The entrance of the Peace Hotel was brightly lit, and a team of soldiers with neat military postures stood on both sides, and the atmosphere was slightly tense.

Qiu Shi stood at the front of the queue with a frown, occasionally looking into the distance of the street.

"Haven't you arrived yet?"

Zhou Yong walked up from behind and asked softly. Qiu Shi shook his head, glanced sideways at Zhou Yong, who was not very good-looking, and said in a cautious and tentative tone, "Sixth brother, the old man is here to ...... this time."

"Don't ask what you shouldn't. Zhou Yong glanced at him, cautiously glanced around, and then turned around and walked back, "Ready, the second master will come down immediately." ”

"Yes!"

Qiu Shi responded simply, turned his head and waved lightly to the back, and immediately arranged it.

The corridor on the third floor was unusually quiet, and Zhou Yong walked to the third room on the left and knocked lightly on the door.

Silent for a long time.

Zhou Yong took a step closer to the door and lowered his voice, "Second master, it's me." ”

After a while, the door opened from the inside, but the faint smell in the room made Zhou Yong slightly startled.

"Second Master...... Have you drunk?"

On such an important day today, why did the second master ......

"Just a drink. ”

Gu Shaoting didn't seem to care, raised his hand and pressed his sore forehead, his voice was deep and hoarse.

"Arrived?"

Zhou Yong calmed down and replied, "I said on the phone that I had gotten off the train and was on my way." ”

"Hmm. Gu Shaoting reached out and picked up the blazer on the back of the sofa, and after putting it on, he raised his hand again and pressed his forehead, and instructed as he walked, "Call Zhang's mother, I'll go home for dinner." ”

Zhou Yong looked at his back and was stunned, and only replied after a while, "Yes." ”

As the night gets darker, the Peace Hotel is located in a busy area, and the excitement of the evening has just begun, and there are more and more vehicles passing through the streets. Zhou Yong stood in front of the right side of the foyer, and it didn't take long to see a familiar black car slowly driving towards him and stopping in front of him.

Zhou Yong immediately stepped forward, bent over and opened the rear seat door. A middle-aged man stepped out of the car unhurriedly, he was wearing a cyan silk Tang suit, holding a delicate ink-colored cane in his right hand, his face was slightly sharp, and there was a faint light in the depths of his eyes.

Zhou Yong gave a standard military salute and said in a respectful voice.

"General!"

Gu Wei raised his crutches and nodded appreciatively. "Adjutant Zhou is still so spirited. ”

Zhou Yong didn't squint, and maintained his posture motionless, "The general has passed the award." ”

Gu Shaoting came up, bowed his head slightly, and his voice was calm, "Father." ”

"Hmm. Gu Wei glanced at him lightly, raised his feet and walked inside. Gu Shaoting followed closely behind him and didn't say a word.

Gu Wei walked up to the third floor with a familiar car, and after entering the room, he walked straight to the window and stood silently. Gu Shaoting sat down on the sofa not far from him, and there was a glass of unfinished wine on the table in front of him, Gu Shaoting stared at the wine glass and shook slightly.

"I'm here for one thing. Gu Shaoting raised his head quietly, and saw that Gu Wei had turned around and was looking at him, with a faint hint of oppression in his eyes.

Gu Shaoting lowered his head and remained silent. Gu Wei walked over and sat on the sofa and spoke again, "The marriage with the Li family is ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was vetoed by Gu Shaoting.

"I'm not interested. ”

Gu Wei seemed to have expected it, but he didn't care, and continued to speak. "But the eldest lady of the Li family is very interested in you. ”

Gu Shaoting raised his eyes to look at him, his face was light. Gu Wei reached out and picked up a cigarette on the table and lit it.

"Remember, next year you'll be thirty out of twenty. He leaned back and took a slow puff, but after smoking, he frowned faintly, as if the taste was not in harmony, he reached out and threw the cigarette into the ashtray on the tabletop, and glanced at Gu Shaoting with raised eyebrows by the way, "Now that the war has subsided, you should also think about your own affairs." ”

Gu Shaoting's voice was slightly cold. "I don't have to worry about my father. ”

Gu Wei still frowned because of his words, but he finally endured it and continued to persuade, "There is nothing wrong with the Li family, besides, Fengqing grew up with you since childhood, and the people are talented and good-looking, not to mention the connections and power of Mr. Li, you also know how many people are eyeing you now......" Speaking of this, he looked at Gu Shaoting with a complicated expression, and his words were vague. "The friendship between Gu Li's two families for several generations can't be cheaper than outsiders. ”

Gu Shaoting felt a little pain rushing to his head, he pressed his forehead, and his tone was somewhat helpless.

"The wind was good, but it wasn't the person I wanted. ”

"But she's the right person for you. Gu Wei said that, looking at Gu Shaoting, he shook his head gently, "In this life, there are two things that cannot be indulged, one is wine, the same is ......" He stared at Gu Shaoting's eyes tightly, "It's feelings." ”

Gu Shaoting asked with a slight cold rhetorical question on his face.

"Did you do it?"

Gu Weiliang was speechless for a long time, as if he had fallen into a memory, and then he could only sigh slightly. "I didn't think I would grow old, at least not so quickly, you mother, she's a good woman. ”

"Good woman......" Gu Shaoting sneered, "She only got these three words from you in her life?"

Gu Wei's eyes were also cold, and the words were thousands, "Your mother, she loves me, this is her life." ”

Gu Shaoting frowned, feeling that the headache was getting worse, he stood up, and didn't want to stay any longer. "Father, rest up. ”

After speaking, he immediately walked to the door, Gu Wei's voice floated from behind him, I don't know if it was his illusion, he seemed to hear a sigh. "Nianzhi, Li family...... Think about it again, I'm for your good. ”

Gu Shaoting smiled self-deprecatingly, and walked out in one step.

The rain on the summer night came quickly, and the bean-sized raindrops hit the window glass with grains, Gu Shaoting closed his eyes in the back seat, and his face was slightly gloomy.

Qiu Shi stood outside the car with an umbrella, looking anxious, "Sixth brother, it's not early, it's raining so hard, the second master has been sitting for almost an hour, or I'll call him." Zhou Yong shook his head, "It's not time yet." ”

As soon as the words fell, he heard the click of the car door, Zhou Yong reacted quickly, raised an umbrella in one arrow, and Gu Shaoting stepped down from the car. There was no light in the night, and when he looked up, the light of Gu Yuan in the distance was hidden in the rain curtain, revealing a faint warmth.

His voice softened, "Let's all go back." ”

Qiu Shi bowed his head and answered, and only turned around and left after seeing him enter Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan's people had not yet rested, and when they saw Gu Shaoting's face not depressed entering the door, they were even more frightened and did not dare to come out.

Zhang's mother hurriedly greeted her, "It's raining, sit down first, I'll cook you some hot soup to warm up." ”

Gu Shaoting sat on the sofa as he said, unloaded his strength and leaned back, as if he was extremely tired.

After a while, Zhang's mother brought a porcelain bowl with flowers and put it on the table in front of him, the soup in the bowl was steaming, Zhang's mother couldn't help but feel distressed when she looked at him, "Drink this soup while it's hot." ”

Gu Shaoting raised his hand and pressed his forehead, "Mom Zhang, go to sleep." ”

Zhang's mother didn't listen, and sat on the sofa with her buttocks, "You drink this soup, and I'll go to sleep." ”

Gu Shaoting chuckled lightly, so he had to get up, shook his head, picked up the porcelain bowl and took a sip, but almost vomited. "How is it bitter?"

Zhang's mother smiled, "Adjutant Zhou called and said that you had a drink, don't you have a headache as soon as you drink, so I cooked some sobering soup." ”

"Sobering?"

Gu Shaoting frowned.

"Yes, this is still a home remedy given by Miss Su, and it is very effective. ”

Gu Shaoting's brows relaxed, and his eyes were unpredictable. "Yes. ”

As soon as he raised his head and drank everything in the bowl, he turned his head and told Zhang's mother to go upstairs. Walking to the corner on the right side of the study, he still stopped, and after thinking for a while, he finally raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Su Qingwan was slightly surprised to see the person coming in from outside the door, she looked up at the sky outside the window before asking, "It's so late, is there something wrong with the second master?"

"Come and thank you for the decanting soup. Gu Shaoting said lightly. Su Qingwan raised her eyes and looked over quietly, and her tone added to the mixture, "Second Master is polite, during this time, it is me and Chunsheng who disturb more." ”

Gu Shaoting took two steps, sat down on a chair not far from her, and said with deep meaning, "The most indescribable thing in this world is probably human affection." ”

The sound of raindrops hitting the glass intensified, making the room quieter and quieter.

"That's what the second master said. Su Qingwan was silent for a moment and replied calmly, "So Qingwan is afraid that he can't afford to pay it back." ”

Gu Shaoting stared at her quietly for a while, and then suddenly asked, "I remember that Miss Su's ancestral home is in Beiping?"

"Yes. ”

Gu Shaoting's voice was smooth, and he asked as if unintentionally, "Have you found any relatives who Miss Su came to Shanghai to take refuge?"

Su Qingwan raised her head and looked at him with a slight hesitation. “…… Not found yet. ”

Gu Shaoting quietly avoided her visit, got up and walked out. "It's getting late, Miss Su should rest early. ”

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Su Qingwan. "Second master, can Qingwan take the liberty to ask you about someone. ”

Gu Shaoting stood quietly in place. "Miss Su, please speak. ”

The sound of rain outside the window was dripping, and Su Qingwan tightened the coat on his shoulders, and his voice inadvertently revealed a trace of coldness. "Su Jinfeng of the Jing'an Su family, can the second master know?"

“…… Su Jinfeng?" Gu Shaoting slowly read out these three words with doubts, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head lightly. "I don't know. ”

Su Qingwan lowered her eyes.

"Thank you, Second Master. ”

Gu Shaoting didn't speak, turned her head to look at her, she lowered her head, she couldn't see her expression clearly, her posture was humble but vaguely revealing a bit of perseverance, Gu Shaoting's eyes darkened, and he turned around and walked out of the door.

The sound of rain became louder and louder in the middle of the night, and Su Qingwan listened quietly, feeling uneasy. She thought of Gu Shaoting's abnormal words and eyes today, and couldn't help but sigh.

So it seems.

Sure enough, he knew his second brother.