Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 175 The Concerto of Love

Since Shi Shijie has already seen Luo Qiu, it is not difficult to think of Luo Qiu.

He has served Zhang's family for decades, and he has also worked on more than 20 ideas in the mall, so he has naturally cultivated a set of kung fu for recognizing people to the point of perfection.

What's more, this is the only student in the only blood class of the Zhang family's generation.

In fact, to put it bluntly, how could the old lady casually let her granddaughter go to school alone?Not only was the effort to keep it secret was exceptionally sufficient, but even some people in the school had been investigated early.

Shi Shijie thought interestingly that in the past two years, Zhang Qingrui would mention this classmate in front of the old lady during casual chats, but she didn't know that the old lady had actually investigated the matter of this classmate long ago. Be clear.

Zhang Li Lanfang cannot be blamed for doing these things behind his back.Zhang Li Lanfang, who claims to be an old woman, is actually an old man. After so many years of ups and downs, orphans and widows, if she hadn't always maintained the thoughts she had when she was a young lady of the Li family, how could she take root in this place.

In the eyes of the old lady, even if she had never met this classmate, she could be included among the innocent people, so even if her granddaughter occasionally mentioned that there was such a classmate, Zhang Li Lanfang didn't say much.

Zhang Qingrui once commented in front of the old lady that this classmate in her class is a rare and quiet person.

There are many criteria for evaluating a person, such as smartness, kindness, aggressiveness, ambition, gentleness, etc., but the word 'quiet' is specially used, so Zhang Li Lanfang is relieved.

……

"Miss, you invited Mr. Luo here too." Shi Shijie recognized the person and smiled directly.

His intentions were actually good... But he obviously did something with good intentions that Zhang Qingrui thought was a bad thing.It's just that after such words have been uttered, Zhang Qingrui can only say helplessly: "Well..."

Who knows what this extraordinary 'classmate' would do if he said no?
Don't you see this guy calling out wandering ghosts with ease, washing away his memory is an understatement?

It's just so mysterious, isn't it?

"Since you're here, come in." Shi Shijie looked at Luo Qiu and said politely: "Mr. Luo, I really interrupted you last time. I'll have a good drink with you later, as an apology."

Hmm... It is probably the dream of countless people to make General Manager Shi of the Zhang Family Consortium so polite.

It's just that social status and wealth are not as valuable to club owners as a football with a story, but Luo Qiu doesn't intend to reject the goodwill of others.

Show up, show up, get in -- it's a Vanity Fair.

It's one thing to hear about it, but it's another to experience it yourself.

"You haven't told me... Why did you let that girl in just now?" Miss Zhang asked in a low voice beside Luo Qiu.

This birthday banquet cost her a lot of thought, and now before she figured out the situation, she just wanted this banquet not to be messed up.

God knows what this guy who can come and go freely in the underground palace in Ulaanbaatar is planning behind his back?
"Some small things might happen." Luo Qiu glanced at the crowd, and suddenly said: "But don't worry, I will give your grandmother a gift as compensation."

"Small, small situation?"

Luo Qiu said indifferently: "You'd better not get too close to me, the longer it takes, the more people will see me."

Zhang Qingrui glanced at Luo Qiu: "You are alone, who can't see?"

Regarding the issue of presence, it took Luo Qiu himself some time to figure it out, so he was naturally not in the mood to explain something to her at the moment, "You just leave me, your grandmother has seen it, you go over there."

"Okay, okay."

Slightly hesitant in her heart, Zhang Qingrui could only listen to Luo Qiu's words for the time being, but Miss Zhang's family didn't just feel relieved like this, she turned her head frequently on the way to her grandmother.

But even if not everyone noticed, some people still noticed this scene.

Who is this young man?He actually came in accompanied by Miss Zhang's family and Shi Shijie?

Miss Zhang turned her head frequently... like a little daughter, like a lover's reluctance?

Huh... Where are people?He seemed to be here just now, why did he disappear all of a sudden?

"Master, that should be Miss Zhang's friend. We met last time in Gu Yuezhai." Cheng Yun suddenly whispered in Zhong Luochen's ear at this moment.

Zhong Luochen glanced at his grandfather who had also noticed this scene, made a quiet gesture, and said nothing, as if there was no disturbance in his heart.

While Mrs. Zhong was thinking, Zhang Li Lanfang also watched her granddaughter approaching.

Mrs. Zhang grabbed the palm of her granddaughter, smiled slightly and said, "Would you like to introduce your friend to me?"

Zhang Qingrui didn't want to let her elderly grandmother come into contact with such unimaginable things, and then said: "He...he is shy."

I hope Luo Qiu didn't hear it... She glanced subconsciously, but she didn't see Luo Qiu at this time... After all, she saw the back of the girl who was put in, and she was heading towards the orchestra walked over.

The young violinist in the orchestra came out at once—well, it happened to be the intermission time.

Seeing Zhang Qingrui's small actions, Zhang Li Lanfang suddenly said: "Wait for the first dance, you can dance with me."

"Okay." Zhang Qingrui nodded.

This is the last link before the toast.

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Fang Jiping, who had just stopped to collect it, was very pleasantly surprised to see Xiaoman appearing in front of him... It's just that Fang Ruchang's expression seemed a little displeased.

Fang Jiping loved this girl, but he never dared to mention it to Fang Ruchang.However, Xiaoman is here, and Fang Jiping can't bear to pretend that he doesn't know her.Under the pressure of Fang Ruchang's eyes, he pulled Xiaoman out, which was a small room in the banquet hall where the tableware was placed.

"Xiaoman? Why are you here?" Fang Jiping grabbed Xiaoman's hands and asked with a smile.

Looking at Fang Jiping who was obviously happy because of his arrival, Xiaoman subconsciously smiled sweetly, but soon his face became a little more serious.

Xiaoman moved her lips, and called out abruptly: "Tiger Baby..."

The joy that came out of the list because of his girlfriend's appearance seemed to freeze at this moment, he let go of his girlfriend's hands almost instinctively, but quickly pretended not to know and said: "What did you just say?"

"really……"

Seeing Fang Jiping's reaction at this moment, Xiaoman opened his mouth, and looked at Fang Jiping seriously, "Jiping...you should take a look at this first."

"But you have to calm down." Xiaoman took a deep breath, took out her mobile phone, clicked on the video of the strange official account in the circle of friends, and put it in Fang Jiping's hand.

— Where is your son?

The footage of the two people in the video is clear enough to be fully recognized... The screaming sound of tearing the body and lungs, over the guardrail, and finally turned over and fell into the water, the people struggling in pain in the water.

And that... ruthless man.

Fang Jiping's palms trembled meaninglessly, and the video screen in front of him swayed because of it.

"I don't know who took it, but the person here should be your father?" Xiaoman hesitated, "Didn't I say that I met a drowning aunt yesterday? It seems to be the one in the video." .Yang Ping...Ji Ping, do you know?"

The phone fell silently from Fang Jiping's hands to the ground, and his eyes suddenly turned reddish.

Just as Xiaoman was about to pick up the phone, a person suddenly broke in, picked up the phone at a faster speed, and clicked on the video again.

His face suddenly became panicked, "How...how could...who took the picture..."

Fang as usual!
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Looking at Fang Jiping's expression, seeing a girl he had never seen making Fang Jiping happy, he already had some guesses in his heart.For Fang Jiping's secret relationship with such an ordinary girl, he was somewhat angry.

Or... an uneasiness beyond its control.

Fang Ruusu followed, hid outside the door and quietly eavesdropped on the conversation between the two... but he heard the conversation that made his hands and feet cold, and vaguely heard the voice of the video.

Almost desperately, Fang Ruchang eagerly wanted to prove the content of the video that frightened him and made him fall into extreme uneasiness for a moment—he exposed himself.

"You...you lied to me." Fang Jiping raised his head and looked at the disturbed man in front of him.

Fang Ruchang was busy trying to say something... what could he say?This video is like irrefutable evidence.

"You lied to me!!!" Fang Jiping suddenly went crazy, grabbed Fang Ruchang's collar with both hands, pushed him against the wall, and said angrily, "You lied to me!! How did you tell me! You said she left after asking for your money... But, but you, you... How could you treat her like this!! You... How could you do this kind of thing! You beast!!"

I have never seen Fang Jiping so violent, that kind of anger seems to be able to swallow him at any time, Fang Ruchang said even more flustered: "Ji Ping, listen to me first... I am, I did it in a moment of confusion This kind of thing happened."

"A moment of confusion...a moment of confusion?" Fang Jiping was furious: "That's human life! How could you be so easily...you bastard!!"

He directly grabbed Fang Ruchang and was about to walk out.

"You... what are you going to do?" Fang Ruchang said in horror.

"You're killing someone on purpose...I won't let you go!"

Fang Ruchang fearfully said: "Don't... Ji Ping! Instead of looking at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha, you should remember who rescued you from the human traffickers back then. In the past 20 years, I have taught you books, how can you be Treated you badly? I, I was really just confused for a while, I was just afraid that this woman would snatch you away from me..."

Fang Jiping sneered and said, "It's nice to say, you're just afraid of letting the Wu family know your dirty tricks!"

Fang Ruchang knew that once he was pulled out of this door by Fang Jiping, everything would inevitably lead to the worst ending, so he had no choice but to continue begging: "Ji Ping, listen to me first... I know I really did something wrong this time." Yes. But I can make it up! What do you think of this? I will kneel down in front of Yang Ping and admit my mistake, and we will take her over to take care of her. I promise that there will be no more petty tricks! Think about it, if this matter is exposed, What good will it do you? The Wu family will not let me go, will they let you go too? Think about it, I admit my mistake, we support Yang Ping together, you are still my son, you can still walk on the road of the violinist Go farther... This girl, if you like it, marry her? Everything can be better."

Hearing this, Xiaoman couldn't help but said angrily: "You...how can you be so shameless!"

Fang Ruchang hurriedly knelt down on the ground, begging bitterly: "For the sake of these 20 years of love, you at least give me a chance to correct my mistakes... I beg you, at least after today, you let me be here Confess in front of your mother, please! If, if your mother really doesn't forgive me, then...then take me to the police station! I know I was wrong, I really have to know I was wrong!"

Seeing Fang Ruchang who kept kowtowing on the ground, Fang Jiping suddenly became a little sad, and he subconsciously looked at Xiaoman.

Xiaoman glanced at Fang Jiping with a complicated expression, and said helplessly, "You make up your mind..."

"After the banquet is over, you must go to the hospital! Explain clearly what you have done!" Fang Jiping bit his teeth, and lifted Fang Ruchang up with one hand, his expression became a little indifferent, "Look at You have raised me for 20 years."

"Okay, okay." Fang Ruchang also couldn't care about the change of status between the two at this time.

He just thought, as long as it can be delayed, as long as Fang Jiping is not impulsive, there is still a chance - he knows Fang Jiping's indecisive character too well.

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"Wait will be dance music. After the performance is over, I will go with you immediately."

Walking out of the tea room, Fang Ruchang, who was afraid that Fang Jiping would suddenly change his views, promised again.The irritable Fang Jiping did not respond.

Xiaoman also remained silent.

Fang Jiping tidied up his clothes, and the master of ceremonies of the banquet was announcing the next dance segment in a strong manner.

"... On this splendid evening, our famous conductor Mr. Fang Ruchang will lead his orchestra to present a piece of Edgar's "Love Greetings" to Mrs. Zhang! Applause, please!"

Thunderous applause.

However, the lights were completely dimmed in an instant. In the huge banquet hall, only one beam of spotlights fell on the piano in one corner.

I don't know when the piano changed its position. At this moment, its back is completely facing everyone, and it seems that there is only one person sitting.

It's just the top cover propped up by the piano, but it completely blocks the appearance of this person.In the dark, under the spotlight, the position of the piano is particularly eye-catching.

It has already started to play, and a few strands of notes flowed out slowly, and a young and powerful voice passed through the audio equipment of the venue and sounded slowly.

"Special program, stop everyone for a little time." The person playing the piano said softly: "A short story."

Since it is said to be a special program...then it was arranged by the host of the banquet, right?
Everyone listened quietly... Although the piano sound of this hand was a little jerky in the eyes of a knowledgeable person.

Zhang Li Lanfang glanced at his granddaughter at this moment, smiled and said softly: "What did you arrange for me?"

Zhang Qingrui... Where does Miss Zhang arrange this program?She just recognized who the owner of this voice was with her excellent hearing.

Just when she was about to say something, hoping to redeem it, after a heavy note, the person playing the piano began to speak again.

"In a quiet small village, the woman's husband left her early. He said he went out to work, and then no one came back. The woman heard shortly afterwards that the man had a new home outside, and A child. The woman does not know whether her husband will come back, but the woman knows that the news from her husband has indeed been cut off."

The sound of the piano is turning softly, like a whisper.

"She went out to look for it for a long time. In the end, she returned to the quiet small village where she lived in despair. The woman looked at her child, a very small child. The child had a tiger head and a tiger brain, and a pair of very beautiful eyes. Eyes. The woman's natal family advised her to remarry, but the condition was that she could not bring the child with her. She gave up, and she planned to raise the child alone."

The music is faster.

"She took on all the work by herself, whether it was farm work or household income. Although life was difficult, it passed day by day. Just when a woman thought that she would bring up her child like this, the impermanence of fate once again Tortured her. Her child, who was less than three years old, contracted a serious illness. This was a completely unbearable burden for her. She asked neighbors and villagers to borrow money, and tried every means , couldn’t gather enough money to allow her child to survive the serious illness. The woman later made a decision that she regretted for the rest of her life.”

The piano suddenly slowed down.

"The small village was actually not quiet afterwards. I don't know when, a few outsiders came to the village. They started a betting business in the village. Square small dice, six different points, one Two, three, four, five or six, these points seem to have endless magic power. They can make people earn more than a whole year's income overnight; they can also make people lose a whole year's income overnight... ...they seem to be the last hope of this woman."

Accompanied by the sound of the piano, some people held their breath, as if they could already foresee the appearance of this woman walking in with hope, but coming out with even greater despair... After all, this kind of thing happened too often.

People here have heard of such things, but have never experienced them themselves.They suddenly felt that in this environment accompanied by the sound of the piano, hearing such stories gave them a sense of security through the glass.

"The woman succeeded in this gamble. Unexpectedly, she got enough money to cure her child in this gamble. It didn't take long for the woman's child to appear healthy again. In front of her, but life doesn't seem to get any easier because of this."

The soft voice turned into a whisper again.

"Women don't know when it started, maybe because of the first attempt, she became infected with something called gambling addiction. The money came too fast, and it was almost to the point where the woman felt that her past fortunes and hardships were all the same. Labor is like a joke. Every time, every time, when she walks into the stall, she is full of hope. Every time, every time, when she walks out of the stall, there is no smile on her face. "

Sudden rapidity.

"Suddenly one day, the woman started to win money after a long absence. She was even more excited. She was so excited that she even forgot that the child was playing alone outside... No, the woman always remembered her son. She remembered saying to her son Every word of the promise. She promised that when she has money, she will take him to the town to watch a shadow puppet show, and she will take him to a restaurant in the town to have a big meal. It is cold, and she is thinking about what to do The money can be used to buy a new padded jacket for the child. When the child grows up, she thinks that she can send the child to school. She even dreams that she can set up a TV at home all day, and fall asleep while watching the child in her arms at night. She wants a refrigerator with lots and lots of popsicles in it. On the evening of the summer solstice, she and her child sit in front of the door, one for you and one for me, watching the sunset. She thinks a lot, but she What she didn't expect was that she hadn't seen her son since that day. On that day, another strange man came to the village and engaged in some abducting activities. So, the child disappeared from this small village. Gone."

"The child was taken away, and the woman regretted deeply. She blamed herself, she thought softly, she even hated herself, she once hanged herself, but was saved. She came back to life, and wanted to see her child, where It snowed heavily one year, and during the new year, the woman quietly carried a cloth bag and left the small village amidst the sound of firecrackers. As soon as she left, she walked for 20 years... Finally, the woman found her child .”

The story abruptly came to an ending, but the audience felt uncomfortable.

However, the story is still going on, and the sound of the piano has not stopped.

"After the child was taken away that day, he was taken far away by traffickers. He saw many children brought from other places like him. Boys and girls, some of them had their eyes broken. Some of his legs were broken. Like these children, he was forced to beg for money on the street. I don’t know when, the child began to resent women. He blamed him for ignoring her, he blamed her for only knowing how to be into a sinful gambling booth. He carefully hid the rattle given to him by a woman, loved it, and hated it."

"One day, a man bought a child back from a trafficker. The man gave the child a very good education, and even made him an excellent performer. After 20 years, the child has grown up As an adult, he has a girl he likes, he has a career he loves, and he seems to have a very good, very good life. And at this time, he saw the woman who lost him back then."

"He has grown up, but the resentment hidden in his heart can't be eliminated. He doesn't know how to face this woman. At this time, in front of this child, there is actually a choice. The man who adopted him said: If You choose your former mother and you will lose everything. But the man also promises this child that if he doesn't tell all this, he can have everything. He can even adopt his own mother quietly. Yes, quietly .”

The young man playing the piano fell silent here, only the sound of his fingertips playing gradually became more skillful, "The story has reached this point, and I haven't been able to know the ending. I can hear the voice of the child. And 20 years later, the child does not seem to hear the voice of the woman on the stage of life, how similar... Richard Clayderman, "The Concerto of Love", I hope you like it. "

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The sound stopped, and the performance also stopped, and the venue was quiet, as if being brought into an old black and white movie, and no one seemed willing to speak first to break the silence.

Only Fang Jiping in the corner burst into tears at this moment, staring blankly at the piano, choked up and said, "I...is that child."

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PS: Another very capricious chapter, there will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)