I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Chapter 692 Not a fuel-efficient lamp

"Uncle, have some tea."

Shen Jun was talking to Shen Lanxi with his head tilted to the side when he suddenly heard someone behind him offering tea. Turning around, he saw it was Jiang Huashan. He raised an eyebrow and said suggestively, "You're Shanshan, right? You look quite clever. Have you met Grandma?"

He didn't take the tea, and his tone of questioning seemed casual, but it always made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Huashan nodded as if not noticing, "I've seen it."

Shen Jun stared at her for a moment, then slightly restrained his expression.

Seeing this, Second Auntie immediately came forward and whispered, "Give me the tea tray. You need two hands to serve tea to elders."

Jiang Huashan was very impressed. He held the teacup with both hands and stood straight. "Uncle, have some tea."

This person is too arrogant.

Shen Jun was slightly dissatisfied and was about to speak when Shen Lanxi said calmly, "Uncle, don't be offended. Grandpa has spoiled her. None of the little ones in the family know these rules. Especially since Grandpa usually pours tea for her."

Shen Qian and Shen Yuan on the side didn't know what they were thinking and nodded in agreement. Yes, it's lawless.

Everyone's expression changed slightly, and they couldn't help but become more curious about Jiang Huashan.

How could Shen Jun not understand the implication of Shen Lanxi's words?

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the presence of everyone to teach Jiang Huashan a lesson, but he didn't expect Shen Lanxi to come out in person to defend him.

After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Shen Jun took the teacup with one hand and took a sip. "It's a rare occasion for you to come to the old house, so don't be shy. Tomorrow, have your second aunt take you to visit some relatives. We're all family, and it's easy to feel estranged if we don't see each other all year round."

Second Aunt followed behind Jiang Huashan. When she heard this, she was about to speak, but Jiang Huashan smiled and said, "Okay."

“…” Second Aunt was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Huashan in surprise, and even swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Seeing that she had a good attitude, Shen Jun didn't make things difficult for her.

Jiang Huashan followed her second aunt out of the main hall and turned to walk out of the yard.

Second Aunt was caught off guard and quickly chased after him, "Shanshan, where are you going? The party isn't over yet."

Jiang Huashan paused, stood in front of the corridor and looked back at this old acquaintance.

"It's your party that's not over yet, mine is already over."

The night was as dark as ink, thickly enveloping the courtyard. Jiang Huashan stood alone by the porch pillar, her figure blending into the deep shadows. Only her eyes shone brightly in the silent night.

Second Aunt didn't understand the deeper meaning of her words, but for some reason she was suddenly touched.

She didn't know what was surging, but after suppressing it forcibly, she forced a smile and said, "Shanshan, you should rest first. I'll come pick you up tomorrow at seven o'clock."

Jiang Huashan frowned, looking puzzled, "Pick me up?"

"Didn't you just promise your uncle that you would go and pay a visit to the other elders? Those aunts are old and get up early, so it would appear sincere if we go early."

"Oh. That." She smiled. "Second aunt, don't worry too much. I just said that to please my cousin. It doesn't count."

There were a lot of people in the room just now, and it would have been ugly if there had been a commotion. She wasn't really stupid, so there was no need for her to become the target of public criticism for such a trivial matter.

"Apply..." Second Aunt had never seen such a cunning and cunning person before, and was unable to react for a moment. "How can this be possible?"

"What's wrong with that?" Jiang Huashan waved her hand. "Second Aunt, don't worry about me. I'm a very undisciplined person."

The night wind blew through the corridor, ruffling the loose hair on her forehead. Her lively smile was so captivating in the trembling light and shadow that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

Second Aunt was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, Jiang Huashan had already walked through the corridor and disappeared.

She was confused and startled when she turned around. Shen Lanxi was suddenly behind her. His eyes were deep, but not as cold as before.

"Lan Xi, why did you come out?"

Shen Lanxi turned her head, and when her eyes fell back, they were immediately covered with a layer of frost.

"What did Aunt see?"

Second Aunt shook her head. "When I saw the video of Shanshan making tea, I was almost certain that the old man must have hired someone to teach her. But... after meeting her in person today, I realized I was wrong. The Shen family has strict rules. If she's taught like this, it's better not to teach her at all."

Shen Lanxi's eyes darkened slightly. Without responding, he nodded and turned to go into the house.

"but……"

The person behind him suddenly added, "But she always gives me a very familiar feeling. She seems to be behaving rudely, but in fact, every step is just the right amount of rudeness. To be able to do this, she must be either very wise or very knowledgeable about the rules. She is only twenty years old, how could she be like this?"

Shen Lanxi paused slightly, with one foot stepping between light and darkness.

Not twenty, but twelve.

At the age of twelve, she dared to point a gun at his forehead and yell at him like a madman. At that time, people thought she was unruly, but now his words revealed the secret, it turned out that she knew the rules too well.

*

"No! I feel like something is weird."

Jiang Huashan left the main hall and went straight to Grandma Wu's backyard. Along the way, she kept reviewing the reactions of everyone at the banquet. Among them, Second Aunt was extremely suspicious and stared at her like a secret sentry the whole time.

Could it be that there is some new plot at the old house, and someone is planning to take advantage of her?

Jiang Huashan didn't dare to be careless, so she took out her cell phone and called Fu Suier.

The two briefly exchanged their information. Fu Suier couldn't help but feel worried when he heard that Grandma Wu had been in a coma for a whole day and still hadn't woken up.

"Shanshan, there's still no news from Uncle Wu today. Should I continue waiting?"

Jiang Huashan stood in the middle of the empty courtyard, staring at the stars in the sky in a daze.

"Wait, the more it is at this time, the more you need to be patient."

*

It rained heavily on the deserted island all night.

The sunlight struggled to penetrate the clouds, forming several beams of light that slanted down between the dense forest and the swamp.

In the beam of light, suspended water vapor is clearly visible.

Zhou Yanheng had been running a fever since the second half of the night because of a wound infection.

At this juncture, if Shen Mianzhi didn't try to find a way to seek help, the 'rules' would definitely notice it, so as soon as the rain stopped, she ran out of the mangroves to look for an opportunity.

The Shen family's secret guards have many kinds of secret codes. It's understandable that she made a mistake in a hurry, right?

Shen Mianzhi dragged his tired body and moved the reefs in the shallows with great difficulty. He was thinking of making a secret signal when he suddenly smelled a burnt smell.

Her face suddenly changed, and she turned to look at the mangroves behind her. A cloud of black smoke rose into the sky.

The black smoke was not just wisps, but billowing, covering the sky and the sun, like a huge black wave gushing out from the abyss of hell!

Shen Mianzhi's heart sank suddenly and he ran into the mangroves.

"Aheng..."

She was panting and searched for a long time in the billowing smoke before she saw Zhou Yanheng curled up in a tree hole.

She covered her pounding heart and squatted down carefully, "Brother Heng, how...how did the fire start?"

Zhou Yanheng fiddled with the lighter in his hand, looking no less vicious even though he looked haggard. "I set it off. As for whether it attracts kidnappers or reinforcements, it depends on luck."

Shen Mianzhi's face turned pale and she didn't know what to say.

Zhou Yanheng smiled and gently clasped her wrist.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't abandon me? Then join me in the bet..."

"If we lose the bet, we'll die together."

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