Gu Xichi's hand on the keyboard paused.

He stared at this sentence, leaned back, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and narrowed his eyes.

After a while.

He got up again, walked from the bedroom to the living room downstairs, took out his medicine box, and took out the black communicator inside.

Made a phone call.

Gu Xichi lit a cigarette, found a table to sit at, and waited for a few minutes. Then a list was sent over.

**

It was almost eight o'clock when Qin Ran arrived at the hotel. She took a shower and came out.

When I took out the foreign novel from my backpack, I saw the box inside.

Qin Ran paused while drying her hair. Her other hand was still holding the foreign novel. After a long while, she zipped up her backpack.

...

...

Then he opened his phone and made a video call to Chen Shulan.

Mu Nan was still memorizing words in Chen Shulan's ward.

“Grandma, I’m here.” Qin Ran stood in front of the French window. She was wearing a bathrobe. Her hair was not completely dry yet. She turned the camera to face the night view outside.

Chen Shulan felt better in the evening than in the morning. She looked at the night view on her phone and spoke slowly: "Did you see your Grandpa Wei?"

“I didn’t tell him I was here. If Wei Zihang knew I called him Grandpa Wei, he would definitely be unhappy.” Qin Ran said slowly.

"After so many years, he is still angry." Chen Shulan seemed to smile.

He paused again, then spoke softly, "Your teacher Xu also contacted me last time. He hopes that you can continue to find a good teacher and not let their family ruin this. Master Wei has also contacted me several times. It's up to you to decide whether to continue."

“I sent Xu Shen in, but Teacher Xu didn’t hate me.” Qin Ran didn’t answer. She raised her head and looked out the window.

There were two sofa chairs next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. She sat casually on the armrest of the sofa chair with her other hand resting on the back of the chair.

When Xu Shen was mentioned, Chen Shulan did not hide her disgust between her eyebrows. She did not want to mention him: "Think about it yourself."

The two hung up the phone.

Mu Nan hung up the video.

He picked up the English vocabulary book that was placed aside.

After turning two pages, he raised his head again. His features were delicate, his eyebrows were slightly protruding, his eyes were like cold ponds, and his thin lips were slightly pursed: "Grandma, why did my cousin beat Xu Shen that year?"

It is said that when Xu Shen was carried out, he was covered in blood.

The Xu family didn't say anything yet.

Mu Nan had just entered junior high school at that time and was unclear about many things.

"Disgusting thing, I'd rather kill him than dirty his hands." Chen Shulan closed her eyes and suddenly remembered something, "Do you know that Mr. Cheng?"

Mu Nan put Chen Shulan's phone aside and looked up. "Which Mr. Cheng?"

"There's a very good-looking kid next to your cousin." Chen Shulan opened her eyes again and said in a gentle tone, "She's also very polite."

Mu Nan glanced at Chen Shulan and said nothing.

His grandmother’s impression of people is either that they are very good-looking, or that they are just okay, or that she has no impression at all.

Mu Nan sighed that it was so beautiful that Chen Shulan could say it.

His mother told him that when Ning Qing brought Qin Hanqiu home, the whole family was not very happy. Only Chen Shulan did not object, saying that it was because Qin Hanqiu was also good-looking.

"I know him, a doctor from the school hospital." Mu Nan tucked the quilt for her and spoke tiredly.

Chen Shulan nodded with satisfaction, "Hello, doctor, hello, doctor. No wonder his hands are so beautiful, just like your cousin's."

Mu Nan: “…”

**

The Shen family in Beijing.

It is a four-story villa with a garden, located in a prosperous area of ​​Beijing.

Qin Yu lived in the guest room on the third floor.

She held the violin in one hand and the cell phone in the other and called Lin Jinxuan.

The violin was the one from Yuncheng before. The string that was cut by Wu Yan was repaired by a famous teacher hired by Lin Qi.

"Brother, have you received the tickets? Will you and Brother Feng come to see it the day after tomorrow?" Before going downstairs, Qin Yu stood at the end of the corridor on the third floor and called Lin Jinxuan.

Lin Jinxuan said in a calm tone, "It depends on the situation. I may not have time."

Since the last time, Lin Jinxuan's attitude towards her has been very cold, and their relationship seems to have reached the freezing point when she first came to the Lin family.

Qin Yu tightened her grip on the phone and pretended to be relaxed, "Okay, bye, brother."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yu closed her eyes and went downstairs.

There were not many people downstairs. Lin Wan was sitting on the sofa. She was wearing a crimson cheongsam with a white fox fur shawl on her shoulders.

"Yu'er, come down quickly." Seeing Qin Yu coming down, Lin Wan smiled a little more gently and tilted her head, "The old man has been waiting for you for a long time."

Qin Yu held the violin and nodded politely at them.

After the song was finished, Mr. Shen nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, "You've made progress again, not bad."

The girl sitting on the other side didn't appreciate it very much. She played games on her phone for a long time. After she finished playing, she stood up and said, "I don't understand it, but it sounds a bit like our brother Yan Xi's early dark series of albums."

"What do you know?" Mr. Shen's smile faded, "Hurry up and go upstairs, and see if you still look like Miss Shen."

The girl shrugged indifferently and went upstairs.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. You are young, but you have a lot of insights." Old Master Shen nodded and smiled. "Master Wei likes spiritual disciples. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just perform normally."

When they returned to the third floor, Lin Wan gathered her shawl and said sarcastically, “Don’t listen to Shen Yuwen. She’s a junior, and the Shen family didn’t let her go to the company for internship.”

Qin Yu smiled but said nothing. However, she took out her phone and searched for some of Yan Xi's early dark songs.

What Shen Yuwen said just now gave her a warning bell. What if the score she picked up was a song that had been cut out?

Yan Xi’s fans are all over the country. If they really bump into each other, she will be drowned by the spit of Yan Xi’s fans.

"Has your sister come?" Lin Wan sat on the sofa in Qin Yu's room and looked at the furnishings in the room.

There are two celadon vases by the window, and a European-style beige sofa in the middle, with exquisite decoration.

It’s not much different from Shen Yuwen’s room.

Mr. Shen liked Qin Yu so much that the whole family was very polite to Qin Yu.

"No, my mom said my sister doesn't want to come." Qin Yu found some music.

Lin Wan's expression didn't change much, but there was still some sarcasm in her eyes. She was the one who knew Lin Qi's decision.

No more mention of Qin Ran.

After Lin Wan left the room, Qin Yu took out the headphones from the drawer and listened to Yan Xi's songs one by one.

**

The next day.

Qin Ran got up early.

She brushed her teeth and finished her breakfast before going downstairs with her black backpack.

She lived on the 28th floor, in an ordinary single room.

There was a service staff standing guard by the elevator. When he saw her, he bent down with a smile and said, "Hello, the banquet hall on the third floor is not open tonight, and the main entrance is also not open. If you come back between 4 and 6 pm, please come in through Door 2. I am very sorry for the inconvenience."

Someone must have booked the banquet hall of this hotel. Qin Ran nodded and pulled down the hood of her sweatshirt to show her understanding.

The hotel is not far from Beijing University.

Qin Ran chose this place on purpose. She didn't take a taxi, but walked to Beijing University.

While on the road, I received a call from a local in Beijing, but the name was still not displayed.

Qin Ran picked up the phone and took out her headphones and put them on. “Teacher Wei.”

Master Wei's voice was quite spirited. "Where do you live?"

Qin Ran didn't say the name of the hotel. "You don't have to come over. I have other things to do here. I'll come to you when I'm done."

Master Wei on the other end of the phone was still rehearsing. He waved to the staff and walked aside. He did not answer Qin Ran's words, but said with some displeasure: "You know my address, why don't you come directly? This is your first time in Beijing, you are unfamiliar with the place."

“It’s okay.” Qin Ran put her hands on her headphones and stood on the side of the road waiting for the traffic light.

After she finished her phone call with Wei Lin, the green light on the sidewalk came on, and she followed the crowd to the pedestrian street ahead.

When Lin Jinxuan saw Qin Ran, she was walking on the tree-lined road of Beijing University.

She was wearing a sweatshirt with her hood pulled down, her eyes slightly lowered, and earphones stuffed on both sides of her body, leaving only her sharp chin exposed. She looked quite cool.

Even if they didn't see her face, people passing by would subconsciously turn around to look at her.

“Wait a moment, I have something to do.” Lin Jinxuan stopped, turned his head and said something to the young men around him, then walked towards Qin Ran.

Lin Jinxuan trotted over and stopped Qin Ran, frowning slightly. “Why are you here? Did you come with your mother to see you... to watch the concert?”

In my impression, Qin Ran is not this kind of person.

“Ah,” Qin Ran raised her head slowly, “No, I’m here to find someone.”

Lin Jinxuan nodded, but didn't ask who she was looking for. "Where are you living now?"

Qin Ran took off her headphones and didn't answer.

Cold and distant.

It seems that Lin Qi did not inform Lin Jinxuan of the previous events.

Lin Jinxuan looked at the time and frowned slightly, "You are a girl... Forget it, I have something to do now, I will talk to you later."

After Qin Ran left, the young men who had walked with Lin Jinxuan came over.

“Jinxuan, that was your sister just now. She’s much prettier than our school beauty. I heard she can play the violin, right? Do you want the two tickets she gave you? Don’t give them to me.” A boy looked at Qin Ran’s back.

Lin Jinxuan glanced at him calmly and said, "No. Don't set your sights on her."

Not a single word more.

The man touched his nose and said no more.

Lin Jinxuan watched Qin Ran walk away, then looked over from the road Qin Ran came from.

There are many roads on the Kyoto University campus, but almost every road leads to a different place.

He pointed to the road Qin Ran came from and asked the person beside him: "Where does this road lead to?"

"Medical Department, right?" One of them looked at the road. "My girlfriend is studying medicine."

Lin Jinxuan nodded and pondered for a moment. Medical Department?

Why is Qin Ran going there?

Does she know anyone from Kyoto University?

Lin Jinxuan was a little confused.

**

Qin Ran left Beijing University and returned along the same route.

There was a red sports car parked opposite the traffic light, with a license plate with the number six arrogantly displayed on it.

The Buick behind him was almost a hundred meters away from him.

The light turned green. The man in the driver's seat, wearing a Bluetooth headset, stepped on the accelerator and glanced around. He saw a thin figure in the crowd next to him, "Fuck!"

The person on the other end of the phone paused and spoke slowly, "Lu Zhaoying, I allow you to say it again."

“No, Master Juan, you definitely can’t see who I saw.” Lu Zhaoying parked the car aside, “Let’s talk about it later, I’ll stop the car.”

There were sidewalks all around, so Lu Zhaoying didn't look for a parking space and just parked the car aside.

Then open the car door and get out.

He went to the crowd, pulled the figure out, and pulled her hat, "Qin Xiaoran, didn't you go back to the village to see your relatives?"

Qin Ran raised her head slowly and pulled her hat up: "I didn't say my relatives are in Ninghai Town."

Very justified.

"...You win," Lu Zhaoying snorted, but he was happy now, and this reason made him somewhat accept it. It was almost time for lunch, "Come on, I'll take you to meet my brothers."

He took Qin Ran into the car and went to a private club.

He made several phone calls during the process, calling almost all of his brothers.

"Let me introduce my sister to you," Lu Zhaoying said with headphones on, eyebrows raised, quite proud, "A new sister, I met her in Yuncheng... Get lost, she's a high school student."

The club was very quiet and not the one they often hung out at.

Lu Zhaoying didn't dare to take Qin Ran to a place like a bar.

“There are only a few of us.” When they arrived at the private room, he took the menu and threw it to Qin Ran, asking her to keep an eye on them. “We have all grown up together. Cheng Mu is here too. There is also Jiang Dongye, the nephew of Uncle Jiang. He is currently being tortured at the company, so don’t be restrained.”

He made an appointment around noon.

No one came yet, Lu Zhaoying frowned.

At 12:05, the door of the box was pushed open and a man in a black windbreaker walked in.

Lu Zhaoying sat up straight, "They are coming!"

Then there was no one behind the man.

After he came in, he considerately closed the door and explained, "On the way here, Cheng Mu said that they would go to Ouyang Wei's place because of the 129 test today."

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I've been staying up late lately and I've gone crazy. That was the first update in the morning... I don't know why I wrote the second update... The title still needs to be edited by the editor, but the editor is not at work...

See you tonight~