cool autumn

The surrounding houses rustled under the salty sea breeze, and the dark sea water kept churning, covering and then retreating, and then leaning forward and rolling back. From time to time, there were a few seagulls flying up and down on the sea surface, making noise in the past. The very pier is also quiet and a bit bleak.

This wharf is called Huanshui Wharf. It is located in a remote place, but it is a very delicate maritime traffic hub that goes east to north. Every time those ships that transport special cargo have to bypass the cordon, divert to pass here, and then pass by. Towards the destination, so the status of this barren little pier has followed suit.Today, due to a shooting incident that occurred during a site scramble a few days ago, the pier has basically closed down for the past few days.

In a row of houses at the pier, there were people coming and going, a large number of people surrounded the door, and everyone stood upright like a pillar of energy.

Assistant Xiao Wang, who hadn't shown up for a long time, was squatting at the gate, pulling two meaty buns, completely abandoning the image thing, and eating hotly by himself.

He is exhausted, the boss of his family wants to do big things, so he naturally has to follow, but most of the time the boss can't do everything by himself, so more often he has to be sent to do some trivial things But with things that cannot be left in the hands of others, in the end it was his girlfriend Lin Lang who followed the boss.

Lin Lang was sent back to him a while ago, but both of them had their own things to finish, so they went about their own business without saying a few words.In the current situation, they can't relax at all. In order to lure those people to the bait, Huo Wendong even used himself as a bait, but a small accident happened just before the game, which caused the subsequent development trend to be completely uncontrollable. The point of tidying up.

Because it was necessary to control both sides in place, when Lin Lang and Assistant Xiao Wang took down the broken pier, Huo Wendong almost died without waiting for rescue. Personal intervening, almost completely collapsed, in the end he couldn't do it, he can only use the smallest loss to seek the greatest benefit, in his current situation, it is really the lowest loss, no matter what, he will still be alive Nope.

"Boss is awake, go in and have a look." Lin Lang rubbed his bloodshot eyes and said to him wearily.

Assistant Xiao Wang hadn't swallowed the last mouthful of buns yet, so he nodded quickly puffing his cheeks, dragged her into another room, pressed her to lie down, covered her with a quilt, and then patted his head and smiled at her Said, "Go to sleep," then closed the door softly, walked out, and Lin Lang curled the corners of her mouth unconsciously as she watched.

Entering another room, Huo Wendong was leaning on the bedside to read the newspaper. His injuries were not considered serious. Although he was carried back at that time, he only looked serious, but those skin injuries will heal within a few days. Probably, it's just that the wound on this leg is a bit difficult to deal with.

"Is everything settled?" Huo Wendong casually dropped the newspaper in his hand, reached for the mobile phone on the table and played it in his palm, looking thoughtful.

"Yes, Boss, everything is almost done, but," Assistant Xiao Wang hesitated, paused and said, "But why should we give this pier that we have finally obtained to Mr. Mu?" It's no wonder that he feels uncomfortable when the loot he just got is given to others for nothing.

Huo Wendong casually glanced out of the window, then turned back to look at the only photo on his mobile phone, which was secretly taken by Zhou Ran when he was asleep, his eyelashes were slightly drawn, and his quiet appearance, breathing gently, was so cute that people wanted to It hurts to the bone.

After staring at the photo on the phone for a while, he looked up at Assistant Xiao Wang in front of the hospital bed. His tone was indifferent but firm, "Because I need a strong ally to help me win the Huo family's tough battle."

When Zhou Ran received the call from that person, it was after lunch when he came home at noon. At that time, he was about to call Su Yao, and it just so happened that Huo Wendong's call was picked up.

"Ran Ran," the voice on the other end of the phone slowly spread into the ear through the magnetic wave.

Zhou Ran looked at the number displayed on the phone, hesitated for a long time, and then gave a soft 'hmm'.

"I'm fine now, you don't have to worry." The man's voice was still so deep and magnetic, as gentle and comfortable as a spring breeze blowing on his face.

Zhou Ran lowered his eyes unconsciously, rubbed his feet against the floor, subconsciously grasped the phone in his hand with his fingers, and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you hurt?"

"...It's not very serious, as long as it takes a few days." Huo Wendong paused, and decided to tell the truth.

Hearing the answer from the other end of the phone, Zhou Ran only felt that the stone in his heart began to slowly hit the ground, and the invisible worry and pressure trapped on his body gradually dissipated. He had a lot of things to say to Huo Wendong , but he opened his mouth and still didn't say a word.

"When can I come back?" After a long silence, Zhou Ran uncomfortably changed his hand to get the phone, and asked awkwardly.

"soon."

Just like the magic spell on his head, it was taken off all of a sudden, Zhou Ran was really uncomfortable, but the still warm mobile phone told him that he was not dreaming just now.

He collapsed on the bed completely exhausted, and after a while of silence, he called Su Yao and told Su Yao that he had heard from him, so he didn't have to worry about it.

When going to school, Zhou Ran felt that he was a little shaky when he walked, as if he was about to fly, it was not until he washed his face in the school sink that he calmed down a little bit, but he still couldn't help it. After staying for a while with a smile on his lips, he entered the classroom Shi Shiran.

As soon as he entered the class, someone came over with a large batch of monthly exam papers, smiling beamingly, obviously looking like he had good news, before Zhou Ran approached, he hurried over, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Great representative, you are here. Look, the average English score of our class this time is 1 points higher than that of other classes. The average score of the grade is No.[-]. Oh, yes, and yours The English score is definitely the same in school, hehe." He gave a thumbs up and winked to show that he was great, and Zhou Ran couldn't laugh or cry.

"Okay, okay, I see, you should send out the test papers quickly, ah, the students over there are waiting anxiously, anxious to answer the answer." Zhou Ran coughed lightly, and put the over-enthusiastic man in a hurry. The classmate pushed back over there, telling him not to delay the distribution of the test papers. The head teacher is still in a hurry to explain the test questions later in class.

That classmate probably has a strong sense of honor in the class. After talking to Zhou Ran with a smile, he turned his head and started chatting with another classmate who handed out papers. The total average score in the last week, and then compare it with Ran Na's ridiculously high score next week. Almost every subject has a very high score, which is unmatched.

When Mu Wei came in, Zhou Ran was being dragged by another student to answer the test questions. His test paper was neat and clean, and the answer rate was higher than 90.00%. point.

"Yo, I'm in a good mood today. I finally saw the dawn after I pushed away the clouds and the moon." Mu Wei joked holding her homework book. She also received the news. She guessed that the person must have called Zhou Ran, otherwise The cloudy sky is really worrying me to death, and Zhou Ran's usual relaxed and calm look is the most suitable for Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran bent his lips and smiled, turned his head and continued to answer the questions with the students over there. He is getting along well with the students in the class now. Even in his previous life, he never dared to expect to get along with others in such a harmonious way. He That cold temper would always gain and lose those people invisibly, so he couldn't make friends, and then walked alone. After a long time, he gradually got used to it.Therefore, he cherishes the present life very much, even if it is just for a moment, he is willing to enjoy it.

In class, the head teacher was very happy with the grade ranking this time. There are more than ten classes in the first year of high school. Basically, the top students are concentrated in the first three classes. She is the luckiest, No. 2 in the city They were all recruited into their own class, and this monthly exam really stole the limelight.

The English subject in this high school has always been the most worrying thing for the teachers, because many students go to the school with a lower overall average score during the high school entrance examination, but if it is the same in the future college entrance examination, then there will be a lot of disadvantages, and it will be easy to lower it. Overall grade point average, which in turn misses out on good schools.

And this time the school council greatly praised the overall average score of the English scores of class one, which has been raised by more than 30 points. What kind of concept is this? If it is so average, wouldn't their school be famous in the whole Xunyang city? Yes, this leader is also gratifying to look at. The inside and outside of the words are all about harmony and progress together. The whole head teacher doesn't know whether to cry or laugh. You said this is really not her If you want to tell them that there is a student in my class who is very good at teaching English and has a lot of knowledge, isn't that a concentrated hatred value? When the city's first class was selected, she was the one who took the lead. Gun, so, in the end, she still took the matter down.

She also has a deep understanding of this matter. No matter how she thinks about it, she doesn't want to put any pressure on Zhou Ran according to the school's wishes. It is rare that because of Zhou Ran, the students in the class are so active and united, and the cohesion is obviously stronger than other students. The students in the class must be tall, and she is not blind, so she can't lose the future of the students in her class for the benefit of those school leaders.

Of course, Zhou Ran didn't know anything about this, and he was surrounded by his classmates at this moment, all thinking of exchanging a few more questions with Zhou Ran, so as to strive for a better result in the next test.

When they came out of school, Li Mingliang and Chen Haiqing both carried a bag on their backs and carried a bag in their hands. Apart from the textbooks to be brought, there were also some clothes that were really difficult to wash. Hey, they lived at Zhou Ran’s house before, so it’s been a long time since they’ve been away from home, so it’s inevitable that they will miss their family members. When they arrived at the school gate, they were happily clamoring to come back to bring delicious food, and they were carrying their bags. I got on the official car and went back.

"I'm going back too. I'll see you in three days, Aran." Mu Wei smiled and waved at Zhou Ran, and was ready to go home. She is a day student just like Zhou Ran, but her family is not like Zhou Ran. It's so close, there is usually a special car to pick it up.

Zhou Ran was about to turn his head to say something to her, when he caught a glimpse of the person not far away who was waving desperately at him, he paused, and then changed his words: "Then be careful on the way, I have something to do, let's go first." Walk over there quickly.

When he got closer, he saw the old butler of the Lin family's mansion at a glance. He couldn't help being a little surprised. Before he could speak, the old butler bowed and took the backpack in his hand, and said with a smile: "Master Aran, it's been a long time No, you haven't come to see me recently."

While Zhou Ran was wondering why the old butler appeared here, on the other hand, he felt that the old man was very kind when meeting each other, so he hurriedly said with a smile: "Recently, I have been busy with schoolwork, and it was because of A Ran's negligence. I planned to visit him in a few days. Uncle and yours."

The old butler's car is not high-profile, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is not a bargain, especially when the car is swaggeringly parked at the gate of the school. I don't think it looks like an ordinary person, but Zhou Ran has just made a name for himself in the school, and when he turned around, there was such a limousine to pick him up, and seeing that the old man who was like a housekeeper was respectful to him, it was obviously not like what they knew He is a child of an ordinary family, so there is a lot of discussion.

Mu Wei and Zhou Ran got into their car after greeting each other. Just as they were about to ask their driver to drive, their eyes turned, but they saw that familiar figure again, clenched fists in a remote corner with jealous eyes Looking at Zhou Ran with resentment, her fierce eyes seemed to want to swallow Zhou Ran in one mouthful. Mu Wei frowned. She had noticed such a person before, but she didn't pay much attention to investigate such a small shrimp. , now it seems that there is clearly a conspiracy against Zhou Ran. Although she doesn't think that such a person can approach Zhou Ran, but if it is behind the scenes, it is really hard to guard against.

The slender fingers subconsciously tapped on the window glass a few times, and only her pointed chin and the corners of her mouth were exposed in the dark car, "Uncle Zhang, go back and investigate that person carefully, and give me a detailed document when you're done." .”

The driver turned his head and took a photo of Qiu Yue who was still watching from the corner with his mobile phone. After saving the base map, he respectfully said hello. After Mu Wei agreed, he slowly started the car and made a turn. Son left school.

On Zhou Ran's side, after chatting with the old housekeeper for a while, he asked suspiciously, "Is uncle looking for me?"

The old housekeeper shook his head with a smile, bowed his head, and let Zhou Ran get into the car.It wasn't until Zhou Ran got into the car that Zhou Ran noticed that besides the driver, there was another person in the car.

"I'm Zhou Ran, who are you?" Zhou Ran was a little surprised, and introduced himself to the middle-aged woman. It is not an ordinary person to be received so solemnly by the old housekeeper, but he has never seen it before. A woman with such an elegant temperament, a relaxed posture, and an aura that cannot be ignored.

The woman was wearing a lavender double-breasted cloth-button cheongsam, her jet-black hair tied neatly to her temples, tied with a white jade hairpin, her brows and eyes were gentle, she was calm and elegant, like a girl from the south of the Yangtze River who is as gentle as water in ancient times, In this age of advancing with the times and developing rapidly, this outfit not only does not look abrupt on her, but rather complements each other.

Her skin is very good, white, translucent and shiny, and her face is also naturally rosy without makeup, so when she looks at people with her face sideways and her lips bent, it makes people feel a little hot.

When Zhou Ran was looking at her, she was also looking at Zhou Ran. After a while, she was obviously very satisfied with the young man sitting beside her, and her laughter was like a bell, "You were with the second brother in the early years. At that time, you were only four or five years old, but now you have grown to such an age, it is really different."

The second brother is four or five years old?Zhou Ran frowned indistinctly, he had no impression of the woman in front of him, even in his previous life, he seemed to have never known her, but according to what she said, this second brother seemed to be his grandfather.

"Are you little aunt?" Zhou Ran asked tentatively. In his faint memory, it seemed that his grandfather really had a sister who was quite different in age from him, but he didn't know if he had mistaken her.

The woman in the cheongsam covered her mouth and smiled crisply. After looking carefully, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows really looked like her own grandfather, but compared to Mr. Lin's sharp edges and corners, her eyebrows and eyes were more gentle and soft.

"I'm Lin Jingxian, your aunt, it's the first time we meet, come, let's have a smile." She has a gentle temperament, but after living abroad for decades, she has also learned her out-of-the-way temper.

Zhou Ran was stunned for a moment, and was really a little stunned. In his memory, he had met this little aunt since he was a child, and she hadn't been back to China for many years, let alone mentioning meeting her.At that time, he also heard his grandfather say a few words, only saying that the little girl went abroad when she was a teenager and never came back. Later, when she got married when she was a little older, she even settled in Germany for decades and never returned.This unexpected meeting made Zhou Ran's mind vigilant. Could it be that history has begun to shift to another unknown direction without him noticing?

This is really a lot of 'surprises', Zhou Ran rubbed his fingers subconsciously, calmed down, and then replied with a smile: "When did my aunt come back?"

Lin Jingxian casually rolled up her loose hair, smiled and asked the old butler to drive, regaining her composure just now, "Yesterday," looking at the noisy crowd outside the window, said again: "This time I plan to come back to live for a while. If you're free, Aran can go back to Lin's house with my aunt to have a meal."

Zhou Ran paused, looked at her expression carefully, and then said slowly: "Okay, I'll call my mother so that she won't worry." Then he dialed the number, and simply talked to Zhou Huaning on the other end. After saying that, when Zhou Huaning asked if he would come back at night, Zhou Ran was silent for a while before saying that he would go back.

Lin Jingxian has been blatantly observing Zhou Ran's behavior, tone of voice, and expression. She was a little surprised when she saw that he was talking harmoniously with the woman on the other end of the phone. Obviously more interested, she can often see the shadow of her second brother in Zhou Ran, and she is fascinated by it for a while.

Compared with Lin Jingxian's laid-back attitude, although Zhou Ran still maintained a calm and indifferent expression on his face, his heart was already full of turbulent waves and waves. He always felt that this little aunt was not as simple as he imagined.Taking advantage of the moment just now, he searched through the memories in his mind. Although his grandfather seldom mentioned her in front of Zhou Ran, he vaguely remembered that once, when Zhou Ran followed him to the uncle of the Lin family, Lin Kuofeng briefly mentioned her. Although I didn't say much about the name Lin Jingxian, the admiration and gratified expression are still fresh in people's memory. This also made Zhou Ran feel that the woman in front of him seemed to be wearing a mysterious veil. Yes, unpredictable.

So, why did little aunt come back this time?Zhou Ran looked out the window and thought for a while.