[Pretender] Branch Road

Just as I remembered in my previous life, the January [-]th Incident began.Although Diane was in a foreign country, he still saw reports of the war in the newspaper a few days after the incident.The difference is that France, as an outsider, is described with a mocker's attitude.The headline of the newspaper even printed words like "the giant with the broken foot".When Diane saw the newspaper brought in by the helper, he tore it to shreds and threw it out together with the teacup on the table, which frightened the helper a lot.Ruby didn't know why Diane lost his temper. After learning about the matter, he silently asked the helper not to bring in the newspaper in the future.

Until two months later, the two Ming brothers returned to Paris.The day before they set off, the eldest sister called and came back to inform them.Diane had someone clean the apartment inside and out the next day, after all, it had accumulated a lot of dust for two months.After the two Ming brothers returned to the apartment, Diane came to ask them about the eldest sister.On the surface, Minglou is the same as usual, but after all, after staying together for a long time, he will always feel the difference.Minglou only said that he was a little tired.Di'an heard that the eldest brother didn't want to say anything, Mingcheng winked at her.Diane nodded in understanding and didn't ask any more questions.After that, Di'an ordered a bowl of noodles for the two brothers, and Minglou went to take a shower after eating.While her eldest brother was taking a bath, Dian moved a glass of milk to Mingcheng who was washing dishes.

"I think there is something wrong with the elder brother. What happened when you went back this time?"

"You've noticed it too," Mingcheng said flatly, "Brother is very confused about the future."

"……"What?The eldest brother is almost 25 years old, and he is already a graduate student, still confused about the future?Diane would have absolutely believed in this matter in Minglou's high school days, but now...

"This time, the war broke out within a few days after going back. After two days of truce mediation, the mediation failed and continued. The fighting continued without stopping. The other party invaded and we were the guards. During the mediation process, the aggressor proposed an armistice agreement. As the defenders, we have lost the dominance, and the treaty agreement before us has only two options: agree or disagree. If we agree, our army will be forced to withdraw to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and if we disagree, we can only fight again." Mingcheng has studied in the military academy for several years, and he knows very well that China cannot compete with Japan with its current strength, but once it withdraws, it is tantamount to letting the opponent's hand pinch his neck. "The war paralyzed Shanghai's economy for a while. In order to restore the economy and bring Shanghai back to the pre-war era, economists including Wang Fuqu all expressed their agreement to sign the treaty...agreed to withdraw troops..."

"If it was the eldest brother, he would agree to withdraw the troops." Diane lowered his eyes, "Everyone will be confused about the multiple-choice questions about politics and people's livelihood."

Finally, when Ming Lou took a shower and walked to the living room wearing a nightgown and wiping her hair, Diane was already ready to go home.

"Brother, it's my turn after you finish washing." Mingcheng carried pajamas and towels into the bathroom.

"Is Ruby coming to pick you up?" Minglou casually hung the towel around his neck, walked to the dining table, poured a glass of water and drank it in one go.

"Well, I'm waiting for him." Diane sat on the sofa and read a book. She didn't know if she really read it, but the speed of turning pages was very fast.

"It's inconvenient for you to have a big belly, so you should come here less often." Minglou glanced at Di'an's belly and said, "If there's anything to do, Mingcheng and I can go to your house."

After hearing this, Diane closed the book and took a deep breath, "Brother, is it because you are afraid of what I might see?"

"You think too much, it's for your own sake." Minglou said, "The most important thing for you now is to give birth to the child, and we'll talk about the rest later."

Di'an looked at Minglou silently, he turned his eyes away and poured himself another glass of water.

"Brother." Diane yelled, softly as if in a dream, making it hard to hear, "When fish and bear's paws are not available at the same time, I will probably choose the expensive bear's paw and give up the fish."

"But I want both." Minglou narrowed his eyes and looked out of the window with his back to Diane.Maybe Minglou was confused at first, that's why Mingcheng said that.But now, it's just time to take a shower, and he knows what he wants.What he just said was serious.

Diane felt that she was a little funny when she said that she was fine, so she pulled the corners of her mouth and didn't laugh in the end.She slowly got up and looked at Minglou, "Brother, you have to be careful." After finishing speaking, she picked up the small bag on the sofa and walked out slowly.

Standing by the window, Minglou watched Dian walk slowly to the road in front of the apartment with his back supported, and waited under the streetlight.The bright orange street lights shone on her, giving her a warm feeling.He watched Diane wait for a long time until Ruby picked her up.Before leaving, Diane looked back in the direction of the apartment, but she couldn't see clearly now...

After that, Di'an never went to the apartment again, and Minglou and Mingcheng wouldn't come either.Their contact is limited to the phone, and occasionally Diane will ask the two brothers to drink coffee or go to a Chinese restaurant on a weekend break.Minglou is always very busy, it's good to come here twice out of ten times.Mingcheng is relatively well-off, but recently his elder brother is busy with his studies, so he allocated part of the tea business to Mingcheng, and Ruby's uncle also started to get in touch with Mingcheng.During a family dinner, Ruby's uncle told Diane that she had two wonderful brothers.Mingcheng is more tactful than Minglou and knows how to advance and retreat, although the little cousin is still a rigid and stubborn person in Di'an's impression.Minglou is gentle and kind, but he also has a black belly and cruelty in his bones.The disguise of the two brothers is very popular in their social circles, and there is no flaw at all.

Diane smiled and said, "The Ming family are all amazing."

On May [-], the Nanjing government signed an armistice agreement with Japan in Shanghai.The Japanese side withdrew its troops to Hongkou, but according to the agreement, it could hold a certain number of Japanese troops.The rest is business as usual.Under the seemingly peaceful situation for the time being, dark waves are raging.After Minglou received the news, he ruthlessly smashed the glass he had been holding in his hand...

On a certain day in June, Ruby suddenly told Diane that his uncle wanted to switch to another business, so he wanted to recommend the original client to himself, after all, the fat water does not flow to outsiders.It's just that his uncle used to be in the silk business, and he changed his career this time because he wanted to get involved in arms.Ruby's family is in the porcelain business, and now they are going to expand another line, which may be busier than before.So Ruby has been hesitant to take over.

No one thinks too much money.No matter which era people think so, in fact, Ruby has always been a relatively straightforward person. He only needs affirmation while hesitating.He came to ask Diane, and as long as she nodded, he planned to take over.Ruby's eldest and second sisters agree.But Diane was a little more worried...

So Diane finally offered to go with him to meet the client.Ruby sat in the garden and rested his head on Diane's lap. The child was seven months old, and he could feel the little life moving restlessly in Diane's stomach.Sometimes when the child moves around, the little fists and feet will bulge out on the belly. As soon as Lubi sees it, he presses the bulge back, as if he is playing an interactive game with the child.

"Oh, I have to work hard to make money to support you, give you the best life, and let our child be born with a golden spoon in his mouth!" Ruby said while stroking Diane's belly, "When the child is born and grows up, I Just send him to Switzerland to study and stay there! Then we can travel around the world! Then bring back a lot of local specialties and sell them at a high price!"

"Then what about your business?" Diane rubbed his golden hair with a smile, "Don't you care?"

"It's okay to wait," Ruby sighed, "Since I took over the family business, I've been so busy that I don't have time to accompany you. You may think it's okay, but I do. I want to go to the park with you Take a walk, I want to drink coffee with you on the street, I want to go to our school with you to revisit. I want to do a lot of things with you."

"It's okay, it's really okay. Anyway, we will have time to do this in the future." Diane leaned down and kissed Ruby's forehead with some effort.

Then three days later, Ruby made an appointment with his uncle's client to meet at a coffee shop, fearing that Diane would go too.She was just here to take a look. Of course, Rupee was good at business matters, but what worried Di An was that there were not many Chinese customers doing silk business in his uncle's circle, and Wang Jingxian was one of them.However, after Diane met the client, she felt that her intuition was still useful... The client was really him...

"Coincidentally, do I want to call you Mrs. Rolokoff or Miss Wanqiu?" Wang Jingxian stretched out his hand to Di'an with a smile and said.

"..." Dian stared blankly at the man in front of him, his mind spinning rapidly.Diane's lips moved...

"Ruby's uncle has been in the silk business very well. I wonder why he suddenly changed to military industry. And I also wonder why his uncle gave him a trade route that Rupee is not familiar with. Is that what you mean? You told Rupee Is uncle earning war money according to the current situation?" Diane clenched her fists and said in Chinese, in order to prevent Ruby from seeing Ni Duan, she had to smile, just like facing an old friend.

"If you deduced this by yourself, then I can only say that you are very smart." Wang Jingxian smiled calmly and turned the coffee spoon, "Actually, you have always been very clear in your heart that the domestic situation is turbulent and Shanghai has already I have fought a war. Although the war is now armistice, there will be a second time after the first time. And I have made it very clear that the silk business with your husband's family is my family's intention, and it is just an ordinary business. However, you My husband's uncle's military business is my private business, and I can't disclose the details."

Diane shook his head, "I don't trust you." What Diane is most worried about is that the arms business must involve factories and various other military relationships.If Wang Jing followed Uncle Lubi’s vine all the way to the rear, and then secretly transported arms to the country, this would be smuggling... No matter which side it was smuggled to, the Kuomintang or the Communist Party... If the Japanese side knew it would not end well...

"Don't try to involve us..." Diane said through gritted teeth.It's not that she didn't control her emotions, but that her stomach has been aching from just now.Diane's face turned pale all of a sudden, she wondered if it was the rhythm of giving birth...?But it's only seven months, isn't it...

Lu Bi, who noticed Diane's complexion was wrong, suddenly became nervous, "My dear, what's wrong with you? Your complexion is not very good, is there any discomfort?!"

"It hurts...my stomach hurts..." Diane leaned against Ruby weakly, and she could clearly feel warm liquid dripping down her thigh.Ruby became nervous, picked up Diane and ran outside.Due to the summer, Diane wore a white floral dress, and when she left the seat, a puddle of blood had already been left on the seat.

"Hold on baby! We'll go to the hospital right away!" Ruby said as he carried Diane into the car.

The author has something to say:

Let me show you my eldest daughter and my younger daughter, the elder brother’s head is still not healed, and the younger son’s head is still changing makeup

I'm really looking forward to the big brother's head!Licking big brother prprprprprprr at home every day...