The only thing in the house that could be considered an electrical appliance was the old ceiling fan hanging from the ceiling.
Uh, no, there was also a color TV, but it was a 14-inch domestic Peony TV from the 1980s. The picture tube was old, and the picture was blurred, but it was the only tool Shanshan's father had to kill time.
The kitchen was very small, no more than five square meters. There was a simple stove made of two tiles, and on the stove was the cheapest stove that could no longer be seen.
The bathroom was even smaller, and a toilet took up two-thirds of the space. Under the cheapest plastic faucet, there was a broken porcelain basin. It was the place for the family to wash up.
The only place in the house that was still presentable was probably Yuan Shanshan's room. Although there was a 1.2-meter steel wire bed in the room, there was only room for an old dresser and a simple wardrobe. It was difficult to even turn around, but it was very clean.
There was no hugging bear, no cartoon dolls, only a plain red and white striped bed sheet and a single pillow. It was so simple that it made people feel sad.
To put it bluntly, the toilet in Xilin's house was much bigger than Shanshan's. Ding Ning couldn't imagine how Shanshan's family of four had lived in such a narrow space for so many years.
"This is already considered good. I heard from Shanshan that she lived in a shanty town when she was a child. The two houses added up to no more than 20 square meters. She cooked on the coal stove at the door, and went to the public toilet two miles away. The roof was made of tiles, and it would leak when it rained. She had to use big and small pots to catch the water, and when it was full, she had to change the pots quickly, or the house would flood. She was most afraid of strong winds. Once the wind blew, her whole family didn't dare to stay in the house, for fear that the house would collapse and they would be buried inside. It was fine in summer, but it would be terrible in winter. They were frozen outside, and they didn't dare to go home as long as the wind didn't stop."
Xilin said faintly.
"How could this be? Although Shanshan usually doesn't talk much, she has always been optimistic and cheerful. I never thought that her family would be so poor. Shanshan, it's really hard."
Diba muttered to himself. There was no contempt, nor did he mean to look down on Yuan Shanshan. His face was full of heartache.
"Sigh, her family was originally quite well off, but a car accident left her father disabled and ruined her life. Life really isn't easy."
Xilin sighed with deep emotion.
"No, we have to think of a way to help them."
Diba said emotionally. She only knew that Yuan Shanshan's family conditions weren't good, but she didn't expect it to be this bad. After witnessing it with her own eyes this time, she could no longer remain calm. No matter what, she had to help her best friend.
"Help? How could he help? It's not like you don't know that with Shanshan's stubborn personality, a single mistake would anger her. She would think that we're pitying her and giving her charity. "
Xilin frowned and said, "Now I somewhat believe what Ding Ning said. It's not that she has a strong self-esteem, but that she has an inferiority complex in her bones. If it were me, I would definitely feel even more inferior than her."
"Then what should we do? We can't just watch Shanshan bear such great pressure without being able to help, right? Although Yuan Ye has a job, it only reduces her burden. Uncle is paralyzed in bed and can't leave his side. Auntie has to stay at home to take care of Uncle. The family of three has to rely on Shanshan's salary to survive. If this continues, when will it end? "
Diba said anxiously.
"Paralyzed?"
Xilin's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said excitedly, "I got it. Shanshan's family has become like this because there is a paralyzed patient in the family. If Ding Ning can cure Uncle, won't the burden on Shanshan's family be reduced?"
"That's true, but Uncle has been paralyzed for so many years. Can Ding Ning cure him?"
Although Diba agreed very much, even if Ding Ning's medical skills were good, it would take so many years to cure paralysis.
How could it be so easy to cure a disabled person for so many years?
"Do your best and leave it to fate. Let Ding Ning try. If he can be cured, of course, everyone will be happy. If he can't be cured, it won't affect anything."
Xilin heard that it was indeed the case, but she still didn't give up.
Diba bit her pink lips and looked embarrassed. She sighed in her heart. Some things were not as simple as Xilin thought, but she couldn't say it out loud. Otherwise, it would seem too selfish.
How could it not affect Shanshan's father if he couldn't cure him? Ding Ning was the little miracle doctor. If this got out, it would seriously affect his reputation.
Ding Ning eavesdropped on their conversation, and waves of warmth surged in his heart. Although these two women had very different personalities, they had a lot in common. That was, they were kind and loyal.
In fact, even if they didn't say it, he planned to help Shanshan's father recover. Of course, this matter was not that simple. Physical injuries were easy to cure, but psychological injuries were difficult to cure.
If Shanshan's family wanted to continue living well, they had to leave the environment of Wu City. After all, Shanshan's mother had done many disgraceful things in order to make a living.
Now, they lived in a humble house and closed their doors. It was fine if they didn't have any contact with the outside world, but once Shanshan's father recovered and went out to work, those gossips behind his back would drive him to death.
"Come back and ask for Ding Ning's opinion. See if he has the confidence. If not, then forget it. After all, he has a reputation now. If he can't cure Shanshan's father, it will have a very bad impact on him."
Diba hesitated again and again, but still decided to tell the truth so that Xilin wouldn't think too much.
Xilin's expression changed slightly. She secretly scolded herself for being careless. She actually didn't consider this. She cared about Ding Ning as much as Diba did. How would she want her sweetheart's reputation to be damaged?
"That's true. Shanshan's father has been paralyzed for so many years. It's reasonable that he can't be cured. Let's ask for Ding Ning's opinion tomorrow."
Xilin's attitude was also not so resolute. This made Diba secretly heave a sigh of relief. He felt that his best friend was still very reasonable.
When he quietly returned home, he saw Ding Ning sleeping soundly on the sofa with his legs curled up. Diba looked at him absentmindedly and felt a little sorry for him.
He must be exhausted after running back and forth for her, but Xilin refused to leave. She could only let him sleep on the sofa sullenly. The sofa was only so long, and Ding Ning was tall. He could only sleep with his legs curled up. How could it be comfortable?
She secretly wondered if it was time to change to a bigger house. Otherwise, if Ding Ning came home in the future and this happened again, he would still have to sleep on the sofa. How could she bear to see that?
"What's wrong? Can't bear to part with him? Are you blaming me for interrupting your good time? "
Xilin whispered teasingly in her ear.
Diba blushed and hit her reproachfully. Then he said with some distress, "The sofa is so short. He can't sleep at all. How can he rest well?"
"Hehe, why don't you let him sleep in the house? I'll sleep on the sofa."
Xilin rolled her eyes and a sly look flashed across her eyes.
"How can that be? Forget it. Let's make do with it for one night. It's almost dawn anyway."
Diba was too embarrassed to let Xilin sleep on the sofa. He shook his head helplessly.
This made Ding Ning, who was full of expectations, depressed. "This silly girl, why is she so unprincipled? Persist a little more."
"Why don't the three of us go to bed together?"
Xilin suggested with some guilt.
"Ah!"
Diba opened his eyes wide in shock. "The three of us sleep together? How can we sleep? "
"It's just sleeping. Let's sleep separately. Don't tell me you want to take the opportunity to do something bad? Don't worry. Even if you really do something, I promise I won't hear anything.
I won't see anything. "
Xilin teased, but her heart was beating like a drum, for fear that Diba would be suspicious.
"Damn girl, what nonsense are you talking about? It's not impossible. It's just that if my parents wake up in the morning and know it, they will definitely be unhappy."
Diba was a little tempted, but he was worried that his parents would think too much. After all, although they were open-minded, they were not open-minded enough to allow Xilin to sleep on the same bed with their daughter and son-in-law.
"Hey, that's easy. When your parents are about to wake up, let him slip back. It's better than curling up and feeling so uncomfortable."
Seeing Diba was tempted, Xilin immediately encouraged.
"Well … Okay, I'll wake him up and go into the house."
Diba felt sorry for her boyfriend and compromised without principle. She squatted down and pushed Ding Ning, whispering, "Ding Ning, get up and go into the house to sleep."
"Um …"
Ding Ning's acting skills were by no means fake. After shouting for a long time, Diba sleepily rubbed his eyes and looked at her. "What's wrong? Is it dawn? "
"No, this sofa is too short. I saw you sleeping so sullenly, so I came to wake you up to sleep in the house."
Diba's face was a little red. Although what should have happened had happened, calling a man to go to bed in the middle of the night still made her feel uncomfortable.
Ding Ning sat up, moved his limbs and neck with a pained expression, and pretended to say, "No need, just make do for one night."
This move of loosening the reins made Diba more distressed. She took his arm and said unquestionably, "Get up and go into the house to sleep. Don't have a stiff neck."
On the side, Xilin snickered secretly. How could she not see that Ding Ning was deliberately acting?
"But uncle and aunt?"
Ding Ning said with a face full of embarrassment.
"It's okay. My parents usually get up at seven o 'clock in the morning on time. I set the alarm clock for six forty. You can sneak back early."
Diba was already prepared and had even set the alarm.
"Okay."
Ding Ning was very happy in his heart, but he pretended to be reluctant and was dragged into the room by Diba.
Diba's bed was very big. The two-meter-long bed was very comfortable to sleep in, especially Diba, who was so sleepy that he snuggled up in Ding Ning's arms and fell asleep not long after he went to bed.
This time, the adulterous couple took advantage of it. Xilin was very excited, and the excitement of having an affair made her so excited that she was not sleepy at all. Ding Ning, on the other hand, had a high cultivation, so it was not a problem for him not to sleep for ten days or half a month. Although he could not do bad things with real guns and bullets, he had done many small things like touching and buttoning.
Sometimes time passed very slowly, but sometimes it passed very quickly. Ding Ning felt that he had just gone to bed for a while when the alarm clock rang.
Diba in his arms seemed to be awakened and moved in a daze, which scared Ding Ning so much that he quickly withdrew his hand that was touching Xilin's body.
He turned off the alarm, got up reluctantly, and kissed Diba on the lips. Looking at Xilin's resentful eyes, he leaned over and kissed her on the lips again. Then he sneaked back to the living room, curled up on the sofa, and continued to pretend to sleep.
One's life depended on acting skills.
Ding Ning sighed with satisfaction. With a smile on his face, he was so happy that he fell asleep in a daze.
He seemed to hear the sound of the door opening and closing. It should be Diba's parents getting up. He shook his head, dispelled his sleepiness, and sat up.
"The sofa is too short. Did you sleep comfortably?"
Seeing him get up, Diba's mother hurried over and asked with concern.
"It's okay. I slept very well."
Ding Ning put on a smile and said politely.
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