A month later, Nie Ming's injuries healed and he was discharged from the hospital.

Walking out of the hospital, Nie Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly: the beautiful summer vacation life he planned had passed like this.

For a few days after returning home to recuperate, his mother boiled chicken soup, fish soup, ginseng soup and other supplements for Nie Ming every day to nourish his body. Nie Ming felt that there was no need at all - after a month of recuperation in the hospital, his physical condition was even better than when he went to work.

The crash, which shook the city, finally calmed down - although the driver, who was mainly responsible for the accident, also fell to his death on the spot, the families of the dead and injured still relentlessly claimed compensation from the tour group. In the end, the matter finally came to an end after the tour group and the insurance company jointly compensated the family for 100,000 yuan.

But Nie Ming's heart couldn't be calm—he hadn't forgotten the incident that his friend had entrusted him with when he was dying.

One sunny afternoon, Nie Ming came to Yu Cheng's house by car.

Although it was not the first time he had visited, Nie Ming was still shocked by the luxurious Yu family manor, which was larger than two football fields, and the three uniquely shaped villas and suites were the main buildings in the manor. In addition, there are swimming pools, gyms, libraries and other leisure and entertainment venues. Sometimes Nie Ming really doesn't understand - there is such a big difference between the identities of himself and Yu Cheng, how did he become good friends?

Thinking of Yu Cheng, and thinking of his friendship with Yu Cheng for nearly twenty years - now, he is no longer there, Nie Ming's heart aches.

Nie Ming went to the largest house and knocked on the door. After a male housekeeper about forty years old opened the door, he listened to Nie Ming's explanation of his intentions, asked Nie Ming to wait in the living room, and went upstairs to tell Yu Cheng's mother.

After a while, Yu Cheng's mother came from the second floor to the living room on the first floor. Obviously, the woman, who was over half a hundred years old, had not yet recovered from the grief of losing her son, and her face looked very haggard.

"Hello aunt." Nie Ming stood up and greeted Yu Cheng's mother.

"Nie Ming? You may be seated. Yu Cheng's mother cheered up and greeted the guests, "Do you have anything to do?" ”

"That's right, aunt." Nie Ming said, "You know, I'...... I was invited by Yu Cheng to join him on this tour...... After the accident, Yu Cheng did not ...... on the spot Well, I mean ......"

"You just say it, it doesn't matter." Yu Cheng's mother is a sensible person, "Did my son leave anything before he died?" ”

"Yes."

"What did he say?" Yu Cheng's mother held back her grief and asked.

"He said ...... to me"

"Wait," Yu Cheng's mother suddenly interrupted Nie Ming, "I think he must have said something important." I should let his younger brother Yu Jie know that he is now the head of the Yu family. ”

After speaking, Yu Cheng's mother asked the housekeeper to invite Yu Jie downstairs.

A few minutes later, a tall, calm-eyed boy of about twenty-three years old arrived in the living room.

"Yu Jie, sit down. Nie Ming is your brother's good friend. He came to tell us the words of your brother on his deathbed. Yu Cheng's mother turned to look at Nie Ming, "Say it." ”

"That's right," Nie was visibly embarrassed, "Yu Cheng asked me to help him do something at the last moment." ”

"What is it?" Yu Cheng's mother asked.

He ...... Tell me to go to his room, open the fourth drawer of the desk, take out one of the notebooks, read it, and then do what is written on it. I'm sorry, I know it's rude, but he ...... That's all I have to say. ”

"It's okay, Nie Ming, I can understand, you don't have to feel embarrassed. Since Cheng'er asked you to help him do it, there must be his reasons, and you can do what he says. Thank you for letting us know about it. ”

"So, auntie, please ...... Take me to Yu Cheng's room? ”

"Okay," Yu Cheng's mother nodded, "but before I can do that, I have to invite someone to come." ”

"Who?"

"Lawyer Song Tairan." Yu Cheng's mother said, "You know, our family is not an ordinary family, but a big family with assets of hundreds of millions of yuan. After Cheng'er's father died, Yu Chenghe inherited this huge estate and became the head of the family. Therefore, the little book he mentioned on his deathbed is very likely to be some of the arrangements he made for the family property...... The lawyer I am talking about is a personal lawyer hired by our family, who has been working for our family for nearly 30 years and has been responsible for all the financial problems of the family. Mr. Song is a highly respected and respected person. Yu Cheng's father's will was handed over to Lawyer Song for safekeeping. Then this time, we must also ask the old lawyer to be present for notarization. I guess, you'll understand, right? ”

"Of course, it's necessary." Nie Ming said.

"Well, wait a minute." After Yu Cheng's mother finished speaking, she picked up the phone and contacted Lawyer Song.

Half an hour later, lawyer Song Tairan came to the living room of Yu Cheng's house. Lawyer Song is a lean old man, his steps are steady, his eyes are clear and transparent, revealing a sense of oppression that is not angry and arrogant.

Yu Cheng's mother politely asked Lawyer Song to sit down and explained the reason for inviting him.

"I understand, I'll deal with this with Mr. Nie." Lawyer Song said, he smiled and glanced at Nie Ming.

"Then we'll go to Cheng'er's room now. Yu Jie, you can stay here. Yu Cheng's mother said, opened the door, and prepared to go out.

Nie Ming was confused by this move, and he asked puzzledly, "Auntie, what's wrong?" Yu Cheng's room is not in this house? ”

Yu Cheng's mother nodded: "His room is separate, on the west side of this manor." ”

"What?" Nie was obviously a little surprised, "He lives alone in a separate house, separated from your big house?" Why? ”

Yu Cheng's mother hesitated for a moment and explained to Nie Ming: "This is the rule of our family's ancestors,—— the eldest son must live in the house on the west side, and no one else can enter. ”

"This ......" Nie Ming was very puzzled by this strange rule, but it was not convenient to ask too much about other people's family affairs.

"Nie Ming, let's go." Yu Cheng's mother was obviously reluctant to discuss the topic anymore.

The three of them went out and walked for about two minutes, through a garden, to this small house on the west side.

The first time he saw this small house, Nie Ming was taken aback - it was a standard square building, which appeared abruptly in a corner of this manor, and had no connection with the surrounding buildings, flowers and trees. What's even stranger is that the house is white from the walls to the roof, revealing a sense of solemnity and sacredness. If it weren't for the fact that a few small windows were opened near the roof, one would have thought that this huge white square box had fallen on the grass.

Nie Ming looked up at this strange white house, and suddenly had a strange feeling - this house was solemn like a mourning hall for the deceased.

Yu Cheng's mother walked to the door of the room, pressed more than a dozen numbers in the combination lock embedded in the iron door, and then turned the handle of the door, and the door opened.

Nie Ming opened his mouth slightly, and he frowned.

"Auntie, I'm sorry...... You just said that only Yu Cheng can enter this small house, but you clearly know the code of this door......"

Yu Cheng's mother turned her head and looked at Nie Ming: "Only Yu Cheng and I know this password, in fact, in every generation of our Yu family, only parents and eldest sons know this password." ”

"So, this house should be built in some history, right?" Nie Ming asked.

"Yes, even I don't know when it was built." Yu Cheng's mother said, pushing open the door, "Let's go in." ”

"Auntie, you ...... Have you ever been in this house before? Nie Ming asked suddenly, and he had a sense of fear in the moment before he entered the door.

Yu Cheng's mother was stunned for a moment and said, "Although according to the regulations, I can't come in, but I was really curious about five years ago, so I came in once." ”

"What's in there?"

"Don't worry, there are no poisonous snakes and beasts, and it's no different from an ordinary room." Yu Cheng's mother smiled and said.

"Isn't it against the ancestral rules of the Yu family to go in now?" Lawyer Song said.

"This is a special case, besides, Yu Cheng has already ...... What can we do? Speaking of this, Yu Cheng's mother touched the sad place again, her nose was sore, and she shed tears.

"Let's go inside." Lawyer Song sighed.

Walking into this white house, Nie Ming breathed a sigh of relief - sure enough, this house has a strange appearance, but the interior is extremely ordinary: the whole room is about 100 square meters, and there are bookcases, desks, beds, sofas and other furniture. It's just that from the perspective of age, these furniture are quite old.

Nie Ming Yufa felt strange - the Yu family was so rich, why did they keep these old furniture instead of replacing it with new ones? The Yu family built such a luxurious manor, and the eldest son, who was the heir, was ordered to live in such a place? Nie Ming was puzzled.

Lawyer Song's words interrupted Nie Ming's thinking: "Mr. Nie, where did you say that Yu Cheng asked you to find the little book?" ”

"Well, I want to think about it...... In the fourth drawer of the desk, he said. Nie Ming came back to his senses and said.

"Desk...... Yu Cheng's mother walked to a desk, "There is only this one table in this room." ”

"That must be this one......" Nie Ming looked at the desk, suddenly stunned.

This desk, from top to bottom, has only three drawers, and there is no fourth drawer at all.

Obviously, Yu Cheng's mother and Lawyer Song also noticed this, and Lawyer Song asked, "Mr. Nie, are you sure you remember correctly?" Really in the 'fourth' drawer? ”

Nie Ming nodded vigorously: "I'm sure that's what Yu Cheng said at the time. ”

"But as you can see, this desk doesn't have a fourth drawer at all."

Just when Nie Ming was speechless, Yu Cheng's mother said, "Maybe Cheng'er said something wrong in a panic." Let's just go through all three drawers next to each other. ”

As she spoke, she opened the drawer and looked for it, and Lawyer Song and Nie Ming stood by and watched.

Surprisingly, the three drawers were turned upside down, and only some books, pens, newspapers and other miscellaneous items were found, and no "small books" were found.

Nie Ming felt extremely embarrassed, he blushed and said, "I'm definitely not mistaken...... Yu Cheng, that's what he said. ”

"Nie Ming, don't worry, sit down and think about it." Yu Cheng's mother beckoned Nie Ming to sit on the sofa.

Nie Ming sat down and began to analyze: "First of all, I don't think Yu Cheng will say anything wrong - because he said a sentence 'This matter is more important than my life. It can be seen that this little notebook is by no means ordinary to him—how could he even remember the wrong place? Then, I am very sure of my memory, and I will never be mistaken. ”

"However, you saw it yourself just now, and we really didn't find ......"

Before Lawyer Song finished speaking, Nie Ming suddenly remembered something: "Wait, will it ...... Is the fourth drawer hidden underneath the third drawer? ”

Lawyer Song and Yu Cheng's mother glanced at each other, and then the three of them walked towards the desk together.

The results were disappointing – they scrutinized the bottom of the three-tiered drawer and found no "hidden fourth drawer".

Just as they were about to leave the desk, Nie Ming's eyes were glued to the third drawer that had been dragged out, and then he pulled the first drawer and the second drawer apart.

"Nie Ming, what did you find?" Yu Cheng's mother asked.

"You see, all three drawers are the same from the outside, but the inside of the third drawer is a little shallower than the first two."

Lawyer Song leaned over to observe for a moment, then reached into the third drawer. He pushed the wooden board at the bottom of the drawer inward, and the wooden board slid open with a "hoc", revealing a mezzanine - a black notebook lying inside.

"That's it!" Nie Ming excitedly picked up the notebook, "Sure enough, this drawer has been tampered with, and it turns out that this mezzanine is the 'fourth drawer'." ”

Just as Nie Ming was about to open the book, Lawyer Song pressed his hand: "I'm sorry, Mr. Nie, I'm afraid you can't read this book." ”

"However, Yu Cheng told me personally before he died that I must read the content written in this notebook, and I can only read it alone." Nie Ming said.

Lawyer Song looked at Nie Ming's eyes: "Mr. Nie, don't you think that Yu Cheng asked you like this at that time, it was forced by the situation?" ”

"What?"

"When you were in a car accident, Yu Cheng was the only one he knew, so he had no choice but to entrust you to do it."

Nie Ming was stunned, he really hadn't considered this question before. He thought for a while and said, "However, if Yu Cheng doesn't want me to see what is written on it, he can completely say, 'Please let my mother or Lawyer Song find this little book, and then follow what is written on it.'" But he didn't say that—so I have reason to think that there is something in this little book that must be read by me. ”

"Mr. Nie," Lawyer Song's expression became serious, "I hope you can understand the current situation - this book is hidden in such a secret place, then there is no doubt that what is written on it must be of great importance, most likely the distribution of the Yu family's property or the password of some bank passbooks, etc." These things are obviously not suitable for an outsider to see. ”

Nie Ming was extremely embarrassed by Lawyer Song's words, his face was flushed, and he said with a little anger: "Yes, I am an outsider, but Yu Cheng and I have also been good friends for nearly twenty years. I'm here to do these things purely to fulfill Yu Cheng's last-minute entrustment to me! It never occurred to me to take possession of even a penny of his property! Since you can't trust me so much, then I won't get involved in it again! Leave! After saying that, Nie Ming was about to turn around and leave.

"Nie Ming, please wait!" Yu Cheng's mother stepped forward to stop him, "I'm sorry, Lawyer Song didn't mean to embarrass you!" He's just doing his duty, always looking out for the good of our family – in fact, we're all very grateful to you for coming out of the city to tell us Cheng'er's last words. Otherwise, we're afraid we'll never find this book! “

"Yes, Mr. Nie, I'm sorry for the gaffe just now. In fact, I can see that you are a trustworthy person. Lawyer Song said apologetically.

Faced with this situation, Nie Ming felt overwhelmed.

"That's it," Yu Cheng's mother said, "now you can see what is written in this notebook—Lawyer Song will read it first, and then give it to Nie Ming." ”

"Auntie, in fact, I also think that Lawyer Song is reasonable, most of what is written here is your family affairs, and it has nothing to do with me, so I really don't need to look at it."

"No, Nie Ming, this is Yu Cheng's request at the last moment of his life, there must be a reason for him, please be sure to fulfill his wish." Yu Cheng's mother looked at Nie Ming with earnest eyes.

Nie Ming hesitated for a moment, only nodded and said, "Okay, aunt." ”

The three of them left the white house and returned to the large living room they had previously made.