hope for redemption

The location of the manor is well chosen. The mountains on the back are facing the city. After crossing the city, there is a shallow sea area. The beach is one of the few white sandy beaches in the world.

No matter when, standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows in Jiang Xi's room, the scenery is extremely pleasing to the eye.

In the past, Jiang Xi's favorite thing was to boil a bowl of tomato and seafood soup. There was lazy and comfortable music playing in the room, and while holding a full cashmere heat insulation mat, he looked at the distant scenery.

But now he has completely lost that mood. The two days of continuous attempts made him very frustrated, and made him clearly aware of the gap between himself and An Sheng.

It's funny to say that he has a mobile phone and money to move around freely, but he can't even download the simplest QQ and WeChat, let alone find someone to buy a fake passport to buy a plane ticket to return home.

In the past two days, he has tried all the methods he can try, and he has looked for all the relationships he can find, but no matter how high the price he asks, no one is willing to help him.He was very puzzled at first, didn't this group of people always have money and everything was easy to negotiate, why did they all refuse in a hurry now.

Until a counterfeiter who had a decent relationship with him told him the truth.

An Sheng taught everyone who helped him before, but she couldn't say everything, at least she didn't dare to trouble Mochel.But other people, who can be crushed to death by her, are fine.

Such as Tesco, such as Alps.

Jiang Xi also finally understood what she meant when she said France and Beijing that night, and An Sheng cut off his escape route long before he was brought back.

She must have wanted to laugh when I said those words without shame at the time. I guess she had a lot of fun watching her jumping up and down these two days. No wonder she was able to give her mobile phone and money without fear. That's right, that's how it is.

Jiang Xi had a plan, but he died directly at the first step of the plan, even if he had a trump card, he couldn't get it out.

He is very tired now. He has been running around for the past two days, his nerves are highly tense, his diet has changed dramatically, and his environment is tight and oppressive.

He couldn't sleep well at night, and when he closed his eyes, he was swallowed by endless worries and thoughts, worried about his situation, and worried about Lin Wang not being able to find his mental state after returning from training.Missing Lin Wang, thinking of his embrace, his smell, every soft kiss he landed on his skin.

All of these are burning and oppressing every inch from the inside out, from the bones to the skin texture, making him sleepless at night.

In just two days, Jiang Xi's slightly rounded chin immediately became sharper, and his overall state became visibly depressed and sluggish, like a flower that had lost its nutrients, curled up withered.

Jiang Xi crossed his legs and stared blankly at the scenery outside the window, until a loud knock on the door brought him back from his thoughts.

"Jiaojiao, can I come in?" An Sheng's questioning voice sounded outside the door.

Hearing her question like this, Jiang Xi lowered his head and sneered, and asked himself why, if you want to enter, can I stop you?

Jiang Xi didn't want to struggle needlessly, so he raised his voice and replied, "Go in."

An Sheng walked in and sat next to Jiang Xi very naturally, just like before they broke up, intimate and familiar.

"What are you looking at?" An Sheng asked.

Jiang Xi glanced down, grabbed something casually and replied, "Look at them catching snakes."

In Australia, the most common thing is that your home will be invaded by various animals, especially in summer, all kinds of cool animals, such as snakes or frogs, will try their best to get into the bathroom to seek moist and cool shelter.

At this time in the garden, the housekeeper was leading a group of workers to fight a golden-spotted python measuring 12 meters in length, trying to get it out of the manor.

An Sheng glanced at Jiang Xi's face, lovingly touched the slightly long hair on the back of his neck and said: "It's getting hotter now, you should check it carefully before you take a shower and go to the toilet every day, don't just ignore everything." Just go into the bathroom, you know?"

"Well," Jiang Xi avoided her touch and simply replied a syllable.

An Sheng's temper was not very good in the first place, although she was a little more tolerant towards Jiang Xi, the disgust and avoidance for several days still made her unable to restrain her irritability and anger.

She reached out and clasped Jiang Xi's shoulder directly so that he couldn't escape, her voice was obviously several degrees colder than before, and Tong knew: "Come with me to a banquet tonight."

Without giving Jiang Xi a chance to refuse, she immediately said: "You know that if you don't go, I will find someone to carry you there. Do you want to walk in with your back straightened, or do you want to go in with those who were carried on the streets of Manhattan? I throw them in with no dignity like a tramp who walks away, you choose yourself."

This is no longer a question of self-respect, pride or pride, it has already involved the bottom line of life safety.

Banquets like the one An Sheng and the others attended are gathering places for upper management. If you make a slight mistake, someone may catch your weakness and give you a fatal blow.

If Jiang Xi was really brought over by An Sheng with no self-esteem at all, it would be tantamount to telling everyone that ALS has lost power, and anyone who wants to step on him can step on him.

There is no need to wait until tomorrow, on the way back they will be ambushed and attacked by someone who will catch them and play with them and insult them, and then they will be beaten to ashes.

After all, being able to step down the once invincible and aloof little prince of the language department is not a great honor, at least he has obtained a sense of emptiness psychologically.

Although Jiang Xi doesn't want to admit it, this is the fact. At this stage, he who has returned to Australia, without An Sheng's protection, is really walking on thin ice. If he wants to protect himself, the best way to preserve a clean self Just give in to her.

Jiang Xi closed his eyes fiercely, put on his shoes, stood up and said, "Let's go."

Although it was a banquet at night, Jiang Xi knew An Sheng's rules, at least he had to groom and dress several hours in advance.

The appearance of your clothes will not only reflect your personality in life, but also reflect your status of power to a certain extent. Every detail must be perfect, so that people can't find loopholes and can't catch weaknesses.

This is the most basic common sense of survival in this circle.

It was the familiar team who came, greeted Jiang Xi cordially, and praised Jiang Xi's appearance sincerely, as if the vacancy in the middle year did not exist.

It took nearly six hours to measure the size, repair details, skin care, hair repair and other processes. After An Sheng nodded and passed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued to chat intimately with smiles.

Not long after the makeup team left, Jiang Xu brought the driver over to pick them up.

From the beginning of styling to entering the villa where the banquet was held, Jiang Xi remained silent throughout the whole process, letting them manipulate her like a marionette.

An Sheng asked the hair stylist to pick up Jiang Xi's hair today, then trimmed it to a medium length, and then parted and blown out the hair on the front of the forehead to form an arc, paired with a well-tailored bright gold and black suit, as if walking out of an oil painting Out of the European medieval prince.

But the difference today is that Jiang Xi's body doesn't match An Sheng and Jiang Xu.

In the past, when they attended various receptions together, An Sheng would choose three dresses that looked matching, as if sending a signal to others that they were a family.

But today was different, only An Sheng and Jiang Xu matched their dresses, and Jiang Xi seemed a little out of place behind them alone.

Jiang Xi wasn't in the mood to care about these things either, it just didn't match up, and it suited his heart.

As soon as they entered the banquet, all kinds of people came to say hello, Jiang Xi didn't say anything, just followed behind him with a blank face, watching them deal with it with a smile on their faces.

Many people at this banquet were old acquaintances, and they probably heard a little bit of rumors about Jiang Xi's departure during this period, so they were very sensible and didn't ask him where he was going during this period of time. Focus on him.

"Ah Xu, stay on guard outside." An Sheng was disturbed a little impatiently, before the next group of people arrived, he turned his head and said to Jiang Xu, "I'll take Jiaojiao there."

Jiang Xu glanced at Jiang Xi, with an elusive look in his eyes: "Okay, I'll wait for you outside."

An Sheng shook his hand, turned to Jiang Xi and said, "Come with me."

Jiang Xi didn't ask where she was going, just picked up a glass of champagne from the attendant's tray and followed her away.

The villa where the banquet is held is very large. Rather than a villa, an ancient castle is more suitable. When Jiang Xi stood outside the courtyard wall and looked at it, it must be at least more than 100 square meters.

An Sheng led him to the inner part of the meeting hall, went up to the third floor, and walked to a wooden door. There were a dozen bodyguards standing in rows at the door, the kind with guns.

Before the bodyguard could speak, Niko directly pushed the electronic invitation letter in front of his eyes.After confirmation, the bodyguard pushed open the wooden door and respectfully invited them in.

Hidden behind this wooden door is a spacious arc-roofed exhibition hall, with a circular booth in the center, and rows of old-style iron seats around the booth are arranged neatly, only one row is placed separately The red velvet sofa is particularly eye-catching at the front.

"Oh! Ann, you're here!" A woman in a black suspender dress ran towards them enthusiastically, greeting them with a pure British accent.

"Brilina," An Sheng smiled and kissed her, "Is everything going well?"

"Very well," Brilina smiled, glanced at Jiang Xi and asked, "Who is this?"

An Sheng glanced at Jiang Xi, did not introduce as before, and replied vaguely: "Bring him to see the world."

"Oh," Brilina nodded in a sudden realization, sized him up with eyes like examining merchandise, then nodded and smiled at An Sheng.

The scrutinizing eyes and the ambiguous smile made Jiang Xi feel uncomfortable, but he couldn't show any emotions.

Jiang Xi concealed the disgust and impatience in his eyes by raising his head to drink.

"Then I'll find someone to add special seats for you." Brilina raised her hand to beckon the attendant, pointed to the seat behind the red sofa, and tilted her head to give some instructions.

After thanking her with a smile, An Sheng took Jiang Xi to the special seat, right behind the red sofa.

"The seafood risotto made by their chef is pretty good, would you like to try it?" An Sheng asked after sitting down.

"No, I don't have much appetite." Jiang Xi took another sip of his wine.

An Sheng frowned displeasedly: "You haven't eaten much today, drink less."

"Do you care?" Jiang Xi asked back.

"What do you think?" An Sheng got a little angry, and directly reached out to snatch the wine glass from Jiang Xi's hand, handed it to Niko who was standing beside him, and ordered, "Bring some light food over here."

Jiang Xi said angrily: "I said I lost my appetite."

"Eat more," An Sheng clasped Jiang Xi's hand with downcast eyes, and squeezed it hard, his tone soft but warning.

Jiang Xi didn't bother to say anything to her, and after Niko brought the food, he ate a few symbolic mouthfuls and then threw it aside.

It's not that the food in this banquet is not delicious, or that he deliberately refused to eat it out of anger, he really has no appetite.

The distance of more than 8000 kilometers from Lin Wang, the hard work these days, the probing gazes of everyone at this banquet, the mingling of cups and chips among the powerful, etc. are all burning his internal organs and exhausting his vitality.

Just when An Sheng was about to say something more, all the lights in the venue suddenly went out, and all the bright white beam lights gathered together and hit the booth in the center of the hall vertically.

At this time, the chairs in the venue were full of people at some point, and a piano was also placed on the booth.

Brilina walked up with her head upright, holding the hands of her attendants, and stood on the red sofa in front of them. After looking around at the crowd, she sat down calmly, raised her hands and patted to signal the beginning of the banquet. .

Jiang Xi didn't understand why An Sheng brought him to such an extremely boring banquet, where many upper-class people who boasted of high-end taste sat together and commented on a certain artist, showing off their knowledge.

This kind of banquet is not as smooth as the conversation of interests between the wine glasses below when they collide.

Up to now, Jiang Xi thought it was just an ordinary exchange banquet.

A girl wearing a nude gauze dress stepped onto the booth, bowed to the crowd and then sat on the piano chair to start her performance.

An Sheng had arranged piano lessons for him before, and rhythm is also a part of language sense for those with language sense abilities. Although there is not much skill improvement, they still need to learn.

Jiang Xi gradually became puzzled as he listened. This level...is not bad, but it is not to the point where many elites from the upper class can gather to appreciate it.

He became a little impatient after hearing it twice, not for this player, but for this banquet.He just wanted to get up and leave to go to the bathroom to catch his breath, but An Sheng pushed him back to his seat.

"I'm going to the toilet." Jiang Xi pushed her hand away impatiently.

But An Sheng pushed him back with more strength, and said in a cold voice, "I'll go later."

"You fucking..."

"I said, go later!" An Sheng's face was hidden in the darkness, but the anger jumping in his eyes was clearly visible.

Jiang Xi didn't understand why she was angry, but he didn't want to quarrel with her, and he didn't have the strength and didn't want to be seen as a joke on this occasion, so he pushed her hand away and sat back to his original place.

The pianist played dreamy music, which was nice and smooth but not yet at the level of dreaming. Jiang Xi still couldn't understand how to stand on that stage at this level.

Before he could continue to wonder, a middle-aged man with thin hair...not thin, just like the math teacher in class 25, came up from behind and sat down directly. next to her.

Because of his size, he needed the support of his attendants when he sat down.

Jiang Xi originally thought that Brilina, who pays so much attention to etiquette and communication, would get angry directly, but what he didn't expect was that Brilina received him with a smile.

The piano music is still playing.

"Ms. Brilina," the man greeted in English with an American-Indian accent.

"Mr. Dourdan, you haven't been here for a long time." Brilina replied.

"I've been a little busy recently," Dourdan waved his hands with a smile, fixed his eyes on the young pianist, and said excitedly, "30 US dollars."

Brilina's graceful side face was covered by shadows, and Jiang Xi couldn't see the expression on her face clearly.

She smiled and said casually: "Krisi is a capable person, although her ability has declined, it's not worth the price."

After hearing what Brilina said, Dourdan's breathing became obviously heavy, and he said quickly, "35."

Brilina smiled and said unhurriedly: "Her skin has no blemishes."

"40." Dourdan raised the price immediately.

"Her legs are long and strong."

"45! No, 60, I'm going to fuck her on that piano right now."

Hearing this, Jiang Xi finally understood what kind of banquet it was. His heart sank, and then nausea and anger surged up with his sinking heart. From every organ in his body, every connecting texture It permeates out inch by inch.

The piano music is still going on, and the people in front are still going back and forth to increase the price.

Jiang Xi didn't know how much they finally decided on. All he knew was that the girl who could be her grandfather at that age walked into the dark, and disappeared with the piano.

All the people around let out rustling laughter, mixed with a few words of congratulations in various languages.

An Sheng smiled at Brilina, not knowing why.Anyway, Brilina turned her head and clapped her hands again. Two white ribbons fell from the sky, and a young man in Japanese kimono came up.

The same bow and salute, the same special performance.

An Sheng knocked on the sofa surface rhythmically with his eyes downcast, his eyes fell on the round platform in front of him, and he said quietly.

"Now, you can go to the bathroom."

The author has something to say:

Well, after entering here, Lin Wang's appearances will be correspondingly reduced. Noah's Ark is the home field of Jiang Xi and An Sheng Jiang Xu.You will also see a different Jiang Xi, it’s really... emm... the style of doing things with wrists... is more cold-blooded (forced by the environment), and there will be gun battles and business wars (suddenly feel I shouldn't label campus youth..)