Shanghai morning

These days, Jardine Matheson is full of uneasiness and panic. Some employees have been fired, and the same fate will eventually befall everyone.Everyone knew that their boss was going to withdraw the foreign firm from Shanghai, and they were at a loss as to what to do in the future.

Unexpectedly, Matthew decided to go to Hong Kong with Arthur as a partner.Al was very skeptical about the twin brother's motives: "You have already made a lot of money in Shanghai, do you still want to worry about Arthur's property? Or are you not reconciled until you ruin him?"

Matthew smiled calmly: "Dear brother, you misunderstood me. I did want to get back my share of the inheritance, but I am also a person who knows how to judge the situation. For now, working with Arthur will let me Why would I want to bring him down if I can reap greater benefits? No one wants him to prosper more than me.” He pushed his glasses: “For me, money is more important than revenge, and I won’t do meaningless things. thing."

Al snorted through his nose: "I don't care what you want to do, don't put your mind on Arthur's money."

Matthew smiled helplessly: "I'm not a gentleman, but I won't do what Arthur did back then." He emphasized it again.

Al is still not at ease. This guy obviously hasn't let go of what happened back then, but he also believes that Matthew is a pragmatist who wants to maximize his benefits. Maybe his idea of ​​cooperating with Arthur is not fake.

A few days later, Liang Ziyu finally brought the news: they had made plans to sneak in and rescue Wanwan when the meal delivery man was delivering dinner.Liang Ziyu urged Wang Yao not to reveal it to Ivan. He still didn't believe that strange Russian.Desperate to save his sister, Wang Yao promised to hide it from Ivan.Liang Ziyu explained the details of the plan in detail. The action is scheduled to take place in 4 days. Everything will be completed by Liang Ziyu and his people. He needs the cooperation of Wang Yao.

"Mr. Wang, I don't think I need to say: you can no longer stay in Shanghai after the incident is over, and you have to leave immediately with your sister." Liang Ziyu said, "You are at the Yulong Terrace in the British Concession at eight o'clock in the evening. The teahouse is waiting, we will rescue your sister and take her there, and then send you brothers and sisters out of the city, and you will have to figure out what to do next."

Wang Yao solemnly agreed: "I understand, thank you for your trouble!"

Liang Ziyu urged again: "Remember, don't leak the news!"

Wang Yao agreed: "I will write it down."

Wang Yao honored his promise and did not tell Ivan the plan, but this made him feel guilty all the time.He realized now that it was the first time in a long time that he deliberately concealed an important secret from Ivan, and that it was such an effort to prevent Ivan from seeing the flaw.

Ivan had already seen that Wang Yao had something on his mind, but he tried to test Wang Yao a few times without leaking a word.Ivan was certain that this had something to do with Liang Ziyu, and he was very worried that Wang Yao would do something risky under Liang Ziyu's instigation. Although he was not very sure of helping Wang Yao rescue Wanwan, he was at least better than the one named Liang Ziyu. The boy is far more reliable - he thought so himself.Ivan quietly ordered Torres to secretly investigate what Liang Ziyu and others were doing.

Ferry's painting is almost finished. These days, he is making good progress. When painting, he looks happy, hums a song unconsciously, and sometimes sings a few words.Wang Yao can't understand Italian, but he thinks Ferry's songs are beautiful, romantic and affectionate. He thinks that Ferry must be a passionate seed who will make many women sad.

"It's almost finished, this will definitely be an unforgettable work!" Ferry praised himself without humility, which seems unbelievable to Chinese people, but Wang Yao knew that Ferry's works could fully bear this kind of evaluation .

"Every piece of your work is unforgettable." Wang Yao said sincerely, "I am also very lucky to be a part of your work."

Ferry was very happy to hear Wang Yao's comments: "This painting will not be sold, and I will keep it well as a chapter of my memory of Shanghai."

Wang Yao asked: "Are you planning to leave too?"

Ferry said: "I always have to go. I know that Luther has stayed for a long time for me, but I must complete my Shanghai works. They are an important part of my artistic life. I missed this time, this time. The place will no longer exist."

Wang Yao felt a bit lost, another friend of his would leave him forever: "When will you leave?"

"After finishing this painting, I will probably be able to finish it next time." The heartless Ferry also felt a little melancholy, "I'm really reluctant, and I will say goodbye to you then, Yao."

Wang Yao also felt regretful: "I am also very reluctant, I will write to you, if I have your address."

"Of course! I will also write to you, and I will write to you when I get back!" Ferry cheered up again. "I will send you photos. I have been to many places and took pictures of beautiful scenery." He added Said: "But I left the most beautiful scenery in the painting, the black-and-white picture of the photo can't capture one ten-thousandth of the beauty of the scenery."

So Wang Yao left his address for Ferry. He wasn't sure that Ferry's letter would be delivered to him smoothly, but it was at least one thing worth looking forward to in his life.Wang Yao felt a little sorry for Fei Li. According to Fei Li, the painting could be finished in one more time, but the date Wang Yao and Liang Ziyu agreed on was tomorrow, and he would no longer have the opportunity to be a model for Fei Li. It is very likely that Ferry's painting will not be completed because of him, which must make the artist very sad.

When Wang Yao came downstairs to go out the door, the servant Torris came up to open the door for him. When Wang Yao passed him, Torris said in a voice that only two people could hear: "No matter what it is, Don't take any chances."

Wang Yao turned to look at Torres in surprise, but the latter just smiled politely and waited for him to go out, as if the whisper just now was just Wang Yao's illusion.

When he got home at night, Wang Yao was restless because of his nervousness, but he couldn't let Ivan and Xiao Fei notice the difference, so he prepared to go to bed early.But things didn't go as expected, as soon as he lay down, Ivan knocked on the door: "Yao, why did you go to bed so early? Open the door!"

Wang Yao's anger got up all at once, and should he let people rest?He jumped down to the ground angrily, took two steps and opened the door: "What door are you knocking on at night?"

"I think something is wrong with you." Ivan squeezed into the room generously and closed the door behind him.

Wang Yao lit the lamp and sat back on the bed: "I'm just tired and want to go to bed early, why are you so surprised?"

Ivan crossed his arms and looked at Wang Yao with "I don't believe it": "Yao, to be honest, what are you hiding from me? You have been wrong these few days!"

"I'm fine, don't be suspicious." Wang Yao wiped his face, he was sleepless now.

Ivan also sat down: "Yao, if there is anything you must tell me, I promised to help you."

Wang Yao said dejectedly: "You can't help me now." He pulled Ivan up and pushed him out the door, asking Ivan not to disturb him until tomorrow.

Wang Yao's attitude of trying to cover up made Ivan even more suspicious. He decided to go to Torres tomorrow and tell the spy to keep an eye on Wang Yao.

The next day, Wang Yao felt restless when he woke up in the morning. He and Liang Ziyu agreed on eight o'clock in the evening, but now he couldn't sit still.Wang Yao went downstairs to get some water for his face, and washed up as usual.After a while, Ivan also came downstairs, yawning.Seeing Wang Yao, he also squeezed over: "Give me the basin."

Wang Yao didn't say anything, and left the basin and the used washing water to Ivan.Ivan followed behind Wang Yao and asked, "Don't you tell me anything?"

"I'm tired, Ivan." Wang Yao didn't want to talk nonsense.

Calling tired early in the morning, this excuse is too shameful, Ivan didn't give it up, and asked instead: "Yao, shall I go out for a walk with you?"

"No!" Wang Yao said irritably.

"What happened to you today? No, what happened to you during this time?" Iwan said seriously. Judging from Wang Yao's performance, he guessed what was going to happen today, and it should be with that unreliable Liang Zi. Yu related.

Wang Yao sighed: "Ivan, don't force me, I really can't say it!"

Ivan grabbed Wang Yao's shoulders forcefully, forcing Wang Yao to look at him: "Yao, listen carefully: no matter what you want to do, I will not stop you, but you must tell me, let me bear it with you .”

"It has nothing to do with you!" Wang Yao pushed Ivan away, "I'm going out!" In order to avoid Ivan's endless questioning, he could only go out.

Seeing Wang Yao fleeing away, Ivan felt uneasy, and he didn't rush to catch up.A few minutes after Wang Yao left, Ivan also quietly left the house.

Out of the alley, Wang Yao had nowhere to go, so he could only wander the streets. It was morning, many shops had just opened, and people going to work were on their way, either yawning or showing indifference.Among these people, Wang Yao deeply realized that he was an idler who lost his job. For the first time, he regretted it a little bit, but after thinking about it, after tonight, he would have to live a life of fleeing for an unknown period of time. never mind.Wang Yao had already brought his only little money with him before he went out. He could not bring extra luggage, so as not to arouse suspicion. After receiving Wanwan tonight, the two of them could only go on the road alone like this, and the days ahead would be extremely difficult.But it's all worth it, as long as he can save his sister.

Walking back and forth, Wang Yao unknowingly came to the vicinity of Jardine Matheson. He was so familiar with this route that he was used to it naturally.He didn't go there, just looked at the gate of the foreign company from a distance.After a while, Al came out, walked to the riverside, lit a cigarette, and smoked slowly.Wang Yao doesn't know why Al seems to be preoccupied, he has a little hope in his heart that it has something to do with him, and then he doesn't want to have something to do with him.Soon, Al finished smoking and turned around to go back to the foreign firm. He seemed to sense something and looked towards Wang Yao. Wang Yao quickly hid behind the corner of the building and ran away in a hurry.Al looked at it for a while, but found nothing, and entered the door of the foreign company with some disappointment.

Wang Yao wandered outside for a day, his back was sore and his legs hurt, and finally arrived at Yulongtai Teahouse half an hour earlier than [-] o'clock.Located in the British Concession, Yulongtai Teahouse was one of the most popular teahouses in Shanghai during the concession period. At that time, the teahouse was a symbol of pidgin culture and a reflection of the Chinese way of life in this city where Chinese and Western cultures blend.But for the Chinese living in the cracks, this is just a place to steal half a day's leisure in the hustle and bustle.

After ordering a pot of tea, Wang Yao waited anxiously. He knew that he was early, but every minute passed, he couldn't help suspecting that Liang Ziyu would not come, and when he thought of this possibility, he panicked. Overwhelmed.No matter how anxious Wang Yao was, the time still passed by every minute and every second, neither faster nor slower.

When the clock on the Bund struck eight o'clock, a figure finally appeared at the door.Wang Yao eagerly looked up, and then his whole body became extremely cold like being soaked in ice water, and he couldn't help shaking.

Honda Ju walked in calmly, and slowly came to Wang Yao, with a smile on his face, and said in a polite tone: "Yaojun, do you mind if I sit for a while?"