When You Jinlan returned to the Tan Palace, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. She was happy to find that Gao Jin had gone out, and there were only Rong Aqiao and the rest of the horses who were carrying some large suitcases. When several people saw You Jinlan, they greeted respectfully, and then continued to work.

You Jinlan pretended to be indifferent, and stood at the door of the storage room and looked at it casually. She knew that this group of people had come to transport the "things" to the storage room on the first floor of the basement according to Gao Jin's instructions before, but if she was asked what these mysterious "things" were, she wouldn't know. She thought as she walked out slowly.

"Sister-in-law!" Without waiting for You Jinlan to take a few steps out, Rong Aqiao chased after her. He scratched the back of his neck and said a little crampedly, "That ......"

You Jinlan turned around and faced Rong Aqiao, "What's the matter, Aqiao?" she consciously pretended to be kind, "You have worked hard for so long, take a rest." ”

Rong Aqiao hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, that's the case, the brothers have been busy for a long time and are a little thirsty, but they are embarrassed to tell you. ”

You Jinlan nodded with a smile, "You wait for me." ”

After a while, she walked to the door of the storage room with a tray. On top of the tray is a wide-bottomed decanter filled with dark red wines.

Rong Aqiao was taken aback, "Sister-in-law, don't be so polite, just get some boiled water." ”

You Jinlan smiled, didn't answer, and then walked into the storage room, raised her voice and said to the other horses: "A few people have worked hard, drink something, rest and rest, don't get tired." ”

"Oh, that's embarrassing, sister-in-law. Rong Aqiao hurriedly caught up, nodded and said, "Brothers don't need to rest when they do this little thing. Several others chimed in.

"You're going to have to move for a while, don't rush, take your time. You Jinlan took out the hostess's pie, "This is the wine that Mr. Gao brought back from the United States, and I don't let ordinary people drink it." She said, placing the tray on a suitcase on the floor, "I don't know anything about wine, I've heard that it's a Napa Valley treasure, and a bottle can cost thousands of dollars." ”

Rong Aqiao's eyes widened when he heard this, "Then how can we drink it? ”

You Jinlan picked up the wine decanter, "You are all the most trusted and respected people of Mr. Gao, of course you are qualified to drink." She was afraid that Rong Aqiao and the others would refuse, so she hurriedly began to pour wine.

Rong Aqiao's eyes rolled, "Sister-in-law is so good to us, give us such expensive wine, you have to remember that sister-in-law is good!"

Seeing that the others nodded like pounded garlic, You Jinlan breathed a sigh of relief, "You can drink as much as you want, don't treat yourself as an outsider." ”

This group of people are all "old fritters", and they immediately raised their cups and said good things about You Jinlan. Rong Aqiao originally wanted them to finish transporting their things before Gao Jin went home, but seeing that You Jinlan was very interested in chatting with them, he pressed the urge to urge and chatted along.

"The magic capital is warmer than I thought. You Jinlan said casually, "Before I came back, I thought it would be as cold as in previous years." ”

"The weather hasn't been bad this year. A sturdy guy with an obvious "meat pit" on his face said, "We went out on an errand a few days ago, and it felt quite warm. ”

You Jinlan wanted to ask them what they were going to do, but the words came to her lips and swallowed back, she knew in her heart that it was impossible for these people to tell her too much.

"Sister-in-law, you have been back for a few days, and it was cold a while ago. Don't listen to him, he's not usually afraid of the cold. You see that he is full of flesh and ......" Before he finished speaking, Rong Aqiao suddenly let out an "ah". It turned out that he had casually put the unfinished wine on a suitcase, and with a wave of his hand as he spoke, he actually knocked over the wine glass. The red and bright wine syrup flowed freely along the suitcase, and several people were stunned for a while.

"I'm coming, Brother Yung. The "meat pit" who was teased by Rong Aqiao reacted quickly, picking up a dirty old sponge from an iron box on the shelves of the storage room and wiping the leather box vigorously.

Rong Aqiao's thin face was almost bloodless with fright, "Keep your mouths shut!" he admonished viciously. "Whoever wants to talk too much......"

"Yes!" the ponies understood.

You Jinlan stood aside, embarrassed and didn't know what to do. She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the tray, and the horses playfully put the cups on it. A pony graciously held out his hands to her and motioned for her to hand over the tray to herself.

"Sister-in-law, let them come. Rong Aqiao seemed to forget that it was the wine glass he knocked over, and he was actually indignant, "Don't clear it one by two!"

"Brother Rong, do you want to open the box and wipe it?" asked a young man timidly, "The wine seems to have flowed in." ”

"Do you want me to teach you?" Rong Aqiao scolded a few foul words angrily, and the young horse boy lowered his head, opened the suitcase without saying a word, and wiped the edge of the box.

"These suitcases are actually unlocked!" This discovery surprised You Jinlan, and she subconsciously glanced at Rong Aqiao. Seeing that the latter was staring nervously at the young horse, not noticing her, she took a quick look at the box: there were stacks of half-worn hundred-dollar bills, but they were not neatly stacked. She withdrew her gaze, only to feel her heart pounding faster and her mouth dry for a moment.

Rong Aqiao turned around at this time, "Sister-in-law, I have something to tell you." ”

After the two walked out of the storage room, Rong Aqiao lowered his voice, "Sister-in-law, that, can you not tell the boss about today......

You Jinlan pretended not to understand, "What's the matter?" Seeing Rong Aqiao laughing bitterly, she suddenly realized and said, "Oh, you said about drinking, what's this." ”

Rong Aqiao was worried, "The brothers' lives are all on the sister-in-law's words, please give the brothers a chance, don't tell the boss." ”

"Don't worry. You Jinlan smiled, "I know it's not easy for you. ”

At the same time, in the south house, which is dozens of kilometers away from the Dangong Palace, Tao Baihe was leaning on the sofa, reading a thick decoration magazine with great interest. Nan Zejiao, who didn't go to school because of a headache, was lying on her lap, playing with her mobile phone weakly.

When Nan Zeyu came home from work, he saw this scene. He suppressed the displeasure in his heart and said, "I'm back." ”

Tong's mother trotted over and took the briefcase in Nan Zeyu's hand, "Mr. is back." She smiled enthusiastically, "Dinner will be fine in a few minutes." ”

"Dad, are you back?" Nan Zejiao looked at the entrance, "I'm not feeling well." ”

"What's wrong?" Nan Zeyu changed into slippers and asked with concern, "Didn't you say that it would be good to lie down for a while in the morning?

"I didn't take any medicine, I just felt a little groggy in my head. Nan Zejiao replied, "I'm tired, maybe I have a cold." ”

"Aren't you playing with your phone, where are you sick?" Tao Baihe said dissatisfiedly, "You just play wild during the winter vacation, and when you think about going to school, you feel uncomfortable, right?"

"Didn't I go to school yesterday? Mom, why can't you see me resting at all?"

"It's not that you won't be allowed to rest, you have a bunch of things on hand now, you have to have a plan, understand?" Tao Baihe said in a heartfelt voice, "For example, aren't you going to take promotional photos in the past two days, since you don't have classes today, then go take pictures." ”

Nan Zejiao rolled her eyes, "Brother Crazy Heart is still in the United States, what kind of work am I doing alone." Can't wait for him to come back?"

"He's him, you're you, you can shoot first, and after filming, they will do the post-production for you. Tao Baihe was anxious, "If Xiao Xie has something, won't you still work?"

Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to quarrel, Nan Zeyu hurriedly intervened, "Let's all get up, didn't Mother Tong say that dinner is going to be started, you don't want to have dinner?"

Nan's dinner ended hastily in a strange atmosphere, and Nan Zejiao slipped upstairs as soon as she finished eating. Tao Baihe shouted at her back, "Don't lie down, beware of having a small belly!"

Nan Zejiao didn't look back and said, "You better watch out for yourself!"

Tao Baihe was very angry, "How did you talk to your mother?"

Nan Zejiao didn't answer, just held on to the stairs and walked up. Tao Baihe has nothing to do. The daughter had a headache, and she didn't really lose her temper, so she had to grit her teeth and say, "You have time to tidy up your things, the boxes you brought back from New York, what you brought back, and what you still look like now!"

After speaking, she complained to Nan Zeyu again: "Look, it's all what you're used to, and Jiaojiao is not obedient at all now." ”

"Dad is gone, she's in a bad mood, understandably. After all, she's still a child. Nan Zeyu wiped his mouth, "You eat so little, lose weight?"

Tao Baiheliu's eyebrows were upside down, "Where am I fat?"

In normal times, Nan Zeyu would most likely say a few sweet words to coax Tao Baihe, but at this moment he is not in the mood. He waved his hand, "How are you arranging the funeral?"

Tao Baihe let out a long breath, as if to emphasize her grievances, "It's almost, anyway, it's this Saturday, it's the best day in recent times." ”

"Good. Nan Zeyu stood up, "I'll go out later." ”

"Why did you just go out when you got home?" Tao Baihe said in disappointment, "You've been out all day." ”

"I'm working. Nan Zeyu couldn't cry or laugh, "I have been on vacation for too long during the Chinese New Year this year, and there are many things waiting for me to deal with." ”

"But it's time to get off work now!" Tao Baihe protested.

"The police don't have time off work. Nan Zeyu walked up to her and gently touched her hair as a sign of reassurance.

"I was going to talk to you about it. Tao Baihe leaned back in the chair, "Is Dad's shop still running?"

"Why don't you do it?" Nan Zeyu stared at her, "Anyway, my father used to hire someone to do it, and he didn't go to the store every day." ”

"But he's the boss after all. Tao Baihe said, "Now, who is the boss?"

Nan Zeyu grinned, "You want to be the boss?"

"You can't be the boss, hall master. Tao Baihe pouted, "I'm fine at home, I'll go and do a favor." ”

"You don't understand amber. Nan Zeyu said lightly, "I'll take the time to take a look, you just need to count the money at home." Besides, it's not like you have nothing to do at home, didn't you say you want to redecorate your home? He glanced at his watch, "Okay, I'm going out, you don't have to wait for me at night." ”

Tao Baihe returned to the bedroom, absentmindedly lay on the bed, and then pulled up the tablet. It didn't take long for her to feel bored. She looked up and looked around the room boredly—all the familiar furnishings made her feel depressed and powerless.

Her gaze fell on the side of the closet, where two Rimowa's aluminum-magnesium boxes were placed. It was Nan Zeyu's luggage, she originally planned to take the time to tidy up and return to her place, but somehow she forgot to go out of the clouds. She recalled the reproach she had just given Nan Zejiao, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. So, she jumped out of bed and began to organize the two boxes.

While packing the inner bag of her suitcase, she found Nan Zeyu's passport. She tossed it aside with disinterest, and then picked it up in a ghostly manner.

Many years ago, she knew that Nan Zeyu had two passports, one Chinese and one neon country. In this regard, Nan Zeyu's explanation is that it is necessary for work, and she is smart and never asks more. Since Nan Zeyu's Chinese passport is a so-called official passport, she can't go abroad at will for private reasons, so she is happy to see Nan Zeyu accompany her abroad in another capacity. As for whether this is legal and reasonable, and how many twists and turns, she didn't think about it in detail. Or perhaps, I don't want to think about it.

Tao Baihe shuddered suddenly, and she remembered the long conversation she had with her father before she left the country—the mysterious "fan" gifts, the puzzling voice recorder, and her father's secretive expression. "I heard the word 'natto' obviously. She said to herself, "What do you mean?"

The person who recorded the recording spoke Japanese, and the personal passport used by Minami Zeyu was from the Neon Country, and the one he usually goes to most often on business trips is also the Neon Country. The more Tao Baihe thought about it, the more paradoxical she felt, she put Nan Zeyu's passport in the cabinet, and then locked the cabinet door.

She leaned on the cabinet and thought for a while, then picked up the tablet on the bed and searched for a while, but she finally couldn't find a way to translate the recording into Chinese. She was already impatient, and threw the tablet back on the bed in a fit of rage.

"It's impossible to ask Nan Zeyu directly. "Well, I'll have to find someone who understands Japanese and can be trusted." She quickly filtered through the people she knew in her mind, and soon thought of Xie Madxin.

As if by coincidence, there was a knock on the door.

"Mom. ”

"Jiaojiao?" Tao Baihe walked over quickly and opened the door, "What's wrong?"

Nan Zejiao tilted her head a little embarrassedly, "Mom, are you still angry with me?"

"Silly boy. Tao Baihe saw that her daughter took the initiative to come over to "ask for peace", and her heart suddenly burst into joy, "How can my mother be angry with you." She bent down, "Does your head still hurt?

Nan Zejiao shook her head, "Mom, I'm fine." I think...... Let's take a look. ”