Crown Prince

In 1918, the British Concession in Shanghai, Aiduoya Road.

On both sides of the tidy road are English-style buildings with similar structures and the same shape, with red brick walls and gray steep-sloped roofs, and the side walls are painted with slightly yellowish white paint. Poplar trees stand very energetically on both sides of the road. , after a light rain in spring, it looks extraordinarily juicy.

The name plate of one of the houses reads the word "Du Zhai", and a black pickup truck with a shiny shell is parked outside the courtyard.The driver in a black suit was standing outside the yard smoking a cigarette, looking up from time to time, looking a little anxious.This house is no different from the surrounding neighbors. In addition to the green lawn with water droplets hanging on the yard, there are also many flowers and plants, but at this time many flowers have not yet bloomed, which is a bit monotonous.The only difference is that there is a swing under the laurel tree on one side of the yard, and there is a small colorful wooden horse beside it.It was evident that there was a young child in the family.

Entering the yard, along the cobblestone path and stone steps, is a small foyer.There is a small wooden rocking chair in the verandah. The edge of the cushion on it has some traces of wear and tear. One can tell that the owner here likes to sit here, and maybe drink some French novels while watching the people playing. Child.

Pushing open the exquisite door, the small living room is warmly and gorgeously furnished.The winter in Britain is very cold. Although Shanghai may not be the case, the builders in the British Concession still use the large English-style fireplace-even if the owner doesn't use it, it can still make the home look a bit more dignified.The fireplace is facing the gate, and there is a doorway on the left and right. On the right is the stairwell leading to the second floor and the servant’s room. On the left is the kitchen plus the dining room. Right in front of the fireplace is a stylish sofa set with a leather sofa surface. Meticulously maintained, only the mahogany edge of the wrapping still retains a bit of classic flavor.

On the coffee table in front of the sofa is a set of glass tea sets and a colored gilt glass vase filled with roses.There is a white painted wrought iron glass double door on the left side of the sofa, which leads to a small terrace leading to the garden on the side of the house.Under the mosaic glass window on the right is an expensive piano. The white glossy lacquer surface is dappled with light and shadow under the light and hollow woven flower curtains, making it even more luxurious.

The stairs are made of wood, and the house is relatively new, so they will not creak when walking. The narrow stairwell is connected to a row of three or four servant rooms, and a floor-to-ceiling window is installed at the end, so that the light in the corridor will not be too dim.There are four rooms up the stairs, two big and two small, the two big ones-one of which is reserved for the male master of the house, and the other is for the young master.The remaining two small rooms are the study room and the guest room, which are simple and generously furnished.

It was still early in the morning at this time, and the little owner of the house was still sleeping soundly at this time, so Du Yuesheng could leave smoothly.But today he had a terrible headache, and he couldn't take a step out of the living room after more than half an hour's delay.

"Alan is good," Du Yuesheng coaxed his son patiently: "Daddy has important things to do today, so I really can't accompany you."

"Father is lying!!" The little owner of this house suddenly lifted the big quilt covered with silk, and jumped up on the big spring bed: "Dad promised Alan to go to a juggling show today! Dad's words don't count!!"

"Alan!!" Du Yuesheng was really angry, if he didn't listen to what he said, he really couldn't control this child!He got up from the bed, straightened the neckline of his suit with a cold face, and then told the nanny who had been huddling aside: "Go and dress the young master, and watch him write big characters after breakfast, and one of ten big characters in the morning must be missed! "

Seeing that his father was leaving, Du Conglan became nervous and sad, and hurriedly got out of bed to chase after him—unfortunately because his calf was too short, and the nanny was afraid that Du Yuesheng was terrified and still bowed his head and shivered—so he simply snapped fell off the bed.

"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-"

Du Yuesheng's eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly turned around to look, and saw his most beloved baby son lying on the carpet, with snot and tears hanging on his little face, crying miserably, and his heart suddenly ached.The nanny at the side was completely stunned, her face turned pale and limp on the ground in shock from Du Conglan's fall, and she didn't even give Du Yuesheng a glance when she hurried over.

"What's wrong with Ah Lan? Why did you fall off the bed!" Du Yuesheng picked up his son and sat down anxiously to check his feet.Although there is a carpet, but the poor son is only five and a half years old, and he can't reach his waistband even if he stands on tiptoe. If he falls somewhere, he will regret to death!

"Is there any pain? Huh?" Seeing that there was no scratch, he asked worriedly as he put his arms around his son's small body.

Du Conglan was young, but he inherited the cleverness and cunning from his father. Hearing this, he lifted his chubby face, looked at his young father with big watery eyes, and sobbed.

"Ah... Ah Lan doesn't hurt... Dad won't leave..."

Du Yuesheng was only in his early thirties at this time, and he had just become Huang Jinrong's confidant. His subordinates were in charge of running the Gongxing Club, one of the largest casinos in the French Concession, and conquered most of the forces during the opium shipment. It can be said that he was young and promising. immeasurable.He won a place in the Shanghai Youth Gang with his courage and determination, but the poor experience of not being able to read books when he was young made him always be prepared for danger in times of peace, and his ambition was to yearn for a higher and farther world-such a man, his family will never It is his first priority, especially his children.

Especially when his wife is not yet fertile.Although Shen Yueying adopted his eldest son Du Weipan, and he also valued that child, but after all, he was not his biological son, so she felt a little regretful.And Du Conglan made up for this regret in time.

Although it is okay for Du Conglan to return to Du's house in the French Concession, to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, but Du Yuesheng has more considerations.After all, Yueying is his first wife. She has worked hard in managing the family for many years, and she has educated Wei Pan very well. From the aspect of Qi family and country management, it is very helpful to him. Besides, now Wei Pan can help him when he grows up. He had just gained a firm foothold in Du's house... At this time, he couldn't take Ah Lan back to beat his wife's face. Doing so would also make the eldest son feel uneasy and even jealous.

What's more, now that various forces in Shanghai are complex and intertwined, even if he wears a long gown and suit to go to high-end places, and discuss poetry and history with literati, it still cannot change the fact that he is living on the edge of a knife.Weipan is the eldest son, so he must be able to bear the danger Du Yuesheng brings to him as a father, but Alan is different. Even if Alan may not be his youngest son, Du Yuesheng will never let him—his own son be exposed. In the dangerous struggle for power, he became a handle for Huang Jinrong and Zhang Xiaolin to control and deal with him.

He lowered his thick black eyebrows, looking helplessly at his son's pitiful little eyes.

"In this way, the economic and trade meeting will last until night," he compromised: "Be good, don't make trouble with your husband in the afternoon, then Dad will come back early to take you to play - you can go to bed an hour later at night, promise?" The art exhibition held is very important. In order to raise funds for the disaster victims from Shandong, Henan and Anhui, this is an excellent opportunity to establish his good image, and he must not miss it.If it wasn't for such a big event, he wouldn't miss the appointment in front of his son.Now I can only make up for it as much as possible.

Du Conglan rolled her black eyeballs, stopped crying, stretched out her fat paws and said in a childlike voice, "Okay, deal."

Du Yuesheng couldn't laugh or cry.He can be regarded as a strict father, because of the regret of not being able to study when he was young, he attaches great importance to his children's studies. I remember that Weipan skipped class when he was a child, and he slapped him twice for the first time. He swung the whip... but when it came to Ah Lan, the same thing had to be done differently.

For some reason, Meiru is also his biological son, but he just can't do anything to Alan.No matter how many his sons will have in the future, they will all have a dimension in their names. The only difference is Cong Lan. Maybe when he just got that little baby in his arms and gave him this name, he subconsciously used a special method. Treat this child.

Wei Pan is the son who brings him luck, while Cong Lan is the son he is willing to give luck to.

"Then father is leaving, and Ah Lan must keep his promise, can he do it?" He kissed his son's tender eyelids and asked in a low voice.

Cong Lan left a saliva mark on his father's face, and laughed proudly.

"Alan, be good, dad must also keep his promise!"

Du Yuesheng touched his forehead lovingly, and then put him back on the bed.He looked at the nanny with a cold face and said, "Take care of the young master, next time something like this happens, you don't have to stay here."

The nanny was afraid and anxious, and repeatedly bowed to promise.Naturally, she would not think that Du Yuesheng was just threatening her job, and not staying in Du's mansion probably meant that she would not be able to stay in Shanghai either.Although Du Yuesheng wore long robes all day long and looked like a scholar, he was also known in Shanghai for being ruthless and ruthless.

Du Conglan rolled around on the bed boredly, then ordered: "Carry me to the balcony."

The nanny didn't dare to underestimate this five-year-old little bandit, and obediently carried him to the balcony attached to the bedroom.You can see the front yard from here. Du Conglan nestled in the nanny's arms, watched Du Yuesheng walk out of the yard, and got into the car with a short body.There was a sound of starting the car, leaving behind a string of indistinct black smoke. Du Conglan couldn't go out to play with his father as scheduled, so he had to practice Chinese characters at home all morning, and he couldn't bully his husband in the afternoon - he was very depressed .

This little guy was well raised by Du Yuesheng, or in other words, the cook and nanny hired by Du Yuesheng were well raised, and he was white and fat.But he is chubby and pretty, very cute, with black hair slightly curly, soft and fine texture - under the small snow-white forehead are a pair of big dark blue eyes with curled eyelashes, small The tip of the nose is very delicate, coupled with the petal-like small mouth and plump double chin, this child is simply cute.

Du Conglan is a mixed race in the early twentieth century, obviously.His mother, a French dancer, had of course gone away with her money by now, and the woman who had left him with her beautiful eyes obviously didn't expect her son to be so valued—otherwise she might have stayed.

In addition, Du Conglan has faithfully inherited his father's genes, thick eyebrows, ears, and the shape of lips, as well as the character that is not obvious yet but has been revealed.Du Conglan is capricious and domineering, and he likes to act like a baby in front of his father, but everyone in the Du House in the British Concession knows that this five-year-old young master dislikes others disobeying his orders the most. The point is, he will Let the watchdog bite the disobedient.So even when the owner is away - which is normal - they are obedient, very obedient.

Apart from her father, Du Conglan doesn't like anyone else very much.There are many people he doesn't like, like the eldest wife, although I haven't seen it - like the eldest brother, although I haven't met it - and the eldest sister, I haven't seen it... Well, anyway, he will take away what belongs to him He doesn't like the attention of his father.What about people who don't like it?My father said that you have to see who the other person is, and then decide what kind of temper you can play... My father also said that you have to do things with a knife and two sides... Anyone he doesn't like is currently unaffordable. If you bully him Can't be double-faced...

So he can only endure it.

But for other people, he didn't have to endure it, or he would lose his dignity.

"I'm hungry, let's eat first." He looked away, pouted and said to the nanny, "I'm going out after dinner."

The nanny looked at the child in her arms hesitantly and murmured: "Young master... The master asked you to practice Chinese characters... There are classes in the afternoon..."

Du Conglan struggled to get off the ground, pedaling towards the house.His impatient voice came through the door, making the nanny even more desperate.

"What do you do with what I say, nonsense!"

Du Conglan climbed onto the small sofa by the window in the bedroom, took off her lace pajamas, revealing her white, tender and chubby body. When the sun shines, she looks like an open-air angel in a western mural.He threw off his clothes casually, took a small shirt from a pile of clothes that had been placed aside, and put it on.Unless necessary, Du Yuesheng usually wears old-fashioned gowns, which are buttoned down to the neck, but Du Conglan grew up in the British Concession since she was a child. A small suit and vest.

Like Du Yuesheng, he didn't like other people to dress him when he was young.Du Yuesheng came out of poverty when he was a child, but Du Conglan was purely born, no one except his father would be happy to hug him, if it wasn't for being too young, the nanny would have been kicked away by him long ago.

After breakfast, Du Tuanzi went out with his head held high.As for the previous agreement made with my father - anyway, it's only fair that my father regretted it earlier.

After all, he is an illegitimate child, and in order to protect him, Du Yuesheng seldom takes Cong Lan out for a walk.The British Concession and the French Concession are like two small countries, as long as Shen Yueying is careful, Shen Yueying will not notice Cong Lan's existence.As for Du Weipan, his feathers haven't fully grown yet, so there is nothing to be afraid of.Du Yuesheng once thought about when to let his precious Alan enter Du's residence in a fair manner, or simply let him recognize Shen Yueying as his mother... But a woman who is barren, a woman who has just had expectations for her adopted son Girl, if she can't accept it and has evil thoughts in her heart, Du Yuesheng can't accept the consequences.

He had to think carefully about Ah Lan.

Du Yuesheng has a plan, but he can't do it yet.When he really has his own power and is no longer afraid of Huang Jinrong, he will rebuild the Du family ancestral hall - then it is time for Ah Lan to recognize his ancestors and return to his family.If Alan was older, even without Shen Yueying as his mother, he could still have a place in the Du family, and by then, Wei Pan would have gained a firm foothold and would not misunderstand that Alan would threaten his status and do anything.

As a father, Du Yuesheng has made all possible arrangements for his favorite son.However, Du Conglan is still too young after all, no matter how smart he is, it is impossible for him to know this, he just hopes to go out to play more, it is best to be able to hold his father's hand, and proudly tell others that this is his father.He doesn't make friends and has no playmates, because he doesn't want to be told who his father is in front of others.

Although he believed in his father, he was still unwilling to face this embarrassing situation.Du Yuesheng also understood, so he could only sigh with guilt secretly, and didn't try to change... In a certain situation, the better Alan hides, the safer he is.

Du Conglan wandered along Nanjing Road with his nanny driver and bodyguards. The buildings on both sides were densely staggered. There were British and French buildings with tall spiers, and some plain small buildings with various kinds of buildings hanging high and low outside. Signs, billboards and neon lights, one side of the Huangpu River is full of sky, countless piers are arranged neatly, and ships of all sizes are crowded together.

Pedestrians looked curiously at this little meat dumpling arrogantly wandering west with a small pocket Fang novel in it, followed by a group of people.But the civilians are just curious, if you poke around in Shanghai, you might be a big shot, and the child's father must be a big shot, so it's best to run away if you can't afford it.The only people scurrying around on the street are probably the newsboys, with a big wooden box straddling their backs. Once opened, there are two rows of cigarettes. small change.

Du Conglan breathed in the fresh air, her little head kept turning around.This place is very different from the rented high-end residential area where he lives, not only the difference between the residential area and the commercial area, there are more people with black hair and yellow skin like him here, and it is more lively.Looking at the rows of shops around him, he felt a little eager to try. At this moment, a small newspaper boy rushed past him and slammed him to the side——

"careful!"

A low-alcohol male voice sounded above his head, and at the same time he was picked up, staring at a strange man's face in shock.

"Woo." He was a little scared and wanted to cry.

The strange man who was holding him frowned, and covered his mouth with his hand in a little bewilderment.

"You... don't cry." He said, after thinking for a while, he said, "I'll take you to buy candy, how about it?"

Du Conglan unhappily stretched out his claws and pulled off the man's finger, pouted his mouth high.But after the man did this, his desire to cry went down again, and he became a little curious.Because the tone of this man coaxing him was exactly the same as that of his father.

"What candy?" He asked the man in a kind tone.Of course, to a man, it is basically the same as a little milk cat acting like a baby.

Nian Xing hugged the dumpling anxiously and looked around.He just said casually, how would he know what kind of candy is there?He doesn't even know which shop sells candy...

Before that, he had only met Du Conglan three times.To be precise, he had just found Du Conglan - another reincarnation of his son.

There is no doubt that this world is strange to him again.The son's appearance this time is also unfamiliar, and he was a girl in the previous life... It took a lot of effort for Nian Xing to find this child. When he saw him for the first time, he was already four or five years old, and his temper was also different from his previous life. There are quite a lot of them, the only thing they have in common is that they also love acting like a baby, and they love foxes to pretend to be tigers.Equally cute.

Du Conglan put her little hand on the stranger's broad shoulders, and signaled with her eyes that the nanny and others should not come over.He tilted his head to look at the person in front of him, and was unwilling to find that this person was much prettier than his father...

The man was dressed like any gentleman in the British Concession, with a well-tailored handmade suit, crisp cropped hair, a bowler hat, and shiny shoes.His face is fair and handsome, with a particularly straight nose.Du Conglan likes this person's eyes very much. They are slightly narrow and long, pure black, just like...the cufflinks made of black stone by his father, both deep and dazzling.The strangest thing is that this man is obviously a man, but there is a yellow earring on his ear, of course, it still looks very suitable.

The man was tall and handsome, and he was the most pleasing person besides his father.

"You can eat whatever you want," Nian Xing decided after watching for a long time, "We can go shopping together, and then tell me what you want to eat."

Du Conglan thought about it for a while, and his chin got fatter.This is good, save his pocket money Yo.