The modern me and the Republic of China her

Chapter 371

All the firewood beside the stove had been burnt out, and the remaining charcoal was still red, very warm.

The two boys, who have been busy for many days, both wanted to relax.

One of the easiest things to do when you're drunk is to have an open-mouthed chat.

Chen Xing held the remaining half jar of Sophora japonica wine, leaned against the wall, and smiled at Qilan.

"Xiao Lan, you are also the third young master of Gu Mansion, who is well-known in the whole city. Do you have any rare treasures in your house, so that you can open the eyes of a countryman like me?"

Qilan half sat on the ground, folded his hands on his knees, and shook his head slightly.

"Brother Chen, I was the most unpopular person in that place. Apart from seeing some vulgar things for eating, drinking and having fun, I really don't know if there is anything worth seeing."

Chen Xing originally wanted to ask if there were any precious cultural relics in his family's collection, but after hearing what he said, he really felt that there was nothing to ask.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on Qilan's wrist.

Although I intentionally covered it with the sleeves of my clothes, the things inside couldn't stop the candles in the kitchen from shining.

Curiosity surfaced, and I couldn't help asking: "What is this you are wearing, can you show me?"

Qilan gently pulled his sleeves towards his arms, revealing a watch.The face of the watch is crystal, very clear.Reflecting the candlelight, half of the kitchen was lit up.

His voice was low and slow, but with a tone of extreme love.

"It's something to treasure for a lifetime."

Chen Xing leaned over and looked at it again and again, and found that it was an old watch with fine workmanship.So he asked puzzledly: "Who gave it to you? Your own father?"

"Uncle Zhu gave it to me." Qilan said, his eyes gradually became moist.

He and Zhu Juanjuan's father had only met once, and Mr. Zhu, who was dying on the hospital bed, seemed to have a lot to say before he passed away with regret.That was the only time in their life that they saw each other.

He couldn't explain why Mr. Zhu would give him the Swiss watch he had worn for many years just after meeting him for the first time. Even though he had lost his eldest son and second son, didn't the Zhu family still have two children, Xingyuan and Juanjuan?
That day Zhu Juanjuan called him his younger brother as usual, but he declined repeatedly, and finally accepted this precious gift.

Qilan carefully took off the watch, put it in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully.

At that moment, he even vaguely saw Uncle Zhu's clear face, the kindness and serenity in his eyes.

And Mr. Gu, although he is called "father", has never looked at himself so kindly.

Perhaps, many answers will be hidden for the rest of his life, waiting for him to dig.

It was snowing heavily outside the window.

It was a pity that Chen Xing saw that the biscuits had cooled, and put them next to the stove to keep warm.

He also put the wine jar on the charcoal fire, warmed it up for a while, the wine was warm and the aroma of the wine was very attractive, it was a good time to drink freely.

The two small bowls were filled with wine again.

Chen Xing picked up a bowl and drank it all in one gulp. His blood was boiling and his tone became excited.

"Now that I know you, I have been taking risks and fighting. I have never stopped fighting and fighting with you. There is only one thing that I always feel is wrong."

Qilan's mind was still on the watch, and he asked casually, "Which one?"

"Last month, we went to the river ditch in Nancheng to rescue people in the middle of the night. I thought it was a good thing at the time. Now, I really regret it."

"Why? Brother Xingyuan is sister Juanjuan's third brother and Chris's boyfriend. He has never done anything bad and is a good man."

Chen Xing shook his head unexpectedly, his originally relaxed expression suddenly turned serious.

"I thought the same as you before. But we were too naive."

"He didn't appreciate that we saved him, and he didn't understand that his sister took the risk to publish a fake obituary to protect him. Instead, he cared about the fame and fortune he lost because of it. Hey, this person was saved for nothing."

Qilan kindly defended Xingyuan: "Brother Chen, he is an official, and his knowledge must be different from that of our students. I am used to getting a salary and using power, and suddenly I have nothing. I must be depressed."

A wine bowl hit the ground heavily, and half of the wine in it spilled out.

Chen Xing said relentlessly:

"Using your own sister's marriage as a bargaining chip to force your second brother to ask someone to give him a decent job, you are a philistine at heart. Xiaolan, I advise you, beware of the white-eyed wolf!"

The two of them continued to drink and chatted for a while. They couldn't drink enough, and they closed their clothes and fell asleep on the floor by the stove.

A dark figure hiding under the window couldn't wait to push the door open and walk in.

It was none other than Zhu Xingyuan who came.

He was reading the newspaper on the bed as usual, waiting for the food to be served, from noon to dark, but there was no sound outside the door for a long time.

The few boxes of snacks made by the hotel that Tang Yuexian brought were eaten and thrown away pickily by him, and they were quickly ruined.

As night fell, he also smelled the heat and aroma wafting from the kitchen, and felt that eating only snacks would not fill his stomach.

When he was about to fall asleep and couldn't wait for the food to be delivered, he gritted his teeth and climbed out of the bed, put on his shoes, and grabbed a wooden stick behind the door as a temporary crutch.

Zhu Xingyuan was going to open the door to eat directly, but he didn't expect that the two boys inside were chatting and drinking, so he had to endure the cold of the north wind and eavesdrop on their conversation.My lungs are about to explode after hearing this.

During this period, Chen Xing almost opened the window latch. Seeing that there was nowhere to hide, he was extremely nervous.

Finally, while both of them were drunk, Xing Yuan entered their room with a stick, and recognized the watch that Qi Lan was holding tightly as soon as he entered the door.

It really is my father's baby!

For such an important thing, Fourth Sister kept silent when packing up the relics. He thought he was buried with his father.

"Who is this Gu Laosan? Why is father's watch in his hand?"

Xingyuan tried to pull the watch out of Qilan's hand.But Qilan held on too tightly and couldn't grab it.If you pull harder, it will be difficult for the two of them to wake up.

He glared angrily at Chen Xing who was lying on the ground hugging the wine jar, "You brat, you dare to speak ill of me behind your back, just wait and see!"

Xing Yuan walked out of the kitchen with a livid face and bit his lip. While wiping the blood beads from his mouth, he bowed and returned to the room where he had recuperated for more than half a month.

He had made up his mind to leave here a few days ago, and he had made up his mind to go, but he hadn't set a specific day to leave.

Chris hasn't come back yet, and he still has some nostalgia and affection for her, so he won't leave without saying goodbye.

He grabbed a pen on the table, brushed it a few times, and left a note on the bedside.Except for some words of thanks for her care, there was no mention of future plans.

He only told her briefly and rudely at the end of the letter that he had to go home and he couldn't miss his future here.

The courtyard door opened, he poked the door with a stick, and went out without looking back.

The life here is leisurely and safe, but it is not what he wants. He would rather not live as a commoner with no money and no name.

(End of this chapter)