Chapter 376 Chunlan
Zhang Yunqi did not sleep all night.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind.

This was his problem. Over the years, he had experienced the other side of the 90s, the rapid economic development and the increasingly better life. But he still made such a mistake because of his family's discomfort, lack of freedom and opposition.

In fact, the company has always had a department responsible for security. Ma Shi, who has followed Zhang Yunqi since he was penniless, is now the head of Lianzhong’s Foreign Affairs Department, with a group of strong young men under him.

It's simply because their family was born in poverty, and although they are indeed wealthy now, the idea of ​​considering themselves as ordinary people has never changed. If they really need to be protected, everyone seems to feel uncomfortable.

Like Zhang Ma, who runs a fish meal shop every day, it is not for the sake of making money, but simply because this old lady has been doing it for so many years and is reluctant to give up. She doesn't want to be idle and wants to have something to do so that she won't feel depressed. If Ma Shi sent someone to watch the fish meal shop every day, she would feel even more depressed.

As for Chunlan, she went to school early in the morning and came home late at night, always walking at night. At the beginning, her family was really worried about her safety, so they usually let her go to school with Zhang Yunqi. Later, they gradually became familiar with each other. His home was only about ten minutes away from the school gate. Chunlan was a girl with her own ideas, so she didn't need Zhang Yunqi to control her. Gradually, she went to school by herself. After two years, nothing happened, and her family didn't take it seriously.

Actually, now that the incident has happened, it is useless to think about it. For Zhang Yunqi, the current situation is that the call from the other party did not reveal much information. It only revealed two points: one is not to call the police, and the other is not to spread it.

These are all easy to understand and have little value. The issue that concerns him most is that he is not sure whether the other party is coming for people or money.

If you're here for the money, that's fine.

If it was directed at someone, at Zhang Yunqi, then the problem would become quite tricky...

No matter what, Zhang Yunqi clearly realized that the first thing he had to do now was to stabilize the situation at home and school and figure out who was most likely to make trouble for him!
"Duoduoduo..."

At this time, the bedroom door opened and Zhang Ma's voice calling him came from outside the door.

Zhang Yunqi looked out the window and saw that it was already dawn. He put out his cigarette, stood up and opened the door.

Aunt Zhang stood at the door and looked inside: "You didn't sleep all night? The whole house smells like cigarettes."

Zhang Yunqi doesn’t smoke very often, but he can’t help it when something happens: “No, I just got up and I’m getting ready to go to school.”

Aunt Zhang added, "Young people should smoke less. By the way, where's Chunlan? Did she not come home last night or did she go to school? Her bedroom door was always open."

Zhang Yunqi said, "She just got up and said hello to me, and has already gone to school." After a pause, he said, "By the way, Mom, Chunlan has something to ask."

"What's the matter?"

"Chunlan...she, she is not living at home these days."

"Where will she live if she doesn't live at home?"

"Uh, well, you remember her good classmate Huang Min, who came to our house for dinner. She was hospitalized yesterday because of illness and needed surgery. Huang Min is from another county, and her parents are working in Guangdong, so they can't get here right away. It's pitiful for a girl to be alone in the hospital. Chunlan wants to take a few days off to go and take care of her."

Zhang Yunqi really couldn't imagine how sad his mother, who had a heart disease, would be after knowing the truth, so he racked his brains to make up a lie.

Perhaps, he will make up many more lies like this in the next few days.

This is what must be done now.

The 18-year-old Zhang Yunqi is not the head of the Zhang family, but he is actually the mainstay of the Zhang family. No matter how stormy the future is, he must stand up straight, stabilize the situation, and stabilize this warm family that has finally stood up from the pain.

"Why didn't she tell me about this herself?" Aunt Zhang muttered to herself and went to the bathroom with Zhang Yunqi's dirty clothes.

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "Chunlan feels sorry for you. Seeing that you haven't woken up yet, she can't bear to wake you up."

"Of course, Chunlan is the most well-behaved and sensible person in this room. She has made me worry-free since she was a child." Aunt Zhang's words came from the bathroom along with the sound of washing: "Third brother, treat your sister well in the future and don't quarrel with her at every turn. She is younger than you, but has suffered more than you!"

Zhang Yunqi originally wanted to wash his face, but when he heard this, he turned his head and looked towards the bathroom door. He saw Zhang Ma sitting on a low stool washing his clothes. Her hair was dazzlingly white under the dim light.

Zhang Yunqi said "ok" from his throat, washed his face in the bathtub, went out and went downstairs.

The Mercedes was already waiting for him downstairs.

Ma Shi was sitting in the driver's seat, his handsome face looking a little tired, and it seemed that last night was also a sleepless night for him.

When he saw Zhang Yunqi, he immediately got out of the car and opened the door for his boss: "Everything around is arranged. I have also sent people to keep an eye on Gaoshan."

After a pause, he continued, "Just now, um, the boss lady... Chu Jian was waiting downstairs, and I told her that you had something important to do today and couldn't go to school with me, so I drove her there, but she didn't want to..."

Zhang Yunqi nodded. Ma Shi asked, "Where are we going now?"

Zhang Yunqi said, "No. 1 Middle School in the city."

This was the first time Zhang Yunqi went to school in a Mercedes-Benz.

There was no other reason, Zhang Yunqi just didn't want to walk today.

The car drove to the No. 1 Middle School in the city. The security guard glanced at the people in the car, then immediately opened the gate and saluted.

The Mercedes stopped at the Third Building where the second-year high school students were located. Zhang Yunqi got out of the car and took Ma Shi straight to the office of Chunlan's homeroom teacher Kang Zhiyang.

Kang Zhiyang is a young and energetic senior teacher. Naturally, he knows Zhang Chunlan's brother Zhang Yunqi. It is probably very rare for teachers and students in the No. 1 Middle School of the city not to know this person. However, they have never dealt with each other, so they were quite surprised that Zhang Yunqi came to find him.

Kang Zhiyang held up the teacup and said with a smile: "Sit down, please sit down. Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

Zhang Yunqi pulled a chair and sat down, saying, "Teacher Kang, I want to ask for three days off for my sister. She is going to our hometown to attend a very important banquet."

Kang Zhiyang barely considered it and nodded directly: "Okay, let her have a good rest."

After a pause, he seemed to sigh: "I have been teaching in this school for 20 years and have taught countless students. Your sister Chunlan is very talented and is the most hardworking and practical student I have ever met. Your family is so well-off, but she can still devote herself to her studies. This is really rare."

Zhang Yunqi nodded and asked, "How has she been doing in class recently?"

Kang Zhiyang glanced at Zhang Yunqi. The boy's tone didn't sound like a student, but more like a student's parent. However, he did have the capital to speak in this tone.

Kang Zhiyang didn't mind, but thought of Zhang Chunlan, the top student in the second grade group, the best student he had ever taught, and sighed and said: "Every time I see that girl, I will think of many idioms, such as drilling a hole in the wall to steal light, piercing the thigh with a needle, reading with a bottle of light, and three wonders of bamboo slips... A few days ago, I talked to Chunlan. When talking to other students, I always advise them to focus on their studies. As for Chunlan, I advise her to focus on other things, play more with classmates, and relax more. After all, study is not the whole of life. If a person focuses too much on written knowledge, he will miss more and more real beauty in life. Zhang Yunqi, you should be a practical person who disdains to study hard. Teach your sister more when you have time."

After a pause, he said to Zhang Yunqi: "By the way, I wonder if you have noticed that her hair has turned white."

Zhang Yunqi didn't say anything.

He didn't know why, but he suddenly remembered Chunlan, who would follow him up the mountain to collect firewood with her little butt sticking out at the age of five; Chunlan, who never asked her family for anything, always wore the tattered clothes he had worn, and was always the most diligent in doing farm work; Chunlan, whose hands were full of calluses and whose knuckles were black and rough, who pushed the cart desperately on the steep loess slope to save him effort; Chunlan, who studied day and night and celebrated his 16th birthday in the wilderness with the three yuan and fifty cents she had saved from picking up waste for who knows how long.

After a long time, after coming out of Kang Zhiyang's office, Zhang Yunqi took Ma Shi directly to Chunlan's classroom.

The first person to be found was Chunlan’s best friend Huang Min.

Because of Chunlan, Huang Min also became familiar with Zhang Yunqi. They chatted many times and even went to Zhang's house for dinner several times, so they didn't have to be polite.

In the corridor, Zhang Yunqi got straight to the point: "There are two things I want to ask you for help with. The first is that you should not leave the school these few days and do not let my mother and others see you. You may have a lot of questions, but I am short on time. I will tell you the reason later. I will arrange everything for you to eat, wear, and use. If I am not in school, you can find Wang Xiaokai in my class if you have any problems. He will do it well."

Zhang Yunqi paused, and before Huang Min could speak, he continued, "The second thing is that I want to know about Chunlan's recent situation."

Huang Min listened to Zhang Yunqi's rapid-fire speech, her mind was already a mess, but when she heard Zhang Yunqi mention Chunlan, she subconsciously felt something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong with Chunlan?"

Zhang Yunqi said, "Nothing, I just feel that she is not in a good condition recently, so I asked her to rest at home for a few days. As her brother, I am also very worried, so I want to know some of her recent situation from you."

Huang Min immediately said, "What you said is true. I don't know why Chunlan has been unhappy lately. She keeps to herself and doesn't talk much."

After a pause, she looked around and whispered: "I remember it was probably last week, Brother Yunqi, I saw Chunlan lying on the desk crying. There was no one in the classroom at that time. I was very scared. I had never seen Chunlan like this before, but she was too strong-willed and never said anything about her worries or grievances..."

Huang Min was talking and Zhang Yunqi was listening attentively, but as he was listening, a boy walked over from the toilet and attracted all his attention.

The boy had met Chunlan several times. They were from Longwan Town and were classmates of Chunlan in junior high school.

Wang Jinshan.

Wang Jinshan saw Zhang Yunqi almost at the same time. He had always been a little afraid of Chunlan's brother. He subconsciously lowered his head and tried to quickly pass through the area where Zhang Yunqi was standing in the corridor.

Zhang Yunqi waved his hand.

A tall figure appeared in front of Wang Jinshan, and Ma Shi blocked his way.

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(End of this chapter)