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A well-known Western doctor, because he owns a car, was the first to arrive after half an hour.Even the mansion is a luxurious place, and Lian Yi is also a well-known rich man, so although this doctor is new to the hospital, he is not contemptuous.After chatting with Bai Mani, he hung up his stethoscope as he walked into the smoke room.When he got to the smoking couch, he heard Bai Mani say "this is the patient", so he bent down and reached out to unbutton Lian Yi.Lian Yi lay upright on the bed, with saliva flowing down the corner of his mouth, unable to move at all, his face was purple red, only a pair of eyes could turn.When Bai Mani entered the door, he stared at Bai Mani. He didn't take a look at the doctor until the doctor began to undress him. After one glance, he probably understood his situation in his heart, and looked at Bai Mani again. , He didn't blink, his throat seemed to be arched, and there was a "huh", the voice was very soft, seemingly nothing.

Bai Mani subconsciously covered the watch on his left wrist with his right hand, as if his heart was frying.One-third of the time has passed, and there is still no clue.The world is in chaos at home, it is a good time for him to escape, but he is gone, what will Lian Yi do?He is still conscious and understands in his heart now.Li Ziming has become his enemy, he is the only one left in the family, and he is leaving at this time, what should he do?Let him just wait to die so plainly?

Bai Mani couldn't make any promises to him at this moment, he just bent over and shook his hand.Lian Yi didn't even have the strength to hold back, a tear trickled down the corner of his eye, only one drop, as if very thick, leaving a bright trace wherever it passed.His eyes followed Bai Mani, and he looked at him without blinking.

Bai Mani didn't dare to meet his gaze anymore.He let go of his hand and leaned on his cane to stand up straight. He heard the doctor say to himself: "Mr. Bai, General Lian's disease is called cerebral congestion, which is also commonly known as stroke. I think if he wants to be completely cured, he must be sent to the hospital. I can't go."

Bai Mani was trembling from head to toe, and even his cane was shaking at a constant speed - time was passing by every minute and every second, and it was impossible to find a doctor, and he had to be sent to the hospital!

"Okay..." He replied tremblingly, "Okay..."

Several strong bodyguards gently carried Lian Yi onto a small cot, then carried the bed into the car, and went straight to the Victoria Hospital in the British Concession.Bai Mani sat in the passenger seat, pulled up his sleeves to look at his watch.It's 10:[-], and there are still four and ten minutes.Send Lian Yi to the hospital to settle down, and then rush to the Japanese Concession, maybe there is still time.After all, it was an afternoon boat, so as long as the car was driven fast, it was not impossible to arrive at Mitsui Wharf on time.

Then he changed his mind again—what kind of disease is cerebral congestion?Can it be cured?It's fine if it can be cured, but if it can't be cured, will someone inform Li Ziming to come back and take care of his funeral?

As soon as this question came up, he immediately slapped his head again, scolding himself for being stupid.Although Lian Zhai's bodyguard servant had no idea, he wasn't so stupid that he didn't even have common sense.I still try to seize the time, and it is serious to rush to the Japanese Concession as soon as possible.

When Bai Mani brought Lian Yi into the hospital, the cars of Huo Xiangzhen and Ma Congrong were already speeding on the road leading to the pier.There are two cars in total, one for him and Ma Congrong, and one for his two entourages.In March in the Gregorian calendar, it is cold and hot, and the spring cold is still very severe.Huo Xiangzhen turned her face to the side and looked out of the car window, watching the scenery recede dazzledly, like a movie in fast speed.

He didn't say a word for a long time, so before Bai Mani appeared, Ma Congrong tentatively held his hand.Seeing that he didn't respond, he got bolder and simply pulled his hands on his lap: "Master, you haven't walked this way, have you?"

Huo Xiangzhen replied without turning her head: "It seems to have passed by once."

Ma Congrong gently rubbed the back of his hand with his thumb. The weather was dry and the skin on the back of his hand was not moist at all, it was almost rough.As Ma Congrong touched it, he also felt ridiculous: such a big hand, what is there to touch?

But he not only wants to touch, but also wants to see.He lowered his head and fiddled with this hand over and over again, he pinched it from the palm to the fingertips; the long round nails were clean and round, which he trimmed by himself.

He has been cutting Huo Xiangzhen's fingernails since he was nine years old. Before that, it was the old nanny's job.Later, the nanny was too dazed to cut off the scissors, and Huo Xiangzhen cut off another piece of her own flesh by herself, so he volunteered to take over the job.Thinking about it, he liked to follow Huo Xiangzhen since he was a child, but it's unreasonable to follow Huo Xiangzhen for doing nothing. He is lazy if he really works hard, so he finds some small jobs to do to show that he is really capable and useful.Although Huo Xiangzhen has a fiery temper, she doesn't hide her mind. Good is good, and bad is bad. Although she always seems to despise him, and occasionally brings him over to beat him up, she is like an angry patron saint , nor let him be bullied by others.At an age when he didn't know how to be jealous, Huo Xiangzhen was an uncle who made him very worry-free. When he was very young, he decided to live with his uncle in the future.

Huo Xiangzhen kept looking out, and had to take a look. Although he grew up in Beiping, he often came to Tianjin, which was also his hometown.At this time, the ice melted and the snow melted, the ground was muddy, and the vegetation had not yet sprouted. The scenery was really not beautiful, but after all, it was the scenery of my hometown. When I came to Japan in the future, I would never see it again.

After looking at it for a long time, he took out the pocket watch from his pocket.Looking down at the pointer on the dial, he suddenly said, "Shouldn't Mani get in the car?"

Ma Congrong approached him, squeezed a look at the time, and then replied: "It's time to get in the car. Don't worry, sir, I have kept several people there, and they will definitely be able to protect Young Master Bai."

Huo Xiangzhen nodded, then put away his pocket watch, and laughed at himself mockingly: "Anyway, as long as you haven't met, don't worry."

Ma Congrong agreed with a smile, and at the same time wanted to "click" and break off one of his fingers.

Bai Mani was in the hospital, and he knew that it was time for him to get on Xu Street at this moment.But Lian Yi has been looking at him, straight and eager.One second before being pushed into the operating room by the nurse, she was still looking at him.Bai Mani almost cried when he saw him, but he wanted to cry but had no tears, his eyes were red and his nose was stuffy, and his temples were sore and painful.Sitting on the bench outside the operating room, he suddenly stood up leaning on his cane, staggering to walk towards the gate—it was already nine o'clock, already nine o'clock!

After walking a few steps, he turned around and turned back.Seeing that the door of the operating room stopped, he yelled frantically in his heart: "You are dead! You are going to die soon! If you die, I will leave! If you don't leave, it will be too late! He is not going this time Henan is not going to Shandong, but to Japan. There is such a big sea in the middle, if he really leaves, I can't catch up!"

The fingers holding the cane tightened, and the joints and nails were all white.Lian Yi is dead, ignorant, and he can leave; otherwise, Lian Yi has no one close to him after he wakes up, how miserable and pitiful.

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he slumped back to the bench.

At ten o'clock, Huo Xiangzhen and Ma Congrong arrived at Mitsui Wharf.

A place like the pier is naturally noisy and chaotic, the ground is covered with dirt and snow, and there is almost no place to set foot.Ma Congrong pulled Huo Xiangzhen close to him and walked a few steps, when he heard someone calling loudly in front of him, and when he looked up, it was Gu Chengxi.

Gu Chengxi stood in front of a small house, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, took off his top hat and bowed to Huo Xiangzhen. His head was shiny, which showed that he had used a lot of hair tonic.Huo Xiangzhen also nodded to him, and at the same time saw a small bow-legged standing next to him, only reaching his chest height, it must be the Japanese businessman Kokubo.

Avoiding the quagmire and walking in front of Gu Chengxi, Huo Xiangzhen first shook hands with Xiao Kubo, then turned to Gu Chengxi, and said in a low voice, "Thank you very much."

Gu Chengxi sat on the train all night, but his interest remained undiminished.In order to leave a good impression on Huo Xiangzhen who was traveling far away, he specially changed into a new outfit, dressing himself up like a peacock with big flowers.Hearing Huo Xiangzhen's words, he pursed his lips and smiled until his eyes became half-moon: "Okay, ancestor, I didn't give you the effectiveness of saddle horses and horses in vain, you know I appreciate it."

Huo Xiangzhen frowned at him: "Don't talk nonsense."

Gu Chengxi stretched out his hand towards the door sideways, and made a "please" gesture: "Master, the boat hasn't arrived yet, let's go inside and rest!"

Ma Congrong couldn't afford to offend him now, so he was very submissive, and immediately entered the room side by side with Xiao Kubo.They went in, but Gu Chengxi blocked the door and did not move.Raising his hand and pressing an index finger against Huo Xiangzhen's collar button, he swipe straight down slowly, and while swipe, he asked, "Will you miss me when you arrive in Japan?"

Huo Xiangzhen shook his head decisively: "I don't miss you, but I do think of you occasionally. As far as my memory is concerned, I won't forget who you are when I first arrived in Japan."

Gu Chengxi stared at his fingertips, which deftly moved around the button: "If I write to you, will you reply?"

Huo Xiangzhen lowered her eyes and followed his fingers: "Return."

Gu Chengxi looked up at him and asked again: "Are we... considered friends?"

Huo Xiangzhen watched his fingers go down further and further, so she raised her hand to hold his hand, and at the same time raised her head to look him squarely: "It can be counted."

Gu Chengxi smiled - first a slave, then an enemy.After going around for seven years, they finally became friends.

Spreading his five fingers back to hold Huo Xiangzhen's hand, he turned his head and took a deep breath towards the sea, and said, "Okay, that's great."

Then he turned to Huo Xiangzhen: "I came back from looking for some wine, and I haven't had lunch yet, how many drinks shall we have?"

As soon as Huo Xiangzhen heard this, the two thick eyebrows that had just been unfurled were eager to twitch again: "If you want to drink, you drink it yourself, I won't drink with you."

Gu Chengxi smiled and asked with ulterior motives: "I don't hold any grudges, but you are afraid?"

Huo Xiangzhen let go of his hand, and told him very seriously: "Stop talking, it's not a good thing!"

After the words fell, he raised his hand to gag his mouth and coughed, and then asked again: "Can you go in? If you don't go in, I will go in!"

Gu Chengxi looked at him calmly and smiled, with a sense of parting in the calmness.Since Huo Xiangzhen killed half of his life last time, he felt that the relationship between the two parties had changed.The time for you to chase me is over, this time is the worst, it's hard to tell, the two sides are simply entangled in a mess.Once this time is over, you can savor the taste slowly and carefully.

Gu Chengxi is simply lucky, glad that he has someone he loves very much.With such a person, I am Gu Chengxi; without this person, I might really live as Lian Yi.

He stood still in front of Huo Xiangzhen and just smiled.Huo Xiangzhen frowned at first, but then seeing his foolish look, she smiled wryly helplessly. At the same time, she reached out to hold his arm, and strode forward to force him into the small house.

The small house belongs to the gang on the pier, and most of the gang members in the gang are members of the gang. In terms of seniority, Ma Congrong and Ma Congrong are brothers, so they take good care of them and give them food and drinks.Several people sat down in the room, drinking hot tea and talking about the world, just when they were comfortable, a young man suddenly opened the door and stuck his head in, shouting loudly: "Mr. Ma, I have your number."

Ma Congrong was very surprised. He didn't know who was in a hurry and would chase the phone to the pier.After going out, he walked through a dirt road paved with broken boards, and he entered the accountant's office.After picking up the phone and listening to a few words, he suddenly changed his face, and at the same time raised his wrist to look at his watch - the call was made by his people from the Tobacco and Earth Store in the Japanese Concession, and he said that he had not waited for Young Master Bai.

It was almost eleven o'clock, not to mention not waiting at this time, even if waiting, it would be too late to start again.Ma Congrong couldn't do it for a while, after hanging up the phone, he wanted to report to Huo Xiangzhen immediately, but after thinking about it, he was afraid that Huo Xiangzhen would get agitated and miss boarding the ship again.

Standing in the accounting room and thinking for a moment, he picked up the receiver and asked for Lianzhai's number.

After waiting for a long time, Lian Zhai had a servant to answer.Hearing that Ma Congrong wanted to talk to Young Master Bai, the servant replied in panic, "Master Bai has gone to the hospital."

Ma Congrong was startled: "What happened to him?"

The servant immediately explained: "Our master suffered a sudden illness in the morning and suffered a stroke. Young Master Bai sent him to the hospital!"

Ma Congrong blinked his eyes, thinking that this is going to cause trouble!

Hanging up the phone and leaving the accounting room, Ma Congrong walked out with a lot of thoughts, but just entered the small house, all the people in the house stood up, and asked, but the freighter had entered the dock, and boarding was already possible.The boat does not belong to Kokubo, but there is Kokubo's valuable cargo on board, so he will get on board at this moment.After hearing this, Ma Congrong said quickly: "Grandpa, let's follow along. After we go up, we will have a look at the residence. This trip will take several days on the sea. If we see something inappropriate, we will start again before sailing." Arrangements can also be made in time.”

After hearing this, Huo Xiangzhen didn't take it seriously: "If you want to go up, go up, I have to come down again after going up, troublesome."

Ma Congrong was taken aback: "What are you still doing?"

Huo Xiangzhen replied concisely: "Mani."

Bai Mani's legs are inconvenient. When boarding the boat, he crosses the pier and walks on the trestle bridge. It's dangerous to climb high and far away. How can one do it alone?So he would rather wait on the shore, and when Bai Mani arrived, he would directly carry him onto the boat.

Ma Congrong reacted, and immediately smiled again: "Master, it doesn't take much trouble to come down after you go up, why do you have to stay here and wait?" Immediately afterwards, he tugged Huo Xiangzhen's arm again: "Let's go!"

Huo Xiangzhen thought about it for a while, and felt that what Ma Congrong said made sense, so she went out with Gu Chengxi, stepping on the mud-soaked wooden planks all the way to the trestle bridge.

The freighter is huge, but it's a pity that the pier doesn't have a sea view. After Huo Xiangzhen got on the deck, he raised his eyes and looked far away, but he didn't see any good scenery.He took out his pocket watch and looked again, the hour hand was past eleven o'clock, he didn't say anything, knowing that Gu Chengxi was standing behind him, he didn't turn his head.

Gu Chengxi followed him step by step, and parting was imminent. Although he thought that Huo Xiangzhen was the kite in his hands, facing the mighty sea breeze, he still felt sad.Suddenly he took a step forward and put his arms around Huo Xiangzhen's shoulders. He asked, "Before you leave, do you have anything to say to me?"

Huo Xiangzhen thought for a while, then faced the sea breeze and replied: "If you have time, read more."

Gu Chengxi gave a "chi" smile: "I remember."

The sea breeze was cold and hard, Huo Xiangzhen only stood for a moment, then lowered her head and began to cough.Gu Chengxi covered his mouth and nose with his hands, and said: "Don't stand here, the wind is strong, and it will blow you sick again, let's go into the cabin."

Huo Xiangzhen turned her back to the wind: "No, I have to get off the boat to pick up Mani later."

Standing in the corridor, Bai Mani saw the door of the operating room open.

Lian Yi was lying on a tin bed and was pushed out by the nurse.The British doctor also came out, and slowly spoke a few English words to Bai Mani.Bai Mani understood - the operation was successful and Lian Yi survived.

Staggering to the bed, he looked down at Lian Yi.Lian Yi closed his eyes tightly, his face turned from purple red to pale.Bai Mani stared at him fixedly for a moment, then suddenly turned around, supported the wall and ran out.

He hadn't run since his left leg was crippled, but today, at this moment, he really started to run.With one foot deep and one foot shallow, struggling and shaking, his cane rubbed against the ground, and his palm propped against the wall, he rushed out of the hospital gate rolling and crawling, opened the car door and got into the car.The driver looked back at him in surprise, and at the same time heard him shouting in a crying voice: "Let's go! Drive to Mitsui Wharf!"

The driver asked hesitantly, "You..."

Bai Mani glared at him almost ferociously, but his voice was low and breathless, almost choking: "Let's go!"

The driver turned to the front and started the car.And Bai Mani panted and looked down at his watch, only to find that the hour hand had passed twelve o'clock.

When Bai Mani's car was speeding down the road, Huo Xiangzhen also couldn't stand on the deck.

He was eager to get off the boat, and asked Ma Congrong several times, "Why hasn't Mani arrived yet?"Ma Congrong persuaded him slightly with a smile, telling him that "the road is muddy and the car is not easy to walk", and laughed at him, "It's still ten minutes before leaving the boat, what's the hurry, sir".

With a smile on his face, his heart was trembling.After accosting him, he got off the boat, and said to Huo Xiangzhen, "I'll call Yantuhang and ask when the bus leaves."

Talking, walking, he hurried into the account room.Looking at the minute hand of the watch, he deliberately waited for more than ten minutes before taking off the receiver and calling the number.

Sure enough, his people were still waiting outside Yantu Bank, Ma Congrong ordered them to withdraw, and then called Lianzhai again.This time it was still a servant who answered the phone and told him that "there is no news from the hospital".

Ma Congrong put down the microphone, feeling like he was dreaming. The things in front of him were so unreal that it was frightening.After standing against the wall for another 10 minutes, he straightened his face and walked out of the account room.

Carefully bypassing the puddles all the way, he boarded the freighter through the trestle.Frowning and face sinking, he made a worried look, and quickly walked in front of Huo Xiangzhen: "Master, it's too bad, the people in the smoke and soil shop said that they didn't wait for Young Master Bai, so I called Lian's family to ask, their family People said that Lian Yi fell ill this morning, Young Master Bai sent him to the hospital, but he never came back!"

Huo Xiangzhen looked at Ma Congrong with wide eyes——I understand, I understand.All the crew and sailors coming and going around suddenly blurred their faces and figures, and only one Ma Congrong was still clear in front of him.

At this moment, the steamer sounded its whistle, and someone shouted on the trestle, calling for Commander Gu to disembark.Standing beside Huo Xiangzhen, Gu Chengxi looked at Huo Xiangzhen and then at Ma Congrong, muttering in his heart, suspecting that Ma Congrong would be lucky this time.

Before he could finish muttering, Huo Xiangzhen suddenly turned around and rushed towards the gangway.Ma Congrong stretched out his hand to grab an empty space, and hurriedly shouted: "Commander Gu, stop him!"

Gu Chengxi was not Huo Xiangzhen's opponent either, but with all his strength, he pushed his head up and hugged the opponent's waist: "The boat is about to leave, why are you running around?"

Huo Xiangzhen shook and tried to shake him off: "I won't take this boat anymore, I'll wait for Mani to go with me!"

Ma Congrong also rushed forward at this time: "Can you have the same identity as Young Master Bai? He can leave anytime, but you can't afford to wait! At worst, let's go first, and I will pick you up when I come back after you are settled down." Let him go—Commander Gu, get off the boat quickly, or you will have to go with us if you don't!"

Gu Chengxi gritted his teeth and replied: "I really want to leave, but look at his strength—you should call a few more people to help, I can't stand it anymore!"

Ma Congrong suddenly realized, and quickly called his two followers.At this moment, the freighter lifted anchor!

The three of them worked together to grab Huo Xiangzhen who was rushing here and there, while Gu Chengxi climbed over the railing with the momentum of flying over the eaves and the wall, and jumped into a small sampan in the shallow water.This time is good, he was sweating profusely, and he didn't have a chance to say goodbye to his safety. He wanted to hug him before he left, but he really hugged him, but it was a pity that he hugged him on horseback.

The freighter was the most advanced ship, it accelerated very fast, and sailed into the sea with wind and waves all the way.Gu Chengxi stood panting on the sampan, and saw that Huo Xiangzhen on the deck stopped struggling, and surrounded by the three of them, he stood like a stiff statue.

Gu Chengxi spat into the sea, waved to Huo Xiangzhen who was going away, and thought that this time was interesting, Ma Congrong was taken advantage of.I spent so much effort, looking for someone and looking for a boat, so I sent them to Japan to live a happy life!