his mermaid

***

"How does this feel?" asked the doctor.

"A little hot……"

"Turn it down by one degree. Is it still hot?"

"That's it, that's it."

Yue Guo began to massage himself on the heels of his legs, even though his arms didn't have much strength.

"Don't move around, lie down and rest." The doctor helped him lie down on the pillow.

An instrument that emits a warm light is pointed at the wound.After recovering for two months, the contracted wounds are gradually scabbing over, but the legs are a little swollen.

This is an infrared physiotherapy device.The wound felt less burning, replaced by itching.

"In another month, you can wear the amputation cover. By the way, after the treatment is over, ask your family to help you put this on."

"This is……"

"Oh, this is a hip bone fixator. It prevents bone necrosis. Remember to wear it on the left side. This part is worn on the waist. After wearing it, you can move around for a while and take it off at night." The doctor demonstrated the fixer on his body , and then put it on a chair beside it. It was like a waist and knee pad. Yueguo had heard of wearing it before. "You don't walk very much recently, it will affect the atrophy of the buttock muscles in the future."

Yaochen also came to the hospital, and has been standing by the window talking on the phone, looking very busy.

And last time he seemed to be pissed off, after that he became very busy and spoke a little coldly, maybe it was an illusion, that's how he appeared on the surface.

Yue Guo pointed to the retainer and asked, "Can I wear this myself?"

"What do you say?"

cried the doctor over his shoulder.

"Family?"

It is because the patient must not be able to wear it by himself, so the family members are asked to help.During the treatment process, the family members kept calling and basically didn't listen to him, and the doctor seemed impatient.

"Wait a minute, I'll call the nurse over." The doctor walked out of the ward, and Yue Guo pulled half of the quilt on himself.

Moments later, Yaochen put down his phone and came to see him.It seems that he just finished talking about a business matter and explained a lot of content.

"Yaochen, you go back first, you are very busy."

"Already started treatment?"

"Well, yes, the doctor said it would take two hours."

Yaochen stared at his leg, he wanted to use his hand to cover the wound, but he was exposed to the light of the therapeutic apparatus, and the doctor said he couldn't move.

"How long will it take for the swelling to subside?"

"I don't know." Yueguo pulled the quilt up very high, covering his neck, and put his hands under the quilt, only his head was exposed, which seemed to bring a sense of security, "...Is this ugly?"

"It's ugly if the swelling doesn't go away." Yaochen hesitated for a second or two and said, "I'll ask about preventing scars. Where is the doctor?"

"out."

He actually said it was ugly, even though he thought so too, Yaochen actually said the same thing.

I have seen his wound many times before, and I am only talking about it now.

There was no wave in Yue Guo's eyes, until Yaochen walked away and walked out of the room, he frowned and closed his eyes.The part of the leg irradiated by the therapeutic device is hot.

Yaochen didn't come back until the treatment was over.The nurse came in and put on the hip brace and helped him walk with crutches.After walking for a while, I felt very tired, so I sat on the bed to rest.Because the doctor forced him to get up and exercise, the time and amount of exercise must meet the standard.Yue Guo couldn't bear the pain, so he sat on the bed, watching his legs hurt.

The nurse could see his hard work and encouraged him to be stronger.But just relying on this kind of polite rhetoric, after a long time, I couldn't listen to it at all.

Medical staff all know that it is useless to encourage them in the way of able-bodied people in front of the disabled, so they seldom say words of comfort.

About to be discharged from the hospital, Yaochen insisted on letting Yueguo go home for treatment, and also invited private doctors and nursing staff.I saw a psychiatrist before leaving the hospital.I don’t know which nurse Yueguo asked to buy him a pair of earphones, so he became fond of listening to music, even while sitting in a wheelchair, and hummed a tune or two while watching the lyrics, ignoring the person pushing the wheelchair behind him. It seems to be a state of not wanting to communicate with people.

"Brother Yaochen, mother called Yueguo that day, did you know?"

"Call, what are you talking about?"

"It means that she knows about the relationship between you two, and she agrees."

"Ah."

Mother dotes on brother Yaochen very much, and almost never objects to his decision, even if she does, she will figure it out after two days, and then support brother Yaochen.

Yuhan came over to help pack the things to be taken out of the hospital, which was also the mother's intention.

Seeing a psychologist, Yueguo took off the earphones.

After greeting the doctor, Yaochen pushed the wheelchair towards him.

"If you want to go in and stay for two or three hours, hand over your phone to me."

Yue Guo suddenly grabbed the phone: "No."

"I'm just afraid that you will be distracted during the treatment."

Yaochen frowned, leaned up and kissed his face, and took the phone and earphone cable away together.

"The doctor will contact me when it's over, and I'll come pick you up again."

The female doctor glanced at them, showing helplessness and envy, as if she was looking at a pair of very loving lovers.

"understood……"

The doctor took over and wheeled the wheelchair into her treatment room.

"Modern people will be very disturbed after losing their mobile phones. Mobile phones are used for entertainment, shopping, socializing, and communication. To be honest, I can't do without my mobile phone."

"I'm okay."

Yue Guo said in a low voice.

There is no software in his mobile phone, and there are few contacts. He just uses it to play some casual games and listen to songs.

"Your wheelchair is very high-end."

"Well, it was Yaochen who bought it for me. He said he would use this one when he went out, and another ordinary one at home."

She has seen many disabled people still walk with crutches, and those in wheelchairs will not choose to buy fully automatic electric wheelchairs. The structure of the wheelchair has many functions, such as infrared sensing, automatic lighting, heat source response, and automatic Climb the stairs, but that's a little tricky to maneuver.It can be seen that Mr. Gao is really favored.

"Is there anything beside it?"

"This is my toy."

Yueguo took out the toy piano from the bag on the side of the wheelchair, half of it was exposed when he put it in, so the doctor saw it.

"It's so cute." She commented casually, she didn't know whether she was talking about toys or Yue Guo's childlike innocence.

After that, the doctor introduced his name, surnamed Fang, who is a well-known private psychological counselor in the local area.She gave Yueguo some targeted tests, and showed him some sensitive pictures. She entered a session similar to hypnosis, let him listen to the designated sound effects to relax, and helped him sit on the recliner next to him to sleep. a while.Obviously, before Yue Guo came to consult, she had already learned about Yue Guo's situation, and then made a customized consultation plan for him. When he came, she would soon be able to get to the point.

Dr. Fang is very gentle, but some of her words are coercive, and he must be asked to answer.Yue Guo could only cooperate obediently, and Dr. Fang recorded his natural reaction.

After two restless hours, Yue Guo returned to the wheelchair from the reclining chair. Doctor Fang told him some ways to relax and treat at home, as well as some social orientation and work suggestions for the disabled. Although he felt unwell, Yue Guo Guo also mechanically accepted everything she said.

After the consultation was over, Yaochen also came to pick him up ahead of time, and Yaochen chatted with Dr. Fang for a while.

Dr. Fang and Yaochen said that Yueguo has mild depression, and almost everyone with acquired disabilities will face this level. Fortunately, Yueguo is not serious enough to take medicine.

I'm afraid he didn't realize it himself, his mental state has been tense, and his mood is also in a state of restlessness and depression.When the doctor chatted with him, he felt absent-minded and very inattentive. There should be many things that he didn't tell the truth.Let him rest for an hour, and he doesn't fall asleep.

"He mentioned 'Yaochen' and 'Yaochen' many times, it seems that he is very dependent on you."

Dr. Fang also gave Yaochen a copy of the treatment plan.

"You should always pay attention to his mood, and contact me if you have anything."

Regarding social positioning and work suggestions, Yaochen just glanced at the title and closed the folder.

"Where's my phone..."

Leaving the treatment room, Yueguo thought of a way to pull the corner of Yaochen's clothes.

"And the headphone cable."

Yaochen just handed him the phone.

"I'm going home, I'll take you to the mall to buy something, so don't listen to music on the way."

However, he still found out the headphone cable and put it in Yueguo's hands.

Because there are a lot of things to buy in the mall, Yuhan also brought a few people from the moving company.Yuhan bought daily and household items according to his brother's request, and then checked them home.Yaochen took Yue Guo to buy clothes, and it happened to be autumn.Yueguo said several times that he still has his clothes at home, but Yaochen wants to buy clothes that are suitable for him now.

Unlike Yueguo's impression of a mall full of people, this commercial street is very quiet, because the shops on this street are all international brands, and the crowd who come to shop is very locked.

He remembered that Yuehui had mentioned to himself that Yaochen also brought her here for shopping and bought her a gift, but she didn't say what it was, probably a luxury bag or perfume.

Although there were not many people, most of the clerks in the store looked at Yue Guo in a strange way.They were either sympathetic or curious, and some were afraid, avoiding him and only talking to Yaochen.If the hospital is a garden isolated from the world, the society is a quagmire full of thorns. If Yaochen hadn't been on the side talking to the clerk on his behalf, it would have been difficult for him to move forward.

Afterwards, he went to several shops to try on coats, but Yueguo didn't notice the special smell of medicine from the hospital on his body, and only felt the changes in his body after changing clothes and trying them on.Not seeing any clothes, they went to another street.

I bought some pullover sweaters, sweater cardigans, loose clothes, and even a lot of small blankets.Yaochen said that he ordered clothes from several neutral European-style custom clothing stores, and then went to get them. They were a few skirts, like kilts.The clerk was surprised when he saw that it was worn by a man, but after finding out that it was a disabled person, his doubts were dispelled.

Yueguo hugged the pocket to look at it, then reached in to feel it, the fabric was very comfortable.

"It's all skirts," he sighed.

"Because the skirt is convenient, I will buy another one in the future."

"understood."

Yue Guo replied habitually.Wearing trousers has to be rolled up to the hip bone, which is too troublesome and too tight. In the hospital, he always wears a patient gown with half of the trousers cut off. Maybe a skirt is the best choice now. Anyway, he is sitting in a wheelchair. Who cares what he wears? People on the Internet don't want to look at him.

"What kind of clothes do you want to buy?" Yaochen pushed the wheelchair and kept walking, "I haven't gone back to organize the wardrobe in the master bedroom, but I don't have many personal items, and they can't occupy half of the space."

"By the way, I still need to buy pajamas." Yue Guo tugged at the corner of Yaochen's clothes.

He doesn't have the habit of wearing regular pajamas at home, but when he thinks of living together with Yaochen, just like when he was in college, he knows Yaochen is very particular about this aspect, and he must also pay attention to details. If he doesn't change his pajamas, Yaochen will feel disgusted He doesn't pay attention.And from Yaochen's implication, he must be planning to sleep with the two of them, so he must be more careful.Yue Guo even planned to buy some fragrance and perfume that could remove the medicine smell from his clothes.He didn't want Yaochen to always smell that bad smell when he approached him to make love.

After shopping around for a while, Yaochen pushed him into a boutique pajamas store.There are sections for men, women and couples, as well as a section for children.

Yaochen went to the counter and asked the clerk to bring some briefs. The clerk asked him the size, and he said it was for his lover over there.It was rare that Yueguo offered to buy pajamas. He thought that even if he was wearing a lady's underwear, Yueguo must be very suitable.Since the amputation, Yueguo has not worn flat underwear again, he said that his legs would be very painful.

At the same time, he watched Yueguo linger in front of a few shelves of pajamas with cartoon patterns, and even reached out to feel the texture of the clothes.It turned out that Yueguo liked that, so Yaochen went over to take it down.

It happened to be a pale pink pajamas with an animal print on the chest.At first glance, it is not the pajamas that men would choose, but it is indeed hanging in the men's section.

"Yaochen, I'm just looking, I don't want this." Yue Guo's face turned reddish.

"Yes, this one is too childlike."

If Yue Guo really puts it on, he will let him take it off, no matter what kind of pajamas he wears, it is to cover up the beauty of that body, if Yue Guo's stump accidentally rubs against him while sleeping, he will definitely be depressed Can't stop reacting.

In the end, Yueguo chose pure cotton pajamas in a solid color, and a light-colored coral fleece nightgown. He didn't think he would wear the latter one, but Yaochen bought a lot of things, and he wasn't sure if they were all for Bought for themselves, they are almost full.

***

This house can be called a mansion.

At least in the eyes of ordinary people, villas with gardens and swimming pools are the places where the rich live. Yaochen's family is rich, and this is actually just one of them.

A batch of roses and vines have been transplanted around the gate and in the garden. Just after deciding to move here, the owner of the house invited someone to meticulously create the green plants in the garden.

Moreover, even the furniture was arranged, and the room was cleaned up, because the maid I hired came to check in early, and she was an aunt in her 50s.

In front of the French windows in the living room, a black grand piano is added.Here is the decoration of the hollow ceiling, and above it is a row of black and white decorations with a metallic feel, which matches the furniture with a hard and cold feeling, and the room does not look as empty as before.

Yaochen took off the lining cloth covering the dust on the piano.

"It's amazing." Yue Guo sighed casually, "It's so clean."

I am definitely not worthy of such a luxurious piano, his level is very ordinary, Yueguo just touched the keys and then let go.

"I said before that I want to buy a piano, so I spent some time choosing it, and I decided on this one."

"It cost you money."

"It's nothing, it's just a gift for you."

"Gift?"

"Congratulations on leaving the hospital and returning home. This is our home." Yaochen slightly bent down and kissed his forehead, "All the furniture and items here belong to you, so don't feel embarrassed."

"However, I can't think like this. It was always you who bought it, your house..." After the kiss, Yue Guo shook his head. Yaochen's words made him feel pressured, as if Yaochen's words always had a kind of restraint His magic.

He doesn't think such a big house is a gift, but a burden. After accepting so many gifts from Yaochen, what should he pay back? To the point of giving everything for Yaochen, because he had nothing in the first place.He couldn't even say "I love you."

He just agreed to date.Therefore, the more extravagant and luxurious his life is now, the more he thinks that it is all a dream made of glass.If this dream suddenly shattered, the glass would pierce him beyond recognition, and he would face endless pain.

"Anyway, it's yours."

Yaochen tapped the edge of the piano with his knuckles.

At this point, Yaochen went to explain something to the servant, they finished speaking briefly, Yue Guo moved over and asked:

"Can you let me go to the room to rest for a while? I don't feel comfortable sitting."

There was fatigue on his face. Although the house was huge, he couldn't arouse more interest in viewing it, especially after Yaochen said those few words to him, he couldn't regard this place as his real home, nor Might be happy.

"Aunt Li said that the floor hasn't been mopped in the room yet, so let's go later."

Yaochen pushed him to the front of the piano, removed the stool, and let him sit in the middle.

"Piano Concerto No. [-]. You know it?"

"No." Yue Guo subconsciously said, "No."

He never imagined that he could play such a difficult piece in its entirety.Of course he will not forget, because this concerto became acquainted with Yaochen in the performance of the school band.

"Don't you like him very much, Rachmaninoff."

"Yes……"

"So play it."

"why?"

"This is a gift from me, so you should try it."

"Can I play Schubert?"

"No." Yaochen repeated in a low voice, "Piano Concerto No. [-]."

Yue Guo was very puzzled, it was a dark and heavy piece with the first movement, he had just experienced the ups and downs in his life, when he thought of the tune of this piece, his heart ached.

Yaochen forcefully pulled his right hand to the keys, and accurately found the position of the first syllable.

The place where the fingertips touched was extraordinarily cold. After pressing down, the piano issued a lengthy sound, which was the beginning of the second piano concerto.

The sound is excellent, it really is a brand new piano.

"No, I really can't now."

This piece is too difficult.

But he couldn't move his right hand, he knew he had to do this, otherwise Yaochen would be unhappy.

He raised his left hand to play the next syllable, and Yaochen held his wrist to press the third syllable. With instinct, Yue Guo couldn't help but continue, the pressure on the back of his hand disappeared, Yaochen let go of his hand Watch him play.

For some reason, the process was very frustrating.

This is a piece composed by Rachmaninoff during a dark period, and the early style is very depressing.

No matter how familiar he was before, Yue Guo couldn't empathize with him, but now it seems to reflect his own life.

Maybe it was the sad and serious tone that evoked the loneliness and pain in his heart. About half a minute later, Yue Guo felt that he was surrounded by a huge darkness, and shed tears for no reason.That feeling of weakness couldn't sustain him any longer.

"Remember? The day you got into a car accident, we were supposed to go to the concert, but you gave up the tickets to Xiaohui."

Yaochen said when he was crying.

This is one of the tracks in the concert that day.

Because it's grand and classic.

The chords of the symphony played in my mind inexplicably until the third movement, and then suddenly turned into a passionate and enthusiastic style.

The scene of the car accident reappeared again, just like the sad melody, his cherished sister passed away in a long river of sadness with the gorgeous tune.

***

In the call records of my father, there are more than 2000 callers in the past six months. Because Chu Rui is a taxi driver, he also accepts online taxi services, and occasionally delivers goods on weekends, so the call records are quite complicated and huge.

Unless you're crazy to find suspicious calls.

However, he was very worried about his father's phone call with a suspicious person. If the other party had any reason to blackmail his father and cause him to collapse, that person must not be Yue Guo.

Chu Quan wanted to know who this person was.

Soon, he found that he was only intimidated by the number of bills given by the communication company.

In fact, there is an obvious unknown number that reappears several times, especially before the father's death, and they still keep in touch once a day.

He thought he could find it by going to the communication company, but he didn't expect that even the communication company couldn't locate it—"Unknown number?"

That should be an Internet call.

Chu Quan went to the communication company again to inquire about the source of the calls, saying that he was being harassed. The communication company suggested calling the police if there were too many calls, but the police would not care about such a boring thing.

Just when he decided to try again, he also received a call from that unknown number.

Not sure if it was the same one, Chu Quan answered the phone.

"Hey?"

"Have you forgotten me, Koizumi."

"Ah, Aunt Du..."

Chu Quan froze for a moment.He hasn't seen that aunt for too many years, but the voice still makes him feel familiar.

That was my father's friend when he was young, and he took care of himself who lost his mother in his early years.

Could it be that she was the one who had been talking to her father before?

How could she threaten her father, she is a very gentle aunt.

It is true that after his father passed away, he received condolence calls one after another.

"I'm sorry about your father, too. Don't be too sad. Has he been buried?"

"I know, it has been buried."

"Have all the relics been disposed of?"

"It's dealt with, just keep the passbook."

Aunt Du was very concerned on the other end of the phone.

"You don't have any difficulty working now, right? If you need any help, tell your aunt."

"No, don't worry about me."

"That's good."

"Aunt Du, why did you call from an unknown number?"

"This is our company's Internet phone. I usually use this for communication. It saves money."

"Then how do you know my number?"

"Oh, your father gave me your number. But we haven't been in touch for a long time. Your father is gone, so I just want to call to care about you."

"So it's like this..." Chu Quan thought about it and said, "By the way, Aunt Du, I think my father's suicide is really strange. I always feel as if someone is forcing him."

"Ah? How did this happen?" Aunt Du also responded in surprise, and immediately said excitedly, "Xiaoquan, I advise you not to think too much, don't meddle in this matter, just pretend you don't know, so that your father can rest assured let's go."

"But……"

"If your father really provokes some enemies, you have to be careful, you'd better not meddle in it anymore." She elongated the ending, "You are also an adult, you should know that there are some things you shouldn't meddle in."

Chu Quan chatted with her for a few more words, then hung up the phone.

☆、Chapter 15