She could not be blamed for thinking that way. After all, Diba had only introduced him by name that night, but he was too embarrassed to point out their relationship. Shanshan's mother only thought that they were more playful friends.
Besides, who was Diba? He was a superstar. How could he casually make friends? Wasn't he afraid of scandals?
As for Xilin, she was a married woman, so it was even more impossible.
Therefore, Shanshan's mother immediately "understood" that this young man was definitely interested in her daughter. Most importantly, he had been to their house before. Since he was willing to visit again, it meant that he did not mind the shabbiness of the house. This made her even more enthusiastic, and she hurriedly served him tea.
Ding Ning did not know that his coming alone had caused Shanshan's mother's imagination to run wild. After expressing his gratitude politely, he said with a smile, "Auntie, is Uncle resting?"
"Uh, not yet. His leg is inconvenient, so he sleeps most of the time every day. He's full of energy. Usually, he won't sleep unless Shanshan is home."
Shanshan's mother answered casually.
"Then can I have a chat with Uncle?"
Ding Ning stood up and said.
"Of course."
Shanshan's mother did not know what Ding Ning meant, but she was inexplicably nervous. She was worried that this future son-in-law would dislike her old man as a burden. However, since he had made this request, she could not refuse and could only agree.
"Little Ding, quick, Shanshan's mother, get a stool for Little Ding to sit down."
Shanshan's father, who was leaning against the bed, saw Ding Ning enter the room and immediately raised his head to greet him warmly. Seeing that he could still recognize Ding Ning, it seemed that he had a deep impression of him, but his expression was a little uneasy.
It was not strange. Shanshan was already 27 years old. Other girls at this age would already be able to play games, but Shanshan did not even have a boyfriend. How could Shanshan's parents not be anxious?
However, the conditions of the family made them not dare to rush her no matter how anxious they were. Shanshan's father, especially, always felt that he was a burden to his child. Now that his daughter had a friend of the opposite sex, he was even more enthusiastic than Shanshan's mother.
"Sigh!"
Shanshan's mother hurriedly brought a stool over and wiped it carefully with a new towel, as if she was worried that she would dirty Ding Ning's clothes.
Ding Ning could not help but feel sad when he saw how careful he was. He was afraid that he was the first guest who came to the door on his own initiative in so many years.
Although he already knew about Shanshan's experience, seeing it with his own eyes made him empathize with her. He couldn't help but feel a little more pity for Shanshan.
This lady had been carrying such a heavy burden all these years. It must not have been easy for her.
"Uncle, Auntie, don't be so busy. I took the liberty to visit you this time mainly to treat uncle's leg."
Ding Ning didn't hide anything and said straightforwardly.
Shanshan's parents looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes. He had been disabled for twenty years. How could he be cured?
…
When Yuan Shanshan and her brother returned home accompanied by Diba and Xilin, they saw their father, who had been bedridden for twenty years, sitting on the sofa in the living room and laughing with Ding Ning.
His mother, on the other hand, was attending to him attentively. However, her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had been crying.
"Mom, why did you let Dad come out? The living room is so cold. Aren't you afraid that he will freeze? "
After Diba and Xilin politely greeted Shanshan's parents, Yuan Shanshan pursed her lips and complained to her mother in a low voice.
"Yes, Dad. Hurry back to your room and lie down. It's so cold outside."
Yuan Ye also said with concern and was about to go up to carry his father back to his room.
One had to know that Shanshan's house didn't even have an air conditioner. Only the master bedroom had an electric stove for heating. Although the living room was a little warmer than the outside world, it was not much warmer. Shanshan's father had been bedridden all year round. His body was extremely weak and it was easy for him to catch a cold.
"No, I don't need you to carry me. I can walk by myself."
Shanshan's father showed a sly smile and waved his hand to reject Yuan Ye. He stood up and staggered back to his room.
It was not that he didn't want to stay, but the living room was too small. When the children came back, they filled the narrow room. He had to vacate.
"Oh … ah! Dad, you … you can walk? "
Yuan Ye responded subconsciously, but he felt that something was wrong. He suddenly reacted, his eyes widened, and he cried out involuntarily.
Yuan Shanshan was already stunned on the spot. Although he was a little shaky, he insisted on not being supported by her mother. Tears instantly blurred her vision.
"It's all Little Ding's credit. He's a Bodhisattva who saves us from suffering. He's our family's great benefactor …"
Shanshan's mother wiped away her tears and expressed her gratitude with the simplest words.
Twenty years, twenty years. Twenty years of humiliation, twenty years of poverty, twenty years of isolation from friends and family, twenty years of avoiding them like snakes and scorpions, twenty years of being shrouded in darkness …
This family finally saw hope. How could she not be excited and grateful?
"Ziling, Shanshan, Little Ye, it's been hard on you all these years."
Shanshan's father's eyes were also wet. He looked at his wife and children affectionately and said in a choked voice.
"Dad, Mom!"
Yuan Shanshan let out a heart-wrenching cry and rushed to her parents' side to hug them. Yuan Ye also cried and joined in. The family hugged each other tightly and cried loudly. However, it was no longer a cry of despair and sorrow, but a true cry of joy.
Seeing the family of four crying in each other's arms, Diba and Xilin quietly wiped their tears, but the corners of their mouths were slightly raised, revealing a sincere smile. They looked at Ding Ning with eyes full of infatuation and worship. This was the man they liked, and they felt deeply proud of him.
Ding Ning's eyes were also a little wet, but his face was full of a bright smile. Every time he saved someone from death, the most sincere and happy smile on the patient's face was the greatest comfort to him.
He quietly waved at Diba and Xilin, and while Shanshan's family of four were crying and laughing, he quietly left.
He liked to see patients smile after they recovered, but he did not like to be grateful to the patients and their families. Leaving now was the best ending.
As for Shanshan's mental illness, he had other plans and was not in a hurry.
It had to be said that it was all thanks to Shanshan's mother that Shanshan's father could recover to such an extent. If she had not insisted on giving him leg massage every day for 20 years, so that although his muscles had atrophied, they still maintained some vitality and did not completely necrotic, even if he had extraordinary abilities, he could only amputate first and then regenerate the severed limbs.
Even so, although Shanshan's father's leg was considered to have recovered, because Shanshan's mother had not received professional nursing training, the muscles still showed a certain degree of atrophy. If she wanted to completely recover, she still needed a period of massage and physiotherapy. He had already left his phone number and address, and asked Shanshan's parents to go to Ninghai to find him after the New Year to receive professional rehabilitation physiotherapy.
"Is this counted as taking off your Buddhist robe and hiding your achievements and fame?"
After getting in the car, Xilin joked.
"I don't care about achievements and fame. What I care about is the sincere smile on the patient's face after recovery. That is the greatest encouragement and comfort to me."
Ding Ning said with a smile in a good mood.
"Just now, what exactly happened? Is it really okay? "
Although Diba was also very happy for her best friend, she was more concerned about Ding Ning's safety, so she looked at him nervously and asked.
"It's okay. It's just a little misunderstanding. It's all right now."
Ding Ning did not explain more and said perfunctorily.
Although Diba had become a True Martial Realm expert under his transformation, he did not want her to enter the world of martial artists. This road was too cruel, too dangerous, and there was always the risk of losing her life. It was better to let her know her place and be a celebrity.
"Oh!"
Diba had always been a girl with a sense of propriety. Since Ding Ning did not want to say more, she would not ask. As long as he was fine, she could be at ease.
She took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat and changed the topic. "Xilin, should I send you home or send you to get the car?"
"I don't want to go home."
Xilin's eyes were a little blurred, and she said faintly.
Diba was stunned. She just thought that Xilin thought of Anival again and was afraid to go home and touch the memory. She sighed softly and suggested, "It's already so late. It's not appropriate to go home at this time. Why don't we go to the hotel and get a room for a while?"
"Okay, okay. So many things happened tonight. It's just right for us to talk through the night."
Xilin said excitedly, and she also winked at Ding Ning ambiguously.
Ding Ning did not know whether to laugh or cry. He muttered in his heart, "Elder sister, I know you don't want to leave me, but in front of Diba, I don't have the courage to have negative distance contact with you."
Compared with Xilin, Diba obviously had an indifferent attitude towards not being intimate with Ding Ning. After all, now she already knew the existence of the transmission formation. As long as she missed him, he would immediately be transmitted over with a phone call. Distance could no longer be an obstacle between them.
Moreover, although Ding Ning promised not to be heard by his parents, she still had some psychological barriers to being intimate with him at home. She had already begged Ding Ning to install a transmission formation at his residence in Yanjing. That way, as long as she missed him, he could go and accompany her at any time.
Naturally, Ding Ning would not refuse such a request and readily agreed. He could appear in Diba's room without anyone noticing, and would not cause any scandal that would affect her. He could not refuse such a good thing.
In the open-air parking lot in front of the hotel, Ding Ning raised his head and looked at the neon signboard of "Yindu Hotel". He touched his nose and said speechlessly, "Is this the only hotel in Wu City? Why did you choose this place again?"
"This is the hotel you stayed at when you first came to Wu City. There's a beginning and an end. Don't you think it's very memorable?"
Diba's pretty face blushed, and she rolled her eyes at Ding Ning as she said eloquently.
Ding Ning suddenly came to a realization. Yes, Diba's first time was given to him at Yindu Hotel. It indeed had a very special meaning to her.
Women were full of romantic feelings and would always remember their first time.
"Hehe, yes, first time, first time, of course it's memorable."
Xilin covered her mouth and laughed tenderly. Her bright big eyes suddenly flashed, and her face was full of ambiguous expression.
"I … I'll go get a room. You guys go and park the car."
Diba's face was as red as a big persimmon. How could she stand this shameless best friend? She hurriedly left a sentence and fled.
"Diba can't forget Yindu Hotel, then where should I be unable to forget?"
Xilin said to Ding Ning, who took over the driver's seat, with hidden bitterness.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Ding Ning choked on his saliva and coughed repeatedly. He didn't know how to answer. He could only pretend that he didn't hear it and look for a parking space.
"Although my first time was given to you at home, I miss the encounter more. At that place, I felt that I was a real woman, and I really had you."
Xilin said faintly.
"You will always have me, unless one day you want to marry someone."
Ding Ning sighed and said very seriously.
"Do you think that after I have tasted your taste, I will still like other men?"
Xilin said extremely boldly and valiantly.
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