A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 740 Chen Zhongyu's Visit

When Gui'er returned to the Sha Mansion, Sha Yanyao had already returned and was sitting in the living room, reading the newspaper leisurely.

Miss Tian was also sitting next to him, looking through the pile of things she brought back from shopping with great interest, including shoes, clothes, jewelry, and scarves. She showed them to Sha Yanyao one by one, and asked Sha Yanyao if he liked each one.

Sha Yanyao smiled gently and said, "Very good."

Gui'er stepped forward to say hello, but Miss Tian nodded and then continued to sort out her harvest without paying any attention.

Sha Yanyao smiled and said, "Even on Sundays, you can't go out and have fun. Go upstairs and do your homework."

Guier nodded and hurried upstairs to her room.

I had just returned to the room and sat down for a while when Sha Yanyao knocked on the door and came in.

He looked at Gui'er and said, "I haven't reported today's events yet. Did you go out to look for your superior today?"

Gui Er shook her head and said, "No, I'm going to inform Sister Feng Shu and Boss Xu's family and ask them to find a way to redeem him."

Sha Yanyao was a little surprised: "Ransom someone?"

Gui'er looked directly into Sha Yanyao's eyes and said, "Brother, you asked me to go home today because you wanted to make a big deal out of it. That Gao Zinong keeps saying that Boss Meng is a revolutionary and has connections with Zhang, the shopkeeper of Daxinglong, but he has no evidence. As far as I know, they don't have any such connections. I think Gao Zinong is just trying to extort money from me. I'll tell them to prepare the money so that I won't suffer any more injustice when the time comes."

After he finished speaking, he paused, sighed, and said to Sha Yanyao, "There's one more thing. I know it's my fault. This time, in order to help someone, I may have to implicate you. But Sister Fengshu is also your ex-wife. If the two of us are labeled as revolutionaries, I'm afraid your future will be hindered. However, you know Sister Fengshu and I. We usually live honest lives. It's just that we are more interested in literature and reading. Sister Fengshu has said before that she admires advanced ideas, but that was just some romantic yearning for advanced ideas. Not to mention me. I really want to be a doctor, to be able to save people and myself, and to survive independently. I have never been interested in things related to politics, you know that."

After hearing this, Sha Yanyao looked at Gui'er for a long moment, then nodded and said, "I do believe what you said. I didn't mean to embarrass your sister Feng Shu. I've just settled them in a safe place, but I'm afraid they wouldn't appreciate my offer even if I wanted to. Besides, Xu Wenjie is also a member of our committee. Although he's just a clerk, the committee's internal rules are very strict. Anyone with even the slightest suspicion will be eliminated. I'm really troubled now. I just don't know what excuse to use to exonerate them. The money issue is a small matter."

After hearing this, Gui'er thought to herself, this is actually very simple. She just needs to ask Xu Wenjie and Miss Shen to find some evidence to prove that Teacher Meng is innocent. Anyway, the person can't be found. It just depends on whether they are willing to believe it. Of course, she can't say this to Sha Yanyao. She thinks that after going to school tomorrow, she will sneak out to find Chen Zhongyu and tell him.

"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door.

"Young Master, are you in there? A Mr. Chen who says he is your classmate is here to visit." It was the butler's voice.

"I'll be right there." Sha Yanyao turned and went out.

Mr. Chen? Could it be Chen Zhongyu? How did he get here so quickly? Gui'er still assumed he wouldn't arrive until tomorrow, and she hadn't yet shared the crucial information she'd just obtained with him. She wasn't sure if it would matter.

Gui'er hurriedly followed him downstairs.

Sure enough, Chen Zhongyu was sitting in the living room, chatting with Miss Tian. The two of them were having a very happy chat. Chen Zhongyu was also flattering Miss Tian for her good taste in choosing clothes that especially suited her skin tone. He also said that Sha Yanyao was lucky to have found a wife who was beautiful, had a good family background, and was both intelligent and pretty. Miss Tian couldn't stop praising him.

Seeing Sha Yanyao coming down, Miss Tian said with a smile: "Yanyao, your friend is really humorous and funny. Why don't you invite people to your home more often?"

Sha Yanyao smiled and said, "This kid's family is in business. He usually travels all over the world. I don't know where to find him. How come he's so elegant and comes to see me today?"

Chen Zhongyu smiled and said, "I just came back from abroad some time ago and brought a box of cigars with me. Want to try some?"

At this time, the nanny came down from upstairs holding the crying little master. The little master was crying while looking for Miss Tian. Chen Zhongyu saw it and said with a smile: "You are so lucky. The child is so big now. I didn't get to drink the full moon wine before. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

As he spoke, he took out a jewelry box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a gold chain with a square sign hanging from it that read "Long Life".

As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit the person who gave the gift. Miss Tian took the gold chain with a smile and said, "Mr. Chen is so thoughtful. I must stay and have a simple meal here later."

Chen Zhongyu smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite. Sha Yanyao, come and have a cigar. It smells really good. Oh, yes, there are children here. Let's go for a walk outside." Then he pulled Sha Yanyao out.

Gui'er knew they were definitely going to discuss the matter between Xu Wenjie and Miss Shen, so she quickly and quietly tried to follow them out through the side door.

Just as he reached the side door and was about to leave, Ah Cheng suddenly came out and blocked his way, saying, "Miss, please don't go out. I have to tell you that the young marshal will arrive tonight, or tomorrow at the latest."

"Ah? Why is second brother here?" Gui'er was a little confused. The situation was already chaotic enough, and she just wanted to finish things here as soon as possible.

"You rode my bike out today. Something must have happened, right? The Second Young Master asked me to accompany you to Nanjing, not just to pick you up from school. He wanted to ensure your safety. I went for a walk outside the Café des Lisbon and found out something did happen, so I had to tell the Young Marshal."

Gui'er was stunned. Thinking carefully, she realized that the fact that Ah Cheng was so eager to follow Sha Yanxiao meant he must be quite skilled. Furthermore, they had previously been part of the Ji family's gang in Shanghai, so his skills in gathering information and other essential skills for navigating the underworld must be exceptional. With a little research, he'd probably know what had happened to him.

Gui'er was not worried that Sha Yanxiao would make things difficult for her. For some reason, she was naturally willing to believe him. However, the situation was different now. The Marshal was ill, and he was the only one supporting Jiangcheng and Fengcheng. If he left at this time, wouldn't it give others an opportunity to take advantage of him?