The sound of jazz music sounded again dispelled the tension at the table, and the shrewd Zheng Xuan took the opportunity to propose dancing, and after speaking, regardless of whether her husband Feng Jingzhai would be angry, she directly pulled Zheng Yi up from her seat: "Come on, you naughty guy, eldest sister will teach you how to dance." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Everyone listened interestingly, and when they saw Zheng Yi's stunned and funny look, they couldn't help laughing, and they all stood up and invited each other to walk into the dance floor in pairs.

"You haven't danced, have you? Don't be nervous, my sister will jump with you, relax your body, and just follow the beat. Zheng Xuan, who was well-mannered, whispered to his younger brother.

Zheng Yi smiled helplessly, and under the leadership of Zheng Xuan, he danced a simple dance similar to slow three, and soon found that a couple hugging and dancing on the side looked at him from time to time, and then whispered very closely, and when he saw that he looked over, he returned a friendly smile, and asked Zheng Xuan, who was dancing together, in a low voice under curiosity: "Are the lovers in tuxedos and white dresses on the side your good friends?" ”

Zheng Xuan glanced at the pair of men and women on the side, and asked with a strange smile, "How do you know that people are lovers?" ”

"Eldest sister, I'm already an adult, I've never eaten pork, and I've always seen a pig walking." Zheng Yi gradually developed a good impression of his half-sister, and naturally became much more accommodating in his attitude and tone.

Zheng Xuan chuckled: "How do you speak?" Compare people with pigs, be careful of your sister beating you, hehe! Let me tell you, they are a pair of handsome men who are famous in the north and south, the male is the famous Peking University professor Hu Shi, the famous leader of the New Culture Movement, this time at the invitation of Shanghai Guanghua University to come to investigate, his beautiful dance partner is Lu Xiaoman, a talented woman admired by countless young people, tonight's banquet is specially organized by me and your brother-in-law for the two of them, and I will introduce you to them later. ”

Zheng Yi was stunned, he was not familiar with most of the historical figures in the Republic of China period, and he didn't know what cultural achievements there were in this period, but he was very aware of the scandals of the Republic of China that were still talked about by countless people decades or even nearly a hundred years later, and knew where Hu Shi was sacred, but he didn't expect this master of the Republic of China, who was admired by countless descendants, to be so coquettish, so he couldn't help but look at Hu Shi and Lu Xiaoman, who were almost glued together, again, and found that the talented woman Lu Xiaoman's skin was as white as jade, plump and graceful, and her figure was extremely devilish. But the appearance of high cheekbones and single eyelids is really flattering, and I can't help but feel worthless for Lu Xiaoman's husband Wang Geng's green hat on his head.

"Don't look at it, it's rude, can you concentrate? My sister has a lot to ask you. Zheng Xuanjiao, who was full of questions, blamed her younger brother.

Zheng Yi retracted his gaze apologetically: "Don't ask yet, it's not clear in a word." ”

Zheng Xuan pinched her brother lightly and heavily: "What's so inexplicable?" Do you know how sad your father is when you run away from home? If I hadn't received letters from my third sister and fifth brother, I'm afraid you would still be kept in the dark, and you would have been too ruthless. ”

Zheng Yi explained: "Eldest sister, you only see me ruthless, have you ever thought that I have been sad for eighteen years? In my memory, we have not spent much time with each other for more than ten years, and we are not even at the same table for dinner, to be honest, I never dared to expect you to recognize me as a lowly brother, if it weren't for a chance encounter tonight, I saw in your words and eyes the family and care that I have never had, maybe we may not meet in this life, even if we do, it will not be like this. ”

Zheng Xuan's nose suddenly became sour, tears flashed, and she stopped dancing and grabbed Zheng Yi's arm tightly: "You have grown up, you are no longer the timid and withdrawn boy you used to be, you are always out of place, you are as mature as a thirty-year-old person, it is really incredible, my sister almost didn't dare to admit it, alas! Don't jump, go down and talk to your sister, okay? ”

Zheng Yi really didn't want to see that Feng Jingzhai again, so he said goodbye in a low voice: "You have so many guests to take care of tonight, and you have to take into account your husband's mood, forget it, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I will leave first, and I will have a chance to talk slowly in the future." ”

"Wait......"

Zheng Xuan grabbed her brother's arm: "Do you even hate me?" ”

Zheng Yi was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "It's too late to thank you, how can I hate you?" If I hate you, I won't call you eldest sister, whether you believe it or not, I want to take this opportunity to say to you: After leaving that home, I no longer have any resentment in my heart, except for a little sadness, my heart is full of yearning for a better future! ”

"Okay, eldest sister, take care of your husband and watch your husband carefully, I don't think that guy is a person who can be trusted for life, if he dares to bully you, leave him, you are so beautiful, so talented, you don't need to hang yourself on his crooked neck tree at all! Well, a lot of people are looking at us, and I'm leaving. ”

Without waiting for Zheng Xuan to react, Zheng Yi turned around and left, but he almost bumped into Hu Shi and Lu Xiaoman, who came to the side at some point, so he had to nod and say sorry.

Lu Xiaoman, who heard the conversation between the sisters and brothers, was full of astonishment, and looked at Zheng Yi's tall back in the distance, while the polite Hu Shi was much more sophisticated, and laughed and teased Zheng Xuan: "I didn't expect your brother to be so interesting, you sisters and brothers must have a lot of stories, haha!" ”

Zheng Xuan recovered quickly, smiled, stepped forward to hold Lu Xiaoman's arm, and apologized to Hu Shi and Xu Xiaoman for her brother's impoliteness, while walking to the big table under the stage, seeing the unhappy face of her husband sitting alone, she couldn't help but feel a big headache.

At noon the next day, Zheng Xuan, who had barely slept all night, attended the Yu Garden Poetry Meeting and immediately rushed to the Licha Hotel by car.

After listening to Zheng Xuan's request, the waiter at the main station immediately took out a letter and handed it to Zheng Xuan with both hands: "Mr. Zheng told him when he checked out that if Miss Zheng came in person, he would present this letter, and if he didn't come, he would burn it for him." ”

"Do you know where he went?" Zheng Xuan took the letter and asked anxiously.

Another waiter replied politely: "Mr. Zheng entrusted us to book a ferry ticket to Guangzhou yesterday, and we took the 'Sin Chew' cruise ship of Hong Kong Swire Pacific, and the departure time is 1 pm, oh...... It's almost time for this. ”

Zheng Xuan didn't have time to thank the waiter, so she hurriedly left the hotel lobby and ran to the door, telling the waiting driver to rush to the Bund port immediately.

However, when Zheng Xuan arrived at the port, the "Sin Chew" had already left the dock and entered the main channel of the Huangpu River, and the crowd of people on the dock to see off relatives and friends began to disperse.

Zheng Xuan stared at the luxury cruise ship farther and farther away, the crystal tears couldn't help but burst out of her eyes, and her heart was flooded with indescribable guilt and hidden pain, until now, she still doesn't know why her heart is full of sudden expectations and sorrows, but she has a faint premonition that she has lost the family affection that she didn't care about but now feels precious, and she has lost a person who she didn't cherish but now makes her miss so much.

It wasn't until she couldn't see the shadow of the steamer that Zheng Xuan quietly wiped away the tears, opened the crumpled envelope in her hand, and read it carefully.

Zheng Yi on the "Sin Chew" didn't know that Zheng Xuan would come to see him off, and he didn't have the time to stand on the deck and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the river bank like other passengers.

Zheng Yi's proficient English and the awe-inspiring temperament of the unusual Chinese made the young British first mate a headache, and the two Hong Kong waiters were also completely honest, seeing that the British first mate who was worried and did not dare to offend Zheng Yi turned around to find the captain, the two Hong Kong waiters breathed a sigh of relief, retreated to the side of the bar and muttered in a low voice, guessing that Zheng Yi was likely to be the son of a prominent family in China, and he must be a leader who returned from studying in the UK.

The bearded captain soon arrived with the young first mate, took the initiative to reach out and shake Zheng Yi's hand, looked Zheng Yi up and down, and explained in a low voice:

"Dear Sir, we are very sorry that due to the sudden arrival of our consular officers and a general of your country and his family, we have to make adjustments in accordance with the relevant regulations, and if you wish, we will arrange for you to stay in the cabin of the first mate, and compensate you for your losses as appropriate."

Zheng Yi knew that this matter could not be changed, and instead of not reluctantly reluctantly outweighing the losses in the end, it was better to take a step back and accept the arrangement, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, I accept, thank you for your thoughtful arrangement." ”

The captain smiled, told the first mate a few words, and then left.

The first mate politely asked Zheng Yi to follow, turned left and right to the rest cabin under the cockpit, put the suitcase for Zheng Yi, and pointed to the upper bunk of the narrow cabin: "You sleep on it, I'll say hello to the guards and crew later, and no one will stop you before you arrive at Guangzhou Port." ”

"Thank you, Bart." Zheng Yi smiled.

Bart guessed that Zheng Yi learned his name from his conversation with the captain, smiled and happily stretched out his hand: "My name is Bart. Forrestal, a native of Liverpool, retired from the Royal Navy six months ago and currently serves as the first mate of the Sin Continent. ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Zheng Yi, I'm from Wuhan, China, I like Liverpool Football Club very much, followed by Arsenal Football Club, which is known as Arsenal." Zheng Yi held Bart's hand and came casually.

Bart was amazed, but he didn't expect that someone in faraway China would like his beloved Liverpool football club: "Oh! My God, it's incredible, have you ever played our soccer? What position do you like on the field? ”

Although Zheng Yi is not a veteran fan, he also liked confrontational football and basketball in addition to Go when he was a student, so as long as Bart doesn't ask him which star of the current Liverpool team he likes, it will be difficult for him.

So Zheng Yi showed his knowledge of football with half a bucket of water, and talked about football tactics with the interested Bart, and in less than ten minutes, he flickered Bart with advanced tactics such as "full offense and full defense" and "defensive counterattack", until a crew member came to call Bart, this energetic guy left unsatisfied, and did not forget to invite Zheng Yi to have a drink at night when he left the hatch.

Zheng Yi, who was bored in every way, took out the English version of "On War" that he had purchased before leaving and began to read it carefully, and after two hours, he felt a little depressed, so he left the cabin and went to the upper bar to ask for a beer, and slowly admired the Chinese and foreign tourists sitting around.

After drinking half a glass of beer, Zheng Yi realized that the bartender at the bar was one of the two Hong Kong waiters who received him when he boarded the boat, so he smiled and asked in Chinese: "Man, have another drink, by the way, who is the noble person at the table on the left side of the porthole?" ”

The young and thin but rather delicate Hong Kong waiter glanced at the table of guests, poured Zheng Yi a beer, then approached slightly, and whispered:

"You and another gentleman's first class seats are given to them...... The curly-haired Englishman was Major White, military attache of the British Consulate in Shanghai, who often rode on our ship, and the Chinese man in his fifties opposite him was even more powerful, General Zheng Yunqi, a lieutenant general and division commander of the Cantonese army. ”

"This General Zheng is not only experienced in a hundred battles, but also Sun Cannon's most admired fierce general, the young woman next to him listens to the accent of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is estimated that it is either General Zheng's concubine or lover."

Zheng Yi observed again for a moment, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "How can you conclude that that beautiful woman is General Zheng's concubine or lover?" Maybe it's General Zheng's junior, right? ”

The young waiter glanced at Zheng Yi with disdain: "The newspaper said that General Zheng has one wife and four concubines, only three daughters, all of whom are married into big families with heads and faces in the province and Hong Kong, where are there such goblin juniors?" Who in the province and Hong Kong doesn't know that General Zheng is lustful by nature? ”

"And when I got on the ship, I heard the conversation between them and the captain, and General Zheng said that the woman was an official of the Guangzhou military government, and their luggage was still sent to the first class cabin by me."

Zheng Yi glanced at Zheng Yunqi and the two who were sitting together and holding hands affectionately, and vaguely remembered that when they were arguing for the cabin, the two of them were not far from the side, and it seemed that the woman still glared at her with disdain, and couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly, turned to the young waiter and said generously: "Thank you, buddy, I invite you to have a drink, pick what you like." ”