On Hong Kong Island in April, there are still some days before the height of summer, and the weather is as hot as if it is about to catch fire.

The small Ming Ji noodle restaurant is crowded and crowded, the restaurant is full of aromas, and the faces of the diners are sunk in a white mist, steaming so ruddy that they eat deliciously.

Beef Brisket Noodles in Clear Soup - The golden sign of this small shop, the soup is authentic, the beef brisket is smooth and tender, and the noodles are firm and refreshing, which has just been featured in a famous food magazine on Hong Kong Island, and has been commented by gourmets as one of the top ten must-eat folk snacks on Hong Kong Island, and has become a legend in this neighborhood.

It was a joy to have good diners and a thriving business, but the shop was too small and the capacity was very limited.

At this moment, it was the meal, and the guests poured in waves, and the boss Brother Ming had to invite the guests to share the table, but fortunately, everyone came for the brisket, and they didn't care very much.

In the corner—

The little girl with pigtails, with a pair of big black and white eyes, looked at the man sitting opposite in confusion, slowly stretched out her little hand, and pointed at the person with a squeak, her eyes full of curiosity.

The young mother felt that this was impolite, so she quickly pulled back the child's hand and reprimanded in a low voice: "You can't point at people with your hands, there are no rules." ”

The little girl was unwilling, a pair of black eyes turned around, and muttered inarticulately: "That brother...... It's so beautiful. ”

Mom couldn't help laughing, at a young age, she learned to judge people by their appearance - although it is said that children's words are unscrupulous, but it is rude to judge other people's appearance and quality like this.

Mom smiled at the young man, her eyes full of apologies.

The other party smiled back, did not say a word, but was very decent, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, stood up gracefully, walked past the noisy crowd, walked to the counter to settle the account, and turned to leave.

The young mother looked at the man's back and couldn't help but sigh: He is indeed a good-looking man, and he is so polite.

Not long after, the mother took the little girl and paid and left.

Brother Ming, the boss, asked someone to go over and clean up the table.

Gu Yu took the rag and the dinner board, walked over to pick up the dishes on the table, with a thin body, thin arms, but very sharp hands and feet.

The afternoon sun shines through the glass window on the wood-colored dining table, on which there is an object the size of a soybean, shining brightly in the sun, colorful and colorful, like a small star.

Gu Yu was dazzled by its light, picked it up curiously, and looked at the sunlight - it turned out to be a cufflink, a diamond. She looked at it again, frowned slightly, put the cufflink in her pocket, and went about her business.

The customers in the store slowly dispersed, and the customer who lost the cufflinks never returned.

Gu Yu handed over the cufflink to the boss Brother Ming, who took it in his hand and sighed: "Diamond, rich man!" ”

Gu Yu nodded.

Generally, if a customer leaves something in the store, Brother Ming will put it away first, and when a customer comes back to look for it, he will hand it over. If the guests don't come back, Brother Ming will temporarily help keep it, and the people who come and go are all neighbors, and all the people living in this area are poor, and most of the things left behind are worthless. Such an expensive "lost property", Brother Ming encountered it for the first time. Although you should be a human being, it seems a pity that if the guest does not come back and hand it over to the police. He looked at Gu Yu, the little girl stood there obediently and skillfully, with a thin body, shoulder-length black hair, thick Qi bangs, the afternoon sun shrouded her, looking at it in the backlight, like a translucent glass doll.

A middle-aged man who was five big and three thick suddenly moved with compassion, stuffed the cufflink directly into Gu Yu's hand, and instructed: "If the guest comes back to look for it, you give it to him." If you don't come back, keep it for yourself. ”

Gu Yu lowered her eyes, the cufflinks were lying quietly in her palm, made of 18K platinum, 12 small diamonds were perfectly cut, and the shape was chic, which was low-key and elegant for men, like a small work of art.

She just watched, not moving, not speaking, not putting it in her pocket for herself, not showing gratitude.

Brother Ming regarded Gu Yu's silence as embarrassing - it's right to think about it, girls, young and honest, of course I'm embarrassed to take advantage of this.

He raised his fat palm, patted Gu Yu's thin shoulder, and said as if cheering: "It's okay, take it!" Afraid that the little girl wouldn't dare to take it, she added, "It really doesn't matter, those rich people don't care about this, take it to Uncle Cai's place, just to make up for the family." ”

Gu Yu was swayed by him, and finally stabilized herself, she put the cufflinks back in Brother Ming's hand: "I can't ask for it." ”

"Oh, why are you so stubborn? If you want to take it, you can take it, and be polite to me. Brother Ming said as he shoved it into her hand.

Who knew that the little girl took a step back, and still said the same sentence: "I can't ask for it, you and I can't ask for it." ”

Brother Ming looked at her strangely and asked, "Why?" ”

Gu Yu lowered his eyelashes, glanced at the cufflink, and said, "He will come back to find it." ”

Sister-in-law Ming called for help in the back kitchen, and Gu Yu turned around and went into the kitchen.

Brother Ming looked at the little girl's back in confusion and said to himself, "How do you know that he will come back to find him?" ”

As soon as the words fell, someone knocked on the door of the store, Brother Ming turned around and saw a well-dressed man with good facial features standing at the door, and asked politely: "Hello, my boss forgot a cufflink on the table over there, did the people in your store pick it up?" ”

Brother Ming looked at the tall figure of the man, a thin layer of sweat broke out of his hand holding the cufflinks, and he thought depressedly - this girl is really a crow's mouth, a good spirit but not a bad spirit.

Qin Chuan walked out of the Ming Ji Noodle Shop and got into a silver-gray RV.

The man waiting in the car was playing a very popular mobile game, heard the movement, looked up at him, and asked, "Get it back?" ”

Qin Chuan nodded, and handed the cufflinks to the man: "Take it back, the boss is very good, as soon as I say it, he remembers." ”

The man said "um", put the cuffs in his pocket, and replied lukewarmly: "In your eyes, those who can breathe are good people."

Qin Chuan was choked, but the person in front of him was so virtuous, he was not surprised, and he didn't bother to bother with him, and when he was wearing a seat belt, he asked casually: "Why did you come here to eat?" ”

He remembered that the eldest young master had always been afraid of dirty, and he would not usually come to this kind of place with a complicated flow of people.

The man pointed to the magazine thrown on the saddle: "This magazine recommends it, let's try it, it tastes good, but there are too many people." ”

"Then why did you leave the cufflinks that Qiaoqiao gave you in the store?"

"When I was eating the noodles, I felt hot, so I took them off and thought about putting them back on after eating. Who would have thought that halfway through the noodle meal, I met a stupid mother with a bear child, the bear child looked at me drooling, the stupid mother looked like a nymphomaniac, and I didn't hurry up? In a hurry, I forgot about it. Speaking of this, the man pursed his lips, "Sure enough, stupidity is contagious, and you really have to stay away from stupid people in the future." ”

Qin Chuan glanced at him: "Can you not be so damaging when you speak?" ”

The man arched his hands: "My mouth is damaged, you are a saint, when will you build a monument?" I'm going to worship you. ”

Qin Chuan was choked again, and couldn't help but retort: "Your eldest young master can lose such an important thing by eating a bowl of beef brisket noodles, I helped you find it, at least in terms of etiquette, should you thank me?" ”

The man didn't raise his eyes, and he still said in that cheerful tone: "You know, I've always been a person who is kind and unrepaid, and revenge will be repaid." Don't pretend like you knew me on the first day, and feel dissatisfied that you can leave, and no one will keep you. ”

Qin Chuan was speechless.

Yes, it is true that he did not meet Ye Nianze on the first day, strictly speaking, they grew up together.

Qin Chuan is a poor child, when he was five or six years old, he was thrown on the street by his biological parents, and he was about to starve to death, it was Ye Nianze's father, Ye Zhenghao, who picked him up and took him back to the house and saved his life.

Maybe he fell in love with the Ye family, Ye Zhenghao loved Qin Chuan very much, and treated him like his own son, Qin Chuan's living treatment, food and clothing were no different from his two children, and even the schoolbag that Qin Chuan carried to school was the same style of the Ye family's brothers and sisters, just changed the color.

Qin Chuan was grateful to the Ye family for his great kindness, but Ye Zhenghao had no other requirements for him, the only request was to ask him to protect his children. It is this earnest entrustment that has changed from a father's good wish to a shackles that Qin Chuan can't untie for the rest of his life, and a nightmare that he can't wake up.

Therefore, the five- or six-year-old Xiao Qinchuan became Ye Nianze's little follower. Therefore, no one knows this Ye Gongzi's temperament better than him.

Some people say that if Hong Kong Island is compared to a heroic land with a sea of rivers and colorful colors, then Ye Nianze is the "beautiful tree in the forest and the best among the people" of this heroic land. He is gentle and elegant, personable, well-mannered, modest and polite, although he is a white-faced scholar, he has no malaise, and the thunderous means under his gentle and jade-like face have impressed all the old rivers and lakes.

Regarding the rumors, Qin Chuan's evaluation is only four words - lie to the ghosts! Peeling off Ye Nianze's good-looking skin, this person is an out-and-out bastard.

Ye Nianze is most hated not because he does a lot of evil, not because he is ruthless, but because whether he does good or evil, he is happy for a moment - no morality, no shame, and even no rules to follow.

He could wake up one morning and be kind enough to reward the woman who had been with him for a fortune in a staggering amount because she cried to him about a tragic childhood that everyone was angry about, and he thought her story was touching and reasonable.

He can also set traps on everyone he doesn't like for no reason, make stumbling blocks, and set up traps one after another, so that the other party's brothers will be enemies, fathers and sons will become enemies, and husbands and wives will turn against each other, stirring up people's chickens and dogs, and people will turn their backs.

Qin Chuan opposed Ye Nianze's "boring" games more than once. In Qin Chuan's words-come out to mix, sooner or later you will have to pay it back, even if you are meticulous and scheming, but you don't let others have a good time, one day the tiger falls to Pingyang, people will not show mercy to your subordinates, you have done too many evils, and sooner or later there will be retribution.

But Ye Nianze's answer was: He can afford it.

And that's exactly what happened.

Some people say that one flower is one world, one leaf is one Bodhi, everyone has their own special talent and temperament, but if a person uses his talent to "do evil", Qin Chuan doesn't know how to define this person.

Say he's a good guy? He's done all the bad things. Say he's a bad guy? Qin Chuan turned his head and looked at the eldest young master who was playing happily with his mobile phone, and at a certain moment, he felt that this person's conscience was not clear.

But more often than not, he thinks he's heinous and deserves eighteen layers of hell.

Just when Qin Chuan slandered his childhood friend, the current boss, the conscientious driver started the engine and drove the car out.

After getting on the road, Qin Chuan suddenly remembered something and reminded the person next to him: "At eight o'clock tonight, we made an appointment with Han Tang to talk about the infrastructure project in Thailand." ”

Ye Nianze nodded, and his fingers slid dexterously on the screen: "Where is the location?" ”

"The clubhouse of the Beicheng New District." Qin Chuan paused and added, "Han Shuyi will also go." ”

Hearing this name, Ye Nianze smiled: "Yes, he is a lawyer, and if he really wants to sign a contract, he must be present." Having said that, I haven't seen that little master for a long time, and the last time I saw him was at my father's funeral, five or six years, right? ”

Thinking of the past, Qin Chuan had an indescribable feeling in his heart: "Yes, over the years, he has changed a lot. ”

Ye Nianze snorted, not affirming or denying.

Qin Chuan was a little worried: "Beicheng is the territory of the Han family, do we need to prepare in advance before we go?" ”

Hearing this, Ye Nianze smiled: "What are you going to prepare?" Do you think that in the 90s, drinking a bowl of sugar water across districts could stir people upside down? Times are different, I am a serious businessman now, and I am talking to them about serious business, are you still afraid that they will eat me? ”

Qin Chuan has always been cautious and said: "It's better to be careful, those brothers are not good at stubble." When Han Tang first took the throne, they dared to use the Tang clan to sacrifice the flag, in terms of means and decision-making, it was not worse than you. ”

Ye Nianze agreed with this sentence, and he sighed while playing with his mobile phone: "Speaking of the Han brothers, it's really interesting." Grandpa was born as a warlord, and unlike us grassroots, he was a serious and powerful family. People who were born to win at the starting line, playing sports cars, bubble chicks, happy and happy to enjoy life, they are not biased, they have outstanding ability, and their ambitions are not small, in just a few years, they will take care of the mess left by Han Tang's father in a decent way, so that I can still guard against them......" Speaking of this, Ye Nianze took a sip, looking disdainful, "I really look down on this kind of person, I can rely on my background to eat, and I am here to fight for talent." ”

Qin Chuan was a little speechless: "You don't want to see them, and you promise to cooperate with the Han family?" ”

Ye Nianze was having a good time, and glanced at him in a hurry: "I'm looking for a business partner, not a life partner, can it still be up to my personal preferences?" Besides, this infrastructure project is a project that will make sure that you don't lose money, the Han family has already built the heaven and earth line, we can sit back and enjoy the success if we pay for it, such a big piece of fat is sent over, I have no reason not to continue. ”

"I understand what you're saying. It's just ......" Qin Chuan wanted to speak and stopped.

"Just what?"

Qin Chuan sighed: "Don't forget, there is an old account between you and Han Shuyi." After Gu Qingming committed suicide in the detention center back then, it was Han Shuyi who went to get the body, with his friendship with Gu Qingming, I am afraid that your heart will be cut alive at that time, and the two sisters of the Gu family......" Speaking of this, Qin Chuan paused and asked a little hard, "Aze, it's been six years, are you really not worried?" ”

Ye Nianze turned his face and looked at Qin Chuan's upright face, his pupils were like a reef at the bottom of the river that was hit by flowing water, dark and sharp, and said, "What am I worried about?" Six years ago, my old man was burned to death, and those old men suspected me of killing my father, and cursed me every day that I would not die well. It's been six years, and I'm not alive and well. He sneered, still in that columbian tone, "I just like to see those people who can't kill me, and they hate me so much that they grit their teeth." Whether it's Han Tang or Han Shuyi, whoever wants to swallow me has to have such a big stomach first. ”

After the work in the back kitchen was done, and the colleagues who took over were already in place, Gu Yu said goodbye to Brother Ming, took the brisket given to her by Ming's sister-in-law for dinner, and went home alone. She works very close to her home, just a short walk away.

When Gu Yu came home, Lixia happened to go out. When Lixia saw her sister come in, she didn't say hello, she carried a small bag, stepped on high heels, and went out with her waist twisted. I didn't explain where to go, only the pungent smell of perfume was left all the way.

Gu Yu didn't care, Lixia has always done her own thing, and it has been so long since she moved back, her shoes are littered, her clothes are littered, and her lunch box is never cleaned up, and she ignores her sister. Gu Yu is used to it.

Gu Yu put the satchel aside, picked up the clothes that Lixia threw on the bed, folded them one by one, turned around, and almost hit the chair.

Hong Kong Island is at a premium, housing prices are outrageously expensive, and rents are rising. A small rental house, with only one bedroom, one bathroom, and more than ten square meters of space, used up most of Gu Yu's salary.

The bedroom was too small to fit two beds, and the sisters had to live in bunk beds. The buildings were close to each other, with little lighting, a desk in the corner, a computer that often crashed, and a narrow aisle. If the two sisters are at home at the same time, there is basically no room to turn around. So Gu Yu went to work during the day and came back at night. Lixia is the opposite, sleeping at home with his head covered during the day and going out at night.

Gu Yu changed his clothes, took a shower, heated the brisket he brought back on the induction cooker, poured it into a bowl, and filled the room with fragrance. The aroma of the beef, mixed with the musty smell that never gets away from the rental house, is indescribably weird. However, Gu Yu didn't care, and there was nothing to care about, she had lived in this place for six years, and she had long been used to everything here, including the musty smell.

She turned on the computer and browsed today's news while eating, financial, political, military, sports, entertainment, and swept through various sections, which was her homework that she had to do every day.

After reading the news, the brisket was also eaten, she washed the dishes and chopsticks, cleaned them up, returned to the computer, opened a stock trading software, and watched today's market. Everything is expected, and now that the bear market is in power, and the whole line is turning green, the stocks she selected are red all the way.

Gu Yu held his chin with one hand, stared at those curves and numbers, pursed his lips, and sighed softly.

She has talent, ability, vision, data, analysis, and trading skills, but she has no money, and no one believes her - a young girl in her early twenties who didn't even go to college and works in a small restaurant every day can predict the changes in the stock market.

If she has a little spare money in her hand, she can buy these stocks, and then make some money, and then buy some more. Perhaps, she can redeem the house she used to live in, which is her real home.

Of course, she just thinks about it.

Before Lixia moved back, her salary was just enough for rent, water, electricity, and Internet bills, and three meals to eat. Although Lixia is her sister, it is a dream to expect her to take the money back to supplement the family.

Gu Yu turned off the computer, had nothing to do for a while, and didn't want to go to sleep, so he took out a photo album from the drawer and looked through them one by one. Flipping through a group photo of the three of them, her hand slowly paused, her eyes fixed on the photo, and she couldn't take it off for a long time.

The group photo is of two men and one woman, one of whom is a newlywed, the woman is wearing a white wedding dress and the man is wearing a handsome tuxedo. A personable gentleman accompanies the bride, richly dressed, with sharp eyes, and his black eyes are like a reef at the bottom of a river.

Gu Yu and the man's gaze met slightly, and then moved away, the meaning of this glance was boring, the content was bland, and it was impossible to say whether it was nostalgia or disgust.

Her gaze returned to the groom's face, slowly reddening her eyes, and she sniffed, trying not to let the tears fall. The groom in the photo is her brother Gu Qingming, the bride is her sister-in-law Ye Qiaoqiao, and the person who accompanies the bride is the bride's brother, Ye Zhenghao's son, and now the owner of the Ye family - Ye Nianze.

A humble gentleman, gentle as jade, jade has five virtues, moisturizing with warmth, benevolence.

Gu Yu's eyes returned to the man's face.

It's been seven years, and he hasn't changed much, he still looks like she saw at her brother's wedding: windless and rainless eyes, a look that seems to be smiling but not smiling, and under Sven's polite appearance is the arrogance of ignoring everything, and he is always an expression of a cow who can get 2580,000 yuan, and who else can I be, which really doesn't match his name at all.

However, when he looked at his sister, his eyes were so gentle. And the couple next to him, Gu Yu's brother and Ye Nianze's sister, both died when they were married for less than a year.

Time flies like a shuttle, the past is unbearable, recalling that tragic past, Gu Yu still has a bloody taste on his lips. Disasters seem to come overnight, and there are too many changes to be prepared for and unprepared.

Gu Yu looked at the photo from seven years ago, and remembered the question that Brother Ming asked her in the afternoon: How do you know that he will come back to find that cufflink?

At that moment, she did not answer why she knew. Now, she looked at the cuffs of the man in the photo and whispered, "Because, that's his sister, my former sister-in-law, the most important person in the world, left him a relic of his legacy." ”

Gu Yu rubbed the corners of his forehead, a little sleepy, picked up the album with one hand, and wanted to put it back, but the album slipped out of his hand and fell on the floor.

She was stunned for a moment, looking at her right hand, the originally thin and white fingers, because of the work in the kitchen, were no longer as soft and smooth as before, and became rough.

However, the reason why she didn't hold it steady was not those thin calluses on her fingertips.

It's because her right hand has only four fingers.