A carriage stopped, but the people in the carriage did not come out.
In the carriage, a blond woman with blue eyes was sitting, it was Gu Lina, and there was a maid next to her. The maid looked at Gu Lina with a little worry and said: "Madam, I heard that a Beijing woman came to General Li's house.
, seems to be General Li's fiancée. If you go in rashly, if that woman finds out, she will definitely cause trouble if she is a petty person. How about I send a message and invite General Li to your residence, which will be much more convenient.
Already."
Gu Lina was lost in thought, her eyes flickering a little.
Even though she doesn't plan to marry Li Zhen, she doesn't want to be a hidden figure all the time.
Gu Lina took a deep breath, shook her head and said: "No, I have to go to let Li Zhen's woman know that I exist. If I keep avoiding her, I will find Li Zhen secretly in the future. Humph, a yellow-haired girl, what should I be afraid of?
?You wait for me in the carriage, and I will go see Li Zhen myself."
After finishing speaking, Gu Lina raised the curtain of the carriage, got out of the carriage, stepped up the steps, and walked towards the gate. The gatekeeper knew Gu Lina and knew that she was an acquaintance of Li Zhen, so he went to report it without asking.
Not long after, Li Zhen strode over.
Li Zhen didn't think too much. He stretched out his hand and took Gu Lina's hand. He said with a smile: "It's rare for you to come to my place. You are a rare visitor! I asked you to move in, but you didn't even want to."
Gu Lina pursed her lips and smiled softly. She glanced at the maids and maids coming and going in the house, stretched out her hand to hold Li Zhen's arm, and leaned against Li Zhen, making a gesture of affection.
This scene immediately spread to the backyard.
Li Zhen didn't know what Gu Lina was thinking, so he took Gu Lina into the study.
After sitting down, Li Zhen asked: "Are you here suddenly to see me about Bao Ling and Burlong? If it's about the two of them, there's no need to talk about it." Li Zhen knew that Russell left Daotai Mansion to invite businessmen.
He guessed that Gu Lina was here for Bao Ling and others, but it was a political matter and Li Zhen would not change.
The light in Gu Lina's beautiful eyes turned, her expression was charming, and she said coquettishly: "Dear Zhen, I miss you, so I can't wait to come to Daotai Mansion to relieve the pain of lovesickness."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "The matter must be more than that. If you really miss me, you can have someone send you a message. I will go directly to see you."
Gu Lina naturally would not express her thoughts, and said: "If we talk about the matter, it does have something to do with Bao Ling. Russell returned to the consulate and asked me to discuss the issue of raising money, but I refused and did not go. Later,
Wattsey's uncle personally came to my residence and asked me to support Rael, but I flatly refused. I am already yours, and of course I will support you."
"Wattsey, who is it?"
Li Zhen smiled with satisfaction and suddenly asked.
To Li Zhen, Wattsey was just a passing visitor and had long been forgotten.
After Gu Lina explained it, Li Zhen finally understood.
Gu Lina did not stay for too long, and she probably sat in Li Zhen's study for half an hour. First they talked about business matters, and finally they discussed the issues between the two of them. After talking to each other for a long time, Gu Lina got up and left.
Li Zhen knew that he could not keep him, so he stood up to see him off.
After leaving the house, Li Zhen unexpectedly left in a carriage with Gu Lina.
After Li Zhen and Gu Lina left, Zhilan had already learned the news.
Moreover, Zhilan began to inquire privately. The first person she looked for was Liu Taiping, but Liu Taiping didn't mention anything and didn't reveal anything to Zhilan. When it came to Li Zhen's privacy, even though Liu Taiping knew a little bit of the inside story, he didn't dare
Say it easily, otherwise he will be the culprit if there is a problem in the relationship between Li Zhen and Zhi Lan.
Zhilan didn't get a satisfactory answer from Liu Taiping, so she turned to Liu Die.
From Liu Die's mouth, she learned a little bit. Then, Zhilan's target was the servants and housekeepers in the house. After asking them all, Zhilan had a rough idea in her mind. Zhilan's intuition was that Li Zhen and Gu Lina
I guess I have a leg, and I have some taste in my heart, but I keep it in my heart and don't show it.
Li Zhen and Gu Lina rode in a carriage, and the maidservant was squeezed out of the carriage and sat on the shaft.
Gu Lina leaned on Li Zhen's strong shoulder and leaned quietly.
Li Zhen held his slender waist, sniffing the faint fragrance of Gu Lina, enjoying the tranquility of this moment. After a long time, Li Zhen suddenly said: "Gu Lina, you rejected Waguan and Rael, and
If British and French businessmen are in conflict, future business may be suppressed or even hit. You must also pay attention to your safety to avoid making mistakes."
Gu Lina hummed, but didn't take it to heart.
Li Zhen is in Shanghai, so she is naturally fine.
"Xi Yu Yu!!"
Suddenly, the carriage stopped suddenly, and there was even a loud noise around. Li Zhen lifted the carriage door curtain and asked: "What's going on? Why did the carriage stop?"
The driver driving the car said: "There are more than ten people standing on the street ahead. They are blocking the way and making it difficult to pass for the time being. Please wait a moment, I will go and see what is going on."
Li Zhen nodded and looked around.
Where the crowd stood was the main gate of Shanghai County.
Seeing this situation, Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat.
It was impossible for the people to go outside the county government and stand around and watch. Something was probably going on. Before Li Zhen could get off the carriage, the groom had already ran back and said briefly: "Sir, there is a man of thirteen or fourteen years old lying on the road ahead.
The young man was covered in wounds and was beaten by the county officials. It is said that the young man wanted to seek justice, but the county magistrate refused to accept it."
Li Zhen asked in a deep voice: "When you drove to Daotai Mansion, didn't you meet him when you passed the county government?"
The groom shook his head and said, "No, it probably just happened."
Li Zhen pondered for a moment, then turned back to look at Gu Lina and said, "Gu Lina, something happened at the county government, and I can't just sit idly by. I'll deal with the boy's affairs. You can go back to the concession directly."
Gu Lina hummed and nodded in agreement.
Li Zhen quickly got out of the carriage, jumped off the shaft, and strode forward.
Li Zhen was also startled when he walked to the young man's side. There were fingerprints on the young man's face, and he had obviously been slapped. Moreover, the young man's clothes were in tatters, and there were marks left by sticks on his arms.
Such scars are already quite serious.
Whether it's mentally or physically.
Li Zhen helped the young man up and said, "Little brother, you are lying on the road blocking other people's roads. Get up first. Tell me if you have any grievances, and I will deal with them for you."
The young man looked surprised, then shook his head and said: "After hearing my words, County Magistrate Lan of the county government said I was talking nonsense, and even had me beaten with a stick. How could you possibly try it?"
Li Zhen smiled and said, "I'll take you to the county government office. What do you think?"
The young man asked doubtfully: "Are you really good at it?"
Li Zhen smiled and said: "It must be possible!"
Seeing that the young man still didn't believe it, Li Zhen said again: "There is nothing in Shanghai that I can't handle. Let's go and talk things over as we go. I will make the decision for you."
A glimmer of hope arose in the young man's heart and he said, "I believe in you."