CHAPTER XXXIII
Under the conspiracy and planning of the Japanese, the war in Northeast China burned to Shenjiang at an incredible speed, and the "128" incident broke out in Shanghai.
After the September 18 Incident, in order to divert international attention and force the Nationalist Government in Nanjing to submit, the Japanese Marines launched an attack on the 19th Route Army of the local Chinese garrison in Shanghai on the night of January 28. The 19th Route Army fought bravely under the leadership of the commander-in-chief Jiang Guangnai, and the Fifth Army under the command of Zhang Zhizhong, who came to the aid in mid-February, under the impetus and influence of the national people's anti-Japanese resistance, they shared the same hatred of the enemy, fought in concert, went forward one after another, held their positions, and constantly repelled the rampant attacks of the Japanese army.
In this war, the Nationalist Government learned the lesson of not making direct negotiations with Japan during the September 18 Incident and relying exclusively on the League of Nations, and while actively resisting, it also strengthened negotiations and negotiated with the Japanese army.
From 28 January to the beginning of March, the nerves of the people in Shanghai were also in a state of high tension, and no matter what they did, even if they were just having breakfast, they had to prick up their ears to listen to the sound of Japanese military planes circling overhead, for fear that the air raid sirens would also be attacked; The Chinese border in Zhabei District has been shattered, and a large number of refugees have poured into the French and British concessions.
The French Concession in Luwan District still maintains its original tranquility, and the White Mansion under the French plane tree stands quietly and majestically in the mournful sound of the cold winter night.
Hua Ting sat by the fiery fireplace, listening to the housekeeper Lao Liu and several bodyguards outside the door were eagerly discussing how the National 19th Route Army fought bravely in the streets to resist the Japanese army, and did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives to fight grenades, explosives and even fists with the little Japanese, and never flinched until the last moment...... She felt the pistol in her waist pocket and felt her blood boiling.
The Songhu War lasted for more than a month from January 28 to March 3, and the Japanese army finally declared an armistice under the mediation of Britain, the United States, France and other countries.
Because of this Anti-Japanese War, there was a "128 Memorial Road" in Baoshan District, Shanghai, which is the only road named after historical events in Shanghai, and it is also a road forged by countless Chinese heroes with sweat and blood.
Hua Ting has personally experienced such a war-torn era, and the feeling of hatred and hatred is far more thrilling than the history class brought to her!
The wheel of history is moving forward with an unstoppable trend, running over one extraordinary road after another, and leaving behind the deep sighs of countless Chinese heroes.
However, as soon as the Songhu War ended, Bai Qihong began to have close contacts with a Japanese head of the special high school named Fujita Shoji.
The enemies of the country hated him and put him aside, and all day long he talked about "behaving according to the current situation" and constantly instigated powerful tycoons from all walks of life in Shanghai to surrender to Japan and organize a united front.
Every time he saw Bai Qihong's false and flattering smile, Hua Ting couldn't wait to shoot him in the head.
In order to succeed in ascending to the throne, this guy can be said to have worked tirelessly all day and night for him to saddle the front and back of the horse, rushing around, in just a few months from a small ** silk who is a hanger Lang Lang successfully reversed to a house, car, money is not lacking in the rich and handsome, and the happy event is approaching, it is said that next month he will hold a huge and luxurious Chinese wedding in Juxintang Teahouse.
Hua Tingcai finally gave up, Ding Sicheng, he will definitely not be Ding Yaoyi.
Xu is Ding Sicheng's marriage reminded Bai Qihong that at an important dinner organized by Jian Maosheng, he intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the marriage between Hua Ting and Jian Yi, and regardless of the feelings of the parties, he immediately decided to hold a traditional engagement ceremony for the two at the end of this month.
Hua was dumbfounded when she heard this, how old is she? Are you afraid that your youth will enter the cage of marriage before you have time to enjoy it? What's more, she doesn't love Jian Yi, why should she get engaged to this marriage? Hua Ting looked at Jian Yi at the same time, what he remembered in his mind was the kiss with Chen Shu under the cool moon that night, which was okay, and immediately blushed when he thought about it, but everyone present thought that the little girl was blushing because of the engagement.
Hua Ting knew that it was absolutely impossible to use coercive means to deal with a man like Bai Qihong, who was cunning and had a fiery temperament, and she had to keep the same front with him in advance, and then surprise him afterwards, she was going to find Chen Shu......
But she didn't know where to go to him, so she had to try her luck at Paramount Gate.
It is just after dusk, Paramount has just begun to open, and the hall is very bright, and the waiters are hurriedly setting up tables and chairs, and adding flower ornaments to the coffee tables; Before the dancers appeared, there were only a few tables of guests in the hall, and Hua Wen sat down on a high stool in front of the bar and asked for a glass of Paramount signature cocktail.
glanced around, and found Zhao Yiran sitting on a dark red leather armchair not far from her, talking to several middle-aged men with big bellies; Hua Ting keenly pricked up his ears, it turned out that one of the particularly bright brains was a Japanese, who was discussing film investment with several people present in Chinese fluently, and intended to recommend Zhao Yiran as the first heroine of the movie.
However, looking at Zhao Yiran's reaction, it seems that he is not very happy.
"Since Zhao Yiran came to our Paramount," a familiar dark male voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "Business is really very different from before." β
Hua Ting turned his head, and it was Chen Huanlin, who was wearing a light gray stand-up collar suit and holding a mahogany civilization staff.
"Uncle Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time." I almost forgot that he was the majority shareholder of Paramount.
Chen Huanlin smiled, "How did you think of coming to Paramount?" "A face that adds a smile is even more amiable.
Although Hua Ting and him have only had a two-sided relationship, and they are not familiar with each other, but for the sake of patriotism, she likes this humble and elegant old man from the bottom of her heart, "I have been here several times, but I have not met you." β
"Oh?" Chen Huanlin looked at her curiously, "What is it about our Paramount that attracts you so much?" β
"She." Hua Ting pouted in the direction of Zhao Yiran.
"You and Zhao Yiran know each other?"
Chen Hanlin had a light taste and asked the waiter for a glass of boiled water to drink.
"I know each other," Hua Tingcai remembered the blue cocktail in his hand, "but I'm actually waiting for someone here." A fresh scent of lemon instantly filled the mouth.
"Wait for Jane." Chen Hanlin almost used an affirmative sentence.
The flower laughs and does not answer, when it is the default.
"How's Qihong doing?" The tone sounded like a normal greeting to an old friend he hadn't seen in a long time.
"He," Hua Ting couldn't help but roll his eyes, "It's hopeless, I don't bother to talk about him, anyway, he thinks he's breaking up now, and Cai Bing...... Isn't Uncle Cai in the arms business thriving? β
In fact, Chen Huanlin didn't know this, he just wanted to confirm it again from Hua Ting's mouth, from the initial regret to the helplessness at this time, he shook his head and sighed.
Looking at Chen Huanlin's wrinkled face, the ghost almost aroused the sourness in Hua Ting's heart, she smiled helplessly, and her face was a little more heavy, "Uncle Chen, since he has chosen the path he wants to take, you can persuade him, and he has said everything that should be said, the big deal is that the way is not the same, what else can be done?" β
Chen Huanlin's heart moved inexplicably, clenched the glass, and frowned.
It seems that for Bai Qihong, the white-eyed wolf brother, he still refuses to give up.
Hua Ting didn't know how long she had been sitting at Paramount Gate, it was about ten songs, her shoulders were touched by a pair of thick hot hands, and an ambiguous smiling face was reflected on the glass, and she turned her head.
"Missed me?"
Chen Shu reached over and covered her left hand, with a smile on her face, very handsome.
Why did you hold her hand so naturally in public? It can't be that she thinks too conservatively about this era, right?
"I'm really here to find you." Hua Ting tried to withdraw his hand, but he couldn't wring his strength.
"Came here to find me?"
"Hmm."
"What's wrong?" Chen Shu took a sip from the wine glass in front of her.
"Uh...... It's about me......" is a little hard to say.
Chen Shu bent his long legs and sat on the high stool beside her, "Is it about you and the son of the Jian family?" β
"How do you know?"
"Mr. Cai told me," Chen Shu said with a faint expression on his face, "I would like to ask you what kind of gifts you will give on the day of your engagement." β
"Huh!?" Hua listened to his expression, and his eyes were full of vinegar.
"And what do you think is a good gift?" Hua Ting suddenly wanted to tease him, but thought that this seemed to be a boring thing that only couples do, so he straightened his face and preached, "I came to you because of this matter." β
"Say." Chen Shu tried not to be too emotional, but he held her hand tighter.
"Is there a way to poke something out that day?"
"You mean ......"
"What are you doing in the burning warehouse, anyway, do something, as long as the engagement doesn't work out."
"Easy to do." Chen Shu said with a smile.
"Sister Hua, what are you doing at Paramount?" Jian Yi's voice behind him had a slightly raised tone, but when he approached, he found that the hands of the two were clasped together, and his face instantly turned cold.
Hua Ting's smile froze, and an inexplicable burst of weakness made her instinctively want to withdraw her hand, but she tried many times, and Chen Shu pinched it tightly.
"You ......" Jian Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp blade, and the light words seemed to bite out from between his teeth, "What, does this little apprentice of Mr. Cai have any special thoughts about my wife-to-be?" β
Chen Shu didn't answer, and there was a casual smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Let go of your hands." Jane also bit her accent, her eyes revealing layers of hostility.
Chen Shu pursed his lips and smiled, smiling shallowly, "What if you don't let it go?" β
Jian Yi's knuckles turned white and clenched his fists fiercely.
But he chose to use a smart way to suppress the man in front of him who was holding his fiancΓ©e openly, "Sister Hua," this is undoubtedly a **naked provocation, "Don't you think it's a good idea to be with such a person?" β
This sentence made Chen Shu care, his eyebrows moved, and the knuckles of his left hand, which was pinching the glass, were also white.
Hua Ting wanted to ease the atmosphere, but when she saw several men in Japanese military uniforms on the sofa on the side, she waved her hand to Jian Yi enthusiastically, and her expression was familiar, "I don't think there is a ** share." Hua Ting glanced at him lightly.
Jian Yi's eyes were even more angry, but he had something important to do, so he had to walk towards the few Japanese officials who had already drunk over there with a black face.
Hua Ting rolled his eyes at the crystal chandelier of Paramount Gate, although he hadn't seen Jian Yi angry, but what did he mean by what he said just now? I don't look at what I'm doing to lose power and humiliate the country, and I'm embarrassed to say that Chen Shu, but he doesn't necessarily mean that he is much more noble than Chen Shu.
"Chen Shu, let's get down to business, do you want to burn the warehouse?"
"Wait a minute." He let go and stepped off the high chair with one foot.
Hua Ting's palm was slightly sweaty, sticky and greasy, disturbing several chaotic curves in the palm of his hand.
When did you stop rejecting contact with Chen Shu's skin?
Hua Ting turned her head a little uncomfortably, and Jane also sat on the side of several Japanese officers, her face solemnly spitting out fluent Japanese, and her eyes stared at her without blinking, and there was no wave in her eyes, and it took a while to pull out an indifferent smile.
Actually, this is not bad, Hua listens to it, maybe it can make this kid consciously cancel the marriage?
When Chen Shu came back, he stuffed a brown note into her hand.
The flowers are spread out in the night, and it is about the time, place and staggering amount of smuggling between Bai Qihong and Cai Bingrong.
Her next task is to go to the inspector.