After the Republic of China

Chapter 992 Fake Husband

Summer in Shanghai is always stuffy.

Shao Yunshi sent Xiaodong away and stroked her forehead. She felt uneasy and didn't want to do anything. Since she had nothing to do, she went back to her bedroom to rest.

Here, Butler Xiao Yu once again arrived at the place where his cousin rented.

"Cousin, why are you crying again? Didn't you say you shouldn't cry? Crying too much is not good for the child." Housekeeper Xiao Yu felt distressed when he saw his cousin's haggard appearance.

His cousin, Xu Li, looked at her cousin and said with a fierce face, "Didn't I tell you not to come? Why are you here again?"

Housekeeper Xiao Yu frowned and said, "How can I not come if you are like this?"

Xu Li smiled bitterly and said, "It's useless to come. I don't want to burden you for nothing."

Butler Xiao Yu said, "I checked, there's no one following us outside."

Butler Xiao Yu had some guesses about Xu Li's affairs, so he acted very cautiously.

Xu Li trusted her cousin very much. She smiled a little after hearing this. "I didn't expect that my cousin is still so vigilant."

Housekeeper Xiao Yu didn't ask anything else, just said: "You can't just lie there, my eldest daughter is a great doctor, I'll ask her to come, okay?"

Xu Li's belly was already showing. After hearing this, she touched her belly and said with a wry smile, "My situation should not be known to many people."

The Yu family knew everything about what Xu Li had done, so Xu Li was so relaxed in front of her cousin.

Butler Xiao Yu naturally understood that his cousin's affairs had to be kept secret, but he could still guarantee Miss Shao's character.

So, he advised, "My eldest daughter is not like others. She is tight-lipped and prefers free medical treatment, especially for the poor. If she comes to see a doctor, there will definitely be no setbacks."

Xu Li frowned and said, "Cousin, why do you keep calling me my eldest daughter? This is a new society, you can't be servile."

This was a bit unpleasant to hear, but Housekeeper Yu knew her cousin's temper, so she was not angry. She explained, "The Lu family treats us well. They don't treat us as servants. Besides, I am hired to help, not a servant."

Xu Li rolled her eyes and said, "If that's the case, why are you still talking about our eldest daughter? It sounds weird."

"That's true." Butler Xiao Yu decided not to pay attention to his cousin's stubbornness and said directly: "Okay, cousin, just tell me whether you want to invite them or not."

Xu Li shook her head helplessly, "Cousin, I'm in trouble now, and I can't let others get involved."

Butler Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he suppressed his temper and asked, "Can you tell me?"

Xu Li looked at her cousin and finally shed tears, "Cousin, Mingshan is gone."

"Mingshan is gone? What do you mean gone?" Butler Yu was so shocked that the people who were sitting there jumped up.

After starting to talk, Xu Li finally managed to continue. She wiped her tears and said, "Mingshan's superior was arrested, and he sacrificed himself to protect Shangji."

Butler Xiao Yu's heart was pounding. He endured the pain and asked, "Then, what about you?"

"I have to go back to work." Xu Li said firmly.

"You are in this condition now, why are you still going to work? Not to mention that your aunt and uncle will be heartbroken when they know about it, I can't bear to see you like this either. If the elders find out, they will definitely hold me accountable even if I didn't stop you." Butler Xiao Yu was anxious.

Xu Li knew that her uncles loved her, so she shed more tears, "But if I don't go to work, people will be suspicious."

Housekeeper Xiao Yu glanced at his cousin and whispered, "Does your workplace know about your marriage?"

Xu Li nodded, "My identity has been polished by the organization, no problem."

"What about Mingshan?" asked Xiao Yu, the housekeeper. Xu Li blushed a little, "My current husband is not Mingshan."

"What?" Butler Xiao Yu was dumbfounded, "Then what's wrong with your belly?"

Xu Li hurriedly said: "It's Mingshan's, and this identity is fake now."

In this way, housekeeper Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but also had a headache, "You made it so complicated, how can I explain it to the child in the future?"

The Zeng family and the Xu family are old relatives. The marriage between the two families' children is not just a simple in-law relationship. The friendship of several lifetimes cannot be ruined by my cousin.

Xu Li also knew this and said with a headache: "Now is not the time to think about these things. Right now, I don't know how to tell my family about Mingshan's matter."

Zeng Mingshan was one of the secretaries serving Secretary Li of the Central Shanghai Bureau.

He joined the revolution very early. Although the Zeng family was not a prominent family, they had some wealth. When they knew what his son had done, they unilaterally cut off contact with him.

Of course, there were secret dealings.

The same is true for the Xu family.

After hearing this, Butler Xiao Yu said, "You don't need to tell me about this. You haven't been in touch for many years anyway."

Xu Li agreed after hearing this, "Let's do this for now, but don't tell anyone about what you found me with when you get home."

Housekeeper Xiao Yu knew that what she was doing was rather dangerous, so he said seriously, "You can ask me not to tell you, but then tell me where you work now and what you do. Of course, you don't have to tell me anything about confidential matters."

Xu Li glanced at her cousin, who was still as concerned about her as always. She felt warm in her heart and nodded, "I am now working in the telecommunications department of the secret service headquarters. I am OK with security."

"Does anyone know where you live?" asked Butler Yu.

Xu Li shook her head. "This is my temporary residence. I usually live in a dormitory. No one should know about it."

Should?! Butler Xiao Yu frowned, "Are you unsure, or have you noticed something wrong?"

Xu Li smiled bitterly and said, "My current husband was chosen by the organization, and not many people know about it."

This made Butler Xiao Yu's face darken again, "Why didn't I see him when I went in and out several times?"

Xu Li glanced at him, not daring to say more, and only sighed: "Don't talk about my cousin, I haven't seen him for a long time."

This made Butler Xiao Yu feel a chill inexplicably, "Could something have happened? A lot of people have been arrested in Shanghai."

Xu Li shook her head. "It's unlikely that he was caught. I suspect that he either betrayed or escaped."

Housekeeper Xiao Yu knew his cousin's wit, and nodded, "No wonder you are suspicious. Too many people have been arrested in Shanghai these days. If this person is scared, he will naturally take these two paths."

Xu Li is actually not interested in her fake husband, and she is unclear about his specific identity. It seems that this man is not a member of the organization.

In short, this person is a bit mysterious.

Seeing that his cousin was in deep thought, Butler Xiao Yu said, "But, could it be that you are mistaken? It is possible that the man was murdered, or something else?"

Xu Li shook her head. "That's impossible. The Hua family is a wealthy family in Nanyang. They have bodyguards when they go in and out."

It was the first time that Butler Xiao Yu had heard of this person. He frowned and asked, "How come a wealthy family is involved?"

His words made Xu Li's heart skip a beat. She didn't dare to mention Mr. Hua anymore. She just said, "The Hua family is a big family in Southeast Asia, not in Shanghai. Maybe they are not very conspicuous."

This is a bit confusing.