Chapter 160 Butterfly Lovers (10) Liu Tao sat on the sofa in a daze for more than ten minutes. After calming down a little, she didn't say anything more to persuade Luo Jun to go back to Shanghai. She went upstairs to change into clean clothes, combed her hair, washed her face, and then started cleaning. Luo Jun was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper. It is very rare that what I read is not novels, but current affairs news. There are key words circled by pens in the newspaper, which basically tell what the war situation is, where there are floods, where there is drought, where there is plague, and there are also some missing person revelations mixed in the corners. Qin Huai stood next to Luo Jun and glanced at the newspaper and found that Luo Jun was indeed right. According to what was written in the newspaper, except for remote areas that no one cares about, there really are no absolutely safe places these days. In this era, remote areas that are not visited by people represent insecurity in a sense. Luo Jun frowned and studied the newspaper, occasionally taking a pen to circle the locations. While he was studying, there was a knock on the door. Liu Tao, who was cleaning the cabinet, quickly opened the door. Outside the door was a middle-aged couple. The man has a big belly and looks very imposing. The woman is slightly fat, wearing a cheongsam, a beautiful pearl necklace around her neck, a heavy gold bracelet and an exaggerated gemstone ring on her hand. She looks jeweled and very wealthy. "Minister Cao, Mrs. Cao, why are you two here?" Liu Tao quickly welcomed the people in.
Luo Jun was a little surprised when he saw the visitor, but he didn't show it much. He just calmly put down the newspaper and stood up. Liu Tao went to the kitchen to make tea. "Mr. Luo, you didn't come home last night and didn't even say hello to your wife. But she was so frightened that she was frightened even in the air-raid shelter. If my servants and I hadn't caught her, she would have lost everything." I ran out to look for you at night. I just heard that you came back safely, so my old man Cao and I came to check on you." Mrs. Cao said, there was nothing wrong with her words, but her tone sounded a little unkind. Minister Cao glared at Mrs. Cao, who rolled her eyes at him disdainfully and sat down unconvinced. Minister Cao could only smile apologetically at Luo Jun: "Mr. Luo, don't blame me. My wife has been in the countryside a few years ago, and she has this temper." Mrs. Cao rolled her eyes again. "It's like this. My wife is a little confused about the situation. I heard that she said some unpleasant things to your wife in the air-raid shelter last night. She is so suspicious all day long. I am worried that my wife will be led astray, so I specially asked her She came to explain." Minister Cao said with a smile. Liu Tao came out of the kitchen with tea and served tea to Minister Cao and Mrs. Cao. When the tea was brought to Mrs. Cao, Mrs. Cao stood up and took it, drank it directly, and pointed to the seat next to Liu Tao. , signaling Liu Tao not to stand but to sit down. Qin Huai looked at the two of them and thought Mrs. Cao was quite interesting. Although she doesn't like Luo Jun, she has a good relationship with Liu Tao. "Mrs. Luo, I know you are worried about Lao Luo going out a lot during this period, but don't worry, he is my brother, and he is always protected when he goes out. Isn't it true that men who are busy with their careers outside are all for their wives and children? So do you You should be more considerate to Lao Luo. I just got a box of good bird's nests yesterday to replenish for you. I think you have been looking haggard during this time." Minister Cao said, laughing very falsely. Liu Tao was a little confused, and obviously didn't understand why Minister Cao and his wife came to the door just to explain this matter. Still hesitating about how to ask, Minister Cao stood up and said that he had something to do and left first. Mrs. Cao also stood up and told Liu Tao not to forget to go to his house to play mahjong in the afternoon. Liu Tao sent the two of them out, and Luo Jun continued to read the newspaper without being surprised. Qin Huai also felt that Minister Cao and his wife were a little confused, so he quietly followed them out to hear if they could tell some exciting gossip. I heard it as soon as I walked out. As soon as the door was closed, Minister Cao changed his face and accused in a low voice: "Are you full and sitting idle with nothing to do? Last night, you said those incomprehensible words to Mrs. Luo and even persuaded her to go back to Shanghai. What did you say? If you want to go back to your hometown, I won’t stop you. I’ll have someone buy you a ticket to take you back tomorrow.” Mrs. Cao also changed her face in an instant: "What's wrong with me? Aren't all of you men the same? You dislike me for being an old man and leaving me to serve my parents-in-law in the countryside. You marry a female student in the city and live happily. My brother just got promoted. When I came to the city, my face changed faster than I could read a book." "Your surname is Cao, and his surname is Luo. He is not a thing. Aren't you just a businessman? He pretends to be a lover all day long, either reading books or newspapers, and secretly raising an extramarital wife outside. What's more? Talking about business with you, what kind of business did he have with you? He goes out every once in a while, who knows what he is doing outside, he must have raised a child outside. " Qin Huai:? Minister Cao lowered his voice: "What does this have to do with you? Is Luo Jun an ordinary businessman? Go and find out. Anyone who has offended him over the years, whether it is a gang, an apartment, a foreigner, or a government official, No one is alive and no one is dead. I am just a small minister with no real power. How many lives do you have? You say he is just an ordinary businessman."
Mrs. Cao was still unconvinced. "I asked you to play more mahjong with Mrs. Luo, not to share the same hatred with her and become a sworn brother-in-law with Jinlan." "I would say Mr. Luo is quite interesting. His wife is illiterate and is a former actress. She is a high-achieving concubine. She has been married for so many years without even having a child. Most likely she will not be able to have one." "Mr. Luo didn't take the child directly, he just looked for it outside. I guess he wanted to raise the child under his wife's name after he gave birth. After all, what else is there to choose? Don't worry about it, Mrs. Luo. As for what I said in front of you, please keep your mouth shut when you play mahjong in the afternoon, remember?" Minister Cao said sternly. Mrs. Cao nodded reluctantly. "Don't let anything slip when Mr. Luo comes to discuss business with me. The pearl necklace around your neck was given to you by Mr. Luo, so be strict with your words." Mrs. Cao quickened her pace and left unhappily. Qin Huai was left standing there in confusion. Based on his understanding of Luo Jun, there is a high probability that Luo Jun will not raise an outside wife. Luo Jun doesn't like to lie. He doesn't turn his nostrils upward and look askance at people. He doesn't even bother to lie. But he did lie. Liu Tao said that Luo Jun has been out a lot recently. Every time the air raid siren sounds, he is not at home. He is always outside talking about business with Minister Cao. But Luo Jun obviously did not discuss business with Minister Cao, so Minister Cao and Mrs. Cao guessed that Luo Jun had an outside wife. Now the question is, why did Luo Jun lie to Liu Tao? He is not a person who likes to go out. When Luo Jun was not in love, except for necessary fights and killings, he would stay in the hotel and read novels, and run errands during meals. Luo Jun is short of money recently and has a lot of business outside. It is too **** and he has to hide his traces, so he often goes out to act with Minister Cao to deceive Liu Tao? The business shouldn't be so much. Qin Huai went back to the house through the wall with doubts. Luo Jun was still sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, while Liu Tao had already cleaned from the cabinet to the dining table. After some time, Uncle Zhang and Chen Ping, who had gone out to look for Luo Jun in the morning, came back. Both of them looked a little embarrassed and disgraced. Luo Jun didn't say anything and directly ordered the two of them to work. One went out to run errands to buy newspapers, and the other went to the restaurant to get food. In the afternoon, Liu Tao went to Minister Cao's house to play mahjong. Luo Jun also went out on the pretext of going to the government to find Minister Cao. "Bo Yan." Liu Tao hesitated before going out, but still spoke, "It's so chaotic outside now. It's already very dangerous for you to go out and talk to Minister Cao every day. If you don't want to find something to do with my parents, let's put it aside." Let it go.” "This way you can go out less." "Staying with Minister Cao makes me feel more at ease. I'm really worried about situations like last night." Luo Jun looked at Liu Tao's worried expression. Although he was a little reluctant, he nodded: "I understand. I will let others do it in the future. I won't go out at night." Liu Tao then went out with confidence. Luo Jun did not go out first, but went upstairs to fold 26 newspapers and went out with a pocket full of newspapers. Then Qin Huai followed Luo Jun all the way, watching Luo Jun walk through the rich area, past the coffee shop, avoiding the small vendors, and walking up and down the intricate roads. Finally, I came to an open space that was not blocked by high-rise buildings, had a wide view, the sun was bright, and there was no smell of blood or rot in the air. The environment seemed to be good. I took out the folded newspaper, unfolded it, and started reading the newspaper.
Qin Huai:? No, Luo Jun colluded with others to deceive Liu Tao, and even gave him a string of fine pearl necklaces. This made Mrs. Cao think that he was cheating on her and raising a mistress outside. She was angry and hinted at Liu Tao wildly. It was so complicated and expensive. It took a lot of effort just to find a place with good lighting to read the newspaper. Is the lighting in your home bad? Do novels have to be read outside to be particularly enjoyable? Are all married men so elusive? This place is not as good as the small courtyard of Jiang Weiming's neighbor's house. At least in that small courtyard Luo Jun can sit on a chair and watch, but here he can only stand and watch. Luo Jun just stood and read the newspaper all afternoon. His feet didn't feel sore at all, and his waist didn't hurt at all. He didn't reluctantly fold the newspaper and put it in his pocket until he saw the light dimmed at dusk and went home. It was completely dark when Luo Jun returned home, and Liu Tao was standing at the door waiting for him. Seeing Liu Tao standing at the door, Luo Jun asked, "Why don't you wait at home?" "It was getting dark and you didn't come back, so I was worried about staying at home." Liu Tao said, showing an embarrassed smile, "Mrs. Cao explained it to me this afternoon. I misunderstood her last night. ” "You're right, nowhere is safe now, not even the countryside." "Just now, Mrs. Cao asked the maid to bring a cup of pigeon stewed with gastrodia. Gastrodia is used for the purpose. You don't like pigeon, but I tasted the soup. You can drink more pigeon soup later." Luo Jun nodded: "Don't stand outside next time. I'll try to control the time and come back before dark. The wind is strong at night, and it's easy to get sick if it blows too much." The two of them entered the house together. The dishes were warming in the kitchen. Liu Tao went into the kitchen and brought out the dishes. Luo Jun was given a full bowl of pigeon soup. Qin Huai took a look at what was left in the kitchen. Not only was there more to drink, basically all the soup was in the bowl. The dishes are simple, but in this day and age they should be considered sumptuous. Pan-fried tofu, stir-fried vegetables, sweet and sour fish and braised pork ribs, plus a bowl of pigeon soup and white rice, it's an absolute feast. After eating, Luo Jun and Liu Tao went upstairs. Luo Jun read a novel to Liu Tao for more than an hour before they fell asleep. It can be seen that the situation is really chaotic. Luo Jun can't even hire a female student to read the novel to Liu Tao, so he has to read it himself. On the morning of the second day, Luo Jun folded more than 30 newspapers at once and brought a novel with him. After drinking tangerine peel tea, he went out early and found a place with a better environment than yesterday. He stood and read the novel all day. . Didn't even eat. It can be said that I forgot all about sleep and food. It was the same for the next two days. If there was a smartphone at this time, Luo Jun's WeChat exercise steps must be very high, because he would be on the citywalk and reading while standing up every day. Qin Huai even suspected that Luo Jun's hind legs were not in good condition as he got older. It was not because he was Bifang and had only one leg, but because he walked a lot when he was young. Qin Huai followed Luo Jun for several days. He couldn't find the reason why he couldn't sit comfortably at home and read novels. He had to find the reason for walking tens of thousands of steps every day to find a place to read. However, he read a lot of novels with him. More than the previous two memories combined. On the third day, Qin Huai actually felt that Luo Jun's mode of reading novels was quite healthy. I exercise, read, and maintain a regular schedule. I can't find any shortcomings except skipping a meal at noon every day. Qin Huai even felt that Luo Jun could tell the truth to Liu Tao. With Liu Tao's trust and tolerance for Luo Jun, even if Luo Jun said that he wanted to walk outside more and read novels without giving any reason, Liu Tao would The probability is also acceptable. Oh no, Liu Tao thinks it’s too dangerous outside and most likely won’t accept it. Wait, could this be the reason why Luo Jun lied to Liu Tao?
But why did he have to watch from outside? On the night of the third day, all the questions seemed to be answered. Luo Jun read a novel to Liu Tao as usual, and Liu Tao listened with interest. Suddenly, the air raid siren sounded. Liu Tao was still wearing pajamas. When she heard the air-raid siren sounded, she quickly got up and put on a tight coat. She took out a kettle and biscuits tightly wrapped in oil paper from the cabinet, and pulled Luo Jun, who had just picked out a novel, downstairs. Downstairs, Uncle Zhang and Chen Ping, who lived on the first floor, also packed their small bags and waited for Liu Tao and Luo Jun to come down, protecting them one after another as they went out to the air-raid shelter. The air-raid shelters in this area were probably dug specifically for this wealthy area. They are not very wide, but have complete facilities. Qin Huai noticed that there were radio stations, transmitters, kerosene lamps, tables, and some wooden boxes in the air-raid shelter, which were probably filled with supplies such as food and water. Liu Tao and Luo Jun didn't bring complicated supplies because someone helped them. The servants of Mrs. Cao's family not only brought hot water, tea sets, and tea leaves, but also chairs and cushions. Others brought even more outrageous things. Some brought mahjong, some brought chess, some brought pipes, some carried birdcages, and some held cats and dogs. Everyone's belongings are put together. Not only can they play bird-fighting and dog-fighting, cards and chess, but they can also smoke clouds, gamble and roll dice. There are guards standing guard outside. Qin Huai was stunned. Outside, families are in ruins, but here people are living in a state of dissipation and wealth. No wonder Luo Jun said that other places may not be as safe as here. It is indeed very safe here, even a little too safe. Luo Jun obviously doesn't like this kind of environment where people are obsessed with life and money. No matter how many items the rich add here, they can't change the fact that this is a bomb shelter. Damp, dark, narrow, noisy, musty, and a dark underground corner. Liu Tao was dragged to the card table by Mrs. Cao, but she obviously had no intention of playing cards. Because Liu Tao also knew that Luo Jun didn't like staying in the air-raid shelter, she wanted to stand beside Luo Jun and accompany him, even if she sang a few scenes for Luo Jun while others looked at her with disdain. "Mr. Luo, we are short of one, do you want to join us?" Someone called Luo Jun. Luo Jun shook his head. Others laughed and said, "You don't know that Mr. Luo doesn't like playing mahjong. Don't disturb him while he's reading. I remember your driver knows how to play mahjong, right? Pull him up on the table and give him a head." "He is a driver..." "It's an extraordinary time." Everyone laughed. Seeing this scene, Qin Huai seemed to have returned to the Richard Hotel when he first saw Luo Jun's memory, where the lights were bright and mahjong was played all night long. Qin Huai seemed to understand why Luo Jun had to make excuses every day and go outside to read the newspaper. It's not that he doesn't want to be home, he just doesn't want to be here. He was too lazy to explain and couldn't explain clearly, so he simply didn't explain and made up a reason why he could go out every day.
He wasn't afraid of bombing anyway. Qin Huai could only say that Bi Fang in his heyday could indeed do whatever he wanted. The memory plot of the previous chapter has been changed a bit
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