Chapter 3 Chapter 3

At this time Lie Yun came over and looked at them with a smile. He Sheng pulled her over and hugged her. None of the three noticed that Lie Feng was hiding under a shadow tree, quietly watching their every move. In the days that followed, no matter how demanding the requirements were, He Sheng had to admit that she was extremely satisfied with her love life. Taking advantage of her mother's vacation in Canada and not having to go home to report on time, she and Li Huo fought for every opportunity to meet. He Sheng was amazed at the speed of time, as if someone deliberately set the clock speed up to trick them, from dawn to dusk, and from darkness to dawn, it happened in an instant, it was unbelievable.

During the period, one or two unpleasant incidents occurred, and He Sheng could not help but bear with them. Once she was having tea with Lie Yun and met Aunt Yan. At that time, Yan Nuo and Lie Huo had a meeting in Japan. Since they broke up, He Sheng never had the chance to see Yan Nuo again, but he still respected Aunt Yan, so he went over to say hello. He Sheng didn't have enough experience in life, so he thought it was a good intention, but Aunt Yan didn't appreciate it and taunted her in public. At that time, she looked her up and down, as if she wanted to reassess He Sheng, and then said coldly: "Yes, Miss Xia It's not as good to walk with a clerk's son as with a boss's son."

He Sheng was young and thin-skinned, he didn't expect that Aunt Yan, who was always cheerful, would turn her face so frighteningly, she hurried back to her seat, couldn't help but shed tears. It should be, how could she imagine that Yan Jia treated her like before. Don't blame my aunt for being stingy. Strange to say, after being scolded, He Sheng felt in a daze that he had made up for something. But after three days, He Sheng realized that she couldn't even get such humble happiness. Lie Huo told He Sheng that Gino apologized repeatedly for this incident, and He Sheng could imagine his face flushed with sweat.

He Sheng asked, "Why didn't Yan Nuo tell me personally?" Agni didn't answer. He Sheng was a little angry, Yan Nuo didn't blame Agni, but he didn't forgive her. Men and men always have a tacit understanding, so women will always be the culprit. "He asks you to sympathize with a mother's heart." He Sheng had nothing to say. Agni said, "Trust my mother would do the same." He Sheng was willing to forget such a small matter. Something bigger than this made He Sheng nervous: Lie Huo made arrangements for her to see his mother in two days. A mother who raises such beautiful children is naturally a beauty.

He Sheng believed that she would not be disappointed. She thought she could see Mr. and Mrs. lie at the same time, but only Mrs. lie received her. He Sheng heard early in the morning that a group of overseas Chinese in Singapore were deeply influenced by British culture, even more so than Hong Kong people. Seeing Mrs. Lit's pomp, He Sheng fully believed this statement. The silver teapot held Earl Gray tea, cucumber sandwiches, small soft pastries with cream and rose jam. Mrs. Lie was wearing a set of low-key silk and simple jewelry, which made her look comfortable. Mrs. Lie's face has the same impression as Lie Yun's, but her temperament is too strong. He Sheng believes that she has more advantages that Mr. Lie appreciates.

Agni went over and kissed his mother's cheek lightly. Then he withdrew and left the two ladies to chat. Mrs. Lie chuckled, "We have been looking forward to seeing Lie Huo's girlfriend for many years." He Sheng smiled. "Welcome to Lie's house." He Sheng remained calm, and said openly, "I've been here several times." "Then, you've probably noticed that this house is called Qiyuan." He Sheng was taken aback. As soon as he talked about this kind of topic, it seemed that he already regarded He Sheng as his own. "Qi, it's Zhou Qi, Mr. Lie's ex-wife."

He Sheng didn't dare to reveal any clues. Mrs. Lie's voice was a little helpless, "My surname is Chen, and my name is Chen Shan, Miss Xia. Just imagine, Chen Shan lives in Zhou Qi's house, how would it feel like?" She raised her face, her pointed chin was as thin and pretty as a strong cloud, He Sheng felt that she cared too much about such details, no wonder her expression was troubled. He Sheng boldly said: "Perhaps we can change the name of the building." "Mr. Lie won't do that." "why?" "The building was built by his mentor, and he wants to commemorate him."

From this sentence, He Sheng knew a little more, as if he slowly opened a door and saw an unexpected scene. "Miss Xia, what I want to say is that Lie's family is a strange family. You need to give Lie Huo more time and patience. At the same time, you yourself need to have the greatest flexibility to adapt to problems you have never been exposed to before. " He Sheng did not dare to agree with the pessimism in her tone, and declined to comment for the sake of politeness. Mrs. Lie immediately became happy, "Lie Huo often tells me about you." He Sheng knew how to deal with it this time, "Mrs. Lie and Lie Huo look like siblings, they must have a very good relationship, and they can say anything."

I've tried it many times, and it doesn't work. Regardless of the appearance and background of the ladies, she must be happy to say that she is younger than her real age, even such a smart and beautiful Mrs. Lie is no exception. He Sheng knew she was doing the right thing. She was calmer than before and took a sip of tea. "Lie Yun also likes you very much." Mrs. Lie paused, "Both of my children have no close friends." The helplessness and melancholy came again, "Same as me." He Sheng laughed and said, "Lie Yun is more introverted. Lie Huo has promises."

Mrs. Lie supported her head with her hands, and said after a while: "I'm sorry, Miss Xia, I'm actually a bit tired, let's talk about it next time." He Sheng quickly stood up, "Of course, I'll take my leave first." Walking to the door of the reception room, He Sheng heard Mrs. Lie's long and thin sigh. He Sheng walked into the corridor, and the bitter taste of tea was still in her mouth. She was thinking that next time she drank tea, maybe she should resume the habit of adding sugar. When she passed the study, she found Lie Yun lying on the shoulder of Li Huo, crying.

Seeing He Sheng, the siblings immediately let go, Li Huo said, "Mother blamed her." No, there is another story here. Mrs. Lie has warned her that there are some problems that are not acceptable to outsiders. He Sheng sat down quietly. Agni asked, "What did mother tell you?" He Sheng smiled, "I'm afraid Mrs. Lie has an ordinary impression of me." Lie Huo replied: "After a while, she will no longer be Mrs. Lie." He Sheng was surprised. "She wants to break up with her father and take Lie Yun away." Oh so cry. Agni said with emotion: "No one can live comfortably in this house except father." "Come here," He Sheng called Lie Yun, "sit over here." Lie Yun's mind is very weak, and he has no countermeasures at all when things happen. He Sheng put his arms around her and asked, "Would you rather be with your father or your mother?" Unexpectedly, Lie Yun said in disgust: "I want to be free, why can't I choose, why can't I be with the person I like?" He Sheng was in astonishment when Lie Huo suddenly grabbed Lie Yun and slapped her hard, twisting Lie Yun's face to the side. He Sheng was stunned, subconsciously stretched out his hand to stop Lie Huo, but Lie Huo had already hugged Lie Yun tightly. He said sadly: "Xiaoyun, Xiaoyun, don't make me sad." He Sheng realized that there was almost no room for outsiders to intervene, so she stood up quietly and left. Walking to the corridor, it was Yan Nuo who met him. Suddenly meeting him in Molu, He Sheng opened his eyes wide, not knowing how to react. Yan Nuo had mixed feelings, and looked at He Sheng greedily, she was thinner, and she was so preoccupied and delicate, he closed his eyes, as if he was afraid that she would burn his eyes. Only when He Sheng saw Yan Nuo again did he know that she was not unhappy when she was with him. The two were deadlocked for a while, and He Sheng heard Yan Nuo ask softly: "How are you?" He Sheng wanted to say yes, but felt it was inappropriate, and wanted to say no, it was too hasty. She stood there dumbfounded. At this moment, Lie Huo shouted to find out, "He Sheng, He Sheng!" He finally noticed that she had left the study. Seeing her looking at Yan Nuo, Lie Huo smiled and asked, "He Sheng, why did you walk away without saying a word?" He Sheng raised his head, "Oh, I just want to take a walk in the garden." Yan Nuo also laughed quickly: "If you don't water it again, your ganoderma lucidum, wild ginseng will wither soon." Only now did the three young people understand what it means to force a smile. Yan Nuo said, "Mr. Lie is waiting for me in the side hall upstairs." Agni said, "Let's eat together." "No, you go, I'm afraid I'll have to talk for a while." Agni laughed, "Father never discussed such a big matter with me." Yan Nuo hurried up the stairs. He Sheng looked at his back melancholy. In Li Huo's eyes, it means old love. Girls are so weird. Their memory is too amazing, as if they can't forget anything. All the trivial things in their lives are forever in their minds. Whenever there is a disturbance, they will take it out and recall it. He waited impatiently for He Sheng to come back to his senses, and asked, "Where did you want to go just now?" He Sheng replied: "I can't see brothers and sisters attacking each other's bodies with force." Agni said, "In this room, that's all we can do." "nonsense." "You'll understand in the future." "No, I'll never understand." Lie Huo pointed to the crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the porch and said: "When my father brought me and Lie Yun to take over this house fifteen years ago, he told us two brothers and sisters that nothing in this world is what one deserves, and you must Fight for it with both hands, Xia Hesheng, if you can't see it, it's still too late." He Sheng glared at him with his fists clenched, Li Huo turned around and disappeared at the end of the corridor. The values ​​of the two of them are obviously very different. He Sheng seems to have seen that Agni from childhood has been trained to be an eagle, brought in by his father to be the new owner of Qiyuan. The former owner of this house entrusted his whole life of martial arts and his only daughter to an ambitious young man without conscience. He Sheng was so shocked that after applying all the materials together, she got such a story. Horrible vortex. Anyone who does not know how to maintain a safe distance has the opportunity to be swept into the center of the rapids and drown. He Sheng raised his head, and the huge, gorgeous and classical crystal lamp seemed to be pressing on top of her head. She couldn't help taking two steps back, intending to lean against the wall, but unexpectedly, she bumped into someone. He Sheng quickly apologized. People have reached out to support her. He Sheng was wearing short-sleeved clothes, and when he touched the skin of that person without any mental preparation, he couldn't help but convulse slightly. She subconsciously protected herself, folded her arms, and looked at the person. The man recognized her, "Is it Miss Xia Hesheng?" He is a middle-aged man, wearing a dark suit, with a graceful attitude, and his eyebrows look like a ghost. He Sheng's heart skipped a beat. The man smiled and introduced himself, "I am Lie Zhan, Lie Huo's father." Although He Sheng had already guessed three points, but when he heard his name, he couldn't help feeling shocked. It was him, this person, a ungrateful, talented and unvirtuous beast in clothes. He Sheng originally thought that such a cruel person should have an ugly appearance, but he was gentle and kind, and He Sheng was taken aback. Lie Zhan let the beautiful girl stare at him. Fortunately, Yan Nuo came downstairs, "He Sheng, you have seen Mr. Lie." He Sheng quickly said: "Yes." He was still uneasy. Yan Nuo said again: "Mr. Lie, this is our friend Xia Hesheng." Our friends, these five words are simply remarkable. Lie Zhansheng met Xia Hesheng early in the morning, and that day in the air-conditioned carriage, he saw with his own eyes Lie Huo and Yan Nuo vying to please this girl. That day, the weather was hot, and the three young men seemed to be sweating, but they didn't feel uncomfortable at all, talking, laughing, and looking forward freely. At that time, Lie Zhan sighed and thought, it is good to be young, even if you have nothing, it is enough to have youth. He noticed Agni's expression and knew that he had already fallen in love with this girl. At that time, Agni might not be sure of his heart, but in the eyes of experienced onlookers, the triangular situation was already very obvious. This girl's charm is astonishing even if the unruly fire can cause her to conflict with Yan Nuo, her only friend. Now Yan Nuo has become a prodigal, but she doesn't hold any grudges, which shows that she has something extraordinary. Lie Zhan's menacing gaze forced He Sheng to turn his head away. In Lie's house, she always felt like being peeped. Was it always him? He Sheng collected himself, "I'm leaving." Yan Nuo was surprised, "Didn't you make an appointment with Agni?" He smiled jerky, "Agni is in a bad mood today." Lie Zhansheng said: "This is his biggest weakness, I really need his friends to forgive." Yan Nuo was a little embarrassed, would he send Xia Hesheng off? You can avoid it for a while, but you can't avoid it for a lifetime, forget it, you have a clear conscience, why bother to avoid this suspicion, so he said: "I will send you down the mountain." He Sheng let out a sigh of relief, and said goodbye to Lie Shengsheng politely. In the car, Gino asked gently, "Have you had a fight?" Of course He Sheng understood what he heard, and replied melancholy: "I take it for granted." Yan Nuo was a little sad, he never quarreled with He Sheng, he always put up with her. After a long while, He Sheng asked, "Are you okay?" Yan Nuo nodded, "I'm very busy. Mr. Lie intends to train me to be my father's successor. My father wants to retire in a short time." He Sheng couldn't help asking: "Yannuo, did Lie Zhansheng immorally seize Zhou's property?" Yan Nuo glanced at her, avoiding the important ones, "Every famous person will be plagued by certain rumors." "Is it terrible to be victorious?" Yan Nuo replied very veiled, "Even if it is, we are not qualified to see his dark side." "I feel that everyone is working together to deal with Gale and spare no effort." Yan Nuo said: "Ge Feng is a tragic figure." Couldn't be more accurate. "There have been more than ten years of lawsuits between his parents. Liefeng has only known his parents as enemies since he was a child. First, the divorce lawsuit, and then the inheritance dispute. His mother lost everything, and he was also used as a bargaining chip. Over the years No one gave him a good look." Yan Nuo sighed. He Sheng suddenly said, "Get rid of the strong clouds." Yan Nuo was taken aback, and hurriedly looked around, "Look at me, I'm so interested in talking about right and wrong." He Sheng said with emotion, "Yannuo, you are the happiest." Yan Nuo was startled, it was terrible that these words came from He Sheng's mouth, He Sheng didn't know how much her strong sense of superiority at the moment resembled that of the Lie family. At that moment, Yan Nuo was all smiles, and he asked her: "Really, after losing Xia Hesheng, I should still be happy?" He Sheng closed his eyes and sighed, "I'm sorry." Yan Nuo stopped the car, "Greetings for my aunt." The most generous he can only do this. Back home, He Sheng collapsed on the sofa. Mrs. Xia asked, "Is that Xiaoyan?" He Sheng nodded, walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, held the ice cream box, opened it, and ate it with a spoon. Mrs. Xia was a little surprised, "You two get back together?" He Sheng raised his head, "No, but we are still friends." Mrs. Xia sighed, "Being a human being is getting more and more difficult, it's so embarrassing, and I have to bite the bullet." Yes, it used to be justifiable to impeach after a breakup, especially the woman, no matter how bad she is, she can win sympathy. The world is different. Now you have to deal with this kind of thing generously and cutely... No wonder more and more people are suffering from cancer. He Sheng ate up the whole box of ice cream, her digestive system was chilled, she sighed. "You were happier when you were with Xiaoyan than now." No, that's not right. Mother didn't see her moment of ecstasy. She traded plainness for passion, and of course she had to pay the price. "When we met this time, your uncle said that the small restaurant needs help and asked me to sit at the counter." "That's great, what do you think?" "Me?" Mrs. Xia looked at her daughter, "It seems that I can't let go now." Why didn't He Sheng understand that what his mother cared about was her lifelong event.But he only said: "Change the environment, and I don't like to come back after half a year." "All immigrants overestimate their own adaptability, leave impulsively, return regretfully, and end up on neither side." He Sheng was overthinking, did you mean her? She has a relationship with her mother, which shows how lonely she is these days. No one supports her. Late at night, the phone rang. Mrs. Xia heard it, but ignored it. He Sheng put down the novel and went to answer the phone. Agni said from the other end: "He Sheng, let's get married." This may be the best way to solve the problem: become a member of the Lie family, get along with others, and share wealth and honor. "Are you still angry?" "Blame yourself, where does the qi come from?" "He Sheng, you always make me ashamed." He Sheng laughed out loud. "Come out and I'll give you a ride." He Sheng couldn't resist such an invitation, so she changed into narrow underwear and tiptoed out. It's not that Mrs. Xia didn't hear it, but she didn't intend to stop her daughter. Young people don't act recklessly and boldly. May I ask where did the theme come from in old age?In fact, she has been appeasing He Sheng, but He Sheng doesn't know. Mrs. Xia looked at the alarm clock, it was three o'clock in the morning. He Sheng ran down the stairs quickly, with a clear head, and said to himself, Xia Hesheng, you are like a small bulldog named Li Huo, you can't escape his Kuili Wuzhishan, why are you so obedient, and you don't even ask him to wait? willing? Although the bottom of my heart was not worth it, my pace accelerated from the fourth floor and turned down. The crescent moon hangs like a hook in the sky, and a large flaming motorcycle roars over, turns a corner, and stops in front of He Sheng. Lie Huo was wearing a helmet, and his whole body was pitch-black, with a strange feeling. He handed the helmet in the back seat to He Sheng. He Sheng skillfully got on the locomotive and drove away following the raging fire. She didn't know where he was going to take her, and she didn't care, as long as she was with him, it was the same wherever she went. Speed ​​itself is already the greatest pleasure, He Sheng closed his eyes, willing to run towards eternity with raging fire forever. The car finally stopped. Agni took off his helmet and looked at her with a grin. "After you're with me, I'm afraid no one will dare to take you." He Sheng smiled: "How do you know I will want someone else?" The locomotive stopped at the door of a small villa, and He Sheng liked it at first glance. Fortunately, it was not a Spanish design, but a simple English-style bungalow. Agni took out the key and wanted to open the door. One push, not open. Agni said, "This place is the quietest, and it was originally used by my mother to sketch in her spare time." "Is aunt a painter?" Agni slammed the door hard, "Hey, did you bring the wrong key?" He Sheng said objectively, "It's locked inside." Agni laughed, "There is no one inside." "Where's the cleaner?" "No overnight stay." "Then it must be one of our own." Unexpectedly, the raging fire changed color immediately, "He Sheng, stand still at the gate and don't move, I'll go to the back door to have a look." He Sheng held him back, "Let's go, if there are people in the room, it's not good to meet them." Why didn't they come for a tryst. "Don't worry about it." Agni ran all the way to the back. As soon as he left, the front door opened immediately, and a shadow rushed out and pushed He Sheng away with great force. He Sheng was very embarrassed, staggered two steps, almost fell, the man escaped from the gate and ran away. The man was wearing black clothes and black trousers, with a hat on his head, and covered his mouth with a handkerchief. But it didn't work. He Sheng already knew who he was. She leaned against the wall and stood still, full of doubts, what is he doing here? This small villa is obviously the private property of Li Huo's mother, how could this person have a key? " He Sheng heard the sound of a car engine in the distance, and the man drove away. He Sheng opened the door in surprise, and saw a person sitting at the bottom of the stairs. He Sheng didn't turn on the light, so He Sheng couldn't see clearly for a while, the man slowly raised his head, borrowing the faint light from the door, He Sheng realized that it was Lie Yun who was sitting barefoot and wearing a bathrobe. He Sheng's shock was no small matter, she opened her mouth wide in fright, at a loss for what to do. It took a while to ask: "Lie Yun, is that you?" Lie Yun stood up, his face pale, "Please don't say that." At this time, Li Huo's voice sounded from behind the two of them, "Who's in the house!" He Sheng had no choice but to hold Lie Yun's hand, turned around and said, "It's Lie going." "Who drives away from here?" Lie Huo pushed He Sheng away with one hand, and faced Lie Yun. After being pushed twice in a row, He Sheng couldn't help feeling angry, and said loudly, "It's a red-faced and green-haired ghost!" Agni froze. He Sheng stood in front of Lie Yun again. Agni asked: "Have you seen clearly with your own eyes that you are a foreigner?" He Sheng sneered. "What is your name?" Lie Yun calmed down at this moment, "Zun." Agni hummed from the bottom of his throat: "I don't believe it!" "Ah Ji." Lie Yun had already rushed upstairs. Agni wanted to chase, but He Sheng blocked him, "She is not a child anymore." Agni saw He Sheng's eyes, "You must have seen a foreigner?" He Sheng showed no fear, and stared at him, "Can you be more polite to Lie Yun?" Agni sat down slowly, without making a sound. "Let's go." Agni does not move. "Next time I will use a place to make an appointment in advance, so as not to be boring." He Sheng took his hand and pulled him up forcefully. They both returned disappointed. It was almost dawn, and the fog was heavy and the dew was heavy. He Sheng was carrying a big secret in his heart, uneasy, and his expression was dull. Lie Huo let her get out of the car, He Sheng reached out and touched his face lightly. She said softly, "We'll go another day." Agni kissed the back of her hand, got into the car and left without saying a word. Quietly returned to the house and closed the door. He Sheng knew that his mother knew her whereabouts, and Mrs. Xia also knew that He Sheng knew this. Both mother and daughter did not reveal it, making the other party think that they had successfully concealed it. Who would really fall in love with acting, but stepping down for the sake of it. He Sheng frowned and lay on the bed. It took a long time to fall asleep. It was dawn all of a sudden, but she had a class at nine o'clock in the morning, and He Sheng stayed on until the class, his eyes darkened. While copying notes, I rested my head on my hand, every time I made a mistake, even I became impatient, made a big cross on the notebook, and swept the notebook to the ground with one hand. She sighed deeply. After class, just after class, the classmate who had already had something good said with a smile: "Xia Hesheng, someone has been waiting for you under the bell tower for a long, long, long, long time." He Sheng was surprised, and he was eager to see what happened.