But who would have thought that the son would not live to see the day his idol appeared on stage.
To make up for their son's regret, on New Year's Eve, the elderly couple held Xiaogang's portrait and stayed in front of the television the entire time.
When they saw Lin Rui and Bai Wanqiu singing "Big Fish" together, others might have been captivated by the melody, but the elderly couple were moved to tears, saying from time to time: "Son, he is Fusheng, your most admired idol."
When they saw Lin Rui sitting at the piano playing "Canon Variations," while others listened to the beautiful melody with their eyes closed, the elderly couple still chatted: "Xiao Gang, did you see that? Your idol is playing the piano again. If you can see and hear it, please tell your dad and mom in your dreams, okay?"
"Uncle, Aunt, I'm sorry."
Lin Rui's tone was somewhat low.
"Child, you did nothing wrong, why do you need to apologize?"
The woman offered a word of comfort.
She could sense the sincerity in Lin Rui's words.
"Our family should have arrived earlier."
Dong Juan spoke from the side.
The man pushed the wheelchair to Xiao Gang's portrait, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Xiao Gang, you saved your idol back then, and now he has come to see you."
Lin Changhe and Dong Juan's eyes gradually reddened. As parents, they could more or less understand the pain of losing a child.
Although the couple's reaction wasn't as heart-wrenching as Sister Niu's in the original footage, they could still foresee that they would spend several sleepless nights crying their eyes out.
At Sheng Yi's insistence, Lin Rui, Lin Changhe, and Dong Juan had dinner at Xiao Gang's house.
"Really?"
The man looked at Lin Rui in surprise.
His name is Zhuo Xiong. He became paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident in his early years, and in theory, he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
However, when Lin Rui sent Zhuo Xiong's medical records to Zhong Xuanling, the president of the medical association gave an unexpected reply.
There is a 20% chance of recovery, and a 50% chance of being able to stand up again.
"This is the president of the Yunzhou Medical Association; his words can be trusted."
Dong Juan immediately explained.
Both Zhuo Xiong and Jiang Hong were caught up in their excitement.
But soon, they had another problem.
Zhong Xuanling mentioned that the treatment cycle would be slightly longer, ranging from six months to more than a year.
In the couple's mind, the more prestigious the hospital, the higher the medical expenses.
Their family didn't have much savings to begin with. Although the Xiazhou Security Bureau issued a pension after Xiaogang passed away, it was still unknown whether this money would last until Zhuo Xiong recovered.
Lin Changhe and Dong Juan immediately sensed the other's unspeakable difficulty. Just as they were about to speak, Lin Rui said, "Uncle, Aunt, I will find a way to cover the medical expenses."
"Child, how can you use your money?"
Zhuo Xiong and Jiang Hong shook their heads in unison.
From their perspective, their son is indeed Lin Rui's benefactor, but that doesn't mean they can make Lin Rui pay out of his own pocket just because of this favor.
What would that become?
Moral blackmail?
Then it's better to leave this leg untreated.
"Uncle, Aunt, you've misunderstood. The medical expenses will be covered by the charity foundation."
As he spoke, Lin Rui began to introduce the Hua Tuo Foundation to Zhuo Xiong and Jiang Hong.
"Based on my uncle's situation, I will submit a report to the Hua Tuo Foundation, and the organization will then verify the authenticity of the report."
“In my opinion, my uncle meets the criteria for applying for assistance.”
"Once the approval is granted, all of my uncle's medical expenses in Yunzhou will be covered by the Hua Tuo Foundation."
Lin Rui explained with a smile.
From its inception, Hua Tuo Foundation set the tone that even Lin Rui, as the founder, had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Hua Tuo Foundation.
However, there is no doubt that his opinion will be adopted internally.
"That would be wonderful."
Zhuo Xiong and Jiang Hong wept with joy.
After dinner, the talkative Dong Juan started reminiscing with Jiang Hong about Lin Rui's childhood anecdotes, and also listened to Xiao Gang's past.
As for Zhuo Xiong, he also had some knowledge of chess and even had a game with Lin Changhe.
In short, apart from Lin Rui, all four elders have found their own enjoyment.
It wasn't until nearly 10 p.m. that Lin Rui and his family of three said goodbye to Zhuo Xiong and Jiang Hong, saying that they would personally see them off to Yunzhou after the New Year.
"Dad, Mom, you go home first, I'm going to the South District People's Hospital."
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