Chapter 3 Old Houses in the Western Suburbs

A snake coiled on the scepter, this "snake staff" pattern, is the international medical and health symbol, different health and medical organizations, with the "snake staff" combination of different patterns, to form the logo of the organization.

The symbol of the World Health Organization is the formation of a world map of the combination of snake sticks, and the masked people organization uses "snake staff" as a mark, I don't know what symbolic meaning it has.

Nan Zhiqiao stared at the "snake staff" pattern on the computer screen, and after a long time, said in an admonishing tone: "When you see this pattern in the future, you should be extra careful." ”

"Hmm. ”

Ye Zhenzhen pondered, did Nan Zhiqiao find any clues related to the mysterious organization of the "Snake Staff", otherwise why would he suddenly go to the police station to inquire about the progress of the "Fire Snake Project"? If it was just a normal inquiry, just make a phone call, and there was no need to go in person at all, was there really any clue?

Ye Zhenzhen thought about it, she has been with Senior Nan recently, and she didn't find anything suspicious, the only thing that was suspicious was the long-distance call from the United States just now.

Ye Zhenzhen's eyes shifted from the computer screen to the landline phone on the desk, thinking in her heart that Nan Zhiqiao would ask his foreign classmates to inquire about something, suddenly, Nan Zhiqiao changed the topic and asked, "Zhen Zhen, you haven't been able to swim, right?"

Ye Zhenzhen remembered the first encounter with Nan Zhiqiao in Paris, the two of them traveled to Paris at night, on the cruise ship of the Seine, in order to hunt down the murderer, Ye Zhenzhen fell into the Seine, and could not swim at that time, but fortunately Nan Zhiqiao was rescued in time and picked up a life.

Ye Zhenzhen shook her head, "No, the weather has been hot recently, and I am preparing to sign up for a swimming class, and learning it can be regarded as learning a survival skill." ”

"Don't bother, I'll teach you. ”

"Ah?!Senior Nan, you teach me to swim?" Ye Zhenzhen didn't understand why Nan Zhiqiao suddenly wanted to be a swimming coach for herself, but thinking of Nan Zhiqiao's handsome and upright figure in the pool, Ye Zhenzhen blushed suddenly, and in order to hide her face, she hurriedly lowered her head.

Not noticing Ye Zhenzhen's strange appearance, only hearing Zhen Zhen's question in an incredulous tone, Nan Zhiqiao asked rhetorically: "Why don't you like me to teach you how to swim? Or do you question my professional level? When I was in college, I won the championship of the intercollegiate swimming league. ”

Ye Zhenzhen nodded hurriedly, and deliberately said in a respectful tone: "It's an honor to be taught by Senior Nan personally, so when will we start?"

"Just tonight. Nan Zhiqiao set the time without thinking about it, for fear that Ye Zhenzhen would regret it.

"Tonight, so fast! But I didn't prepare anything. ”

"You don't have to prepare, you can just go and I've prepared the swimsuit for you. ”

The swimsuits are all prepared, and it turns out that Nan Zhiqiao has premeditated.

Ye Zhenzhen still has questions, "Have you chosen a place to swim?" There is a newly opened swimming pool near Xincheng Apartment, Fang Nana applied for a membership card there, saying that the environment is not bad, I originally wanted to go, but then I didn't go because I was too busy. ”

"Go to my house. Nan Zhiqiao said lightly but undoubtedly.

The "my home" that Nan Zhiqiao just mentioned is definitely not the single apartment of Longteng Villa, it should refer to the old house in the western suburbs, where Nan Zhiqiao lived when he was a child, and it is also a place where the memories of their family of three are left, and now only Nan Zhiqiao lives alone, and Nan Zhiqiao only goes back occasionally.

Ye Zhenzhen hesitated, in case she went to the old house in the western suburbs of Nanzhiqiao's family, she would meet Grandpa Nan, although she had met many times before, but at that time she didn't know the identity of the other party, the last time she met was in a nursing home, which coincided with the outbreak of an insect-borne disease epidemic.

Ye Zhenzhen suddenly asked, "What does Grandpa Nan usually like?"

Nan Zhiqiao looked dazed, "Zhen Zhen, you tell me, why did the topic of our chat suddenly change from swimming to my grandfather?"

Ye Zhenzhen replied seriously: "If I go to your house at night, I will definitely see your grandfather, and if I visit for the first time, shouldn't I prepare a gift?"

Nan Zhiqiao was amused by Ye Zhenzhen, "You don't need to prepare gifts, we play with ourselves, we don't need to say hello to him." ”

"Huh, is that good?"

"It doesn't matter, he goes to bed early every night, and by the time we go, he should have slept. ”

"Oh. Ye Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, she didn't need to see her parents, just swimming, it would be much easier.

has a heart-to-heart with Ye Zhenzhen, and Nan Zhiqiao also thought of the problem of meeting his parents.

Nan Zhiqiao sighed, looking quite sad, Ye Zhenzhen didn't know what Nan Zhiqiao was thinking, and couldn't help asking: "Senior Nan, what's wrong?"

Nan Zhiqiao didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Zhen Zhen, am I not doing well enough?"

Ye Zhenzhen was stunned when asked, "Senior Nan, you are very good." ”

"Then why didn't you take me to meet your parents?"

It turned out that it was for this matter, Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but want to laugh, but in the end she couldn't help it, only to hear Nan Zhiqiao start to complain again: "You have seen my family, and your family, except for your cousin Qianqian, I don't know anything else." ”

Ye Zhenzhen hurriedly explained: "Isn't my home far away, I have to find a longer vacation to take you back." ”

"This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day came together, and there was an eight-day long holiday. Nan Zhiqiao deliberately reminded.

"Okay, let's go home together in the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. ”

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After getting off work that day, Nan Zhiqiao drove Ye Zhenzhen back to the old house in the western suburbs.

The old house in the western suburbs is quite far from the central compound, and it took more than an hour to drive, and the car first got on the ring road, and then turned into a suburban woods.

As you wind your way through the woods along an asphalt road, the sun sets and a European-style castle appears halfway up the hill.

When Nan Zhiqiao's car approached, the big black iron door opened automatically, and it was strange that there was no figure in the huge villa.

The car circled around the yard for half a circle, stopping at a corner of the garden, where patches of red roses accompanied by the afterglow of the setting sun, like a large red sunset.

After getting out of the car, Ye Zhenzhen sighed quietly, "What a beautiful garden." ”

Nan Zhiqiao casually picked one from the flowers and handed it to Ye Zhenzhen, "Flowers with beauties, give them to you." ”

The red roses, blooming brightly, put them under the nose and smell them gently, the fragrance seems to have a hint of sweetness, thinking about it, this is the first time that Nan Zhiqiao has sent flowers.

Ye Zhenzhen held the flowers and smiled on her face, "Thank you, it's not easy to take care of such a large flower field." ”

"My grandfather likes roses, in the back garden of the old house in Nantong, there is a flower field bigger than here, which is usually taken care of by Uncle Li and sister-in-law, and grandpa often helps, he likes to take care of these flowers and plants himself. ”

Speaking of Nanli Mountain, Ye Zhenzhen looked up at the sky, although it was already evening, the sun had just set, but the sky was still very bright, it was dark in summer, Ye Zhenzhen asked: "Grandpa Nan shouldn't have rested yet, do you want to go over to say hello?"

Nan Zhiqiao was just about to speak, when he heard a coughing sound coming from the flowers.