Chapter 2 chapter 2

The car arrived at Lie's Mansion, this was He Sheng's second visit.The mansion was quiet, and the fire led them to walk through the back door. The garden faced the blue sea below the mountain, and the area was larger than He Sheng imagined. She did not see the bright red and purple flower beds. He Sheng remained calm, she knew that Yan Nuo and Li Huo were testing her. She walked slowly to the stone railing and leaned against the scenery. She heard Fire chuckle. He Sheng lowered his head and found that his left foot was stepping on a herbaceous plant. The stem was square and the oval leaves were opposite. The part crushed by her gave off a cool fragrance. He Sheng lowered his head and picked a leaf, crushed it and sniffed it. Feeling refreshing, she immediately cooled down a lot, and she said in surprise: "Mint."

Agni laughed, "You guessed it." He Sheng was very interested, "What are the rest?" Looking carefully, she found that there were many kinds of plants, most of which had unattractive small leaves. Yan Nuo counted them out for her: licorice, gastrodia elata, rehmannia glutinosa, coptis, mugwort, calamus, poria cocos... He Sheng was so happy that he squatted down to appreciate them one by one—"Artemisia argyi leaves and grass cattails are burned in the smoke house during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said that they can drive away evil spirits and diseases", "Licorice root is a versatile traditional Chinese medicine."

She suddenly saw two white flowers with green stems and green leaves in the corner. The flowers were shaped like morning glory but bigger than morning glory, so she asked, "What are these?" Agni replied: "Datura flower." "What, this is the famous flower of hell?" She took a step back. "It's also a medicinal plant," Gino said. Li Huo laughed, "It's an anesthetic burdened by fame." He Sheng exclaimed, "I can study here for a whole day." The servant brought out a cold drink, and Li Huo and Yan Nuo went to the sun umbrella by the swimming pool.

He Sheng raised his head, and was admiring the ivy on one side of the wall, when suddenly, the itchy feeling on the back of her neck came again. He Sheng was startled, turned around abruptly, and while brushing with his hands, he saw a person standing in the long balcony window on the second floor. The man disappeared following He Sheng's gaze. He Sheng rubbed the back of his neck suspiciously. Xiaoyan beckoned her over there, "Come here and have a rest, be careful not to get sunburned." He Sheng sat down and took a sip of iced tea. Who was watching just now? She heard Agni say, "Father means that I should stay, and when you graduate next year, we will go all out."

Yan Nuo said, "I don't have any problems here." Agni replied, "I wish us a bright future." He Sheng suddenly asked, "Is Lie Feng here today?" Yan Nuo quickly said: "No, he doesn't live here, he has another home." Like the spokesperson of Lie's family. He Sheng couldn't help it, "Then," she pointed, "who is on that balcony?" Gino took a look, "Is anyone there?" He Sheng laughed, "Can you let Lie Huo answer me?" The fire has already entered the house. Yan Nuo held down his girlfriend's hand, "He Sheng, their family affairs are more complicated, so it's inconvenient for us to ask about them."

"Sorry." Yan Nuo thought about it, and still revealed the news, "He has two mothers." Ah, too much and too little are not beautiful, Hesheng lacks a father, Liehuo has an extra mother, only Yannuo is the happiest, one parent and one mother, just right. It seems that the two brothers are half-brothers. Yan Nuo said again: "Only Lie Yun is his own sister." When He Sheng saw Ginodai Liehuo was very regretful, he comforted him and said, "This kind of family is also common." "Agni doesn't think so. It's not because his father chased him that he refused to come back."

He Sheng said, "It's time for us to take our leave too." Yan Nuo nodded. As soon as he approached the long window, he heard the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground. Yan Nuo seemed to know what happened, so he rushed into the study immediately, He Sheng followed him in, and found that Yan Nuo had tightly hugged Li Huo, not letting him move.The room was messy, a mahogany coffee table was overturned to the ground, Gale stood at the other end, holding a chair as a weapon in his hand. Agni said fiercely: "Get out of here, and you will not be allowed to enter this room in the future."

Liefeng replied coldly: "Joke, this house is my grandfather's property, and my mother's name is Qiyuan. It's good if I don't throw you out of the street. It's obvious that you took over my property, and you are a wicked person." File first." Yan Nuogong said: "Let's say less for each person." Unexpectedly, Lie Feng pointed at him and scolded: "My surname is Yan, your father was ungrateful and vain for the Zhou family to cultivate him to become a talent, but in the end he turned against each other. There are old slaves and young slaves. There is no place for you to talk here."

Gino's face changed colour. Agni struggled vigorously, "If you still don't let go let me drive him away." He Sheng stood in a corner as anxious as ants on a hot pot. Blue veins appeared on Lie Huo's forehead, "Listen, if I see you entangled Lie Yun again, I swear to kill you." Regardless of everything, He Sheng walked forward and said to Lie Feng, "Please avoid it first." His voice was full of pleading. Lie Feng stared at He Sheng at first, and for some reason, threw down the chair vigorously to stop, turned his head and walked away. Yan Nuo let go of the fire.

Agni still wanted to catch up, but He Sheng blocked the door and refused to let him pass anyway, so Agni fell down on the sofa, not saying a word. He Sheng went over and knelt down to persuade him, "What's the use of shouting and killing? Like us, it's not enough to have a brother and sister, but you two are bullying each other." She took care of this nosy business, as if it was decided. Li Huo covered his face with his hands, He Sheng had He Sheng's bullish temper, and insisted on tearing off his hand, Gino was terribly anxious at the side, he was afraid that Li Huo would be angry and offend He Sheng with a word or an action, and he could not do anything in the future make up.

But no, the fire gradually died down. The three people in the room were all so nervous that their clothes were soaked in sweat. Only now did the servant dare to probe in to check. He Sheng said to Yannuo, "Let's go and let him rest." When he left the mansion, He Sheng had no choice but to stop paying attention to the word "Qi Yuan" next to the door. She glanced at Yan Nuo, of course Xiao Yan knew the story here, the friendship between the Yan family and the Lie family probably lasted more than twenty years, Yan Nuo knew everything about how Master Lie started his family, and the entanglement with his two wives, But if he didn't say anything, He Sheng wouldn't ask him. The driver of Lie's family rushed out, "Master Yan, Mr. Lie asked me to take you off." He Sheng was surprised, "Mr. Lie is at home?" "Yes, he also said, thank you Miss Xia for mediating the dispute." The owner is at home! Why doesn't he show up? As a parent, you should come out and suppress the scene. Ginola pulled the hem of Hesheng's clothes and whispered: "The strong wind and the fierce fire are noisy all day long." The two got into the car. Xiaoyan added: "The heart troubles of the two brothers lasted more than overnight." He Sheng sympathizes with Lie Feng a little bit, but seeing that Gino and Lie Huo are on the same side, he is inconvenient to speak. After a while she asked, "Are there cinchona trees in the garden?" It is inconceivable that Agni with a rough appearance would have the mind to run a flower garden of Chinese medicinal plants. When they got home, Xiaoyan didn't send Hesheng up, she had another appointment, a group of female classmates wanted to go out dancing with her. Xiaoyan told her, "When you see a handsome boy, don't take your eyes off him, don't talk to him, don't dance with him." He Sheng asked: "Then, can we elope with him?" Xiaoyan opened his eyes wide and made a hideous expression. He Sheng smiled and fled upstairs. But she felt a little anxious. When she arrived at the house, she leaned against the wall in a daze. She went out for several hours, as if she had fought a battle, and she was too tired to speak. After a while, he took out the key and opened the door to enter the house. He fell asleep on the rattan couch. There was a figure, a figure came over gently, "He Sheng, He Sheng, follow me, He Sheng, I call you, follow me." He Sheng exclaimed: Who, who? "He Sheng, He Sheng." It was her mother who pushed her, and when she opened her eyes, it was already dark. He has obviously slept for a long time, why does it seem like a moment? "The classmate called to remind you to come on time." He Sheng nodded. Mrs. Xia murmured, "It's really hot, I'm sweating profusely, let me close the windows and doors and turn on the air conditioner." He Sheng sat up, and there was a light sweat mark on the rattan couch. He was afraid that her whole body would melt away and turn into sweat. The sky flashed with lightning, the thunder rumbled, and a thunderstorm blew. Mrs. Xia hurriedly went to the terrace to collect her clothes. The heavy rain suddenly poured down, clattering, and there was only the sound of rain around. Mrs. Xia asked, "Is there anyone coming to pick you up? You must not be able to wear white leather shoes." He Sheng was standing on the edge of the terrace, looking at the scenery with folded arms, it was all white, the temperature suddenly dropped, and the room was condensed into fog, she wiped off the water droplets on her face, and went back to the room to take a shower and get dressed. The bead gray evening gown was prepared a long time ago, and He Sheng put on the skirt before he could dry his hair. The rain didn't stop, and He Sheng didn't expect it to stop. Putting on her empty shoes upstairs, she walked to the door, looked back, and found her mother watching TV in the bedroom, He Sheng smiled slightly, and went downstairs to attend the appointment. In the heavy rain, the cars and street lights were just a ball of light. He Sheng didn't know how she could reach her destination, but he didn't care. Standing under the canopy, she didn't even have a rain gear. "It's raining a lot." Someone asked behind him. He Sheng raised his head, not surprised, as if she knew he would come early in the morning, and she seemed to be waiting for him. The insteps of her feet were already wet by the rain, so she didn't retreat. He Sheng looked at Yu Zhong, he was standing very close to her, there seemed to be no gap between his arms, but it seemed that there was a thin line of sky between them, He Sheng Sheng didn't dare to move, and couldn't move, because she had already been acupunctured. The tingling feeling at the back of the neck came again, this time, she must be him breathing. There is water in the front and fire in the back, He Sheng doesn't know how to choose. After a long time, He Sheng heard him say: "I will talk to Yan Nuo." He Sheng burst into tears. "I didn't know something like this was going to happen, and I'm sorry." There are thunder and lightning in the sky. It is said that if a person does something wrong, the thunder will turn around and search him out to beat him. When Hesheng was young, he was afraid of thunder and lightning, but now she felt that the most frightening thing was the person next to her, no, no, the most frightening thing was herself, Xia Hesheng. As if he had finished what he wanted to say, he turned around slowly, walked into the rain, put his hands in his pockets, turned his head, looked at He Sheng, smiled, and disappeared into the rain. He Sheng stood alone and wept. I don't know how long it took before a taxi came in, someone got off the taxi, and He Sheng got on. We had already eaten the third course of dinner, the heroine Fang was late, and the female classmate made a fuss. He Sheng explained in a low voice, "It's raining heavily and we can't call a car." "Isn't Xiaoyan your driver? What excuse are you looking for this time?" Someone called her a glass of brandy to keep out the humidity. "Happy birthday." Everyone raised their glasses. Or the same day?He Sheng couldn't believe it, it felt like a year, two years, or even ten years had passed, she was a little confused about time. Someone plucked her wet hair, and He Sheng jumped up like a frightened bird, staring at that hand in fear. The female classmate smiled and asked: "What's wrong?" She took a quick sip of her wine. Relying on the strength of alcohol, he gradually relaxed. "He Sheng, what wish do you have?" Wish, oh yes, wish, He Sheng supported his head with his hands, "I want three wishes." "He Sheng, don't be too greedy." "Forget it, how many twenty-one years old is a person, and he will be old all at once, let her go." He Sheng smiled wryly. The girl seated in the lead was commotion. "He Sheng, a gentleman over there gave us champagne." "Oh, he must be Xia Hesheng's mysterious admirer." Xia Hesheng was already drunk, turned his head away, and there was an acquaintance sitting on a table at the far side, seeing Hesheng looking at him, he nodded as a signal. He Sheng was startled. It's a strong wind. He Sheng quickly paid attention to his female companion, the girl was very revealingly dressed, her mouth was curled up in displeasure.Seeing that it wasn't Lie Yun, He Sheng let go of his heart. Why worry about Lie Yun?For no reason, He Sheng felt that she was walking into a labyrinth, with countless exits, all of which were dead ends. There was only one trap door, but it was disguised exactly like the other passages. The classmate asked: "Who is he?" "friend." "Duh, a friend travels a long way, to be honest, I don't have any friends who drink Kruger champagne." Everyone burst into laughter. When He Sheng turned his head again, Lie Feng and his female companion had already left.He Sheng was in a daze. Their family came and went as they liked, leaving indelible ripples in the lives of ordinary people, which rippled round and round, and finally solidified and became annual rings. , they treat it as nothing. A girl is a girl after all, and the second half was overwhelmed with alcohol, so they went home after the game ended. He Sheng was not drunk, but tired. Like all drunk people, they refuse to admit to being drunk. Like all talented people, they just mess around with society. Waking up the next day, He Sheng first thought: Hey, how can I make it to school? Then I felt a splitting headache. Then I remembered that she was on summer vacation and could lie freely in bed for a long time, so he groaned loudly. What happened yesterday, returning to the team one by one, appeared in her mind. Constantly rubbing his temples, He Sheng palely got up looking for water to drink. Walking through the living room, I saw someone sitting upright on the sofa waiting for her. It was Gino, he didn't call her, and looked at her quietly with his bright eyes. He Sheng had never smiled so fake before, "Where's my mother?" "Aunt has something to go out." "Why didn't you wake me up?" "Pushed you and called you, you were asleep." Yan Nuo looked confused, He Sheng certainly knew why he came, she covered her face with her hands and sighed. "He Sheng, Lie Huo came looking for me last night." He Sheng said, "I'll go wash my mouth first." "No, sit down and let me finish." He Sheng lowered his head, "Please tell me." Gino deserves an explanation. "Is what Agni said true?" He Sheng felt that the longer the delay, the more cruel it would be. Facing the trial, she mustered up the courage to answer: "Yes." She felt that this word was like a sharp knife, piercing everyone's hearts. It would take a while for Yan Nuo to say, "He Sheng, this is impossible. You haven't known him for more than a hundred hours." He Sheng said softly, "It's not a matter of time." "You don't know anything about him at all." "No need to know." "You think you're doing the right thing?" "It has nothing to do with being right or wrong." "He Sheng, I don't understand." He Sheng raised his head in confusion, "I don't understand either." "I didn't notice it at all. I was like a blind man." "You blame me, Yan Nuo, I hurt you." "Is this your fault? Not necessarily." Sorrow, helplessness, and disappointment were mixed in Yan Nuo's voice, but He Sheng could not hear any hatred. He is a gentleman, and under any circumstances, he maintained his proper demeanor. Yan Nuo didn't turn his face away, "I'm not in the habit of arguing." He Sheng replied, "It's not worth doing that either." Gino stood up, staggered for some reason, and bumped into the coffee table. He Sheng wanted to reach out to help him, but he dodged, and He Sheng saw his right knuckles were bruised. Yan Nuo said softly: "I don't have the habit of fighting either, and the only object I vent my anger on is a wall." He Sheng's voice trembled, "Believe me, Gino, this is my loss." Gino smiled, "Yeah, so what do I get?" He Sheng couldn't answer, and stared at him blankly. Three people sit together and play a game. If someone wins, someone must lose. The chips on the table will not disappear. Someone will lose and someone will gain. How can it be possible for three people to lose together. But He Sheng obviously didn't feel like he was making money. Yan Nuo stretched out his hand, stroked He Sheng's temples lightly, and left without a word after a while. He Sheng was facing the TV. In the afternoon, a cartoon was playing, and the cat and the mouse were chasing each other forever. He Sheng felt that there was no more tragic story in life, and she burst into tears. He Sheng cried for herself, she didn't worry about Yan Nuo, as a talent like him, she couldn't find a virtuous and beautiful partner anywhere. For the rest of the summer, He Sheng curled up in the house, refusing to go out. Her mother knew full well what was going on, and was helpless, so she said nothing. By the time He Sheng had the courage to face the reality, the beginning of autumn had passed. During this time, she didn't want to see anyone. On the day when she went back to school to go through the admission procedures for the new semester, she was afraid that she would run into Yan Nuo, and she would be startled by any boy walking past her.He Sheng thought desolately, the only thing she has a clear conscience is that she is not a woman with one foot in two. After finishing the serious business, I made an appointment with my classmates to buy books. When I walked to the door, I heard the car horn beeping twice, but Hesheng didn't pay attention. The classmate turned to look, and then smiled and said, "I'm looking for you, Xia Hesheng." He Sheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, such a demeanor seemed to kill a person. She turned her head stiffly, saw the people in the car, was stunned, and couldn't help asking: "Lie Yun?" Lie Yun poked his head out and said with a smile, "Please get in the car." The style of the Lie family will not change, assuming everyone else obeys their orders and puts them first. He Sheng was hesitating, but his classmate said with understanding: "I will buy you another book if I find it." He Sheng was very grateful, and Lie Yun honked the horn twice. He Sheng went over to get in the car. "Miss Lie, maybe you should consider making an appointment." Lie Yun smiled and said, "Miss Xia, you haven't answered the phone at all in the past two months." What Lie Yun said was true, but He Sheng couldn't make a sound. "Don't ask me to send invitations, my second brother said, you don't accept letters." He Sheng just apologized. "You've lost a lot of weight." He Sheng turned his head and asked, "Who told you to come?" Lie Yun was turning a corner, with one foot on the brake, the tires rubbed against the asphalt road and creaked, she asked with a smile, "Can't I come by myself?" He Sheng was silent. "Okay, okay, it's the second brother who asked me to see how you feel." In other words, Lie Yun knew about the three of them, alas, maybe everyone in Lie's family knew about it, He Sheng's face flushed with embarrassment. She raised her head suddenly, "Where are we going?" "How about going to Qiyuan?" "no no. Lie Yun laughed, "Seeing that you are so anxious that you are out of your wits." He was furious, "Lie Yun, among so many people, you shouldn't make fun of me first." Lie Yun said softly: "You are right, He Sheng, you did me a great favor when we first met." He Sheng let out a breath. "Well, let's go to the clubhouse and have a cup of tea." "Wouldn't it be better for you to take me home." Lie Yun was very surprised, "How long do you want to hide? They are already fine. Brother Yan works with the second brother every day from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and Qiqi will go on a business trip to Tokyo later." He Sheng was taken aback. She is like the Japanese soldier who lived alone in the jungle for forty years during the Second World War. When he heard the war ended world peace, he couldn't believe it and refused to return to civilization. "It's my idea to keep you quiet for more than a month. Second brother drives downstairs to your house every night, do you know?" He Sheng seemed to be listening to other people's stories, no, she didn't know. Didn't expect anyone to do that. "One or two times I've been with him for a quiet cup of coffee and the occasional chat, and it's not boring." Sitting in the car, the brother and sister looked up at the terrace under the moonlight, looking forward to Yiren's appearance. Unfortunately, people with terraces usually don't go to the terrace station, and only the servants dry the clothes after washing the flowers. Lie Yun asked his brother: "What do you plan to do when she comes out?" Agni put his head on the steering wheel, "I don't know, maybe whistling." Lie Yun laughed in surprise, "But you have never been afraid of girls." Agni's tone also contained desperation: "I know, I am doomed this time." Agni had never been so serious. "He went through a very painful period of time." Lie Yun said. When they arrived at the club, Lie Yun went to park the car. He Sheng found a table and sat down. Before he could order a drink, someone had already walked over and stood in front of her. He Sheng smiled wryly, of course Lie Yun had a conspiracy. She raised her head and saw Gale in white clothes and trousers unexpectedly. "You don't mind if I sit for a while." "of course not." Lie Feng held a glass of beer in his hand. He was polite, ordered a drink for He Sheng, and raised his glass to her, "Thank you." He said. He Shengqi asked, "Why?" Gaefeng replied bitterly: "You don't discriminate against me, you don't look at me with colored glasses." "I'm sure no one else has either." Lie Feng said, "The one sitting over there is my mother. If you can convince her, you will be doing me a great favor." He Sheng looked sideways, and saw a slender middle-aged woman in a Chanel suit chatting with a friend. Oh, this is the original mistress of Qiyuan. "She taught me to beat the people over there since I was a kid." He Sheng couldn't help but tease: "Did it succeed?" "I hate fire too much, and love fire cloud too much, all failed." He Sheng was not used to the astonishing frankness of the brothers and sisters of the Lie family, and felt very shocked, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. "I know why you came today." He Sheng was taken aback. Lie Feng smiled, "I came here to see the excitement. I heard that you are about to hold a Heroes' Meeting." He Sheng understood, knowing that Lie Huo and Yan Nuo would show up later, she couldn't help being angry with Lie Yun's arrangement, she lightly reprimanded Lie Feng: "If you consider me a friend, why are you making fun of me?" Lie Feng was taken aback, and admitted: "You are right, but I hate the two of them. Your two choices are very unwise." He Sheng couldn't help but laugh, don't turn your face away, and ignore him. "Maybe I shouldn't drink so much during the day, or maybe I drink too little, otherwise I can join the battle group, wouldn't it be more lively." After saying that, he laughed. He Sheng couldn't bear it anymore, "Gie Feng, you speak incoherently, it's hard to blame people not liking you." He fell silent, and after a while took his cup and left. He Sheng sighed, it seemed that Lie Yun left her behind and didn't intend to come back, He Sheng picked up the books and handbags, just stood up, Lie Yun had already appeared. He Sheng felt that she was facing the execution team. After a while she asked, "Where is Yannuo?" "He wouldn't come, he said he wasn't a good actor." Instead, He Sheng felt relieved, the three of them sat at the same table talking and laughing nonchalantly, it was too funny, Lie Yun's estimation was slightly off, they have not yet stepped into the realm of transformation. Agni smiled, "Okay?" He Sheng couldn't answer for a moment, full of emotions. Li Huo's hair and mustache have been trimmed, and his appearance is more chic. At first glance, he looks a little like Lie Feng. He Sheng turned his head to look, but Lie Feng and his mother had already left. A smart person like Lie Huo certainly knew who He Sheng was looking for, so he said, "Don't talk to this person in the future." He Sheng smiled, "You are too used to interfering in other people's words and deeds." "Don't get me wrong, that person is an exception." "He's your brother." "He's got all the bad maternal inheritance." He Sheng was originally in a bad mood, but he couldn't help smiling when he heard such prejudiced comments. Agni said, "You laughed." He Sheng stretched out his hand to touch his cheek, indeed, the smiling face that had been hidden for more than a month finally reappeared, which shows that the most difficult part has passed. Like the woman without a conscience in the legend, she got better choices in the process of letting others down. Lie Huo said, "Lie Yun doesn't like us." He Sheng was silent. "She thinks we are too strong in character and prone to conflict." "You and your sister are very close, you can talk about everything." He Sheng was envious. "It's the same between me and you, you can tell me everything on your mind." Impossible, He Sheng shook his head, they were not blessed by the gods at the beginning, she hurt Yan Nuo, and felt uneasy, maybe, even this little bit of guilt would gradually be buried, but not today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, He Sheng is now I can't be relieved yet, just this point, I can't tell Agni. They walked to the parking lot. Agni pointed to a large black car, "This is the car of Mother Gale." Still maintaining a luxurious ostentation, it can be seen that Mr. Lie still takes care of her financially, or, He Sheng suddenly remembered, is this the shadow of Lie Feng's grandfather? What a complicated family. He Sheng asked, "Where does Lingtang live?" Agni showed a smile, "Good question." When you love someone, you will smile when you mention him. Agni obviously loves his mother, and being filial to his children is not that bad. "My mother lives half of the time in London and the other half in Singapore. When do we visit her?" "Your grandfather is also a chaebol?" Agni replied: "No, my mother's family is poor, I will tell you slowly." He Sheng nodded.