George asked Wan Tian again at the breakfast table what had happened last night, which made Wan Lan's heart rise to her throat, and she was terrified of Wan Tian's upcoming answer.

"Saw the killing. But Wan Tian was very calm, and replied in the same way as the one who worked at the Japanese embassy had given them the same answer last night, "Someone tried to assassinate a Japanese, and I was just in time, and I was a little frightened in the confusion, and I was taken away by the consulate people." ”

George breathed a sigh of relief, patted his heart again, and got up to kiss Wan Tian: "God bless you are okay." ”

Wan Tian dodged her face sideways, and George's kiss fell on her cheek: "Don't, your mouth is full of food." ”

George smiled and sat back in his seat: "We don't have to rush back to England, and we can leave when you are well." ”

"No, I don't. Wan Tian said, "Let's go as soon as possible." ”

As if trying to find an explanation for her words, she looked around and smiled again: "This incident really scared me, I thought it would be better to go to a safe place." ”

She looked at George tenderly, "I want you to know that I am with you whenever and wherever you are." ”

George was quite moved, and looked back with affection, the sticky behavior of these two people was almost goosebumps, but Wanlan always felt that Wantian's tenderness and sweetness seemed to have a cold air, which made her feel uneasy, so she had to block her alone in the study, and asked in a low voice: "What did you encounter yesterday?" I think you are weird, you must have something to hide from us." ”

Wan Tian laughed softly, and sighed while laughing: "If it's really a sister's heart, I can't hide my strange situation from you." ”

Wanlan's heart rose to her throat, and she asked worriedly, "What did you encounter?"

"I'll tell you when I'm gone. She said, "Even if my sister knows, she won't blame me." ”

Wanlan was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "I won't blame you anyway." ”

"Then ask my sister to plead guilty to my parents on my behalf. Wan Tian said, "I have crossed the ocean with my husband this time, and I don't know when I will be able to come back, so I ask my sister to do my filial piety for me, and by the way, I also plead for me, and ask them for forgiveness." ”

Wanlan reached out to shake her hand and said earnestly: "Ah Tian, when do you have to tell your sister to know? We are heart-to-heart sisters, if you have three games and two shorts, how can my sister ......?"

Wan Tian suddenly reached out and pressed her lips, only to withdraw it at once, she lowered her eyes and looked at the rouge marks on her fingers, and laughed silently: "I know, my sister's heart for me, I will never forget it in the next life." ”

She sighed and said, "Sometimes I think that if I hadn't stubbornly eloped with George at that time, I would be honest in Zhenjiang, listen to my parents, and wait for them to find a family that they like to marry me, close to you and close to the old house." ”

Wan Tian lowered her head and played with her nails, half joking, half sighing.

Wanlan looked down with her, and suddenly saw that the nails of her hands were all cut short, and they were covered with bright kodan, like blood stains on ten fingers.

She asked, "How did you cut your nails?"

The reason given by Wan Tian is still very sufficient: "A few days ago, I was writing with a fountain pen, and my long nails pinched my palm, it hurt so much, so I simply cut it short." She calmly tucked her hand into her sleeve and said, "Let's go downstairs." ”

Chen Ji was already saying goodbye to George, and when he saw the two sisters coming down, he said to Wanlan: "I'm going to the company, you stay and accompany Ah Tian." ”

It was Wan Tian who hurriedly opened her mouth: "No, tell Sister Ah to go back, I also have to pack my luggage across the ocean, Sister Ah is here, and I can't entertain her." ”

Wanlan was even more suspicious, but she couldn't feel that something was wrong, maybe Wantian's emotional state was too calm, not like what she looked like after witnessing a murder.

Wan Tian was already urging her, she grabbed Ah Lan's hand and shook it coquettishly: "Oh, sister, I'm not a child anymore." ”

Chen Ji laughed: "Okay, Ah Lan, since Wan Tian doesn't leave you, you can go with me, George is still here, nothing will happen." ”

Wanlan hesitantly followed Chen Ji away, turning back three times in one step. Wan Tian always snuggled up to George, smiling at her.

The driver had already started the car, Chen Ji opened the door for Wanlan, and said, "I'm going to the Japanese Embassy." ”

Wanlan didn't have a good impression of that place, maybe because of the gloomy staff yesterday, so her tone was full of disdain: "Where are you going to do something?"

"Go and do what Chen Qimei explained. Chen Ji said, "You can just borrow Ah Tian's excuse to go." ”

"Borrow what Ah Tian's reason. Wanlan said angrily, "Why do we have to do what he told us, and he can not take it seriously when we explain it to him?"

Chen Ji sighed: "It's too late to say anything now, this matter has to be done, and he did his best yesterday." ”

Wanlan knows what Chen Qimei is like, he is the leader of the Shanghai gang, and he plays a pivotal role in the revolutionary party, he is a big man in black and white, they still have to live in Shanghai, and it is better to have a little friendship with him: "Do you send me back first, or ask me to accompany you?"

"Come with me. Chen Ji said, "Let's walk together as husband and wife, look solemn, and be able to cover up." ”

The gift they had prepared on the road, a jar of Huadiao wine that was said to have been treasured for 50 years, Chen Ji opened the lid and smelled it, but when he got into the car, he said, "Thirty years at most." ”

Wanlan was surprised: "Then you still pay a high price to buy it?"

"I'm not drinking it myself. Chen Ji didn't care, "Thirty years is not short." ”

They went to the Japanese Consulate and explained their intentions to the secretary in a kimono at the front desk, and this time they were greeted by a high-ranking vice-consul of the consulate, a woman named Shun Sushikawa, who was appointed to take charge of all administrative and military affairs of the consulate during the period when the consul general returned to Japan to attend the coronation of the Japanese emperor.

"Please Mr. Chen must forgive me for my rude sin last night. She speaks Chinese fluently, with only a slight Japanese accent in her tone, "It's rude that they didn't call me." ”

Chen Ji and Wanlan were both taken aback by her thoughtful plea, and they were stunned for a moment before they also bowed back: "The consul is too polite." ”

Sushikawa Shun personally brought them to the reception room, and Yamato Nadeshiko, dressed in a kimono, respectfully served them brown rice tea and treated them like honored guests: "I once heard someone mention the name of Chen Jun. ”

Sukawa Shun knelt on the tatami mat, his hands clasped in front of his lower abdomen, and smiled dignifiedly: "A young man who happens to have the same name as me, Sakurai Shun, you should remember him." ”

Chen Ji nodded: "He is the husband of a dear friend of mine." ”

"yes, that's it. Sukawa's smile deepened, "When I came to Shanghai to take up my post, Mrs. Sakurai once mentioned you to me. It's embarrassing to say, when I first arrived, I was ready to visit the house, but the consulate was riddled with miscellaneous matters, and I couldn't hand over the post, and finally dragged it until Chen Jun took the initiative to come. ”

Chen Ji felt that the initiative of the conversation had been taken away by this gentle woman, so he could only follow her words and say: "Consul Qichuan is too polite, in fact, I came here this time because of my aunt's incident last night to thank the consulate staff." ”

The tip of Qi Chuan's left eyebrow moved: "Oh, the countess is too polite, in the end, it was our rudeness first." ”

"I prepared a small gift to thank the consulate for saving my aunt. Chen Ji said, "This is also the heart of the Count, and I ask for your forgiveness, he is taking care of the Countess at home." ”

The gift had already been handed over to the staff who greeted him when he entered the door, and now the jar of wine was placed next to Sukawa Shun. She stretched out her hand to lift the lid of the wine jar, turned a fan into one hand, fanned some wine, and sniffed deeply: "Sure enough, good wine, it seems to be Chen Jun's treasure." ”

Chen Ji said sincerely: "The Chen flower carvings that have been hidden at home for 30 years are not a tribute. ”

Qi Chuan Xun thanked him, and Chen Ji immediately returned the salute, Wanlan didn't know the rules of Japan, so she could only bend over Chen Ji and she would bend down.

Qi Chuan Xun's posture was lower than Chen Ji's, and it was honest and scary to accept a jar of wine, Wanlan was originally hostile to this place, but when she saw her so gentle and polite, she felt embarrassed.

"Is the Countess alright?" asked Sukawa, "in a few days, when His Majesty's coronation celebration is over, I will come to the door with a heavy gift to apologize in person." ”

This is what Chen Ji wants to ask: "Speaking of which, I also studied at the Japanese Army Military Academy for a period of time, and I was fortunate to be taught by His Majesty the previous emperor, and now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, I wonder if I have the opportunity to participate in the embassy's congratulatory ceremony?"

Qi Chuan Xun laughed in surprise: "It is our honor that Chen Jun is willing to come. ”

As she spoke, she immediately turned her head and whispered, "Arrange the best viewing position for Mr. Chen." ”

Chen Ji couldn't help but be stunned, and excused himself repeatedly: "That's not necessary, the best position is reserved for the most important person." ”

"I want to ask you to believe that Chen Jun, on Chinese soil, every Chinese is our precious guest. Sukawa Shun's expression and tone were solemn, "Of course, the best location should be reserved for precious guests." ”

"I'm not the only Chinese participating. Chen Ji laughed, "I'm just a businessman, please leave a good position to someone with a more valuable status." But if you will allow me, please place me with him, so that I may have the opportunity to get acquainted with the nobles. ”

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Qi Chuan Xun said with a smile, "This time, General Zheng Rucheng, the commander of the Shanghai Garrison Area, the General Office of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, and Admiral Zheng Rucheng Zheng will also deign to come, if you are interested, I can arrange your seat next to him." ”

"Ah, you don't have to be around," Chen Ji touched his chin and pretended to be thoughtful, "If Commander Zheng comes, I'm afraid that some adults from the Shanghai Municipal Hall will also come, and it seems inappropriate for me to sit next to the commander as a businessman, and it will also affect Consul Qichuan, so please let me be closer to him...... Oh!

He clapped his hands violently, paused, and said in a mysterious tone: "I will drive here at that time, please let my car be arranged behind Commander Zheng, the order of the cars should be out of the way." ”

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