An hour later.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the "tavern" was no longer noisy, and the wooden door was closed, blocking the dim sky outside. Only the warm yellow chandelier on the ceiling was lit, illuminating the room with a soft light.
The solid wood tables and chairs were all put back in place, the wine glasses on the bar were polished to a shine, and there was a faint aroma of wine in the air, which, mixed with the atmosphere of the two families, became particularly warm.
The long sofa near the window was fully occupied, and there were a few empty wine bottles on the coffee table.
Not long after the two young employees left, they were clutching bulging red envelopes in their hands - this was forced upon them by Tang's father, who patted them on the shoulders and said, "Three days of paid leave, go and have fun." The two smiled and agreed, and before leaving, they couldn't help but look up at Tang Xiaoxiao a few more times, their eyes full of surprise.
The young boss's leg was actually broken.
Tang's mother sat on the outermost edge of the sofa, holding a crumpled tissue in her hand, stroking the edge of the tissue repeatedly with her fingertips. Her eyes were still bright red, and the tear marks at the corners of her eyes had not completely dried.
She had just cried for a whole hour. At first she was sobbing loudly and holding Tang Xiaoxiao tightly, but later when she was tired of crying, she just wiped her tears silently, and her shoulders would twitch slightly from time to time.
His eyes were always glued to Tang Xiaoxiao's profile. After looking for a while, he would raise his hand to touch his daughter's hair, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curve up - it was a joy that could not be concealed, and even the movement of wiping away tears was a little trembling.
"Xiao Luo, uncle, I... I really don't know how to thank you... We want to donate incense to that temple... We need to donate a lot of incense... I didn't expect... I didn't expect it to be so effective..."
Tang's father sat in the middle of the sofa, holding an unfinished bottle of wine in his hand. His cheeks were a little red, and it was obvious that he had drunk a lot.
He placed the bottle on the coffee table, causing the wine to sway in a small circle. He then raised his hand and patted Gu Luo's arm heavily. His movements were naive and drunken, but his tone was extremely serious: "I used to worry about what Xiao Xiao would do in her life... Now she's grown up, she can stand up... can stand up..."
As he spoke, he picked up the bottle again, wanting to take another sip, but Tang's mother quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes. He just chuckled twice, put the bottle down again, and looked at Tang Xiaoxiao again, as if he was looking at a rare treasure. The more he looked at her, the happier he became, and from time to time he would mutter foolishly:
"... Really, really."
That is...it would be even more embarrassing if my daughter was hugging me now.
——Tang Xiaoxiao's arms were tightly wrapped around Gu Luo's waist, her skirt hanging on the edge of the sofa, revealing her slender legs, which would occasionally sway slightly, as if to confirm that she could really stand up.
When she first saw her parents, she rushed over to hug them, but after a few minutes, she stayed close to Gu Luo again and was unwilling to let go.
Gu Luo listened to Tang's father's words and just smiled gently: "Uncle, Xiaoxiao has been training hard every day, and this is the result of accumulation over time."
As he spoke, he handed a new tissue to Tang's mother, "Auntie, please don't cry anymore. Xiaoxiao still has a lot of life ahead of him."
Mother Tang took the tissue, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with a sob:
"...I used to dream at night that she could walk, but when I woke up, I saw her still in a wheelchair, and my heart was so heavy...Now it's over, my dream has come true, and I feel relieved at last."
She looked at Tang Xiaoxiao and softened her voice: "Xiaoxiao, let's go fulfill our vows tomorrow, and then I'll go with you to buy a new dress and the shoes you like."
"䗽" Tang Xiaoxiao said, hugging Gu Luo tighter.
Gu Luo could feel her body trembling slightly, not out of fear, but out of excitement, relief, and relief after finally getting rid of the burden.
He lowered his head to glance at the little girl beside him, then looked at Tang's father who was grinning foolishly and Tang's mother who was still wiping her tears. The smile in his eyes deepened.
Really.
After staying for another half an hour, Gu Luo and others got up and left, leaving the space to the family of three.
Just as I walked a short distance, my cell phone vibrated.
Tang Xiaoxiao: Brother Gu Luo, I won't be a burden to you before my legs are broken, and I won't be a burden to you after my legs are broken. I will grow up happily and wait for Brother Gu Luo to take me to college.
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