Reason is still chaotic

After the new year, everything is the same.

Duan Muren made some calculations, assessed the situation, and transferred Shen Jiali to the Foreign Affairs Department as the director, specializing in dealing with the Japanese.Feng Guanying was very dissatisfied with this, and tried to block it, but unfortunately ended in failure.

Shen Jiali actually didn't want to go to the Foreign Affairs Office, he was afraid of being offended by the Japanese, but fortunately, after working hard for a few days, he didn't get offended, which gradually made him feel at ease.In all fairness, Duan Muren was very kind to him, and the meeting was a long and short greeting. Although he was serious, there was a sense of kindness in it.

Shen Jiali couldn't resist Duan Muren's firm yet gentle caring, and the feeling of enjoying the privilege was really comfortable.Besides, since he is determined to stay, this is the only way he can go if he wants to maintain his previous rich and comfortable life.

Shen Zichun really refused to go to school.

Shen Zichun's grades have always been so-so, barely passing.Now that he refuses to go to school no matter what, everyone thinks he is taking the opportunity to be lazy, and they laugh at him.However, in the next few days, Shen Zichun didn't go out to play. In fact, since he was slapped by a Japanese soldier on the street in the urban area, he basically didn't go out much.

He flipped through the textbooks at home, doing nothing, and offered to take English tuition, but his family did not allow it financially.Instead, he said that he wanted to learn a craft, which of course was even more absurd—could it be possible that after learning a craft, he still has to go out to work for others?

Later, Shen Jiali took him home and said, "Since you definitely don't want to go to school, then don't go to school. It's boring to stay at home, do you want to learn to drive a car?"

After Shen Zichun heard this, he hugged him without saying a word, and put his forehead on his shoulder - no tears, just standing here tired and lonely, embracing Shen Jiali.

He grew taller and taller, and was pitifully skinny. He couldn't be seen without his clothes off. Because of his big bones, he couldn't talk about the beauty of a boy.At the dinner table, he is very voracious.Shen Jiali sometimes looked up at him while eating, unable to imagine what kind of big man this child would grow into.

It's very decent when you put on clothes.After the beginning of spring, Shen Jiali made a suit for him, and ordered the tailor to sew it in Dali. As a result, when he got the suit back and put it on, he found it was just right.From the back, it looks very chic; from the front, it's still a child's face.

The weather is getting warmer, and most of the time, he wears overalls and a half-worn plaid shirt, and his hair is shaved short, learning to drive a car from a driver.A special pass is pasted on the windshield of the car, and there is no need to stop for inspection when passing through the checkpoint; Shen Zichun is only willing to go around the city when driving a car.

The urban area has been bustling again, full of Japanese and Koreans.Shen Zichun didn't dare to criticize third uncle for being an official of the puppet government, but he still hated the Japanese devils in his heart.He no longer misses his family, and wants to escape from the enemy-occupied areas to join the army, but he doesn't know the escape route, has no travel expenses, and is reluctant to part with his third uncle.

He fell in love with Shen Jiali, but Shen Jiali would bring Duan Zhicheng home every now and then.I don't see how affectionate they are, it seems that they came here just to do that one thing, and after finishing it, they split up and sneaked around.

Shen Zichun couldn't understand Shen Jiali's behavior, and felt that he was self-inflicted, but Shen Jiali was satisfied, and obviously never felt wrong or lost.

One afternoon in May, Shen Jiali lay on his back on the bed smoking a cigarette, while Shen Zichun sat at the end of the bed, flipping through an old pictorial before the war.The two lived in peace and silence for a long time, then Shen Jiali suddenly stretched out his leg and kicked him: "Xiao Chun, be my son!"

Shen Zichun turned his head to look at him, and then replied firmly: "I don't."

Shen Jiali was a little surprised, and looked at him slightly: "Why?"

Shen Zichun held his feet, lowered his head and replied, "I don't want to call you father, I don't even want to be your nephew."

Shen Jiali lay back on the pillow, and laughed a few times: "Then what do you want? Marry me or marry me?"

Without waiting for Shen Zichun to answer, he raised his hand and took another deep breath of the cigarette, and then said with a smoky soft laugh: "I like men, but you are too young, I can't do it."

Putting out the cigarette butt in the ashtray next to the pillow, he turned over comfortably and placed himself in a side-lying position, and said slowly: "I have always wanted to have my own children, but now it seems that I can't do it. , don’t have that ability.”

Then he made a joke, pointing at his legs and laughing: "This thing seems to be mature, it recognizes men and not women, and you have to look at its brothers to be energetic. How the hell will I pass on the family?"

Shen Zichun also smiled, leaned forward and stretched out a hand, gently stroking that spot through a layer of trousers.Shen Jiali ignored him at first, but then couldn't help holding down his hand, and said softly: "Don't touch it, it makes me uncomfortable."

Shen Zichun threw himself forward and held Shen Jiali down, and said to him cheek to cheek: "I won't be your son, but I won't leave you either."

Shen Zichun lived in seclusion at his third uncle's house like a kitten or puppy.

He no longer manages the affairs of the family, and only occasionally calls his mother to say hello.He heard that his second younger sister was getting worse and worse, and she almost learned all the bad things in a few days, and now she doesn't want to study seriously, but she has learned to smoke and play small cards.

After putting down the phone, he either took a walk in the yard or played with the driver.The chauffeur was only in his early twenties, and he was a young and honest guy. When he was not going out, he was willing to accompany his nephew and young master to play badminton in the open space in the backyard.

Shen Jiayi liked Shen Zichun, but he didn't take him too seriously because he had a career to do and couldn't take care of himself.

That evening, Shen Jiali went out with a group of friends again for fun.Now that he is in an important position, he is also a figure, so everyone compliments him very much; and he is not a saint, so he is naturally proud of hearing good words.These upstarts first ate and drank, and then Ma Tianlong and others joined in, arguing to go for a walk around Huajie Liuxiang. After Duan Zhicheng heard this, he quickly glanced at Shen Jiali, but Shen Jiali was calm and did not object.

These people got into the car with their friends and companions, and they went straight to the place of fireworks.The brothels in the Japanese Concession are of all kinds, both Chinese and Japanese, and compared with the Eight Great Hutongs in Beiping, they have a different style.This group of distinguished guests walked around a few times, selected a good one, and started looking for girls—at first they could chat a few words in a gentle manner, but within half an hour, they all took off their human shapes and started talking nonsense. stand up.

Shen Jiali couldn't appreciate the benefits of a woman, so he excused himself to lie down and rest in the smoke room.Duan Zhicheng was entangled by someone, seeing him leave alone, he got angry, but couldn't get away immediately.And a girl followed in, meaning to burn opium for him, but before the smoking set was brought out, Ma Tianlong lifted the curtain and walked in.

His face was flushed, and he clapped his hands happily: "Hey, what are you two doing?"

Sitting on the cigarette couch, Shen Jiali pointed to the girl and replied, "Isn't this someone waiting to burn cigarettes for you?"

Ma Tianlong stood at the door and said with a smile: "Is it for me, or for you?"

Shen Jiali replied lazily: "The cigarette tray is in her hand, you can ask her!"

Ma Tianlong really went to ask that girl with a smile, that girl had big braids, she looked like a nobleman, she felt ashamed to be touched and hugged by Ma Tianlong, she blushed like an apple.Ma Tianlong laughed loudly, came over and sat down on the other side of the couch, took off his leather shoes and lifted his legs up, squeezed and squatted down on his back: "Oh, I'm fucking tired all day, now I'm going to take a rest!"

At this time, the girl came over with a cigarette tray, Shen Jiali saw her and waved to her quickly: "No need."

The girl was embarrassed for a moment, turned around and put the cigarette tray back to its original place, and came over with a shy smile, wanting to have a chat with Shen Jiali, but she didn't want Shen Jiali to light a cigarette on his own, and waved it at her again. With a hand: "You are not needed here, you go out."

Frustrated one after another, the girl bit her lip and left the smoke room with her head bowed.Ma Tianlong watched from the sidelines, and said with a grin: "Master Shen, Director Shen, are you really stupid or fake? People are so affectionate to you, why do you just push them away?"

Shen Jiali also leaned over to untie his shoelaces and took off his shoes, sat cross-legged against the board wall, looked down at the cigarette between his fingers, and replied lightly: "I'm tired, I don't have that kind of thought."

Ma Tianlong stared at him with his head tilted, admiring his hair, skin, eyebrows, and exposed hands.Shen Jiali noticed it, and raised his eyes to look at him: "What are you looking at?"

Ma Tianlong was happy, so he quarreled with him: "Look at your beauty!"

Shen Jiali cupped his fists at him: "Thanks for the compliment, I'm terrified." Then he put the cigarette in his mouth, and lay down on his side.

Ma Tianlong lay on his back side by side with him for a while, at first he had nothing to say, and then he used his brain to think, and finally found out the topic and said, "Director Shen, you can do it, I heard that Xi Gong is very important to you."

Shen Jiali looked directly at the ceiling, and calmly exhaled a ray of green smoke: "There are indeed."

Ma Tianlong turned sideways to face him: "Hey, do you know the staff officer Aoki who is stationed in the army?"

Shen Jiali nodded.

Ma Tianlong immediately arched forward, grabbed his arm affectionately, and shook it gently twice: "If you have a chance, can you introduce it to me? I can't let your hard work be in vain. Thank you very much!"

Shen Jiali glanced at him, just thinking about it, he didn't want Duan Zhicheng to lift the curtain and walk in.

Seeing the situation on the cigarette couch, Duan Zhicheng's face immediately darkened: "What are you doing?"

Ma Tianlong didn't realize it, and grabbed Shen Jiali with one hand, and replied casually: "It's okay, it's okay, let's talk about something private!"

Shen Jiali felt that the posture of the two of them was not appropriate, and he struggled to sit up, but Ma Tianlong was a winless person, who pressed him very firmly with one hand, and moved forward stickily: "My words I haven't finished talking yet, where are you going?"

As soon as these words came out, Duan Zhicheng turned around, lifted the curtain and left.Seeing this, Shen Jiali scrambled to get up and moved to the side of the cigarette couch, stretched out his legs and put on his shoes without even tying them, and chased them out without saying a word.

Ma Tianlong was left alone, staring at the door curtain in a daze for no reason—Duan Zhicheng's beating and beating action just now was obviously angered, but why did he get angry?

Ma Tianlong was very puzzled, carefully recalling what he had done just now, trying to find out what offended him.However, after introspecting for a long time, he became more and more confused, thinking that he had done nothing except say a few words to Shen Jiali - he did nothing, how could he make a mistake?