A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

A few days later, Zhou Huifang quietly handed Gui'er a newspaper. It was the same "Picture Daily" that had previously exposed Liang Guowei's scandal. Zhou Huifang pointed to the newspaper and said, "Look at this. It reports in detail the case of Liang Guowei's murder."

Gui'er took the newspaper and read it carefully. The newspaper reported extensively on the case, stating that the murderer was a gang member whose mistress was a prostitute. Liang was his patron. Liang had a peculiar sexual fetish, often torturing the prostitute with brutal methods, leaving her in agony. The prostitute complained to her mistress, who, enraged, decided to track down Liang Guowei and teach him a lesson. That day, while Liang was out alone, the murderer seized the opportunity and approached him to argue. However, Liang showed no remorse and even challenged him. A fight ensued, and in the fierce conflict, the murderer, driven to murder, ultimately beat Liang Guowei to death. The truth of the case was revealed, and the murderer was apprehended and brought to justice.

After reading it, Gui'er was filled with emotion. She never expected that Liang Guowei's death was due to such a reason. It could be said that he brought this upon himself.

After Liang Guowei's matter was settled, it was time for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday at school, and the people in Sha Mansion happily boarded the train back to Jiangcheng.

At this time, Jinbao's belly was already noticeable, so Sha Yanyao booked a suite for her to live with Guier.

Jin Bao said proudly: "Gui'er, you see, this is the advantage of having a child. No matter what, I will always consider the child's sake. It's a pity that Master Liang was a short-lived ghost and died just like that. Otherwise, it would actually be a good idea for you to marry Master Liang."

Gui'er felt that she had different ideas from her and could not get along with her, so she didn't say anything and just smiled.

The journey was relatively smooth. Sha Yanxiao sent a military vehicle to pick them up at the train station early and took them directly back to Jiangcheng.

When we returned to Jiangcheng for dinner that evening, the Marshal said, "I also know about that Young Master Liang. I suspect he wasn't killed out of jealousy over a prostitute. It's very likely someone was deliberately murdered. You guys should be careful out there. The situation is not peaceful right now."

Everyone agreed reluctantly.

After returning to Sha Yanxiao's yard, Gui'er finally breathed a sigh of relief. Sha Yanxiao took out a bunch of gifts that he had prepared long ago for Gui'er, including clothes, shoes, bags, imported chocolates, cookies, and various candies.

The two sat on the sofa and talked about their experiences since they last parted.

When Sha Yanxiao heard Gui'er talking about Liang Guowei, he smiled and said, "Actually, Ah Cheng has been reporting to us about your situation. He said that you are very strategic and calm, and you are quite like Mu Guiying and Qin Hongmian."

Gui'er blushed and said with a smile, "Brother Cheng, why are you comparing me to an ancient female general?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "He may not be well educated, but the fact that he compares you to a female general shows that he recognizes your leadership, which is a good thing."

Gui Er said, "Brother Cheng helped me a lot. If it weren't for him, I might have fallen prey to Liang Guowei's evil hands."

Sha Yanxiao said, "Don't worry, I will reward him. I'm going to Shanghai in a few days. Do you want to come with me?"

Gui'er was very surprised and asked, "Why go to Shanghai? Isn't Shanghai a mess right now?"

Sha Yanxiao glanced around and said, "Actually, the reason I transferred Wu Mingqiang back last time was because I discovered traces of Director Shen's antiques in Shanghai."

Guier opened her eyes wide and said, "Really?"

Sha Yanxiao nodded. "The people who stayed in Shanghai to track Director Shen's concubine told us that we had asked that young woman about it before, and she herself became interested. Although she has enough money to make a living, she is used to spending lavishly after all, so she also wants to find Director Shen's treasures. So those who followed him followed her trail and found a warehouse. However, the warehouse is huge, and many foreign companies store their goods there. The people under his command don't know how to find it. This time I went there to confirm whether there are any antiques of Director Shen in it. Going alone might be a bit conspicuous, so if I bring you with me and pretend that I'm going there for sightseeing, it will make more sense."

After hearing this, Gui'er immediately said, "Okay, I'm willing to go with you." After a pause, she said, "Can we go two days later? I just came back and want to meet Taohua and my classmates." In fact, she wanted to report this matter to Song Xichen.

Sha Yanxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll try to make our visit as short as possible, but you should rest a bit since you just got back."

Guier nodded happily, and she hurried to the third concubine's place to see Taohua.

After not coming back for a few months, there was no change in the Third Concubine's place. Walking into the yard, Sanmei saw Gui'er and greeted her warmly: "Sister Gui'er, you are here. Taohua is embroidering in the room."

Guier brought over the cookies Sha Yanxiao had given her. When Third Auntie saw them, her face lit up with joy. She said with a smile, "Guier is so thoughtful. If you hadn't come, we wouldn't have been able to enjoy these imported delicacies."

Gui'er said a few polite words and then came to Taohua's room.

Taohua was sitting on the edge of the bed embroidering and was very happy to see her coming.

Gui'er took out a cheongsam with a stand-up collar, Suzhou embroidery buttons and pearls that Sha Yanxiao had given her and gave it to Taohua. Taohua accepted it with amazement and said, "What an exquisite cheongsam. Was it custom-made at Yunxianglou? It's too luxurious. I don't even have an occasion to wear it."

Guier smiled and said, "I wear student clothes every day in Nanjing. On holidays, I just wear cheongsams and dresses made of homespun cloth. After all, things are quite complicated in Big Brother's courtyard now, as you know. So I thought I'd give this cheongsam to you. Why don't you try it on first? Maybe it will suit you well."

Taohua went to change into the cheongsam, and when she came out, Guier could hardly believe her eyes. Taohua had become a beautiful lady with a curvy figure. She usually wore a big and wide coat with wide-crotch pants, and her waist was not visible at all.

Gui'er said, "It's beautiful! If my brother saw it, he would be so happy. You can sew clothes yourself, so you should make more cheongsams instead of always wearing this feudal, old-woman-like outfit. Even the Third Concubine doesn't wear it."

Taohua blushed and picked up the mirror, looked at herself, and then she folded her hands over her chest and said, "Oh my God, how can I face people like this? The shape of my breasts is showing."

To be fair, Taohua's breasts are quite nice, and the cheongsam makes her figure even more curvy.