Lin Wenjing is weak by nature, coupled with the death of her parents, under the fence, how can life be described by a bitter word, what she urgently needs most at present is a strong support, a warm arm, and Chen Zikun, who was missed five years ago, is simply a gift from God.

In her heart, the first love five years ago is still unforgettable, and it is a memory that will always be cherished in her heart, she once imagined that there would be a day of reunion, preferably on the campus of Peking University in the spring, or in the alley with melodious pigeon whistles, but she never thought that it would be on the bank of the cold Huangpu River.

She is a salesperson at Sincere Department Store, has undergone strict training, and can see at a glance the background, family background and even education of people from the way she dresses, Chen Zikun in front of her, a pair of dull old leather shoes, a wrinkled old suit with outdated style, unkempt hair, stubble, and a luggage roll, she is clearly a penniless poor bastard.

But she didn't care, on the contrary, Chen Zikun's shabby made her feel more at ease, rich people are big bad guys, such as Mr. Huang's family, so rich people have to blackmail themselves, such as the uncle's family, for a thousand yuan bride price, they have to sell themselves to that bad old man, in contrast, it is Chen Zikun who makes himself more secure.

"What the hell is going on?" Seeing that Lin Wenjing was just crying silently, Chen Zikun couldn't help but ask.

So Lin Wenjing choked up and told him everything that had happened in the past five years, including being stolen by the Huang family, blackmailed, and forced to marry Mr. Lai as a concubine.

If five years ago, Chen Zikun must have had a hot brain, drew a knife to kill, and splashed blood in five steps, but now he is a handsome party, dealing with a small ruffian is like pinching an ant to death, and there is no need to be angry at all.

"Don't be afraid, I'm in charge." It was just four words, but full of confidence and strength, Lin Wenjing nodded vigorously: "Hmm! ”

After pouring out all the things that didn't go well, the whole person seemed to be as relaxed as unloading a thousand catties of burden, Lin Wenjing looked at the sun and said, "Oh, patronizing and talking, you just got off the boat, you must not have eaten yet, I invite you to eat xiaolongbao." ”

Touching his body, he blushed and didn't bring a penny.

Chen Zikun said: "I've eaten it, what about you." ”

A gurgling voice answered him.

Chen Zikun took out the money and said, "I'll invite you." "I accidentally found a few military tickets,

"This kind of banknote is waste paper, it's not easy to use, and I don't know which big bad guy issued the ticket, but it can make the people of Shanghai miserable." Lin Wenjing said.

Chen Zikun smiled: "It's okay, we have other banknotes, rickshaws!" ”

A rickshaw pulled in from afar.

"Let's go, let's go to the Bund, I'll treat you to Western food." Chan said.

Lin Wenjing was surprised: "It's not your first time coming to Shanghai?" I actually know about the Bund. ”

Chen Zikun said: "I have been looking for your whereabouts a few times over the years, but there is no way to find your whereabouts, but there is no way to find it, I can't imagine a coincidence, I can meet you today, it can be seen that in the dark, fate has long been doomed." ”

The two got into the rickshaw and went straight to the concession, after five years, Chen Zikun and Lin Wenjing did not have the slightest sense of strangeness and distance, as if they had only been separated for one day.

When he came to the Public Concession, Chen Zikun was familiar with the way and went straight to the Atlantic Restaurant, but Lin Wenjing grabbed him: "This restaurant is too expensive, let's go eat small wontons." ”

Lin Wenjing was very resolute, Chen Zikun had to rely on her, and found an open-air wonton stall to ask for two bowls of small wontons to eat, Chen Zikun finished eating his share, but found that the bowl in front of Lin Wenjing had not moved.

"Why don't you eat it?"

"You must have been hungry when you just got off the boat, and this bowl will be given to you too." Lin Wenjing pushed the bowl over.

"How can this be, you haven't eaten yet." Chan pushed the bowl over.

"It's okay, I'm not hungry when I see you." Lin Wenjing said with a smile, she was telling the truth, in a good mood, hunger became a problem that could be ignored.

"Then let's take one and a half." Chen Zikun symbolically scooped a few small wontons, but he sighed in his heart, if he changed Jianbing, I am afraid he would order two more bowls, if he changed Yao Yilei, he would not come to such a shabby place at all.

Lin Wenjing said: "What are you going to do next?" Let's go to Beijing. ”

Chen Zikun said: "I just came from Beijing, and there is a shortage of soldiers there, so I can't go for the time being. ”

Lin Wenjing bit her lip and pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, don't be in a hurry to go first, anyway, I don't have the money to buy a ferry ticket, I'll go to work for two more months, save some money, and wait for Beijing to be too peaceful before going, what about you, there are so many opportunities in Shanghai, it's better to find a job first." ”

Chen Zikun smiled bitterly: "I don't have a skill." ”

Lin Wenjing said: "Didn't you learn English from Professor Gu Hongming, you must have forgotten it, you can go to a restaurant opened by a foreigner to be a western cub." ”

Chen Zikun laughed at himself: "With my body, it is quite suitable to be a doorman." ”

Lin Wenjing said: "Shanghai is different from Beijing, face is not so important, let's work hard to save money first, and then leave this place, never come again." ”

Chen Zikun nodded, he knew that Lin Wenjing was not happy in Shanghai, and he did not have a sense of belonging to the city.

"Isn't it too early, I'll take you home?"

"No, that's not my home, I'm with you." Lin Wenjing said resolutely, and then blushed, she had had enough of the torture of the Mi family, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, she would hold on firmly.

"Don't try to bully me." Lin Wenjing added, and twisted Chen Zikun's arm hard.

"Okay, I'll find you a place to live, it just so happens that I have a few friends in Shanghai, maybe I can help." Chan said.

After eating the small wontons, the two walked to the Sassoon Building, and went upstairs to the Springfield Foreign Bank to find Mu Yichen, although it was already evening, but the foreign store was still busy, a clerk passed by with a document, looked up and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Excuse me, I'm looking for Mu Yichen, General Manager Mu." Chan said.

Lin Wenjing stuck out her tongue, Chen Zikun's friend turned out to be a general manager!

Mu Yichen hurriedly came, welcomed the two into the official room, instructed the clerk to pour coffee, and moved a pile of documents on the sofa to the side, saying, "Laughing, it's still so messy, by the way, senior, when did you come back from Beijing?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Just got off the boat, everything is normal at home, right?" ”

Mu Yichen said: "There's no problem, who is this?" ”

"This is Miss Lin, my fiancée." Chan said.

Mu Yichen was suddenly stupid, he had seen Jian Bing and Yao Yilei, and said in his heart that there was another fiancée, but thinking about the senior being such a strange man, it is normal for him to have three wives and four concubines, and he stayed for five seconds before he reacted: "Oh, it's rude, it's Mrs. Chen." ”

Lin Wenjing blushed shyly, but said generously: "Hello, Manager Mu." ”

Chen Zikun said: "I just got off the boat, and I didn't have much money on me, so you can help arrange accommodation." ”

Mu Yichen smiled: "No problem." Picked up the phone and shook it: "Pick up the main desk of the hotel." ”

Lin Wen said quietly, Huizhong Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in Shanghai, and it costs at least a dozen yuan for a night, which is enough to catch up with her monthly salary.

At the request of Chen Zikun, Mu Yichen booked two rooms, Huizhong Hotel is very close to Sassoon Building, within walking distance, on the way Lin Wenjing kept chattering and asking: "Uncle, your friend is quite rich, can you discuss with him and find a job in a foreign bank?" ”

Chan smiled, "Of course, but I have other things to do." ”

"Then can I go to their foreign bank as a clerk?"

"I'm going to ask Mr. Mu about this."

"Can you help me talk about it, I can speak English and use a typewriter, by the way, is the depot still open in Beijing?"

"I've left it to someone else to take care of, a lot has happened over the years, and I'll tell you about it slowly when I have time."

The rooms at Huizhong Hotel are indeed luxurious, overlooking the Huangpu River and with beautiful views. Lin Wenjing was very excited, moved a chair to the window, dangled two slender legs and kept nagging, Chen Zikun sat next to him and listened, unconsciously, the voice became weaker and weaker, Lin Wenjing's little head tilted to the side, and fell asleep.

Fatigue for days, lack of sleep, and the mental impact of joy and sorrow, Lin Wenjing's nerves were already overwhelmed.

Chen Zikun lovingly helped her wipe a trace of sparkling saliva from the corner of her mouth, carried her to the bed, covered her with a quilt, and went out lightly.

……

At ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, Lin Wenjing woke up from her sleep leisurely, stretched out with great happiness, for five years, she had never slept so comfortably, when she opened her eyes, the sun was shining all over the room, wallpaper, electric lights, European-style beds and sofas, the decoration was magnificent, compared with her own dilapidated attic, it was simply a palace.

Tears poured out, it turned out that all this was not a dream, suddenly the doorbell rang, Lin Wenjing got up with his clothes, opened a crack in the door and asked timidly, "Who?" ”

"Dear guest, this is your breakfast." At the door stood a polite waiter in white, and the cart in front of him was filled with a dazzling array of food.

"No thanks." Lin Wenjing didn't dare to accept it, she was afraid that breakfast would not be included in the room fee, and she would not have the money to tip.

Chen Zikun walked over from the corridor and said, "This is the room service I ordered, send it in." ”

Lin Wenjing opened the door and put the breakfast cart in, Chen Zikun took out an ocean and gave it to the waiter, he just went to the telegraph room accompanied by Mu Yichen, and sent a telegram to the whole country in the name of the Jiangdong Provincial Military Affairs Governor, advising the warring parties in the north to cease fire immediately, in fact, the telegram has no meaning, the main role is to tell Feng Yuxiang, I, Chen Zikun, have returned to my own territory.

The breakfast was very rich, all kinds of Western pastries, milk coffee juices were readily available, Lin Wenjing asked while eating, "Where will you go later?" ”

"Go to your house to propose." Chan said.

"Propose?" Lin Wenjing was dumbfounded, and then shook his head violently: "No, no, that's not my family, except for Wenlong, no one else is my relatives, and they will never agree, and they will beat you, you don't know, Uncle Bai is amazing, and he is quite famous in the entire Shanghai Beach." ”

Chen Zikun smiled: "As soon as you say that, I want to see this strange family more and more." ”