Chapter 4 Chapter 4

"This is how the same thing." "Some of the replies are photocopied." "Would you please invite them?" "All comers are welcome." The first meeting was held at the famous Mayflower Hotel. Shaoping, who likes to go crazy once in a while, was very excited. He prepared his evening clothes early in the morning and was ready to appear as the second heroine. That night, Keqing spoke to her grandfather. The old man did not mention the operation result at all. "Do you still like it?" "The place is very big and comfortable. The school is very expensive. There are only twelve students in a class."

"That's good." "Do you have to study until graduation?" "That's an indicator." "I understand grandfather." Later, when Attorney Zhen answered the phone, Keqing asked, "How was the operation?" "fail." "what." "Now it's just a matter of waiting." "I can't hurry back." "The old man just doesn't want the second generation of grandparents to force smiles, sigh, there is not much you can do." Ke Qing hung up the phone. The joy of that night was only half off.

However, in retrospect, Keqing has to admit that she has never seen so many beautiful young men and women gathered together. The Caucasians have blond hair, blue eyes, tall stature, and are impeccably groomed. The design of the evening wear is the same, all the handsome men and beautiful women, not a single fat person. Shaoping was wearing a translucent velvet dress, showing her breasts and back. She was squatting on the dance floor and waving her arms. It was obvious that she was already dripping with sweat. Ke Qing turned off her ears early in the morning, happy to be quiet. She sat in a corner and watched her friends having fun.

Then, quite dramatically, a young man came up, smiled and said, "We meet again." Ke Qing felt that the tall and handsome man was very kind-hearted. "do you remember me?" Ke Qing asked, "Let me think about it." He laughed, the girl really confessed. Ke Qing said slowly: "We met once, and it was such a lively occasion, with wine and dancing, many young people, you said your name is Xu Zhongxuan." "Good memory, Miss Wang." But Qing smiled, he still remembered what happened that night. "The other Miss Wang had a great time." He looked at the dance floor.

"Yes," Ke Qing said, "why not? To be a human being, there is more suffering than happiness, seize the opportunity and work hard to have fun." "Come." He held out his hand. "I don't want to dance tonight." "No problem, I'll chat with you." "About what?" "What are your ambitions?" Ke Qing smiled, she never thought that someone would ask her such a unique question. She walked to the terrace with him and put on a shawl for her. "Ambition?" Ke Qing smiled. "Everyone has ideals." "I'm the rare exception."

"You always have hope, don't you?" Keqing thought about it, "Well, get married and have three or four healthy and hearing children." "That's easy to achieve." Ke Qing was noncommittal, and secretly sighed. "Every time you dance, another Miss Wang forgets you." Ke Qing laughed, "You are very observant." "Are you good friends?" "Love and sisters," Keqing remembered, "Who are you coming with tonight?" "Lincecilia." "What's your Chinese name?" "I honestly don't know, we're not close friends."

Ke Qing smiled, "Do you attend every ball?" "No, I came here because I saw your name." Ke Qing asked, "Dancing?" "I can only take three steps." Ke Qing replied, "We are exactly the same." "You are deaf." "Can't hide it from anyone." "I can see you're wearing a hearing aid." "Yes, I can hear now." "The music is too loud, would you mind going to another place?" "where?" "Will you come with me?" "Teachers and parents say, be careful with strangers."

"That's as it should be." "I'm sorry," Keqing lowered her head, but quickly raised her head again, "But whatever, I'm an adult, come on, let's leave this vulgar and noisy place." It was cold spring, and both of them breathed white. He dragged her hand to the road station, quickly jumped into the car, sat in the back row, and lent her the scarf and gloves. Ke Qing leaned against his strong shoulders, feeling warm and safe. After the road car drove for more than ten minutes, he led her out of the car and walked towards the dark direction. Ke Qing is not afraid.

Suddenly, she saw the light, ah, her eyes became brighter. "Gypsy," she whispered. No, there is a gypsy camp in the ruins, selling gadgets, food, and acrobatics, which are colorful and have attracted many old people. "I've never been to a place like this." "Their coffee with milk is fantastic." They sat down to spaghetti bolognese. When the waitress saw the pearl jewelry Ke Qing was wearing, her eyes lit up and she reached out to touch it. Xu Zhongxuan stopped in time and said softly to her: "Miss, I need more garlic bread." But Qing knew that they were all magicians.

"These people camp here every day?" "No, only on Saturday." He held her hand tightly and walked around the stall, but Ke Qing saw an old crystal glass perfume bottle with a silver lid. He pulled out the cash transaction, "For you." "Oh, I'll keep it for life." He looked sideways at her. "A lifetime is a long time." His handsome face was so close to her, she couldn't help pointing the tip of his nose with her finger. Then they saw the divination booth. Ke Qing said, "I want to know the future." "all fake."

Ke Qing: "It doesn't matter." Put down a bill, sit on a small stool, and look at the crystal ball. Immortal Sai, who was wearing a golden veil, suddenly opened her eyes wide, "Miss, you are not real." She covered her mouth. Ke Qing was also startled. "You, you," the divination woman pointed at her, "you come from the future world, and you have insight into everything in the world." Ke Qing was not angry, "Speak nonsense again, and return the money to me." The fortune-teller let out a sigh of relief, "You don't like to hear the truth." Xu Zhongxuan suddenly asked: "Tell me, will I see this lady again?" "Of course, you two will be engaged." Xu Zhongxuan was very happy, "Enough." He pulled Keqing away. But Qing looked up and saw a sky full of stars, like evil diamonds inlaid on dark blue velvet. Ke Qing praised: "This is the most beautiful starry sky I have ever seen in my life." "It's late at night, I'll take you home." "No," Keqing said stubbornly, "I won't go." She has never been on such a unique and happy date, and she is in love. "I'm afraid you'll catch a cold." "I'm just not good at hearing, my heart, lungs and spleen are very healthy." "Okay, okay, stay for a moment." Somehow, time flies so fast, but the God of time has been playing with us, stealing our time when we are happy, and giving it back to us when we are sad. The sky has turned gray. "Really time to go." The tourists gradually dispersed, and the gypsies were already cleaning up the stalls. Dew has condensed on Ke Qing's hair. I can't go if I don't want to, but Qing feels cold. "Oops, no car." "Where's the road bike?" "Haven't started driving yet." At this time, a gypsy man approached in a truck, "One hundred yuan, enter the city." Xu Zhongxuan and Ke Qing sat in the open-air car, sharing the car with two dirty dogs. "Cold?" "My feet are a little cold." Xu Zhongxuan took off her velvet high heels for her, and wrapped her feet in his coat. The moon has not yet set, hanging faintly in the sky like a hook. "Here we are," said the gypsy driver. Xu Zhongxuan helped Ke Qing get out of the car. "Why don't you tell them to drive to the house?" "They often don't have a driver's license, they don't have insurance, and they don't want to stay in the city for long." It so happened that an empty taxi passed by, saving them and completing the adventure. As soon as the bell was rang, the nanny jumped out and opened the door. Shaoping was on the phone and hung up hastily. Shaoping looked at Keqing with a half-smile, "I want to scold you but I can't, where have you been, it's scary." But Qing didn't take it seriously, "I'm not mentally handicapped." "You have to confess." "You don't come back all night, I'm never worried." "How do you compare to me?" "Why can't it be compared?" Ke Qing objected. "I am missing today, and I will disappear tomorrow. Who cares, who cares? You, you are the supreme treasure of Grandpa Ling. If something goes wrong, how can we guys explain it?" Ke Qing was suddenly at a loss for words. The nanny complained: "Where did I go, my feet were muddy, and my clothes were torn." "Also, the unkempt face," Shaoping teased, "is like a dying flower." Ke Qing ran into the shower. After washing, she got into the comfortable bedding, let out a long sigh, and fell asleep. In the dream, it suddenly occurred to me that I didn't ask Xu Zhongxuan's phone address, oh, don't be afraid, he can definitely find her. The nanny's voice came from the ear: "Where did the broken glass bottle come from?" "Dirty to death, soak it in disinfectant immediately." "Where has Miss Qin been?" "who knows." Hope to go again. Ke Qing knew that staring at her pupils at this moment could see little flickers.The brilliant starlight from last night lit up her eyes. She shed tears quietly in her sleep. When he woke up, he saw Shaoping sitting by the window sill and keeping accounts. She was only wearing a sweater and trousers, but her beautiful figure was clearly visible. Ke Qing said: "With less screens, you will become more and more beautiful." Shaoping put down his pen, "There are as many beauties as you want." "No, real beauty is extremely rare." Shaoping continued: "Then, you should have heard the saying that all heiresses are beautiful." Ke Qing laughed. "Have you ever calculated how much your net worth will be in the future?" "I have no idea." "What about? One hundred million, two hundred million, one billion, two billion?" "Grandfather was not that rich." "So, 35.7 billion?" "I really do not know." "You don't care too much." "Yes, I was too impractical to worry my grandfather." "If you have a chance, talk to Lawyer Zhen." "Perhaps, grandfather can live another thirty years." "It's fine, people don't live to be a hundred years old." Ke Qing went on: "I often worry about a thousand years old." With a long sigh. "Come on, let go of your arms and go out to play." Anyway, the economy is not a problem, so it is not difficult to find programs. After more than a month, the two of them knew all the entertainment venues in the city like the back of their hands. Because they are inseparable, the students are a little suspicious of their relationship. Finally someone took the liberty to ask, "Are you two close friends?" Ke dimly replied: "No, we are friends." The classmate immediately came to the wrong conclusion, thinking that she didn't want to come out of the closet, so he had to laugh it off. Ke Qing said emotionally, "Shaoping, if I fall in love with you, it will really be a lifetime." Shaoping's shoulders froze for a moment, and she couldn't tell if she didn't pay attention. Then, she said, "I'm not a person who won't change my mind." Ke Qing smiled, "You mean I lost my eyes?" "I have nothing. Who would love me? Well, the Department of English Literature has a descendant of the Roschi banking family. That status is what makes people fascinated." "Don't belittle yourself." Shaoping smiled. "I'm already familiar with my classmates." Shaoping said: "If you are familiar with the management, they will not have a deep friendship with us. It is impossible for the world to be united. There is always a gap between the East and the West." Ke Qing smiled, "I'm not so eager to become one with them, I just can't bear the custom of eating twelve people by a fire." One day, while discussing a problem in the lecture hall, someone knocked on the door. The lecturer went up to see what was going on, and then raised his head: "Miss Qin, someone is looking for you." Ke Qing was surprised, walked over to have a look, and saw that it was the nanny standing at the door, she knew something was wrong. At this time, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered by fate, she looked at the nanny silently. The nanny said softly, "Sister, I tell you to go back immediately and see me for the last time." Calling her by her baby name shows that the situation is serious. At this time, Shaoping had followed him out, and upon hearing this, he immediately said, "I'm going to ask for leave immediately." "No, less screen, you don't have to go back." Shaoping scolded in a low voice, "This is the time to use me." The two girls just took their passports and got on the plane. Keqing was very silent during the journey. There is a sea of ​​clouds outside the airplane cabin, thick and thick, which makes people want to lie down in despair and cannot sleep, but Qing is speechless and asks the sky. Shaoping kept muttering: "There is no faster plane, time is so precious, but it is unreasonable to spend so much time trapped in the cabin of the plane." Keqing shed tears. Shaoping pushed her, "I'm not complaining about you." Ke Qing closed her eyes. During these days, she has not seen Xu Zhongxuan again, how she longed to lean on his strong and broad shoulders again. Why didn't he show up again? Finally got home. The driver breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two of them. As soon as she entered, Ke Qing immediately ran to her grandfather's bedroom. Lawyer Zhen is in the old gentleman's private study. The old man was sitting on an easy chair, and he turned his head when he heard the sound, "Ke Qing, it's good to see you." Shaoping wisely stopped, turned and walked away. The old man didn't look like he was seriously ill and dying, but Ke Qing was a little relieved. Grandpa said, "Look at you, your eyes are red and swollen." Ke Qing said softly: "The universe is polluted, dust is everywhere." Grandfather smiled, "That's not it." The corners of his eyes were also moist. Lawyer Zhen on the side coughed. The old man said: "Ke Qing, I wanted to see you put on a wedding dress, get married and have children." Ke Qing said nothing. "I have accumulated a lot of life experiences, and I am really unwilling to bring them all to the spring." Ke Qing held his hand tightly, wanting to cry without tears. "Kenny, live a good life." "Yes, I know." "You go out, I'm tired." "No……" Lawyer Zhen said, "It's sunny, let's go and freshen up." When Ke Qing exited the study, she saw the doctor rushing in. Shaoping came up to meet her, and whispered to Keqing, "A man and a woman are waiting in the reception room." Ke Qing was startled, and immediately understood. She walked gently to the door and looked around. The male guest lived in the garden with her back behind his back, without saying a word. The female guest was sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigarette, with a livid face. They seemed to have been sitting there for some time. It's odd because both of them still wore their overcoats, as if they didn't want to stay for a long time. Ke Qing carefully looked at the young woman in sable, is it her mother? No, no, not at all. This young woman has a bright rectangular face, and she is not very old. But Qing was deeply disappointed that her mother hadn't appeared at this time, and she might never see her again. However, if you want to come back, maybe you have no desire to be proud of yourself, so you don't have to sit in the reception room and wait, but Qing feels a little comforted. At this time, the young woman slammed the cigarette butt, took off her coat, and fell aside. "It's not our turn yet? Don't you have only one son?" The male guest turned his head and said, "Can you be patient?" Yes, it is him. Ke Qing held the corner of her mouth, she had the same thick eyebrows as him. Shaoping nodded beside her. Then, Lawyer Zhen with a heavy face entered the reception room from another place. The male guest quickly asked, "Ah Zhen, how are you doing?" Lawyer Zhen said calmly, "He doesn't want to see you." The female guest was furious, "What?" "Both of you, please go back." "What do you mean," the male guest said angrily, "are you delirious?" Lawyer Zhen is already not very polite, "You two, please don't make noise here." "This is my home, do you know? My surname is Qin, his surname is Qin, what's your surname?" At this time, a big man in black clothes and black pants came out gently, "You two, the gate is over here." But Qing had never seen this guard before. Lawyer Zhen bowed, "Goodbye." As soon as he looked up, he saw Ke Qing behind the door and hurried over. Ke Qing asked softly, "Aren't you going to introduce us to meet?" Lawyer Zhen asked in a low voice, "Do you want to know him?" Ke Qing thought about it, shook her head, "No." Lawyer Zhen went back upstairs to work. A man and a woman were escorted away by the guards. There was still a smell of cigarettes in the reception room, and the maid immediately came and opened the long windows for air. Shaoping: "I thought you wanted to see your parents." Ke Qing simply replied: "I was wrong." That night, Keqing went to bed early, and suddenly saw her grandfather approaching, reaching out to stroke her hair. She asked softly, "Grandfather, do you have something to say to me?" The old man remained silent, looking at his granddaughter with infinite attachment. Ke Qing woke up suddenly, covered in cold sweat, she immediately opened the door and went out to find her grandfather. In the dormitory, the private nurse is dozing off, and the grandfather is not in bed. Ke Qing saw him sitting in front of the writing desk, as if he was reading or writing, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. "Grandfather," she whispered, "Grandfather." The old man didn't answer her. Ke Qing walked behind him, "Grandfather." As soon as she put her hand on the old man's shoulder, she knew something was wrong. At this time, the nurse also woke up, and hurried over to check his pulse. Ke Qing was already hugging her grandfather's shoulder and crying. The nurse said softly: "Miss Qin, please let me know your condolences. I will inform the doctor." Ke Qing squatted down and lay on her grandfather's lap. She had this habit since she was a child, whether it was sad or happy, the first thing she did was to go to her grandfather to complain. The old gentleman once said in surprise: "No wonder it is called Yiyi's knee, so it is for this reason." Ke Qing was in extreme grief, but she didn't notice a pair of eyes staring at her coldly outside the door. That person was her good friend Meng Shaoping. Shaoping tilted his head slightly, with a half-smile on the corner of his mouth, and clenched his fists with both hands. Instead of going to comfort her friend, she turned away and made a phone call. Not long after, doctors and lawyers all arrived. It was only at this time that Shaoping approached and held Ke Qing's hand. Ke Qing's head hangs extremely low, like a child who has done something wrong, as if her grandfather's death has something to do with her, she is so guilty that she can't lift her head up. Shaoping lifted her face up, and said softly: "Look at the front, the old man wants you to do that." As soon as she let go, Ke Qing's face fell. Lawyer Zhen approached, "Ke Qing, please come to the study, you need to sign something." Shaoping's eyes showed envy, and then he restrained himself, don't turn his head and leave. But Qing said with a hoarse voice, "Let's do it tomorrow." "No, Keqing," Attorney Zhen persuaded, "you must sign immediately." Walking into the study, all the documents had been laid out on the table, but Ke Qing picked up the pen and signed. "Wait, don't sign any documents until you've perused the contents." But Qing didn't care about it, and it was fine to sign it. Lawyer Zhen said, "But Qing, you have to read even the smallest words." Ke Qing ignored it, Sha Sha Sha signed more than a dozen names in one go, pushed away the documents, and stood up. Lawyer Zhen shook his head, knowing that the client was in an abnormal mood, it was inconvenient to say more, so he put away the documents. "Ke Qing, now you have become the sole heir of the Qin family's legacy." Ke Qing said nothing. Shaoping was still standing quietly by the side. Throughout the afternoon, people in the Qin residence entered and exited without any noise or panic, but everyone was nervous in the calm and silent. But Qing hasn't had a drop of water since the early morning, and I don't feel thirsty or hungry. Shaoping took care of her from beginning to end, and handed her a cup of honey water, but Keqing shook her head. She pushed her, but Qing reluctantly took a sip. In the evening, the staff gradually dispersed, and the nanny poured out porridge and side dishes with oil on her face. "Sister, eat something." Ke Qing walked to the dining table blankly and looked at the seat where her grandfather used to sit, maybe it was a habit, maybe it was intentional, where his ebony and ivory chopsticks were still placed there. But where can Qing still eat. At this moment, the doorbell rang. After a while the maid came back and said, "A Mr. Xu is looking for his sister." But when she heard it, she couldn't believe it was true. Mo Huan rejoiced too early, maybe it was just someone else. But her heart was already alive, as if she saw someone hanging down a life-saving rope in the abyss, and if she wanted, she could climb back to the ground along it. She immediately went to the door to look. A young man turned his head when he heard her footsteps, his eyes were full of pity, "Kenny, I'll come as soon as I hear the news." But Qingru saw the savior, so she didn't care about the loopholes in his sentence. What news, who passed the news to him? How did he come here, how did he appear in the Qin residence so quickly? But Qing didn't even think about it, she burst into tears. Xu Zhongxuan held her hand tightly, and sat down with her in the study. He let out a breath, "I'm late." Ke Qing asked, "If you take a leave of absence, will it affect your studies?" Xu Zhongxuan smiled, "Ke Qing, I have never had the chance to tell you that I have already graduated and I am a practicing architect." Ke Qing knew nothing about him. A figure flashed by outside the door. It was Meng Shaoping, with his arms folded on his chest, looking at the young man and woman with a half-smile, but walked away in a moment. Xu Zhongxuan took off his coat and drank a cup of tea. "Don't worry, I'm here, I can do my best, and I can help if I need something." Somehow, Ke Qing's heart settled down. "If you don't mind, you can stay with me." "That's not good, I still need to explain to my parents." "Where do I have parents, I'm the only one left." Xu Zhongxuan said: "It is more convenient for me to temporarily stay with my friends." Ke Qing said: "It's strange, we change places every time we meet." Xu Zhongxuan quickly changed the subject: "I'll get you something to eat." "You know how to cook?" "A hard-working student who doesn't have two skills." But An couldn't help but look sideways at him, "How do you suffer?" "I have time to talk to you slowly, now I would like to invite you to try my shredded pork noodles with pickled vegetables." Ke Qing rested her head on her hand, waiting for this bowl of noodles. She closed her eyes to rest, and suddenly heard Lawyer Zhen's voice: "Ke Qing, who is that young man?" Ke Qing opened her eyes, thinking that Lawyer Zhen was right in front of her, but he just walked in through the gate. "Ke Qing, who is that young man?" But Qing was in a daze, and came again. She had heard what the other party wanted to say in advance. "A talented person, showing off his skills in the kitchen, is your friend?" Ke Qing nodded. "It's also good, there is such a person here, to dilute the depressed atmosphere a little bit." For some reason, Ke Qing's face suddenly turned red. In Lawyer Zhen's eyes, Keqing's skin is fair, and even a little bit of redness can be seen. "Have you known each other for a long time?" "For more than a month, I happened to pass by and came to see me." "He also looks very familiar with Shaoping." "Really," said Keqing, "we are all young people." "Kenny, be careful." "Just me, or all the heiresses?" At this time, Shaoping had already come in with his face up. Ke Qing suddenly wanted to eat something. "Lawyer Zhen, you're welcome, please do as you please." Lawyer Zhen thought for a while, "No, I have an appointment." He is gone again. Shaoping looked at his back, "Look, after all, he is a professional, always coming and going in a hurry." "What did he come back for?" "Who knows." Shaoping shrugged. Ke Qing said: "Soon, he will come to urge us to go back to school." Shaoping was surprised, "Are you going to listen to him for the rest of your life?" "It's not hard to tell who is really good for us." Shaoping smiled and asked: "What about me, in the eyes of many people, do I lose friends?" Ke Qing persuaded: "Whoever dares to say that, I will drive him out first." Shaoping still didn't relax, "What if Xu Zhongxuan has a conflict with me?" Ke Qing was startled, "You don't like him?" Shaoping muttered: "Who knows what this man has in mind." Ke Qing had no choice but to accommodate, "You are my friend, you will always be the first." Shaoping smiled, "Let's just believe it." Ke Qing hoped that everyone would like Xu Zhongxuan, "Do you have a problem with Zhongxuan?" Shaoping didn't say yes or no, "Ke Qing, you now have autonomy." Yes, but Qing was a little scared. The following week was a rare and easy day in Qin Keqing's life. Xu Zhongxuan came very early and left late at night, and got along well with the Qin family. Everyone liked his easy-going and cheerful personality and handsome face. Even the nanny said: "As soon as Mr. Xu arrives, we will have a laugh." He helped pruning flowers and plants, went into the kitchen to show off his skills, and accompanied Keqing to play ball and swim. Then, be speculative with everyone and be willing to listen to them attentively. The Qin residence seemed to have opened up a ray of sky, and a golden light shot in. Lawyer Zhen added: "There are very few such cute young people," and whispered to himself, "They are not like real people." Ke Qing turned her head, "What?" "I'm so happy for you." Ke Qing smiled, "Don't pick on Zhong Xuan." Lawyer Zhen said cautiously: "You are still young, see the world more and make more choices." Ke Qing said, "I should go back to school after the big things are over." "But Qing, now, your life is up to you." "Lawyer Zhen, I will always respect your opinion." "What about less screens?" "out." "Well, as soon as Xiao Xu came, she avoided it." Ke Qing smiled, "There is no such thing, she went out to buy summer clothes for me." Shaoping did not set off with Keqing, as she needed to do some private matters. For several days she looked distressed. Ke Qing: "If you have something to do, you may discuss it with us."