his mermaid

***

Most of my father's relics were burned, most of them were clothes, and burning relics is the custom here.

There are only a few photos at home that can be said to be related to his father, and they were all taken when Chu Quan was a child. When he grew up, he rarely traveled with his father, let alone took photos.

Thinking of this incident, he still regretted it, because he didn't have more group photos, and his father passed away, so he felt even more regretful and unfilial. In the last days of his father, he hung out with his friends all day long, completely ignoring his father In this situation, I thought that as long as I didn't stay at home and listen to my father talking about my worthlessness, I didn't expect that such a disgusting thing at that time has become an unattainable luxury now.

It is said that the investigation is for the Yue Kingdom, but it is actually to make up for his father.Knowing more about his father's way of life, Chu Quan's painful and self-blaming heart will be redeemed.

Regarding the friends before his father, Chu Quan asked all the uncles and aunts he knew, and none of them thought that Chu Rui would cooperate with the crime. Besides, if anyone knew about this kind of thing, they would avoid suspicion and choose not to talk about it, and they all left , There is no way to investigate the crime.

Chu Quan held the old loose-leaf photo album and opened it one by one.The binding nails are rusted, which shows that the album has some age.When I was a child, I still had a round face, and my father was still young, always wearing a suit, and I also wore a knitted sweater and suspenders, like a little boy.In one photo, even Aunt Du was in the mirror, because she was well maintained, and it is not difficult to see that she was more intellectual and beautiful when she was young.

There is also a boy beside her who is also wearing suspenders. He is probably in elementary school and should be her son.Chu Quan remembered that he did know an older brother when he was very young, but he couldn't remember the name.There is no such thing as a childhood photoshoot in his memory. He was only three or four years old at that time, and it is impossible to remember everything, including the events in junior high and high school. He almost forgot.

Finally, his fingertips stopped in front of a photo that caught his attention.

The car in the picture has appeared in several photos of father and son, but it has not shown the whole picture, only through the partial appearance of the body, Chu Quan concluded that it is the same car.

And one of them captured the license plate number on the rear of the car.

However, at least the license plate of more than 20 years ago is very different from the current license plate.

But what caught Chu Quan's attention was that this car was very luxurious.

Driving such a luxurious car, it is no wonder that my father, wearing white gloves and formal suits, does not neglect at all.This must not be my father's car, he is just the driver of the owner.

My father had worked for such a rich person, and the time span was at least a few years.

Regardless of whether it was related to the attack on the Yue Kingdom, he wanted to investigate clearly.

But it was inconvenient to tell Aunt Du about this, she asked herself not to investigate her father any more, and not to meddle in Yueguo's affairs.

"Please help me find out the model of this car."

Chu Quan took the photo and came to an old car practice that had been owned for more than ten years. Besides, he couldn't think of anyone to ask.

"What year is this car?"

"The year the photo was taken should have been 1993, and I was only three years old."

"It does look like three years old."

"In this one, I'm at least five years old, but I haven't gone to elementary school. If I go to elementary school, I must wear a uniform, so it's 95 or 96."

In the photo, the father is holding the young Chu Quan standing beside the rear of the car.

"Isn't there a watermark?" The master of Auto Repair pointed to a row of black watermarks at the end of the photo, and Chu Quan noticed the watermarks.

"All three photos were taken on March 3."

What day is March 3?

Chu Quan searched his memory, and this day was nothing special to him now.

The master asked him why he came to ask about the brand of this car, and Chu Quan had no choice but to say that he was looking for a friend of his father's back then.

"Let me think about it... a luxury car from the 90s... let me check... it's the Duke of Nissan."

"Duke Nissan?"

Chu Quan didn't know, so he looked at the master of Qi Xiu.

"NISSAN." The middle-aged man nodded, "I have been working in a car dealership since I was a teenager. I can tell by looking at the rear of the car that it is obviously a Japanese luxury car."

"You know just by looking at the rear of the car?"

"Yes. Besides, isn't half of the logo exposed at the rear of the car?"

It is indeed correct to consult a professional who understands cars.

Chu Quan hadn't paid attention to this detail before, let alone an old-fashioned car that was 20 years ago and has long since been eliminated.It was only then that I discovered that there was a logo with the letter N on the rear of the car. It was a shame that I didn't recognize it.

Later, I found out that the model of this car was the sixth generation of Nissan Duke. In the 90s, there were not many people who could own luxury cars in S City, and most of them bought cars from foreign countries or Hong Kong.The income of hundreds of thousands back then was equivalent to tens of millions today.

"If we want to check the owner of this car now, can we still find it?" Chu Quan asked.

"Of course I can't find it, and there is no police search warrant, so it's so easy to find things."

Just when Chu Quan thought that he had done a lot of useless work, the older auto mechanic asked:

"Isn't the car in this photo your family's car?"

"It's my father's employer's car."

"You want to know who the employer is?"

"Yes." Chu Quan nodded.

"Maybe I can't help you, but I want to remind you that you don't have to look at the car. Since it is the employer's car, the employer must be there. Look at the background, where is this? Have you ever been here together?"

"here?"

"I feel that this place is very similar to the Riverside Park in the old town."

He pointed again at the background of the photo Chu Quan brought with his hand. "Especially this sculpture, isn't it the former gate of Binhe Park? When I was young, I often took my son to play there."

***

"I'm going to see the puppy."

While eating the tuna salad on the table, Yue Guo suddenly put down his knife and fork.

"It's lunch time."

Yaochen came to Yuhan's place to have lunch with him, and brought his favorite sushi and salad.

Today, I heard that Aunt Li's physical condition is improving, Yueguo's worry has also turned to Xiaoxue, who was injured in the explosion.

"Will you take me there?"

Yue Guo lowered his head worriedly, and rubbed his fingers together.

Although Xiaoxue was the dog raised by the two of them, Yaochen never went to the pet shop with him once.

"meeting……"

"Great, I'm a little afraid to go alone. When I think of it being injured, I will definitely not dare to touch it in that kind of scene."

In his eyes, Yue Guo's character seemed to be as simple as a puppy, and his words were so straightforward that he didn't have any intentions.He is hypersensitive to bruises of any kind, having been injured in a car accident.

"Did the doctor say how Xiaoxue is doing?"

"Because of the severity of the injury, the left forelimb was amputated."

Amputation is a taboo word in Yue Guo's ears, but he still said it emphatically, because this way he can see the fleeting confusion on Yue Guo's face.

"Xiaoxue is only less than one year old, what should I do in the future, she can no longer run and play." Yue Guo frowned and sighed subconsciously.

"There are animal prosthetics."

"Yaochen..." Yueguo's voice suddenly became quieter, "I also want to try to get prosthetics. Other disabled people have them, and I want to wear them too."

"Wait until the busy time is over before going abroad for customization. I'm worried that you won't be used to it."

Yaochen turned his head and planted a kiss on his forehead.

With such a beautiful body, Yueguo actually thought about wearing prosthetics.

Isn't Yue Guo very clear that he likes such incompleteness.But unsolicited requests aren't bad either.I have known for a long time that Yueguo is weak and easy to rely on others. I used to rely on Yuehui, but now this responsibility falls on me, so Yueguo's tone is no longer cautious or polite, but treats Yaochen as a truly trustworthy person to rely on. .

This relationship has lasted for five months, Yaochen has never spent such energy and time on one person, and it is also the first time to maintain such a long relationship.

If she is tired of acting at this time, will the Moon Council despair again——

Occasionally he made this assumption.

Controlling the life of Yueguo in this way, controlling his emotions, anger, sorrow and joy, he is like an ambitious military strategist plotting a city, it is imperative and uneasy.

Maybe it's because I'm still immature and can't strategize [-]%.

When he realized that this kind of mentality of playing with Yue Guo was more and more like his father's virtue, he restrained himself from waking up from the game state as soon as possible.

He really thinks that Yueguo is the most suitable person to stay by his side, but it seems that the bad personality caused by the influence of his parents cannot be completely cured.

In the pet hospital, they saw the weak Xiaoxue.

Xiaoxue was covered with a towel and placed in an incubator. After the operation, she was very weak.

Yueguo imagined the appearance of the left leg after it was severed. He believed that the puppy could not bear this kind of pain, and it was his own fault for letting Xiaoxue encounter this kind of danger. It would not have been hurt like this, Yueguo blamed himself and secretly felt sad in the pet hospital for a long time.Fortunately, Xiaoxue seemed to have fallen asleep peacefully.

The doctor said that he is confident that it will recover, so he will be hospitalized for a period of time, and it is not recommended to take it home.After staying with Xiaoxue in the hospital for a long time, Yueguo was willing to leave. This feeling was like leaving her beloved son to the care of the doctor.

"Like it so much?" Yaochen carried him to the co-pilot.

"Um……"

When I said goodbye to Yue Guo every night in the hospital, I felt the same way.

However, is it appropriate to say that Yueguo is a pet?

After putting on the seat belt, Yue Guo took a deep breath.

"Can I go home today?"

"Do you already consider it your home?"

He suddenly raised the corner of his mouth with ulterior motives, which seemed to be a smile.

"No..." Yue Guo said quickly, "I mean, do you want to go back there, the villa?"

"The police have arranged personnel to patrol nearby, which will affect your rest." Yaochen said softly, his eyes also shifted to Yueguo's face.

"I just don't want to bother Yuhan anymore. After all, she's a girl, so it's inconvenient to live with her."

Yue Guo put his hand on his hand that controls the gear, in his eyes, it seemed like an active provocative gesture.

"I'm not used to sleeping there..."

"Then go back."

Yue Guo suddenly moved his hand away because the phone next to him vibrated.

"The phone is ringing, Yaochen."

The incoming call is from a number with no name saved.

Yaochen paused for a while before answering the phone. He had a premonition that someone he knew was calling.As expected, he heard Ban Nian's voice.

It was because he heard that there was a robbery at Yaochen's house, and there was a car explosion nearby. He was too worried about calling, but he only said a few words, and Yaochen dismissed him with an excuse, and it would not be so brief to connect to the customer's call.

The car started to drive, and Yue Guo also turned on his phone. He hadn't read the news today.

[An explosion occurred?How are you and Yaochen? ]

[By the way, are you free?I have something to talk to you about.Let me tell you some time, how about we make a phone call about Yaochen. ]

From the corner of the eye of Yueguo, he quietly watched Yaochen's driving. He probably didn't notice that he had received a message from Bannian on his mobile phone.

After arriving home, Yue Guo hid in the toilet and locked the door so that Yao Chen would not come in easily.

He dialed Bannian's internet phone.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's a simple matter."

Ban Nian said with a smile, Yue Guo was not used to such a soft voice.

"Do you know who Yaochen's father is?"

"I know, but I don't understand."

"Let me be honest, my uncle hopes that Yaochen will play the violin again. This is his long-cherished wish."

Not understanding the meaning of Ban Nian, Yue Guo hummed.

"Uncle raised Yaochen carefully to grow up, and hoped that he would not live up to his original intention and insist on music. But because Yaochen's piano skills were not as good as his brother's, he fell into a trough several times and wanted to give up."

"Yaochen gave up the violin because of this?" Yue Guo asked in surprise.

"Unhuh..." Bannian's mantra will have something similar to spoken English, "Yaochen has been learning the violin since he was a child, you and I both know this. Born in a musical family, he was admitted to a music university and has an internationally renowned tutor father. This kind of environmental influence is the envy of many people who study music. But he wanted to give up, and my uncle was really heartbroken."

"I see, I'll try to try—to persuade him to try playing the violin again. If he refuses, shall I try again?"

"It's not what I mean, it's what Yaochen's father meant. He told me more than once to persuade Yaochen, but now Yaochen is dating you, so I'm here to ask you."

He spoke tactfully, and Yue Guo had already heard what he meant.

Pan Nian and Yaochen used to date, and gained the trust of Yaochen's father, and this is still the case today.

Not to mention jealousy, Yueguo was a little unhappy.

"I see, I'll try to tell him."

"Don't tell Yaochen that I told you this, I don't want him to know, I still can't forget him..."

Such a unwilling tone sounded a little sad, as if they really had an unforgettable relationship.

Yaochen clearly said that they had never been together, and Yueguo didn't know who to trust after thinking about it.

***

The Binhe Park at dusk, today happened to meet the warm autumn sun, and the European-style buildings in the park were stained with a layer of sadness.

Chu Quan sat on the bench. He has not been here for more than ten years. The scenery here no longer has any attraction for him. Why did he take a photo with his father here more than 20 years ago?And my father drove the luxury car over.Why?He really forgot the situation.

There are not many young people in this park, mainly the elderly and children.Chu Quan observed for a long time, and there was a burst of acoustic guitar sound from the European-style pavilion behind him, which was sad and beautiful music.

It turned out that there were really young people haunting, and they were still such artists, Chu Quan stood up with interest, and approached the gazebo.

"Plays well, better than me."

He walked over and clapped his hands briskly a few times.

The man playing the guitar looked to be in his early thirties, wearing a pair of slightly refined glasses, but when he raised his head, his facial features were very handsome.The last time I saw an attractively handsome guy in real life was the one surnamed Jiang. I have to say that he is a good match for Yue Guo.

"Can you play the guitar too?" the guitarist asked him.

"A little bit, but the keyboard is the best. I like rock and roll." Chu Quan introduced himself.

"I play the guitar as a hobby, and I rarely touch it."

"Then what is your main business? Modeling?"

"Do not."

He suddenly laughed out loud.

"actor?"

The man put down the acoustic guitar and put his hands together: "What caused you to have such an illusion?"

"Then what is your job?"

"secret."

Chu Quan looked embarrassed: "Sorry...don't mind, I just asked casually."

The other party shook his head, not knowing whether he was saying it was okay or expressing helplessness for Chu Quan's rudeness.

"It's almost time to go. I often come here to accompany my mother. This is her favorite park."

The man stood up. Although his figure was not tall and perfect, he was dressed in a gentle and polite manner. He must have a good background, so it made people feel that he was a model or an actor.He pointed with his finger, and his mother was walking in his direction, and she was also very elegantly dressed.

But to Chu Quan's surprise, the woman who came was actually Aunt Du. No wonder she appeared in that photo. It turns out that this is a place where Aunt Du likes to take a walk. It is not surprising that she would appear here with her father and herself , the elder brother who appeared in the photo must be the one in front of him.

"...Aunt Du, is this your son?"

"Koizumi, what a coincidence, are you here for a walk?"

"Ah, I'm just bored, come and walk."

"This is my son. You played together when you were young. This is Brother Tiantian. Have you forgotten?"

"Koizumi?"

The man adjusted his glasses, a little embarrassed, "Don't worry, Tiantian is my nickname."

"Brother Tiantian's name is Du Tianyi. You are so young, so of course you don't remember it, and we didn't tell you because you don't know how to read yet." Auntie Du smiled, "Xiaoquan, how are you doing recently?"

"Fortunately, everything went well."

"You haven't been entangled by that family, have you?" Aunt Du took a deep breath and asked in a shrill voice, "It's...the victim of your father's car accident."

"No."

Chu Quan shook his head, he didn't want anyone to worry about him.

But he suddenly wanted to ask Aunt Du if she knew anything.

"By the way, I have a question to ask."

Aunt Du looked at him seriously, while her son was holding his mother's shoulders.

Chu Quan thought for a while and asked:

"When my dad was young, did he ever work as a driver for a wealthy family? I recently found photos of me when I was young and found that my dad drove a luxury car."

"I did."

Aunt Du's voice became much colder, and she answered without hesitation.

"You don't mind if I ask about what happened before my father's death?"

"It's okay. There are some things you really should know about. It doesn't affect you. As your father's friend, I should tell you."

Chu Quan didn't even blink his eyelids anymore, he seriously wanted to hear what she wanted to say.

"Your father, from before you were born to five years after you were born, used to be the personal driver of the chairman of Shirong Commercial Bank in S City in the 90s. I don't know who this chairman is. But I suggest you, don't get too deep Check those. Because everything I said is for your own good, you have no father or mother, you don't want them to worry about you in the soil, do you?"

"Well, I'm just asking casually. I miss my dad very much recently."

Afterwards, they said goodbye briefly.

That night, Chu Quan arrived at the house he rented with his friends.

He immediately inquired who the chairman of Shirong Commercial Bank in S City was.

Shu Bowen, the chairman of S City Commercial Bank in the 90s.Established Shirong International Financial Group, established Shirong Commercial Bank in S City, in addition to Shirong Guoxin, Shirong Insurance, Shirong Financial Leasing, Shirong Fund, and Shirong Disabled Persons Fund, five listed financial companies, as well as holding subsidiaries The four are brands with great influence among domestic financial companies.The current director is Shu Bowen's daughter, Shu Lan, but her identity is mysterious and she never shows her face in public.

Looking at the dazzling introduction, Chu Quan couldn't calm down.

Isn't the headquarters of Shirong International Financial Group the company of Cheng Cheng...

When he looked at Cheng Cheng's business card, he couldn't make a mistake.

Cheng Cheng's immediate boss is Chairman Shirong's son, Jiang Yaochen.

☆、Chapter 24