Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 130 Parting is imminent
The rhododendrons in the courtyard are in full bloom, the leaves are dark green, the petals are as bright as fire, and as beautiful as clouds.

"Sister, did mother like azaleas the most before? I don't remember..." Zirong watered the flowers with an iron watering can, looking at the bright red azaleas, trying to remember.

Ye Zijin smiled bitterly, "Yes, my aunt's favorite is the azalea, and there used to be a lot of them in the side yard of the Dutong Mansion. These are things that happened when I was a child, and it's normal if you don't remember it. At that time, you and Zizheng knew how to play around all day long, so how could you care about flowers and plants."

Since Ye Zijin brought Zirong back from the ruins that day, Zirong was in a coma for two days, but when he woke up, he lost his memory. The doctor said that the amnesia was caused by a heavy impact on the head.For the safety of Zirong and Zizheng, Meng Haoxiang arranged them in this remote villa, and Ye Zijin also moved here to take care of her younger brother.

"Sister, what did I do before?" Zi Rong suddenly asked.

Ye Zijin was taken aback for a moment, looking at the bright red azaleas, she seemed to have been stabbed in the heart, "You...you will help me in the company after finishing your studies..."

Zirong scratched his head, "Oh", with a hint of pain in his expression, "Sister, why can't I remember anything, I even forgot what my mother looks like, I'm afraid that one day I will miss you and brother Also forget..."

Ye Zijin felt sore, and comforted in a low voice: "No, no, our family will be together in the future, you, me, and Zizheng will never be separated..."

"Why hasn't brother come back?" Zirong glanced in the direction of the door.

Zizheng found Zhao Zhimei through Ye Zijin after escaping from the secret room, and quickly contacted the organization through Zhao Jinnian.Although Ye Zijin doesn't know what they are doing, but as long as they need help, she will agree without hesitation and do her best.Zhao Zhimei once asked her if she would like to join the Communist Party, but Ye Zijin refused. She didn't want to be involved in all kinds of disputes, she just wanted to manage Shen Ji well and be with her family in a normal way.But contrary to expectations, Zizheng is still engaged in underground work, walking on the edge of danger every day. Once Zizheng goes out to do errands, Ye Zijin will always be in fear. It seems that the once peaceful life is gone forever...

"He should be back soon." After Jing Zirong said this, Ye Zijin felt a little uneasy.

At this time, Zirong found a butterfly kite from nowhere, and said with a innocent smile: "Sister, this weather is just right for kite flying. I also like flying kites now. Is it because we loved playing with it when we were young?"

Ye Zijin felt sour, smiled, and said, "Yes, we used to fly kites together, and you and Zizheng always liked to compete."

Zi Rong took the kite string and ran on the lawn, while Ye Zijin held a colorful butterfly kite on the other side.Zirong ran a few laps, and the kite was gradually lifted by the wind, flying higher and higher.

"Sister, look! How high it flies!" Zirong said with sweat profusely, unable to hide his excitement.

Ye Zijin looked at his brother who had lost his memory, and didn't know whether to be happy or worried. If Zirong regained his memory one day, would they still live together like they are now?Ye Zijin didn't dare to think about what happened after Zirong recovered her memory. What would she do if their brothers killed each other...

"Sister, let's fly the kite for a while. The wind is right now, and the kite is flying steadily." Zirong stuffed the end of the thread into Ye Zijin's hand, and helped to let it go by herself.

Ye Zijin watched the butterfly kite getting smaller and taller, feeling inexplicably sad in her heart.She put the thread awkwardly, her hands seemed to become less flexible, and all she thought about were her two younger brothers.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew, sand flew into Ye Zijin's eyes, she quickly loosened the thread to cover her eyes and rubbed her eyes twice, tears kept streaming from her eyes, and her eye sockets were red from rubbing.Hearing Zirong's "Ahhh", Ye Zijin narrowed his eyes and followed Zirong's gaze.

The kite line broke at some point, and the butterfly kite fell down with the wind like a rootless orchid, drifting farther and farther, and disappeared after a while.The wind stopped, and the sky was still blue, but the kite was gone, as if it was just a dream of a butterfly...

"What a pity, it looks like I can't find it." Zirong sighed looking at the direction where the kite was falling.

Ye Zijin wiped away her tears, the sand had already flowed out along with the tears, her eyes were no longer itchy and painful.Only then did Zirong turn around, and seeing Ye Zijin's red eye circles, he was panicked and confused for a moment, so he comforted his sister and said, "Sister, it's just a kite, if you lose it, just throw it away, if you really like it, I will I'll go out and buy you a new one."

Ye Zijin was dumbfounded by Zirong's words, she took out a silk cloth and wiped the sweat from Zirong's forehead, and said, "It's fine, as long as you don't leave me like this kite."

Zirong smiled brightly and said, "Sister, don't worry, I will always be by your side and protect you with brother-in-law."

"En." Ye Zijin replied in a low voice.

The iron door suddenly opened with a "click", and Ye Zijin looked back, and saw that it was Zizheng who had returned.She walked up happily, but saw that Zizheng was in a hurry and looked very nervous, as if he had come back all the way.

"What's wrong?" Ye Zijin had a premonition that something serious happened.

Zizheng glanced outside the door, and while pulling Ye Zijin into the room, he said in a low voice: "This matter is of great importance, let's talk about it when we go in."

The three of them entered the room together, Ye Zijin and Zizheng sat on the sofa, Zirong sat on the chair next to him, Zizheng glanced at Zirong, there seemed to be a trace of suspicion in his eyes, he leaned closer to Ye Zijin's ear and said, "Do you want to?" Let Zirong avoid it for a while?"

Ye Zijin said displeased: "He has already lost his memory, he doesn't remember anything, why are you still wary of your own brother?"

Zirong noticed that the faces of his sister and brother were not quite right, and he was a little puzzled: "Sister, brother, what happened?"

Ye Zijin's expression softened a little, and he said, "Zizheng has something to tell us."

Zizheng hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sister, the situation is really urgent this time. An important comrade captured in Wuhan has rebelled. He is one of the underground core leaders of the CCP. His rebellion will implicate many people. , I will leave Shanghai overnight."

Zirong was in a fog when he heard it, although he didn't know what Zirong was talking about, but seeing the seriousness on his face, he knew that the matter was very important.

Ye Zijin was startled, Zizheng was leaving Shanghai again, she was very reluctant, but she had no choice but to force herself to remain calm, and asked, "It's too late now, do you need me to help you?"

Zizheng thought for a while, and said: "In fact, after receiving this information, the underground leaders of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai have already evacuated under our protection. The traitor will arrive in Shanghai soon. The rest of our time Not many, the people over there should have received the information, and the search will definitely be strengthened in places like the station, and I don’t know how to get out for a while.”

Ye Zijin was terrified when he heard that, if his younger brother didn't leave Shanghai, then as long as the traitor would provide the list of CCP agents lurking in Shanghai, then Zizheng would be hard to escape, and Zizheng had to be sent away before the traitor arrived!And without delay!

"Go and pack some things first, I'll think of a way." Ye Zijin was gripping her heart, almost out of breath, only felt that Zizheng's walk seemed to have stepped into darkness again, she couldn't see or touch, She will not be able to protect her younger brother in the future, and the day when she will come back is far away... She has mixed feelings in her heart, but time does not allow her to think about these things, she can only try her best to think of a perfect plan to ensure that Zizheng leaves Shanghai safely.

When Zirong heard that Zizheng was going to leave, he looked very depressed. Ye Zijin never told Zirong about Zizheng's past, and only used Zizheng's overseas study a few years ago to fool him.Zirong always thought that Zizheng had just returned to China, and this time Zizheng was in a hurry to leave again, and he was just as reluctant as Zizheng.

"Sister, brother, where are you going?" Zi Rong asked puzzled.

Ye Zijin had no choice but to continue lying: "Zizheng is going abroad to finish his studies. He came back this time because he was on vacation. Naturally, he will go back to school after the vacation is over."

Zi Rong believed it was true, but saw Zi Zheng hurried downstairs with a small rattan box, just now Ye Zijin had thought of a way.

"Sister, I have to go, otherwise it will be too late, and it will be troublesome when they block the railway." Zizheng said and walked towards the door.

Ye Zijin stepped forward to stop her, and said: "Wait a minute, I already have a way to send you out of Shanghai, Shen Ji will send a batch of silk to Nanjing soon, when you dress up as a silk delivery guy, I will let you Xiao Wu will go with you, the train will pass through several stations along the way, you will play by ear when the time comes, and when you are safe, you must tell me through Lu Bo..." After Ye Zijin finished speaking, her eyes were already crystal clear, but She still held back her tears and went to call Xiao Wu.

After arranging everything, Ye Zijin personally sent Zizheng to the station.When the two were about to get into the car, Zirong suddenly chased him out of the house with a box of things in his hand.

Panting, he ran to the front of the car, raised the box in his hand, and said, "Brother, take this, sister said you like pear paste candy..."

Ye Zijin took the box, lowered her head and shed tears silently. Seeing her sister crying sadly, Zirong comforted her: "Sister, didn't you say that brother is going abroad to study? He will come back next vacation, and I will wait for him with you." go home."

Zizheng's eyes were slightly wet in the car, he coughed twice, and said, "Zirong, you have to protect your sister, take good care of her, don't let her get hurt..."

"Well, don't worry, brother." A confident smile appeared on the corner of Zirong's lips.

The car drove smoothly on the road, and the atmosphere inside the car was very depressing.Seeing that the two siblings behind were silent, Ah Yuan felt a little strange.

After a long time, Ye Zijin finally asked, "What did you say to Xin Yu? Does she know that you are leaving? Are you going to leave without saying goodbye this time?"

Zizheng lowered his head, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, "She should be waiting for me outside the theater now, I don't want her to be in danger, so..."

"So you lied to her again." Ye Zijin turned her face away, leaned her elbow on the car window, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said again, "Don't you think you are too cruel to Xinyu? She waited You've been here for so long, but you've only seen you a few times and you're leaving without saying goodbye, can't she just tell you the truth in exchange for her treating you like this?"

"I left her a letter, which told her the truth." Zizheng looked out the window silently, his voice very soft.

Ye Zijin didn't say anything more, she didn't know how Xinyu would feel when she saw that letter.She raised her eyes and glanced at Zizheng. He has lost a lot of weight in the past few years, and the outline of his chin is obviously sharper. The youthful and frivolousness of the past has long been gone.Ye Zijin felt sorry for Zizheng, she wished that he could settle down and go on with Xinyu, but she couldn't persuade Zizheng to give up her beliefs and ideals.Sometimes this contradiction makes Ye Zijin feel extremely tormented.But right now, Zizheng has to leave...

When he arrived at the station, Xiao Wu was already waiting in the waiting room, and the batch of silks and satins had already been packed.

"You must be careful on the road..." Ye Zijin's voice trembled, holding Zizheng's hand for a long time.

Xiao Wu patted his chest and said, "Oh, boss, don't worry, I haven't done well what you entrusted to me."

Zizheng hummed in a low voice, not daring to look at his sister again, and said, "Sister, don't cry, there may be their eyeliner around... I'm leaving..."

"Hmm..." Ye Zijin slowly let go of her hand, watched Xiao Wu and Zizheng enter the station, and forced back tears.

At this time, there was a rush of footsteps behind her, and a familiar figure ran past her. Ye Zijin took a closer look, and found that the person was Wang Xinyu!

(End of this chapter)