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Lu Ming picked up the phone to answer, it turned out to be Yan Xiaohui.

"You got home so soon?" Lu Ming was very surprised.

"Well, there is no one on the road. I drove a little faster. Are you up?" Yan Xiaohui's voice sounded a little hoarse. I don't know if it's a problem with the phone line or because she drank too much alcohol.

"It's good to get home safely, I must be tired, go to rest early." Lu Ming didn't know what to say.

"It's okay, tomorrow is Christmas, and the hospital is on holiday."

"The hospital is on holiday for Christmas? No doctor's visit." Lu Ming was a little puzzled. It's understandable that the Chinese New Year is off, because no one goes to the hospital.

Yan Xiaohui didn't answer his question, but said softly, "Lu Ming, tell me the truth, do you like me?"

Lu Ming blurted out: "Of course I like it, but it seems to be the feeling of siblings."

Yan Xiaohui said: "I know, I can feel it, so do you love Mingzhu?"

Lu Ming thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't understand, and said with a bitter smile, "I don't know what kind of feeling you're talking about about love, but I know that I'm going to live with her all my life, it seems to be innate, It's like I was born to be my parents' son, I don't know if you can understand that."

"Then have you ever truly loved someone?" Yan Xiaohui asked.

"It seems... How should I put it, I think there is, but it's not enough according to what you said." Lu Ming hesitated.

In fact, when he was very young, there was a person in his heart, and there was a shadow of a person. This shadow has been hidden in his heart for many years, and then gradually faded away. Later, he and Mingzhu's marriage agreement was made, Both have a sense that they were born to be together, love it or not.

"But I love you, I really love you very much." Yan Xiaohui cried.

"I know, but I can only say I'm sorry, I can't lie to myself, let alone you." Lu Ming's heart twitched.

"I know I shouldn't love you, but I can't control myself... I can't live without you. Even if we can't be together, at least we can still be in the same city and see you often, I..." Yan Xiao Hui was at a loss for words.

"There will definitely be someone who really loves you, and someone you love more, there will definitely be, all the men at the party tonight will have a crush on you." Lu Ming said.

"I know, but I don't love them, I only love you alone, I hate my father now, why was he hesitant to give you to the Yuan family back then." Yan Xiaohui turned over old accounts.

Lu Ming smiled wryly and shook his head, as if Yan Xiaohui was facing him.He didn't even know that Yan's father had also proposed marriage, and he was not in charge of this matter, so he could only say nothing.

"Can we have another kind of relationship, friends, confidants, or lovers, but not necessarily bound by marriage, I wanted to tell you last time in the hospital, but unfortunately I didn't say it." Yan Xiaohui said .

Lu Ming understood what Yan Xiaohui meant. He had seen this kind of relationship between men and women in America, and it was even more common in England.

The two are not married, but have a relationship of friends, confidantes, and lovers, and they will go to bed when necessary.

That is the so-called confidante, bosom friend, girlfriend of the opposite sex.

This kind of relationship was very popular in the circle of the British aristocracy, and it was very common among the Russian aristocrats in the nineteenth century.

After all, Yan Xiaohui had been influenced by Western culture, and she was placed in a closed place in the interior of the country. The girl's family would lose her reputation if she did this, and she would not be able to marry, and the married woman would lose her life.

But Lu Ming also can't accept this kind of relationship. Traditional Chinese society allows men to take concubines, and even allow men to have sex outside, but they will never tolerate this kind of relationship between men and women. This is the difference in national conditions.

In modern society, men and women have increased awareness of autonomy, and there are many people who live together without getting married for a long time. This is another world.

"Xiao Hui, it's getting late, you should go to bed early, we will discuss this topic later when we have time." Lu Ming said perfunctorily.

"Well, at least I said what was in my heart, and I feel much better. Besides, I also know that you still like me and don't hate me." Yan Xiaohui hung up the phone crying.

Lu Ming felt tingling pain in his heart, tired, weak, and groggy.

A few days passed, and there was still no movement from An Gonggen. Lu Ming lost his composure and called An Gonggen to inquire about the situation.

An Gonggen said that that damned Ozawa hadn't been in Shanghai at all recently, and he didn't know if he had gone to the northeast.

"How could it be such a coincidence, did he hear something?" Lu Ming asked suspiciously.

"I'm also wondering. This guy has been so arrogant all the time, but he has disappeared these days. I only found out the news through the inside line. Just two days before I returned to Shanghai, he happened to leave Shanghai. Mr. Lu, how about Shall we tie up a few Japanese first?"

"No, that would scare the snake away. Our main target is Seishiro Ozawa. Besides, is the beautiful woman next to him in Shanghai?" Lu Ming asked.

"It seems to have disappeared."

"Then let's wait and talk." Lu Ming decided.

Lu Ming put down the phone and thought for a long time, this must be a coincidence.He doesn't think Ozawa left Shanghai because he leaked the news.

People like Ozawa belong to the gangster, and they are very arrogant in their bones. Once they know that someone is going to deal with him, not only will they not leave, but they will bravely accept the challenge.

From Ozawa's point of view, escaping means escaping, showing weakness, and even death.

The next day Yan Xiaohui called him, saying that the person he was looking for recently was not in Shanghai and his whereabouts were unknown.After Lu Ming thanked her, he asked her to ask someone to keep an eye on her, and once Ozawa returned to Shanghai, he would be notified immediately.

Yan Xiaohui hasn't come over since the phone confession that day, and she didn't talk about anything on the phone this time.

Perhaps Yan Xiaohui's self-esteem as an unmarried woman made her unable to say anything, and could only wait for him to take the initiative.

Lu Ming didn't know, and didn't dare to think too much.

It's best not to make any decisions, and let this matter just let it go, leaving a good memory for each other.

As soon as he put down the phone, Zhang Ziyang's call came in, telling him that someone from the Shanghai Garrison Command was looking for him.

"Shanghai Garrison Headquarters? I don't know anyone." Lu Ming suddenly remembered that Sheng Youde had mentioned someone to him that day.

"I told you that this person has a lot of background." Zhang Ziyang said mysteriously on the phone.

"This person's name is Huang Yanning, Adjutant Huang." Lu Ming responded lightly.

"Uh, you know him. He is a graduate of the fourth phase of the Whampoa Military Academy. He is a student of the emperor. He is already a major adjutant at the age of 24. He has a bright future ahead." Zhang Ziyang said enviously.

Lu Ming knew that the revolutionary party members of the Nationalist Government were very young, and many of them had already controlled a province or even several provinces in their 30s. People like Li, Bai, Yan, and others were already able to support troops against the central government.

The 24-year-old major's adjutant is not amazing.

Of course, the Whampoa Military Academy is a famous school, known as China's West Point, and those who come out of it will be the upstarts of the Nationalist government in the future, this is certain.

"I don't know him, I just heard someone mention it. Didn't he say that he wanted something from me?" Lu Ming asked, his heart fluttered, knowing that it must have something to do with Ziyuan.

"I asked, but people don't tell me. I have to tell him after I see you. I didn't dare to tell him where you live, so I said to ask you first. Do you want to see this person?" Zhang Ziyang said.

"You are talking nonsense, people from the Shanghai Garrison Command want to see me, can I avoid it?"

Before finding out the situation, Lu Ming didn't want Zhang Ziyang to know the truth for a moment, not only to keep it secret, but also to protect Zhang Ziyang's safety.

"I'll accompany you to meet him. Soldiers are like bandits, and everyone is lawless. We have to be careful." Zhang Ziyang patted his waist and said.

"Okay, you can make an appointment with him. Let's go meet this big man." Lu Ming laughed.