[The Pretender Lou Cheng] Non-public Notes

On February 1940, 2, Wang Fuqu was assassinated and died.

When Mingcheng arrived, Minglou and Liang Zhongchun had already surveyed the scene, and were standing at the door of Wang Fuqu's assassination room, talking.Mingcheng stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Sir, it's almost time."

Minglou asked with a worried expression, "How is Director Wang? Are you in a better mood?"

"It's a little bit better. I gave her some tranquilizers and she's falling asleep now." Minglou nodded after hearing this, and Mingcheng continued, "It's not convenient for Director Wang to go home now, or I'll send her off first." She went to the Shanghai Hotel, you go home directly?"

"If something like this happened, if I wasn't by her side..." Minglou slowed down his speech.

"Sir, today is New Year's Eve." Mingcheng interrupted Minglou tacitly.

Minglou struggled for a while, and finally said, "Let's go together. Hurry up and drive."

"Yes." Mingcheng nodded and left.

Liang Zhongchun, who was standing aside, had a delicate expression. One was that Minglou’s care and love made him feel that no one could listen to him except Wang Manchun and Ah Cheng. The other was that he had always been skeptical about the "Pearl Necklace". Minglou's feelings towards Wang Manchun are false but actually he has other plans, and he feels that Minglou is an unfathomable person.

"Director Liang."

Hearing Minglou calling him, Liang Zhongchun immediately straightened his back respectfully and looked straight at Minglou.

"I'll leave it to you here." Minglou said politely.

Liang Zhongchun bowed, and after hearing a few words of warning from Minglou, he sent Minglou away.

Minglou and Mingcheng sent Wang Manchun to the Shanghai Hotel to stay. During this period, Minglou inevitably had to comfort and pity the beautiful woman, but Mingcheng watched from the sidelines. Although Minglou knew that he would not think too much, he felt uncomfortable in his heart. The tenderness and sweetness were less than usual, but fortunately Wang Manchun was in a trance, so he didn't notice anything.

After leaving the Shanghai Hotel, Minglou finally heaved a sigh of relief, he was really tired from performing this evening.Mingcheng looked at him and burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?" Ming Lou leaned into the back of the leather seat in the back seat of the car and asked lazily.

Mingcheng looked away, and answered him while driving, "Brother looks like a little old man now."

Minglou followed suit, and looked at Mingcheng, as if he had become more energetic, "Why, do you despise the little old man?"

"No way." Mingcheng's tone suddenly became serious, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, his voice was low, and Minglou listened carefully to what he was saying.

Minglou opened the curtains of the car by a narrow gap, and looked out the window. The sporadic crowds on the street were in a hurry, exhaling clouds of white mist. Mingcheng's four words are extremely warm.

"By the way, I bought fireworks and put them in the trunk." Mingcheng said, calling back Minglou's thoughts.

When mentioning fireworks, Minglou thought of some past events, "I remember you were very timid when you were young, and you didn't dare to set off fireworks."

When mentioned the embarrassing things in his childhood, Mingcheng nuzzled and touched his nose, "How long ago did that happen, brother still mentions it."

"Yeah, you are obviously five years older than Mingtai, but at that time you looked like a little thin monkey, not much older than Mingtai." Minglou thought of more interesting things about Mingcheng when he was young, and his eyes suddenly softened. He couldn't help laughing, "Do you still remember that when you set off the fireworks, you were so scared that you hid in my arms, and you couldn't sleep at night, and you always sneaked into my bed."

Mingcheng blushed a little at what he said, and responded in a low voice, and then heard Minglou continue, "Of course, now you always run into my bed."

Mingcheng couldn't help but rolled his eyes at the smiling face in the rear mirror, "Don't worry, I won't go tonight."

"Hey...don't don't..." Minglou waved his hands repeatedly, "Now, I can't sleep if you don't come."

Mingcheng was amused by him, and the car drove faster again, thinking that he could go home early.

"After the new year, you will be 27, right?"

"Yes." Mingcheng nodded, another year passed in a flash.

"I'm also 36..." Minglou sighed with emotion, his tone really like a little old man, then he didn't know what he was thinking about suddenly, he straightened up and asked Mingcheng, "You said that the elder sister never urged you and me to get married, she Did you notice something?"

Mingcheng laughed at him, thinking that he was worrying unfoundedly, "What are you thinking, you just returned to Shanghai, after the new year, maybe the eldest sister will give you a blind date. You, instead of worrying about these things that haven't happened yet , why don't you think about how you can make your eldest sister happy if Mingtai doesn't come home this year."

Minglou shook his head and waved his hands, "Don't, it's better not to rush." ​​After finishing speaking, he leaned back on the back of the chair, sighed, his thoughts drifted away, and he forgot to even put on his smile, he said softly Said, "You have to think about the future a little bit, otherwise I don't know if I can get to that day."

"Bah, bah, bah!" Mingcheng hastily bawled a few times, with a straight face, "It's Chinese New Year, you are not allowed to say such unlucky things."

Minglou looked at Mingcheng's panicked look, and laughed, "Okay, listen to you, don't say anything." Then he remembered something and asked, "Did you buy the gift I asked you to buy?"

"I bought it." Mingcheng nodded, "Brother, do you really think Mingtai will come home?"

"Mingtai is already at the door of the house, there is no reason not to come back."

Mingcheng nodded, and the car drove into the courtyard of the Ming Mansion. Minglou got out of the car, stood on the path in front of his bungalow, pointed to the front, "Let's put it here."

"Okay." Mingcheng responded, and took out two big fireworks from the trunk, and placed them where Minglou pointed. Pulling her arm, "Let's not call Eldest Sister first, but give Eldest Sister a surprise."

Mingcheng wanted to laugh at Minglou's naivety, but Minglou's next sentence was even more naive, "Let's make a new year's wish." The fireworks that were set off silently made a wish.

When Mingcheng opened his eyes, looked up at Minglou, and saw Minglou was looking at him with a smile in his eyes, he couldn't help asking, "What wish did the elder brother make?"

Minglou's eyes turned to the distance, as if to an unreachable place, "I hope, after the war is over, we can spend our twilight years in a place like the one depicted in your painting." Minglou finished speaking Turning around, he asked Mingcheng, "What about you?"

Mingcheng smiled, "I'll go light the fire first."

For the sake of safety, the twisters of the fireworks are made relatively long, Mingcheng took out the lighter and lit it, and ran back to Minglou quickly, the twisters were still burning.Just when the fireworks were about to explode, Mingcheng turned his head to stick to Minglou's ear——

"My biggest wish is to watch my big brother become a little old man."

Minglou suddenly turned his head to look at Mingcheng, he felt his eyes were a little wet, maybe it was because it was too cold and his nose was a little sore.

But Mingcheng just looked at him and smiled.

In the end Minglou also laughed, and at the moment when the fireworks exploded, Minglou pressed his cold lips to Mingcheng's, which was also frozen cold, "Happy New Year."

16

Minglou withdrew his body, leaving about half a step away from Mingcheng. The two focused on the fireworks in front of them, guessing that the eldest sister would come out after the fireworks exploded.

"Aren't you two going to eat?"

The eldest sister Mingjing's voice sounded from behind the two of them. They both turned around at the same time, bowed to the eldest sister, and said in unison, "Eldest sister, Happy New Year."

Ming Jing swept away the lonely expression just now, and said comfortingly, "Happy New Year."

As soon as the words fell, Minglou and Mingcheng stretched out their hands together, as if they were mischievous when they were young, "Bring the red envelope."

Ming Jing was amused by the two of them, and knocked down the palms that they stretched out in front of her, "Tsk, you two are noble! You want red envelopes!"

Ming Lou leaned over and stretched out his smiling face in front of Ming Jing, "Since ancient times, the elder sister has been the mother. In the Ming family, the elder sister is the elder. No matter how old we are, we are still children in front of you. Don't you give a red envelope for the big festival?" , Minglou stretched out his hand again, and Mingcheng quickly echoed, "That's right."

Mingjing looked at Minglou in disbelief, "When did you learn to be so cute?"

Minglou laughed, "It's time to ask for money."

"Yes, both. Ah Cheng is also indispensable." Ming Jing looked at his two younger brothers dotingly. Although one was 36 years old and the other was 27 years old, they were still just children in his eyes.

"What about mine? Where's my red envelope, sister?"

Suddenly there was a voice behind him that shouldn't have appeared, Ming Jing turned his head in disbelief, and saw Ming Tai carrying a suitcase, walking towards him, he put down the suitcase in his hand, and opened his arms towards Ming Jing.Ming Jing ran towards Ming Tai in surprise, and was hugged by Ming Tai in his arms. Ming Jing patted his chest, as if blaming him, but he was so happy that he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth, "Why are you back, huh? You You've really grown up, you've grown up."

Minglou turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Mingcheng, as if to say, look what I said is right.Mingcheng rolled his eyes.

The two walked forward, Mingcheng opened the briefcase, Minglou took out the gift that was prepared in advance and handed it to Mingtai, "Here, a gift for you."

"Huh?" Ming Jing looked at Ming Lou suspiciously, "You know he's coming back?"

Mingtai received the gift with a complicated expression on his face.He raised his eyes and looked carefully at the eldest brother standing in front of him, and then at Mingcheng who was standing aside.

"I know," Minglou said with a smile, "but I didn't tell my elder sister. He wanted to create a surprise for my elder sister, so I'll make his little cleverness come true."

"Brother," Mingtai stared at every subtle expression of Minglou, "How do you know I'm coming back?"

"Of course I know. Do you think that little trick of yours can hide it from me?" Minglou didn't take it seriously, with a calm expression on his face, he said meaningfully, "Remember, I'm your big brother wherever you go."

"Everywhere?"

"Everywhere."

Mingjing glanced at Minglou to the left and Mingtai to the right, and felt that there was something strange between the two of them, but she couldn't tell what was the strangeness, so she interrupted them, "What's the big brother? It’s just that he was a dubious official in that government.” As he spoke, he gave Minglou a white look, “I’m acting like a big brother everywhere I go all day.”

After Mingtai heard this, he withdrew his eyes and coaxed Mingjing, and said coquettishly that he was hungry, and Mingjing hurriedly took him home, calling Ah Xiang to serve dinner, and turned around to order while walking, "Hey, bring the box in."

Mingtai was led into the room by Mingjing, and turned around and shouted, "Handle with care."

Seeing the two trotting into the house, Minglou said to Mingcheng beside him with an aggrieved face, "I gave him a present, so I have to thank him?"

Mingcheng sighed pretentiously, and pointed at Mingtai's back, "This kid has known how to make big sister happy since he was a child." As he spoke, he turned his head back and started laughing, and followed Mingtai's footsteps into the house , walked to the door and turned back to Minglou who was stunned in place and shouted, "Bring the suitcase in."

Minglou froze for a few seconds, then smiled helplessly and dotingly. He looked at Mingcheng's back, and resigned himself to his fate, carrying the suitcase into the house.

In the past few years, because the three brothers are all abroad, the four siblings have been getting together less and more. Now that the family gathers together for the New Year, Ming Jing is smiling from ear to ear, and this New Year's Eve dinner is full of joy It's fun.

After dinner, Mingtai suddenly proposed that he wanted to listen to an opera.Minglou's heart trembled, and his intuition told him that Mingtai's request was not that simple.

Ming Jing looked at Ming Tai strangely, "Where can we go to listen to the opera in the middle of the night? The theater has left early."

"Why are you going to the theater?" Mingtai looked directly at Minglou who was sitting opposite him, "Brother sings much better than them."

Ming Lou's face suddenly pulled down, and he put down his chopsticks.Ming Jing took a look and persuaded Mingtai, "Your elder brother is tired too, let's listen to it another day."

Mingtai showed a dissatisfied expression, "What's the matter? Became a high-ranking official and let us sing operas to lose value."

Mingjing sensed that the atmosphere was not right, put down his chopsticks, and yelled at Mingtai in a low voice, "How do you talk?" Seeing Mingtai's pitiful expression again, thinking that he was just a child at heart, and wanted to be lively, he turned his head to persuade Minglou, " How about...you just come for a while? Just a short one."

Minglou looked at the elder sister in surprise, as if he was blaming the elder sister for being so used to Mingtai's mischief.

Here, Mingtai secretly winked at Mingcheng, begging him to speak for him.Mingcheng is helpless, this little ancestor in the family is really going to be spoiled by everyone, but he still leans into Minglou's ear, with a bit of begging, "Brother, once a year, it's rare."

"You also booed, right?" Minglou said so, but still agreed, "Okay. Once a year, it counts as making the elder sister happy." He pointed to the Mingtai again, and said with a straight face, "It has nothing to do with you."

After Minglou said that, everyone came to the living room. The elder sister and Mingtai sat on the sofa, Minglou stood in front of the coffee table, Mingcheng brought an erhu and sat beside Minglou to make music for him, and Minglou said that he would give the music to Minglou. The eldest sister sang a section of "Melontown".

Mingtai suddenly said, "I don't want to hear about Westgate."

"Then what do you want to hear?" Ming Jing asked.

"I want to listen to "Su Wu Shepherds"."

Minglou and Mingcheng looked at each other, and understood that Mingtai was using the play "Su Wu Shepherd" to test whether Minglou was really a traitor.

Although Mingjing didn't understand what was going on with the turbulent atmosphere between Minglou and Mingtai, she knew the content of "Su Wu Shepherd", and wondered if Minglou became an official of the new government and let Mingtai Displeased, he opened his mouth to mention a few other songs by you and me, but Mingtai was very stubborn and insisted on listening to "Su Wu Shepherd".

Minglou was on fire, so he pointed at Mingtai and said viciously, "I don't want to scold you during the Chinese New Year today, you kid, don't push yourself too hard." Seeing Mingcheng's restraining eyes, he stopped talking, suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmed down. After a while, he greeted Mingcheng, "Ah Cheng, come."

The sound of the erhu, the song "Su Wu Shepherd", Minglou sang impassionedly.As soon as the singing fell, Mingtai stood up and clapped his hands, shouting "Okay!"

Before the four siblings could say anything, they heard the inner door "creak" open.

The four stood up in surprise and looked at the door. Maybe Minglou forgot to close the door when he entered the house just now, and the door of the house was ajar.

Aunt Gui is back.

Wearing coarse clothes, her old cold legs were trembling, she bowed her head and walked in, first bowed to Ming Jing, said "Miss", and then turned to Ming Cheng, with tears in her eyes, both yearning and guilt, With the joy of meeting each other, he called softly, "Ah Cheng."

Mingcheng, however, seemed to have stepped into a nightmare. He was dazed for a few seconds, but still couldn't recover, put down the erhu in his hand, and ran back to the room quickly.