That night, Zhuang Liuyun and his younger brother settled down in Shanghai.
After nightfall, it was piercingly cold outside, but the water was running in the house, which was as warm as spring.
A 17- or 18-year-old maid walked in with a plate of cakes and whispered, "Miss, young master, this was sent by Chief Chen just now. He asked you what else was missing at home. If you are missing something, write a note. List, he will send someone to buy it tomorrow."
Zhuang Liuyun naturally knew who Chief Chen was.
When she was at her worst in her last life, the officer Chen Xuanting came to give her money over and over again, but she drove them away.
At that time, she was arrogant and arrogant, thinking that even if she starved to death outside, she would not take a penny from the Chi family, because taking it would be an insult to herself. But it was only after she lived a lifetime that she realized that throwing other people's kindness on the ground and trampling on it was the most hurtful and most disgraceful way.
"Thank you, I understand. There is nothing missing at home for the time being. I'll tell him when Chief Chen arrives another day. Go back and rest." Zhuang Liuyun smiled and waved his hand.
The maid left the living room with an empty plate.
Zhuang Liuyun immediately picked up a piece of cake, lightly touched his brother's lips, and imitated Chi Ming's tone and coaxed: "Xiaobao, come and have a bite, it's sweet."
Zhuang Li took the pastry, took a bite, and cut the rest into small pieces, holding it in the palm of his hand to feed the cat.
Xiaoju wasn't afraid of life at all, she flicked her tail and meowed for a while, then squatted on Zhuang Li's knees and ate with relish.
Zhuang Liuyun looked at them contentedly. He didn't know what to think, his expression gradually became sad, and he sighed: "Xiaobao, brother Chi Ming is a good person. He helped me a lot in my last life. My sister has to find a way to save brother Chi. Weak and incompetent, avoid fighting, only Big Brother Chi is the one who fights against Japan. Big Brother Chi is not the traitor others call him. He is a big hero."
Zhuang Li seemed to be concentrating on feeding the cat, but in fact his ears perked up.
"How did Chi Ming lose the battle?" he asked in his heart.
Each small world has its own history, and he has no way to judge the development of this world based on the history books of the previous world.
7480 flipped through the script, shook his head and said, "The Lord God didn't write the specific reason, only that Chi Ming was defeated and died in battle, and finally Shanghai was captured by the Japanese army.
"This sentence is actually a background introduction without any details. The Lord God used a lot of space to describe how Ding Ning became a big star under this background.
"She is very attractive, and the senior generals of Britain, France, Japan, Germany and other countries are all under her skirt. She lived more beautifully than anyone else in this troubled time, and finally immigrated to the United States, where she worked in Hollywood, and finally He also became a Hollywood superstar, and died with honor at the age of 98.
"By the way, Chi Cheng is the Bole who makes her popular. In this era when you can buy a second-hand car for 100 yuan, Chi Cheng actually invested 100,000 yuan for her to make a movie at one time. She became popular because of this movie. of.
"After Chi Ming died in battle, she returned the 100,000 yuan to Chi Cheng, and she helped Chi Cheng immigrate to the UK. So Chi Cheng will never forget her until she died. She is the white moonlight of a generation. ."
Zhuang Li gently stroked Xiaoju's round head and said nothing.
After a long time, he sneered: "The more important the plot, the more hidden your Lord God is. He thought that if the world was set as he imagined, everything would develop according to his wishes? Starting today, I want to make every battle of Chi Ming a victory."
7480 didn't dare to say anything, but it knew that the host was not lying, he had this ability.
"Master, how can you save him when you live outside? You can't even grasp his basic situation." 7480 reminded in a low voice after holding back for a long time.
Zhuang Li took the well-fed Xiaoju into his arms and slowly closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep.
7480 waited for a while, and didn't dare to ask again when he saw that he always didn't answer.
At this moment, there was a sudden rustling sound from upstairs, and then, several flower pots fell from the balcony on the second floor and smashed into the yard, making a loud bang, making the maid and old woman scream.
Zhuang Li opened his eyes and said with a chuckle, "Didn't you just ask me why I live outside? Listen, the person who invited me back to the pool house is here."
7480 showed a look of anticipation.
The angry shout of the old man who came to the door came from outside: "Who is it!"
A hoarse voice sounded: "It's just borrowed, what are you yelling about! Don't meddle in your own business!"
Then there was a long silence, and the inexplicable passer-by seemed to have escaped.
Zhuang Liuyun walked quickly to the window, looking out nervously through the gap in the curtain, holding a knife in his hand.
The old doorman knocked on the door three times, and said politely, "Miss, young master, it was a thief who borrowed our house to pass by. It's all right now. It's getting late, you can sleep in peace."
"I see, thank you Uncle Fu." Zhuang Liuyun said loudly.
7480: "...That's it? That's it?" It thought that Chi Ming would make a brilliant debut, and then used the eight-handed sedan chair to invite the host back.
After being stunned for a few seconds, it smiled and said: "Master, you guessed wrong, it was a thief just now, no one asked you to go back!"
Zhuang Li closed his eyes again and sighed slowly: "Little mental retardation, you are really a small mental retardation."
Zhuang Liuyun did not dare to relax his guard, and his eyes were still fixed on the outside.
In her last life, she knew that this was a troubled world, and that the country's government would inevitably lead to thieves. She has seen robbers beat people to death in the street, and she has seen fierce gun battles, and she knows how many crimes are hidden in the city after dark.
As the governments of the north and the south are busy fighting for power and profits, and completely disregarding the people's livelihood and national affairs, the city's public security has deteriorated day by day.
The police only arrest the revolutionary party all day long and do not investigate other cases at all, so that the robbers and bandits are becoming more and more arrogant. They would swagger into the homes of ordinary people at night and loot in groups.
Borrowing situations like this evening are even more commonplace.
In her previous life, Zhuang Liuyun only had a few coins and a suit of clothes, so she was not afraid of being robbed. But now it's different. She is a single woman with a younger brother who doesn't understand anything, and lives in such a luxurious mansion. Thieves who visit nearby will definitely miss their family!
If they stole something, it would be fine if they walked away. I was afraid that they would only stay and do bad things to themselves and their younger brother.
The more Zhuang Liuyun thought about it, the more frightened he became. He hurried to his brother's side and whispered, "Xiaobao, don't go to sleep on the second floor tonight. My sister is worried. My sister will lay a floor for you in the hall, and you can sleep beside my sister."
She locked the doors everywhere, and brought in a few thick quilts, spread them on the ground, and coaxed her brother to lie in. She never helped her brother take off his coat, shoes and socks, so that he could escape easily.
Zhuang Li took Xiaoju into his arms, lay down peacefully, patted the seat next to him, and looked at Zhuang Liuyun with his dark eyes.
Zhuang Liuyun asked in surprise, "Xiaobao, are you asking your sister to sleep with you?"
Zhuang Li didn't answer a word, just looked at her quietly.
Zhuang Liuyun lay down with his clothes on, his face that was pale with fright just now was flushed with excitement. Xiaobao finally reacted to the outside world. He began to see the people around him and knew how to express himself. Dad is right, Xiaobao will return to normal one day.
Zhuang Liuyun held his younger brother in one hand and the knife in the other, all the fear in his heart turned into courage. She is not alone in this life, so she must live well.
That night, Zhuang Li slept well, but Zhuang Liuyun kept his eyes open and stayed upright until dawn. The knife was wet by the cold sweat in her palm several times, but it never came in handy.
Hearing the sound of the maid walking around outside, Zhuang Liuyun got up and got up, washed his younger brother's face, brushed his teeth, and fed him with water.
Chen Xuanting came early in the morning, wearing a straight military coat, black boots under his feet, and a belt around his waist, which stretched his thin waist. Although he was not as tall as Chi Ming, he was 185 cm tall. The man looked very brave and upright.
He was even more handsome than Chi Cheng, his slender eyebrows flew diagonally into his temples, revealing a little romantic spirit, but his pupils were extremely deep, and even concealed a bit of sinister.
The maid, the old lady, and the porter were all very afraid of him, and when they saw him walking in, they kept bending over to salute, with a timid expression on their faces.
"Miss Zhuang, the house next door to you was evacuated by the thieves last night." He strode into the living room and said worriedly, "I'm afraid it won't be able to live here anymore, so you should bring Young Master Zhuang and me back to the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Right. It's the safest place in Shanghai. You don't think about yourself, you have to think about Mr. Zhuang. He doesn't understand anything. When a thief comes, he will neither run nor resist. You are a weak woman, how can you protect him? ?"
Zhuang Li was Zhuang Liuyun's weakness. Thinking of the danger last night, she only thought about it for half a minute before agreeing.
"Will it bother Brother Chi?" Her only concern was this.
"No, the commander also heard about the thieves around here, and he specially asked me to pick you up."
Zhuang Liuyun no longer hesitated, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll pack up and go with you right away."
Chen Xuanting waved his hand, and the maid immediately ran in to help Zhuang Liuyun organize things.
"The commander sent me to Baoding to help you get back the property of the dealer. You have a list in your hand, so I can count it." Chen Xuanting naturally took the rattan box in Zhuang Liuyun's hand.
Zhuang Liuyun hurriedly thanked him, looked at his younger brother who was walking beside him with Xiaoju, and said cautiously, "I have a book here, which records the list of all my father's books. These books are my father's treasure and my younger brother's lifeblood. I'm asking Chief Chen to bring it back for me. I don't know what other belongings there are, and my father never let me touch the affairs of the family. "
Her eyes were slightly red, and she bent over and said, "Sir Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you this time. As long as we can get the book back, Xiaobao and I will be satisfied."
Chen Xuanting supported her arm, then quickly let go, and asked earnestly, "Those books are your father's and your brother's treasures. What about your treasures? Just say, I'll bring them back for you."
Zhuang Liuyun shook his head and said, "I don't have a baby."
Chen Xuanting opened the car door for her, and said warmly: "Everyone has their own favorite things, which is an uncontrollable nature. You can tell me what you cherish, what you like, and what you want. You are you, not someone else's daughter. , nor someone else's sister, nor someone else's fiancee, you are Zhuang Liuyun, Zhuang Liuyun should have his own life."
Zhuang Liuyun was stunned when he heard this, feeling a little touched in his heart, but he didn't understand where the inspiration came from.
Zhuang Li, who was already sitting in the car, raised his head and gave Chen Xuanting a deep look.
"This man is very interesting." He chuckled inwardly.
7480: "Where is it interesting?"
Zhuang Li rubbed Xiaoju's round head repeatedly, and stopped talking.
But 7480 shouted after realizing it: "Master, I finally want to understand what you said last night! That thief was arranged by Chi Ming! In this way, your sister will take you back without his persuasion! "
Zhuang Li shook his head, too lazy to deal with this mental retardation.
Zhuang Liuyun also finally wanted to understand Chen Xuanting's voice, and said with a blushing face: "I, can I get my embroidery back? Since I started learning embroidery at the age of six, I have been embroidering a painting every year. I embroidered twelve pictures. My embroidery skills are average, and those embroidery paintings are not good things, but I can't bear it."
Chen Xuanting turned back from the driver's seat and made a prudent promise: "Of course, I will definitely bring back Miss Zhuang's embroidery paintings. Twelve paintings, not less than one."
"Thank you." Zhuang Liuyun smiled happily, bright stars twinkling in his mist-filled pupils.
Chen Xuanting gave her a fixed look, and then started the engine with the corners of his lips hooked.
Zhuang Li observed Chen Xuanting's eyes full of gentle smiles through the rearview mirror, and said firmly in his heart, "This person will be my brother-in-law in the future."
7480: "...Master, you should change your career to fortune-telling."