nashuaworldcup Chapter 364 The Redeemed Duckweed in the Water
Chapter 364 The Redeemed Duckweed in the Water
the other side.
When the dumb uncle saw that the other party was finally willing to accept his points card, his heart dropped.
He showed a satisfied smile and gestured to Li Luo:
"Thank you little doll, I will remember your kindness forever!"
Then, as if the dumb uncle had remembered something, he gestured again:
"Baby, what's your name?"
Seeing the mute uncle asking this, Li Luo suddenly fell into memories.
She remembered that when she first met the mute uncle, he didn't know a word of sign language, so the two of them communicated by writing.
Later, Li Luo got along with the mute uncle for a long time and learned some simple sign language.
She also wanted the mute uncle to teach her how to express her name in sign language.
It's a pity that there is no sign language that can express the word "Li Luo".
But even so, the dumb uncle found a sign language action to address Li Luo.
At that time, Li Luo thought that this sign language might be the homophone of her name.
She also asked the mute uncle if it was true, but the mute uncle just smiled and shook his head and did not give her an accurate answer.
Until the mute uncle died of illness later, she did not know from the mute uncle whether the sign language was related to her name.
Later, Li Luo met a deaf-mute girl in a shelter.
Because the little girl was also deaf-mute, Li Luo felt a sense of intimacy, so he chatted with her more.
When the little girl asked her name, she told the girl the sign language the mute used to call her.
It was also at that time that Li Luo found out.
It turns out that sign language means "granddaughter".
The dumb uncle always regarded her as his granddaughter.
.........
Yes, don't you just think of her as your granddaughter?
Although the dumb uncle had helped so many people, before he died, he left all his belongings to Li Luo alone.
There are nearly hundreds of crystal nuclei alone.
He was a deaf-mute old man, how much hard work he had to put in to earn so many crystal nuclei.
If those crystal nuclei are used to replace the dressing, it will at least be enough for the mute to take for another half a year.
But the dumb uncle was reluctant to use it.
He knew that his illness could not be cured.
He felt that his long life was enough.
While I can still work, I just want to earn more crystal cores for Li Luo.
He does not want to become a burden and drag down young people after losing his labor force.
.........
Thinking of this, Li Luo's eyes couldn't help but turn red.
She felt that she was too sorry for the mute uncle.
She should be more careful about finding the mute uncle.
If she hadn't met the mute uncle by chance today and saved him...
She didn't dare think about what would happen to the mute uncle.
How should he, a deaf-mute old man, be helpless in this shelter?
Li Luo fell into deep self-blame.
.........
"Little baby? What's wrong with you?" The mute uncle patted Li Luo, who was in a daze, and gestured in sign language.
Li Luo was brought back to consciousness by the light tap on his shoulder.
She quickly shook off her chaotic thoughts and returned in sign language:
"I'm fine, old uncle."
Then she gestured again:
"You can call me..."
Li Luo made the sign language of [granddaughter].
Seeing this, the dumb uncle froze on the spot.
He was a little overwhelmed.
Seeing the mute uncle's stunned expression, Li Luo was also a little embarrassed.
I seemed to be too enthusiastic and scared the old man...
In order to break the deadlock, Li Luo took out a pen and paper from the space and wrote on it:
[Old uncle, my name is Li Luo, but I can’t express these two words in sign language, so I asked you to call me granddaughter.It's okay if you don't want to, you can call me anything. 】
After reading the words on the paper, the dumb uncle was no longer in a daze.
He gestured to Li Luo expectantly and nervously:
"Baby, would you like me to call you granddaughter?"
"Of course, I am willing!" Li Luo nodded and gestured.
After receiving Li Luo's confirmation, the softest part of dumb uncle's heart was touched.
.........
The mute uncle’s real name was He Qingguo.
He once had a happy family.
But since the car accident more than ten years ago, which resulted in the death of all his family members, He Qingguo has become a loner.
He thought about committing suicide.
But he was too embarrassed to see his deceased family members.
He believed that the cause of the car accident was all his fault.
If he had not gone to socialize that day, but had gone to pick up his wife and children in person, nothing would have happened to them.
In this way, He Qingguo gave up everything he could and decided to live alone to the end of his life as a way to punish himself.
And his behavior of always doing good deeds and helping others is also atonement from another perspective.
.........
In fact, He Qingguo's life was really miserable.
He was not born deaf-mute.
The reason why he is deaf and mute is because he was deliberately retaliated by the criminal gang after he saved a child who was almost abducted by human traffickers.
But when the family of the child he rescued found out, they didn't show any reaction at all. Instead, they were eager to distance themselves from him.
In this regard, He Qingguo did not complain.
He felt that these were God's punishments for him.
Even the misfortunes, big and small, that happened to him later were all attributed to him as punishment from God.
At this point, He Qingguo became a mute uncle.
He has helped many people with big and small things.
I have also been helped by many people.
But no one has ever really wanted to get involved with a lonely old man like him.
Even if he helped the other party save his life, the other party would only express his gratitude in a distant manner.
But today, he met someone who was willing to let him call him "granddaughter".
Maybe this title is nothing special in other people's minds, it's just a title.
But in He Qingguo's heart, this is the redemption he has always wanted.
He has been really suffering these years.
Like duckweed in the water.
He has no roots, no support, and no one to rely on him.
This feeling of loneliness tortured him all the time.
He has been longing for the emotion that he has been missing for more than ten years.
Originally, He Qingguo thought he would go through the last stage of his life alone.
He accepted his fate and volunteered.
But at this time, someone suddenly extended a saving hand to him.
This feeling is like a person who has been drowning for many years and grasps at straws.
He Qingguo was very conflicted. He felt that he should follow his original decision and die alone.
But he instinctively wanted to grab this life-saving straw.
During the struggle, He Qingguo finally failed to suppress his instinct and walked towards the light of redemption.
"Okay! Granddaughter!" He Qingguo's eyes were red and he gestured towards Li Luo tremblingly, "From now on, you will be my granddaughter!"
"Okay, grandpa!" Li Luo also gestured with red eyes.
After calming down his excitement, He Qingguo took the paper and pen from Li Luo's hand and wrote three words on it:
【He Qingguo】
"This is grandpa's name."