Xiafei Road is a famous wealthy area in Shanghai. Every inch of land here is precious, and the housing prices are so expensive that ordinary people dare not even care about it.
In a sense, being able to live on Xiafei Road is a status symbol in itself.
Gu Mansion is a double-story bungalow with a garden covering an area of more than an acre in front of the door. In the middle of the garden is a fountain, surrounded by wintersweet, boxwood, holly, magnolia, crabapple, camellia and other trees and flowers.
At this moment, Gu Linglong was sitting alone on a wicker chair, casually flipping through the second volume of "The Story of the Stone".
"Jingle Bell!"
Suddenly there was a series of crisp bicycle bells.
A girl who looked exactly like Gu Linglong rode a white bicycle and rushed over crookedly. She kept shouting: "Get out of the way! The brake is broken. If you hit me, don't blame me."
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Gu Linglong glanced at it as if she hadn't seen it. She sat on the wicker chair without moving and continued to read the book in her hand.
Seeing this scene, the gardener who was pruning the branches exclaimed: "Second Miss, get out of the way!"
Just as she was about to hit Gu Linglong, the girl on the bicycle suddenly smiled and squeezed the brake tightly, causing the bicycle to stop steadily.
Gu Linglong frowned and said, "Gu Qingcheng, can't you just let me be quiet for a while?"
A girl named Gu Qingcheng set up her bicycle and sat down next to Gu Linglong. She reached out and grabbed "The Story of the Stone" and flipped through two pages. She said, "You have been quiet all day. My mother is worried about you. Let me ask.
...Hey, why is there only the second volume and the first volume?"
"Be careful, don't break it." Gu Linglong reached out to grab the book.
Gu Qingcheng hid for a moment: "It's just a broken book. Why are you so nervous? It will just die."
"Sit over there, it's not like there are no chairs..."
"I don't. I just like sitting with you."
"You don't mind the crowd?"
"I'm used to it. When I was a kid, we always sat like this."
"That was when I was a kid...Gu Qingcheng, give me the book back!"
Gu Qingcheng muttered: "Gu Qingcheng has been calling me Gu Qingcheng all day long, which is not polite at all. Remember to call me sister next time!"
Gu Linglong pouted: "The sister who is only five minutes older than me..."
"Five seconds later, you have to call me sister."
"Look at you, you don't look like a sister. You know how to bully me all day long."
"How did I bully you?"
"You almost hit me just now."
"I'm kidding you..."
Gu Qingcheng and Gu Linglong are twin sisters. Not only do they look exactly the same, but their voices are also very similar. If they are dressed the same, it would be difficult for outsiders to tell who is Qingcheng and who is Linglong.
The only difference between the two is that the elder sister is outgoing and lively, while the younger sister is a little quieter.
Gu Linglong stood up, sat on the wicker chair across from her, glanced at the bicycle, and said, "Gu Qingcheng, let me remind you, just ride your bike at home. Don't go out on the street."
"Why?"
"You almost hit a tram last time and you forgot about it so quickly?"
"I was hiding from a kid who was running around, otherwise... Hey, don't interrupt, Linglong, you have been in a daze these two days and haven't eaten enough. Is there something on your mind? Answer me honestly.
So I can go back and report to Mother." Gu Qingcheng asked casually while flipping through the book.
"I'm not worried, so don't make random guesses. I'll go talk to my mother later..." Gu Linglong snatched the book back while her sister wasn't paying attention.
Gu Qingcheng put away the smile on her face and said seriously: "Linglong, I heard from Yurong that you met a man named Xu Siqi outside. What is going on? Tell me about it."
"have nothing to say……"
"Then what is your relationship with Xu Siqi? No evasion or ambiguity is allowed. This question must be answered!"
"...an ordinary friendship relationship."
"Just friends?"
Gu Qingcheng rolled his eyes and said to himself: "For an ordinary friend, I begged my mother to call the patrol room..."
Gu Linglong said: "Gu Qingcheng, are you done with this? I have explained this matter many times. Xu Siqi stopped a disaster from happening regardless of his personal safety. Is there anything wrong with me helping such a person?"
"I'm just asking, what are you anxious about?"
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"Linglong, don't be bored at home. I'll go out with you to relax."
"I don't want to go."
"A new Dadong Dance Hall has opened opposite Yong'an Department Store..."
"I don't want to go."
Gu Qingcheng looked at his sister for a while, then sighed and said: "Linglong, ever since you were a child, you always like to tell your sister what's on your mind. Tell me the truth, do you like that Xu Siqi? I promise not.
Talk to outsiders!"
Gu Linglong was silent for a while, and finally nodded slightly.
"How long have you known each other?"
"We just met."
"What do you like about him?"
"I, I don't know..."
"Then, does he like you?"
"have no idea."
"What's his line of work?"
"He just arrived in Shanghai and hasn't found a job yet..."
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Turn around.
Xu Siqi came out of home and walked towards the tram stop.
The Gu family's car was parked on the street, and the driver said to Gu Qingcheng in the back seat: "Miss, he is Xu Siqi."
Gu Qingcheng looked at it carefully for a while, then took out a camera from his bag, adjusted the focus, and pressed the shutter continuously on Xu Siqi.
Seeing Xu Siqi getting on the tram, Gu Qingcheng said to the driver: "Follow him!"
Holding the camera and gesturing again, Gu Qingcheng said to herself: "The distance is too far, and the faces are all in profile..."
How could Mrs. Gu feel relieved when she learned that her youngest daughter had a lover? Regardless of her family background, she at least wanted to see how he looked.
Before the matter was clear, Mrs. Gu didn't want to be too public, so she came up with a way to let Gu Qingcheng find opportunities to secretly take a few photos of Xu Siqi.
After sitting for two stops, Xu Siqi got off the car and walked a short distance. Not far ahead was the Foch Road patrol house.
"What is he doing in the patrol room?" Gu Qingcheng said to herself.
The driver stopped the car on the side of the road and reminded him: "Miss, when Xu Siqi comes out, you can take pictures... Oh, remember to close the car curtains so that he doesn't see it."
"Oh, who would have thought that I, Gu Qingcheng, would hide in the dark and secretly photograph others, feeling like a low-ranking tabloid reporter!" Gu Qingcheng complained, but she was very excited in her heart. She thought this was something
Very interesting thing.
At the reception desk of the patrol room, Xu Siqi said: "Excuse me, where can I apply for application documents?"
It was now noon, and there was only one civilian patrolman at the reception desk. He looked at Xu Siqi and said, "Can you speak foreign languages?"
"meeting."
"Did you bring your ID?"
"Bring it."
"Fill out the form first."
The patrol officer handed Xu Siqi a form.
Xu Siqi took a look and saw a thick blue booklet on the table. He had seen it last time. If a prisoner comes to bail a prisoner, the guarantor must sign the booklet.