In the night, the second floor of the small building illuminated by the gorgeous chandelier was still lively. Wei Ran also completed the task assigned to him by his beautiful cousin Mei Xiang while finishing a piano piece.
Taking advantage of the break between dances, Wei Ran quietly left the show and went to the first floor alone to find something to eat.
However, when he saw the long Western-style table with various snacks and fruits, he found that cousin Andy had come downstairs one step earlier than him.
At this time, this woman who exuded a charming aura was standing on a chair with one foot without any figure, holding two pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake stacked together in one hand, while the other hand was loosely carrying a bottle of ice cream.
Soda, and he even hugged the little girl Qiushi's neck affectionately, and even the cold bottle with water droplets seemed to be stuck in the wrong place unintentionally.
Compared to this succubus-like woman, the red face of the little Qiushi girl who was imprisoned in her arms was already full of reluctance, but she could only act like a frustrated little daughter-in-law and use her hands honestly.
The small silver fork inside would poke a piece of watermelon from time to time and bring it to the mouth of the woman who was about to bring her mouth to his face.
Looking at the big living room, apart from Andy who was happily teasing the little girl, there was also Jasmine who was holding a cigarette in her mouth and watching the fun.
In the foyer, the Eight Immortals that were used to play mahjong on that floor were also moved out by Cao Mute. At this time, sitting around the Eight Immortals table, in addition to Cao Mute and Yang Ma, there was another Wei Ran whom he had never seen before.
There was a girl who Qiushi had not introduced yet, and a young man in a Chinese tunic suit who always wanted to look back at Qiushi, as if he had a nail under his butt.
Wei Ran remembered clearly that this young man's name was Guan Bingwen, and he was the student and driver of Mr. Feng Maoyun, the university teacher upstairs. According to Yang's mother, this young man seemed to particularly like the little girl Qiushi.
Seeing that this silly boy turned around frequently and didn't even notice that Yang's mother was blatantly exchanging cards with the girl in a suit across from him, it was clear that this silly boy was probably jealous to death of Andy.
"Cousin Andy will enjoy it."
Wei Ran, who had seen enough of the excitement, said as he walked to the table, reached out and picked up a plate of pastries, picked up a piece of pastry from the top and brought it to his mouth to take a bite.
"Do you want to try it?" Andy said, not forgetting to bring the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his hand to Qiushi's mouth, and said with a smile, "Be good, take a bite."
"How about cousin Andy feed me?" Wei Ran approached him with a playful smile.
Andy rolled his eyes, but happily put the piece of osmanthus cake that was about to reach Qiushi's mouth to Wei Ran's mouth, and finally let go of the little girl Qiushi who was being teased by her.
"Why did you come down?" Wei Ran asked while eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake fed by the other party.
"I'm tired"
While Andy, who was wearing a cheongsam, was talking, he was already sitting on the table without any image. He folded his legs on the chair, supported the table with his hands and said lazily, "How about rubbing your cousin's legs?"
"Are you sure?" Wei Ran shook his oily hand, which still had some pastry residue left on it, and asked pretending to be expecting.
"Stay away from me"
Andy rolled his eyes again, which was quite nice, and put down the half-drunk bottle of soda, "Give me a cigarette."
Hearing this, Wei Ran put down the dessert plate he was still holding, conjured up a cigarette case in a fancy way, pulled out two Camel cigarettes from it, and handed one of them to Andy.
The latter chose to lean forward and hold the cigarette in her mouth. At the same time, she reached out and pulled out her own cigarette holder from the narrow opening connecting her chest and collar. With a very suggestive gesture, she took out the cigarette in her mouth.
A cigarette stuck on the holder.
When Wei Ran helped light the cigarette, Andy slowly blew out a smoke ring and then hooked his fingers towards Wei Ran.
When Wei Ran leaned his upper body closer, the girl whispered into Wei Ran's ear, "I'm tired, where is your room? I'm going to take a rest."
Hearing this, Wei Ran hesitated for a moment, then raised his chin towards Tao Canhua's room without any psychological pressure, "Go to that room, the door is unlocked."
"Aren't you coming?" Andy put his hands and chin on Wei Ran's shoulders and asked in a low voice.
"I won't go"
Wei Ran raised his chin towards the stairs, "My nephew is so hungry that I have to bring him some food. I hope he can sing for everyone later."
"Is that silly boy really Mei Xiang's nephew?" Andy asked lazily.
"No, my cousin went to the theater to listen to a play a few days ago, and she accidentally saw him working as a busboy backstage. He was poor and something like that, so she took him back because he felt pity for him."
"Your cousin is a bastard from her father's family?" Andy asked rather gossiping.
"You also know about my cousin's family?" Wei Ran asked in mock surprise.
"ha!"
Andy took a puff of cigarette, "In the years when your cousin was most popular, those tabloids loved to write stories about her."
Wei Ran spread his hands and said, "I am supported by my cousin now, but I have no right to criticize others, and that young man is a nice person."
"I think you're better," Andy said, but he had already put a hand on Wei Ran's chest.
"Why don't you go wait in the room?" Wei Ran asked pretending to be excited.
"You dare to come?" Andy asked with a smile.
"Why don't you dare? The dance isn't over yet?"
"There will probably be a card game after the dance is over," Andy said, finally getting down from the table, yawning and walking into Tao Canhua's room.
Looking at Jasmine who was not far away with wide-eyed eyes, Wei Ran raised a finger in a silent gesture, and then took a few puffs of cigarette at the girl's thumbs up gesture.
Then, holding the dessert plate in one hand and two bottles of soda in the ice bucket with the other, he slowly walked upstairs and sat next to Tao Canhua.
"how do you feel?"
While Wei Ran asked, he also placed the dessert plates on the small table, and then used two soda bottles to pry open the bottle caps.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Taking the soda from Wei Ran, Tao Canhua replied with a grimace, "I feel uncomfortable all over."
"Why don't you go downstairs and go back to your room to rest first?" Wei Ran was obviously holding back his bad thoughts when he made this suggestion, but his face was full of good intentions.
Hearing this, Tao Canhua was obviously moved. But soon, he shook his head, "No, little... my aunt asked me to wait here."
"Eat something first, so as not to run out of energy later." Wei Ran said, picking up a piece of pastry that tasted pretty good and handing it to Tao Canhua.
Almost as soon as the two of them finished eating the plate of snacks, the dance party finally began to end. The men and women who had successfully formed a CP together also went downstairs one after another while exchanging greetings, and disappeared into the night on various means of transportation.
middle.
By the time the two white men who seemed to have come specifically to play the piano and violin and the two girls who were responsible for pouring wine also left the second floor under the leadership of Jasmine.
While Mei Xiang was going downstairs to see off the guests, Andy also went upstairs like a half-hostess. First he gave Wei Ran an annoyed look, and then he invited those who stayed to move to the second floor in a familiar manner.
In the small living room on the other side, he snapped his fingers at Tao Canhua, who was sitting by the screen, and said in a particularly frivolous manner, "Niece, play a piece of music for my aunt."
After saying that, the girl withdrew her gaze and invited the people who stayed to sit around the Eight Immortals table that had been set up in advance in the living room.
On these tables are not only a box of mahjong and two boxes of poker, but also some snacks and fruit drinks to satisfy your hunger.
While he was pouring drinks for these people, Wei Ran also noticed that among the people who stayed behind were the Rangu couple and the Feng Maoyun couple, and these two couples were sitting at the same card table in a particularly tacit understanding.
Sitting around another table were Miss Gu, who was not to be messed with, and a woman who looked to be around thirty years old, with an aristocratic look. Of course, there was also an imageless figure sitting cross-legged.
Andy on the chair.
Although there was an empty seat at their table, the other five relatively younger men and women who stayed occupied another table. Apparently, there was no intention of one person filling the gap.
"Light a cigarette for me, and then go downstairs to urge your cousin to hurry up."
As Andy spoke, he hooked his fingers at Wei Ran, took out his cigarette holder and cursed with a smile, "You little heartless kid, I waited for you in the room for half an hour in vain."
"You are making rapid progress"
Miss Gu, who had never had any communication with Wei Ran, said with a hint of sarcasm, but whether her sarcasm was mocking Wei Ran or Andy was really difficult to define.
"Cousin Wei Ran looks more comfortable than those fat old men."
After Andy finished speaking, he didn't forget to pat Wei Ran's butt, and praised with special satisfaction, "It feels really strong."
"Andy, why don't you take him back and raise him?"
Among the three women at the table, the only young lady whom Wei Ran didn't know but had danced with before half jokingly and half seriously suggested, "Bring him back and you can do whatever you want.
It won’t stain our eyes, right? Second sister?”
"I'm afraid that little Su's mother will ask for a good price," Miss Gu joked with a smile.
"Forget it, I still need to be supported by a man, but I have no intention of raising a man." Andy waved his hand towards Wei Ran in disgust, "Let your cousin come up quickly."
"I'll go right away," Wei Ran said, putting away the lighter and turning around to walk to the first floor.
However, when he went downstairs, he happened to see the young man named Guan Bingwen and the girl he didn't know, following Cao Mute through the door leading to the garage.
Looking at Mei Xiang standing at the door, she was leaning against Jasmine's ear and seemed to be giving instructions. Seeing Wei Ran coming downstairs, Mei Xiang gently patted Jasmine on the shoulder, and then asked in a loud voice, "It must be Andy's faction."
Are you here to rush me?"
"It seems that the only thing missing is my cousin," Wei Ran replied with a normal expression.
"Thank you for your hard work today"
As Meixiang walked towards the stairs, she took off her gloves and handed them to Qiushi who was following behind her. At the same time, she did not forget to say, "Jasmine and Uncle Cao are going to go out to help me with something later. You can stay guard downstairs and help me by the way."
Mother Yang, please clean up."
"Okay" Wei Ran nodded and stopped wisely.
"Mother Yang, please bring some late-night snacks." Meixiang had already stepped up the stairs as she spoke, "Cook some wontons, I want to eat wontons."
"Hey! I'll do it right away." Yang's mother, who was clearing the long table, responded immediately.
Watching Mei Xiang and Qiushi go upstairs, Wei Ran took out the cigarette case, lit the last Qianmen cigarette of the day and held it in his mouth. He then started busy with hygiene work under the command of Yang Ma in the kitchen.
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Contrary to his expectation, the card game upstairs took much longer than the dance. However, compared to the card game, Cao Yuba and Jasmine, who drove away at the end of the dance, did not take the same bus until about four o'clock in the morning.
The car comes back.
At 4:30 in the morning, the card game upstairs finally ended, and Mei Xiang sent everyone headed by Miss Gu down.
During the warm greetings, Someya and his wife were the first to get into the car that came to pick them up. Immediately afterwards, Volker, the manager of the German bank, also said goodbye to everyone and disappeared into the night alone on a motorcycle parked in the yard.
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Before the sound of the motorcycle's engine disappeared, the young girl who had left with Guan Bingwen in Cao Yuba's car in the middle of the night also drove a car and picked up Miss Gu and the man who seemed to have a good relationship with her.
Young lady.
After several other young people also left in various ways, Guan Bingwen, who was pulled away by Cao Yu in the middle of the night, also drove a black car and finally picked up Feng Maoyun and his wife.
Seeing that Andy was the only "visitor" left at the entrance of the small courtyard, Meixiang yawned and turned around to walk back. Andy also yawned, turned around and caught up with her.
Beautiful arms.
"Cousin, please help clean up the second floor."
Mei Xiang said hello without turning her head, and then walked into the small building while whispering to Andy in a whisper that only the two of them could hear.
Wei Ran, who had stayed up all night, and Qiushi, who also had dark circles under his eyes, looked at each other, then locked the iron gate of the courtyard and followed the latter to the second floor, which was in a mess.
With Tao Canhua's active help, Wei Ran and the other three roughly cleaned up the garbage on the second floor. They also collected several piles of nearly four to five hundred silver dollars from the mahjong table.
Just looking at Miss Qiushi's accustomed look, one could tell that this was definitely not the first time such a good thing had happened. But when he asked about it through the silver coins on the table, the little girl just shook her head and said
I don’t know if she doesn’t know, or doesn’t want to say it, or maybe she can’t say it.
"Who is that Andy?" Wei Ran changed the question and asked it to Qiushi, who was almost too sleepy to open her eyes.
"Her?"
Qiushi shivered subconsciously and became more alert, "She is a nurse."
"What is it? A nurse?"
"Yeah!" Qiushi nodded, then lowered her voice and said, "She is probably the young lady's best friend."
"What does she do?" Wei Ran also lowered his voice, and even Tao Canhua raised his head curiously.
"Nurse, didn't I just say that?"
"Still a nurse now?"
Wei Ran looked at Qiushi in surprise, and the latter nodded, "I work as a nurse in a private hospital run by Germans in the German Concession. I can't tell the name of that hospital. The sign there just says
It’s in German and has no Mandarin name.”
He is also a capable person...
Wei Ran muttered secretly, then asked, "How did she and the lady meet?"
"have no idea"
Qiushi shook her head, "What I just said was what Sister Moli told me, but you'd better avoid her, she...she's just a girl...Oh! Anyway, you'd better avoid her.
point."
Although Qiushi didn't say everything, Wei Ran could guess that the word "rogue" that he couldn't say after "female" must be the word "rogue".
After looking at each other with Tao Canhua, Wei Ran finally stopped asking any more questions. Although this night's cocktail party and card game didn't seem to yield any useful clues, it at least gave Wei Ran a rough idea of his beautiful cousin.
connections and energy.
Of course, compared to these, he now began to wonder whether Andy, a voluptuous woman who had not been mentioned in all the information that could be found in later generations, also hid any ulterior secrets.
