True Star (巨星) [DROPPED]

Vol 2 Chapter 11: The Hidden Trap Within Words

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This translation belongs to the translators and proofreaders of Giraffe Corps.

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Lu Tian Chen stared at Tang Feng. He wanted to obtain some sort of answer from the actor's eyes, but he couldn't find anything within the other's beautiful irises.

It wasn't the first time that Lu Tian Chen had tested Tang Feng, but it was a bit different this time around. Rather than staring at Tang Feng with an interrogating gaze, Lu Tian Chen was gazing at the actor with a sense of appreciation and obsession, transmitting across an emotion that even he didn't suspect.

As an actor, Tang Feng believed that he understood the emotions behind different gazes. What could Lu Tian Chen mean by gazing at him that deeply?

The intensity of the president's gaze made Tang Feng unable to look away. It was like a blaze trying to burn him alive. He wanted to escape from the reaches of the fire, but he felt as if he'd been glued to his spot.

Who didn't desire the love of another?

Humans naturally paid more attention to individuals who were kind to them. People would remember who smiled at them that morning, who bought breakfast for them, and who helped them carry their bag. They would commit those faces to memory and recall them when they next came across the person.

As humans, it was natural to crave attention, to crave love, and to crave recognition.

When Tang Feng had walked onto the path of an actor, was it also to obtain the attention he couldn't receive in his normal life? As an abandoned orphan, he'd already been denied the recognition he deserved as a human being. He needed to prove that he wasn't worthless in the eyes of society. There was a meaning to his existence. He wasn't born so that he could be abandoned.

People often said that Fiennes was a miracle. He'd turned from an abandoned orphan to an actor loved by millions. As Fiennes, he knew that his fans loved him, but he craved the love of the people around him much more than the love of the audience separated by the screen. Only the people close to him knew what he was like in real life, and not as the Fiennes that the media and his agency had created.

"Good night." Lu Tian Chen leaned forward and kissed Tang Feng on the forehead. He got up from the bed and turned the light off.

Tang Feng stared at the ceiling in the darkened room. "Lu Tian Chen, what exactly is this supposed to be?"

"A warm up for your performance tomorrow," Lu Tian Chen replied calmly, as if it were completely logical.

"You know what I mean, don't change the topic. Explain clearly, we aren't children here." Tang Feng blinked forcefully and opened his eyes again. He turned his back to Lu Tian Chen and pulled the blanket up to his chin.

As the two of them were sleeping in the same bed, there were two sets of blankets. Tang Feng had the habit of hugging his blankets while sleeping. He didn't like sharing them with another person; it meant that he had to hug something else in order to sleep.

"Then what kind of answer do you want from me?" Lu Tian Chen's low voice sounded like a poet's recitation in the dark. Every word was a story, a poem.

"You... Do you have feelings for me?" Tang Feng clicked his tongue lightly in annoyance.

After asking his question, Tang Feng found that he didn't quite want to know the answer. Whether it was yes or no, he wasn't happy with either.

"If you mean whether I want to sleep with you, then the answer is yes." Lu Tian Chen's blunt reply made Tang Feng smile. The man continued, "Do you remember what I've said? I may be a businessman, but I am also a man. If you're so keen on seducing me, then I'm not against having an office love with one of my employees."