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He had only been to her house once, but he remembered the layout of the house accurately. He went upstairs to her bedroom, pushed the door open with his knee, walked in, and gently put her on the bed.

"Louis said you might have low blood sugar. Let me find you something to eat first. Is there anything to eat at home?" His movements were as gentle as his voice.

She breathed weakly, "There are cakes in the cabinet on the left side of the kitchen door on the first floor..."

Lu Shicheng turned and left. Wen Tingli leaned forward and grabbed his sleeve: "No, I can't eat these things now. I want to eat something hot... hot porridge, hot noodles, hot soup, anything."

Lu Shicheng said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll find a way."

Wen Tingli thought drowsily, what was he going to do? It was so late, all the noodle shops nearby were closed.

If she had known, she would have asked him to use boiling water to soak two cakes for her to fill her stomach. She was now hungry and tired, and sweating continuously.

It was the first time she was so hungry. She felt so uncomfortable that her stomach acid was wrinkled. If only Mrs. Zhou hadn't gone to Suzhou, at least she could have a bowl of hot noodles right away...

Suddenly I smelled a burnt aroma and thought I was hallucinating because I was so hungry, but then I heard footsteps on the stairs. It was Lu Shicheng, and he brought a bowl of steaming food.

Wen Tingli's eyes lit up.

It turned out to be a bowl of plain noodles! Which noodle shop is still open so late? !

Wait, isn't this our homemade soup bowl?
She stopped looking at the bowl of noodles and instead looked at Lu Shicheng in astonishment.

Lu Shicheng did not intend to explain the origin of this bowl of noodles. He just helped her sit up, picked up a few noodles and carefully put them to her mouth. Wen Tingli opened her mouth and ate. He picked up another bunch of noodles, let it cool in the air, and put it to her lips.

Wen Tingli wolfed down the second bite.

In this way, the hot noodles were fed into Wen Tingli's stomach mouthful after mouthful. She had more strength and her fingers could move. She was not satisfied with waiting for him to feed her passively, and began to actively put her head into the bowl of noodles.

Lu Shicheng held the bowl with both hands and protected her forehead at the same time, but she couldn't do it. With a "click", she finally accidentally bit the tip of the chopsticks.

Lu Shicheng had no choice but to stop and check her lips. Fortunately, she didn't bite her lips.

His absent-minded yet concerned look touched Wen Tingli inexplicably. She was feeling much better now and had the strength to look into his eyes. When his eyes were still, they looked a bit like a lake in the mountains. And now, her shadow was reflected on the lake, small and moving all the time.

"Why are you still here?" As soon as she had the strength, she started to "find trouble".

"If not here, where should I be?" His eyes were as dark as ink.

"You should go to Miss Ge."

She tried to keep a straight face, but a smile flashed across her eyes for no reason. At that moment, both he and she understood that she didn't take Miss Ge to heart at all, but she still wanted to ask him this question.

This is a kind of temptation that I never get tired of, and outsiders will not understand.

He ignored her. "Still eating?"

"I don't want to eat anymore." She shrank back into the quilt. "I'm cold. Go downstairs to Mrs. Zhou's room and get me another quilt."

Lu Shicheng got up from the bed, and soon, he heard him going upstairs. When he reappeared with a quilt in his arms, Louis was beside him.

"Sorry, the car suddenly had a flat tire on the road... How is Miss Wen now?"

***
Wen Tingli lay on the bed with her eyes half closed. Half an hour ago, Louis gave her an injection. She felt much better now. Her hands and feet began to feel warm, and her stomach didn't hurt as much. However, she didn't know if the medicine had a hypnotic component, and soon she was too sleepy to open her eyes.

But she forced herself not to doze off because Louis and Lu Shicheng were discussing her condition at the end of the bed.

"Miss Wen is really too arrogant. Logically, you should have felt a little uncomfortable in the first few days. Didn't you notice it?"

Wen Tingli forced a smile and shook her head. When she turned around, she saw Lu Shicheng looking at her, with unconcealable worry in his eyes.

Louis sighed: "I think Miss Wen has long been accustomed to carrying everything on her own, so she has always ignored her physical discomfort. I heard that you co-founded a film company? I guess you usually don't eat on time. You are at least seven or eight pounds lighter than the last time I saw you. Our bodies need the most care, otherwise the problems will erupt sooner or later..."

Lu Shicheng reminded Lewis in a low voice: “She seems to be falling asleep, why don’t we go out and talk?”

Perhaps considering that she might call someone in the room at any time, the two did not close the door tightly when they went out, and vaguely heard Lu Shicheng ask Louis: "Do you need to be transferred to the hospital?"

"Don't worry too much. She's in good health. As long as she doesn't have diarrhea or fever tonight, there will be no problem... I'll ask Nurse Melissa to come and look after her later. Unfortunately, another nurse in my clinic recently took a wedding leave. Melissa has been on night shift for the past few days. She may not be able to keep up her spirits tonight. But it doesn't matter. I'll be waiting downstairs..."

Wen Tingli pricked up her ears to listen at first, but she couldn't resist the effect of the medicine and fell asleep on the pillow.

***
When she woke up again, everything was dark in front of her eyes. She swallowed subconsciously and felt her throat was so dry that it seemed to be smoking. She reached out to touch the bedside lamp, but unexpectedly her eyes were suddenly lit.

"Want some water?"

Wen Tingli stared at the person in front of her in a daze.

Lu Shicheng then reached out and stroked her forehead: "Does your head hurt? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

He had been guarding her bedside the whole time. She moved her lips blankly: "I, I'm thirsty."

Lu Shicheng immediately brought the bowl of water to her lips.

Wen Tingli stared at him without blinking, drank a few sips of water, and then realized that there were only him and her in the room.

"Where are Dr. Louis and Nurse Melissa?"

"They are resting downstairs."

Wen Tingli's eyes wandered over him. He was the neatest man she had ever seen, but now, his cuffs and collar were a little wrinkled, and his arms were covered in dust. However, he didn't seem to realize how disheveled he looked, and all his attention was on her.

Her heart softened. "You stayed here all night? I'm much better now. You should go and have some rest."

Lu Shicheng raised his wrist to look at his watch.

"It's only a little after five o'clock. Louis said you can't leave someone by your side tonight."

Wen Tingli was a little stunned, and she rested her arms under her face, watching him walking around her bed. Lu Shicheng took the bowl of water aside, and wrung a towel from the basin to help her wipe her sweat.

His movements were light and steady, and he really knew how to take care of people.

Wen Tingli suddenly touched her face, lifted the quilt and was about to get off the ground. Lu Shicheng held her down and said, "What do you want? I'll help you get it."

"Go to the bathroom." Wen Tingli whispered.

Lu Shicheng paused and said, "I'll help you to the door. If you feel uncomfortable, call me."

There was a gentleness in his voice that he himself might not even be aware of. Wen Tingli couldn't help but nod, and as soon as she entered the bathroom she turned on the faucet.

She still had no strength, but at least she was no longer dizzy. She didn't want to appear unkempt in front of Lu Shicheng, even if she died of illness. This was her bottom line. She found tooth powder and soap, and cleaned herself up before coming out.

Lu Shicheng was not outside the bathroom, but was guarding in the corridor with the door open so that he could notice any movement on her side in time.

"I'm fine." She held onto the door frame and called him softly.

He sent her back to the bed and sat down beside it. After she lay down, he tucked the quilt in for her and then looked at her intently without blinking.

Wen Tingli stretched out a hand from under the quilt and gently drew circles on the back of his hand.

"Did you make that bowl of noodles?"

Lu Shicheng was silent for a moment: "Yeah."

“You forgot to add salt.”

He was at a loss. Salt?
No wonder she stopped eating after a few bites.

"I'll make you another bowl."

"No noodles, I want steamed eggs."

He stood up, but Wen Tingli held his hand again.

She didn't want steamed eggs either, she wanted him. She rested her face on the back of his hand, staring at him with clear eyes. Lu Shicheng couldn't move his eyes away, let alone his feet. He sat down again to watch over her. The sky outside gradually turned blue, and it was almost dawn. He stared at the face in the dawn.

She just rested her head on his hand, and also didn't say anything, but both of them seemed to be able to hear what each other was saying. During this long and sweet silence, he gently helped her push her messy hair behind her ears.

At this moment, the bedside phone rang.

At this time? The two looked at each other, and Wen Tingli did not shy away from Lu Shicheng. She reached out from under the quilt and took the microphone in front of him: "Hello."

"It's me, Xiao Wen."

Head Nurse Liu! She called so early, it must be something extremely urgent. Wen Tingli subconsciously pressed the receiver, and at the same time, she looked up at Lu Shicheng beside the bed with a guilty look.

Just a glance and Lu Shicheng understood that this was a call he couldn't answer.

He looked at her deeply, asked nothing, turned around and walked out, closing the door for her.

Head Nurse Liu's puzzled voice came from the microphone.

"Xiao Wen?"

Wen Tingli had no choice but to look away and apologized, "Nothing, is there something urgent that you need to see me so early?"

"I put the things you want in the safe on the first floor of Bohai Hotel. The number is 304. The key will be sent to your home with the letter in a few days. Please go and get the things back as soon as possible."

There was a lot of noise on the other end, and it seemed that there were quite a few people around Head Nurse Liu.

"Something?" Wen Tingli was puzzled. "What is it?"

Head Nurse Liu hung up the phone in a hurry.

Wen Tingli hung up the phone thoughtfully. She stretched her neck and waited for Lu Shicheng to come back, but when she opened the door again, it was Lewis and Melissa who came in.

"Where's Mr. Lu?"

"Mr. Lu went to buy breakfast."

Wen Tingli breathed a sigh of relief, but she could not forget the look in Lu Shicheng's eyes when he looked at her just now. He showed no curiosity about her secret, nor did he have any intention of asking further questions. He only understood it and avoided it as a matter of course.

No, not only that, the mysterious trip to Ningbo, the lost gun, the unspoken wound - these secrets always existed in her, so even though he was more considerate and tolerant than before, he did not open up his heart all at once, and this phone call just now had revealed the crux that had always existed between them. He probably felt that she could put him aside for others at any time, and what he wanted was a simple and pure love, just like he did for her.

After Lewis and Melissa finally finished treating her, she hurriedly asked, "Is Mr. Lu back?"

Louis went downstairs, and when he came back up, he was holding breakfast for the three of them.

"Mr. Lu left. He said that since Miss Wen is out of danger, there is no need for him to stay and help. He has other things to do. He will leave this place to Melissa and me."

When she opened it, she saw a bowl of steamed eggs on top. Wen Tingli nodded in disappointment. At noon, Huang Yuanshan led all the company colleagues to visit her. Wen Tingli cheered up and announced the good news that Miss Ge would come to visit the company. Everyone was overjoyed.

She explained her plan in detail to Huang Yuanshan and others. Huang Yuanshan was so angry that he covered her mouth and said, "I will take care of Miss Ge. You are so sick, but your mind is still full of work. Didn't you hear what Doctor Lewis said? What you need most now is rest. We have been working day and night recently. "Twin Pearls" and "Spring Breeze Blows Again" have been shot for more than half of each. Even if you take a break for a month or two, it will not affect the release at the end of the year. Please take care of your health!"

"Okay, I'll take a rest." Wen Tingli smiled at everyone, "I'm really afraid of Sister Huang's Lion Roar."

Everybody burst into laughter, except Huang Yuanshan, who had no smile on her face. In her opinion, Wen Tingli's sudden illness was probably related to the humiliation she suffered from Liu Menglin at the Golden Party the night before. If she had known this earlier, she should have dropped everything and rushed to this "Hongmen Banquet" with Wen Tingli.

Now she only felt guilty, so she was in no mood to laugh. Fortunately, Wen Tingli was in good spirits. She sat beside the bed for a while, and the worry on her face faded a little.

In order to help Wen Tingli relieve her boredom, everyone started chatting. Someone suggested that Wen Tingli go to school to apply for a one-year leave of absence. She was working too hard and would soon get sick if she continued like this. This time, Wen Tingli began to think seriously about this suggestion.

Li Zhen said: "I heard that Liu Menglin also attracted a lot of investment at the celebration banquet. But strangely, just as the good news about Huangjin came out, the Shanghai Spring News published a statement announcing that Lu would no longer have any cooperation with Huangjin Pictures in the future."

Everyone was shocked: "This is not like Lu Shicheng's style. Could it be that Liu Menglin offended him at the celebration banquet?"

"That's not clear." Tan Guiwang said, "I heard that Liu Menglin is trying to ask people to apologize to Lu Shicheng, but unfortunately the Lu Mansion won't even let him in."

Several people burst into laughter: "What on earth did Liu Menglin do to offend Master Lu like this?"

Huang Yuanshan turned his head inadvertently and saw Wen Tingli with a knowing smile on her face. He guessed that she knew the reason and nudged her with his arm: "Hey, what happened last night?"

Wen Tingli restrained her expression. It was Liu Menglin's fault for doing so many things to sow discord that night. Liu Menglin never dreamed that Lu Shicheng was neither as easy to talk to as he appeared to be, nor was he a rough and dissolute playboy like Gao Tingxin.

Gao Tingxin didn't care at all whether there was one more scandal or one less scandal about him.

What Lu Shicheng hates most is that others use him to achieve their own goals.

This time, Liu Menglin shot himself in the foot.

Huang Yuanshan saw that Wen Tingli was silent and thought she was tired. He turned around and said to everyone, "Let Tingli have a good rest and come to visit her tomorrow."

In the evening, Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi also came back from Suzhou. When they saw Wen Tingli lying sick in bed, they couldn't help but worry and get busy.

It wasn't a big problem and it would be fine after two days of rest. That day, Wen Tingli unexpectedly received a letter from an anonymous person, and there was only a key in the letter.

Wen Tingli then remembered what Head Nurse Liu had said to her that morning, and hurriedly drove to the Bohai Hotel that Head Nurse Liu had mentioned. She found safe No. 304 on the first floor, and found a box of apples inside.

As soon as Wen Tingli got in the car, she took out the apples from the box one by one. Then she used a dagger to explore the inside of the box bit by bit, and soon found a secret compartment.

When they pried it open, they found a pistol hidden inside.

She picked up the thing in confusion and looked at it again and again, confirming that it was indeed a Mauser pistol. She hurriedly found the nearest telephone office and called Head Nurse Liu.

As expected, Head Nurse Liu was working at Ci Xin Hospital. There were no outsiders around her, and she spoke more casually than she did that morning.

"Did you get the gun?"

"I got it, but why did you send me a gun out of nowhere? You clearly had someone give me the gun earlier."

"what?"

The matter was of great importance, so Wen Tingli felt it necessary to make it clear all at once: "One morning, someone gave me a pocket gun. I thought it was from you, wasn't it?"

"No." Head Nurse Liu said confidently, "Assassination activities have been rampant recently. Our companion in charge of supply just returned to Shanghai last week."

By this time, Wen Tingli had figured everything out. She smiled and said, "I know what's going on. I'll explain it to you later. Sister Xiang Zhi, can I meet with you? There's something that's been bothering me for a long time and I want to discuss it with you in person."

***
As soon as Wen Tingli returned, she put the pocket gun in a box with a code, then drove to Lu Mansion and asked Manager Xu to help transfer the item to Lu Shicheng.

"The code to the box is my birthday. He knows that."

In the evening, she was filming on the set, and Xiaotian came to her and said, "Boss Wen, a Mr. Lu called to see you."

When Wen Tingli heard this, she hurried to the front building, closed the door and answered the phone. She took a deep breath and then said slowly, "Hello."

***
For the next three days, Wen Tingli devoted herself to her work, because only in this way would she not be thinking about Lu Shicheng and the date three days later.

The first day was busy receiving Miss Ge, the second day was spent negotiating the details of the cooperation, and the third day was spent holding a press conference to announce the good news that Xiufeng would be working with Miss Ge - for three consecutive days, the names of Ge Qingyun and Wen Tingli frequently appeared in major newspapers.

Xiufeng successfully gained a lot of attention. Seeing Xiufeng's good momentum, several old movie theaters took the initiative to inquire about the filming progress of "Double Pearls" and "Spring Breeze Blows Again", and implicitly hoped that Xiufeng would choose their own theaters for the first round of screenings.

Wen Tingli and Huang Yuanshan took this opportunity to promote their new film in public.

However, these past few days, no matter where she went, Wen Tingli always felt that someone was following her. Whenever she looked back, she found no trace.

In the blink of an eye, it was my birthday.

Although it was Wen Tingli's birthday, in order to make her sister happy, she had already promised to take Xiao Taozi to the Great World Amusement Park to play for a whole day, so that her sister would not feel disappointed even if she was not at home to celebrate her birthday at night.

They set out early in the morning. On the way, Xiao Taozi was extremely excited. She poked her round head out of the window and said with a look of longing, "How long will it take to get there?"

Wen Tingli said with a smile in the front: "It's almost time. I'll buy you an ice cream as soon as we get off the car, okay?"

"Xiao Taozi wants to eat the kind bought by Mr. Lu." Xiao Taozi added excitedly.

Wen Tingli was stunned. It was more than a year ago that Lu Shicheng accompanied them to the Great World. She didn't expect that Xiao Taozi still remembered it. That's right, who could forget such a beautiful day?
Her thoughts drifted to the evening date unconsciously. Little Taozi didn't know that her sister was preoccupied with something, and was still jumping around: "Has Mr. Lu set off yet? Sister will take Little Taozi to play 'Bang Bang Car' with Mr. Lu. Beat Mr. Lu! Little Taozi! Get first place!"

Seeing that Wen Tingli didn't respond, Zhou's wife sighed secretly and held Xiao Taozi in her arms: "Good girl, don't bother your sister while she's driving. Your braids are all untied. Hurry up and sit down."

They played in the Great World until the afternoon and had fun. Wen Tingli wanted to leave a better memory in her sister's heart than the day a year ago. No matter what Xiao Taozi wanted to play, she played with her to her heart's content, and no matter what delicious food Xiao Taozi wanted to eat, she bought it for her sister on the spot.

Even the window of the amusement park store had an exquisite Western music box—it cost as much as four dollars and had been in the window for more than a year without being sold. Just because Xiao Taozi leaned over the window to look at it for a few more times, Wen Tingli went in and bought it without saying a word. Xiao Taozi saw the little rabbit on the street and bought it.

Xiao Taozi was so happy that she kept jumping and laughing. Wen Tingli saw it and all her worries were forgotten. They went crazy until about 2pm. The two sisters were exhausted. Xiao Taozi sat in Zhou's arms and ate chestnut cake, but her little head kept nodding.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and sighed: "She looks tired. I think she has had enough fun. Why don't we go back?"

Wen Tingli covered her face with her headscarf and sunglasses again and stood up: "Okay."

Just at this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps from behind. Wen Tingli's mind was filled with alarm and she quickly reached into her bag.

Looking back, I saw a man in a gray short coat holding a small purple leather bag in his arms, running towards the gate.

A lady was panting in the back, saying, "Catch him! He's a thief, he stole my bag!"

Everyone rushed forward to help.

Wen Tingli secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quietly closed her handbag again, and said to Mrs. Zhou, "Let's go."

She was afraid that something else might happen, so she kept protecting Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi and ran out quickly. She didn't notice for a moment that there were two pairs of eyes looking at her not far away.

***
Lu Mansion.

Lu Shicheng was sitting on the sofa, looking at the jewelry box in his hand nonchalantly, when he suddenly heard Kuang Zhilin say outside: "Master Cheng, Zhou Wei is back."

Lu Shicheng looked up in surprise: "What happened?"

"Master Cheng, don't worry." Zhou Wei came in and reported, "I left Li Li outside the Wen residence to guard. Today, Miss Wen took her sister to the Great World to play. Just now--"

Lu Shicheng interrupted him: "I've said it before, you just need to make sure Miss Wen is safe these days, as for where she's been and who she's met, you don't have to report to me, and you don't have to disturb her life." "Yes, but there's one thing I think I have to report back to you." Zhou Wei said seriously, "Someone just robbed something in the amusement park, and Miss Wen probably felt it was dangerous, so she took out a gun from her handbag when no one was paying attention."

"Gun?" Lu Shicheng was stunned.

"It's a gun." Zhou Wei said confidently, "From the small part of the gun handle sticking out of the bag, it's definitely a Mauser pistol. Miss Wen thought it was just a thief and quietly put the gun back. I saw it clearly from the side."

Lu Shicheng was silent for a long time, then silently waved his hand to let Zhou Wei go.

This liar.

She had lied to him again.

She clearly had a gun in her hand, but he mistakenly believed that she had no weapon for self-defense.

She told him in person on the phone that day: "I don't want your gun."

"No gun is a big deal."

"Lu Shicheng, what are you worried about? If you die, then die."

She threatened him: "If you want me to accept the gun you gave me, come to the Tuberose Restaurant to find me. I won't wait any longer."

No, she didn't lie to him, she just didn't make it clear. It was he who lost his composure because he was too worried about her safety.

Since she had a way to get the first gun, how could she not get the second one? How many times did she have to "cheat" him in this way before she gave up? He closed his eyes in annoyance.

At this time, Kuang Zhilin came back and whispered, "It's almost five o'clock. Master Cheng, are you going to Tuberose Restaurant? If you are going, Xu Chang and the others should go downstairs and wait for you first."

***
At five o'clock, Wen Tingli arrived at the Tuberose Restaurant on time. She booked the most luxurious private room in the restaurant and had prepared the menu in advance, but she still asked the manager to come over to check the menu several times before she felt at ease.

She hoped that every aspect of tonight would be perfect. She wanted Lu Shicheng to feel that he was the most important person in her heart.

She had thought it through. As soon as he showed up, she would tell him that she had another gun.

He needed a formal excuse to find her, so she could only use this gun as a medium. If he got angry because of this, she would tell Lu Shicheng the origin of her first gun and how Sister Li had helped her time and time again.

Sister Li has already died. After a few months, the Japanese have thoroughly investigated Sister Li's background. Now Sister Li's background is completely public, just like the middle school teacher who died a while ago. Telling Lu Shicheng this part does not need to worry about affecting Dean Deng and others.

This was the biggest concession she could make on the basis of ensuring the safety of Head Nurse Liu and others.

To this end, she obtained Liu Xiangzhi's consent in advance.

Head Nurse Liu took into consideration that they had thoroughly investigated Lu Shicheng's background, and even the pocket gun that Wen Tingli had was sent by Lu Shicheng, so she finally agreed to Wen Tingli's request.

But she asked Wen Tingli to rehearse with her several times in advance to avoid accidentally revealing key information.

Just as she was thinking about it, the manager brought someone in and put a Western cake on the table. Wen Tingli suppressed her joy and looked out the window frequently. As soon as the manager left, she hummed a song and gently turned around beside the table. The pearly tail of her skirt spread out as she turned, like a silver wave. Tonight was destined to be a romantic night.

Suddenly, there was a sharp sound from some direction, and then the corridor was in chaos: "Did someone shoot in the street?"

"Is this another assassination? Why are there so many assassinations these days?" Someone cried in fear. "Oh my God, where are the police? Has anyone called the police station?!"

***
Lu Shicheng drove at full speed.

We were driving fast enough, but he still thought it was too slow.

It wouldn't have been so late, but when he got near the Waibaidu Bridge, he remembered that he had thrown the jewelry box in the drawer of the study, so he went back to get it.

He was already more than ten minutes late, and he wished he could drive faster.

In fact, he still feels conflicted. He has long understood that she is doing something nameless yet great, and he has decided to accept it all. But the phone call that morning made him realize that this is not easy to do. He never asked her to reveal all of herself to him. He just hopes that when the next danger comes, she will not push him away without hesitation. He is not sure how many times he can accept being pushed away, and his heart is wavering. But when he thinks that today is her twentieth birthday, he can't bear to let her wait alone in the Tuberose Restaurant. There are some things that he should tell her face to face.

He drove faster than usual, and the journey that should have taken an hour only took forty minutes. Turning the corner ahead was the Tuberose Restaurant.

Just at this moment, a few "bang bang" sounds came from the front.

Lu Shicheng subconsciously slammed on the brakes.

He only heard the crowd in front of him screaming, and then they scattered and fled. He looked at the scene with a gloomy face, and suddenly remembered that Wen Tingli was also nearby. The blood in his body rushed to his head, he touched the gun in his arms, and ran towards the scene regardless of everything.

After running a few steps, I saw blood on the ground, a large patch of bright red blood, which was shocking.

This made his whole body stiffen and his heart began to beat uncontrollably. When he got closer, a pair of black women's doll-head leather shoes came into view. The shoes were stained with blood, scattered on the left and right in the pool of blood.

There was a lot of discussion all around. "It's a female student, what a pity."

"It seems that he is most likely a student of an underground patriotic organization. Such people are the most passionate. What a sin! He is so young, his parents will probably cry to death."

Some people even lowered their voices and asked: "Could it be the Japanese who did it again?"

Lu Shicheng's mind was already blank, his whole body was cold, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead. He wanted to push through the crowd and get closer, but his feet seemed to be stuck in the mud and he couldn't move forward even a single step.

"Go away!" The patrolmen came over to chase the people away, and a gap soon appeared in front.

Lu Shicheng's heart suddenly sank and he instinctively wanted to look away, but he gritted his teeth and held on. Then he realized that the person lying on the ground was a strange woman. Although she was also young, she was definitely not Wen Tingli.

Even so, this extremely tragic scene still deeply hurt his eyes and heart.

He took two steps back, panting heavily, then turned around and looked around.

Where is Wen Tingli? Where is she?!

There had never been such a moment before, which made him feel frightened, sad, and at the same time deeply grateful!
Now he had no thoughts in his mind, he just wanted to see her as soon as possible.

She is alive! She loves to laugh! She lies! She is aggressive!
She's good in any style!

As long as she is alive!

***
As soon as Wen Tingli heard the commotion outside, she pulled out her gun and put her head against the door, listening alertly. Suddenly she thought of Lu Shicheng. Maybe - he was there. Maybe the gunshots just now were related to him!
Thinking of this, she shuddered and hurriedly opened the door to go out.

I hurried down the corridor and saw the streets were full of people, it was a mess, with people pushing and shouting at each other.

Wen Tingli became more and more worried, and tried to squeeze forward against the crowd, but unexpectedly someone came to hold her back.

"Isn't this the big star? What are you smelling..."

"Miss Wen Tingli!" A hundred pairs of eyes shot towards her face. While everyone was busy running away, they kept looking back and looking at Wen Tingli with curious eyes.

Wen Tingli regretted rushing out without wrapping her head and face properly.

"Yes, it's really Miss Wen. I've seen several of your movies! I heard that your new movie is almost finished. When is it expected to be released?"

"Don't go over and watch the fun. It was a little girl. I don't know what she did. She was assassinated while walking on the street."

So it’s not Lu Shicheng!

But Wen Tingli's heart was still hanging in her throat. What kind of person would be assassinated? - Head Nurse Liu has been unprecedentedly busy during this period. Could it be Liu Xiangzhi's men?
Wen Tingli's heart beat faster as she saw more and more people blocking the restaurant entrance. Even though she had many questions in her mind, she could not take the next step. She had to ask the manager to come and persuade these people to disperse first. She quickly retreated upstairs and closed the door of the private room. The doubts in her heart grew bigger and bigger. It was a pity that she had no way to contact Lu Shicheng or head nurse Liu. She could only pace around in the room anxiously.

Fortunately, those people did not chase into the corridor. They must have known that this place was not safe, so they just joined in the fun for a while and then dispersed.

Taking this opportunity, Wen Tingli came out of the box again. She remembered that there was a telephone at the end of the corridor, and the most urgent thing was to contact Kuang Zhilin and Head Nurse Liu as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, someone was walking quickly towards the door of her box outside. The two sides bumped into each other. Wen Tingli saw that the man was coming so quickly and anxiously, and her heart was startled. She subconsciously put the gun to the other person's chest.

But the man grabbed the barrel of her gun and pulled her back to the box with the gun.

Wen Tingli saw the other person's face clearly in an instant and said in ecstasy: "What's wrong with you?"

She held his face worriedly, wanting to take a closer look, but Lu Shicheng suddenly hugged her into his arms. He hugged her very tightly, as if he wanted to embed her into his body.

Wen Tingli opened her mouth in surprise, turned her head and found that Lu Shicheng's face was extremely ugly, as if he had just died.

"What's wrong?" She felt even more worried. "What on earth happened?!"

She was eager to reach out and touch his face, and the gun in her hand slipped to the ground with a slight sound.

"Liar!" Lu Shicheng spoke in her ear, his voice hoarse as if he had just swallowed a handful of sand.

Wen Tingli bit her lip and smiled bitterly: "I——"

"Liar..." He repeated these two words in a deep voice, but he hugged her even tighter.

Wen Tingli was at a loss. She could hear his heart beating uncontrollably in his chest. She had never seen Lu Shicheng so anxious and uneasy. It was as if she was not a living person but a fragile bubble that could disappear in front of him at any time.

That kind of regret and cherishment made her nose sore for some reason.

Suddenly, she understood everything: "You thought the person who died on the street was me?"

As soon as these words came out, a feeling of sadness and relief seized her heart. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She held his cheeks and said incoherently: "I'm fine! Look at me! I'm fine, nothing happened."

***
Wenzhai.

Wen Tingli got out of the car and ran to the door of her house. She took out her key and rustled to open the door. She knew that Lu Shicheng's eyes had been following her from behind. It had been like this since just now, as if he wanted to confirm again and again that she was in front of him, otherwise he would not feel at ease.

Wen Tingli saw this, and the corners of her mouth were raised all the time. She opened the door, turned around and took Lu Shicheng's hand: "Come in."

The room was pitch black. It seemed that Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi had already gone to bed. Wen Tingli fumbled to turn on the light in the entrance hall, then quickly walked to the sofa in the living room and turned on the desk lamp.

When she turned around, she saw Lu Shicheng still standing there, looking in the direction she left. Even though they were only a short distance apart, he seemed worried about something happening.

Wen Tingli suddenly quickened her pace and threw herself into his arms.

Lu Shicheng did not step back, but instead held her body firmly with his hands, while lowering his head to kiss the top of her head.

From the time they met until now, they have been surrounded by people.

Unlike now, the whole world only has him and her.

She had a lot of things to say to him, but when the moment came, she couldn't utter a word. She was terrified and just wanted to feel his body temperature and heartbeat.

His heart was still beating so fast, and she was both moved and uneasy.

"Come here." Without further ado, she took his hand and walked into the living room. She solemnly opened her bag and took out the Mauser pistol to show him.

"You must think I've lied to you again this time." She said to him seriously, "But whether you believe it or not, before I asked you to meet me at Tuberose, I had already decided to tell you the origin of this gun.

"This is the second Mauser pistol I got. The first one was given to me by an elder sister. In fact, my shooting skills were also taught by this elder sister. She was very kind to me. That night, she died——"

Lu Shicheng suddenly covered her mouth.

"enough."

It is no longer needed.

On the way just now, when he couldn't face the fear of losing her, he had already thought everything through. He couldn't let her go. Her secrets and beliefs were all part of her. Nothing mattered in the face of life and death. He had completely let go of his obsession. As long as she was alive, it was more important than anything else.

Wen Tingli's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She stood on tiptoe to kiss his chin, his eyes, and his face.

But when her lips were about to touch his, he suddenly pinched her chin.

"Tell me you love me."

Her tears fell: "I love you, of course I love you, why are you so stupid."

Her words stopped abruptly because Lu Shicheng bent down and kissed her lips, but she couldn't hold back her tears, and they flowed down both of their faces.

***
They kissed for a long time before breaking apart.

Wen Tingli looked up at his face and couldn't help laughing. There were many traces of tears and snot on his face, all of which were rubbed on her face.

She used a handkerchief to wipe him, and later dragged him into the restaurant and pushed him to sit on a chair: "It can't be wiped off, I'll go get some water."

After a while, she came out from the bathroom with a basin of water and wrung out a wet towel to wipe his face.

He dodged her hand and took the towel to wipe her face. She simply leaned her forehead on his shoulder, so he had to lower his head to see the dirt on her face. Wen Tingli tilted her head and glared at his face. They were so close that she could almost count the number of his eyelashes.

As they were wiping, somehow he started kissing her again.

Wen Tingli listened to his breathing and his rumbling heartbeat, and her heart seemed to melt. He no longer concealed his love for her. Every movement and expression showed that he liked her very much.

Love everything about her.

When they separated, his voice was a little hoarse. He looked around and asked her in a low voice: "I'm a little thirsty, do you have any water?"

She went to pour him some water. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she saw a bowl of noodles on the stove. It must be the birthday noodles that Mrs. Zhou made for her, but unfortunately it was already cold. Her twentieth birthday passed without her noticing.

Although there are regrets, there is more satisfaction. They separated on their birthday last year, but this year's birthday makes them reluctant to separate again.

To celebrate, she excitedly cut a bunch of fruit and put it on a tray, then brought it out along with two glasses of water and placed it in front of Lu Shicheng.

After he finished drinking the water, she picked up a piece of cantaloupe with a toothpick and put it to his mouth, but he didn't want to eat it. He held the back of her head with his other hand and kissed her again.

But this time, after only a short kiss, they heard tiny noises coming from the corner.

"Look, there's a mouse in front of the window." He kissed her, but his eyes drifted over there.

"That's not a mouse, it's a little rabbit that Xiao Taozi bought on the street today."

But he still let her go.

"It's too late. I have to go." He put his forehead against hers and said in a hoarse voice.

She hooked her little finger around his and held it there. He smiled and raised the watch on his left hand to show her. "Look, it's past one."

She reluctantly saw him off.

Lu Shicheng seemed to have completely forgotten that today was her birthday and didn't even say a birthday greeting to her, which made her feel a little regretful. However, at this moment, her heart was already filled with the happiness of regaining what she had lost, and this "regret" would not affect her at all.

Unexpectedly, Lu Shicheng got off the car right after he got on, and in the blink of an eye, a wide and thin jewelry box appeared in his hand.

He opened the lid of the box in front of her.

"Happy birthday."

In the box was a pearl necklace with large, moist beads, more beautiful than any other pearl necklace she had ever seen.

Lu Shicheng looked at her intently, and he saw all her surprise and emotion.

He solemnly took the necklace out of the box.

"Put it on."

But Wen Tingli always felt that this string of pearls looked familiar. It was obviously similar to the one Gao Xiaowen sold her, except that the pearls were bigger and brighter.

She recalled what happened that night, and suddenly understood something in her heart. She glanced at him and said, "Hey, you——"

But he didn't let her ask any more questions. He lowered his head to cover her mouth. When they separated, he solemnly tied the necklace around her neck and kissed her forehead.

"I'm really going this time," he said, looking into her eyes.

Wen Tingli giggled and stood there until his car disappeared from the alley for a long time. Then she went back to the house in a daze. As soon as she entered the bedroom on the second floor, she quickened her pace and ran to the window to look out. It seemed as if Lu Shicheng was still there.

No wonder Sister Huang always said that men and women in love are a little silly. She smiled and leaned her head against the window frame, her eyes fixed for a long time on the place where he had stood. The moonlight outside the window was unusually clear and soft, and everything tonight seemed like a dream.

No, the necklace around her neck told her that this was not a dream. His kiss, his love, his reluctance and cherishment, each one was so real that she was deeply moved.

She placed her hands on the pearls on her neck and fell on the bed with her back facing upwards.

This posture looks like praying, and she is indeed praying in her heart.

She never believed in fate, her faith was in herself. All the way to now, she firmly believed that everyone's gains and losses were created by themselves, but tonight's Lu Shicheng made her feel a strong sense of happiness. For this, she was grateful to God from the bottom of her heart for the first time. Fate is really hard to explain. A strange fate can belong to them or to another couple. But she and Lu Shicheng have such a deep bond. If she had missed a step, she and Lu Shicheng would not even have the chance to meet and know each other...

She waited silently for the throbbing to subside, then she got up and called Liu Xiangzhi.

The person who answered the phone was not Liu Xiangzhi, but another unfamiliar voice. He claimed that he did not know any head nurse Liu and hung up the phone in a decisive manner. About an hour later, Liu Xiangzhi called her back. It turned out that the girl who was assassinated was not one of Head Nurse Liu and her colleagues, but a Japanese spy. This person had infiltrated the student group of a Shanghai middle school as a patriotic student the year before, and since then, he has repeatedly sold information to the Japanese. The last time the middle school teacher was assassinated and died, it was all due to this person's betrayal.

It is not difficult to guess that today's assassination was carried out by Head Nurse Liu herself, so the person in front was so cautious.

Wen Tingli finally felt relieved.

She calmed herself down, got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she looked in the mirror, she couldn't help but see the bright pearl necklace again. She smiled, what a jealous person.

The phone rang, this time it was Lu Shicheng.

"I forgot to say just now——"

She thought he was going to say something.

Who knew it was just two words: "Good night."

Childish ghost.

She laughed all the time.

That night, she was reluctant to take off the necklace and even held it in her hand when she slept. That cherishing gesture was like holding her own heart.

(End of this chapter)