The room where Xi Changlin once lived was on the first floor.

In the southwestern mountainous area, even if the stilted building is suspended under the ground and is not in solid contact with the ground, the first floor is still humid, especially in the corners where the lighting is not good. Snakes, ants and mosquitoes are frequent visitors, and they lean out from time to time to say hello to you. .

This shows that the Guan family treated him harshly.

In the summer when Xi Changlin first came to Guan's house, he suffered so much in the old house. After the dog days, his arms and legs were swollen all over.So when Guan Tong wanted to take a group of people up the mountain again in winter, he cried and begged for life and death.

Yan Xinting and Guan Tong didn't speak, but Guan Li came over and scolded him with a stern face, then Guan Zhi smiled and dragged him by the hand, pushing him into the car.

This is not over yet, when he got to the old house, Xi Changlin realized that there were several fat and black mice waiting for him in this small room where mosquitoes and insects were hidden.

After learning a lesson, Xi Changlin learned to be smart.Since it is an inescapable nightmare, make all preparations before the nightmare comes.

He no longer refused to come to the old house, but he followed up the mountain after he had brought enough medicines—the medicines included the guide agent he got by accident, which the snake catcher used to lure the prey into the trap.

Of course, this bottle of guiding agent was used on the two brothers Guan Li and Guan Zhi, but in order to avoid exposure, it was used very rarely, but every time it was successful.

However, the image of Guan Li and Guan Zhi screaming in fear is blurred for Xi Changlin now.

On the way to the hut in the corner of the first floor, Xi Changlin whispered the second half of the incident to He Chi as if it were a joke.

He Chi curled his lips, but the smile was very weak.Some things don't need to be explained, but the antecedents can be easily guessed. He raised his hand and rubbed Xi Changlin's head, and said softly: "It seems that you were quite resourceful when you were young."

"It's all forced by life." Xi Changlin said with a smile.

They stopped in front of the door of the corner hut, and like all the rooms they saw along the way, they were all bamboo doors, clear and austere, with Southwest characteristics.

With a bang, the young man raised his hand and pushed the bamboo door open. Instead of the expected dust, there was a fresh smell of freshly cleaned wafting out from the darkness.

At a glance, it was clear that the cleaning was carried out only after knowing that he and He Chi were coming.

Xi Changlin calmed down, made a hand gesture, and said to He Chi, "This is it."

"Don't you have the feeling that you are showing your boyfriend a boudoir?" He Chi laughed softly, walked in while talking, touched the ceiling light switch on the wall, and turned it down lightly.

The misty darkness was dispelled, and a slightly cramped room came into view.The bed against the wall, the desk facing the bed, the wardrobe, that's all the furnishings in the house.There is no window, and it is difficult to breathe after closing the door.

Such a design, if it is not for the high mountain of Tashan and the clear summer, otherwise it will undoubtedly be a steamer when the dog days arrive.

"Your boudoir looks like this?" Xi Changlin's voice was very soft, without emotion.

Bringing He Chi to this place is tantamount to tearing away a corner of the ugly past that he tried so hard to cover up. The wind blows in, and all the dark and dirty things can be seen in the sunlight.

A silent delay is approaching.

Xi Changlin suddenly felt a little sad, and even a little confused.

Although he never felt that he was a glamorous person, he has such a past, a past that he can't tell whether he has walked out or not, and it is similar to those snakes, rats and mosquitoes hiding in the dark underground and rotting soil Once his past is cut open, is there really anyone willing to stand by his side?

He Chi called out "Xi Miao".

"Huh?" The person being called went to sit down by the bed with his eyes downcast, and sent WeChat messages with others with his mobile phone without looking up.

"Come back with me when the matter here is over, okay?" He Chi closed the door with his backhand, and after the sound of the lock being locked, he came to Xi Changlin's side, leaned down and hugged the man, and put his chin on his shoulder superior.

The strings in Xi Changlin's heart were severely touched, and the lost and indifferent song that was being played was instantly messed up and couldn't be connected.He tightened his hands, locked the phone screen, pretended to be careless and said: "Let's talk."

Without directly refusing to express his preference, He Chi didn't urge him anymore, and slowly scratched Xi Changlin's ears with his fingers.

There is no monitoring and other equipment in this narrow hut, and even the entire old house, except for Guan Tong's study, there are no other places to install these equipment.Everything here is no different from when Xi Changlin came here a few years ago, even the servants have not changed.

The young man brought the topic back to the meeting with Guan Tong just now.

"According to the current timeline, Guan Tong was a healthy person a few months ago, at least on the surface." After adjusting his breathing, Xi Changlin rolled up his cuffs one by one, and said to him at a leisurely pace. Analyze Guan Tong's current situation, "The butler said that he had just completed a heart bypass operation not long ago, but I asked him, but he denied it. In addition, he was the only one in the old house who was closely monitored. I think it is very likely that Guan Tong There was a huge conflict with Guan Li, Guan Zhi, and even Yan Xinting, but he was defeated in the battle and became the loser, so he became the ghost he is now."

"It makes sense, most of the members of the Guan family should be on the opposite side of him, otherwise Guan Tong wouldn't be under house arrest. But how do you explain how he gets excited when he sees you?" He Chi said.

"He went to the doctor in a sudden illness? He recognized me as his only life-saving straw?" After saying this, Xi Changlin rolled his eyes at the sky, obviously he didn't believe it.But at this moment, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of a certain possibility, "He saw me as if he wanted to see his relatives, and Guan Li bribed Jia Guoping to kill me, it couldn't be that...the internal conflicts in their Guan family have something to do with me Bar?"

"It's very likely, isn't it?" He Chi bent his lips, pulled the chair in front of the desk and sat opposite Xi Changlin, propped his elbows on his knees, interlocked his fingers against his chin, and said softly, "Kill you." The method is not a crime of passion, but a premeditated and planned one. There must be an ulterior purpose hidden behind it. Although the wealthy family is glamorous on the surface, there are countless dirty things hidden in the depths. Killing your adopted son who is actually an illegitimate child Generally speaking, there may be three purposes:

One, your bloodline has become a threat to someone taking the throne.Second, the head of the family is too partial to you, giving you money and power, and being hated.Three, you are very influential in the family, and everyone responds to it, but you are not as good as you, so you want to kill you. "

Xi Changlin smiled contemptuously: "Except for the first one, I don't agree with the rest, but the Guan family can take the position of the head of the family except for the main family. In this way, won't it exclude 'certain people' All the other 'everyone' should be killed? Besides, Guan Tong has always let Yan Xinting let me go, ungrateful and powerless, and the Guan family...probably doesn't even know many servants I am their 'Three Young Masters'."

"However, Guan Tong's attitude towards you today is still worthy of deliberation."

"Yes, this is indeed a very strange place. What is there for him to be excited about? How has he treated me all these years? Would I still be willing to take risks to get him out of this place and help him heal?" Xi Changlin pointed Stretching, leaning back on the bed, frowning slightly, "But I can't ask anymore, obviously someone doesn't want him to talk."

"There is one more thing that should be paid attention to." He Chi tapped his index finger on the back of his hand and whispered, "Why did you suddenly live in the old house?"

"Because the new house is located in the city center, even if it is a wealthy area, there are many people coming and going, so it is not as clean as this place." Xi Changlin immediately answered, "And here is Tashan, where it is easy to kill people and throw away corpses."

He Chi laughed: "So, we should take some time to go to the new house."

There was a sound of cars outside the door, and Xi Changlin turned his head subconsciously, but only after seeing a wall did he realize that the house has no windows.

The system quickly popped up and relayed the outside events: "It's the young master Guan Li who arrived, and the housekeeper's servants greeted him non-stop. They said it was hard work to come back from such a long distance. There is iced bayberry juice in the kitchen. Do you want some?" Son……"

"The old housekeeper's two faces are really vivid and vivid." The system couldn't help but sigh, "You have come all the way here, and you haven't even served a glass of water until now. You can clearly distinguish between closeness and closeness."

Emi was arranged to rest in another place, but she was also nearby. The brain wave connection between the host and the system was within the effective range. Xi Changlin knew that she would definitely report the situation outside to He Chi, so he pretended to be guilty. : "Even a certain boss hasn't had any water until now, I'm really dragged down."

He Chi raised his hand to pinch Xi Changlin's face, and was about to speak, but heard Emi say again - "Guan Li didn't ask Guan Tong and Yan Xinting's situation immediately, nor did he ask if you and Mr. Xi were here. Handed it over to the housekeeper, and said to go find Guan Zhi by himself."

Different from Emi's flat tone, Xi Changlin's system is much more lively. He imitated the tone of Guan Li's speech just now, and repeated the words intact.

"Is Ah Zhi fishing in Houxi? I'll go find him. You will bring the bayberry juice over in 10 minutes." He smiled when he spoke, and every word was very gentle.

Xi Changlin subconsciously felt that something was wrong, and a feeling rose in his heart, but this feeling was like a shooting star across the night sky, or a stone thrown into the lake, which was fleeting and could not be grasped soon.

"Looks like it's all here, you're still doing a lot of face." After a while, Xi Changlin cleaned up his expression, stretched his long legs together, stretched his waist, and said.

"It's because of your face. If I'm the only one here, then the person I'm talking to today is probably Mrs. Guan. Although the two sons of the Guan family are grown up and each have their own careers, they can't be the heads of the entire family. It's not important to be there." He Chi shook his head and retorted.

Xi Changlin bent his eyes and smiled: "Based on this, Chi Chi's seniority is quite high."

He Chi was noncommittal.

"The Guan family used to be in the tea business. Although they are no longer the big names in the industry these years, they are still not to be underestimated. There are countless good products in the past year. I'll make you a pot." Xi Changlin kicked Stepping on the ground, he stood up abruptly, looked down at He Chi, and spoke with a smile.

"I'm so relieved." He Chi raised his hand, motioning for Xi Changlin to give him a hand.

Xi Changlin stretched out his hand under He Chi's gaze, but when he was about to touch the latter's palm, he sped up his movements and slapped it crisply and loudly.

"Chichi, you are already an adult, you still can't stand up by yourself?" The young man raised his eyebrows, and turned to walk towards the door after speaking.

The place where the tea is stored is in the kitchen, and several chefs are busy, and they were a little stunned when they saw Xi Changlin go in.

They were all hired by the Guan family in recent years, and they didn't know Xi Changlin, so they were only one of the two guests who came to the door today according to the housekeeper.As a guest, instead of sitting outside with the host, you come to the kitchen instead. This kind of behavior is really rude.

The expressions on the faces of several chefs changed.Xi Changlin turned a blind eye and followed his memory to the cabinet where the tea was placed.

The tea leaves here are arranged according to the year from top to bottom. Xi Changlin took out a certain tea cake in the middle and lower layer, unscrupulously opened the package, pried off two pieces with a tea knife, and threw them into a certain purple sand made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. In the pot, then come to the water dispenser and set the temperature.

He stood by and played with his mobile phone for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, the water reached the most suitable temperature for making tea, and he started to make tea in a leisurely manner.

He Chi was waiting in the living room, reading today's morning paper.Now that communications are developed, many news on the paper media lag behind the Internet, but some of the above comments and insights are unique, much more incisive than what is written on the Internet for eyeballs.

He focused on watching the entertainment version, and as expected, the makeup photo of Yi Qingbo in "Magic Sun" took the headlines.

"It's not uncommon for the opposite sex to cross-dress in the past. In the 92 edition of "Legend of the New White Snake", Xu Xian was played by the actress Ye Tong. This version is the most classic version of the White Snake, and no one has ever surpassed it..."

This press release begins with the role of Xu Xian in the 92 edition of "Legend of the New White Snake". The big crew acted as cannon fodder, talking about the amazing performance in "A Sword in the Spring Wind" some time ago, saying that Xi Changlin is the fastest-growing newcomer in the entertainment industry in recent years, and he wrote a long article.

Xi Changlin came from the kitchen with tea, and the headlines of the entertainment section of the morning newspaper and the press release that took up half of the page fell into his eyes.

"Hey, what are you doing behind your back again?" the young man asked.

The font of the morning newspaper is not large, and it is roughly estimated that the number of words must be more than [-].

Those who didn't know probably thought that this was bought by the team behind Xi Changlin, but in fact, apart from yesterday morning after the production crew released Weibo, major marketing accounts retweeted it one after another, it was Fengyu's handwriting, and they didn't do anything else.

As for Xi Changlin's brokerage company Xingyao, after knowing that Xi Changlin had no intention of renewing his contract, they revoked all the preferential treatment decisions made for him at the beginning, and implemented the stocking policy again.

"I didn't do anything." He Chi put down the newspaper, and beckoned Xi Changlin to sit beside him, "It's probably because you have gained a true fan who works in the newspaper."

Xi Changlin gave a "tsk", "This feeling is really wonderful. If it were anyone who was not determined, he would probably have been floating in the sky."

"Yes yes yes, thank you for your firm will, otherwise I would have to find a rope to tie you up so that you wouldn't fly away when the wind blows." He Chi took the tray in his hand and put it on the table, picked up the teapot, and put it on the table. Just pour water into the teacup.

Xi Changlin opened a cake of Pu-erh tea that has been stored for at least 30 years. The tea soup is extremely clear, the tea is fragrant, and very mellow. It is a good product for drinking less.

The entrance is extremely smooth, and the aroma of the age pervades the mouth, which makes people feel a sense of old age.

"Is my tea making skill good?" After taking a sip, Xi Changlin grabbed a pillow behind him and stuffed it into his bosom, folded his hands, and asked He Chi for credit with a crooked smile.

He Chi praised him: "Well, it's simply the best in the world."

Xi Changlin popped out the word "perfunctory", but there was still a smile in his eyes.

The two of them were sitting in the living room drinking tea and chatting wildly. The topics jumped a lot. For a while, it was some of the latest games, and for a while it went to political philosophy.

A few minutes later, a servant came out of the kitchen with a tray. On the tray was a jug of chilled plum juice in the center. The ice cubes jingled. Next to them were two water glasses and a few small plates of snacks. .

It was probably because they were sitting at the place they had to pass when they went out, and they were seen by the servants to deliver refreshments in such an open manner, but the guests didn't have anything. Put some pastry.

Rose cakes, green tea incense cakes, glutinous rice cakes, Xue Mei Niang, and four Japanese-style Daifuku, all exquisite and lovely.

Xi Changlin glanced over, but He Chi didn't reach out.The two maintained the previous posture and continued the topic just now.

About ten minutes later, a woman in a dark purple cloak entered the door.With light makeup on her face, her temperament is as elegant as before, and the traces left by time in the corners of her eyes have become charming.She and Guan Tong are clearly about the same age, but now they look like an old married couple.

The housekeeper who was following her had an extra fish basket in his hand. It looked heavy, but he didn't know if she really caught the fish from Houxi.

"Hello, Mrs. Guan." Xi Changlin bowed his eyes and greeted Yan Xinting with a smile, but he was still sitting, with no intention of standing up.

The smile on Yan Xinting's face remained undiminished, and she waved to the housekeeper to send the fish to the kitchen, then sat across from Xi Changlin and He Chi, looked at the former carefully, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years, you have lost a lot of weight, young people work hard It’s a good thing, but take care of your body.”

Then he turned his head to look at He Chi: "I have long heard that the Patriarch of the He family is young and promising. In just a few years, Fengyu will become bigger and become the largest comprehensive Internet service provider in the country. Laoguan and I have been looking forward to working with you." It is really an honor to meet you and come to the door in person today."

He Chi smiled, put down the teacup he was holding in his hand, and said, "There's nothing you can't do, this time I'm here with him."

A commercial chatter that did not receive a response came to an abrupt end. Xi Changlin calmly took the words from He Chi, picked up the teapot to refill his cup, and said, "I heard that Mr. Guan is not in good health when I came back this time. , just went up to see him, how could he be so sick?"

"At the end of last year, we went to Tibet for the New Year's Eve. At first, there was no problem. Later, Gao Tayuan's reaction became more and more serious. On the day of our return, we encountered heavy snow and blocked the road. We urgently mobilized the helicopter. After the examination at the hospital, the doctor told us that he had Gao Fan involved a lot of complications, especially the heart... and then it became what it is now, you have seen it all."

Speaking of this, Yan Xinting sighed, forced a smile, and put on a slightly reproachful tone, "You haven't come back these years to see, a few days ago, when he was still able to talk , I often talk about you to us. This time I come here to film, will I come back from time to time, right?"

"I'll try to find time to come here." Xi Changlin said softly.

The adoptive mother and adopted son have never sat down and talked calmly like this for more than ten years. Although the words are full of hypocrisy and deception, both sides can see through it without telling the truth.

Because of the backing of He Chi, Xi Changlin received an unprecedented "courteous treatment" in the Guan family, and also because of He Chi, compared with the past, this Mrs. Guan's attitude towards him can be described as "pleasant and pleasing", She even pretended to be a loving mother.

It feels good to have someone behind them, at least these people have to do enough superficial skills, Xi Changlin is expressionless in his heart.

Of course, Xi Changlin doesn't care about such superficial skills at all. If he didn't want to find out why the two brothers Guan Li and Guan Zhi wanted to attack him, he would rather feed mosquitoes in the corner of the film and television base than come to this place.

"Is the pastry not to your liking? Why don't you take a bite." Yan Xinting glanced at the dessert plate on the table and asked.

Xi Changlin threw the pot around again: "He Chi doesn't like sweets."

"It was my negligence that I asked the kitchen to prepare food that didn't suit the guests' taste." After finishing speaking, Yan Xinting handed over the butler to remove these desserts, asked He Chi's taste, and asked the kitchen to cook.

The housekeeper nodded humbly, but Xi Changlin still saw some dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Xi Changlin drank the tea with his eyes downcast calmly, then looked at his reflection in the tea soup, and blinked slowly.

This is the second time, this is the second time the old butler has shown his emotions directly.The first time was through the delay in serving refreshments.

The housekeeper surnamed Guan was dissatisfied with him, and Xi Changlin knew it from the first day he entered Guan's house.

But in the past, they only kept him in secret, and the superficial skills were so good that people couldn't find fault at all.At that time, even if he brought his friends back, he would wave his hands and ask the servants to serve tea and snacks. He had never expressed his emotions outright like today.

Is it true that people are not as old as before, or think that if they stand in the team, Xi Changlin will die sooner or later, so he has nothing to fear?

Another problem that is not easy to see through.

But Xi Changlin hasn't taken the housekeeper to heart yet, so no matter how big the problem is, it's not a problem.

Near noon, Guan Li and Guan Zhi finally appeared within the monitoring range of the system.

The system spoke an electronic voice, and reported to Xi Changlin very boringly, but it stopped suddenly in the middle of the speech, and then the tone was so high that it almost broke the voice: "Oh my god, if Guan Tong and Yan Xinting know that they are With the appearance outside the door, there is a high probability that his legs will be broken!"

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