang stammered, "It's really not like that."

"Then, which one is your type? A bookworm type? With glasses?"

"Naaah, definitely not a bookworm type, nor sexy one. If he liked the sexy one, definitely he would fall for Feng Mian."

"Ah, a mature type? Or a motherly type?"

"Yes, tell us!"

Being pushed like that, suddenly makes Bai Yutang remember his lover. And he blurted, "Someone that is very warm and kind."

Liu Xiang laughed, and was satisfied to finally see his friend's face start to blushed. Now who will believe that this guy has no one he liked.

They pestered Bai Yutang until the end of their dinner. While they're walking back to the dorm, Tang Yuxuan approaches Bai Yutang and puts his hand on Bai Yutang's shoulder.

"I'm serious about the double date. Why don't you give it a try?"

Bai Yutang shook his head. He knew his friend didn't believe him about what he said in the cafe. They all believe Bai Yutang has someone he liked. Even though he could escape from his friend's prying questions by following Tang Yuxuan's request, he still held on to his own principle.

He wants to respect his relationship with his lover. A commitment between them, a trust.

So Bai Yutang firmly said, "I can't go on a double date with you, Yuxuan. I really can't."