This year's cold air came very late, and the snow that should have fallen was delayed. Other cities have long been covered in snow, but Star City, when Christmas is approaching, the sky is still full of the sun.

Before going out today, Lu Qian glanced at the weather forecast, which said that it was sunny to snow. Coming out of the hospital, Lu Qian subconsciously glanced at the sky, the bright sunlight sprinkled on his body, warm, where there was a little snow.

The weather forecast deceived people, but the old imperial calendar sent by Ms. Lin was indeed a real fulfillment. The sentence "everything is not appropriate" is definitely the truest portrayal of her today.

Who would have thought that when she came to the hospital to visit her comrades-in-arms, she would meet her future mother-in-law!

The second he was stopped by Zhou Yunlan, Lu Qian's expression was best described by the words "stunned". The most unexpected thing was that her future mother-in-law would invite her to dinner!

Judging from Zhou Yunlan's resolute opposition to her relationship with Qiao Shen last time, Lu Qian has 99% reason to believe that this meal is the legendary Hongmen Banquet!

An hour and a half ago, Qiao Shen sent her his flight number and said that when he came back, he would confess something to her. Before meeting Zhou Yunlan, Lu Qian always thought that what Qiao Shen wanted to confess was about the reason why he and Zhu Xingci traveled alone this time. After seeing Zhou Yunlan, she panicked......

The air in the car was so quiet that it was suffocating, and I didn't know if it was too late to send a distress message to Qiao Shen now......

Zhou Yunlan booked a restaurant located on Financial Street, the restaurant is not big, the decoration is also very low-key, the only outstanding place is that there is a large window facing the sea. The two sat down in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and directly opposite Lu Qian was a huge LCD screen, which played a replay of the CCTV food column, and the dazzling array of delicacies were all dishes from the restaurant. Lu Qian glanced at the prices on the menu, which was probably the only place in this restaurant that was not low-key.

The dining etiquette of this restaurant includes formal attire, Zhou Yunlan took off his coat, and he wore a set of close-fitting small fragrance skirts inside. The light beige fabric is very textured. The embarrassment was Lu Qian, who wore a set of army green training clothes under the white down jacket.

The restaurant was set by the secretary, and Zhou Yunlan obviously did not take the details into account. Lu Qian stood cramped at the door, she rarely had such a helpless time. In the process of growing up, although Ms. Lin was strict with her, Lao Lei has always adhered to the free-range policy. The first half of Lu Qian's life was free and casual, she didn't like to socialize, and she never accompanied Xiao Bozhou to participate in important occasions.

Zhou Yunlan glared at Xiao Wang unhappily, and Xiao Wang immediately said, "I'm sorry Mr. Zhou, I'll arrange ...... immediately."

Zhou Yunlan waved his hand and stopped Xiao Wang. She smiled kindly and asked Lu Qian, "Is there a restaurant you like nearby?" ”

There is a barbecue restaurant nearby, but Lu Qian often goes, so he can't take Ms. Zhou to the barbecue restaurant, right?

Lu Qian shook his head.

At this time, Xiao Wang had already communicated with the restaurant and sent a set of formal clothes.

The light green embroidered dress skirt was a style that Lu Qian had never tried, but under Ms. Zhou's encouraging and expectant eyes, she was forced to put it on.

It is true that people rely on clothing. The two thin suspenders show her most beautiful shoulder and neck lines vividly. The fishtail design pinched the waist and outlined the curves she never cared about into a mermaid. Every move, swaying.

Xiao Wang sent a pair of silver sequin high heels, Lu Qian put them on, and took a small step. I didn't expect the restaurant to provide formal attire service...... She regretted for a second, why didn't she take Ms. Zhou to eat barbecue?

Why didn't you follow Ms. Lin for more time, even if you can't learn Ms. Lin's elegant charm, at least you can learn a little gentle temperament by painting gourds.

Zhou Yunlan was very satisfied with Lu Qian's dress, and seemed to have not expected that under her wide down jacket and military uniform, she still had such a superior figure. I couldn't help but look at Lu Qian's long legs twice.

Lu Qian is sure that Qiao's penchant for beautiful legs must have come from Ms. Zhou!

Zhou Yunlan also understood that this girl grew up according to her son's preferences, no wonder the stinky boy who has been tough for more than 20 years is also willing to bow his head for her.

After ordering the food, Zhou Yunlan found an entry point and began to gossip with Lu Qian, first asking about her family, "Miss Lu grew up with her mother, right?" ”

Lu Qian nodded, this feeling was too painful.

Stretching out your head is also a knife, and shrinking your head is also a knife, it is better to stretch out your head and ask for a pain, Lu Qian thought.

Zhou Yunlan looked at Lu Qian expectantly for a while, saw that she first took a deep breath, and then licked her mouth nervously, thinking that she was going to report some national affairs, but she didn't expect to make preparations for a long time, and her mouth turned out to be, "Do you mind if I call you Auntie?" ”

"Mind."

Is it so straightforward? Lu Qian choked, "That ......"

"Call me Auntie." Zhou Yunlan said.

This panting almost suffocated Lu Qian to death. Lu Qian calmed down and took the initiative to ask: "Auntie, are you looking for me for Qiao Shen's business?" ”

"It's not." Zhou Yunlan stopped selling with Lu Qian, "It's because of what you asked me last time." ”

Lu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then saw Zhou Yunlan put down the napkin, "I know the person who testified against your father." ”

The champagne in Lu Qian's hand spilled......

"Then why ......"

"Why lied to you?" Zhou Yunlan handed over the tissue and said, "She is my high school classmate and my husband's first love." ”

The relationship was a bit complicated, Lu Qian didn't pay attention to it, and a pair of fawn eyes looked at her brightly.

Zhou Yunlan said: "Her name is Luo Xinyi. ”

This name is a little familiar, and Lu Qian can't remember where he heard it for a while.

Zhou Yunlan said: "When I met my husband, he was pursuing Luo Xinyi. There were many suitors for her at that time, and in the end she didn't choose my husband, she chose one of her countrymen. ”

Lu Qian didn't know what to say, so he was silent, just looked at Zhou Yunlan's eyes, full of questions, "Which way is Luo Xinyi an immortal, and Mr. Qiao actually chose Luo Xinyi or not you".

Zhou Yunlan continued: "I also learned afterwards that my husband was in the same room with her when the accident occurred. ”

Lu Qian's first thought was that Qiao Hao actually turned green to Zhou Yunlan.

Lu Qian, who usually doesn't have a bright brain, turned his brain very quickly this time. In an instant, I understood why Zhou Yunlan refused to tell her the truth before.

Qiao Hao cheated on Luo Xinyi, and the saddest thing was none other than Zhou Yunlan. Because Qiao Hao's derailment not only involved her family, but also the interests of the entire group. Digdons is a hotel owned by Qiao Zhou Group, and the president of the group died in his hotel because of cheating, once this scandal breaks out, only public opinion will crush her and the young Qiao Shen to death. What she wants to protect is not only her reputation, but also Qiao Shen's growth environment, so even if she knows that Qiao Hao is cheating, she will not take the initiative to say it if Luo Xinyi does not mention it. Instead, she made a choice that a mother would make, trying to control public opinion and target the arsonist in the news.

Zhou Yunlan was not wrong, because when the Public Security Bureau closed the case, it had already concluded that Lu Wei was an arsonist. All this loss was caused by Lu Wei's fire, as a woman who has lost both the hotel and her husband, what is wrong to blame the arsonist?

The mistake is that in the case of the loss of her lover, she was stumped by the follow-up events, and easily believed in the Fire Accident Investigation Department and Luo Xinyi......

Now that 21 years have passed, the scars that have finally healed have no good reason, and Zhou Yunlan really doesn't need to uncover them. While she protects witnesses, she is also protecting her own image and Qiao Hao's image in Qiao Shen's eyes.

Lu Qian asked: "Why did you suddenly figure it out and tell me this?" ”

Zhou Yunlan said: "The three questions you asked me last time, I went back and thought about them carefully. ”

In fact, she didn't just think about it, she did a thorough investigation. Before the accident, Lu Wei did receive treatment from a psychiatrist and took a leave of absence due to illness, but before that, Lu Wei could almost be said to be a model soldier in the fire brigade, and the organization was very optimistic about him, and the leaders were ready to promote him to squadron leader. He has been a soldier for many years, dedicated to his duties, selfless dedication, and indeed does not look like a person who can set fires.

The most strange thing is that not long after the accident, Luo Xinyi quickly split his ex-boyfriend and turned around to marry real estate tycoon Zhu Zhenggang. The two received the certificate in a low-key manner, and the wedding was not held. Luo Xinyi, whom Zhou Yunlan knows, is from a small town, and his family is not wealthy, but he wants to save face. The beautiful marriage is in line with her personality, and getting married in a low-key manner is really not like her personality.

After that, Luo Xinyi gave birth prematurely and gave birth to a congratulatory speech of less than seven months.

These were all details that Zhou Yunlan didn't notice at that time, when she was immersed in the haze of losing her husband, and even sent Qiao Shen back to her parents' house.

Looking back now, I find that there are loopholes everywhere. The location of the fire, the tools of arson, the arsonist, every decisive evidence, the first-hand information comes from Luo Xinyi.

When Zhou Yunlan shared these news with Lu Qian, Lu Qian suddenly slapped his head, "Luo Xinyi is wishing the stars to say goodbye to the?" No wonder her name sounds so familiar! ”

"......" Is this stupid girl really the object of his son's fancy? This IQ will not affect the next generation?

Zhou Yunlan frowned and asked, "Have you grasped the point?" ”

Lu Qian immediately replied in a weak voice: "Caught it, the point is why Luo Xinyi split his ex-boyfriend after the incident, and whether this matter will have anything to do with the truth of the arson case." ”

Zhou Yunlan's face softened a little, fortunately, he was not too stupid. She said: "As far as I know, her ex-boyfriend is a person with strong self-esteem and vindictiveness, and the most suspicious thing is that after he was broken up by Luo Xinyi, he did not retaliate without any retaliation, and soon climbed into Mu Zimei's ......"

"Wait a minute." Lu Qian suppressed the topic, "Who?" Mu Zimei? ”

Zhou Yunlan defaulted.

Lu Qian didn't control it, "I'm going, Luo Xinyi's ex-boyfriend is Su Minghuai?" ”

Zhou Yunlan's expression stiffened at a speed visible to the naked eye, probably he had never seen a junior who dared to have such a true temperament in front of her, especially the person who was still wearing a lady's suspender dress.

Realizing that he was speechless, Lu Qian quickly covered his mouth, "I'm sorry......"

Zhou Yunlan had an expression on his face that he couldn't help her, and then said, "That's all the clues I can give you for reference." ”

In any case, Zhou Yunlan was willing to provide these clues, and Lu Qian was already very grateful. This is the biggest breakthrough she has made over the years, she excitedly shook Zhou Yunlan's hand, "Thank you......"

Lu Qian was so excited that she almost burst into tears, Zhou Yunlan was at a loss for her enthusiasm, so she had to pour a basin of cold water on her, "You have to understand that the most reliable assumptions at present are these unreasonable things, which are all covered by them for Zhu Xingci's life experience, and they are not necessarily related to the arson case back then." If you keep looking, be prepared to find nothing. ”

Zhou Yunlan did not have any dissatisfaction with Lu Qian, and she had an opinion that Qiao Shen chose to associate with Lu Qian, who was engaged in a dangerous occupation. It was precisely because she couldn't support the two of them to be together that she felt indebted to Lu Qian, and wanted to make up for her as much as possible, she said to Lu Qian: "I suggest that you stop the loss in time and don't track it down." If your father was still alive, he wouldn't want to see you planted so deeply. ”

If Lu Qian was a person who listened to persuasion, he would not insist on going his own way to this day.

She looked at Zhou Yunlan firmly, "I believe my dad is not an arsonist, he ......"

"Audience friends, this is the Xingcheng TV news channel, the following broadcast an urgent news, a Boeing 737 passenger plane from Jingsha City to Xingcheng, flight CB5602, entered the Xingcheng flight information region at 11:37 p.m. Beijing time, but the air traffic control could not contact the flight. Eight minutes later, the flight arrived over Star City according to the estimated time of the flight schedule, and Star City air traffic control contacted the flight several times, but did not receive a response. To date, ground control has not received any emergency codes from the transponder of the flight......"