Chapter 32: Acts Against the Will
On the second floor of "One Less Knife", the dialogue between Lu Meiqin and Shangguan Yu continued.
"But it's better for the two of us to meet less in the future, and Chocolate wants to know that you reveal his identity to me, I'm afraid you're in danger."
"Of course there is danger, but I have to come today." Lu Meiqin said as she took out a document bag from her bag and handed it over, "Help me do something." β
Seeing her mysterious appearance, Shangguan Yu didn't know why.
"What?"
"Let me ask you, is He Zhanting coming the day after tomorrow?"
"Yes, I made an appointment to come to trim my face and shave my face."
"Okay, if he comes, his daughter should follow, and if nothing else, He Yina will carry a beige briefcase with a document bag of this color in it, and you can find a chance to change it."
"What is this?" Looking at what Lu Meiqin handed over, Shangguan Yu was confused.
"This is also a task, and it must be done. Brother Shangguan, we are in the same boat, and I won't harm you. I can't tell you the details for a while, but please believe that I am not doing this for myself, but for our common goal. β
"Is that your project?"
Lu Meiqin nodded. "Chocolate asked me to win the Agu project, and the two things happened to be done together."
"Both missions are related to Ogu, will the murderer be ......?"
"I told you that it wasn't He Zhanting, why are you still suspicious......" Lu Meiqin waved her hand impatiently, but she seemed to want to say goodbye, and took a sip of the cup of tea, "Besides, you have called you a brother and a brother for so many years, and he has already revealed any horses." β
"Then tell me in detail, why did you put this thing in Ina's bag?" Although he didn't know what was in the bag, Shangguan Yu had already smelled an immoral smell and seemed very hesitant, not to mention that this smell was going to blow on He Yina, who had always respected him, and he was even more unhappy.
Lu Meiqin got up, slowly put on her sunglasses and hat, and prepared to leave.
"I have completed the customs clearance in the early stage of this bidding, but there is a peer who has also won the favor of Ogu. If you want to stand out, you have to do something to squeeze the other person out of the game. β
"This ...... It's not a trick to cheat. β
"Do you think that any line of work is cleaner than any line, how can you do it without some means? Remember, you have to be successful, and you have to be careful. β
Shangguan Yu opened the file and took a cursory look.
"This is the other party's bid, did you do it?"
"Well, the content of the bids of the two sides is basically the same, and the rest is to compare the price. I've pushed my offer near the cost line and adjusted their prices just in case. β
"So on your side there is a cheap price, and on the other side there is a lion with his mouth wide open...... How do you have someone else's stuff? β
"Interlaced lines are like mountains, so don't ask."
"I ......"
"It's not early, let's go."
After speaking, Lu Meiqin went downstairs and left "One Less Knife".
Holding the forged document, Shangguan Yu couldn't calm down for a long time.
Seven years ago, he formed an alliance with Lu Meiqin to avenge each other's daughters and sisters. Along the way, although the two were not completely honest, they got together because of profit and always maintained cooperation. It took a long time for Lu Meiqin to brainwash him into believing in chocolate. Although he reluctantly accepted it, he was worried about Lu Meiqin's personality in his heart.
The earth-shaking changes in the originally peaceful life and honest personality are largely caused by that hatred.
Looking at the document bag in his hand, Shangguan Yu fell into deep thought......
On the afternoon of the third day, He Zhanting arrived as scheduled, with the usual high-profile pomp and honorable treatment.
As soon as you enter the door, the "one less knife" clears the venue, and no other guests are accepted, and the whole store has an empty and tense atmosphere.
He Yina didn't come, which made Shangguan Yu feel extremely complicated, on the one hand, he felt uneasy, and on the other hand, he was a little lucky, this was completely hatred and reason competing with each other.
He seemed to be serious about helping He Zhanting trim his face, but his thoughts had already run to the side.
"Master Shangguan is not feeling well today?" Qin Luo, who was standing on the side, suddenly asked, which made him unable to react.
"What?" He feigned composure.
Qin Luo smiled flatteringly, pointing at He Zhanting's left cheek, on which there were still some tiny fibrous roots.
"He's got sideburns, I'll shave them later, what's the matter, is there a problem?" Shangguan Yu asked, holding a razor.
"Oh no, just ask, look at your sweat, I want to say if you're sick."
"Shangguan is sick?" He Zhanting closed his eyes and asked, his voice low and muddy.
"It's okay, I had diarrhea last night, and I was a little weak." Shangguan Yu replied, staring at Qin Luo in disgust.
Qin Luo bowed slightly, raised his hand and said, "Please continue." β
Shangguan Yu continued the work at hand and forced himself to focus, but the wandering mind was the easiest to detect, and Qin Luo kept watching him.
"A person has to learn to take care of himself, he is not young, he has a cold and fever and diarrhea, and he can't sleep as before." He Zhanting said with concern, and slowly opened his eyes, "In my opinion, people should still have a companion when they are old, and it is easy to pass the time when they talk about love." If you have this mind, I will help you pay attention? β
Brother Zhan Ting laughed again. Shangguan Yu smiled embarrassedly, "Most of my body is buried in the soil, what energy do you have to make a snowy night." β
"Heh, the wind and snow are not the patent of young people, don't be so old-fashioned."
"It's still a lonely person, you know my temper."
"You can't forget Xianju, you can see it."
Hearing the name of his deceased wife, Shangguan Yu's work stopped again.
"Xian Ju's life is hard, I haven't enjoyed happiness with me, and it's easier to go there to accompany Luo Luo than to stay by my side."
"Big brother, it's time to put it down." He Zhanting touched his hand with his backhand, and stopped talking, "Old friend, I worry about you every time I see you." β
Shangguan Yu didn't speak, and Qin Luo immediately took it.
"The master is upright, and he attaches great importance to his friendship with Master Shangguan, and every time he mentions Master Shangguan, he is very serious, and I wish I could do something for you."
"Brother Zhan Ting has a heart, Shangguan is really good." Shangguan Yu's nose suddenly turned sour.
"If you have anything, I will never shirk your business, Ina often says that she wants to help you, but unfortunately you are a hard temper who does not ask for anything." He Zhanting smiled and heard the sound of a car stopping and an engine stalling outside the door.
"It should be the young lady who is here." Qin Luo looked out.
Shangguan Yu stared at the door with his residual eyes, and his heart rose to his throat.
Sure enough, it was He Yina, wearing royal blue culottes with a white belt, and walked in energetically. Every part of her body could be the focus of attention, but Shangguan Yu only aimed at the beige briefcase in her hand.
"Dad, Uncle Qin, Uncle Shangguan......"
He Yina greeted. She has a sweet mouth since she was a child, and even when she is an adult, she does not lose the courtesy of greeting her elders.
Qin Luo nodded at her and said flatteringly: "Miss is really lovely, the master comes to accompany her every time she makes a head." β
"It's Uncle Qin, you're with you, I'm here to see Uncle Shangguan, and I've accompanied my father by the way."
He Zhanting quipped: "Yina, I was talking to your Uncle Shangguan about introducing his wife, and he was still embarrassed." β
"Brother Zhan Ting......" Shangguan Yu suddenly felt ashamed, and smiled awkwardly at He Yina, "Ina, your father is making fun of me again." β
"Uncle Shangguan is my male god, if you want to have this mind, I should handle it, where can I do it introduced by my father. He just thinks about whether he looks good or not, whether he talks elegantly or not, these are not important. Wife and wife, should be empathetic, considerate and meticulous, can cook and take care of housework, the key is mentality, healthy and positive mentality, this is the appetite for Uncle Shangguan, right? β
"You're making fun of me, too." Shangguan Yu's face turned even redder.
Everyone laughed.
Shangguan Yu stole a glance at He Yina, who was looking for a stool to sit down on, casually throwing her bag on another chair.
"Ina, sit down for a while, just take a moment." He Zhanting said, and He Yina belched.
She took a novel out of the bookshelf, flipping through it without looking at it.
Qin Luo was also absent-minded.
Only Shangguan Yu's heart was frenzied, feeling the blood in his whole body rushing to the top of his head, and he was restless. He had already straightened He Zhanting's head, and deliberately chose to scrape the noodles before flushing, just to wait for He Yina. The faint hope was rekindled, and Hoyna sat there looking at her book defenselessly, her beige briefcase lying quietly asideβbut he couldn't get any way to it.
Qin Luo's eyes, He Yina's eyes, and the eyes of the three apprentices......
"Make Miss He a cup of coffee, she loves to drink it." He suddenly commanded an apprentice, but the apprentice looked dazed.
"It's okay Uncle Shangguan, I'll just sit down for a while." He Yina declined.
"No, no, no, every time I accompany your dad to do the head, I don't entertain you, it's really rude to think about it." Shangguan Yu smiled, and urged the apprentice again, "Go quickly, make a cup of coffee." β
"Oh." The apprentice was wondering where the coffee came from in the store, and when he heard him say this, he knew that he was on the second floor, and immediately ran up.
"It seems that Shangguan believes in you more, Yina, don't just say it, plan for him to find his wife." He Zhanting said funny.
He Yina put down the book and walked over politely, exuding a faint woody fragrance on her body.
"Dad, Uncle Shangguan's face is red, and you are still teasing him."
"Shangguan likes you, he treats you as his daughter, what's wrong with kidding." He Zhanting said, pausing for a moment, "It's been a few years since Luoluo left, brother, with a flick of your fingers." β
"Yes, I thought I wouldn't be able to survive without my daughter, who wants to spend so many years."
"The living are getting closer and closer, the dead are getting farther and farther, and the days have to go on. You remember, anything is okay, and there is no point in seeking death and life. Ina is Luoluo's good friend, otherwise, let's really recognize a goddaughter. β
"That's right, as long as Uncle Shangguan doesn't dislike it, recognize me as his goddaughter." He Yina grabbed Shangguan Yu's arm, and for a while, Shangguan Yu suddenly felt that her daughter was standing beside her.
He struggled to suppress his snort, not letting the sourness well.
"How can I have such a good girl as you."
"Why not, I said okay, Ina said okay, Xin Mu must have nothing to say, so it's decided. Ina, called Godfather. β
"Godfather!" He Yina shouted crisply.
"Huh!" Shangguan Yu covered his nostrils with a tiger's mouth, and tears were about to take his eyes in an instant.
"Master, I didn't find it, where did I put it?" The apprentice suddenly stood at the top of the stairs and asked.
"Stupid." Shangguan Yu said and walked towards the second floor.
"No need for godfather, it's okay if you don't drink." He Yina said.
"My goddaughter came to me, how could she not even give me saliva. Wait, soon. β
He Yina also wanted to dissuade her, but He Zhanting reached out and pinched her wrist.
When he walked past the beige briefcase, Shangguan Yu suddenly turned around. "Brother Zhan Ting, also have a drink?"
"No, I can't get used to that stuff."
"Where's Steward Qin?" Shangguan Yu stared at Qin Luo again, and Qin Luo's expressionless face was instantly filled with a hypocritical smile.
"Oh thank you, I don't need to."
"Drink, it's idle anyway."
"Okay, please add more sugar, it's too bitter to drink, Miss invited me to drink it once last time, it's like Coptis water." Qin Luo pleaded, and Shangguan Yu nodded.
"It's also a mountain boar, and it can't eat fine chaff." He Zhanting teased, and He Yina pursed her lips and smiled.
After a while, Shangguan Yu walked down with two cups of coffee.
Qin Luo stepped forward, and Shangguan Yu suddenly stumbled under his feet and spilled black coffee on him.