his mermaid

***

"Did it really fall from the roof? No one went to the roof today, maybe you misread it."

Everyone knows the flower pots that fell from the roof for no reason.

Although there was no danger, it still caused a commotion.

This nursing hospital has been open for more than 20 years, and such accidents rarely occur.

The fat nurse who stayed with Yueguo kept explaining: "It really fell from the roof, it just fell suddenly..."

A nurse comforted: "It's fine, maybe it's just an accident, don't think too much about it."

"Even if it's an accident, what if you get injured?" The fat nurse was a little upset about Yue Guo, "Mr. Gao asked me if there was anyone on the roof because I saw someone on the roof."

The bungalow has three floors, and there is an attic above the third floor. Since the attic is very small, it can only store sundries, and there are wooden stairs to climb to the roof.

There is no other way to go up.

There are a total of eight rooms from the first floor to the third floor, including a nurse's room on each floor. Only the first and second floors house a total of four patients, including Yueguo.

Now even the other three patients and all the nurses have come to the hall because of the commotion. Everyone has evidence that they were not on the roof just now, and they have sent someone to the roof to check. The doorknob of the attic is covered with a layer of dust. No trace of being opened.

"Everyone is here, who's going to the roof?"

"How did the flowerpot fall if no one was on the roof?"

"Maybe it was blown by the wind."

"That was also carried to the roof by someone."

"What do you mean, someone in this house deliberately went to the roof to push the flower pot down to harm you? Now that no one is injured, why don't you be careful next time? It probably didn't fall from the roof!"

Seeing that they were about to quarrel, Yue Guo suddenly echoed them and said: "Maybe I misread, those are the flowers in my room. I planted hyacinths of four colors in my room, and that was a blue pot. I am afraid that when I went to the balcony to look at the flowers, I bumped them crookedly."

He tried his best to explain the black shadow he saw just now as an illusion. Although he was terrified, everyone in the room was very dissatisfied, and even the nurse felt that he was making a fuss.Now that you're not hurt, turn the page.

"Mr. Gao, let me help you to sit in a wheelchair. It's better not to use crutches for the time being."

The fat nurse pushed Yueguo to take the small elevator in the bungalow back to the room.

"Mr. Gao, you are so easy to talk to. If I were a patient recuperating here, I would definitely complain to the hospital. It was really dangerous and scary just now."

"It's better not to complain, it's not a big deal. By the way, don't tell Yaochen about this, I don't want him to worry."

"He's your boyfriend, I'm so envious, you are... that one?"

"Um…"

"Hey hey, by the way, why didn't you see him today?"

"It seems that something happened today. He said he would come in the evening."

The fat nurse giggled, continued to gossip and ask various questions, sent Yueguo back to the room, and contacted the doctor who changed the medicine for him.

In the corridor, a hidden figure was watching their every move.

***

On the huge LED board, the full screen is a silhouette of a man playing the violin.

Below is gorgeous golden text.

From time to time, the screen switched to the promotional MV, and the subtitles introduced the protagonist of the press conference, Jiang Dewen.

Twenty years ago, he was an aristocrat in the modern mainland music world, and now he is recognized as the godfather of the Chinese violin.Although this is an exaggerated title, Jiang Dewen is the only violinist who is well-known among the top violinists in China.

A tour launch conference will be held at this magnificent seven-star hotel tonight.

It is rumored that the purpose of Jiang Dewen's tour is to donate money to charity, and even invited many donors to this "charity reception".With Jiang Dewen's influence in the entertainment and business circles, this is also a feast for the upper class. Many celebrities and entrepreneurs and investors have come, so there are also many photography teams and reporters waiting at the door, and only some of them are allowed. enter.There were even quite a few fans who came here to chase stars after hearing the news, and spontaneously gathered in the square outside the hotel, so tonight it was not the usual lively place, and the traffic flow was huge.The ostentation is simply beyond the reach of ordinary receptions.

"Sir, do you have an invitation letter for the press conference or reception?"

"No."

As soon as I entered the hotel, I saw the contracted special passageway covered with a red carpet.However, it is necessary to check the invitation letter of the guest at the entrance to prevent the entry of irrelevant personnel.

Yingbin looked at the man who had unbuttoned his suit and tie with two buttons open, and his first instinct was to stop him.

"Are you here alone? You are not allowed to enter our reception hall without an invitation letter."

"This is Jiang Dewen's press conference?"

He glanced at the large LED screen above his head.

Make sure you're not looking in the wrong place.

"Yes, sir, you are not allowed to enter without an invitation letter." The female welcome said seriously.

"No need, he's my younger brother." A man came out from the hall. He wore glasses and looked thinner than Yaochen because Yaochen had muscles on his body.The gold-rimmed glasses did not show gentleness and handsomeness, but instead highlighted the handsome features.There is an assistant following behind.

The female welcome turned around immediately when she heard the voice, and he said at the end of the sentence: "It is also the son of the father."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry...Mr. Jiang..."

The female receptionist lowered her head and hurriedly opened the VIP registration book. She knew that Jiang Dewen had two sons, but the second son was too low-key, never appeared in front of the media, and rarely appeared by his father's side, so there were not many sons at all. I knew him personally, hadn't even seen him, only heard of him.

"Jiang Yaochen, my name."

"Yes, yes, sorry."

The female welcome turned to the first page and felt even more sorry.

"It's normal not to know him. After all, my brother rarely appears in public, and never even attends family gatherings."

Yaoxi smiled at the female welcome, instantly resolving the embarrassment in her heart.

"Dad specifically asked me to come down and wait to pick you up. In half an hour, the media will be allowed in."

Glancing at his watch, he realized that he had arrived an hour early.

The time my father notified was 19:20, and I didn't know the real time of the press conference was [-]:[-] until I came.

Yaochen asked directly:

"Where is the lounge?"

"Are you in such a rush to rest? Before the official start, the guests always have to socialize, drink, and have some snacks in the venue. Tonight's buffet should be very rich."

"I've eaten."

"Anyway, let's go up first. Since you're here, go and say hello to Dad first."

The two entered the hall all the way, bypassed the crystal fountain in the hall, and went to take the elevator.

Although they are brothers, they have never been called brothers for more than 20 years.

To be precise, Yaochen never took the initiative to say hello to Yaoxi.

Yaoxi is not his elder brother, but an illegitimate child brought back by his father from outside when he was eight years old.

The father didn't want Yaoxi to bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child, and asked Shulan to disclose that the child was born by them. As a result, Shulan and Yaoxi couldn't get along as mother and child at all. Yaoxi only had her own dead mother in her eyes. Jiang Dewen also loved that woman even more, and had a very bad attitude towards Shu Lan, and even attacked Yao Chen.

After that, the parents turned against each other and divorced.

Before the divorce, Shu Lan suffered a serious car accident and became a high paraplegic, and she failed to win Yaochen's custody.

Therefore, Yaochen was extremely resistant to his father and this illegitimate brother. Up to now, he only wanted to get rid of them and live his own life. He didn't report his actions after returning to China to his father, and he didn't say anything about working in his mother's company. He gave up. Taking up music is also to completely distance myself from my father.

His mother told him not to tell the media that Yaoxi is an illegitimate child. If he doesn't want to greet him, then don't say hello. If his father's reputation is damaged, his father will be furious and hurt Yaochen, so don't say hello to him. Mention anything in front of media people, it is best not to step into the world of that public figure.

After leaving the elevator, Yaochen asked again:

"Where is the lounge?"

"here."

Yaoxi walked to a very wide European-style wooden door with a decorative angel sculpture.

"Go and rest first, I'm going to the reception hall."

Yaochen hesitated for a second, walked over to open the door, he knew Yaoxi would not let him go to the lounge as he wished.

In this room, Jiang Dewen was sitting on a luxurious black sofa, with wine bottles and goblets of red wine already placed in front of him.Standing beside him were his two male assistants.

Jiang Dewen's superficial appearance can be described as a pleasant smile.In Yaochen's eyes, he was just a devil pretending to be a saint.

"You are here, just in time to taste this bottle of 98-year-old Petrus."

"I don't drink red wine."

"Oh? Yaochen, why don't you sit down?"

Jiang Dewen frowned and said, "Our father and son haven't seen each other for another three months. Didn't you even say hello when we met? What do you look like in your clothes? Bring him a spare tie, and he will enter the venue later. .”

Yaochen slightly raised his head and looked at him for a second, then looked away with disdain.

"Have you been idle since you came back to China?"

"I found a job, so don't worry about it."

"What job?"

"Nothing to do with you."

"Yaochen, why do you always treat your family with a cold and indifferent attitude?"

Jiang Dewen touched his chin.

"As soon as I saw you, I thought of your mother. How could you give birth to a son who doesn't look like me? You won't be doing charity like her, right?"

Yaochen clenched his palms tightly, but he was suppressing the anger in his heart.

"I don't mean to look down on her." Jiang Dewen frowned and smiled ironically, "I will also do charity in the future, and I'm afraid I have to ask a great philanthropist like her for advice on how to do it I can’t go to the toilet for 20 years.”

"It's none of your business, is it?"

Yaochen stood up emotionally.

"Why, Dad just told the truth. If it wasn't for your mother, why would you give up your favorite violin? Do you still remember that you said you wanted to be a violinist like Dad when you were young, and what happened now?"

The high-necked wine bottle was suddenly thrown aside by him with a raised hand. The white carpet was soaked with red wine stains and broken glass, and the whole room was filled with the smell of red wine and anger.

Jiang Dewen clapped his hands, leaving the corners of Yaochen's eyes still twitching in disbelief.

"That's right, hehe... You still have a lot of inheritance from me. Anger is the driving force for people to move forward. How about it, are you so angry that you want to leave early? But tonight's press conference is very important, you can't absent."

"Petus in 98."

"Yaochen, don't be so serious. Dad won't let you pay for such a bad drink." Jiang Dewen turned around and asked, "Did you bring the tie?"

"no need."

Yaochen slammed the door and left, and went straight to the reception next door. Jiang Dewen quickly entered with his assistant behind him.

Although Jiang Dewen was the host, there were many celebrities in the business world at the scene, and everyone struck up a conversation with others within their respective ranges, chatting enthusiastically, and saying hello when they saw him coming.

In front of the crowd, Yaochen had to pretend that his relationship with his father was okay, not wanting to cause too much trouble.But soon, he had found a place where he could stand firmly, and was entertaining himself with a bottle of beer.

Jiang Dewen seemed to be bringing a few friends over.

"Yaochen, let me introduce you. This is your Uncle Liang, Mrs. Liang. This is their daughter, Shi Ni."

"You can just call me Delice." The young lady in a blue evening dress smiled slightly, but Yaochen thought that all the girls who appeared here looked exactly the same, and there was nothing special about them.

"Shi Ni is only turning 20 this year, right?"

"Yes, she still wants to go to Paris to study music, and I will ask you to take care of me when the time comes."

Jiang Dewen nodded and turned around. He pulled Yaochen and asked, "If you don't like Dad's introduction, you can strike up a conversation yourself. Don't be bored here."

"What do you mean? Why introduce me?"

"What are you thinking? Dad just introduced you to one more friend. She and your brother also know each other, and your Uncle Liang is a friend of Dad's."

Jiang Dewen explained to the couple: "I'm sorry, my son's personality is a bit strange, and he is always out of tune with us."

"It's okay, it's okay, we all know that young people are like this, they have a little personality, and they are not celebrities like you, so why are you so restrained?"

Yeah, out of place, why not let him go.But this scene is not a child's play, but a press conference closely followed by the media from all over the country. Yaochen doesn't want to make any trouble here. If the media pays attention to him, Jiang Dewen's second son, they may secretly film him in the future to hype Jiang Dewen. News will affect my daily life, so I don't want to get involved with this circle.

When the press conference officially started, in addition to the official photography team being in place, a bunch of reporters poured in outside the door of the reception, but their distance was blocked by a cordon and they could not step into the infield of the reception, so most of them were Take a long shot with a long lens.

Jiang Dewen spoke in the middle of the stage, thanking all distinguished guests for coming tonight, and also thanking all charitable musicians who came to donate.

Later, he announced the news of his upcoming European concert tour, and also announced that his eldest son Jiang Yaoxi would join the tour as his assistant.

In addition to the 1000 million donated tonight, all tour profits will go to charitable donations.

Jiang Dewen is one of the few musicians in China with a net worth of two hundreds of millions. In the past two years, his music style has suddenly started to decline, so he said that he will fulfill his final wish for a tour.

After everything was announced, Jiang Dewen also said that he might stop public performances after this tour, and that he would devote himself to the development of the musical career of his two sons in the future.

At this time, the assistant reminded Jiang Yaochen to go on stage to cooperate, Yaochen had no choice but to stand up and clap his hands in agreement.Yaoxi has also been cooperating with his father on stage. Yaoxi is now a well-known young violinist in China and the successor of Jiang Dewen. Many media people have noticed him.

Jiang Dewen disclosed such a big news, if he forgets about his second son, it may be hyped up by others as news of father-son discord.

In the current media, as long as they randomly speculate on trivial matters on the Internet, they can discredit a celebrity. He has always been careful to maintain his image as the violin godfather in the music industry, and now he is even more careful when it comes to the entertainment industry.

Once Yaochen's name was mentioned, Yaochen had to show up to prove that the relationship between father and son was harmonious, and let the media take his picture, otherwise he would still be subject to speculation and questioning.That's why Jiang Dewen insisted that Yaochen come to the press conference.

Afterwards, another host invited by Jiang Dewen was announcing the celebrities who came to raise donations and the corresponding donation amount, and Yaochen left first.

Contrary to the noise in the infield, the corridor is very quiet.

The system beeped, and Yaochen turned on the phone.

A familiar sound of footsteps came from behind his ears, and Yaochen pressed the hang up button.

"Why did you hang up? Was it a call from your girlfriend?" Jiang Yaoxi came from behind him, "Or a boyfriend?"

"Nothing to do with you."

"I remember you can be male or female, as long as it's the 'that' type you like."

Yaoxi's emphasis on these two words makes people shudder.The bad humor is exactly the same as Jiang Dewen. Yaochen always feels that he is a bit like them sometimes, maybe because he is a family member who has lived since childhood.

"I'm leaving first, please tell the violinist."

"I'm here to remind you, Yaochen. Dad knows what you've been doing recently, so let me remind you that any decision you make should be carefully considered."

***

The car drove into the garden under the night, and the pool where Maria was standing had stopped and the fountain.

The few bungalows surrounded by the woods are exceptionally quiet, like a sleeping cradle, thinking of Yueguo living here, Yaochen's nervousness all the way relaxes.

There were two missed calls on the phone, both from Yueguo, after he hung up once, he didn't call again.Called again later, but no answer.Thinking about going directly to the hospital can explain it.But after all, it is a place where patients live, and after ten o'clock is already their rest time.

On the way to knock on the door, Yaochen found that there were only a few rooms with warm yellow lights coming from the lamps, and the room in Yueguo was pitch black.

After opening the door, the nurse on duty was still sitting in the hall keeping accounts.

"Mr. Jiang, why are you here so late?"

"It was a good idea to come at night, but there were some traffic jams on the road, so we were late."

"Mr. Gao should have rested, you can go upstairs to make sure."

Yaochen tried his best to slow down to climb the stairs. The door of Yueguo's room was closed. It happened that a nurse came out of the room and closed the door.When the nurse saw Yaochen, she couldn't help being startled. She didn't even say hello, so she said:

"He, he fell asleep."

Yaochen also guessed so.

"Want to go in and have a look?"

"No. Did he change his dressing today? How's the wound?"

"It's changed. I think the gauze is new." The nurse nodded nervously, "But I'm not the nurse in charge of him, so I don't know the condition of his wound very well. I'm just in charge of rounds at night."

"Excuse me, I'll come back tomorrow."

Yaochen turned around and went downstairs, he didn't want to say too much what was in his heart, what he had to say when he came to the hospital was all prepared for Yueguo.

Today's mood has been very uncomfortable after attending the press conference.

Thinking that his father might take some measures to harass him, he felt like being followed, and even worried about being followed by a car on the way here.

However, it shouldn't be that fast.

Jiang Dewen is a person who takes face very seriously. After all, his title of heavyweight in the music industry makes him very strict with himself. In public, he always hides himself with an easy-going, natural, and open personality. When he got home, he was a man with severe cleanliness and obsessive-compulsive disorder, violent tendencies, and bipolar disorder, all of which were known only to those close to him, and had never been disclosed to the public.

When he was very young, his father was violent towards his mother.

Later, the illegitimate child entered the home, and the father's violence became more serious.

After my mother left the house, the situation eased a bit, but my father's paranoia was always on the violin, so he kept forcing Yaochen and Yaoxi to practice crazily. them.

Both Yaochen and Yaoxi are teenagers. They practiced day after day until they couldn't lift their hands. The doctor said that they would suffer from cervical spondylosis before their father gave up.

Before entering university, living with his father, Yaochen was out of breath, feeling that his mental state was always tense.

Even when he entered university, his father hired a private detective to follow Yaochen and investigate his interpersonal relationships, pretending not to know on the surface.

Later, when his father forced Yaochen to study abroad, he also used some extreme means, sending people to follow him infinitely, harassing him endlessly, intimidating him, and forcing him to go home and compromise.

Fortunately, Yaochen has accumulated some funds abroad in the past few years, and with the help of his mother, he can temporarily become independent.

The strangest thing, and what Yaochen couldn't understand the most, is that his father didn't treat Yaoxi in the same way. He would force Yaoxi to practice the violin, but he would not interfere with Yaoxi's interpersonal relationship, nor would he interfere with Yaoxi's life. , and will not send anyone to follow.

Maybe it's because Yaoxi's life is more loyal to the violin, his skills are higher, and he has won his father's approval, so his father will not interfere with Yaoxi's emotional life.And I am an unrecognized and unrecognized music, so my father interfered.In my father's eyes, music should be the first thing, and everything in love life should be compromised for music.

Giving up music was just a further step in boycotting my father and fighting.

In any case, he didn't want to go back.

So far I have not severed ties with my father, but I am worried that this matter will affect my father's reputation, and the media will hype it up, which will affect me. With my father's character, I don't know what he will do. My mother also persuaded him not to take it lightly. Give up this father-son relationship, after all, the father is a public figure.

Being able to get rid of them as much as possible is already a kind of luck.

In the eyes of others, the enviable and unattainable music family, only those who belong to such a family understand how terrifying this is.

☆、Chapter 09