The Stars I Miss Don’t Speak

Gentle and scheming x adorable and withdrawn, sweet, warm, and healing

1

Lin Yiqian, the second young master of the Lin family, was known for his generosity and his passion for charity.

At a charity gala, he bought a painting for one hundred times its original price.

That night, the artist behind the hugely expensive painting, Xiao Nian, and Lin Yiqian both started trending.

Everyone began digging into the background of this completely unknown artist.

But her gender, age, education, photo... everything was blank.

The only way to contact her was through a personal website.

It featured a handful of her works and the contact information for her agent.

For once, Lin Yiqian felt like making the call himself. That evening, he dialed the number. "Hello, is this Xiao Nian's agent? My name is Lin Yiqian, and I'm with the Lin Group..."

Mr. Lin, who had never been hung up on before, stared calmly at the glass of red wine in front of him and said, "How arrogant."

At that moment, in a shabby little apartment,

Xiao Nian sat on the sofa with her knees hugged to her chest.

Following her cousin's instructions,

she kept hanging up on the flood of calls pouring in.

Her impossibly beautiful eyes were utterly expressionless.

Her cousin, also expressionless, worked out how much they were still short on rent and utilities this month.

Then she suddenly asked, "Who did he say he was again?"

Xiao Nian carefully wrote two words on the paper beside her: Liar.

2

Everyone knew Lin Yiqian had recently gotten a young girlfriend.

He spoiled her rotten. Even a little dust on her shoes had to be wiped off by him personally.

One day, he finally brought her along to a get-together with friends.

The young woman looked a little down and sat alone in a corner.

Lin Yiqian went over and asked, "What's wrong?"

She furrowed her brow. "I'm still hungry."

Everyone watched as Second Young Master Lin sat there cracking walnuts for her himself.

After watching for a while, someone suddenly asked, "Hey, why does that thing he's cracking walnuts with look familiar?"

Some unnamed friend (smiling.jpg): "That's the agate ornament I just bought a couple of days ago..."

I am the loneliest star,

and you are the rose on that star.

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