his mermaid

***

One day when I was a sophomore, a junior senior from the school band came to the activity room of their class and asked:

"Who among you would like to go to the school band to rehearse for the performance, and our piano is suddenly out of business."

"What song is it?"

"La No. [-] Iron and Steel Association and Paganini."

"It's too hard, too hard."

Just when no one in the class wanted to go, someone recommended Yue Guo's name.

The senior immediately asked him if you would?

Yue Guo thought for a while before saying, um.

In fact, he likes Rachmaninoff very much, and these two capitals are Rach's masterpieces.It just so happens that these two songs are in the capital of the country, and they are quite proficient in playing them.Yueguo's professional grades are among the best in the class. Everyone loves to recommend him to go to this kind of activity, and it is free manpower, so others are not willing to go.

In order to go to a part-time job like a coffee shop, Yueguo has no interest in school activities, but his classmates push him to the forefront, so he has no choice but to agree.

Went to the school band, Yue Guo replaced the principal pianist who didn't come, he was still Yue Guo's classmate.

Because the part he played has been practiced very well, he can adjust his own rhythm, so there are not too many mistakes.Fortunately, it was just a rehearsal, and what everyone cared about was the fit of other stringed instruments.The perfect tacit understanding can only be achieved through hard work, but it is not an easy task for college students who have just entered the university. The school band is full of elites from all departments of the school.

After helping today, Yueguo was about to leave when the senior who came for him caught up and invited him to join the school band as a piano substitute, if he didn't mind.

Yueguo said that he was usually busy with part-time jobs, and was hesitating when the senior told him that the substitute might not be on stage, and that Yueguo could usually go to work, which meant that he was a spare tire.Thinking that joining the school band can add some color to his future resume, Yueguo still readily agrees.

Later, during the official performance, the chief pianist was absent due to personal matters.Yue Guo was called to participate in the school performance, and on the school bus, he took advantage of the opportunity to sit in the empty seat in the first row.

There was already a person sitting next to him, and Yueguo asked that classmate a question while flipping through the music score. At that time, he didn't know that the classmate sitting next to him was Yaochen.

It was not until he got off that someone reminded him: Every time the orchestra goes to perform, Jiang Yaochen sits alone in that seat, and no one dares to sit next to him except the principal piano. Talking to the side is simply touching Yaochen's bottom line.

Afterwards, he belatedly heard about Jiang Yaochen's prominent family background. He heard that he was a proud and difficult person to get along with. Apart from his good looks, he didn't answer others. However, girls especially liked him.

Yueguo thinks that it is better for him to stay away from such a young master. Since the chief pianist is always absent, he often goes as a substitute. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yaochen not only did not see that he wanted to alienate him, but also offered to let him get up from the back row when he was in the car Going to sit next to him, Yaochen went to his class to look for him over and over again, asking him to help accompanist the violin exam and give him part-time wages.

Yueguo is very low-key in school, no one has ever noticed him, when we met for the first time, everyone was waiting for the rehearsal in the auditorium, Yueguo sat alone on the far side, his appearance is considered handsome among boys, but he is so handsome as them In an art school full of beauties, he is no longer outstanding, and Yaochen feels like an unknown grass that no one cares about.

It is such a little grass, who can get Jiang Yaochen's help, I don't know how many people are envious, and many of them want to see that he will be embarrassed one day.

Yaochen doesn't like high-profile people, and he doesn't like people with too complicated circles. Instead, he is interested in such inconspicuous types.

Yueguo is different from others. He treats people sincerely, politely, and modestly. He comes to the school band as an intern and listens to seniors’ meetings. The classmate who winks at the clarinet is completely different.This is Yaochen's impression of him.

There is a generation gap between Yueguo and the classmates in the class, so there are no good friends, just acquaintances who nod.

He can't even understand the vulgar language of other people's jokes, he doesn't play games or exercise, he doesn't discuss women with straight men, and he doesn't hang out with those sissies at parties.In a university where fish and dragons are mixed, as long as you don't mingle with others, you have no friends.He also wants to help others. There are too many good people, and if he doesn't do a little favor one day, he will be said "Why are you like this".

It is such a simple personality that is a little out of touch with the times, and has never seen the big world, so it is easy to be controlled.

Anyway, it is impossible for there to be disabled people in the school. Yaochen is very cautious in making friends, for fear that he will make friends who are not good for him.Contrary to Yue Guo, Yue Guo does not easily do evil to others, and he does not easily do good to others.

Ironically, he was flattered by his classmates, but Yueguo was pushed aside by his classmates.

After taking Yue Guo to live in his apartment, Yue Guo said that he would go to work on weekends, and there was a younger sister and father at home.Talking about his own family, with a little melancholy look.

I heard from those who talk badly that Yue Guo went to find a man for a tryst on weekends. He is by no means as innocent as he appears on the surface. He might have been adopted and played with countless times.

After there were more rumors, Yaochen's view of him was not as pure as before.

Yaochen's feelings for him stopped when his fracture recovered and he was able to travel freely again. Yaochen felt that he had lost his reason to help Yueguo and lost control.

Moreover, Yueguo deliberately kept a distance, and never talked about ambiguity, it was too measured.Yaochen thought, others would like to post it upside down to curry favor with him, does Yueguo really not understand?It doesn't matter if he pretends to be stupid, or he doesn't like it, as long as he can't get the other party [-]%, as long as he may lose, Yao Chen will not make a move. He is also very measured in this regard.

Later, they gradually alienated for various reasons.

However, love has already quietly arisen.

After many years, when he returned to China, Yaochen found that this feeling could not dissipate. He had worked abroad for several years, and he was more capable than when he was in college. When he heard that Yueguo was still the same, he became interested again.

Receiving Yueguo's gratitude and dependence, he felt a great sense of satisfaction, a feeling he didn't have when helping other disabled people, perhaps because of Yueguo's docile personality, which suits his wishes.

When he found out that he could use Yue Hui as an excuse to help Yue Guo, he continued without hesitation.

Love, friendship, family affection, they are all disparate and unequal, but there is still kindness in them. Such unequalness becomes logical, and it will make Yueguo unable to sever contact with him, and will always be grateful to him.He enjoys the pleasure of it more than his desire for love.

He used to think that it would be great if Yue Guo got hurt a little, so that he would have a better chance of invading Yue Guo's poor life.

Unexpectedly, when this opportunity came, he was a little caught off guard.If everything developed later can be regarded as the category of love, there is nothing wrong with it.

After all, apart from Yue Guo, no one is suitable for the position of partner in his heart.

***

Withdrew from the group and deleted a few classmates.This is all operated by Yaochen.

Maybe they are people who will never be in contact again for the rest of their lives, Yaochen is right, it is better not to listen to their nonsense.But after Yueguo got the phone, he received a new friend request. Seeing that the name was Bannian, he couldn't help but agree.

[Hello]

Yue Guo sent two words.

It seems very blunt.

[Remember me, Gao Yueguo. ]

Pan Nian actually knew that this account belonged to him.

[I remember, I haven't seen you for many years]

[Seeing that you quit, don't be angry because of what you said in the group, other students also feel offended, so I apologize. ]

He specially sent a message to Yue Guo alone, and he didn't know if he was implying that everyone was discussing his relationship with Yaochen.

In fact, Yueguo didn't particularly care about it, Pan Nian even brought it up, which made him a little embarrassed, and he replied embarrassedly:

[It's okay, I'm not angry about anything.Leaving the group is careless]

[If you see them talking too much and feel uncomfortable, it's better to retreat. ]

[Remember to come to the party, don't be absent. ]

[Address I will send you pictures later. ]

Yueguo thought helplessly, he really didn't want to show his face at the class reunion, especially when the classmates saw him with a broken leg, they didn't know how they would look at him, either sympathizing with him, ignoring him, or holding back Pointing and pointing, he felt that he was no longer in the same world as everyone, so why go to that kind of occasion.

[Did you not invite Yaochen?He is also a member of the school band] Yueguo sent a sentence.

[No, we all broke up. ]

[I don't mind if you take him with you.I heard you are together. ]

Were they really together?

Yueguo thought with some suffocation, when did they get together?When did you break up?He really wanted to know, but he didn't dare to ask.

This is simply jealous.

After several hesitation, Yueguo still decided to go to that classmate reunion to have a look.

The party was held in a French restaurant, with a terrace reserved, and everyone was discussing musical instrument performances, which fit their theme.

But Yueguo was too afraid that his classmates would see him, and when he was about to arrive at the place, he flinched again.

Because that hotel does not allow parking, Yaochen has to drive to the underground parking lot first.

"Let me get out of the car first, Yaochen, I'll wait for you at the door."

"Wait for me in the lobby, don't run around."

"Ok."

Yaochen stopped at the door, hugged him into the wheelchair, and returned to the car.

Yueguo sat at the entrance of the hotel with his back to the revolving door, so that people who came in would not see his face.

In case he bumps into a classmate who is too bad, he hasn't prepared himself yet.

As soon as Yaochen left, Didi's phone rang. He picked up the phone, and it was an unknown number.

"Hey?"

He heard a murmur and felt a little uncomfortable.

"This dress is not bad. I want to buy it back and give it to my brother."

Yue Guo frowned.

"Hey, what kind of gift do you think my brother likes? I also want to buy something for my dad. Yaochen, my brother doesn't wear a watch, so don't buy it. Oh, I really like this movie, let's go together Look."

crazy.crazy.

Must be crazy.

The female voice on the phone set off another storm of confusion in Yue Guo's mind.

It was some fragmented noises and Xiaohui's voice.Where are these voices coming from?He thought he was hallucinating, and Yueguo was so frightened that the phone fell to the ground.

Xiaohui's voice, he will never hear it wrong.

The threatening letter, the threatening letter, he frantically searched for it on himself, but after changing his clothes today, the letter was gone.

"Hello? Hello? Xiaohui?"

Yue Guo bent down to pick up the phone, he saw that the phone interface was hung up by the other party, and he automatically jumped to the desktop.

He recalled the voices he heard just now, it should be the voice of Xiaohui and Yaochen shopping, she was talking to Yaochen, but how could it be, how could Yaochen play a prank?Who recorded it?

"Be careful."

One person supported his wheelchair and helped him pick up his cell phone.

Yue Guo looked up in horror, the man in the suit was Ban Nian.

Pan Nian looks very good-looking.Star eyebrows are eye-catching, eyes are big, like some Internet celebrity, because he is so outstanding, so even after many years, it is hard to forget his appearance.

"It's you, Gao Yueguo, you're here... Long time no see."

Pan Nian bit her lip slightly to hide her surprise.Seeing that the person in the wheelchair was Yue Guo, he suddenly understood something.

"Are you here alone?"

"No, no, Yaochen is here too. Hello..." Yue Guo answered him panting, "...Long time no see."

He still couldn't get out of the prank call just now.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't expect you to be injured and disabled. When did it happen?" Pan Nian cried out in surprise, and it seemed a little gloating, probably because his voice was thin.

"This year...however, the wound has healed." Yue Guo answered him dully.

"Are you okay? Traveling in a wheelchair."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

"No wonder Yaochen likes you. I thought Yaochen couldn't forget his ex, so I found another piano player." He pushed Yueguo's wheelchair into the hall.

Hearing his impolite greeting, Yue Guo barely woke up from the nightmarish phone call just now.

"Is he your ex?"

"Yes. He broke up before returning to China..." Pan Nian was looking around, looking indifferent, but at the same time seemed very concerned, "I'm really nervous to meet him."

"That's it."

What's the matter with this man?Yueguo felt that his words were too blunt, and he clearly had the impression that he was a cheerful classmate. He grabbed the armrest of the wheelchair and pursed his lips, not wanting to continue such a boring conversation.

"I'm just saying, don't mind." Pan Nian smiled at him.

"Will not."

Yue Guo took a deep breath,

"Actually, Yaochen and I are just ordinary friends. You all misunderstood it. I'm here today to clarify this matter."

He didn't understand why he said that, it was the only way to avoid embarrassment.

Pan Nian lowered his voice again and sighed:

"So you two are ordinary friends?"

"Yes."

Yue Guo looked at the ground firmly.

"I thought he had a new partner. Otherwise, I would have rushed back to China earlier, and I could still catch up with his birthday."

"Um……"

"But I ordered a gift online."

"What kind of gift?"

"Rose—too bad he won't take it."

Oh, that's the bouquet of roses, it turned out to be him, Yue Guo pursed his lips.

He comforted casually: "Don't mind too much, maybe the fate is not enough... You have such good conditions, and you can meet more suitable people."

"Yaochen University and I have been together, but we still haven't come together. After wasting so many years, I don't know if I can find my other half in the future. If I can't find it, I have to make up with him."

What is it all about, I have never heard Yaochen say it, and after so many years, it stands to reason that Yaochen shouldn't let it go so quickly, there must be many secrets about Yaochen that he doesn't know, Yue Guo kept silent Sweating profusely, frowning.

"I'm just kidding, it's impossible for me and him. Why are you so nervous?"

Pan Nian thought that he had angered Yue Guo.But Yue Guo was just thinking about the prank phone call just now, he was not only frightened, but also ashamed.

"No... no, I'm not nervous."

Yue Guo shook his head, his face flushed because of nervousness.

"Could it be that you and Yaochen are really dating?"

"No, it's not."

"That's... the bed partner?"

"No." Yue Guo was provoked by him and moved back a step or two.

"It's so strange, didn't Yaochen attack you? Yaochen likes disabled people, and I broke up with him just because I knew his hobby."

Thinking that Yaochen was parking the car and would come later, Yue Guo didn't want to argue with this man.

"His father doesn't like disabled people, but he can't control him anymore." Pan Nian approached Yue Guo while playing with his mobile phone, and continued to talk to him, "Have you seen Yaochen's father before? met me once."

"Yaochen and I are just ordinary friends, so I don't know his father."

Yue Guo emphasized the previous sentence emphatically.

"Oh, that's it, that's good. It's hard for uncle to accept that Yaochen is with the disabled."

After the long ending, Yue Guo couldn't help but get angry: "Didn't I say that? Yaochen and I are ordinary friends!"

While talking, Yueguo's body was also trembling, it was really shameful, he shouldn't have come.

Yueguo continued to raise his voice. He supported the wheelchair to straighten his back: "What about the disabled? Why do you say these thorny words? Aren't we classmates?"

Ban Nian smiled lightly: "It turns out that my classmate is the one who took away my chief position while I was not in school."

"I didn't..." Yue Guo shook his head in disbelief.

How many years has that been?That's because Ban Nian didn't come to the orchestra for a long time to rehearse, and the instructor asked Yue Guo to replace him. Although Ban Nian's chief qualification was cancelled, Yue Guo was not qualified.

"It's okay, I'm not angry." Pan Nian smiled again with his big eyes, "Also it's been almost ten years."

He wanted to go to the wheelchair in Fuyue Kingdom, but was interrupted by a voice.

"Moon Kingdom."

Yaochen came out of the elevator.

What a chance encounter, Ban Nian stared at Yaochen with inquiring eyes.

Yaochen avoided his gaze, and walked straight to Yueguo's side, but Yueguo lowered his head in fear.

Yaochen asked without any ups and downs, "What did you say to him?"

"Nothing to say."

"What did you say to him?" he asked again, emphatically.

Yaochen knew that Ban Nian was a liar, maybe he had already said something provocative to Yue Guo, while he was going to park the car.Otherwise, Yue Guo's expression would not have become so dignified.

"I asked him if he was with you." Pan Nian regained his calm demeanor, stopped laughing, and was not angry, "He said that he and you are ordinary friends. He really took your face into account, and the students all know .”

"It's okay, I'm here today to tell everyone that I'm with Yueguo."

Yaochen stood behind Yueguo's wheelchair, just to warn him again, don't join hands with his husband and wife to harass him again.

"Congratulations. I didn't expect you to be so proactive. Gao Yueguo didn't admit it just now." Ban Nian said lightly.

Yue Guo raised his head and mourned: "I'm a little uncomfortable, I want to go back first."

As if he was really sick, his face turned pale.

"what happened?"

"I just feel uncomfortable and want to go back."

"Then let's go back and talk to the car if we have anything to say."

Yaochen changed the direction of the wheelchair.

Anyway, those old classmates should soon know that they have become disabled... Instead of facing it on the spot, it is better to hide from now on.

He had been thinking about it for a long time and insisted on coming today, that's why Yaochen accompanied him, but he didn't expect to see Ban Nian, he was speechless because of Ban Nian's words.No matter what he said was true or not, that prank call was enough to make Yueguo's mood sink into a slump, and with the previous threatening letter, he thought his patience had reached its limit.

The wheelchair is pushed towards the elevator entrance.Pan Nian shouted: "Yaochen, Uncle Jiang is very worried about you, let me tell you to avoid associating with abnormal people."

"What do you mean?" Yaochen replied without turning his head.

"Literally. I'm worried about you too. You're always fooling around in that circle. Of course I'm worried about you."

"How you contact Jiang Dewen is your business, don't tell me any more, it has nothing to do with me." Somewhat annoyed, Yaochen called his father by his name.

Yueguo would definitely not be able to accept him speaking so directly. Yaochen was even more annoyed at the thought of Yueguo and him being at odds after returning home. Come.

They took the elevator to the basement together, and when they got into the car, Yueguo found that the surroundings were eerily quiet, coupled with the fear in his heart, his heart kept beating violently and never stopped.

Yueguo was about to fasten his seat belt, he squeezed his phone and asked, "Yaochen, have you ever been with him?"

"Of course not." Yaochen followed his words without hesitation.

If you have to talk about being together, it's not a relationship between lovers, it's just a bed partner, not even a bed partner.

Yaochen is not willing to admit that there is such a period of history. Now Bannian has a good relationship with his father and Yaoxi. If they join forces and want to harass him, it will be really difficult to get rid of them completely. Where to explain.

"But he said that you were together when you were in college, and you separated before you returned to China."

Yue Guo grimaced, feeling that Yaochen's words were untrue.After all, Ban Nian knew Yaochen's father, but he didn't.If that's the case, how can the ten-year relationship be separated just by saying it's separated.

"Did you hear him say that?" Yao Chen would blurt out rudely if his mother allowed him to swear.

"is this correct?"

"Stop thinking about it." Yaochen approached him sideways, wanting to comfort him with a kiss, "I have known you for almost ten years, you can also tell others that we have been together for ten years, if it was you, I would not mind."

He was pushed away by Yue Guo, Yue Guo's strength suddenly became stronger, and small animals would lose their temper, let alone Yue Guo.

"do not talk."

"how……"

"Let's break up."

Yue Guo whispered, trying not to let himself cry, "It's better to break up, I can't take it anymore."

☆、Chapter 21