River Breeze Night Sparrow

During this period of time, Liu Xichao's life was very difficult. Jiang Yi saw him posting pictures of drinking in Moments several times.His wife, Chen Shanshan, was not familiar with Jiang Yi, but once called Jiang Yi to ask if Liu Xichao was with him.

Jiang Yi stayed up late in the office to write a report, and Sun Xiaoqu next to him was snoring loudly. Before Jiang Yi opened his mouth, the "voice-over" revealed his stuff, so he didn't help Liu Xichao make up lies.Jiang Yi told the truth, saying that he was busy and hadn't contacted Liu Xichao these two days.Chen Shanshan was silent for a moment, thanked her and hung up the phone.

Jiang Yi silently: Good luck, brother.

A week later, Liu Dongyue celebrated her birthday and invited Jiang Yi to Liu's house for a party.The Liu family is a well-established wealthy family in Jingdong City.Unlike Jiang Yi, a nouveau riche family from the north, the Liu family has been rich for several generations and belongs to a famous family.It's a pity that with the "invasion" of such a powerful "external force" as the Jiang family and the rise of some local emerging families, the Liu family's control over the catering industry in Jingdong City has been greatly reduced.

When talking about wealthy families in Jingdong City, the Liu family is often absent among the first names that come to mind.

Liu Daoyuan was also depressed, he was proud and majestic all his life, but now his children and grandchildren are not up to date.What can he do?I can only comfort myself, everyone has their own destiny, and I have never seen any emperor who lived forever, let them earn their own well-being for their children and grandchildren!He has worked hard for most of his life, and it is enough for him to be blessed and enjoy his old age!The rest is none of his business!

After Mr. Liu figured it out, his mood improved a lot.But in recent years, after his unpromising son Liu Chunhua's illegitimate son Liu Juran returned to the Liu family, the declining Liu family has gradually improved. Although Mr. Liu was also happy, he was an illegitimate child after all, so he didn't treat Liu Juran too much What should be praised is what should be praised, but after all, he did not grow up under his knees, so he should be less close.

For the grandchildren who grew up under his knees, Liu Daoyuan has his own considerations.Liu Xichao is an idiot and didn't run away, Liu Daoyuan only hoped that Liu Xichao would be safe and sound, as long as he was confused in this life.Liu Dongyue is quite smart, she has too many ideas and is too sharp, sometimes it is not a good thing.Liu Dongyue went abroad a long time ago, but just returned to China recently, but she seems to have changed.

"People will grow up, Grandpa!" Liu Dongyue said so, Liu Daoyuan thought of the beautiful baby who had just teethed back then, although he felt a little sad, but he was more relieved.

The Liu family's old house is located in a small mountain in Baofeng District, Jingdong City. It is a small western-style building left over from the Republic of China.Although Mr. Liu and Mr. Jiang have a good relationship, their tastes are still very different. After all, there are only a few people with unique aesthetics like Mr. Jiang.The Willow House belongs to a beautiful and restrained garden style, and there are several pavilions and rockeries in the back garden, which is quite elegant.However, this building seems a bit paradoxical in modern life.It's like the home of a horror story.

Lin Qiu was slightly surprised when he received Liu Dongyue's invitation.Because to be honest, he was not familiar with Liu Dongyue before.Before that, I met Liu Dongyue who had just returned to China in the city library, so he was called to the gathering to cleanse the dust.Lin Qiu didn't expect that Liu Dongyue would like to go to a place like the public library, so she rarely used the label of Miss Qianjin in the stereotype.However, he does have an irresistible physical rejection of women. Except for Su Ting and Su Xiaoya, it is difficult for him to have even normal physical contact with women.

He knew it was a mental illness, which had improved with treatment in recent years, and often kept secret under his self-restraint of decorum.But sometimes, it is inevitable that the embarrassing situation of slapping Liu Dongyue's hand away in Jiang Zhai last time will occur.Regarding this matter, Lin Qiu actually felt a little bit sorry.

Liu Dongyue seems to be very interested in Lin Qiu, and would often say hello to Lin Qiu on WeChat, and ask about things related to Western philosophy and psychology. I just replied, but Liu Dongyue wasn't angry at all, and I didn't contact her every day after that, but I chatted once or twice a week.

The Liu family...

Lin Qiu also spent a lot of thought on ordering the gift for Liu Dongyue.I heard from Mr. Jiang that Liu Dongyue liked to write and draw with Jiang's father when he was a child, and Lin Qiu also liked to study calligraphy, so he asked someone to order a set of excellent four treasures of the study to take with him.

Since childhood, Liu Dongyue's birthdays in the Gregorian calendar were usually celebrated with friends, and on the birthdays in the lunar calendar, there would be a formal dinner at Liu's house, and outsiders were usually not invited.Jiang and Liu have a good relationship, and Jiang Yi has a good relationship with Liu Dongyue, so it is not unusual to be on the invitation list for such a family banquet.But Jiang Yi was a little surprised when he met Lin Qiu's car at the foot of the mountain.

It's rare for Jiang Yi not to be entangled in trifles today, and it happened to be a dinner party, so he went to tidy up.I ordered a new set of clothes, got my hairstyle done, drove a nice car, and booked a plane ticket, so I could go to Paris and go directly to the Fashion Week show.

Lin Qiu guessed that Jiang Yi would come, but he didn't expect to meet at the foot of the mountain now.Jiang Yi saw a car parked in front of him that was still lingering, so he took a closer look, hey, this luxury car was completely changed by Lin Qiu.Lin Qiu said with some embarrassment: "A squirrel was shaking just now, and the ground was a bit damp, so the car was a little out of control."

Although Jiang Yi is wearing a neat black suit today, Lin Qiu somehow reminds Lin Qiu of a flower peacock, flaunting it in a dignified way, gorgeous and handsome, and proud of it.

But Jiang Yi, who looks like a peacock, was not really arrogant. He looked at Lin Qiu helplessly, with a slight smile on his face, and said, "Mr. Lin, do you know? I have a small life, and now I am reincarnated to repay your kindness."

Lin Qiu's inexplicable tension just now was relieved by Jiang Yi's joke, and he smiled slightly: "That's because I was wrong, maybe it wasn't a squirrel just now, but a peacock."

"Peacock? Is the ecology here so good? The blue peacock or the green peacock? The green peacock is a national protected animal..." Jiang Yi had an occupational disease and muttered along with a joke.He took a closer look at the condition of the car and frowned: "It's all like this, let's go directly to the insurance company."

Lin Qiu and Jiang Yi both called, but the signal was very bad.Jiang Yi just gave up.

Lin Qiu looked at the sky.The sky is not good, there are no stars.In the distance, there is also lightning bursting out of thick clouds, polishing a piece of the sky for a moment, just like the electrocardiogram of a critically ill patient.

"It's going to rain soon." Lin Qiu murmured.Jiang Yi glanced at the time, "Mr. Lin, take my car and go up first. I'll call later and ask someone to tow the car for you. I'll take you back tonight, just in time to go back to Emerald Villa to express condolences to our old man."

Jiang Yi said sincerity, and Lin Qiu followed suit.

It is an uphill road to drive to Liuzhai, and there is still a five-six-minute journey.Lin Qiu is slightly uncomfortable with the space alone with Jiang Yi, because it will make him feel an inexplicable sense of oppression, but it is not the discomfort that makes his hairs stand on end, but the feeling that the air around him has become extraordinarily present. , There will be a strange air pressure in the chest, and there will be a strange emotion in the heart.

Jiang Yi's peachy eyes twitched slightly: "Mr. Lin, is the Maybach easy to drive?"

Lin Qiu just didn't know how to put his hands and feet, Jiang Yi's sudden question almost scared him.Lin Qiu paused for a moment, then said, "It's easy."

Jiang Yi turned the steering wheel with a smile, looking at the road ahead, but his heart was hanging on one side. "Mr. Lin, am I fierce? You behave like a student answering questions in class."

Lin Qiu remained silent.The smile on Jiang Yi's lips deepened: "The old man said that there are so many books in the study room at home, and you are welcome to go there often. Those books are all made by my father, and there are all kinds of mess. I will pick a few when I go back occasionally. Take a look at this book related to psychology. Teacher Lin, come here often when you are free, otherwise it will be a pity that some classics are not read."

Lin Qiu nodded.Jiang Yi continued: "By the way, my dad later moved to live near the university. He took away all the books he needed here, and he basically read all the remaining ones, otherwise they were over there. There is another set in the study. I basically made it here, and if Mr. Lin finds the comics I hid when I was young, don’t throw them away for me, please collect them for me.”

"Those are my personal treasures. If Teacher Lin loses them, I will be heartbroken ten thousand times." Jiang Yi looked over with beautiful peach blossom eyes, and when he said these words, it seemed like a child was inviting Lin Qiu into his room. Like the precious secret garden, it is too sincere.Lin Qiu couldn't help but move slightly in his heart, and his tone softened, and he said softly, "Okay."

Thinking of being a "thief" in the study not long ago, Lin Qiu suddenly felt guilty, and couldn't help curling up his palms.Just as the car stopped, he hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car, for fear of finding a trace of scrutiny in Jiang Yi's eyes.

He didn't know if Jiang Yi found out that the photo was taken away, but in any case, as long as Jiang Yi didn't say anything clearly, he could just pretend to be stupid.

The willow house has been lit up everywhere, and there are several cars parked in the courtyard, which has a somewhat human smell, which eliminates the inexplicable sense of gloom on weekdays.

As soon as Jiang Yilin Qiufu entered the door, it rained heavily.The signal in the mountains was not very good. Jiang Yi originally wanted to find someone to tow the truck, but he didn't make a call after several calls.Jiang Yi muttered in his heart, it's really strange, what era is this, there are still deep mountains and old forests in Jingdong City with no signal, it seems that the infrastructure construction is still not in place!

In fact, the Liu family doesn't live here very often, they live in a villa in Nanhua District, the old city of Jingdong City.Because Liu Dongyue likes this house very much, she often lives here after returning to China, and Mr. Liu has also reached the age of "retirement in the mountains and forests", so he simply moved here.However, some daily facilities here are not perfect, and no suitable butler has been hired yet.

Liu Chunhua and his wife went to England to discuss investment business together two days ago, and the flight back to China was canceled due to the weather, so Liu Dongyue simply told them not to go back, and have a good time there for a few more days.

"It's not a full-year birthday, so don't be so nervous. Parents, if you feel uncomfortable, just give me more pocket money~" Liu Dongyue stuck out her tongue, "And you two haven't had fun together for a long time, Rest more, relax, you two are happy and happy, this is my best birthday present this year~ I have asked someone to help you arrange the itinerary for the next week, so you can rest assured and have fun~"

Liu Chunhua and his wife had quarreled for many years because of Liu Juran, but they did not choose to divorce because of their children.Now hearing what my daughter said, my heart warmed up, so I accepted her daughter's arrangement.

Liu Dongyue's birthday this time was on the lunar calendar, so it was mainly the Liu family who got together.Liu Dongyue went abroad early, and Jiang Yi was the only one who had a good time in the wealthy family circle, and the rest of the friends couldn't be brought into the Liu family's door.As for Lin Qiu, Jiang Yi secretly thought about why Liu Dongyue invited Lin Qiu, but he couldn't figure it out.If I have to say it, I can only say that Lin Qiu is really pleasing, and there is always a desire to get close to him.

As soon as Jiang Yi and Lin Qiu entered the door, Liu Dongyue came up to greet him. He brought Lin Qiu clothes and water for Lin Qiu, completely ignoring Jiang Yi.Jiang Yi was not annoyed, and went to the side to help Lin Qiu deal with the car, but the signal was so bad that he still didn't make a call for a long time.Jiang Yi had no choice but to complain to Liu Dongyue: "Just now when I saw your house outside, I thought it wasn't a ghost house after all. Now that the signal is so bad, and it's raining outside again, the horror movie atmosphere has come out again."

Liu Dongyue put on a fake smile: "No way, Sir Jiang, you are afraid of ghosts, right? Don't worry, there must be no ghosts in Liu's house, if there is only one ghost, that is - you cheapskate!" Where is my gift, hand it over!"

Liu Dongyue stretched out her left hand with a Tiffany bone cuff rose gold bracelet, begging for a gift in a fair manner.

Jiang Yi patted her palm angrily, and said: "Grandma, take back your claws! This bracelet looks so thick and heavy, doesn't it feel tiring to stretch it out? How dare I forget the gift! My, and Our old man brought all of them! Just now Lin Qiu helped bring them in."

Liu Dongyue: "That's about the same."

Jiang Yi: "I brought a gift, so I'm still a guest. I don't even have a cup of hot water when I come in on such a cold day."

"It's fine if you have a gift. Come, Sir Jiang, please."

Liu Dongyue took Jiang Yi to the waiting room, and briefly mentioned a few words to him: "I don't know if Grandpa is going to announce something, but at his request, my brother's family and Liu Juran's family are all here. You too Don't feel uncomfortable, just ignore him." This "he" naturally refers to Liu Juran.

Although it is someone else's family matter, Jiang Yi shouldn't intervene, but judging from his observation of the Liu family in the past two years, it is not appropriate to "ignore" Liu Juran's behavior.He and Liu Dongyue did not backtrack: "Although you have a bad relationship, Liu Juran is also your elder brother after all. I heard that Mr. Liu recently arranged for him to be the general manager of the Asia-Pacific region, so I still have to face it."

Liu Dongyue glanced at Jiang Yi awkwardly, and sighed: "Why are you like this? Okay, okay, I understand. But it's just a general manager. If it's not his, you can't grab it."

Jiang Yi listened to Liu Dongyue muttering a few words, but did not speak again.

The banquet living room of Liu's house is on the first floor, and it has to go through a long corridor.Jiang Yi had never been here before, so he was a little surprised to see that the murals hanging in the corridor were all written by Liu Dongyue. "Sure, Liu Dongyue, these years in Laomei, I have never forgotten to cultivate my body and mind, and to carry forward the art of painting in my country!"

There are some ink paintings hanging on the promenade, including landscapes, flowers and birds, both majestic and graceful, and there are nearly [-] paintings along the way.

Liu Dongyue said: "I learned traditional Chinese painting for a while. But it's just for fun, and it's just for hanging at home. It's not good."

Standing in front of the painting, Jiang Yi took a few glances, and when he took a closer look, he barely recognized the words on the seal: "Send... Yuan... What kind of riddle is this?"

Liu Dongyue was speechless: "What kind of riddle, this is my character. 'Li Bai, the character is Taibai', okay? Captain Jiang, you have to keep up with your cultural quality!"

Jiang Yi was not good at Chinese since he was a child. Facing Liu Dongyue's ruthless ridicule, he didn't choke back because of Liu Dongyue's birthday, but just touched his nose.He suddenly remembered that Liu Dongyue had posted his own paintings on social software, and continued to chatter: "I remember you painted more oil paintings later, didn't you?"

Liu Dongyue's expression faded, as if she was caught in some kind of frozen memory for a moment. "Yeah. But later I found out that the oil painting was even worse, so I'm ashamed to show it to others."

Jiang Yi thought for a while, and said: "I think the blue pond you painted before is also very beautiful, although I think the duckweed is all green? But your bold imagination is still very necessary in artistic creation. Yes! Liu Dongyue, don't give up on your dreams!"

Liu Dongyue could not wait for a few black lines to appear on her face: "Jiang Yi, that's Monet's blue water lily! Do you know the Impressionists? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

Seeing Liu Dongyue's expression became lively again, Jiang Yi smiled slightly.

The author says:

Sputnik, Спутник, originally means "traveler, travel companion or companion" in Russian.