Chapter 10 The geometry of life while drinking and singing

Luo Sai asked curiously , " Why did she quit her job? Is it related to the death of Wei Yu and the others?"

"I don't know, but then I went to elementary school. Once after class, Aunt Shen specially waited for me at the school gate. She said she missed me in her heart and couldn't help but come to see how I was doing. At that time, she said she was going back to town. She went back to take care of her mother-in-law. In the next few years, she would visit me, always at school. "

"Is she still in town now?"

Qi Xuan shook his head and said , " When I was a teenager, I saw her in a department store. She recognized me at a glance, but she changed a lot. She wore fashionable clothes and looked very young. It was a good time. If she hadn't called me, I wouldn't have recognized her. That was the last time I saw her."

"Actually, I went to the police station and checked the file on that case."

Luo Sai explained everything he knew to Qi Xuan. Judging from the information written in the document, Aunt Shen's full name is Shen Qiulan. He was 27 years old, married, and had just arrived in Jiangcheng. I once worked as a waiter in a hotel. I saw an advertisement for a nanny for the Qi family in the newspaper, so I applied for the job and eventually became little Qixuan's nanny. At the time of the incident, he had just arrived in Qijia for less than a year.

"I also sent people to look for her, but Shen Qiulan seemed to have disappeared from the world and could not be found at all. I don't have any clues now. I can't find it in the vast sea of people. This feeling is still there. It’s really heart-wrenching.”

After Luo Sai finished speaking, he leaned against Qi Xuan's desk and fiddled with an envelope on the table. The envelope had no seal, so he squeezed it casually. From the open opening, he could see that there were several photos stuffed inside. He secretly glanced at Qi Xuan with his peripheral vision. Qi Xuan was busy organizing documents and did not pay attention to him.

Curious, Luo Sai pulled out the photos with her fingertips and saw that they were all photos of women, with round faces, square faces, short hair, long hair, and all kinds of looks and postures.

"Qi Xuan, do you have a girlfriend?" Luo Sai asked.

Qi Xuan was stunned by the sudden question and the quick change of topic. He looked up and saw Luo Sai holding the envelope, then he remembered the photo and quickly stood up to snatch the photo back from Luo Sai.

"Who told you to look at it?" Qi Xuan was a little angry, and put the envelope in the drawer of his desk with a serious expression.

Luo Sai stammered , " I didn't know what it was, I just took a look."

"I don't have a girlfriend." Qi Xuan said coldly.

"That's good. I'm not worried that if you have a girlfriend, she'll get jealous after seeing these photos."

Qi Xuan suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly.

"Men, who doesn't have some fetishes, right?" Luo Sai smiled maliciously at Qi Xuan.

"Hobby?" Qi Xuan was very unhappy and surprised after hearing this , " What hobby? What are you thinking about? These photos of ladies were all given to me by my aunt in the morning. She asked me to go on a blind date and let me take a look at them first. Is there a girl you like?"

"Is there a girl you like here?" Rosé asked curiously with a smile.

"I haven't watched it yet."

Luo Sai thought for a while and told Qi Xuan seriously that he thought the girl with short perm and striped cheongsam was good.

Qi Xuan put down the pen in his hand helplessly, and gave Luo Sai a look as if begging for mercy , " Luo Sai, can we get back to the topic and find out what happened with Aunt Shen first. As for these photos, I advise you to forget them." Come on."

Seeing Qi Xuan's upset look, Luo Sai stopped teasing him. Speaking of where the missing Shen Qiulan is, it is really confusing. After so many years, whether she is dead or alive is still a question.

"When I get back, I'll ask my aunt to see if there are any other clues."

Rossay nodded with satisfaction, "Then go ahead and do your work. I'll leave first." After saying that, he went to open the door.

"Are you in a hurry?" Qi Xuan said quickly , " If you don't have time, you might as well stay for lunch. I told you yesterday that I would treat you."

Luo Sai immediately stopped and agreed readily , " Okay! It's okay anyway."

He happily sat back in the chair and asked Qi Xuan to finish his work first, while he nestled in the chair, intending to catch up on his sleep and squint for a while.

"Then you sleep inside, it's more comfortable." Qi Xuan pushed open a door on the wall for Luo Sai. It turned out that there was a small room inside the office, which was Qi Xuan's lounge.

There is a wardrobe in the room, a single bed against the wall, and a separate bathroom next to it.

Qi Xuan looked at the old furnishings and said with a smile , " These furnitures were made by my father. He was a workaholic. Before he retired, he often didn't go home. No matter how much or how little work he had, he was always worried. Only when he stayed in a hotel could he sleep peacefully."

"Not going home is better than nothing. I just want to see my dad, but I can't."

Luo Sai couldn't help but express his sorrow with melancholy, and then he realized that he shouldn't have mentioned his father.

Sure enough, Qi Xuan immediately asked , " Did your father pass away?"

"She's gone a long time ago. My mother also disappeared some time ago."

Qi Xuan looked at Luo Sai as he was deep in thought and noticed the sadness flowing from his brows. So, Qi Xuan silently closed the door, returned to his desk, and continued working.

When Roselle woke up and opened the door and came out, it was already afternoon.

Rosé yawned and glanced at the clock on the wall drowsily. Then he came to his senses and said , " I've slept for so long! It's already past dinner, why didn't you call me?"

"It's okay, I asked the restaurant to leave the food."

Qi Xuan said, picked up his suit jacket from the back of the chair, and led Rosé to the Peony Garden Restaurant on the first floor, where a customer was drinking tea and reading a newspaper by the window. The restaurant has an elegant, comfortable and comfortable environment. Especially when the signature dishes are served, the aroma hits your face and immediately whets your appetite.

"This fish looks good at first sight!" said Rossay, picked up a piece and tasted it. Only then did he realize the reason why the Peony Garden Restaurant is so popular. The chefs are indeed capable, combining Chinese dishes with Western cooking techniques. , a combination of Chinese and Western cuisine that captures the taste buds of diners, it is indeed a well-known restaurant worthy of its name.

"If you like it, this fish is yours." Qi Xuan said, taking a sip of red wine.

"You eat too!"

Qi Xuan put a piece of sweet and sour pork on the plate and said with a smile , " I have been very sensitive to food and smells since I was a child. If I eat fish, my skin will become very itchy. Later, I stopped eating it altogether." "

"No wonder you thought I smelled like cigarettes when we first met, and you were picky about Yue Xin's food. You didn't know that you made Yue Xin so angry."

Qi Xuan couldn't help but smile and stared at Luo Sai for a while. In front of him, Roselle was eating heavily without any pretense, just like an old friend he had known for many years, without any feeling of strangeness at all. Qi Xuan originally thought that he would dislike Luo Sai, who had kidnapped him, but now that he was sitting at the same table eating, he couldn't hate or complain about Luo Sai at all. On the contrary, he was very relaxed and happy, and was willing to talk and drink with Roselle.

The two of them drank one cup at a time and one cup at a time. Luo Sai praised Qi Xuan for his good drinking ability, and Qi Xuan sighed , " Fortunately, I'm not allergic to alcohol. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to eat many things. If I couldn't drink wine, what fun would there be in life?"

"Exactly! Your life is indeed too monotonous, unlike some other rich and powerful young men who go out to banquets and hang out in places where people smoke and smoke all day long. In addition to working, you just go home and sleep. Isn't it too boring? "

Luo Sai's words aroused Qi Xuan's vigilance. He hesitated for a moment and asked , " You seem to know a lot about my life. Have you investigated me?"

After hearing this, Rossai suddenly looked embarrassed. The investigation was indeed carried out, and he was followed from time to time. However, if he had to admit such a thing in front of Qi Xuan, he, Luo Sai, would not be able to open his mouth no matter what. So, he hurriedly found a topic and dealt with it.

"I just think you are different from those dandy boys. When I look at you, you have a regular life, work hard, and take care of your family. I am quite curious, do you have any hobbies?"

Seeing that Luo Sai's answer was not what he asked, Qi Xuan understood clearly and stopped being aggressive, so he followed Luo Sai's words.

"When I was a child, my aunt taught me to draw. When it comes to hobbies, this is one of them."

"Your aunt can also draw?"

Luo Sai tried hard to recall Qi Mei's appearance, and couldn't help but be in awe of this woman who was calm and composed in front of swords and guns. She was neither humble nor arrogant in front of Xu Huanyan and Fan Li, and her unique charm was revealed in her figure and brows. But what Rosey couldn't figure out was why a woman with such beauty and wisdom was still alone in middle age, without getting married and having children?

After listening to Qi Xuan's words, he somewhat understood Qi Mei again.

"My aunt has loved calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and she studied painting with Qian Yuqiao when she grew up. At that time, Qian Yuqiao was not as famous as he is now. I remember my aunt told me that Qian Yuqiao was extraordinary and had the style of a master. No. Thinking about it now, he has indeed become a famous artist in Jiangcheng's calligraphy and painting circles. In fact, yesterday I went to the club to meet Qian Yuqiao and ask him to create a work for the Pearl Hotel."

When Luo Sai heard Qi Xuan talk about Qian Yuqiao, a picture suddenly flashed in his mind. He had heard this name somewhere before. He tilted his head, rubbed his injured neck with his hand, and tried to recall in the ocean of memory. Soon, the picture in front of him gradually became clear. At Fan Li's house, he had seen Qian Yuqiao's ink paintings.

"What a coincidence. Brother Cat admires Qian Yuqiao very much. I remember he also said that he would become his teacher and learn calligraphy from him."

"Brother Cat?" Qi Xuan looked confused.

The big brother Cat that Luo Sai mentioned refers to Fan Li, the president of the Cat Shadow Club.

"Do you have a close relationship?" Qi Xuan asked , " Yesterday I heard Yue Xin say that you don't belong to the Mao Shadow Society, so why do you do things for the Mao Shadow Society?"