Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

Guo Huai?

Xia Qingqing looked surprised. Why would Director Guo call her? They had no connection at all!

Could it be that Director Guo discovered that the two notes were written by her?

But even if they found out, given the character of Director Guo and his wife, they would probably pretend not to know, right?

Besides, Director Guo and his wife are preparing to go abroad, what could they want from her?

"Call me back."

Shen Qiubai said that he was actually very confused. Director Guo's procedures for going abroad had already been completed. What was his purpose in looking for Qingqing at this time?

He had already guessed that the demise of Xia Qingshan's family was related to Director Guo and his wife, and Qingqing might also be involved.

Director Guo had been chasing the murderer for so many years without any discovery, so he suddenly targeted Xia Qingshan's family. It was obvious that Xia Qingshan was the murderer who killed Guo Youmei. Qingqing had lived with Xia Qingshan for many years and had a great chance of knowing the truth. She used Director Guo and his wife to get rid of Xia Qingshan's family.

But Shen Qiubai knew that Director Guo and his wife would definitely be willing to be used, and would even be grateful to Qingqing. Their daughter's death had become a demon in their hearts, and they would definitely go crazy if they could not avenge their daughter.

"It shouldn't be a bad thing, don't worry." Shen Qiubai comforted.

Xia Qingqing nodded. She also felt that Director Guo and his wife were not the kind of people who would repay kindness with enmity.

Shen Qiubai accompanied her to the store to make a phone call. They walked side by side. The man was tall, elegant and handsome, and the girl had beautiful features and was charming. They were a perfect match made in heaven.

It is now past eleven in the morning. The September sun in Shanghai is still strong. There are not many people in the alley, but the entrance to the convenience store is very lively. A mahjong table has been set up under the sycamore tree. Uncle Li and Uncle Liu are all there.

"Little Chicken, hey, is that Xiao Xia?"

Uncle Li played a chicken and looked up to see two people getting closer and closer. He couldn't help but blink. The scene in front of him became clearer. It was Xia Qingqing and Shen Qiubai.

The picture of the two of them standing together was more beautiful than the stars on the calendar. It was so pleasing to the eyes that several elderly men and women playing mahjong were so attracted by their gaze that they had no time to play their cards.

"They're not really dating, are they?" an old lady muttered to herself, her face full of disbelief.

She was the aunt who had tried to sell her daughter to Shen Qiubai last time. Although she was clearly rejected last time, Aunt Wang still did not give up and wanted to find another opportunity to have a good talk with Shen Qiubai. Maybe the deal would work out.

But now seeing Xia Qingqing and Shen Qiubai together, Aunt Wang felt more jealous than a jar of vinegar. Her daughter was a virgin and an excellent teacher. Except for her appearance, she was better than Xia Qingqing in everything else. Shen Qiubai was really blind.

"It looks like they are really in a relationship. Director Shen comes over every few days. They are a single man and a single woman, so they are 100% in a relationship!" another middle-aged woman said with certainty.

"Director Shen must be crazy, marrying a widow!"

"Xiao Xia is good-looking. Men only look at appearance. It doesn't matter whether she is a widow or not. As long as she is beautiful, that's all!"

Everyone shook their heads. Their impression of Shen Qiubai dropped a lot. They originally thought that he was a unique man, but they didn't expect that he was as shallow as other men. It was so disappointing.

Uncle Li sneered, grabbed his penis and slammed it on the table, shouting, "Are you going to beat him up or not? It's none of your business how young people date. You're just worrying too much!"

"Chicken touch one!"

Everyone else's attention turned back to mahjong, and Xia Qingqing and the other person had already walked over.

"Sister Xu, make a phone call!"

Xia Qingqing called out and went into the store to make a phone call. Shen Qiubai was stopped by Aunt Wang.

"Xiao Shen, are you and Xiao Xia dating?"

Aunt Wang asked in a low voice, silently praying in her heart that she guessed wrong.

The others looked over with sharp eyes.

Shen Qiubai smiled slightly, "Yes, we will hold the wedding when the weather gets cooler, and everyone can come and drink the wedding wine then."

Everyone gasped in shock. This was faster than a rocket. They were actually getting married.

When did these two get together? How come they didn’t notice anything?

"Have your parents agreed?" Uncle Li asked with concern.

"Yes."

Shen Qiubai nodded. His parents' opinions were not important. It was he who was getting married, not his parents.

"Will you still live here after you get married?" asked Uncle Liu.

Everyone's expressions became strange. After all, the house here used to belong to the Yang family, and Yang Hongbing was Xia Qingqing's late husband. Wouldn't Shen Qiubai feel uncomfortable living here?

"No, I have a house on Huakang Road. I'll live there after we get married, and I'll open a shop here for Qingqing." Shen Qiubai said with a smile.

"Hiss..."

Everyone gasped.

Huakang Road, in the past, it was inhabited by capitalists, high-ranking officials, and foreigners. Houses there were not cheap before liberation. Even a small room would cost ten oceans a month in rent. Foreign-style houses were even more expensive, and ordinary people simply could not afford to live there.

[Huakang Road here is set as the French Concession during the Republic of China. The author has checked the information and found that the houses in the concession were indeed very expensive. During the Republic of China, a small pavilion of about seven or eight square meters rented for ten to twenty dollars per month. Mr. Lu Xun, who earned four or five hundred dollars a month, could not afford to buy a house there.]

This Xiao Shen actually has a house on Huakang Road. This is not an ordinary family background. Xia Qingqing is a little widow, how could she have the honor to marry such a good young man?

"Congratulations, I will definitely go to your wedding!" Uncle Li congratulated her sincerely, thinking that Xia Qingqing had finally gotten her happy ending after all the hard work she had endured, and that Xiao Shen looked like a down-to-earth and reliable man who was worthy of being entrusted with his life.

Others also congratulated sincerely, except Aunt Wang, who had an awkward expression and did not congratulate. She felt jealous in her heart.

"Thank you, Qingqing. Thanks for taking care of me during this period. If there is anything I can help with in the future, just let me know!" Shen Qiubai said politely.

Everyone responded politely and had no intention of actually asking Shen Qiubai to do anything for them.

Xia Qingqing came out after making the call and gave Sister Xu five cents for the phone bill. The others congratulated her again.

"I want to go out."

Xia Qingqing whispered that Director Guo had just called her and asked her to go to the notary office for something important.

"I'll take you there."

Shen Qiubai couldn't figure it out either, so he prepared to follow.

The two drove away. The mahjong table was bustling with people discussing them. Most people envied Xia Qingqing for being so lucky that she could find such a good man like Shen Qiubai even though she was a widow.

"Who knows what kind of seductive tricks she used, but men just fall for it!"

Aunt Wang snorted with a look of disdain.

Uncle Li squinted at her and said deliberately, "Why don't you teach your Xiaomei this trick and bring her a rich husband?"

"Can Xia Qingqing be compared with my Xiaomei? My Xiaomei is an excellent teacher and has a formal job. What does Xia Qingqing have?" Aunt Wang was angry and embarrassed, but she still spoke stubbornly.

"Xiao Xia has a house, a shop, and a clothing store. Her business is booming. She has a partner now and they are getting married soon. Xiao Shen also has a villa on Huakang Road!" Uncle Liu whispered.

"She got it by dishonest means. My Xiaomei is a decent person!"

Aunt Wang's voice weakened a lot because she was really jealous of Xia Qingqing's real estate and shops. The monthly rent of the five shops was higher than her daughter's salary, not to mention that the clothing store business was so booming, so she must have made a lot of money.