Professor Jiang's home is a well-known villa area in Jiangnan City. It's not that the housing prices are expensive, but that many of the residents here are celebrities in the cultural and artistic circles, and there are also many celebrities. The security management is very strict.
Because Professor Jiang informed the doorman that Tang Xi was the only guest, so even if Pei Qingzhi was the developer, he was turned away.
"It's okay, I'll just walk in." Tang Xi got out of the car holding the box with the framed calligraphy, and registered at the door, and the guard let him through.
There are not many residents in the community, and the greenery is very good. Even in winter, you can feel the vitality. Walking along the path, you can smell the faint fragrance of grass and trees in your nose.
"Xixi, this way." From afar, Jiang Xiaoli beckoned and ran towards her, "I'll pick you up."
"No, I can recognize the way. It's such a cold day." Tang Xi also quickened her pace.
"Anyway, I'm fine." Jiang Xiaoli smiled sheepishly, "My mother was cooking, and she dismissed me as a hindrance, so she kicked me out of the kitchen. I thought it was almost time for you to arrive, so I came out and walked around. It's time to wait."
"I'm sorry, Auntie," Tang Xi said.
"No trouble, no trouble. If you don't come, our family has to eat. Grandpa doesn't like the nanny's housekeeping and cooking." Jiang Xiaoli waved his hand, took her to his house, and said, "Although grandpa doesn't believe it, my dad Mom is very grateful to you, in fact, I wanted to invite Mr. Gu together, but I was afraid that grandpa would get angry and say that we are feudal and superstitious."
"Gu Ran, he has been very busy recently, so I kindly accept it." Tang Xi said.
"And... ah, cousin!" Jiang Xiaoli waved his hands excitedly in the middle of speaking.
A young man walked over with his hands intertwined, and it turned out to be Jiang Xia who took them to the grave in Chang'an.
"Seeing that you wandered around the door and didn't come back, I knew it must be Miss Tang." Jiang Xia smiled.
"It looks like he's recovering well." Tang Xi looked at him and said.
"Ah, I don't know why. The memory in the ancient tomb is a little unclear. I vaguely feel that I was attacked by a ghost, so I don't know anything. I have to thank Ms. Tang and Mr. Gu." Jiang Xia replied.
Tang Xi smiled without saying a word.
Xie Chang'an didn't erase all his memories, just blurred them, so Jiang Xia remembered that there were ghosts in the ancient tomb, but he couldn't remember exactly what the ghosts looked like and how they were defeated, which was better for him , no shadows are formed.
"By the way, there is a question that I have always been curious about." Tang Xi changed the subject, "Why is Mr. Jiang's surname Jiang? Because of the same pronunciation, I didn't find it when I introduced it last time. I just read it in the case report after I came back." Arrived."
"It's because my mother's surname is Jiang." Jiang Xia smiled helplessly, "My grandpa is more... well, old-fashioned and stubborn. At that time, he always opposed my father and my mother being together because of the 'same surname does not marry', even if their surnames are just the same pronunciation. My dad completely inherited his grandfather’s stubborn temper. Not only did he argue with my mom, but he also gave me a surname of Jiang—ah, I couldn’t usually tell. Until I grew up and studied archeology, my grandfather and my father The relationship is slowly getting better."
Tang Xi was silent for a while, then turned her head and asked seriously: "Xiao Li, tell me honestly, Professor Jiang asked me to come to dinner, didn't you really want to call me to scold me?"
"Ahem, of course not." Jiang Xia suppressed a smile and said softly, "Grandpa put all the blame for the destruction of the ancient tomb on those tomb robbers, and Xiao Li and I told him that you are a serious case of the city bureau. He is satisfied with the consultant of the group."
"..." Tang Xi coughed dryly twice, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"What we said is the truth." Jiang Xia spread his hands.
"Exactly!" Jiang Xiaoli nodded again and again, "By the way, Xixi, did you catch a bag snatcher yesterday?"
"You know that too?" Tang Xi asked in surprise.
"It's really you." Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile, "There was a trending search yesterday, titled 'Angel of Justice Chasing Thieves in a Lamborghini', but it was withdrawn after a while, I just took a look, although I only captured it The back view, but that car should be yours, right? I heard from Xiao Shuang that there are not many cars of this color in Jiangnan City."
"I was the one chasing the thief, but Gu Ran was the one who caught him," Tang Xi said.
"Grandpa also saw it and praised you." Jiang Xiaoli added.
Tang Xi sighed, well... at least the bad debts in the ancient tomb have been cleared up, she really can't deal with that kind of stubborn and selfless old man.
Walking to the door of a villa, Jiang Xiaoli ran forward to open the door a few steps: "Grandpa, parents, Xixi is here."
Tang Xi stepped forward to say hello calmly and presented a gift.
Professor Jiang was stunned when he saw the calligraphy, and then he laughed: "It is very rare for a girl nowadays to be able to practice calligraphy to this level. I asked Xiao Li to practice calligraphy, and she is still crawling like a dog." of."
"Grandpa... the writing brush is so difficult. I practice pen calligraphy very well." Jiang Xiaoli protested weakly.
"What's so good, this is the cultural heritage of our country for thousands of years!" Professor Jiang glared at her, and then handed the words to the middle-aged man next to him, Jiang Xiaoli's father, Jiang Yan, "Hang it up in the study room tomorrow. .”
"Understood." Jiang Yan took it over with a smile, and also praised a few words, "Xiao Tang also studied history, so he probably likes it."
"The person who taught me to write said that you should practice calligraphy quietly." Tang Xi replied, and then asked, "Professor Jiang, I came back in a hurry last time. Did the tomb robbers get sentenced?"
"It's all sent to the Chang'an City Bureau. The evidence is convincing. You can't run away, but the specific sentencing has not come out so quickly." Professor Jiang sighed, "It's really thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't know about this ancient city. How much damage will the tomb be, some people will do anything for money! It’s like the robber yesterday, who ran into a child when he was running away on a bicycle, but luckily it was scratched.”
Tang Xi listened with a smile. As long as the account of the ancient tomb is settled, she has done a lot of things like making the old man happy in the sect before, and she is very handy.
Soon, Mrs. Jiang in the kitchen beckoned Jiang Xiaoli and Jiang Xia to come in and serve the dishes.
Tang Xi knew at a glance that she had to eat at home, but it was obvious that the dishes on the table were not very homely, and they were completely up to the standard of a banquet, and she was the only one for her—Professor Jiang didn't say it was out of face I can't wipe it off, but I am really grateful in my heart.
Of course, being a student... still has to decline.
After all, she is not very interested in archeology itself, and there is no need to grab the places of students who really want to take this path.
Overall, the meal was a delight for the guests and host.
Jiang Yan and his wife are also very satisfied with Tang Xi, but Jiang Xiaoli told her quietly that her grandfather and parents didn't like Tang Jing very much before, and thought she was fake, but she was not as sincere as Xia Shuang. Now, she has praised that her vision for making friends has finally improved.
"So, we are friends, right?" Jiang Xiaoli's eyes sparkled, full of anticipation.
Tang Xi was startled, then nodded with a smile.
After dinner, because Tang Xi didn't come by car, and it's not easy to take a taxi here in the villa area, Jiang Xia volunteered to drive her back.
Tang Xi didn't refuse, but after the car drove out of the community, Jiang Xia's words surprised her a little: "A few days ago, I just came back from Qingjiang City, and I overheard something."
"What?" Tang Xi frowned.
In Qingjiang City, since Zhuang Shijie was arrested in Nanjiang City, the city bureau has replaced a new criminal investigation captain. Due to internal review, this new captain was specially airborne from other provinces, and has nothing to do with any faction in Qingjiang City.
"I heard that you are going to attend Pei's 50th anniversary celebration?" Jiang Xia asked.
"You know that too?" Tang Xi couldn't help frowning.
Pei Qingzhi would not casually talk about this kind of personal matter, so the only one who knows about it and will tell it is...
"It's probably spread all over the upper circles of Jiangnan City." Jiang Xia chuckled, "After all, this is the first time in Jiangnan City's first diamond king, Lao Wu, President Pei, to bring a female companion to a formal occasion. Our Jiang family's connections Although it is mainly in academia, my mother’s family is in business, so you can still hear this kind of news. I will go there when the time comes, although it will be troublesome... It’s better to go to the grave with grandpa.”
"Fu Xiao or Li Qingxue?" Tang Xi rubbed her forehead.
"You know." Jiang Xia straightened his face and lowered his voice slightly, "The Fu family's hometown is in Qingjiang, and the foundation is still there."
Tang Xi was startled, suddenly seemed to think of something, and his expression sank slightly.
However, Jiang Xia obviously didn't know what she was thinking of, and just said: "I don't know why, I just feel that the relationship between the Fu family and the Pei family is not good. It is obviously my mother's uncle's family, and there is something weird that I can't explain. In short, you Now that you are wading in this muddy water, you should be careful. Fu Xiao looks like a gentle and kind woman, but she is actually the best at acting."
"You know Fu Xiao very well?" Tang Xi became interested.
"It's hard to say I understand." Jiang Xia said awkwardly, "For a while, the Fu family and my mother mentioned marriage-that, I refused."
"You don't like Fu Xiao?" Tang Xi raised an eyebrow.
"Hey, I still like to go to the tomb with my grandfather for archaeology, and I probably won't inherit the family business in the future. I'm not in the same world as a rich lady like Fu Xiao." Jiang Xia said calmly.
"Thank you." Tang Xi nodded to him and didn't ask anything else.
"Actually, Boss Pei is quite nice." Jiang Xia said suddenly.
"I know he is very nice." Tang Xi looked at him with some puzzlement.
"..." Jiang Xia opened her mouth, but looking into her clear eyes, she couldn't speak. She held back for a while before saying, "Well, the previous banquet..."
"I know, he told me." Tang Xi couldn't help but finished speaking for him.
Jiang Xia sighed and wanted to say no, you don't know... Forget it, I can't figure out this kind of thing, and no one else can figure it out.
"Just say what you want, and I won't hit you." Tang Xi also felt uncomfortable seeing his hesitant expression.
"No, really not." Jiang Xia shook his head immediately.
Can you say that the entire upper class in Jiangnan City knows that Pei is always chasing you, but you don't know
Forget it, if you say it, you will be blacklisted by Mr. Pei.
Tang Xi returned home full of doubts, Chu Li was still working overtime, and there was only a text message "go home early" in his mobile phone.
After taking a shower, she couldn't help but make a phone call to someone who made her feel uneasy: "How bad is your relationship with the Fu family?"
Pei Qingzhi was stunned for a long time before replying: "After all, they are relatives, just like Guan Li and Fu Xiao's matter, I will help if you ask, but I don't have much contact with each other usually. But, to say the least... I heard from my grandfather that it seems It’s because my mother didn’t have a good relationship with my uncles.”
"Is that so..." Tang Xi fell silent.
"Why do you ask this suddenly?" Pei Qingzhi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Did Jiang Xia tell you something?"
"Well...it's nothing." Tang Xi squeezed the phone, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Mingming felt that he had a lot to ask before dialing the phone.
"My mother..." Pei Qingzhi stopped after saying only two words.
The sound of breathing in the microphone was clearly audible. After a long time, he said, "No one from the Fu family came to the funeral."
"Funeral? There is something, although I'm embarrassed, but..." Tang Xi hesitated.
"It's okay, you can ask." Pei Qingzhi said.
"Well, your parents died in a plane crash, what about...the remains?" Tang Xi asked softly.
"The plane that crashed back then was actually the private plane of the Pei family. After the crash, my aunt accompanied my grandfather to the scene of the accident." Pei Qingzhi explained, "The number of victims was not many. My aunt was ill for a long time after she came back, she said she was frightened by the scene."
"I see. I'll see you in a few days." After Tang Xi finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
"What are you doubting?" Yun Qi appeared beside her.
"I've seen that ghost peeping at Pei Qingzhi." Tang Xi raised her head and said, "Very weak."
Yun Qi froze for a moment, he didn't care about the ghost, besides, to him, basically the ghosts he met were weak, nothing more than the difference between ants and slightly bigger ants.
"Pei Qingzhi's yin and yang eyes were forcibly opened the day after tomorrow, and they are not complete. He should not be able to see such a weak ghost." Tang Xi continued.
"Could it be possible to let him see by leapfrogging..." Yun Qi couldn't help being moved.
"I also deliberately concealed the cause and effect and Pei Qingzhi's identity and asked Second Uncle Cheng, and he also had the same opinion." Tang Xi said in a deep voice, "The biggest possibility is that this ghost is his blood relative."
"Blood relatives..." Yun Qi repeated.
"So I can be seen by him, so I don't have any malice towards him." Tang Xi said.
"Do you suspect that it's his... father or mother?" Yun Qi couldn't help objecting, "But that was all twenty years ago, and Pei Qingzhi had opened his Yin Yang eyes for more than a year. If it was his parents, how could Will it show up until now?"
"So I asked him about the condition of the body." Tang Xi replied, "Although the probability is very low, there is still a possibility."
"You mean..." Yun Qi was shocked.
"Well, because the body was too broken, even the soul was torn apart, and it was slowly pieced together over a long period of time." Tang Xi said calmly, "You can see the appearance of that ghost, it is completely formed by putting together pieces. Something. You know the pain of tearing the soul best, and his situation is a thousand times more serious than when you protected me from being torn apart by the space when you traveled through the space. It is true that he can persist in such pain and not dissipate. It is great perseverance to fight yourself back. Under normal circumstances, with such perseverance, either there is great love in the heart, or there is deep hatred."
"He has no ill intentions towards Pei Qingzhi." Yun Qi said for her.
"Whether it's true or not, I'll know when I see you next time." Tang Xi put the phone on the bedside table with a cold look in his eyes, "If my guess is correct, then the air crash that year may not have been just an accident. "
Yun Qi was silent for a while, then got back into the bracelet.
On the other side, Pei Qingzhi who hung up the phone was also in a complicated mood.
It was rare for him to go back to the old house today, without Tang Xi's rune barrier, he could clearly feel the ghost following him dodgingly.
It's just that the ghost seems to be afraid of something on him, and as long as he gets close, he will panic and run away. He tried to communicate from a distance, but the other party just looked at him quietly, as if he had no wisdom.
He felt that Tang Xi had something to say, and the sense of urgency in his heart was even greater.
Who are you
In the following days, there was not much contact. After the dress was ready, Tang Xi took the time to go to Granny Zhao's to try it on, and brought back the remaining two sets of Hanfu.
Until Christmas Day.
"I always feel that if you go to participate, something bad will definitely happen." Chu Li sent her downstairs.
No matter how good his friendship with Pei Qingzhi is, his identity as a businessman, celebrity and chief of serious crimes is doomed, and it is impossible for Chu Li to participate in all of Pei's public business activities.
"So, be ready at any time." Tang Xi was wearing a black fishtail skirt, carrying a small lambskin bag and a cashmere coat of the same color. She turned her head and pointed at his mobile phone and said with a smile, "Maybe , I will call the police at any time."
"Can you give Pei Qingzhi some face?" Chu Li sighed.
"Whether my guess is right or not, I'll know soon." Tang Xi waved her hand and walked towards the Porsche with her skirt.
Chu Li shook his head behind him.
Which girl goes to the prom with not a handkerchief, perfume, lipstick and mirror in her handbag, but handcuffs|guns, police officer's certificate, law enforcement instrument... I hope Pei's event can come to a successful conclusion
"Why did you come to pick me up in person?" Tang Xi smiled while fastening her seat belt, "There should be guests arriving by now, isn't President Pei here?"
"Grandpa is here." Pei Qingzhi was very calm.
In order to match Tang Xi's black suit, he is wearing a black silk shirt, a silver-gray suit, and a dark purple tie today. Even with the heater on in the car, it still makes people feel cold.
"A few days ago during the winter solstice, I went to sweep my parents' graves." Pei Qingzhi said suddenly.
"Ah... ah?" Tang Xi was stunned, looking at him a little puzzled.
Only the dim street lights shone in from inside the car, and the light swept across the earlobe, and a low-key light could be vaguely seen flashing black crystals between the hair.
"Actually, grandpa also suspected that the air crash was not a natural disaster." Pei Qingzhi sighed, and said slowly, "It's just that Pei's family was in a precarious situation at that time, and I was still young. Grandpa was very busy, and then I was kidnapped. Grandpa I completely stopped thinking about a thorough investigation. It has been twenty years now, and I am afraid that there will be no more evidence."
"So you understand it too." Tang Xi turned to look at the street lights that were flying backwards outside the car window.
"I also tried to investigate when I grew up, and even hired a private detective, but nothing came of it." Pei Qingzhi continued, "The Fu family seems to be indifferent to my mother's death, and it's just a matter of affection for me. It still depends on the fact that I inherited a part of the Fu family's shares. My aunt, as long as I ask, she will be hysterical, and then I don't ask anymore. "
"You can imagine the tragedy at the scene of the plane crash. Why did Pei Yuan accompany the old man instead of the two sons?" Tang Xi asked in question.
"Second Uncle fell ill and was hospitalized with pneumonia. Third Uncle had a traffic accident and broke his left leg." Pei Qingzhi's tone was a little sarcastic.
"..." Tang Xi twitched the corner of her mouth, "What a coincidence?"
"Yes, it's such a coincidence." Pei Qingzhi said calmly.
"I see." Tang Xi nodded.
Without talking all the way, the car drove to the Century Hotel.
The Chinese-style style of Pei's old house is not suitable for the Christmas ball, and this time is a commercial event in the name of the company, so the venue is also chosen to be the largest hotel in Jiangnan City.
The gate was covered with a red carpet, surrounded by reporters on both sides, and the flashing lights never stopped.
When Pei Qingzhi's car stopped, sharp-eyed reporters had already spotted it, and all kinds of long and short cameras were pointed at this side.
It was rumored in the circle that Boss Pei invited his female companion to the dance instead of taking his cousin as he used to, and everyone was curious to see what kind of woman could be favored by Boss Pei.
Pei Qingzhi got out of the car, walked around to the other side, opened the car door in a gentlemanly manner, and stretched out his right arm.
Tang Xi threw the cashmere coat on the car, took his arm and got out of the car, while throwing a heat preservation charm on the two of them.
Just kidding, those ladies who just walked past the red carpet just couldn't see the goosebumps on their skin because of the dim light, and they only wear a short-sleeved skirt outdoors in winter. Is this a human thing? Some even show their backs and legs... If you don't have a cold, you have to worry about arthritis! Fortunately, she also specially picked a long skirt that dragged the floor.
Walking through the red carpet with her head held high, the constant sound of shutters and flashing lights on both sides made her a little irritable, but she did not show any stage fright in her aura.
Granny Zhao is indeed very discerning. At her age, wearing white would make her look a bit young, but the cool black completely sets off her temperament. Even if she walks by Pei Qingzhi's side, she will not be regarded as an accessory.
Xia Qing, who had just signed on the autograph board, couldn't help sighing when she looked back at this scene.
There has never been a girl who can stand beside Pei Qingzhi and not be overwhelmed by the limelight, but the two of them walked step by step and complemented each other seamlessly.
"President Xia." Pei Qingzhi greeted him.
"President Pei, Miss Tang, long time no see." Xia Qing nodded and smiled while holding his wife's hand, but Xia Shuang didn't come.
The four of them walked into the hall together, and a rush of heat suddenly rushed over their faces.
Mrs. Xia breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled embarrassedly at Tang Xi.
Tang Xi smiled back, and quickly swept his eyes across the hall.
Mr. Pei rarely wore a black suit, and was chatting and laughing with a few old friends who were about the same age. On the other side, she saw Jiang Xia and his female companion Jiang Xiaoli.
Fu Xiao and Li Qingxue were together, seeing them, his face seemed to change slightly.
"Qingzhi, why are you here so late?" Pei Yuan, who had returned to Jiangnan City, walked over gracefully, his tone sounded concerned but was actually an accusation, and there was a middle-aged man behind him, but a high-end suit couldn't hold him up. Standing beside the radiant Pei Yuan, it was like a follower.
"Aunt, Uncle." Pei Qingzhi said plainly, "This is Tang Xi."
Tang Xi smiled slightly.
Pei Yuan touched a soft nail, his brows twitched violently, and his fingers clenched the champagne glass tightly.
After Pei Qingzhi said hello, he led Tang Xi past him like no one else, and walked towards Mr. Pei.
Pei Yuan bit her lip, and suddenly, a low voice came from behind: "You know who Tang Xi is, if she intervened, back then..."
"Shut up!" Pei Yuan turned his head viciously, and glared at his younger brother.
"Ah Yuan..." Somewhat at a loss.
"All of them are useless!" Pei Yuan cursed in a low voice, stepping on high heels and walking aside.
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