A few minutes later, a familiar figure walked out from the side of the community, and Li Xiwu recognized it as Gu Lanshi at a glance.
She opened the car door and got out. When Gu Lan approached, she raised her voice and said, "I came alone."
Gu Lanshi: "I know."
The reason why she specifically explained it was because she was afraid that Gu Lan would become suspicious and cover it up until her purpose of coming today would not be fulfilled.
Gu Lanshi turned sideways and said, "Come up and have a seat."
"good."
Since Li Xiwu came this time, she naturally had her plans. She said hello generously, and with Gu Lanshi leading the way, she entered the community, took the elevator upstairs, and went to his house.
Along the way, Li Xiwu was deliberately remembering the environment here.
Remember which building Gu Lan lived in, which floor, and house number.
She thought that her inadvertently remembering look would not be noticed by Gu Lanshi. When she arrived at the door, Gu Lanshi entered the fingerprint password to open the door. When he invited her in, he asked: "Do you remember this place?"
Li Xiwu paused just as he was about to take a step forward.
She raised her eyes and looked at him.
Gu Lanshi just smiled: "It's not that I observe you carefully, it's just that I know you too well, Li You."
To Li Xiwu, this sound of Li You seemed to be speaking to another person.
Li Xiwu is still not used to her other name, which is her real name.
Gu Lanshi saw her expression becoming defensive and apologized: "I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry, please come in."
Li Xiwu nodded and walked in.
By visual inspection, Gu Lanshi's home has an area of about two hundred square meters. It is decorated in a simple style, with fabric sofas and gray curtains. It doesn't look very smoky. He probably rarely lives here.
After entering, Li Xiwu quickly scanned the other objects in the room except for the furnishings.
There is absolutely no trace of children living there.
"Are you looking for signs that children lived there?"
Gu Lanshi's voice behind her was very close to her. When Li Xiwu turned around, she stepped back a little. She pretended to be puzzled: "What?"
"I am the only one who lives here." After Gu Lanshi finished speaking, he raised his hand and spread his palm.
Li Xiwu looked at Gu Lanshi's raised hand.
There was a small strawberry hairpin in his palm. When he saw the small hairpin, the light in Li Xiwu's eyes fluctuated slightly. Although it was not obvious, it was all visible to Gu Lanshi.
Gu Lanshi suddenly smiled.
"Although there are no traces at home, I occasionally keep some small hairpins or hair ties on my body. When Youyou goes out to eat, the small hairpins and hair ties I bring with me will be useful."
After Gu Lanshi finished speaking, he put away the little strawberry hairpin.
Li Xiwu turned his head and began to look for Youyou in a blatant way.
Gu Lanshi didn't stop her, he just watched her search quietly.
For Li Xiwu, this was Gu Lanshi's home after all. It was impossible to enter and leave at will like in a public place or her own home. She only searched in the living room and places she could see.
But there is still no sign of Youyou.
Gu Lanshi calmly watched Li Xiwu search for a while, and then stopped Li Xiwu after a while: "No need to search, what I said just now means clearly, Youyou can't stay here."
Li Xiwu paused and turned around.
There was a 'click' sound, and the water that Gu Lanshi went out to boil boiled.
Gu Lanshi went to the bar, opened the cabinet and asked, "Does your tea taste the same as before?"
Li Xiwu did not answer.
Gu Lanshi said to himself: "Sorry, I forgot that you don't remember the past, and you probably don't remember the taste before."
He turned to look at her with a soft smile on his face: "You used to like drinking cinnamon, what about now?"
Li Xiwu knew that although she was not a special guest, Gu Lan always wanted to treat her as a guest, so naturally she couldn't be rude and unkind.
She pursed her lips and said, "Just black tea."
Gu Lanshi looked back at the tea in the cabinet, and then said: "There is no more black tea."
Li Xiwu: "Baishui, thank you."
"How about that? It's your first time here. I'm placing an order online now and it will be delivered quickly." He said, picking up his phone and preparing to place an order for black tea.
Li Xiwu felt that it was really troublesome and wasting time, so he said, "Then drink cinnamon."
Gu Lanshi paused: "Is it too forced?"
"No." Li Xiwu smiled and shook his head.
Gu Lanshi hummed, took a cup of Tiger Roaring Rock from the cabinet, and took a drink.
Pour out the first brew of cinnamon. The second brew does not need to be soaked for too long. Half a minute is enough. Gu Lanshi came over with the soaked cinnamon. Seeing that Li Xiwu was still standing, he nodded his chin and signaled: "Sit down."
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Li Xiwu felt a little embarrassed and sat down on the sofa next to him.
The aroma of cinnamon wafted over. Li Xiwu rarely drank cinnamon, and unexpectedly found it pleasant.
Gu Lanshi saw her relaxed expression: "You used to like drinking cinnamon."
Li Xiwu paused when his hand touched the cup body, picked it up without leaving a trace, smelled it and said, "Everyone's taste is not the same. Just because you liked it before doesn't mean you like it now."
After saying that, she smiled and took a sip of cinnamon in front of Gu Lanshi. It was a bit hot.
Gu Lanshi returned his gaze and said, "Li You, you have changed a lot in the past four years."
Li Xiwu put down the cup and changed the subject: "Thank you for your hospitality. The tea is delicious."
Gu Lanshi smiled to himself: "I can see that you don't really want to talk to me about the past."
Li Xiwu looked at him quietly for a moment and said, "If you want to move forward, it's boring to always remember the past. What do you think?"
Gu Lanshi: "Yes."
He raised his eyes and looked at her.
The eyes are very affectionate.
Li Xiwu calmly looked away and got to the point: "Mr. Cai came to see me. He told me some things. It was these things that made me decide to come and find you."
"Oh?" Gu Lanshi seemed curious: "What did Uncle Cai tell you?"
"Uncle Cai..." Li Xiwu followed Gu Lanshi's guidance and subconsciously called him Uncle Cai. After calling him, he realized, was this how she called Mr. Cai before?
Gu Lanshi noticed that she was stunned for a moment and curled up his lips: "Others call him old gentleman to show respect and respect. You call him like that because you are unfamiliar."
Li Xiwu pursed his lips: "Let's talk about business first."
Gu Lanshi nodded.
Li Xiwu continued the topic: "Mr. Cai said that you have a four-year-old daughter named Youyou."
Gu Lanshi nodded: "Yes."
Li Xiwu glanced at Gu Lan and said in a steady voice, "Is she your biological daughter?"
Gu Lanshi also looked at Li Xiwu, and they looked at each other. His eyes were very calm: "Of course."
Li Xiwu took a deep breath: "Then let me ask you, was it you who was on the boat that day?"
After asking this question, Li Xiwu's heart was lifted, which showed how nervous she was at this time.
She actually hoped that the person on the boat that day was not Gu Lanshi.
I also hope that the little girl I met on the boat is not Gu Lanshi’s daughter Youyou.
