The old sofa in the living room is really hard to sleep with. It is not only small, but also cold and hard. After only two nights of sleep, Lu Xiyan felt sore all over his waist and back.

It has been almost three months since I returned to China.

Lu Xiyan's parents died in the Zhabei bombing when the Japanese army attacked Shanghai. Their bodies were buried under rubble. When they were finally discovered, they could no longer see anyone.

He was still in France at that time, and the funeral was handled by the Meng family and his son.

Dangdang...

The self-ringing bell rang eleven times.

Lu Xiyan couldn't sleep. No matter because the sofa was cold and hard, he had something to do.

Get up, put on your coat, and walk into the study.

A book was drawn from the bookshelf. As soon as I sat down, I looked through the pages and heard a slight sound of footsteps. Meng Fanxing came in with a cup of hot water.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I heard the sofa outside tossing and turning several times. Am I disturbing you here?" Meng Fanxing asked embarrassedly.

"Meimei, our two families are considered family friends. Can you tell me the truth?" Lu Xiyan put down the book in his hand and asked seriously.

"Brother Anzi, I..." Meng Fanxing suddenly became silent. She couldn't say something, otherwise she wouldn't have to have a home and dared not go back.

"Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. From childhood to adulthood, you have been a very independent person and don't need others to worry about you."

"Let's go in two days..."

"Don't let me go, I don't mean to drive you away." Lu Xiyan said sincerely, "I just hope you can help me as your friend. Although I am just a doctor who only knows how to treat you, I can still help if you need it."

"Thank you, I get it."

"Why……"

Lu Xiyan shook his head and sighed. Meng Fanxing had no news in the past three years. Meng Xiangsheng, Meng Hao and his son were asking for help from searching everywhere, but there was no result. They just thought she had died outside long ago.

Who would have thought that she suddenly came back and changed her name. The original name was not Meng Fanxing, but Meng Junmei.

My thoughts returned to the afternoon two days ago. Lu Xiyan was called by a patient to come to the hospital. When he came back...

Several Japanese plainclothes were holding weapons and chasing a woman in a gray windbreaker along Xiafei Road towards Baochang Road. The woman was panicked, barefoot, and the cold wind was urinating...

The moment he fell in front of him, Lu Xiyan recognized Meng Fanxing, and Meng Fanxing also recognized Lu Xiyan!

After five years of separation, no one expected that the two childhood sweethearts would meet in such a situation. Without hesitation, Lu Xiyan pulled Meng Fanxing and rushed into an alley.

Later, the police in the French Concession arrived and clashed with Japanese plainclothes.

They were able to escape successfully.

Afterwards, Lu Xiyan brought Meng Fanxing back to his home.

His life, which was not very peaceful, was even more chaotic.

Meng Fanxing was unwilling to go home. He could understand that being chased by the Japanese must have something to do with the "anti-Japanese elements", and her younger brother was a policeman in the French Concession.

He knew Meng Hao, who was careless in his usual manner, but his father was very careful, and he was very particular. He was known as a "little detective" in the French Concession.

Now it seems that the siblings are really similar, both of them are bold and reckless.

The relationship was a little confused, and Lu Xiyan didn't know whether he should tell the truth to Meng Hao, but when he was eating, he said everything to his mouth and swallowed it back.

He is not sure about Meng Fanxing's identity. He is still aware of the domestic political situation, especially in places like Shanghai. As long as you are willing, you can hear what you want to hear.

Although his small clinic is not very good, he has all kinds of people coming in every day, and the French Concession is now a place where people are mixed.

Except for some non-governmental organizations and gang members, these anti-Japanese elements are only from Chongqing and Yan'an.

If Meng Fanxing doesn't say it, he doesn't want to ask.

But he was very worried about Meng Fanxing's safety next. After all, he grew up together since childhood, and when he was young, the two families joked that they wanted to get married.

Not a relative, but better than a relative.

...

"You woke up. I just went out to buy fried dough sticks and cooked porridge in the pot. You wash and come over for breakfast." When I woke up in the morning, Lu Xiyan had already prepared breakfast and arranged chopsticks.

Meng Fanxing washed up and came out.

Rice porridge, fried dough sticks, and a few side dishes on the list.

"It's so delicious, Brother An Zi, are you doing these?"

"There is no choice. I am alone abroad and can't get used to foreign bread. I force myself to make it, so I can make some simple things." Lu Xiyan smiled and took off the apron, sat down, and served Meng Fanxing a bowl.

"Brother Anzi, it's really good. Your skills are almost as good as my mother!" Meng Fanxing took a sip and gave a thumbs up in surprise.

"Your mother... eat more if you eat delicious food. It's cold and there's no food in your stomach, but you can't stand it!" Lu Xiyan shook his words back. After more than three years away from home, Meng Fanxing didn't know the situation at home.

"Well." Meng Fanxing took a bite of fried dough sticks while drinking the porridge, "Brother Anzi, I want to go out today. Can you give me some money?"

"If you want to go out, the street is not peaceful. Moreover, on the street that day, you were wearing this outfit. What if you were recognized by someone?"

"Brother Anzi, what should I do? I have to go out today?" Meng Fanxing frowned.

"Do you have to be today?"

"Yes."

"How much do you want to borrow?" Lu Xiyan frowned slightly. It was not that he didn't want to, but that he didn't know what Meng Fanxing was doing to borrow money?

"Not many, are there five oceans?"

"So, when will you go out?" Lu Xiyan asked.

"noon."

"Take off your clothes first!"

"Brother Anzi, what are you going to do?"

"Aren't you going out? The Japanese will not give up. Just beware, except for the inner clothes inside, your clothes must be disposed of. I'll go out later and buy you another set. They haven't seen your face before?"

"It shouldn't be." Meng Fanxing thought for a while.

"That's good. This is the French Concession. The Japanese have no evidence. Even if they know it is you, they can't do anything to you." Lu Xiyan said.

Unless they were secretly arrested, the Japanese would not dare to arrest people in the French Concession in broad daylight. The French were very arrogant and they wanted to save face.

"Brother Anzi, wait for me."

"Stay at home and wait for me to come back, just wear my pajamas. Turn around and I'll buy you a new one." Lu Xiyan took Meng Fanxing's clothes and carried his bag and went out.

...

Passing by the boiling water room.

"Old Cai?"

"Doctor Lu, are you here for a medical treatment again?"

"Yes, it's still warm here on this cold day. I'm going to ask for a cup of hot water when I'm burning the boiler?" Lu Xiyan held the clinic and walked into a boiling water room with his hands rubbed.

"Look at what Dr. Lu said, wait a moment, I'll make tea for you."

"No need to be so troublesome, just a cup of hot water...

In the blink of an eye, a pack of clothes turned into ashes in the raging fire. Although I was reluctant to let it go, sometimes all the consequences must be eliminated.

These were all decided by Lu Xiyanyi's careful thinking.

"Let's go, Lao Cai!"

"Let's go slowly, Doctor Lu."

After handling the clothes, Lu Xiyan went directly to the department store. Although the small clinic did not earn much money, his parents left him some possessions, although most of them were buried underground.
Chapter completed!