Urban Night Returner

Beishan, Xiao House.The fragrance of clothes and shadows on the temples, the green light of wine and red lights.

Shen Gu parked his car in the middle of a row of sports cars, and immediately a young waiter with a tie came over to open the door for him: "Is it Mr. Shen? The master and sir have been waiting for you for a long time."

Shen Gu thought for a while, and concluded that the master the waiter mentioned was Xiao Shiqi, the old man of the Xiao family, and Mr. refers to his biological father, Xiao Shiqi's eldest son Xiao Yifan.

Things tend to trick people.The eldest son of the Xiao family promised himself to be romantic when he was young, and he made a young female student pregnant and then disappeared forever. However, he has lived among thousands of flowers since then, but he has not produced a single fruit; Madame, but until now, there is still emptiness under the knees.Unfortunately, although this will not affect his courtship, it will affect the amount he receives in the distribution of the estate.Because of this, Shen Gu, the illegitimate son surnamed "Shen", became the eldest grandson of the "Xiao" family, and was invited to "participate" in Mr. Xiao's [-]th birthday and recognize his ancestors.

The birthday banquet was held in the open air. A dome decorated with flowers was set up on the lawn of the villa, dotted with countless lanterns. White Western-style tables and chairs were placed under the dome. In order to represent the tradition of using red for Chinese festivals, the chairs were embroidered with gold thread for birthday celebrations. The big red chair drape with word patterns, although the red and white contrasting colors are beautiful, but it is somewhat nondescript.There were already many people on the lawn. As soon as Shen Gu entered the gate of the villa, he attracted countless gazes, many of them hostile.It seems that everyone knows about this freshly baked eldest grandson, and they all come prepared.Before Shen Gu took two steps, he had already heard at least three words "illegitimate child".The voice is not loud, but it is not low, obviously intended for him to hear.

Someone stood up from between the tables and chairs to say hello. This person, Shen Gu, recognized that Zhou Wen was a lawyer dedicated to the Xiao family. It was he who ran to Shen Gu's house with the paperwork to identify his son, and made his grandmother almost have a heart attack.

Shen Gu's grandmother, Shen Zhiyun, was born in a scholarly family. Her ancestors were officials in the Qing Dynasty and engaged in business in the Republic of China. She can be regarded as a lady of the family.Young and widowed, she raised her daughter alone with strict family education, but she never expected her daughter to be dazzled by love and became pregnant. She didn't dare to tell her mother, and secretly went to a black clinic to give birth, and finally died of bleeding on the delivery bed.At that time, Xiao Yifan didn't know where he was having an affair again, so he just sent someone to send a sum of money as a "breakup fee".Shen Zhiyun was half-dead with anger, but her daughter was too infatuated, and decided that it was the old man of the Xiao family who beat the mandarin ducks with a club. He held his mother's hand on the hospital bed, and begged his mother with tears to let the child recognize his father in the future, and put a so-called " The promise of love" was handed over to the heartbroken man.

This story sounds vulgar to outsiders. Shen Gu didn't hear it from his grandmother until he was admitted to the military academy and went to school in other places. He suddenly understood why his grandmother didn't like him all the time.However, Shen Zhiyun also kept his promise to his daughter, and Shen Gu was missing nothing that should be there, and even wore that "love object" on Shen Gu all the time.It’s just that neither of the two of them thought about the matter of recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan—the Xiao family has ignored Shen Gu all these years, and they may have forgotten that there is such a person. illegitimate child?Although Shen Zhiyun hated the Xiao family to death, Shen Gu was not uncommon.

"...Mr. Shen," Zhou Wen felt that this address was very awkward. It is said that Shen Gu came today to recognize his ancestor and change his surname to Xiao. Shen Gu's gaze forced back.He has investigated Shen Gu. This man used to be a special soldier in the northwest, and he was killed. Come here, even though he is a seasoned lawyer, he was a little terrified, "Mr. and Mister are waiting for you upstairs."

"I won't go up, please ask Lawyer Zhou to give this to them." The small box contained the "love token", a platinum chain, and an irregular olive-shaped jadeite pendant. Shen Gu was his mother. I have carried my relic close to my body for 30 years, and have never taken it off except for missions.Originally, he wanted to obey his mother's last wish and hand over the things to Xiao Yifan himself, but now he changed his mind, he didn't want to stay in this place for a minute longer.

"No, no, Mr. Shen..." Zhou Wen was a little confused.Isn't it very well said?Of course, Shen Gu only agreed to come over at that time, but according to his thinking, coming here is tantamount to admitting that his surname is Xiao.It's not just him, who wouldn't think so?The eldest grandson of the Xiao family's eldest son came here for a share of the money.The Xiao family has huge assets, and the grandson of the head of the house is very important in the eyes of the conservative old man of the Xiao family, so how much do you get?Yes, he knew that the Shen family was not short of money.Shen Zhiyun's family used to be rich. Although the house was ransacked during the Cultural Revolution, the emaciated camel was bigger than a horse. What's more, the state gave compensation later.Shen Zhiyun inherited the family's business acumen. In the two years when the housing price just rose, he spent all his money on real estate speculation and made a lot of money. Compared with ordinary families, it is incomparable. However, compared with the assets of the Xiao family, that little money is still It's nothing.Who would not stretch out his hands to catch such a big golden pie falling from the sky?Not to mention that the Xiao family actually owes Shen Gu, shouldn't the inheritance be distributed now?

Shen Gu was too lazy to talk to him, turned his hand over, forced the small box into Zhou Wen's hand, turned around and left.

"Stop!" A low-pitched growl came from behind.When Shen Gu turned his head, a white-haired old man was pushed out by a middle-aged man in a wheelchair.With just a scan, Shen Gu could see that the two of them were [-]% similar in appearance, but the face of the middle-aged man was obviously decadent from excessive nightlife, not as energetic as the old man's rosy face.These two people must be Xiao Shiqi and Xiao Yifan.I heard that Xiao Shiqi had experience as a bandit back then, and he really was a tiger, so this roar sounded a little bit imposing.It's a pity that Shen Gu didn't intend to dump him, he turned around and left after only a glance.

Xiao Shiqi slapped the wheelchair angrily: "Stop me!" Several bodyguards surrounded him immediately, and one of them quickly put a hand on Shen Gu's shoulder: "Mr. Gu fell to the ground with a bang. Even though it was a lawn, it was not a light fall.The others froze for a moment, and couldn't help but stop.Experts will know if there is one as soon as they make a move. They are in this business, so why can't they see that this person's skills are beyond their ability to deal with.Moreover, this master is still the young master of the Xiao family. If everyone suffers a loss, they may be the ones who are unlucky.

Xiao Shiqi was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, watching Shen Gu walk away, leaving behind a lot of people in the yard whispering, many of them were gloating about the good show.Zhou Wen tremblingly held the box over: "Old man, Mr. Shen asked me to hand it over, probably as a birthday gift for you..." He added the latter sentence himself, because he was afraid that Xiao Shiqi would blame him for not doing a good job , trying to ease the atmosphere.

Xiao Shiqi was getting angry, grabbed the box without looking at it, and fell out. The box rolled on the lawn, and fell to nowhere.Xiao Shiqi vented a bit, and suddenly his anger subsided again. Looking at the bodyguard who got up with grinning teeth, he thought for a while and then smiled: "My boy, this posture is a bit like I used to—" With a wave of his hand, "you go on Play. This kid, wait for me to deal with him later." His few words immediately caused another commotion in the Xiao family in the courtyard, and some of the Xiao Yifan who had been at odds with Xiao Yifan on weekdays immediately curled up their mouths, thinking that the old man Probably really old-fashioned and confused, even the eldest grandson of the eldest house can't be so conniving.However, frightened by Xiao Shiqi's prestige, he only dared to mutter in a low voice, and no one dared to let the old man hear him.

Shen Gu didn't know what happened after that, he drove through Haiqing Road into the urban area, and decided to put the farce tonight behind him.

Shen Gu lives in No. 2, Building 503, Konka Garden. The house is owned by Shen Zhiyun. He used to speculate in real estate, and later earned enough money to buy the mountain. There are still three houses left, one for himself, one for Shen Gu, and one for rent now. For a group of college students from other places, it is the 502 next door to Shen Gu's house.

The anti-theft door of 502 is closed, but the wooden door inside is ajar, and bursts of music and laughter can be heard.Shen Gu walked to his door, and when the key rang, a head stuck out over there: "Brother Shen!"

Chi Lili opened the door with a piece of chicken wing in her mouth: "Brother Shen, Sister Luo is celebrating her birthday today, why don't you come have a drink together?"

Shen Gu was stunned: "Luo Wei's birthday? Oh, I didn't prepare a gift." This group of college students came from other places, four or five of them, gathered together to create a magazine.Chi Lili, who opened the door, was in charge of all logistical chores and accounting, while Luo Wei went out to search for delicious, fun, and useful things in the streets and alleys of Qingdao.There are also two boys, Lu Wei is the editor, and Pang Fengyun is in charge of advertising.The magazine they run is called "Allure", which has a bit of a petty bourgeois sentiment, and it follows the route of young white-collar workers today.Shen Zhiyun likes young people and is willing to support them in starting a business, so this house is said to be rented to them, but it is just a symbolic fee.

Chi Lili covered her mouth and smiled: "No gift, Brother Shen, you can come by yourself. Sister Luo went to Taitung today to take a photo of a handsome guy, but Brother Lu accidentally deleted it. Brother Shen, you come to comfort her fragile mind."

Shen Gu was helpless.Luo Wei is a cheerful, enthusiastic, and energetic girl, but this hand is unbearable.The self-proclaimed greatest pleasure in life is watching handsome guys, every time he sees Shen Gu, he must take out his mobile phone and take two photos, which is called food for the soul, making Shen Gu dumbfounded.

Sure enough, as soon as she entered the door, Luo Wei rushed forward immediately: "Brother Chen, hurry up and let me take a photo, my fragile heart needs comfort!"

Pang Fengyun smiled at the side: "Brother Shen, today's birthday is the biggest, you can let her take two pictures, otherwise she has been mad for a long time. We can't bear it if we don't pay her a handsome guy."

Lu Wei next to him curled his lips in disdain: "Forget it, isn't it just a little white face, what's so good about it!" He actually has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and regular features, but he is surprisingly dark, and Luo Wei calls it a coal ball. , so I have always been worried about the photos of those fair and clean boys taken by Luo Wei.

Luo Wei immediately turned to him, with a bitter and bitter expression on her face: "Lu Wei, I and you are at odds! My handsome guy!"

Lu Wei muttered: "I said that I didn't delete it at all, but you didn't take it at all."

Luo Wei snorted: "How many pictures have I taken, and I can't even take pictures of individuals? Obviously you deleted them somehow!"

Lu Wei called Qu: "What am I doing, I can't even use my mobile phone? I said I didn't delete it, but I didn't delete it!"

Luo Wei was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves and rushed over to pinch his neck: "Are you a man, dare to do it or not!"

Everyone laughed again.Shen Gu looked at them with a smile—all of them were poor but full of energy.With them, you can always feel the vitality of youth.

On the table in the middle of the room were some hamburger wings or something, and a cake.It is usually used as an office, and it is the bedroom of Lu Wei and Pang Fengyun at night.Fortunately, the area is more than 90 square meters, which is enough for them to place things.Chi Lili grabbed a piece of chicken wing and gnawed it, and handed a piece to the young man next to him: "Eat the wheat, don't be polite to them. Brother Shen, you can eat too. This is wheat, Mai Qiao, just came today, learning how to run from Sister Luo outside."

Shen Gu looked at the young man, he was thin and handsome, and he seemed a bit reserved: "You guys have grown in power."

Pang Fengyun was very happy: "Yesterday we talked about a pretty big advertising list. If we develop like this, four people will not be enough." He is a very steady young man, so happy today, it must be because the deal was really big.Shen Gu was also happy for them, but he couldn't say anything about it, so he nodded and went to the table next to him to look at the photos spread out.Luo Wei triumphantly followed and showed off: "Pretty, isn't it? Today, Mai Mai and I found a small shop on Taidong [-]th Road. These accessories are very unique, and the owner can even make coffee."

Shen Gu looked at the photo she pointed out. A white leaf pattern was washed out with milk on the dark brown coffee surface, which was very vivid and interesting.Luo Wei babbled: "There are quite a few beautiful accessories in this store - this chain, this brooch, are all very distinctive?"

Shen Gu followed them one by one.In fact, he doesn't know anything about these things, except for the piece of jade that he wore before, he has never touched any decorations in his life.

Luo Wei raised her hand happily: "Look, brother Shen, I bought this in that store, it's my own birthday present."

Shen Gu noticed just now that she was wearing a new ring on her index finger, which looked like amber and was carved into the shape of a tiger's head. There were two dark spots on the eyes, which were just embedded in the eyeballs. Under the light, it looked like alive.Luo Wei shook her hand triumphantly: "I found this. There is only one with a tiger head in the whole store." She herself is very interested in these trinkets, and it is a good place to do this business, which happens to be a tiger. This ring is just right.

Shen Gu glanced at the photos on the table, and pointed with his hand: "This one also has a tiger's head?" It was a bracelet, which looked silver from the photos, and there was also a tiger's head carved in amber at the joint. , looks exactly the same as the one in Luo Wei's hand.It's just that the bracelet is blocked behind a crystal jewelry box, which doesn't look very conspicuous.

Luo Wei let out a wow, and almost threw herself on the photo: "Why didn't I see it? Alas, if I saw it, I would definitely buy it. Mai, come and see, there is a bracelet here."

Lu Wei laughed at her: "With your short-sighted eyes, what can you see? What kind of eyes is brother Shen? Those are the eyes of a sniper. Can you compare them to yours?"

Luo Wei kept shaking her head: "No! I saw this box at the time, it was very beautiful, and I almost bought it, but it was too expensive. I picked it up to look at it at the time, why didn't I see this bracelet?"

Mai Mai whispered: "I also remember that there was no such thing at that time."

Lu Wei disdained: "The photos are all here, and I still don't admit that I have bad eyesight."

Luo Wei raised his eyebrows, and Pang Fengyun saw that the two of them were about to pinch again, so he hurried out to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, pinch seventeen or eight times a day to make Brother Shen laugh. Luo Wei, what, it's time to cut the cake?"

Luo Wei came and went quickly, and immediately put the dispute behind her, happily rushed to cut the cake, not forgetting to leave a small piece: "Brother Shen, this piece is for the glutinous rice balls."

Shen Gu is funny: "Can cats eat cake?" Tangyuan is a small tabby cat raised by Shen Zhiyun in recent years, a treasure that never leaves. It's just that this time when they live in a nursing home, cats and dogs are not allowed, so they have to be sent to Shen Zhiyun. Come here.

Chi Lili bit the cake and interjected: "Didn't it mean that cats can drink milk, then they must be able to eat cream."

Shen Gu felt that this logic was not very convincing, but he still accepted it.Chi Lili took out a business card from the bookshelf with two fingers: "In case it gets spoiled, Brother Shen, you can take it to this house to have a look. The dog at my classmate's house got sick last time and ran away several times. The clinics said there was no rule of law, and it was cured in this hospital."

Shen Gu really didn't know what to say.Is there such a thing?Send a cake, and send a doctor... These young people...

Luo Wei smiled and brought over a piece of cake on a plate: "Brother Shen, eat it quickly, or they will grab it all."

Shen Gu didn't like this kind of sweet and greasy food very much, but he still reached out to pick it up.The moment the plate was received in his hand, his brows furrowed imperceptibly—there seemed to be a smell in the air, the stench of beasts—he had smelled it many times in the field survival training before.