Bai Qingling saw Shao Qingfeng enter the door, so he waved his hand.

When he walked over, he wiped the sweat on his forehead with a cotton handkerchief, and his face was also a little nervous and eager.

Bai Qingling asked the waiter for a glass of ice water and pushed it to Shao Qingfeng, "Is the matter an eyebrow?" ”

Shao Qingfeng pulled out the dining chair and sat down, "There are eyebrows," he picked up the ice water and drank half a cup and put it down, looking at Bai Qingling, "After finding the address, the person disappeared when it was confirmed." ”

Bai Qingling had no accidents.

Although I only heard Yan Lou and Xia Zhixian say three words, there was a lot of information in those three sentences.

She thought for a moment and asked, "The address is right?" ”

Shao Qingfeng nodded.

Bai Qingling glanced at the sky, at four or five o'clock in early summer, the sun was still shining brightly in the sky.

I asked him for the address and wanted to go directly.

Shao Qingfeng shook his head, "In the alley, it's not safe for you to go in the past, I'll send you there." ”

Bai Qingling refused.

After Shao Qingfeng drank all the ice water, he went out of the restaurant with Bai Qingling, sent Bai Qingling into the car, and told his coachman to wait until she came out to send her back.

Bai Qingling waved his hand and let him leave.

The address is in a messy alley outside the concession, and it is the time when the cooking is smoky.

She got out of the alley, said a word to the driver, and closed the door.

is a modern and glamorous appearance, which naturally attracts the attention of the people in the alley, and they all stop their work to see her.

Bai Qingling was wearing high heels, stepping on the stone road and making a clattering sound, she recalled asking Shao Qingfeng in the restaurant.

Xia Weisen didn't live here in the first place.

When he first arrived here, he lived with Xia Huanqin in the French Concession, and after being found by Xia Zhixian, he escaped several times, until Xia Zhixian took Xia Huanqin back to Haicheng, Xia Huaisen himself lived in the concession for another half a year, and suddenly moved out of the concession a few months ago and lived in an alley.

Until it was found by the people sent out by Shao Qingfeng, he also disappeared again that night.

Bai Qingling looked at the address on the piece of paper in his hand, and then looked at the lane number, and when he turned the corner, he was seen by a few thugs on the side of the street who were stepping on the wooden bench and playing cards.

The thugs looked at each other and threw the cards in their hands on the wooden table.

When he came over, Bai Qingling also frowned slightly.

If you say what Haicheng is most tired of, it is to be ready to do it at any time.

She's a top hater who hates to touch dirty.

The gangsters spoke the Bund dialect, and their mouths were full of dirty words.

The table where they played cards was a wonton stand, and there were also people eating wontons next to it.

Bai Qingling slowly stuffed the piece of paper with the address in his hand into his handbag, and his ears were full of the three of them in the local dialect.

She didn't understand it, and she knew it wasn't a good word.

After putting his things away, he looked down at his heels and frowned.

Bai Qingling looked indifferently at the leader of the little deflated three.

"She's looking at me! Look at her looking at me! She's got a crush on me! The little deflated san led by him was excited to meet Bai Qingling's eyes, and laughed with the people next to him.

"Qingtou, no one looks down on you, this big girl can take a fancy to you, don't dream!"

The man known as Qingtou was eighteen or nineteen years old, and as soon as he finished bragging with others, he was hit by pulling his crotch, and he naturally felt uncomfortable, pointing at Bai Qingling, "She wants it!" Don't fight anyone! ”

"Qingtou, this big girl is not simple at first glance, do you want it, do you want it?"

Qingtou was ridiculed again, and a burst of fire rushed up.

In the past, the gangsters in these alleys only played cards here, went to the dock to carry work, worked a day to earn a day's life, came back drunk at night, and bragged in groups.

Qingtou is not a bad person, he likes Erya since he was a child, he has been rejected many times, he finished work in the morning, and he went to confess again at noon, and he drank a lot of wine after being rejected.

In the afternoon, playing cards at the wonton stall, I saw Bai Qingling.

A fairy-like person is more beautiful than Erya.

Such characters come to the alley, but they don't live here, most of them come to find the old man.

He dared to talk about it, and who knew that he would be arched on fire.

His face was flushed, and he was about to walk over when his arm was grabbed.

"Who the dares to move," Qingtou was just halfway through his words, and when he turned around to scold, he saw that it was Jian Xinian, who was originally sitting at another table eating wontons, he wanted to scold but didn't dare to scold, and his eyes fell back to the wrist he was holding.

He twitched his hand weakly, but he couldn't pull it back.

"Jian Xinian, this matter has nothing to do with you, don't get involved!" Qingtou twitched vigorously again before withdrawing his hand.

Jian Xinian said with a smile, "Go back to sleep after drinking, the old man said that no matter how unhappy you are, you can't make a mistake." ”

Qingtou clenched his wrists, was silent for a while, said nothing, and walked away with his head down.

When his little buddies saw him gone, they all left.

Jian Xinian went back to the wonton stall and sat down.

Bai Qingling looked at the young brother named Jian Xinian who was sitting next to the wonton stall, he was not very old, he looked quiet and handsome, and he was wearing gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose.

Feeling the sight, he turned his head to look over, met Bai Qingling's line of sight, smiled gently, and lowered his head to continue eating wontons.

The people in the alley saw that they couldn't fight, so they all dispersed, although they were busy with their own work, their eyes were still staring at Bai Qingling.

Bai Qingling retracted his gaze, took out the producer from his handbag again, and looked at the house number on it, which was on the opposite side.

As she walked over, the man's voice came from behind her, "The old man is not here. ”

Bai Qingling turned his head to look at him suspiciously, "Do you know Professor Xia?" ”

Jian Xinian swallowed the last bite of wonton, took another sip of soup, put down the spoon, raised his face and said to her, "I'm his student." ”

Bai Qingling was stunned for a moment.

She remembered that Shao Qingfeng had said that Professor Xia had come here and had not continued to teach.

As if seeing her doubts, Jian Xinian said with a smile, "I am a student who asked the old man for advice in private, not a student in the Bund Academy." ”

Bai Qingling was not curious about his affairs, turned his face and stretched out his hand again, and with a light push, the door opened.

It was dark inside, there were no windows, no electric lights, only a kerosene lamp.

Even with the help of the sunlight outside, the room was still very dim, and she went to the table next to the bed, lit the fire, and lit the kerosene lamp.

Only then did I get a rough look inside the house.

It's a single bed, a table, two wooden stools, and a rough bookcase, with some books, not much.

She looked around and saw a leather box under the bed.

Walked over and crouched down, reaching out to take it out, but was stopped by a voice at the door.

"That's the old man's stuff, I don't think you can move." After Jian Xinian finished speaking, he walked in, bent down to take her hand, and pulled her up.

Bai Qingling frowned and withdrew his hand, raising his eyes to look at him, "I'm a friend of Professor Xia's daughter, Professor Xia is missing, I'm looking for clues." ”

Jian Xinian smiled gently, "Someone said that yesterday. ”

It was obvious that he didn't believe her.

Bai Qingling naturally had no evidence on her body that could prove her identity, and she said again, "Before I came yesterday, how many groups of people looked for Professor Xia? ”

"You're in the third wave."

Bai Qingling thought for a while, the one sent by Xia Zhixian to follow Professor Xia should be the first to find out that he was missing, and the second wave was Shao Qingfeng's people.

"Do you know where Professor Xia went?" Bai Qingling really asked him this time.

Jian Xinian shook his head, "I don't know, I also said the same when others came, Professor Xia is not a prisoner, even if you don't hurt him, you shouldn't spy on him, since he wants to leave, then leave." ”

"What have you learned from him and how long have you been learning? You say you're his student, you don't believe me, and I don't believe you. Bai Qingling said bluntly.

"Then don't ask, what the old man didn't take away is naturally unimportant, if you want to see it, you can watch it."

After Jian Xinian finished speaking, he turned around and walked out the door.

Bai Qingling looked at his back, but he didn't understand what he meant by coming on such a trip.

She crouched down again, dragged out the box and opened it.

In addition to a few clothes, there are some manuscripts.

She took out the manuscript, went to the stool and sat down, and looked at it for a while by the kerosene lamp.

It's all about his research topics, and there's nothing special.

A stack of paper was flipped to the end, and a thin piece of paper that had been crumpled and then stretched out and folded again was clamped.

She put down the manuscript and pulled out the folded piece of paper and unfolded it little by little.

Very delicate small print.

Bai Qingling recognized it at a glance, it was not Professor Xia's handwriting, but Huanqin's.

[To my dear friend, Bai Qingling]

Her heart was beating uncontrollably.

Huan Qin has been blind for a year, and this piece of paper will never be written after she lost her sight, so under what circumstances will she use a piece of paper that is not a letter paper to write a letter?

It's more like an essay that is written and then torn down and crumpled to throw away.

The Xia family is a scholarly family, and Professor Xia is the president of Haicheng University, so there will be no shortage of stationery.

She hurriedly looked at it.

It is densely packed with beautiful small characters, and the words are full of scribbles.

[Qingling, I don't know when you will see this letter.

I have a lot of things I want to say to you, but I can't say them, and I can't say them.

Do you know how hard I feel in my heart? You certainly don't know.

I'm so glad you've finally come back from France, and I don't have to face it alone.

But after meeting you, I found out that you were with Yan Lou, and I don't know what purpose he approached you.

I don't know if you know how terrible he is.

I held that class reunion, called three classmates who didn't know the height of the sky, and Bai Wensheng, sure enough, after that class reunion, Liu Xiangxi, Xiang Caiying and Zhao Xifeng's families had accidents.

I went to you to test you, but you didn't think so.

At that time, I was thinking, how much ecstasy soup did Yan Lou use to pour you into love, and you can't see the truth clearly?

A clash of words ruined the family business of the three families. Even if their hands and feet are not clean, even if their homes should have been replaced, it should not have been destroyed overnight.

Qingling, do you know what happened to them later?

Zhao Xifeng's father committed suicide, his mother went crazy and cut Zhao Xifeng, Xiang Yingcai's mother swallowed smoke and gold, and also died, Xiang Yingcai was chased by the creditor and sent to the kiln, Liu Xiangxi was raided, and others were nowhere to be found.

I don't know if Yan Lou knows, I'm afraid that these things will be reported to you.

Do you know how scared I am? It wasn't until you got married and the Bai Mansion was changed to the Yan Mansion that I didn't know what they were going to do.

There's nothing I can do.

I can only watch you get married.

Fortunately, they didn't hurt you, Yan Lou treated you like a lady, and I was relieved a little bit.

Do you know? Xia Zhixian is no longer my brother,]

The handwriting only came to an abrupt end here.

Bai Qingling's eyes were red, and he read the letter again and folded it slowly.

At the door, there was a knock.

She turned her head to meet Jane's eyes, hidden behind the lenses.

"The old man said that if a young girl came to her and cried after reading the letter, tell her where he is. ”

Bai Qingling carefully put away the paper, stuffed it into his handbag, stood up and walked to him, "Who are you?" ”

"I'm just a student of the old man, an unimportant person," his eyes were hazel under the lenses, and his smile was clear, "I'll take you to the old man." ”

Bai Qingling watched him turn around, watched him go out, and then followed.

Jane took her with her and left.

There is a fence in the courtyard in the deepest part of the alley, and through the wall you go out of the alley, and across the street is a church school.

At this time, Bai Qingling was standing outside a classroom in the church school, watching Huanqin's father sitting behind the podium, wearing glasses, looking at the lesson plan.

Jian Xinian said, "A few months ago, the old man came to the alley, and the Qingtou often teased him, and then the old man taught the younger brothers and sisters of a few boys, so that the Qingtou was not confused." ”

Bai Qingling asked him, "When Professor Xia came over, did he tell you about Huanqin?" ”

Jian Xinian shook his head, "He never mentioned it. ”

She pursed her red lips and took a few steps back, "Take care of him." ”

With that, he turned and left.

Jian Xinian asked her with a side face, "Are you Bai Qingling?" ”

Bai Qingling's footsteps hesitated for a moment, did not answer, and walked away.

Jian Xinian looked at her thin back, and did not withdraw his gaze until the person left the teaching building.

He knocked on the door.

Inside the door, Xia Huaisen looked out the door and nodded.

*

Bai Qingling left the church school, crossed the street, and stood outside the fence looking at a corner gate hidden in the bushes.

You can't see it without looking closely.

It turned out that Uncle Xia did not disappear and did not leave, and stayed in the alley.

He must have done this for his own reasons.

Bai Qingling's mind was very messy.

In my mind, Uncle Xia sat in front of the podium and looked through a book at sunset.

Much older.

She sighed heavily, waved a rickshaw, and went back to the White Mansion.

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and when she entered the small western-style building, she went straight back to the bedroom, carefully put away the paper in her handbag, and then sat down in front of the dresser and took off her earrings.

In the study.

Yan Lou looked at the scattered photos on the desktop, looked at Bai Qingling's waving appearance, watched the picture of the two talking in the glass window, watched the two of them go out of the restaurant, Bai Qingling sat in the black car and waved.

The man's face was expressionless.

The photo was taken by a reporter from the Bund Newspaper when he secretly photographed Shao Qingfeng.

When I was about to use it as a fragrant news, I was stopped by the editor-in-chief and reported it to the president.

The president already knew Bai Qingling's identity, so he naturally didn't dare to report it at will, so he asked all the photos to be sent to him, including the negatives.

The son of a newspaper tycoon, Shao Qingfeng.

Yan Lou pointed his finger at the name on the other newspaper.

This Shao Gongzi is also very outstanding and famous on the Bund.

Ladies and ladies get along with him very well and behave very measuredly, and it is said that these ladies are friends with him, but they never worry about bad news with him.

Bai Qingling came out of the bedroom and was about to go downstairs for dinner, when he passed by the study, he pushed open the door of the study, and happened to meet Yan Lou's cold eyes.

She raised an eyebrow.

Did he find out that Su Huaijin was missing?

The man didn't speak, just lowered his head in silence and withdrew his hand from the newspaper.

Bai Qingling followed his movements, and his eyes also fell on the scattered photos on the desktop.

Far away, I don't see it very clearly.

It's just a vague photo of a man and a woman.

She completely pushed open the door and walked in, went straight to the table, picked up one and glanced at it, then fell on the table, looked at Yan Lou condescendingly, and said in an unkind tone, "Yan Lou, you let people follow me and I don't say it, and you still secretly photograph me?" ”

The man didn't explain, just stacked the photos one by one, picked them up and threw them into the trash can next to them.

Then he stood up, walked around the desk and took her hand, and walked to the door.

When Bai Qingling thought that he was going to drag her to pretend to have nothing to do downstairs for dinner, he saw that he had closed the door of the study.

"What are you going to do?"

Bai Qingling was held by him and looked at his back with a cautious expression.

The man turned, and with a blank expression, pulled her back to the desk, "Open the drawer." ”

Bai Qingling glanced at him suspiciously, took out the hand he was holding, and opened the drawer of the table.

It's a delicate box.

The box is not big, the size of a piece of jewelry.

She was stunned for a moment, and looked up at him, a little puzzled.

He lowered his face again, opened the box, looked at the bracelet inside, and his red lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

She recognized the bracelet.

It's her mother,

No, to be exact, it is a relic left by Madame Bai, Yan Lou's biological mother.

After Liu Yang came back, she encountered Lu Jingtian's divorce one after another, and after Bai Dashuai's death, she casually said once that her mother's relics, jade bracelets, were missing before she stayed in the Bai Mansion.

She thought that Bai Dashuai's aunts and wives took it, but Bai Dashuai died, and she didn't even have anyone angry.

She took out the bracelet from the box, it was a glass imperial green, which her grandfather had left to her mother.

Bai Qingling was naughty when he was a child, snatched Mrs. Bai's bracelet, and accidentally knocked a crack on it.

She touched the crack on it, tears in her eyes, and her nasal voice was heavy, "It turned out that you took it." ”