The boring live broadcast ended, the light on the screen gradually went out, but no one in the room spoke for a long time.
At this moment, the family members gathered together with mixed and agitated emotions.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the name that made them proud and distressed—Gu Man.
Grandpa Xu Bingqing slowly put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes deep, as if he had traveled through countless years.
He was once a soldier, experienced the era of swords and swords, and was also a successful businessman.
However, at this moment, his face was full of relief and deep pride.
"This girl..." Grandpa's voice choked slightly, he raised his head, his eyes slightly red, "She is a good child of our Xu family."
After a pause, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and said in a low voice, "Manman is doing the right thing with all his might. This is the responsibility that the Xu family should bear."
He stopped and looked at everyone, his eyes were sharp as knives, with the majesty that was once unique to soldiers: "Since she is born in our Xu family, we must protect her to the end."
My uncle Xu Hanhai sat on the sofa with his hands crossed on his knees. He was usually calm, but now there was a look of deep emotion on his face.
He is a successful businessman who has been in the business world for decades, but he has never been so shocked and speechless as he is today.
"Manman... has reached a level that none of us expected."
He sighed softly, but smiled, "You have a better vision than me."
Xu Hanhai paused, a look of determination flashed in his eyes: "I, Xu Hanhai, can be a big shot in the business world, and this time, I will definitely be able to do something practical for her."
He looked at his grandfather and said decisively, "Dad, I plan to use my company to set up a special fund to support all of Manman's plans. If she needs anything in the future, just ask me, and I, Xu Hanhai, will pay her back without hesitation."
Aunt Xu Mingyu sat aside, with her arms folded across her chest, looking at the screen with complicated eyes.
She is a strong woman, always capable and calm, rarely showing her emotions, but at this moment, there is a slight glimmer in her eyes.
"This girl..." Xu Mingyu bit her lip and sighed softly, "It really makes me feel sorry for her and proud at the same time."
She rubbed her eyes, and her voice became softer than ever:
"She is a child of our Xu family, but she bears more responsibilities than all of us combined."
After a pause, she looked at her brother and father, and said firmly:
"What we can do is not let her carry the burden alone. If this girl dares to rush forward, we will pave the way for her."
My second aunt Song Minjun stood by, holding two young children in her arms with a complicated expression.
She was born into a gangster family and had witnessed countless deaths and bloodshed, but at this moment, her heart was filled with indescribable emotion.
"Manman, this child..."
Song Minjun said in a low voice, with a soft light flashing in her eyes.
"What she did was for everyone, including the future of my two children."
She looked down at Xu Dada and Xu Xiaoxiao in her arms. The two five or six-year-old children had confusion in their eyes, but their little hands tightly grasped the corners of their mother's clothes, as if they were also deeply moved by the romantic story.
"When they grow up, I will tell them that their sister is a hero."
Song Minjun's voice was low, but it carried a deep sense of determination.
"As an elder, I must not hold her back."
My cousins Xu Xinxin and Xu Zhijie were sitting on the other side of the sofa, the two young men's eyes flashing with complex emotions.
"Sister, you're so fierce..."
Xu Xinxin pursed her lips and managed to utter a few words after a long while.
"Is this really my sister who loves to laugh and gets scared even when playing games?"
He suddenly grabbed Xu Zhijie's arm, and said with a youthful impulsiveness and admiration: "She is so handsome! I want to be like her in the future!"
Xu Zhijie was much calmer than him, but he couldn't help but nodded slightly and whispered:
"Sister is the pride of our Xu family."
After a pause, he raised his head and looked at his grandfather with a firm gaze:
"I, Xu Zhijie, will definitely share my sister's burdens, and I will also help protect her in the future."
Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Mother Xu Mengyu.
The eyes of this woman who had just come out of the abyss of depression were full of tears. She covered her mouth and sobbed quietly, but she couldn't help laughing softly.
"I really didn't know...my daughter was so strong..."
Her voice trembled, with a mother's unique tenderness and heartache.
"She usually doesn't say anything, but she has to bear so much alone..."
She raised her head with deep pride in her eyes: "She is my daughter, my pride."
After a pause, she looked at her grandfather and brothers, and her voice became firm:
"From today on, I, Xu Mengyu, will no longer be a burden. I am her mother, and I will do everything I can to support my child."
After a brief silence in the room, Grandpa Xu Bingqing nodded gently, his eyes deep but with a smile.
"This is our Xu family's child."
He said it simply, but everyone present felt a strong sense of pride.
"We, the Xu family, will protect our own people to the end."