Chapter 49

What date is the flight?
He asked what date is the flight?
Shuangyun laughed so hard she couldn't hold the camera steady. Finally, she buried her face in the screen and said with a laugh:
"Landon, what should I do? I think I still really like you. As soon as I hear you speak, I want to laugh."
Cheng Lang didn't reply.
Shuangyun moved the phone away to look at Cheng Lang's expression. His face seemed even darker and more resentful.
Cheng Lang: "Indeed no one has ever told me I'm very humorous when I speak."
Shuangyun's eyes smiled into little moons. She said softly: "Because you only want Shuangyun Liang to laugh."
There was no way around it. Too long since she'd teased him. Shuangyun thought, why was she so into this honest person act of his? She said she wanted to sleep with him, and he asked her what date the flight was.
On the screen, she still liked to laugh like before. Her cheek was so close to the screen, as if also so close to him.
She laughed without restraint. Her nose bridge creased with cute fine lines. A pair of eyes seemed to shimmer like lake light.
Cheng Lang wanted to say, Shuangyun Liang, I miss you.
But he didn't speak.
"It's very late there." Cheng Lang said.
Shuangyun nodded: "Just got back after drinking."
"Did you find a new hunting target?" Cheng Lang's tone still didn't change much.
Shuangyun stared at his eyes for a while: "If I said I was indeed looking, but couldn't find one after looking for a long time, would you be happy?"
Cheng Lang: "Yes."
Shuangyun pursed her lips and smiled.
"Cheng Lang, do you know you're very good?"
Cheng Lang: "I thought I wasn't good enough, that's why you broke up with me."
"No, no," Shuangyun shook her head, "you're very good. I, Shuangyun Liang, certify it. You're a very good person."
"Is that so." Cheng Lang didn't understand.
"How's life in New York?" Shuangyun asked.
"Everything is very good." Cheng Lang didn't say "except without you."
"That's great," Shuangyun said, "I'm happy for you, Landon."
When she said this, her eyes were sparkling, looking at him seriously.
Cheng Lang felt warmth in his heart.
Life in New York was indeed very good. He was no longer troubled by company trivialities and could fully devote himself to what he liked. There were quite a few researchers here who were more excellent than in Australia, and the student quality was also better. When teaching, he often encountered students he could discuss with. The new PhD students he was supervising mostly came from better schools.
Cheng Lang was very capable here, as if leaving society and re-entering the ivory tower in his mind.
In just about half a year, he'd already gotten two small grant projects. At the end of the year, he was preparing to apply for an important project that would be very helpful for his teaching career.
He'd returned to the life he'd once planned. How to take each step, when to take it, he had clear plans in his heart. No longer investing in industry to make money just to satisfy his parents' expectations of buying a house. Everything he did now was completely for himself.
Cheng Lang became full of motivation again.
This was something he completely felt in his heart.
This was why Shuangyun absolutely wouldn't allow him to have any thoughts of retreating back then.
The only regret was that he couldn't force Shuangyun.
"If you want to come to New York to play, you can tell me anytime." Cheng Lang said.
"Really?" Shuangyun really started thinking about finding a time to go travel.
"Really."
"Maybe around Christmas?" Shuangyun said.
"Sure. Anytime I can take leave for you."