antique masters in modern times

Less than 10 minutes before the start of the exhibition, a small bar was set up in the foyer for the visiting guests to take a rest first.Fusco walked among the balloons and ribbons, shaking hands with the guests with a smile on his face.

Today he not only invited a bunch of rich ladies, celebrity singers, but also a steward of the royal family.Such a large amount of money is beyond the reach of other auction houses.No need to greet the reporter, today's headlines are destined to belong only to Plantagenet.

Imagining the jealous but helpless expressions of those slanderers after seeing the news, Fusco laughed even more happily.

The secretary reminded him in a low voice that he hadn't taken a photo with Pei Xiuyuan yet, adjusted his tie, and Fusco walked through the crowd to the old Chinese man.

Before he could speak, a microphone suddenly passed over: "Mr. Dobbs, someone issued a statement saying that the jade carving of Magu's birthday in the royal family's collection is a fake. As we all know, it was dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen by your grandfather. At that time, your father said Your grandfather bought it from Chinese thieves, but the declarant has provided some evidence that this is not the case. How would you respond?"

Hearing this, Fusco immediately showed a slightly regretful smile in the magnanimity he had practiced many times: "It's purely a rumor, ridiculous and ridiculous. I regret that there are such villains in the world who take pleasure in slandering others, but in view of Our family motto of generosity and kindness in the Dobbs family, I have no intention of pursuing and suing the slanderer. However, we will not waste time on such frivolous matters. The auction house has issued a clarification statement, which makes it very clear. , language without evidence and distorted facts equals lies and has no value."

He thought that he had tactfully made it clear enough that he did not want to discuss this issue anymore, but unexpectedly, the reporter still insisted: "So, you don't admit it? Then, what about the contract in hand of the declarant?" What do you think?"

Fusco asked suspiciously, "Contract?"

"Don't you have the habit of reading the morning paper?"

Seeing that the person involved didn't know, the reporter's eyes lit up, and he immediately signaled his companion to point the camera at Fusco's face, capturing every inch of his expression without wasting a second.Then, she unfolded the newspaper in her hand and handed it over.

"The Protector Is Actually a Stealer?" Fusco only looked at the title, and the smile disappeared.The theory of protection is nothing more than deceiving the world. As a grandson, he is naturally clear about what his grandfather actually did in China.

After hastily reading the report, he stared at the contract signed by both parties and left his handprints, and then threw the newspaper at the secretary with a frosty face: "Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Sir, you said that you don't need to pay attention to the rumors. There are too many things these days, so I didn't pay attention to the reports." The secretary took the newspaper blankly, wondering why the boss would get so angry.

Fusco, who had a fierce look in his eyes, wanted to reprimand him again, but suddenly noticed that the reporter's camera had been following him closely, and forced a stiff smile against his will: "Fake evidence can't explain the problem, I will sue this man named Yan Yan. You Huaxia people, let him apologize to the auction house."

"Oh? But there is news that Huaxia's foreign-related departments are preparing to intervene in this matter after obtaining evidence. It is said that they are already preparing for a press conference."

Fusco's body froze, and he could no longer maintain a smirk: "How do you know!"

The reporter shrugged: "Our newspaper office in China received the news half an hour ago. Mr. Fusco Dobbs, we all know that the Chinese government is notoriously cautious, but now they have made such a decision. What do you think about this?"

If it weren't for the scruples to have a camera, Fusco would have swearing: "Ma'am, please wait for my lawyer to issue a statement. Before that, I have nothing to say."

"Okay, but you plan to sue the Huaxia man, right? But you just said that family precepts are passed on generously, and the slanderer will not be held accountable. Why did you change your mind now? It's because he made you feel threatened Is it?" The reporter quickly took shorthand while asking the question.

"I said, no comment!"

After being bombarded by this heavy news, Fusco was no longer in the mood to preside over the opening ceremony.Now he just wants to call a lawyer immediately, find out every law that is beneficial to him, and quickly formulate a preservation plan—yes, preservation, he who has always acted domineeringly dare not even think about counterattack now, just want to Make sure you and your company survive this crisis first.

But if he just walks away, the media will definitely interpret this as a guilty conscience and release news that is unfavorable to him.Fusco walked to the bar and downed two glasses of whiskey in one go, only then did he slightly suppress the restlessness in his heart.

However, when he was ready to walk on the red carpet, he realized that most of the guests had disappeared in just a few minutes.

"what happened?!"

The secretary who finally figured out the ins and outs turned pale, and said in a panic: "Sir, I tried my best. I tried to stop them, but the guests all said there was something urgent."

"Bloody hell!" Fusco roared, unable to restrain his anger any longer, the crystal cup in his hand slammed into the ground, and the crisp shattering sound resounded through the hall.

His gaffe made the situation worse.Seeing this, the hesitant guests quickly exchanged glances, took their coats and rushed to the exit, apologizing to the assistant of the auction house hypocritically.

No one wants to talk to Fusco a few steps away, trying to avoid the source of this scandal like the plague—except Pei Xiuyuan, but his words are more hateful than silence: "Mr. Dobbs, maybe I should go back and check Check the check."

It took a while for Fusco to realize that the other party was laughing at him for making too many fakes, maybe even the checks were fake.But Pei Xiuyuan left early, and even Fusco cursed him to no avail.

At this time, there were only a few stars that the auction house paid for and even the band stopped playing in the hall, and they looked at the empty hall in a daze.

The conductor's probing eyes made Fusco upset, and he shouted loudly: "Keep playing! Otherwise, I will get back the final payment!"

The conductor was taken aback and immediately signaled the orchestra to start playing again.But the melodious melody reverberated in the resplendent but incomparably empty hall, which seemed extraordinarily funny.

Fusco looked like a defeated bull, his eyes were red and his breathing was heavy.Walking back and forth like a trapped animal, he suddenly stopped his feet: "Doctor! Xiang Wen! He has to be responsible! Yes, it was his misjudgment that made it to this point, and he has to be responsible!"

He stumbled and ran upstairs, but Xiang Wen, who was in the room with him an hour ago to confirm the list of items for the dinner auction, is now missing.Fusco thought he was out on errands, and just wanted to ask someone to look for it, when he suddenly found an old yellowed note on the table, which seemed familiar.

Fusco involuntarily picked it up and took a look, his pupils shrank suddenly: This is the high-value IOU he gave Xiang Wen a few years ago to show his favor.At that time, he wanted to tear it up, but was stopped by Xiang Wen, saying that it was a commemoration of joining the organization and wanted to keep it.

The black ink of that year has long faded into different shades of gray, but the new Chinese characters added with a red pen are as bright red as blood, and the pen is as sharp as a knife piercing through the back of the paper, which is particularly shocking.

Most of Fusco's assets come from Chinese antiques, and he also has some research on Chinese culture, but he still can't understand at a glance when reading.Slowly discerning the words above, he read softly: "The old debt has been cleared, and the interest is respected... Debt? Interest?"

Realizing the meaning contained in these words, Fusco immediately collapsed on the ground.For ten years, he has regarded Dr. Xiang as his confidant, and let Xiang Wen handle some things that are inconvenient for ordinary employees. Many shady people in the organization have not deliberately hidden Xiang Wen.

At that time, he was complacent, thinking that he had found a treasure. This old man was not only good in appraisal skills, but also smart and unambitious. He didn't even have a family to burden him.Only now did I realize that in Xiang Wen's eyes, I was that stupid meat dog!

He should have thought about how resistant Xiang Wen was to the organization before, how could he suddenly become loyal after joining!Jian only blamed Xiang Wen for covering it up so well that he didn't realize it!

But where did Xiang Wen get that contract?Back then, my father learned about the existence of the contract in the diary that my grandfather brought back to China, but he never found it. He thought it had sunk into the sea with the ship, and then he didn't care.But now the scheming Xiang Wen got it!Was it all arranged by him?Is that Huaxia boy also a pawn he pushed out?

No, no, none of that matters.The important thing is - interest!This shows that Xiang Wen has other plans, and he has to kill him before he makes another surprise move!Otherwise everything will be irreparable!

Weighing the gains and losses, Fusco no longer cared that there was still a ceremony waiting for him downstairs, and was going to immediately go to the gangsters he had cooperated with for many years.He didn't want to face an arrogant middle-aged man right after he opened the door.

The person who came was the steward representing the royal family to attend the opening of the exhibition.In order to demonstrate the majesty of the royal family, the steward with his eyes above the roof specially asked for a separate lounge and prepared to enter the arena last.Therefore, he was also the last to get the news.

"Mr Dobbs, you owe the Royal Family an explanation. If necessary, Her Majesty the Queen will reclaim your grandfather's title."

Today, the royal family that never sets is long gone. In order to subsidize expenses, the queen even had to open part of the palace to visit to earn ticket money.There are not many opportunities for them to put on airs, so the voice of managing affairs is particularly powerful.

After the threat was over, he waited for Fusco to humbly admit his mistake and ask for forgiveness.No, what responded to him was a more powerful growl: "Get out!!"

On a group of rest chairs outside the airport, Xiang Wen, who was closing his eyes and resting his mind, heard footsteps that turned from hesitation to firmness, walking straight towards him.

Without opening his eyes, he casually greeted the other party: "Detective."

The middle-aged police detective was almost speechless in amazement when he saw the silver-haired, but increasingly calm and elegant old man bowing his head in greeting to him.Is this the witness who has been negotiating with me on the phone for a year?Judging from his temperament, he is completely a scholar, not like a gangster at all.

Suppressing the complicated emotions in his heart, he opened his jacket, revealing a corner of the file bag: "The tainted witness immunity you want has been approved. If you can really provide enough strong evidence, I will give it to you right away."

Xiang Wen didn't say much, just took out the information and handed it over.

The police detective flipped through it quickly, his expression gradually turning from surprise to serious.At the end, he closed the document and said softly, "Very well, with these documents, it is enough to sentence Fusco to life imprisonment. My investigation for so many years has not been in vain...Sir, although you are not a sun never sets, you also have the spirit of a gentleman. "

Looking at the old man with a peaceful expression, he couldn't help but asked again: "I thought you were a key member of Fusco's subordinates before—well, from the information, you are indeed, but apart from a few smuggling cases , you are not involved in other cases. Why not expunge this evidence? Or, stay in this well-paid position? You even refused a bonus from the authorities in exchange for an immunity."

These charges are not too serious, as long as the defense is appropriate, they can be released on bail.Ordinarily, Xiang Wen could do some tricks to pick himself up, instead of using them in exchange for immunity, which puzzled the police detective.It is precisely because of this that he just said that Xiang Wen is a gentleman.

But the old man did not make a sound for a long time.

The police detective thought that Xiang Wen didn't want to answer, so he smiled nonchalantly, took out the documents and handed them over.

At this time, the plane slid to this end of the runway and suddenly lifted into the air.The huge whistling sound instantly drowned out everything, and it also overwhelmed Xiang Wen's voice.

No one heard the old man's sad whisper: "I just want someone to know what I have done, even if it is a sin."

"What did you just say?" the detective asked loudly after the plane moved away.

In an instant, Xiang Wen restrained those too weak emotions, and smiled calmly: "I mean, there is actually something I didn't tell you, because I still have one unfulfilled wish, and I don't want to spend the rest of my life behind bars. However, having said that, the crime scene is not within your jurisdiction, detective.”

"Wish?" The detective touched his nose suspiciously, not knowing what charade he was playing.

"Well, ten years ago, I wanted to go back to my motherland and go to the places I told someone about. It's a pity..." Xiang Wen suddenly looked at his watch, and said, "My flight is about to take off. Bye bye, Detective."

After seeing off the mysterious old man, the police detective hurried back to the police station, intending to apply for a search and arrest warrant immediately.But as soon as he stepped into the office, he saw two young Chinese people sitting on their seats, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Excuse me, these two are..." He glanced at his colleague, who immediately introduced him, "They said they wanted to provide clues to the Plantagenet Auction House, and they wanted to find you by name."

"Oh? Another clue?" The police detective cheered up: "Please come here and talk."

"'again'?" The young man walking in front frowned keenly, then suppressed his doubts, and introduced himself: "My name is Murong Xi, and he is my friend Mo Yunfeng. We are here to provide broom to make fakes. clue."

At the same time, Huaxia.

Yanyou stood in front of the taxi and said to Yunlu: "Brother, I have something to do here, so I won't see you off. Be careful all the way. If things don't go well back in Guangzhou, remember to contact us."

"Don't worry, although the friendship between me and Mo Yunfeng is not very deep, since you have already discussed this matter, he will definitely help me deal with it to the perfection as a person."

Yun Lu sighed, "When I had insomnia before, I always thought about how it would end in the future? I really didn't expect that in the end it was Plantagenet who took the blame for me."

The reason why Murong Xi and Mo Yunfeng reported to the police that the sun never sets was entirely entrusted by Murong Hui, and it was naturally Yan You who decided to blame Fusco for Yunlu's manufacture of fakes.

"At that time, I was very angry at Michael's shamelessness, and I just wanted to use his own way to punish him. It happened that my brother's organization selling counterfeit goods was not too big or small. It would be unavoidable to use other methods to deal with it. It was eye-catching, so I thought of this method."

After a pause, Yan You continued, "As for the fakes in the past—"

Yunlu pointed to the backpack on Xiaoguan's back: "Last night, I sorted out the list overnight, and then I will try to make the police 'unintentionally discover'. Then Mr. Pei will take the lead in appealing to transfer all the money from Plantagenet's assets. Compensate customers who bought counterfeit products. Everything will be done as you said."

Yan You nodded: "The price you offer them is far from the price they obtained through hyped auctions, sometimes even a hundred times, and it is not too much to ask them to spit out the money. But, brother, what are you going to do in the future? ?”

Speaking of this, Yunlu suddenly laughed, and the gentle face swept away the past gloom, and the whole person looked very clear: "The teacher asked me to go back and study for a degree. Just in time, Xiaoguan chatted with your friend Zhu Dao's father. After a few times, I decided to open a porcelain factory with the Zhu family, specializing in the design of vintage porcelain. Compared with copying, Xiao Guan prefers to create. If I return to Sijiu City, I will be able to help him in the future.”

Hearing this, Yan You also smiled: "Zhu Dao discussed this matter with me, it's a good thing, I support you. Then, I will wait for you at school, brother."

When the taxi drove away, Murong Hui hurriedly ran over from the street: "Xiaoyan, can I go now? The professor and those civil servants have been waiting for a long time."

The reason why the contract matter was able to "reach the heavens" in a short period of time was mainly due to Yinglao's face.Ever since he learned of the existence of the contract, the old man gave up the idea of ​​leaving the city to avoid the limelight, and went around lobbying among old acquaintances all day long.Therefore, after the appraisal results came out and it was determined that the contract and explanatory documents were not forged, the relevant departments responded so quickly.

Of course, there are also political factors: just over a month later, it will be December 12. Five years ago, in 19, Huaxia and Sunset signed a joint statement specifying the return date of Hong Kong Island.Relevant departments felt that this incident was a good opportunity, and they could use the theme of "The treasure island has not been returned, the national treasure goes first" as the theme to organize a fifth anniversary commemorative program.Coupled with the great mediation of Yinglao's old acquaintances, the whole matter went very smoothly.

However, these are only the first steps, and there are still many processes to go.Negotiating with the royal family on which the sun never sets, prosecuting Michael and his descendants for fabricating lies for profit, etc., all need to be dealt with by relevant departments.

During this time, Yan You couldn't be lazy.For example, today, Yanyou has to go with relevant personnel to the ruins of the Xinggong Palace to check the place where the murals were hung back then, to see if they can find anything, so as to better justify the name of the national treasure.

After smoothing Murong Hui's messy hair from running, Yan You said, "Let's go."

The two still rode motorcycles on the road.On the way, the conversation about gorse happened naturally.

Ever since he learned about something last night, Murong Hui has been struggling: "At the beginning we were afraid that there would not be enough evidence. The public security bureau has not made a sound before, and it turns out that the United Taxation Bureau is verifying these materials. Strange, who will help?"

"Maybe it was the person who killed Zhong Gui?" After much deliberation, Yan You felt that this was the most likely: "Think about it carefully, if Zhong Gui is not dead, the relevant departments will not make efforts to investigate."

"This person seems to be very familiar with the company. I wonder if he is someone from Plantagenet." Murong Hui guessed, "If so, maybe my uncle will meet him again."

"It's possible, just ask your uncle tonight."

When Murong Xi told them at night that someone had reported Gorse to the police station with detailed evidence even before the sun set, Yan You and Murong Hui were completely sure of their guesses, but they still didn't know that this person who was the same as them Who is the mysterious man on the Front?

They thought about investigating, but under the repeated bombardment of their studies and various affairs, this plan had to be postponed indefinitely.

The effort was not in vain.One month later, the royal family announced that the jade carving of Magu's birthday, which was collected by the previous queens, was a fake, and that the one restored by Yan You and donated to the Huaxia Palace Museum by Murong Hui was the real one.At the same time, recover the title of pardoned Michael decades ago.

Immediately after the statement was issued, an anonymous person proposed to buy a counterfeit as a souvenir.Although it was very reluctant, but considering that winter was approaching, the maintenance and repair of various systems in the palace would be faced, and a lot of money would be spent on maintenance and repair, so the royal family had no choice but to agree to the buyer's request.

Unexpectedly, half a month later, the fake screen appeared in the Palace Museum, where it was exhibited in the same exhibition hall as the restored jade mural of Magu's Birthday.

For a time, there were a lot of tourists, and countless tourists from home and abroad came here to appreciate and evaluate the difference between genuine and fake products, and talk about the stories behind them.A well-known Hollywood director in the United States plans to adapt and shoot this story, and is seeking opinions from the parties involved.

Feeling ashamed, the royal family protested frequently, and even put pressure through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ask the Forbidden City to remove the screen.The Forbidden City responded: "The screen was donated by a Chinese businessman, and the Forbidden City did not know about it in advance", "The other rooms except the exhibition hall are not up to the preservation conditions", "It will be withdrawn immediately after the preservation measures are completed", etc. .

But until the half-year-long National Treasure Return Exhibition ended, the fake screens never left the venue.

During this period, Yunlu also secretly assisted the police in recovering all the fakes.Fortunately, only the Plantagenet family had all the "masterpieces" of Xiaoguan at the beginning, and the other families declared in advance that they were handicrafts. The whole process went smoothly without any complications.

At this time, Fusco, who had spent half a year in prison pending trial, finally waited for the verdict.He was sentenced to up to [-] years in prison and imposed a huge fine because of too many charges and solid evidence.

The assets of the Plantagenet Auction House, which had made amazing profits for the Dobbs family, were also frozen.The Sun Never Sets police announced that the assets will be used first to compensate victims who have been stolen by gorse and deceived by counterfeit goods, and then pay fines.

However, the twenty or so pieces of Yuan blue and white flowers hoarded by the auction house caused another small disturbance.It turned out that before the accident, a doctor who had returned from his travels had just published a paper on "Only [-] pieces of Yuan blue and white flowers survived", which was supported by many scholars.

Therefore, when judging the value of these Yuanqing, the invited scholars were divided into two groups with completely different views.One faction believes that they are all treasures of the world, and their future value is much higher than the current market value;

In the end, the police detective in charge of the case settled the case: "This doctor's study tour is sponsored by Plantagenet, and he is also their specially-appointed professor. Can it be understood that the employees are advertising their company's products? "

Although the disgraced doctor claimed that the detective had tarnished his reputation and would sue the detective.However, other scholars still adopted the police detective's opinion when approving the value of Yuan Qinghua.And the doctor, though he told everyone he was insulted, did not sue the detective in the end.

It was the height of summer again when Fusco was moved to a life sentence prison.

Today, Yanyou's Antique Restoration and Exhibition Hall has become a well-known place in Sijiu City.Every tourist who has been to the Forbidden City knows that Yanyou presided over the restoration of the lost and recovered jade murals of Magu's birthday present.The reputation of the young master spread like wildfire, and there was an endless stream of people visiting the old house every day.Many collectors have also sent antiques to the old house, asking Yanyou to help restore it.

Of course, harsh voices are unavoidable amidst all the beautiful words.Some seniors in the industry who had been at odds with Mr. Ying before made all kinds of cynicism to Yan You, unable to question his craftsmanship, so they attacked his character.In the circle, they are often heartbroken, shouting that antiques should be lonely and poor, not impetuous and exaggerated.He also said that it may not be good to be old when he is young, and you will see him in ten years.

Whether it's negative or positive, Yan You doesn't care.People who have experienced strong winds and waves will not be moved by slanting wind and drizzle.Besides, the grievances are over, and now he only has his favorite antiques in his eyes.Of course, there are also the most important people.

In the blink of an eye, it was another three years.

In the living room of Yan’s house, Grandma Luo pointed to the gifts on the floor and said to Yan You: “Ayan, you are back. Go back and talk to Xiao Zhu and Xiao Guan, don’t keep giving us things. You see Look, it’s not the Chinese New Year or the holidays, and a lot of things are sent over, they are wasted, and we have no place to put them.”

At this time, Yan You raised his head again, and his face that was a little bit childish three years ago has completely grown back, making him look taller and taller, with handsome features.

After looking through it, he found that almost all of it was food, Yan You smiled and said, "Grandma, forget it this time. We can't eat, but Senior Brother Wei, Xiao Shi and Xiao Meng are busy preparing for exams recently, so they don't have time to go out to buy food. Just send it to them, and I will ask Murong to pull it over tomorrow."

The experience in Tongshi that year made Wei Changhua, Shi Lin and Meng Hao completely fascinated by archeology and decided to study further.Now the three of them are preparing for the postgraduate exam. Although it is hard work, they are also enjoying it.

The porcelain factory jointly established by Zhu Dao, his father, and Yunlu and Xiaoguan has also gained a firm foothold in the market after experiencing initial difficulties.It is planning to open a second branch factory and take the high-end route of imitating ancient ceramics.

Zhu Dao finally fulfilled his wish of not having to sit in the office, and Xiao Guan also immersed himself in the joy of creation every day.The two of them have been thanking Yan You who helped to facilitate this matter until now, and when they have ample money, they often send things here every now and then.Yanyou said many times that he didn't listen, so he had to return the courtesy in other ways.

After hearing what her grandson said, Grandma Luo turned her anger into joy: "Then I will leave it to you. Xiaoxiu just gave birth to a baby, so I'm going to the hospital to talk to Xiaoxu about the taboos of confinement. Bring her the hen soup."

The news that Xu Dacai and Sister Xiu were happy to have a son spread among friends the day before yesterday.Yanyou just went to give away red envelopes yesterday, he smiled knowingly, told grandma a few words, and then went upstairs to get something.

In the past few years, as the antiques he has restored one after another have caused a sensation in the circle, the restoration exhibition hall has more and more customers.The so-called big cows who were sneering and sarcastic before gradually stopped talking.

Originally, it was planned to maintain the operation of the old house with the remuneration for restoration, but unexpectedly, the collectors who came with treasures were unwilling to take advantage of it.Every time the repair is completed, a sum of money is reserved, not to mention the remuneration, but only the material usage fee.Later, it gradually became a tradition, and those who did not pay the usage fee became an outlier, and they would be ridiculed by their colleagues for not being considerate of the juniors.

With a lot of spare money, besides the necessary expenses, Yan You couldn't help picking up his old hobby: treasure hunting and shopping.After three years, Shengsheng piled up the originally spacious old house to the brim.

Seeing that the empty courtyard of the old house was almost not enough, Yanyou thought about converting the two patios into rooms.I drew the desired effect picture last night, and contacted the workers today to come to measure in the afternoon.

He searched Murong Hui's room first, but he didn't find the blueprint, and then he remembered that they spent the night in their own room yesterday.

Even though he and Murong Hui are still in two rooms on the surface, in fact they sleep together randomly at night, and their things are also placed on both sides, so they can't tell each other apart for a long time.

The two of them tossed until midnight last night, and this morning they were in a hurry to go out and didn't clean up.Not only the bed, but even the soft couch was in a mess.Yan You blushed slightly, searching while tidying up, and finally found the blueprint under the bed.

But when he picked up the drawings, he pulled out a stack of money, which was about several thousand yuan thick, and there was a thick layer of dust on it, and he didn't know how long it had been lost there.

Yan You couldn't remember where the money came from for a while, so he wiped it clean and put it on the table.Just as he was trying to figure it out, suddenly, there was a light knock on the door.

Looking back, it was a long-lost acquaintance.

"Brother Chang, long time no see." Yan You hurriedly poured tea.Suddenly remembered something, couldn't help joking: "Recently, you were named one of the top ten outstanding youths in Forty-Nine City, you are considered a celebrity."

It was Chang Maoyun who came.In the past few years, he has done a good job in the waste business that he has developed in another way, and his income is considered to be the best among his peers.Coupled with the gimmick of free moving, he won a good reputation.He was nominated for Outstanding Youth last year, and was formally elected this year.

The success of his career has brought about a considerable change in his temperament.The vague lack of self-confidence in the past has long since disappeared, and he looks mature and reliable. Like Yanyou, he is a young hero in the neighborhood.

But every time I see Yan You, the uneasiness and inferiority caused by those secret thoughts always start to reappear uncontrollably.He didn't like this feeling, so he deliberately reduced the number of visits.But every once in a while, I can't help but want to see Yan You.

He doesn't like this complicated and uncontrollable state, but he lacks the courage to break through, so he has to continue to endure the torment caused by conflicts.

As usual, he was about to say hello, but his eyes suddenly froze, and his voice suddenly became dry: "Xiaoyan, are you wearing the wrong clothes?"

"Is there?" Yan You looked down at the short-sleeved Tang suit on his body, and felt that there was no problem.

Chang Maoyun took a deep breath to make his expression look more natural: "Last time, my mother made one for you and... Murong Hui each. Yours is jade-colored, but this one is white. of."

The jade color is very similar to white, Yan You didn't notice it when it was delivered.In addition, he is similar in stature to Murong Hui, so he has been used to grabbing his clothes and wearing them casually in the past few years.Hearing what Chang Maoyun pointed out at the moment, he didn't think there was any problem, but he still said thank you habitually.

Yanyou didn't take it seriously, but Chang Maoyun's heart was fluctuating.Fearing that his emotions would leak out, he quickly lowered his head and drank his tea.But when he saw the thick banknotes on the table, he suddenly had an ominous guess, and his long-standing restraint suddenly collapsed: "Xiaoyan, did Murong Hui give you money?"

"Money? What money?"

"Don't deny it, he gave you two houses and money. You—are you with him for these reasons?"

Rationality desperately reminded Chang Maoyun to shut up, but jealousy blinded his eyes and made him desperately shout out the words that had been buried in his heart for a long time.The moment he blurted out, he felt a little happy in his heart.

He realized early on that he had an unusual interest in boys, and later this interest focused on Yanyou.Especially at the age of sixteen or seventeen, when the adolescence was the most agitated, even as long as he saw Yan You's face, he could imagine many unbearable scenes regardless of the occasion.

It scared him so much that he thought he was a pervert, a hooligan.He tried to ignore Yan You, worked hard and tanned hard, tried to make himself more manly, as if he could become "normal" by doing so.

But it didn't work.A few years ago, the old house of Yan's family collapsed. Hearing that Yanyou was in a coma and hospitalized, he was very worried and wanted their grandparents to stay at home temporarily.But when he ran to the hospital, he just saw the boy through the window and heard the voice of the boy talking to his father, and he was desperate because of his desire to scream again in an instant.

He is extremely eager to have him, to be close to him, to possess this handsome and wiser boy than before.With such a mood, how dare he help him?What would happen if he couldn't restrain himself, he couldn't imagine the situation at all.

He already understood what this feeling meant - but it wasn't allowed.Minorities are destined to be discriminated against in China. He can't imagine that he will spend his life in the ridicule and scorn of others, and he can't imagine that one day, he will become the talk of others.

It's not that he lacks courage, but that this incident itself was a mistake.

That day, he didn't even dare to say hello to Yanyou and quietly left the hospital.Keep comforting myself along the way, it will pass, I will definitely forget this abnormal relationship, and be back to my normal self.

If Murong Hui hadn't appeared, he might really be able to get back on the "right track".

But when Murong Hui came, he intervened in Yan You's life as a matter of course, deliberately throwing sugar-coated bullets, and finally embraced the beauty he dared not touch!

It's not that Chang Maoyun has no regrets in his heart: If he had been bolder at the beginning and put aside his scruples, maybe, maybe now Xiaoyan is his own?Although he is not as rich as Murong Hui, and his background is very ordinary, but he will work hard and strive to give Xiaoyan better things.

But things have come to this point, it's too late to say anything.In the past few years, he has seen clearly that the childish Yan You has faded away, and he has become more and more determined. Once he finds the target, he will never look back.

Even if he dared to confess his heart, Yan You would definitely not accept it.

Reason told him that the best way is to forget and let go.There is no feeling that will not be changed by time. After ten or twenty years, when the children and grandchildren are full, looking back at the beginning, at most, you will sigh a few times.

But many times, the more you want to forget, the more you care.

After questioning the long-standing depression, after a moment of pleasure, Chang Maoyun suddenly woke up, covering his eyes with his hands, not daring to look at Yan You's expression.

Probably because he suppressed and concealed it too well at ordinary times, and Yan You was too dull, and he couldn't see it unless he was explicit about his emotions, so he just felt that Chang Maoyun's tone was wrong, and he didn't think of other aspects.

The matter of his relationship with Murong Hui has not been announced yet because he never found a chance to tell his grandma.But the people around him are all human beings. Although they didn't say it clearly, they can guess the clues from various details.

Regarding this kind of thing, Mr. Ying is very open-minded, and believes that two people should not be together just to pass on the family line, but must have a deep relationship to stay together forever.He himself had no wife and no children in his life, and he still lived happily.Although the partner Yanyou is looking for can't have children, and occasionally commits childish acts, he can stand up to big questions, looks handsome, has a strong family background, is good at skills, and is usually gentle and careless. He is completely worthy of his lover, sure!

Besides Grandma Luo, Elder Ying can be regarded as Yanyou's closest elder.His elders support him, and the others won't make fun of themselves, they all pretend not to see it with a wink.

Murong Hui is well aware of the attitudes of the people around him