Hidden Assassin

In Jianghai City in August, it was as hot as a huge stove. When she walked out of the ice cream shop, Rusha held two large tubes of ice cream in her hand and ran all the way to the bookstore across the white road. Today she was wearing a white tennis cap and a snow-white shirt. The short-sleeved sweatshirt, the knee-length skirt and white shoes on the lower body, the energetic ponytail behind the head, the healthy skin with a slight wheat color, and the graceful figure are very eye-catching.

Entering the bookstore, Jia Ming and Ling Jing were taking a few books and paying the bill at the counter.

"Didn't you say to have a cold drink and wait for us? Why did you come here again?"

Jiaming only reads comics and martial arts novels, Lingjing bought the few literary masterpieces by herself, and among them, she thoughtfully brought two romance novels for Shasha. Seeing Rusha running over, Jia Ming took the ice cream with a smile and asked first.

"I've eaten all of mine. You haven't come here yet, so I bought it and came here to find you."

After handing out the two ice creams, Shasha was interested in flipping through the two newly bought novels on the counter. The girl at the cash register handed over the change, and then said with a smile, "According to our bookstore's recent activities, books purchased for more than two hundred yuan , as long as you answer three literature-related questions, you can get a hardcover version of "Norwegian Forest" and a discount card from our bookstore. Our computer system will randomly generate questions, do you want to choose your own?"

Back in 1998, piracy was not too much, and most of the people who could buy books at will were families with a certain income level, and the profits of bookstores were not bad. Although there is already this book at home, it is a girl's nature not to take advantage of advantages and disadvantages. After some discussion, Lingjing decided that each of the three of them should answer one question, which is also the result of a family's concerted efforts.

"Well, for the first question, Changban Bridge is full of murderous spirit... A sound like a thunderclap, which hero is praised by the Cao family's million soldiers alone?"

The cashier girl who was not much older than Lingjing Shasha typed a few times on the computer and said the first question, which was relatively simple. Shasha first said: "I know this, it's Zhang Fei!" If each of the three answered one question, Lingjing was naturally the most knowledgeable.

"Oh, that's right. The second question is... Mao Dun's... What is the Rural Trilogy?"

Ling Jing glanced at Jia Ming who was eating ice cream with an innocent face, and then said with a smile: "It's "Spring Silkworm", "Autumn Harvest" and "Last Winter". Jia Ming don't eat it, it's your turn."

"That's amazing, then... the third question is relatively easy." After typing on the computer, the girl at the counter was almost ready to turn around and get the registration form for the book and the discount card, "This question is... the spring breeze blows again." What was the last sentence you made..."

This question was too simple, Lingjing and Shashayan looked at Jiaming brightly for a while, and sure enough, Jiaming ate a mouthful of ice cream and laughed: "Heh. Cut the weeds without removing the roots..."

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Walking on the embankment by the sea, Ling Jing ate a cold drink. Before the red tide faded after the hilarious laughter just now, Jia Ming was jumping around with ice cream beside her, avoiding the rustling flying legs behind her. Carrying a big bag of books. As the eldest wife, Sha Sha is now viciously chasing and killing her husband.

"Tell you to cut the grass but not the root, tell you to cut the grass but not the root..."

"Hey, hey... I think it's right. Don't you all say that if you cut the grass without eradicating the roots, it will regenerate when the spring breeze blows? She didn't say that the poem must be the test, let alone... let alone the book and the distinguished guests. Did you get all the cards, wow..."

In that bookstore just now, although the answer to the last question was funny, fortunately it made the cashier laugh a lot. After giving them a second chance to answer the questions, they got the book and the VIP card.

In fact, this day was actually Liu Zheng's forty-second birthday. After lunch at the hotel, Lingjing and Shasha came out to buy books because Jiaming had an appointment at three o'clock in the afternoon. After fighting all the way to the three-way intersection ahead, Ling Jing smiled and said: "Okay, okay, how can he go out to meet people when you beat him so dirty."

Shasha smiled ambiguously and said, "Does someone feel distressed?"

"No way!" Ling Jing blushed, "However, why did Dongfang Road seek you? You don't have much friendship at school..."

Jia Ming smiled and shrugged his shoulders: "How do I know... I guess they asked me to write songs for someone."

"Huh, maybe it's because of Lingjing." Two men like a girl, and then one man finds the other to go out and have a conversation. This kind of romance has already been well-known, not to mention Dongfang Lu's crush on Lingjing has long been indisputable. She wrinkled her nose in disgust. "If he throws money at you, Jiaming, you must hold back and don't betray Lingjing! I warn you!"

"Shusha, what are you talking about..."

"Please..."

After the joke, the three parted ways. The two sisters carried their books back to the hotel along the coast, while Jiaming took another fork and turned a street. The coffee shop named "Bright" was right in front of him. Dongfang Road waved to him from inside. waved.

"I'm afraid it would be better for Xiaowan to talk about today's matter, but she has been too busy recently, what do you want to drink?" Smiling and beckoning Jiaming to sit down, although Dongfang Lu is only seventeen years old at this time, However, there always seems to be a kind of aristocratic leadership temperament in his whole body, which makes people understand his excellence almost at first sight, but surprisingly does not give people too much condescending pressure, although it is nothing to Jiaming. , but among the peers, it is indeed a bit amazing.

"Actually, we learned about Miss Jian Suyan from Xiao Wan. I always wanted to ask Jia Ming to convey my thanks, but I was afraid that Miss Jian would be upset by being abrupt. Of course, no matter what, May I still have to say thank you for what happened on the tenth day."

"May 10th? She was indeed here that day..." Jia Ming showed a puzzled look, "Did something happen?"

"Uh, she...didn't tell you." Dongfang Lu frowned, then laughed, "Oh, that's right, please... just say thank you on your behalf. Actually, what happened today... I heard Xiaowan said, you have already met Cousin Ruoruo, right?"

"Well, what's the matter?"

"Oh, in terms of blood, our two families are actually relatives, and she is actually your cousin... She is sick, and the situation may be a little bit bad... Oh, sorry..." Amidst his sigh, the phone rang beside him , Dongfang Lu took out a mobile phone the size of a brick from the backpack beside him, and pressed the call button.

"Hello? Oh, Xiao Wan, are you... um, come here, I understand... we are in Mingmei, um, very close... and... hello? hello...".

Dongfang Wan was obviously very busy with the factory affairs recently, Jia Ming could only vaguely hear the chatter on the phone, and before Dongfang Road finished talking, the other side had already hung up. With a wry smile, Dongfang Lu shook his head, then took out a sealed document bag from his backpack and sent it to Jia Ming.

"Uh, this is Cousin Ruoruo's medical records for a long time. We... we hope that you, Jia Ming, can help to show it to Ms. Jian. This is a sincere request from everyone in our clan. If she can help cure it, we will This side can agree to all her requests, if it is for the sake of keeping her identity confidential, we can send Ruoruo to any place she specifies, this is just... a request, is it okay?"

"I understand." Guessing what might happen to Dongfang Ruo in his heart, Jia Ming nodded and said with a smile, is this it? "

"Hehe... Also, it's a little hard to say, but... it's a personal matter." Dongfang Lu nodded, smiling a little unnaturally, "It's about Ling Jing."

Jia Ming put the soda straw into his mouth and didn't answer, while Dongfang Lu took a deep breath: "I like her."

The soda has passed through the straw, and the glass has bottomed out in an instant. The coffee shop is filled with air-conditioning and soft music, and the ventilation fan brings cool breeze. However, for a moment, the atmosphere at the table by the window seems to freeze . Dongfang Lu opened his mouth, tried hard to consider the words, and then laughed helplessly.

"Actually, on Christmas Eve last year, you already saw it? Heh, later Xiaowan said that Lingjing could not be with you. I believed it was true. After a while, in fact, as long as you have money, you can probably find out a lot of things, but at that time I don't think it is necessary, there is no need to use extra means in the pursuit of Ling Jing, but because of Ms. Jian's matter, in fact, these things have already been done, this time I will give this information to you, I I happened to see those things, about...the matter between you and Lingjing and Shasha..."

The tone was a bit bitter. But Dongfang Lu doesn’t seem to be in any violent mood now, and just said frankly: “When I first found out, I even wanted to kill you with my own hands, um… beat you up, although I don’t know if I can hit you… or Call Lingjing out to wake her up. But it seems that you are really happy. Lingjing accepted this, and Shasha also accepted it. The three of you are living happily. Looking at those records. I'm really envious..."

"Perform your duties, take turns to cook at home, work hard to make money, and make plans for tomorrow, whether it's you, Lingjing, or Shasha, you've all done a great job, Lingjing likes to look forward to the future when she's bored , She wrote a lot of your future plans, which were thrown into the trash can. We also collected two here... Oh, no malicious intentions, you understand... Seeing those two plans, I knew that I There's no chance at all..."

"Even if I call her out to scold her and confess my love, I'm afraid it will only make her think I'm annoying... To be honest, Gu Jiaming, you are really outstanding, but Dongfanglu is confident that I won't lose to you. But what's the use of such a comparison, I haven't been able to participate in her past, you guys have been playing since you were young, and when I was still standing on the starting line, you have already reached the finish line, heh..." Dongfang Road lightly Sigh, raised his head and smiled, mature like a twenty-seven-year-old homeless. "I won't harass her anymore, but I won't give up on her either. Don't give me a chance."

"Oh." Looking at Dongfang Lu's serious, focused and oppressive eyes, Jiaming smiled lightly, "I see." No matter how hard the other party tried, in Jiaming's eyes, Dongfang Lu just seemed to have changed from a child to a A precocious child has an evil feeling of bullying a child in his heart, just like the feeling he felt when he admitted the child bride in front of Dongfang Wan as Jian Suyan.

Having said that, there is actually not much to talk about. It is very common for a friend to become a rival in love, but it is a bit hypocritical to be a rival in love but trying to be a friend. Just as he was about to leave, a car stopped on the road outside the window. The person who got out of the car with Dongfang Wan was the second daughter of the Lei family Young Master Lei Qing, seeing Jia Ming was there, Dongfang Wan was obviously a little surprised, but then walked in quickly, as if she wanted to leave Lei Qing far away.

"Brother, you agreed to go shopping with me today, why did you meet Gu Jiaming?"

In Jiaming's impression, Dongfang Wan seldom speaks so sweetly, and it is clear that Lei Qing appreciates her mannerisms. After Dongfang Road finished introducing Lei Qing and Jiaming, Dongfang Wan turned her eyes and gave Jiaming an ambiguous look, then said: "By the way, didn't Lei Qing say that he wanted to meet my dance partner?" ? Gu Jiaming is the one who will accompany me to the ball at Ming University. Jiaming, huh?"

On weekdays, there is nothing good to say with Dongfang Wan, but now they are partners after all, just now her brother admitted that he was defeated by her, Jia Ming just snorted noncommittally. Just now, when Dongfang Road introduced Lei Qing, he emphasized the background of Huang's family, but Lei Qing still didn't take it seriously. At this moment, he took a deep look at the ordinary boy in front of him: "Is it him?"

"Of course, don't you know? He is the technical director of our factory, and the two models I showed you are also his achievements. I'm going to solicit investment for this dance, so of course I have to bring him with me. By the way, brother , it's almost four o'clock, are you still going?"

This passage did not reveal any ambiguous relationship, Lei Qing's uncertain expression improved a bit, but his gaze towards Jiaming was still a bit unfriendly. Dongfang Lu said with a smile: "Oh, actually we were about to leave too, so let's go now, Jiaming, that matter is really important, please."

"Well, okay, I have to go too." Nodding and smiling, Jia Ming picked up the file bag and stood up. Dongfang Wan walked in the front, Lei Qing hurriedly followed, Jia Ming walked beside him, and Lei Qing looked down at his feet unintentionally.

These days, when he showed his favor to Dongfang Wan, he would always encounter some soft obstacles. The Lei family was more powerful than the Dongfang family. Dongfang Wan didn't dare to reject him openly, so she had to drag on like this. After two months like this, Lei Qing, who is not a fool, naturally understood Dongfang Wan's thoughts, he was depressed, but he was really unwilling. Although Dongfang Wan only said that Jia Ming was an employee of her factory today, who knows if there is any ambiguity between them? Move the leg a little.

No one found out.

The next moment, Jia Ming tripped suddenly and rushed towards a round table in front of him in embarrassment.

The little trick was successful, and Lei Qing was secretly delighted, but the smile hadn't reflected on his face. With a bang, Jia Ming's upper body hit the middle and small round table, and he fell firmly to the ground. Amidst the exclamations of the men and women beside the table, Two cups of coffee, sugar, napkins, tabletops and a huge banana split ice cream flew towards Lei Qing...