The most famous western restaurant in the neighborhood is located opposite Huijin Department Store. The distance is indeed not far, Lu Jingcheng drove the car, and it took about five or six minutes to arrive.

The two ordered food, chatted and laughed intimately, and drank fragrant coffee. Lu Jingcheng saw that Shang Yucheng finally got rid of his fatigue and became much more lively, and he also happily opened up the topic and chatted.

The fly in the ointment is that it is lunchtime, and many people from nearby offices have come to the restaurant to eat, including Huijin employees. About the people who can afford to eat in this western restaurant, the size is always in charge, and they can talk to Lu Jingcheng in the end, and from time to time people who know Lu Jingcheng come to greet him respectfully, and by the way, they peek at Shang Yucheng curiously.

Shang Yucheng always wore a generous and decent smile, as if he had not been affected in any way.

After eating a hearty lunch, Lu Jingcheng asked with a smile, "Where do you want to go in the afternoon?" ”

Shang Yucheng was about to answer, when a waiter politely stepped forward and interrupted her, "Mr. Lu, your call." ”

Lu Jingcheng nodded, smiled at Shang Yucheng, got up and walked to the bar.

Shang Yucheng looked at Lu Jingcheng's back, raised his glass expressionlessly, and took a sip of coffee.

Picking up the phone, Lu Jingcheng's brows furrowed, and his brother Lu Jingpeng's gloomy voice made him very angry.

"Going on a date during office hours caused a lot of discussion in the whole company. Have you ever thought about it for a company? I don't care what habits you have in the United States, our Lu family is a place where rules are spoken, and your behavior is the face of our family, please respect yourself! ”

After Lu Jingpeng finished speaking, he hung up the phone without saying anything. Lu Jingcheng trembled with anger, but he was helpless, just stood quietly for a while, hung up the phone and returned to the table.

Shang Yucheng looked at him back with concern, and asked with a smile: "Work matter?" It's okay, go get busy. I'll go shopping by myself and go back to the hotel. ”

Lu Jingcheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Some small things." I've taken care of it. Do you want to go shopping? I'll be with you. But the Huijin next to it won't go. ”

Shang Yucheng glanced at Lu Jingcheng suspiciously, and when he saw that he was uncertain, he nodded, "Okay." Let's go to Wing On Department Store. ”

Since he answered the phone just now, Lu Jingcheng has been a little listless, Shang Yucheng was very considerate and walked around, so he pulled Lu Jingcheng to find a teahouse to sit down, and said with a smile: "Today, the second master of labor is your companion, I think you are tired, I will invite you to have a cup of tea." ”

Lu Jingcheng smiled and took her hand, "How can I be tired of accompanying you?" I'm afraid that Miss Shang will dislike her and serve her inconsiderately. ”

Shang Yucheng glanced at him, took out his hand to pour hot tea for the two of them, took a sip and said, "I want to ask you to accompany you, but now that you are working in Huijin, your own family industry naturally has to take more effort to do it." Shang Yucheng looked at him, "How can I ask you to spend so much effort to hang out with me." ”

Lu Jingcheng shook his head slightly, "The Lu family's industry is naturally inherited by the eldest brother, and I don't think I have to think about it." ”

Shang Yucheng smiled slightly, "People say that brothers work together, and their profits are gold." No matter how capable the eldest young master is, it's always good to have his own brothers to help him. Don't be too lazy. ”

Lu Jingcheng thought for a while, looked at Shang Yucheng and said solemnly: "I want to do some business by myself, what do you think?" ”

Shang Yucheng was stunned, "Do business by yourself?" ”

Lu Jingcheng nodded, "You are my closest person, and I have nothing to say to you." My eldest brother has always followed my father to do things, but I haven't done much, and now I want to meddle in the company's affairs, I'm afraid it's not so easy. Instead of that, it's better to do some business on your own. Lu Jingcheng looked annoyed, "I originally wanted to wait until we got married before making plans, but now the eldest brother is-" Lu Jingcheng sighed and didn't say any more.

Shang Yucheng looked at Lu Jingcheng, took a sip of tea, and then said briskly: "It's not a big deal, but everyone with some family backgrounds comes here like this." If you feel wronged, it's not bad to do things yourself, it's just harder. ”

"Do you really think so?" Lu Jingcheng was a little moved.

Shang Yucheng nodded and said with a smile: "Although you were born in the Lu family, your life is your own, and you can't force yourself for money." ”

These words made Lu Jingcheng very moved, and he was very glad that he had met such a caring woman. At the same time, the last trace of reservation in his heart seemed to dissipate, if Shang Yucheng didn't care whether he interfered in the Lu family's industry, then Shang Yucheng's relationship with himself really had nothing to do with his identity as the second young master of the Lu family.

"Yucheng," Lu Jingcheng held Shang Yucheng's hand, "thank you." ”

Shang Yucheng pursed his lips and smiled, "This is to say thank you, then I don't have to say anything about the next words." ”

Lu Jingcheng couldn't help but laugh too, "Just say whatever you want, why bother with people's appetites." ”

Shang Yucheng smiled and said softly: "Uncle and aunt are old, and they always want a family and harmony, if you want to do things yourself, I'm afraid the two elders will be sad, can you think about it?" ”

Lu Jingcheng looked at her, "Do you have an idea to convince them?" ”

"If you get it done first, it shouldn't matter." Shang Yucheng looked at Lu Jingcheng with confidence, "I still have some savings in my hand, you can use them first, and when the time comes, I will only talk about the business of cooperating with friends, and I have invested a little money, and since I have done it, I want to run it well." What do you think? ”

Lu Jingcheng thought about it, but still shook his head, "The method is not bad." But I don't have to use your money. ”

Shang Yucheng wanted to persuade again, but Lu Jingcheng seemed to be suddenly enlightened, and said with a smile: "I understand your intentions, but I have my own methods, you don't have to worry." ”

When Shang Yucheng saw Lu Jingcheng say this, he nodded and stopped persuading. After the two drank tea, Lu Jingcheng sent Shang Yucheng back to the hotel and returned to the company.

Shang Yucheng washed his face, poured himself a glass of water and sat down. Raising his hand and looking at the watch on his wrist, it was already half past five.

She made an appointment with Shu Qiang early in the morning to go to see the house he had found for herself, but now it was time, but there was no news from Shu Qiang, she picked up the phone on the side, hesitated for a moment and put it down, took out a cheongsam from the closet and changed it, and combed her hair again.

When she was ready to go out, the phone rang.

Shang Yucheng picked up the phone and immediately heard Shu Qiang's flattering and enthusiastic voice: "Is it Miss Shang?" ”

Shang Yucheng let out an "um", "It's me." ”

Shu Qiang, who was on the other side, paused, "Miss Shang, there is news from the doctor back then, I will go to Jiaxing tonight, and if it goes well, I will come back tomorrow night." ”

Shang Yucheng's heart skipped a beat.

She couldn't help but remember that snowy night, outside the window was the noise and joy of Chinese New Year's Eve, even the goose feather snow that fell one after another carried the warmth of spring, only her, lying alone in the hospital room, enduring severe pain tossing and turning.

The nurses who were forced to be on duty on Chinese New Year's Eve were probably impatient, and probably accustomed to the appearance of maternal pain, and did not feel that the lone woman lying on the hospital bed on this Chinese New Year's Eve needed any prenatal help, just chatting and laughing loudly outside.

Shang Yucheng remembered the scene of that day very clearly, but it seemed that he didn't remember anything, and the faces he had seen and heard the voices were completely unimpressed.

She sat down slowly, steadied herself and said calmly: "The doctor has found it?" ”

Shu Qiang waited for a long time before he heard Shang Yucheng's voice again, and hurriedly replied: "It's not completely certain yet, you can only know after you meet." But the doctor said that four years ago on Chinese New Year's Eve, there was an emergency room for a woman with a massive postpartum hemorrhage — which is right. ”

Shang Yucheng's heart "thumped", and in an instant she made a decision, "I'll go with you tonight." ”

Shu Qiang was stunned, "Miss Shang is also going?" ”

Shang Yucheng spoke, feeling that he couldn't wait for a moment, "That's right! Please Mr. Shu buy a ticket for me, what time is the train? ”

"Seven o'clock." Shu Qiang glanced at his watch, "I'll go home and get ready to go to the train station." ”

Shang Yucheng nodded, and when Shu Qiang couldn't see her nodding, he said, "Okay, I'll see you later." ”

After hanging up the phone, Shang Yucheng sat in a daze for a few minutes before he cheered up, picked up the phone and dialed a number.

As soon as Lu Jingcheng got home, the maid Du Ma stepped forward and said, "Miss Fang Caishang called and said that her friend from the church was sick, and she was going to take care of it and call you tomorrow." ”

Lu Jingcheng frowned, "Friends of the church? ”

Du Ma nodded, "It's Mrs. Shen." ”

Lu Jingcheng knew that Mrs. Shen that Shang Yucheng was talking about, she adopted four or five orphans and lived on the help of the church. When Shang Yucheng was still in the United States, he often donated money to her through the church, and he was one of the few acquaintances of Shang Yucheng in Shanghai.

Lu Jingcheng nodded, "Got it." ”

After Shang Yucheng finished the call, he picked out a convenient windbreaker and trousers to change into, packed up his belongings, thought about it and took out a small pistol from the secret compartment of the suitcase, carefully stuffed it into his handbag, glanced at himself in the mirror hurriedly, turned around and went out.

When she arrived at the train station, Shang Yucheng saw Shu Qiang looking around at the door at a glance, and she walked over, "Mr. Shu." ”

Shu Qiang saw her and smiled enthusiastically, "Miss Shang, you're here, let's go in, it's almost time." ”

Shang Yucheng nodded lightly and walked into the train station.

The train roared out of Shanghai Railway Station slowly, and Shang Yucheng looked out the window, quietly distracted.

Shu Qiang held a somewhat old book in his hand and looked at it absentmindedly, looking up from time to time to quietly glance at her.

The box was quiet except for the regular clicking of the train, Shu Qiang probably felt a little bored, put down the book in his hand in a daze, and stood up while moving his arms, "I'll go get some water." ”

Shang Yucheng glanced at him, nodded slightly, turned his face and continued to look out the window.

Shu Qiang took the kettle out of the box, took out matches and cigarettes from his pocket, walked to the position at the head of the carriage, lit a cigarette and smoked it, while turning to look at the box and frowning.

Shang Yucheng is a generous customer, although the things handed over to him have not yet come to fruition, but the reward for him is very generous.

Shu Qiang shook his head while thinking, why didn't he try to find out the truth about the crime five years ago? It's a pity that the world is unfair now, not only did she fail to redress the young girl back then, but even her public office was lost in a daze.

But why did this Miss Shang track down the incident back then?

Shu Qiang took a hard puff of his cigarette and looked out the window through the smoke ring.

Is there anything she has to do with the girl who was only eighteen years old back then?

Shu Qiang frowned and searched for the appearance of the girl back then, not big and small Danfeng eyes, with fear and haggardness, without the liveliness and sweetness that a twenty-nine-year-old woman should have. Maybe she won't have one since that day.

Su Jingyao, this is her name, Shu Qiang has always remembered it clearly.

Shu Qiang couldn't help but compare Shang Yucheng and Su Jingyao together. Su Jingyao's eyes that were like frightened birds made people feel sympathy, but Shang Yucheng was calm from the bottom of his eyes, and that kind of dignified and calm was very different from Su Jingyao.

Shu Qiang was so engrossed that he didn't notice that the cigarette between his fingertips lit a long period of ash and finally fell.

In addition to the cold-blooded crime of that year, another thing that Shang Yucheng was concerned about was the whereabouts of a baby born in a hospital in Jiaxing on Chinese New Year's Eve four years ago.

Although the baby's mother was called another name, Shu Qiang had an inference that it was likely that the mother was Su Jingyao.

If I remember correctly, the nurse Zhao who followed Su Jingyao every step of the way in Sufu was in Jiaxing. But why has Su Jingyao never been whereabouts since?

Shu Qiang's brows furrowed even deeper, was it the villain who hid her with his hands and eyes, and even killed people? Or did the Su family sacrifice her for the sake of reputation and status?

Shu Qiang thought for a long time, until the cigarette butt burned his fingers, then he suddenly came back to his senses, shook his head and shook off these thoughts, picked up the hot water kettle and hurriedly filled the hot water, and went back to the box.