Chapter 361 Confession: After
the dinner at Kuan Chao's house, the guests left one after another. The last two groups of guests were Professor Wan Qi and classmate Li Shaodeng. Mr. Li did not go home with his elders and went back in the same car with his friends. school.
The other group of people were Mr. Xiao, Mr. Qing and the in-laws of the Chao family. The parents-in-law of the third handsome man of the Chao family stayed over. All the young people went home first. Chao Yuming also went back to her in-laws' house. Her second uncle's house was considered a villa. Because there were uncles, grandma and others staying as guests, it was inconvenient for her to take the child with her.
Mr. Xiao and Mr. Qing were thinking about the efficacy of the pills, and they were left behind to ask for answers. The beautiful young man smiled and fulfilled everyone's wishes, telling them that it is a detoxification and nourishing pill, which can detoxify poisonous substances. They should take it to nourish their lives and nourish their spirits during the emergency period when it is not poisonous. , can protect people from collapse even if they don’t eat or drink for seven days.
The old men who received the gift in return got the answer they wished for, and returned to their homes with the pills in their arms, smiling happily. They secretly planned in their hearts when they would go to the little girl to mix up some pills and collect them.
After seeing off all the guests, the waiters cleared away the dishes and cups in the hall.
Mr. Chao and his wife went back to the second floor. They waited for a group of old and young people to climb up to the second floor and changed their shoes in the entrance hall. When they entered the living room, they saw a little girl with pink makeup standing in front of the sofa, smiling broadly. The white teeth and the beaming look are particularly cute and charming.
Especially when the dumplings sweetly call "Grandpa, Grandma, Grandma, Grandma Zhou," etc., it makes people happy when they hear it. It's sweeter than drinking honey, and it's so sweet that it makes people's hearts melt.
The old ladies were so happy that their hearts bloomed, and they responded with "Hey, hey". They forgot about their image and demeanor and rushed over.
In the end, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Chao ran the fastest and grabbed the seats next to the little pink dumpling respectively. The two old ladies got the priority and started to ravage the tender little dumpling by rubbing his head and pinching his cheeks. They were having fun. Not so.
"The face is so soft."
"The little head is so round."
"The hair is so smooth."
"The skin is so good."
The two old ladies were ravaging the little girl's head and face, happily commenting on her, with satisfied eyes full of dismay.
"!" Leyun is not in a good mood. Old ladies torment her whenever they can. Wouldn't she suffer?
Chao Xingyun, Mrs. Zhou and Chao Yufu didn't get there first, so they sat down depressedly and poked at the two old ladies with jealous eyes.
The old men were more gentlemen and fell behind. The three middle-aged couples of the Chao family were last. They were the masters and juniors, so it was difficult for them to steal the limelight from their seniors.
When the old men sat down, they could only covet the old ladies. They were grown men, and they were embarrassed to snatch little girls to love them, which made them feel heartbroken.
There are so many people that there are limited sofas. The old man and the old lady sit on the sofa, Chao Erye and the younger ones sit on the newly added wooden chairs. Fang Ma and Uncle Hu serve tea and fruits.
The old men drank tea and watched the two old ladies bullying the little girl. The beautiful young man tried to save his sister but couldn't. He was too far away, and the water far away could not save the fire nearby.
"Grandma, grandma, can you spare me?" Le Yun, who had been beaten so badly that she had nowhere to hide, begged pitifully for mercy. The old ladies had been ravaging her for several minutes but were still reluctant to let go. If they continued to play with her, she would be broken. .
"Yes, yes, yes, grandma will knead it again."
"Yes, yes, grandma will stop squeezing her again."
The two old ladies said in agreement, but their hands were not idle. They rubbed their heads and pinched their faces again, saying they were pinching them. , In fact, I squeezed it seven or eight times, and then reluctantly let go of the dumplings.
When everyone took a look, they saw that the pink little dumpling had been pinched so hard by the two old men that his hair was all messy. His fair little face was red, and the little girl's eyes were watery and she looked particularly aggrieved.
The old men grinned secretly in amusement, the little guy was spoiled!
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Chao didn't think there was anything wrong. The little dumpling's face turned crimson and made him even cuter.
The old ladies and a few old men drank tea slowly, and then opened up the conversation, asking Xiaotuanzi what he likes to eat, his living habits, etc., and a lot of questions were thrown at them.
Le Yun almost fainted from the question. People say there are three aunts and six wives, but to her, there are three wives and four masters. She is a lot of elders. She can answer the questions without her mouth drying up.
After understanding the basic situation, a bunch of old men and old ladies were so happy that they couldn’t help but laugh. The little dumplings are so easy to raise. They are neither picky eaters nor picky, and they don’t have any bad habits. Brother Bo is just lucky to have such a good child. Others call him I couldn't find it even with a lantern.
"Xiao Lele, you keep that bastard brought by the Wang family for your own amusement, or let your second uncle teach him a lesson." After asking about the basic situation of life, Chao Erye got back to business and told the Wang family's prospective son-in-law that bad thing. Take it out for discussion.
"Who brought by the Wang family bullied little Lele? I have to let him know why the peach blossoms are so red."
Old Li was angry. He only had a precious grandson like Brother Bo. He used to be so weak that he couldn't bear the wind, but he finally found a younger sister. He slowly got better under the careful care of the little girl. The little girl had just arrived in Beijing and it was too late for them to hurt her. Someone dared to bully his granddaughter and pull teeth out of the tiger's mouth. He must pay the corresponding price.
All the young and old men: "..." Can you stop being so fiery and deal with a kid or something? There are many ways to do it, and it's not like playing in the ring where you need to work your muscles and muscles yourself.
"Grandpa, you killed a chicken with a butcher's knife. You are just such a hooligan. There is no need for you to do it yourself. I have your grandson." Grandpa was furious. Chao Yubo hurriedly came out to comfort him. Grandpa's personality could really kill people. Catch and beat.
"Well, what Xiaobo said makes sense." Mr. Li, who was coaxed by his grandson's "your grandson", suddenly beamed, his hot temper disappeared in a second, and he became the kind-hearted grandpa next door again.
She was deprived of her right to speak before she could speak. Le Yun blinked and looked at the angry old man and smiled. When Brother Chao calmed him down, she smiled like stars: "Actually, that guy didn't bully me and act like a hooligan to me. There is someone else."
"Wait a minute, Xiaotuanzi said that boy didn't bully you?" Uncle Chao said, did he just listen?
Second Master Chao and Father Chao also looked weird. The prospective son-in-law of the Wang family didn't play tricks on Xiao Lele. Why did Xiao Lele say that he was molested? And... he even knew the mole on that kid's body?
Chao Yubo smiled with warm eyes, not much shocked: "That guy didn't act like a gangster, so what bad things did he do to make Xiao Lele hate him?" "That guy is not a good person,
there is an old vicious woman behind him, the birthday star of the He family, the mother-in-law. He almost died in their hands, I hate him." Le Yun didn't want to hide anything from the Chao family and told the truth.
"Xiao Lele said that Mrs. He's serious illness last time was not a normal illness?" Mr. Li caught the key point and asked the question in his heart.
"Yes, Grandpa is mighty," Le Yun praised greatly, smiling at Grandpa Li and rolling her eyes: "My mother-in-law, the birthday star of the He family, didn't have any serious health problems at the time. She suddenly fell ill after eating unclean food. Yan Xing begged me to help. His great-grandmother saw a doctor, and I checked the pulse and diagnosed poisoning. It is a powerful poison that can cause rapid failure of internal organs in a short period of time. After the poison attacks, there are no traces of it with scientific medical techniques." Men, women, old and young, look at me and I look at you
. , a look of shock.
"Poisoned?" Chao Yubo murmured to himself, and suddenly realized: "I know, Xiao Lele went to Taihang Mountain to search for medicinal materials that time to help Mrs. He prepare the antidote. In this way, the person behind the poisoning of Mrs. He Is it related to Zhao Zongze?"
"Yes, Brother Chao is so smart." Le Yun did not hesitate to praise the young brother, and explained to everyone: "I found out what kind of food poisoning the old birthday star's mother-in-law had, and the He family accurately remembered that the thing was from the Wang family Sent. Later, the He family sealed up the things sent by the Wang family and many things in the family at that time. They took samples and sent them for testing. Problems were also found. There was also a sample given to me. The poison was a lost species. The medicine is not suitable for traditional Chinese medicine.
The Wang family could not find the poison. Zhao Zongze borrowed the hand of the daughter of the Wang family and delivered it to the longevity star of the He family. The reason why I know that the poison is related to Zhao Zongze is because I have met another person who also Poisoned, the poisoner is a relative of Zhao Zongze."
"The poisoner Lele said was... Yan Xing, right?" Chao Yubo frowned slightly, saying it was a question, but it was actually an affirmation.
Mr. Li and others all looked at the beautiful boy, their eyes meaning one thing: How is that possible!
"Brother Chao guessed it right again," Le Yun bared her teeth with a smile: "Brother Yan has been poisoned since he was a child. Fortunately, he has a special constitution and can automatically resolve it. The accumulation of some that cannot be resolved will achieve a balance. Otherwise, he He knew who poisoned him. I suggested that he investigate the cause of death of his mother and his grandmother. I’m not sure whether he found any evidence." Mr. Li, Zhou, Yang and Chao were horrified
. He glared, this...this is a peaceful era, and there are still people using such sinister means to harm others?
"The person who has the opportunity to poison Yan Xing and wants Yan Xing's death is Yan Xing's grandfather's stepwife. If Yan Xing is gone, the Yan family will have no heirs. If Yan Xing's grandfather is gone, Yan Xing's stepwife will be the most suspicious. Since there are no direct blood relatives in the family, only Mr. Yan’s stepwife and Mr. Yan’s ex-wife’s direct elders have the right to inherit the property. The only direct elders of Mr. Yan’s ex-wife are the ancestors of the He family. If the people with the right to inherit are eliminated, all the property of the Yan family will eventually be lost. It belongs to her, so that person reached out to the He family, preparing to clear all the stumbling blocks to the inheritance." The
beautiful young man analyzed what he had learned from a legal perspective, and it was clear and well-founded. According to criminal law, he finally got Who is the victim and who is suspected? There is no doubt that Grandpa Yan’s stepwife will be the final beneficiary, and she is the No. 1 suspect.
"Yes," the handsome young brother guessed it right away, and Le Yun could only nod: "Yan Xing doesn't mind the family scandal being publicized. After all, Zhao Zongze, whom his stepmother brought into the Zhao family, is actually his father's illegitimate son. Zhao Zongze's mother is Yan Xing is the biological daughter of his grandmother Jia Ling. Yan Xing also knows why Zhao Zongze and Jia Ling would reach out to the He family. Some people are waiting for something if they are not moving." "The earth is so scary. I want to go to Mars
. "Chao Yufu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The human heart is so terrible. It will do anything for property.
"What a sin." Old Mrs. Chao sighed: "There is a poisonous snake hidden in the Yan family. It is not easy for Yan Xing to survive in the hands of that old woman. I feel sorry for the child. I hope he will be blessed if he survives the disaster." She
and Yan Xing's grandmother He Ziqiong was several years apart, and everyone knew each other because of their family connections. He Ziqiong was an outgoing and lively girl who didn't like to be restrained. Later, she met Yan Xing's grandfather Yan Ming. They were a loving couple with only one child. Daughter Yan Feixia, she and He Ziqiong wanted to get married, but the children didn't see eye to eye and let it go.
Later, He Ziqiong passed away, and Yan Ming remarried his former nanny. The relationship between Mrs. Chao and the Yan family also faded. In the end, there was no contact for more than ten years. As for Yan Xing, the old lady still did not forget it and could not interfere with Yan Xing. Household affairs, her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren will tell her the news about Yan Xing from the He family.
"Neither Zhao Zongze nor his grandmother is a kind person. I heard handsome guy Yan say that Zhao Zongze's girlfriend's uncle and his eldest uncle are colleagues. I'm worried that Zhao Zongze is too ambitious. After he gets into the Wang family, he will use the Wang family's hand to send messy things to his uncle or his own house. In the hands of others, it is easy for everyone to take advantage of it accidentally. I thought that if the relationship becomes tense, it will be excusable for me to become estranged from the Wang family in the future, so I lied today to let Zhao Zongze take the blame and create a gap between everyone. Grandpa, grandma, uncle Er Bochao's father, I've caused trouble for you, please don't be angry, okay?"
Le Yun honestly confessed her sins, shrinking her neck, waiting to be scolded, for stepping on Yan Yan's handsome stepbrother's scumbag, She took advantage of the Chao family's regard for her, which was a bit despicable.
Mrs. Chao stretched out her hand to hug the petite person into her arms, and stroked the little head lovingly: "Silly Lele, why are we angry? You are pretending to be us, for the good of all of us, and you don't hesitate to use your innocence to smear yourself. Why are you so stupid? Lele, silly girl, tell your brother if anything happens in the future. There are so many men in our family, as well as in-laws and brothers. It is up to the men to take the lead in protecting the family and protecting their own people. The rest of us Women are only responsible for collecting intelligence, making suggestions, and providing fuel behind the scenes." "
That's right, why did Brother Bo pick up such a down-to-earth silly sister, Xiaotuanzi, don't be afraid, who dares to blame you, grandma will deal with him. Mrs. Li also hugged Fenduanzi and gently touched her back. Xiaobo was so lucky to have found a good sister. Xiaofenduanzi always held Xiaobo’s relatives in her heart. She truly put Xiaobo in her arms. I respect it in my heart, that’s why I love the house and the bird.
"Aren't you annoyed that I almost ruined the atmosphere of grandpa's birthday party?" Le Yun was still a little uneasy. Her intentions were good, but she seemed ungrateful and might embarrass the Chao parents.
"Why are you upset? You think your uncles, aunts, and step-fathers and step-mothers are all useless vases. You can't hold back such a scene. You have gone back to your hometown in the countryside to sell sweet potatoes." Mr. Li scolded with a smile. One sentence.
"That's right, if my son-in-law is that bad, I will take the girl and grandson back to her parents' house immediately." Old Mrs. Zhou also smiled and supported.
"My girl can't be so ignorant and marry an irresponsible man." Mr. Yang said slowly, his tone unable to hide his satisfaction with the girl and his son-in-law.
"Whoever dares to annoy the youngest girl of Lao Chao's family, my uncle will help you drive him out." Chao Xingzhong showed the majesty of the patriarch to support the little girl.
"Uncle, please don't look at us. Me and my beautiful brother are on the side of Xiaotuanzi. We will be angry with anyone who bullies Xiaotuanzi." Chao Yufu smiled and winked at the patriarch.
"Xiao Lele has done the right thing."
"Xiao Tuanzi is right."
The three masters and wives of the Chao family responded unanimously. The little guy's worries were unnecessary. For such a trivial matter, a random person from the Chao family stood up. They were able to suppress the situation and didn't forsake the Wang family's prospective son-in-law, because it was the master's birthday and Xiao Lele went back to the Chao family to recognize her relatives. They didn't want to argue with the little bitches about such an important dinner, so as not to worry about Xiao Lele. It left a bad impression, thinking that the Chao family was very cruel.
The elders of Chao's family really don't blame themselves, Le Yun is relieved. Brother Chao's elders don't bother her to make her own decisions, and she can rest assured to step on the scum in the future.
The little girl was acting coquettishly in the old lady's arms. Chao Xingyun and old lady Zhou were extremely jealous. They had not had a chance to get close to the little girl yet.
"Xiaotuanzi, I remember you said there was another person who was playing gangster. Who is that stinky gangster? Tell sister, I will find an opportunity to deal with him." Chao Yufu thought of important things and waved his arms and shouted. She didn't even take advantage of Xiaotuanzi. Up to this point, whoever teases Xiaotuanzi is her enemy.
"Yes, yes, who is that bastard?"
The old and young men all shared the same hatred. Anyone who teases girls is not a good person. If he teases a girl in their family, he must be given some color to make him grow up. Remember.
"You don't need Sister Fu to teach me a lesson. I took revenge and went back. There are three gangsters. One is Feng's grandson, one is brought by an old man named Yuan Lao, and one is brought by Director Liu."
Regarding the three hooligans, Le Yun did not hide anything: "I once went to Chaoyang for business and went to the swimming pool to play in the water. Three young men and a group of classmates were also there. They saw me alone and wanted to take advantage of me. I gave each of them a kick, and now the three hooligans are fine. In a year or two, they will feel better, and they may come to me for help. I took revenge at that time, and
I didn't step on them again tonight, blessing. Sister and brother Chao don’t have to help me vent my anger. If those three hooligans have a heart to repent and confess to their elders, their family will bring them over to make amends and apologize. My grandparents and uncles know their family better and see who is loyal. Regardless of their past, if they are speculative villains, push the decision-making power to me and let them fiddle around blindly. It will not be too late to be generous and say not to care after they have fiddled with it enough." "You
, He is also a black-hearted person." Mrs. Li poked the little girl on the back of the head. Now everyone knows that Xiaotuanzi is the little miracle doctor who saved Mrs. He, and they still expect to seek treatment from her. The little miracle doctor does not forgive and leaves them to their own devices. I guess they I will be frightened for a long time.
"I agree, let them enjoy the frightening and exciting life."
A group of young and old happily helped the villain and supported the little guy to torment others.
"The surname is Feng, is he Feng Jinlin, grandson of Mr. Feng? According to Mr. Yuan, it is Yuan Weijie, the grandson of Chief Yuan. The surname is Liu, which should be Liu Baijie, the son of Deputy Bureau Liu of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau?" As for who the guests at the dinner are, Chao Sheng'an knows best
. Comparing the various names used to greet people when going to toast, he quickly picked up the person's seat.
Mr. Li and others suddenly realized that it was the little pervert from the Feng family and his companions. Little Feng was a famous pervert in the circle. Except for those whose family background was more powerful than that of the Feng family, all the girls who were not as good as his family were manipulated by him. It's too shameful, but no one publicized it for the sake of face.
When everyone knows who the little hooligans are, they won't hold on to them anymore. They don't have to do anything. Isn't it the best punishment to let the hooligans live in fear for a long time?
The main purpose of the old man and the old lady staying overnight is to have sex with the little pink dumpling, to put aside all kinds of constraints, not to be immoral, to use all means to abduct the person, and to abduct the person to play in their own house.
The dizzy Le Xiao classmate who was bombarded by a group of people's words finally had to pretend to be dead, shouted that he was sleepy, and asked a beautiful boy and a beautiful girl for help.
"Grandma, my second aunt, Grandma Zhou, Xiao Lele is from our family, not from another family. There are many opportunities to get together. Don't be in a hurry tonight. Xiao Lele has a very punctual schedule every day and must go to bed at eleven o'clock every night. This is all After a while, please spare her. Little Lele is not yet an adult. Lack of sleep will affect her growth." Little Lele pitifully asked for help. Chao Yubo couldn't bear to refuse. He rescued her from the elders and was loved by everyone
. Poor little broken man.
"Hmm, I feel sleepy too. I have to go to school tomorrow and I want to sleep." Chao Yufu also rubbed his eyes and decisively supported his beautiful brother with actions.
"It's time to go to bed."
"Oh, I didn't expect it to be so late."
The old ladies didn't want to sleep, and it was really late. They responded with smiles and agreed to let the little dumpling go to bed.
"I'm going to sleep with my granddaughter, Little Fantuanzi, tonight, and let my Mr. Li and Mr. Yang squeeze in." Old Mrs. Li stood up with a smile, holding Little Fantuanzi in one hand: "Little Ah Fu, lead the way."
Old Mrs. Zhou Chao Xingyun: "..." Is there anyone else who robs a little girl like this?
"..." Chao Yufu was stunned, no, Xiaotuanzi belongs to her! Xiaotuanzi is sleeping with her tonight, how can Grandma Li compete with her?
"Grandma Li, Xiaotuanzi sleeps with me tonight. We are afraid that we will crowd you until you are old, so you should love Grandpa Li when you are old." With Grandma Li here, she doesn't like Xiaotuanzi's tofu.
Le Yun wanted to cover her face. Sister Fu is a pervert. If she sleeps with Sister Fu, she will definitely take advantage of her. If she sleeps with Grandma Li, she will pinch her face. No matter who she sleeps with, she seems to be the one who suffers.
She wants to sleep alone!
Even if the little fox is in space, he will help her pick mushrooms, so she doesn't have to go back to the space to work, and she doesn't have to worry about exposing her secrets when sleeping with others. But she is really not used to sleeping with people she doesn't know well, and she is afraid that she will kick them when she sleeps at night.
However, considering that there were many people, the guest room might be tight, so Le Yun did not protest and made the default arrangement.
"We, an old couple, have been in love with each other for decades, and we can't spare the effort of this night. Little Afu, if you don't like Grandma Li and Xiaotuanzi, I will take Xiaotuanzi to sleep on the floor." Mrs. Li's face was not red and she was out of breath. He took what Miss Chao Er said about being in love with each other as a compliment to a couple's good relationship, and he agreed with it.
"No, no, there's no way I don't like Grandma Li and Xiaotuanzi. I'm just afraid that I'll squeeze you into old age." Chao Yufu was convinced, and quickly picked up Xiao Lele's small backpack filled with clothes and led him upstairs.
The little guy was taken away, and Mr. Li and others also went to rest. As the owner, the two generations of the Chao family lived downstairs, and the guests rested in the guest room upstairs.
The second floor of Chao's house is very wide. Ms. Chao Er's bedroom is suitable for studying and sleeping. A screen is used to separate a section for a computer desk and a small bookshelf. Even if she is surfing the Internet and playing videos, her privacy will not be leaked.
Partially separated, the sleeping area is still about 20 square meters. The bed, wardrobe and decoration are all in European style, simple and simple. The Roman-style bed is wide enough to sleep sideways.
Mrs. Li once visited Miss Chao Er's bedroom. She let Xiao Tuanzi enter the bedroom first, and then went back to the guest room originally arranged by the owner to get clothes and bags.
When Leyun entered Sister Fu's bedroom, she had only one word in her mind: trench!
There are several ancient things in the bedroom. The bed is about two hundred years old, and it shines with a thin halo. Even if the spiritual energy is weak, it is still spiritual energy.
The wardrobe is new, there is a set of chairs that are also ancient, about 130 years old, and there is also a dressing table that is also ancient, old pear wood furniture from a hundred years ago.
The oldest one is a screen for hanging clothes. It is made of small-leaf rosewood wood with exquisite carving patterns and is as smooth as new for more than 300 years.
"Tuhao, give me a hug." Le Yun looked away from the screen and rushed over to hug Sister Fu, her eyes bright.
"My father is from Tuhao, and I am the second generation of rich people." Chao Yufu grinned, showing his neat and beautiful silver teeth: "Xiaotuanzi, what do you like?" "
Screen, that's what you wear in the whole bedroom. The screen is the most precious, my second uncle is very discerning and found such a good antique."
"You said... that broken screen is the most precious? Isn't it the bed?" Chao Yufu's temples jumped, feeling very sad: "My father said that my bed was bought from a furniture auction house for 300,000 yuan, and that screen is five You bought it for ten thousand yuan, and you actually said that the screen is a treasure. My dad will definitely cry when he hears it." "
That's it, the screen has a history of more than three hundred years, and the bed is also two hundred years old, but The bed is just ordinary rosin wood, and the screen is made of small-leaf rosewood. The light sandalwood can calm the mind and calm the mind." Sorry, my second uncle accidentally found a treasure by accident. He is so lucky.
"Really? Xiaotuanzi, you didn't lie to me?" Chao Yufu excitedly dragged everyone towards the screen used as a clothes rack, touching the edges and carvings.
"More real than pearls."
"Why didn't I smell the fragrance?"
"The fragrance is very light, and most people can't smell it. I am naturally very sensitive to the smell of various medicinal materials. I can smell sandalwood. When cleaning screens in the future, do not use chemicals containing chemicals. It contains detergent and other ingredients, just soak a towel in warm boiled water with clean water, twist out the water and wipe it." "
Uh-huh..." Chao Yu nodded happily.
When Mrs. Li got her clothes back, she saw Miss Chao Er nodding her head frequently, smiling so hard that she could hardly find her eyes. She looked happier than winning the lottery jackpot.
Grandma Li came back, and Le Yun ignored Sister Fu who was laughing silly and asked Grandma to take a bath first.
Mrs. Li was not polite and went to take a shower first. She turned on the heating in the dinner hall and drank red wine and chatted, making her covered in a thin sweat.
Chao Yufu was excited for a while. He came back from his narcissism and looked for clothes. He shouted that he wanted to wash with Xiaotuanzi, but Le Yun refused with a dark face.
Miss Chao Er didn't succeed. When she came out of the shower after being aggrieved, the old and the young were almost asleep. She happily got into the quilt, sandwiched the little dumplings with Grandma Li, and slept beautifully.
(End of chapter)