One.
The green light was counting down, and it would disappear in a few seconds.
The driver was probably in a hurry. He estimated that if he didn't speed up, he should be able to pass before the switch. Then, he wouldn't have to stop and start again.
Six seconds, five seconds … Very good, just enough time. The driver was in a good mood.
Three seconds later, the driver's eyes suddenly widened, and then his foot slammed on the brakes — A woman came out with a stroller.
She couldn't have passed. There were only two or three seconds left … Was this woman an idiot? She was still on the phone! Such a careless mother!
Because of the speed, the car couldn't stop. The driver's eyes widened in despair. However, when he rushed across the sidewalk, he didn't seem to feel that he had hit something.
The car finally stopped at the crossroad. The driver quickly got out of the car and looked back.
What she saw was the careless mother who was on the phone being held by a young girl who had saved her.
"How can you walk!!" The driver roared and walked up. He felt that he had to scold a few times to calm down.
…
"I'm so grateful to you. God, I'm so grateful to you. My God … "The woman thanked Caroline excitedly in front of her.
She held the child in the stroller and kept kissing the child's forehead, "Oh … I'm sorry, baby. Mom won't call when crossing the road in the future. Can you forgive me? Oh … I'm sorry, I'm sorry. "
Caroline looked at her quietly.
Why did she reach out to pull the woman? She was still thinking about this question.
Why did she see this scene in advance? At the same time, she began to be frightened by this question.
She had realized something … Something special seemed to have happened to her.
"Miss! Please be sure to tell me your name and contact information. " The woman was very grateful, "Please let me repay you well. Otherwise, I don't know how to forgive my carelessness."
Caroline opened her mouth, then thought for a while and said, "Then … can you treat me to breakfast? To be honest, I haven't had breakfast today. "
"Of course! Of course, I'd love to! "
She grabbed Caroline's hand and quickly said, "Whatever you want to eat, it's no problem."
The feeling of being thanked … So this is it.
People like me also have times like this … to be appreciated.
Caroline laughed at herself. This smile looked a little strange to the child's mother. She couldn't help but look at Caroline in confusion. Only then did the child's mother realize that there was a very clear bruise on Caroline's neck, as if someone had strangled her.
A circle of blood appeared in Caroline's eyes as if she was wearing special contact lenses.
"Are … are you okay?" the child's mother asked subconsciously.
Caroline shook her head. Maybe she could think of a reason to deal with it. For example, she was abused by her boyfriend, then escaped, and now she was penniless. Perhaps the child's mother would be more willing to help her a little.
If she could get some cash, she could even leave this place temporarily through some pheasant cars.
"I'm actually …" Caroline moved her lips and was about to come up with an excuse, but she suddenly swallowed her words and changed her mind. "Sorry, I can't eat breakfast. I have something urgent to attend to …"
As she spoke, she ignored the child's mother's call and hurriedly ran into the crowd.
During the rush hour, the streets were bustling, and Caroline soon disappeared from the mother's sight.
The reason why Caroline hurried away was that she saw Arnaud. It seemed that Arnaud … passed by in a hurry.
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…
The man looked a little evasive and stopped in front of a mobile breakfast car. "Give me a cup of coffee."
The salesperson in the car took a look. The man who bought the coffee had obvious bruises on his face. He must have been in a fight or something like that. There were also wounds on his cheeks. He probably scraped his skin during the fight or something like that.
The salesman didn't care.
There were too many people who got injured in fights in this place. "Sir, your coffee. Thank you for two reals. "
He took out a pile of scattered coins from his pocket, picked out two, and put them directly on the counter. He then took the coffee and left. But he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder.
He turned around in confusion, and his eyes suddenly shrank.
"Arnaud! You're okay! It's really you! That's great! " Caroline grabbed the man's arm. Perhaps because she was happy, she grabbed it very hard.
Caroline looked at the scars on the man's face at this time, "How did you escape from Boston? Did they do anything to you later? "
She looked at the scars on Arnaud's face. She didn't know how many times he had been beaten after she left. She felt somewhat apologetic.
The man … Arnold stared blankly for a moment, then quickly said, "I took advantage of the time when they were asleep to sneak out. What about you … Are you okay? "
Caroline shook her head, "After they took me out, I found a chance to escape. But I think they won't let me go so easily. "
Arnaud nodded and said, "Yes, Boston is ruthless. He won't let you go so easily … Have you thought about what to do next?"
Caroline said worriedly, "I don't know. Maybe I want to leave here … I'm still thinking of a way. What about you? You finally escaped. What are you going to do now? "
Arnaud shook his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. But … I should be able to find a place to hide temporarily. Why don't you come with me? "
Caroline frowned and asked subconsciously, "Where?"
"University. We can go to the university to hide," Arnaud quickly said, "The university's dormitory. I can temporarily stay with my classmates for a few days!"
"University …" Caroline hesitated.
Arnaud quickly said, "There are many people there, and there are also university guards. Even if it's Boston, he won't dare to mess around!"
Caroline thought about it and nodded in agreement, "That's fine."
…
…
Passing through rows of luxurious villas, Song Haoran introduced the background of the people living here to Luoqiu, "… Basically, they are all descendants of Spanish nobles. Since the middle of the sixteenth century, this place has been colonized by Spain. This situation lasted for a long time. In fact, Cartagena had once declined. It was not until the decade or two of the last century that it prospered again because of shipping. "
Luoqiu listened quietly.
"My humble abode?"
The car finally stopped in front of a building surrounded by tall walls. Luoqiu looked at the plaque hanging in front of the door.
Song Haoran smiled and said, "This was written by Dad. Do you know why it's called my humble abode?"
Luoqiu shook his head.
Song Haoran said, "In the beginning, this was where we lived. In recent years, Dad moved to another place. Firstly, the environment there is better and more suitable for living. Secondly, it can avoid some unnecessary disturbances. I have lived in this humble abode for about ten years. Father said that in the beginning, our Song family actually had nothing. The old ancestor was just an honest farmer. He only had a tile-roofed house and four bare walls. When winter came, the cold wind couldn't even block it. "
"Have you been there?"
Song Haoran shook his head and said, "I've returned to the country a few times. There was one time when I followed my father to his hometown, but it's completely changed. All I could find was a piece of barren land."
"That's why this humble abode is here." Luoqiu nodded.
"That's why this humble abode is here." Song Haoran smiled and led Luoqiu inside.
When they passed by the entrance named 'Dragon Hall', Oni and Lluvia had already stopped. The two of them did not go deeper, but a servant came out to greet them. From the looks of it, they were all familiar faces.
Luoqiu met the housekeeper of this humble abode called 'Fifth Uncle'. This middle-aged man had some gray hair. His expression and movements were very strict. His meticulous attitude seemed to faintly carry a hint of British style.
Fifth Uncle asked Luoqiu. After glancing at Luoqiu's face, his expression was somewhat moved, but he did not say anything. He only became more respectful.
Song Haoran said that Fifth Uncle had studied in a school that specialized in training housekeepers.
"Fifth Uncle, this Mr. Luo is an honored guest of this humble abode. Please greet him first." Song Haoran looked at Luoqiu and said, "Wait for me. Someone will greet you. If you need anything, just tell Fifth Uncle."
Luoqiu did not ask why Song Haoran left.
Inside this humble abode was completely built according to the alleys of the old capital. At this time, the side hall where Luoqiu was at was also antique. Fifth Uncle stood in front of Luoqiu very respectfully — even if he was standing, he was at the right position. "Honored guest, what would you like to drink?"
"Give me a glass of water." Luoqiu responded politely.
"Honored guest, please wait a moment."
Fifth Uncle nodded without any dissatisfaction. Without any superfluous words, he turned around and walked out. The side hall became quiet all of a sudden — Because Luo Qiu was the only one here.
He casually picked up a book on the shelf next to him and read it. It was "History of the Ming Dynasty" in the 24 Histories.
Footsteps.
"Honored guest, how can you only serve him with water?" It was a woman's voice.
Luoqiu closed the book and turned around. He saw a woman in a cheongsam with pink-dyed hair and hair tied up in a bun. She walked in slowly with a tea tray in her hands, with dimples on her face.
The woman in cheongsam put down the tea tray and chuckled, "Junshan Silver Needle, also known as' Gold Inlaid Jade '. According to legend, its first seed was planted by Ehuang and Nv Ying. It has been passed down since ancient times … "
The woman in cheongsam began to take out the stove to boil water and wash the tea. Her movements were gentle, like a girl picking tea in the south of the Yangtze River. She opened her mouth slightly, "One day, when the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to court, the courtier held a cup of tea for him. When the hot water was poured into the cup, a cloud of white mist rose into the air. Suddenly, a white crane flew out of the white mist. The white crane nodded three times to Emperor Mingzong and flew toward the blue sky. The emperor asked why, and his courtiers answered, "It's because the water from Liuyi Well in Junshan was used to soak Huang Lingmao. And Huang Lingmao is what we often call Junshan Silver Needle. Since then, Junshan Silver Needle has become a special tribute tea for the emperor. "
She used a teacup with a fragrance. The woman in cheongsam offered the teacup with both hands and said softly, "Smell the fragrance."
Luoqiu took the teacup from the woman in cheongsam, opened it and took a look. Then he shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't know much about it."
The boss was telling the truth — Miss Maid had never brewed Kung Fu tea before. Boss Luo felt that the black tea and flower tea made by Miss Maid were excellent enough, so he didn't have any requirements in this regard.
The woman in cheongsam was startled when she heard this.
Boss Luo drank a mouthful and said, "It tastes good. Where can I buy it?"
"I'm afraid it's a little difficult. This tea was auctioned at the highest price at the tea ceremony in the tea village of Hua nation five years ago. You can't buy it outside." The woman in cheongsam smiled. "Because you're a distinguished guest, I'll take it out to serve you."
"Thank you." Luoqiu nodded.
The woman in cheongsam suddenly said, "When we serve our guests, we use the service comparable to the best hotels. But in all these years, there have only been a total of six people, including you, who have been addressed as honored guests in my humble abode. Do you know who the first five distinguished guests are? "
"Of course, they're friends of the owner of this place." Boss Luo thought for a while.
"There's a president of this country, a prominent tycoon in the Chinese circle, and a fierce and ambitious person who monopolizes the arms business of a continent. They're all people who can cause an uproar in the outside world with a stomp of their feet … Then, as the sixth distinguished guest, who are you?"
Boss Luo said directly, "I recently took over a small shop. I usually sell things that others need."
The woman in cheongsam raised her face slightly. "What do you mean by that?"
Boss Luo said, "It means that I sell a little bit of everything."
"Do you have a business card?" She continued to ask.
Boss Luo shook his head and said apologetically, "I don't have a business card. But I do have a voucher for guests, but I don't plan to give it to you yet. Miss, you seem to be in good condition and you don't lack anything. So, I'm sorry. "
"Is that so? That's a pity. " The woman in cheongsam smiled and said indifferently, "Then, please take a seat, distinguished guest. I'll go out."
Just like that, she flew away.
Boss Luo smiled and sat down. Then, he held the teacup in his hand and looked at it. After that, he looked at the Junshan Silver Needles that hadn't been used up.
He wiped the utensil with his hand and a container full of tea leaves appeared on the saucer. "Well, it should last for a long time."
Boss Luo smiled and snapped his fingers. The container full of tea leaves disappeared — only a glass container appeared on the open club cabinet on the stairs.
"Has someone been here?"
At this time, Uncle Wu came in with a cup of water in a plate. He looked at the set of tableware beside Luo Qiu and frowned. He recognized the things in the tableware and had some guesses about the visitor.
"Nothing." Luoqiu smiled and said, "Just a lady wants to talk to me."
"I'm really sorry, distinguished guest." Uncle Wu hurriedly said, "It's my fault … That lady didn't say or do anything to you, right?"
"No." Boss Luo shook his head and said, "If you have time, help me thank her for the tea and tell me some stories."
"Of course, of course." Uncle Wu nodded.
He didn't know why he was nervous. He felt that this young man was more nervous than Old Master Song when he was angry.
It was like the sea, a boundless sea that hid the undercurrents and whirlpools in the uninhabited land.
Hopefully, Miss Ying didn't have any conflicts with this distinguished guest.
Dad's Buddha jumps over the wall, Song Haoran personally sent a distinguished guest … and this young man's physiognomy … Uncle Wu had some guesses in his heart …
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