The Sick Beauty in the Republic of China

On the way back, Wang Luan leaned a little tiredly on Qi Chensheng's shoulder, his eyes slightly squinted, and he could just see a ray of sunlight leaking from the white curtain of the car window.

In his ears, there were still the words Qian Qian said before leaving on Friday.

"That night, paper carts and paper horses were falling in the clouds and water, and the youngest of the Yao family insisted on drinking at my place. They were all neighbors. I couldn't persuade him, so I agreed... But after a while, he suddenly ran downstairs Go, I thought something happened, and hurried to the window, only to see that Su Xi girl standing on the bridge by herself... Then she was suddenly dragged into the water."

"...Also, when I called my buddies to rescue people, someone had already rushed to the river, and it was none other than Cheng Gang from Lu's shop."

Everything seemed to be beaten back to the original place again, and even took a few steps back.Yao Jifeng had already left the restaurant before Su Xi was dragged into the water. Although the time difference was extremely short, if he had been prepared, it was still enough for him to put on a paper man and pull Su Xi into the water.

But Cheng Gang, another person they suspected these days, also appeared by Yunshui at that time.

If Yao Jifeng was in a depressed mood and went to get drunk because of Su Xi's farewell, then why did Cheng Gang appear by the cloud at that time?

In the end, they returned to the bustling streets and alleys. The hawkers along the way and the row upon row of shops seemed to have left behind the old shadows of more than ten years ago, leaving only the hustle and bustle in front of them.

Qi Chensheng stretched out his hand suddenly, and lightly covered Wang Luan's eyes: "Don't Brother Jiu feel uncomfortable all the time looking at the sun?"

Wang Luan didn't speak, but turned his face sideways, rubbing lightly in Qi Chensheng's palm, and seemed to be still listening to the cries outside the window intently, until after a long time he said: "What's wrong with looking at the sun, it's better than going to Look at those things that cannot be seen, be stronger."

Qi Chensheng embraced Wang Luan into his arms again, his gray eyes couldn't reflect a little light, but when he looked at Wang Luan, he had a different kind of stubbornness and gentleness.

"Brother Jiu thinks, who will kill Su Xi?"

Wang Luan didn't want to answer this question, his soft eyelashes brushed against Qi Chensheng's palm, and he asked in a low voice: "Shen Sheng, back then... did you ever think about killing me?"

Almost instantly, without hesitation or in a daze, Qi Chensheng just pressed his hand on Wang Luan's fair neck, and then exerted a little force, feeling the weak pulse.

"Brother Jiu, are you afraid?"

There was still darkness in front of Wang Luan's eyes, and Qi Chensheng's hands pinching his neck were so real.But he still shook his head and said those two words softly: "Not afraid."

"Then what if it was five years ago?" Qi Chensheng didn't let go, but just trapped Wang Luan in his arms, tighter and deeper: "Ninth brother, are you afraid?"

Five years ago... Before Wang Luan's eyes, Qi Chensheng's blood-stained face and unbelievable gaze seemed to appear in front of Wang Luan's eyes. Those were things he was more unwilling to face than death.

"...not afraid."

I even wish... you could actually do it then.

But Qi Chensheng's hand suddenly let go, whether it was pinching Wang Luan's neck or covering his eyes.

The sun soon shone on his eyelids again. The moment Wang Luan opened his eyes, he saw Qi Chensheng's eyes. The eyes of the two met at this moment, and then he heard Qi Chensheng's voice: " But I can't bear it."

Whether it was five years ago or now, whether it was a deep love and obsession, or a love-hate relationship, he never thought that he would pay with the other party's life.

"I know." Wang Luan's pale lips moved slightly, and he spoke a few short words in a voice that only they could hear, and then leaned on Qi Chensheng's chest.

Qi Chensheng hugged him, no longer filled with the meaning of confinement, but embraced him gently and forcefully.

"Then what is brother Jiu sighing?"

Wang Luan lowered his eyes in Qi Chensheng's arms, and then said: "I just feel a little pity... The people who are most likely to kill Su Xi now are the two people closest to her in Yunchuan City at that time."

"Especially...Yao Jifeng." The hatred of betrayal back then, with the blessing of spirits, would it really make him kill Su Xi?After more than ten years, the blur that tricked Canary?

"It's not necessarily him." Qi Chensheng looked away a little, and the signboard of Luji silk and satin shop could be seen in front of the car, and he patted Wang Luan on the back: "Okay Brother Nine, let's go check on this Cheng Gang again." , I can’t say that there are surprises.”

Wang Luan followed Qi Chensheng out of the car again, and the moment the door closed, He Chengdong finally cast a sympathetic look at the driver who was also in the front row.

Recently, the errands that are too close to Qi Ershao are not good errands.

Luji silk and satin shop has been around for quite some time.Although Qi Chensheng's business has grown bigger and bigger in the past few years, he has no intention of wanting to dominate the family. Therefore, in Yunchuan City, no matter how many shops his Qi family opened, he never broke his face to exclude others.

Therefore, when he walked into the store with Wang Luan, although the gray-haired shopkeeper Lu was surprised, he greeted him with a smile.

"I don't know why Er Shao Qi has time to come to this small shop today?"

"It's nothing important." Qi Chensheng embraced Wang Luan, but he didn't put away the gentleman's stick in his hand. After tapping twice, he said bluntly: "It's just that I heard that the son-in-law recruited by the old shopkeeper is very promising. Let's see each other and have a chat."

"I don't know, what is there to talk about between Qi Ershao and my son-in-law?" After the old shopkeeper Lu finished speaking, he couldn't help but squinted at Wang Luan who was beside Qi Chensheng, and said with a smile on his face, "Is it possible, my son-in-law?" Can you also get into Qi Ershao's eyes?"

What he said really lost respect, Qi Chensheng's eyes immediately changed, and Wang Luan also began to look at the old shopkeeper in front of him again.

At that moment, a man in his thirties just happened to come from outside.Although he was also wearing a long gown, his demeanor was very simple. When he saw old shopkeeper Lu, he respectfully called out: "Father, you are—"

"You are Cheng Gang?" Wang Luan temporarily put aside the matter of the old shopkeeper Lu, and now he heard the man's address, and he was a little sure in his heart.

"Yes, I am Cheng Gang," the man nodded, and when he turned around and saw Qi Chensheng's eyes, he also recognized him: "You guys, you are Qi Ershao?"

"Cheng Gang, it's none of your business here, go and check the goods later." Old shopkeeper Lu interrupted Cheng Gang directly, urging him to leave in a strong tone.

"But..." Cheng Gang has always listened to his father-in-law's words after joining Lu's family all these years, but now he clearly feels that Er Shao's visit seems to have something to do with him, and he wants to stay and listen.

"What is Mr. Lu anxious about?" Wang Luan didn't want to worry about anything else, but seeing that Mr. Lu went too far, he simply leaned on Qi Chensheng's shoulder, pretending to be a pet, and coughed lightly: "It's your son-in-law. If you really want to come, I won’t allow it.”

"What are you—" the old shopkeeper Lu was about to speak angrily, but he didn't want to be blocked by Qi Chensheng's sudden look.

Seeing his appearance, Wang Luan didn't want to bother to talk to him anymore, instead he looked up at Cheng Gang who was standing aside, a little helpless, and said slowly: "We came here today just for this reason. An old incident more than ten years ago."

When Cheng Gang heard that it was more than ten years ago, his expression was immediately touched.

"Second Young Master Qi!" The old shopkeeper Lu became more and more annoyed. He knew that he couldn't drive Qi Chensheng away, but when he was about to rush to Chenggang again, Wang Luan directly said the name: "Su Xi."

"We are here for Miss Suxi."

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Lu Ji's silk and satin shop was no longer a place to talk, and finally the three of them came to the restaurant facing the clouds and water, and sat in a small room on the second floor overlooking the stone bridge and the river bank.

Perhaps because of what happened yesterday, the restaurant was much quieter than before, and it was easier for them to continue their conversation.

Since sitting here, Cheng Gang has been looking out of the window. He saw the place where Su Xi drowned, and he didn't know how long before he said:

"Su Xi and I were indeed engaged in our hometown."

"But we didn't take this matter to heart. Su Xi always only regarded me as an elder brother from the same village."

"She...was forced to death by the Yao family."