On the way back, Lu Ming, Huang Yanning and his three generals relaxed and had a drink, while Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu accompanied Sheng Muyi in the cabin to whisper.
That night, Sheng Muyi was extremely sleepy. She had barely slept well all night because she had changed rooms yesterday.
Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu were the same. They were frightened along the way and were in a daze for several days. Now they finally relaxed.
Lu Ming deliberately avoided Sheng Muyi. There were many people on the boat and he didn't know what to say about Sheng Di.
Three days later, the ship arrived at the Shanghai pier. Sheng Youde brought a team of bodyguards from his family to the pier in person. When he saw Mu Yi, he just said lightly: "Just come back."
Sheng Muyi went over and hugged her father tightly, unwilling to leave for a long time, tears streaming down her face. After not seeing each other for half a year, her father seemed to have aged ten years.
After returning to Liuyuan, several people came to Sheng Youde's office and then explained in detail what happened on both sides.
Sheng Muyi's case was relatively simple. After arriving in Hong Kong, she was hunted down by the Japanese and had to get help from the Communists to survive. Later, she had to hide in a Kowloon hotel, where she has been until now.
Things at home were more complicated. After hearing Sheng Di's result, Sheng Muyi couldn't help but sigh. She still can't figure out how her brother, who had always been obedient since childhood, turned into a national thief for the sake of family property.
"This matter has come to an end. Everyone must keep it secret and cannot tell anyone. If anyone asks about that scoundrel, just say that he went to study in Japan." Sheng Youde issued a hush order again.
During the Republic of China, studying in Japan was a very fashionable thing. If a generation of young people from wealthy families on the southeast coast had some ambition and feelings and wanted to get out of their own lives, their first choice would be Japan.
After everything was settled in Liuyuan, Lu Ming met Zhang Ziyang and told him that Sheng Muyi was back.
"I heard about it, but how did Miss Shanda disappear? Did someone kidnap her? Where has she been for the past six months?" Zhang Ziyang asked curiously.
"Don't ask any more about this matter, and I won't tell you. The matter is settled and the file should be burned."
"The files were burned?" Zhang Ziyang said in surprise.
"Yes, burn it. This case does not exist at all. This is not what I said. You will also receive an official order from your director when you return." Lu Ming said seriously.
"Uh, can you tell me what's going on?" Zhang Ziyang has been a policeman for so many years, and this is the first time he has encountered such a situation.
"No." Lu Ming said briefly.
"Why?" Zhang Ziyang bounced like a ball.
"Because this is no longer a criminal case, but a diplomatic incident, a political case. Are you really interested in hearing about it?" Lu Ming asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, no, no, I'd better live a few more days." Zhang Ziyang shook his head quickly, losing interest.
Sheng Muyi rested at home for a few days and never left the boudoir. Sheng Youde visited her daughter once every afternoon.
Yuan Ziyuan and Yuan Mingzhu kept going back and forth like a revolving door, and the two sisters were in high spirits.
A week later, Sheng Muyi returned to Sheng's Industry to take charge of the overall situation. The news media was naturally very interested in her sudden return.
For a time, all kinds of news about Miss Shanda, such as what she likes to eat, how she dresses, how tall she is, and other trivial matters, once again became a hot topic in Shanghai.
However, regarding her disappearance and sudden return, Sheng Muyi's answer to the outside world was only four words, "No comment."
Perhaps Sheng Youde worked his magic behind the scenes. A few days later, all news agencies received an order not to interview or report on the Sheng Muyi incident.
The street talk among Shanghai residents continued for a while, but no one had anything new to say, so it slowly faded away.
Sheng's industry is back on track, Lu Ming returned to his Wanguo Apartment, Yuan Mingzhu also returned to Caobang, only Ziyuan stayed in Liuyuan to help Sheng Muyi manage her business.
Huang Yanning and others also withdrew from the Liuyuan Garden. Sheng Youde rehired a security team and assigned bodyguards to Sheng Muyi.
When Zhang Ziyang received the director's order to revoke and burn the files, he also received a reward of one thousand yuan as a reward for his hard work on this matter.
Shanghai has returned to its former peace. Sheng Mansion is often crowded with guests and full of distinguished guests. Except for Sheng Di, who never appears again, everything is normal.
Someone also accidentally asked about Sheng Di. The Sheng family's explanation was that Mr. Sheng went to Japan to study.
Everyone was happy that Sheng Muyi was back, but Lu Ming was confused. He couldn't see the future path clearly, and seemed to have lost his goal.
His dream of being a detective must have been shattered and in vain, and he had no interest in becoming a lawyer, let alone his empty title - Chief Legal Counsel of Sheng Corporation.
The only thing he is interested in doing now is to write Shanghai observations to his teacher Frank. In a sense, this is a dialogue between him and Shanghai.
He had no particular purpose. He just felt that it was meaningful to write down on paper what he saw with his own eyes and what he realized in his heart, forming a series of Shanghai observations.
He didn't know what Frank wanted these things for, and he paid him a high salary of five hundred dollars a month. He had offered to stop doing it several times, feeling that he was just getting the teacher's money in vain, and was scolded by Mr. Frank.
He had no choice but to continue doing it, but he gradually became interested and couldn't stop.
Among the people Lu Ming admired the most, one was Sheng Youde and the other was Frank. He could listen to what these two people said, even if they were scolded, it didn't matter.
However, what he himself did not expect was that several of his Shanghai observations would be adopted by the Washington Post, and the Washington Post would even create a column specifically for him: Shanghai Special Observations.
Not only that, the Washington Post also sent him a letter of appointment, appointing him as the newspaper’s special observer in Shanghai, and the U.S. Consul General in Shanghai issued him a press card.
This new position aroused Lu Ming's interest, and even Sheng Youde gave him three words: "You can be taught," "Don't be proud," and "You can accomplish a lot."
The Washington Post is a very powerful media in the United States. It has very high requirements for manuscripts. It is not easy for even a regular reporter to publish a report, let alone open a column.
Lu Ming then wrote several news reports, but was ruthlessly rejected. The editor of the Washington Post told him that his talent was still reflected in observation and thinking. Interviewing hot news and writing special feature reports could not compare with those of big news.
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Lu Ming had no choice but to withdraw his ambition and concentrate on writing his Shanghai observations.
The Shanghai observations he wrote were usually sent to Frank first, rather than directly to the Washington Post, and then Frank selected them and sent them to the Washington Post.
Perhaps because of Mr. Frank's keen eye, all the manuscripts he selected were adopted and attracted great attention in the United States. Lu Ming inadvertently became a new star in the journalism industry.
As a result, he also entered another circle, the reporter corps stationed in Shanghai from major European and American news organizations.
The Washington Post, New York Times, The Times of the United Kingdom, and Japan's Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun all have their own reporter stations in Shanghai. These reporters often gather together to form a unique group.
Lu Ming began to study journalism, and he humbly asked for advice from news gurus with blue eyes and high nose bridges. Then he carefully read the manuscripts they wrote, and then he realized why what he wrote was rejected by the Washington Post.
He took out his rejected press release and showed it to a few reporters with whom he could talk, and was actually praised.
Several reporters admired his observation, analysis, induction ability, and superb English writing skills.
The more he analyzed and researched, the more Lu Ming felt that the editor of the Washington Post had a sharp vision. His strengths were indeed in observation, analysis, and summary, rather than gathering social hot spots and writing special news reports.
Journalists at that time were a high-end profession, euphemistically known as the uncrowned king. Several major newspapers in Shanghai, including Ta Kung Pao, Wen Hui Xi Bao, Damei Evening News, Central News Agency and Shenbao, also reprinted several of his articles published in Washington.
The Post's special observation caused quite a shock.
Lu Ming used a pseudonym when publishing articles publicly, so except for insiders in the press corps, few people knew the names of the authors who made special observations.
Not only did Lu Ming find a new career, but he was also extremely well-paid because major foreign newspapers, including the Soviet Union's Tass News Agency, reprinted his observation reports, so the remuneration he received increased n times.
Although he is not short of money and can even be said to be very rich, making money with his own hands gives him great psychological satisfaction.
This is completely different from the money given to him by his family and the money Sheng Youde used to give him in various ways.