Chapter 22: The Death of a Fiancé

After the fight, the snow dove restaurant was in a mess, broken wine bottles, broken tables and chairs, broken plates, etc., fell all over the ground, disturbing the interest of other customers, they asked the restaurant manager for an explanation, of course, the manager put the blame on Aites, he thinks, it is because of this girl from the Aite troupe that his restaurant was smashed. He asked Aites to fire Shen Fangli immediately, and if Aites didn't do what he asked, the Aite Troupe wouldn't want to continue to mix in the Snow Dove Restaurant.

In desperation, Ettes had no choice but to comply, he signed his name on the termination letter and handed it to Shen Fangli.

"Playwright, please don't do this, I finally got the opportunity to go on stage, and if I want to become a minstrour, this stage is very necessary for me. ”

"I'm sorry, it was the manager's idea, I had to do it for the sake of the troupe. ”

"Okay, I see. Shen Fangli lowered her head and took the termination letter, turned around and walked out the door, "Drama director, thank you for taking care of me all these years, goodbye." ”

The termination letter was crumpled in Shen Fangli's hands, she was very confused now, and she didn't think about how to explain this to Mai Xiang and Mai Xiaomo, after all, she lost her job, Mai Xiang would not allow a person without a job to live in his house, if she made Mai Xiang angry, the end would not be much better.

Shen Fangli walked in a hurry, before she had time to say goodbye to the actors who had been with her for many years, she was still wearing the dress she wore when she sang, she thought to herself that she was so far away from the snow dove restaurant anyway, there was no need to go back and change into her usual clothes, not to mention that she would suffer the cold eyes of the restaurant manager again when she went back, that kind of expression was like looking at the scraps on the plate, people like the store manager, she had never met them before, and if she wanted to fight back against them, freedom had to become strong enough.

Since she can't talk to Mai Xiang, Shen Fangli has another way, which is to discuss the matter with Mai Xiaomo and let Mai Xiaomo give her an idea, Mai Xiangping loves Mai Xiaomo the most, and her words are more used than herself.

"Alright then, that's it. Shen Fangli thought about it, and asked the coachman to drive in the direction of the chic clothing store.

As soon as the carriage entered the business district, a flash of lightning suddenly split in the sky, and the dark clouds on the horizon were in the direction of Panhu City, and the pedestrians on the street looked at the sky and took out the rain gear they were carrying.

However, very unlucky, Shen Fangli did not bring any rain gear before going out, looking at the rainy sky, she was worried that before returning to Mai Xiang's house, she was afraid that she would be wet by the rain, she had been wet by heavy rain once in Qidao before, when she was still wearing a rainproof coat, the rain could penetrate into the clothes, so far I think of the wet feeling, it is really uncomfortable, in order to rush home quickly, she has to go to Mai Xiaomo first.

When she arrived at the chic clothing store, Shen Fangli found that the door was closed, she got out of the car and carefully looked at the wooden sign bolted in front of the door, which read the words "non-business hours".

This is strange, from Monday to Sunday, the chic clothing store is open every day, from 9 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock in the evening, if you want to say non-business hours, it should be in addition to this time, is it an important holiday? No! If it is a holiday, Mai Xiaomo should wake up this morning to remind her. Shen Fangli recalled Mai Xiaomo's excited expression when she was with her fiancé in advance in the morning, no, is Mai Xiaomo's unexplained vacation related to this mysterious fiancé?

Shen Fangli decided to go back and confirm with her own eyes, she took out her money bag from her pocket and shook it, but her whole face turned green because the money bag was empty.

Oh my God! Today won't be so tragic, right? First of all, she was found by the gendarmerie at the Snow Dove Restaurant without a certificate of permanent residence of the Wei clan, which caused a fight and caused her to lose her job, and then it was going to rain and forgot to bring an umbrella, so she finally came to the chic clothing store, but Mai Xiaomo was not there, and finally the Belen on her body was spent unconsciously, Shen Fangli really couldn't help but scold at the sky: Goddess, do you dare to make me unlucky again?

Shen Fangli was so angry that she stomped her foot on the ground, only to hear a click, the heel of the high heel was actually broken, she fell to the ground, screaming in pain, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart: Goddess, you won.

The goddess seems to be particularly fond of teasing her today, all the bad things have happened to her, Shen Fangli has no choice but to take off her broken shoes, stand up again, and walk in the direction of Mai Xiang's house step by step.

At 123 Belen Street, Dr. Mak Xiang's home, the owner of which had lived in it for so many years, was considered an old house, but he was reluctant to move, partly because it was close to the hospital where he worked, and secondly, because the balconies of the houses in this area were large enough for him to grow medicinal plants.

When the time to get off work in the evening, Mai Xiaomo will be the first to arrive home, then Shen Fangli, and finally Mai Xiaomo's father, Mai Xiaomo will personally cook a sumptuous dinner and wait for the two to return, and everyone will say in unison before the meal: May the goddess bless. Then Shen Fangli will show Mai Xiaomo her embarrassed eating image.

Today's situation is a little different, judging from the hanging wooden sign in the chic clothing store, Mai Xiaomo probably hasn't been out for a day, and Shen Fangli feels that she should ask this sister of hers later.

finally came to the front of the residence at No. 123 Belon Street, and Shen Fangli found that God had played her again, the black clouds blocked the stars, and the light of lightning was so bright that even people from miles away could shine clearly, but that's all, because not a drop of rain fell in the sky.

Shen Fangli knocked on the wooden door, Mai Xiang followed the sound and opened the door, her eyes stayed on her for a few seconds, and then walked into the house, although she didn't care much about Mai Xiang arriving home earlier than her, but as soon as she brought the door, she found that there was a depressing atmosphere in this room.

"Why are you so late today, and what's the matter with your clothes and your broken shoes?" Mai Xiang was repairing apples with a knife in front of the kitchen counter, not looking at Shen Fangli.

"I'll tell you later. Shen Fangli also didn't look at Mai Xiang, at this time she looked at Mai Xiaomo sitting on a chair in the living room, holding a portrait of a man in her hand.

The man had a small beard and a handsome face, as if he was smiling at Mai Xiaomo, and she looked at the portrait in the photo frame with lost her eyes, obviously from excessive tears just now.

"Sister Mo, what happened?" Shen Fangli stepped forward and patted Mai Xiaomo's shoulder and asked.

"Qi Luoxiang is dead!" With a snap, the portrait in Mai Xiaomo's hand fell to the ground, and then let out a painful wail, Shen Fangli had no choice but to fulfill her duty as a sister and comfort her sister.

After Mai Xiaomo calmed down, she told Shen Fangli what happened.

The person in the photo is Mai Xiaomo's fiancé, Qi Luoxiang, a second lieutenant of the Imperial Army, and this morning, shortly after Shen Fangli left home, several officers of the Imperial Army came here and brought the news of Qi Luoxiang's death.

In the retreat of Yuangui City, Lieutenant Qi Luoxiang's army was attacked by a fierce attack by the federal airship, in order to cover the retreat of the large army, he led a small detachment disguised as the main force of the imperial army, luring the enemy into a mountain pass, not wanting to be attacked by the surrounding troops who had already been ambushed there, and finally he was outnumbered and martyred.

"Daughter, now you finally know how despicable and shameless the Wei people are, and the death of your fiancé says it all. Mai Xiang turned his head and shouted, "Your Majesty has not ordered the expulsion of all the Wei people, which is benevolent enough, and I estimate that we Belen people will definitely take revenge for this great revenge." ”

"No, you're wrong, I don't blame the Wei people. Mai Xiaomo wiped away her tears and turned to Mai Xiang and said, "It's not them who are wrong, but us who started the war, if it weren't for this war, Qi Luoxiang wouldn't have died." ”

"Okay, then you say, what about your mother's hatred, what about your fiancé's hatred? Mai Xiang crossed his waist and turned to Shen Fangli and said, "Oh! I almost forgot that we also have an adopted little girl from the Wei clan at home. ”

Mai Xiaomo stood up and said: "Revenge can't solve any problems, even if you take revenge, what can you get? Neither Niang nor Qi Luoxiang will come back to life." ”

"You have a point, and I agree with you. Mai Xiang thought for a while and nodded, "After all, we have been with Li'er for five years, and we know that she is a good girl, but look at what seems to have happened to her messy body, why don't we listen to her explanation." ”

Because there are too many things happening today, if she can meet Mai Xiaomo in a chic clothing store, Shen Fangli can also discuss coping strategies with her, and now, she knows that she can't hide it anyway, so she has to tell her all about how she lost her job.

Before Mai Xiang could speak, Mai Xiaomo interjected: "Dad, this is your problem! Who told Li'er not to apply for a permanent resident certificate when she lived in our house five years ago." ”

"It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that I can't do it at all. When they first came to our Panhu City, they were smuggled, and they did not have customs clearance documents on their bodies, which is equivalent to illegal entry, and the laws of the empire clearly stipulate that people of other nationalities who enter the country illegally are not allowed to apply for permanent residence certificates. ”

Mai Xiaomo said anxiously: "Then think of a way for Sister Li!"

"Now is not the time to think of a solution, but Li'er has to leave our house because she broke the agreement. Mai Xiang turned to Shen Fangli and smiled, "You still remember the conditions you promised me at the beginning! In order to prevent the gendarmerie from making trouble for our family, I won't look for a job for you again this time, so this time I ask you to be conscious." ”

"Daddy...... You can't drive Sister Li!"

Mai Xiaomo still wanted to speak for Shen Fangli, but Mai Xiang stretched out her palm to signal her to be quiet: "Listen, sending Li'er to the Orfen Orphanage may be a way, as long as it is a foreign child with an orphan certificate, it can stay in Panhu City, and we don't have to be subject to the laws against the Wei clan, and we can be safe, but I don't know if Li'er can bear the loneliness in the orphanage." ”

Listening to Mai Xiang's words, Shen Fangli couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, originally thought that Mai Xiang would be furious about this matter, but from Mai Xiang's words and deeds, it can be seen that her Uncle Mai actually cares about her very much and thinks about her everywhere, so she has a bottom in her heart.

"I'm willing, if that will save you of trouble, send me there. ”

Shen Fangli replied to Mai Xiang very firmly, this is the only choice in her heart. If she hadn't agreed five years ago, the orphanage was synonymous with "loneliness" to her, and she would rather be with people like family than people who had nothing to do with her. Now that she has grown up, she has gradually realized that Mai Xiang's family is good to her, for them, her sacrifice is worth it, although Mai Xiang and Mai Xiaomo are not her family, but they make her feel the warmth of home, and as a member of the Wei clan, her compatriots have been hurting the family, it's time for her to atone for the clansmen.

Mai Xiaomo touched Shen Fangli and said with concern: "Sister Li, don't you really regret it?" It is said that the discrimination against foreigners there is very serious, most of those children are war orphans, and almost all of their families died in this war, so don't look at their young age, hatred has been deeply rooted in their hearts, I am afraid that you will not be able to stand that kind of environment." ”

"Sister Mo, thank you for caring about me so much, I'm sorry about Qi Luoxiang, please don't be sad anymore, I don't know how to use to make you happy, so I can only do that. Stay away from you, and don't let you think of your fiancé's death because I'm a Wai clansman. ”

"Sister Li, you've suffered. Mai Xiaomo hugged Shen Fangli tightly with tears in her eyes, and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

From the most unlucky to the happiest, this is how everything that happened today made Shen Fangli feel in her heart.