However, five years ago, in order to save her, he did not hesitate to ask for help from his grandfather and found her in the vast ocean. As a condition, he lost his'freedom'.
This man, who was originally as free as the wind, pressed her shoulder and said to her when he learned that she was desperate five years ago:
—If he doesn't want this child, I want it.
—I will be the father of the child.
—I will give you five years, and after five years, you will tell me the answer.
In a trance, the past five years have passed her world like a white horse.
She always remembered what he said, but she still couldn't respond to him...
She thought, perhaps, her world no longer needs love. But Tan Qing has never experienced the beauty of love, he is so good, how could she just replace him in the tomb of no love.
The Chinese restaurant in country R occasionally makes her miss the past.
Halfway through a dinner, Xia Lemongrass began to pull Xia Yichen out and run.
"Brother, accompany me to buy balloons over there."
"good."
Only Tan Qing and Li Shengxia remained in the box.
Xia Yichen bought balloons for Xia Lemon.
"Lemon, do you like Uncle Tan very much?"
"Of course, in my mind, Uncle Tan is like a daddy."
She saw that Mommy and Uncle Tan hadn't chatted alone for a long time, so she took her brother out. She has an elder brother, but Mommy has no elder brother.
Mommy is not like other aunts who love her husband.
Mommy only has Uncle Tan...
It would be great if I could be a family with Uncle Tan!
"What if we have a daddy?" Xia Yichen said.
"Where did we get Daddy? Didn't Mommy say Daddy has gone to heaven long ago?" Xia Mengming thought of this, and let the balloon fly to heaven, "Let the balloon accompany Daddy, so that Daddy should not be in heaven. Very lonely."
"If so?"
"Then I like Uncle Tan too. Even if Uncle Tan can't be our daddy, he can also be our second daddy." Xia Mengming sat under the street tree at the entrance of the Chinese restaurant, looking at the sky, and said to Xia Yichen: "Brother , If only we had a daddy too. In this way, when we play parent-child games, there will be daddy with us. When people ask me about my daddy, I can proudly say what kind of person daddy is..."
"There will be soon." Xia Yichen said softly.
*
At the same time, the Chinese restaurant.
Tan Qing took out a delicate small box from her pocket, as if he was hesitating to give it to her, but she could see that the small box contained something similar to a ring.
"Tan Qing, do you remember our agreement five years ago."
She actually spoke first.
Although she knew that his real name was not Tan Qing, she didn't want to change it after he was used to it, and Tan Qing seemed to prefer this name, so she always called him that way.
It's like she changed her name five years ago, and her name is Xia Shengli, but Tan Qing always calls her Midsummer.
Because although the past has passed, it still exists, and it cannot be annihilated, and there is no need to annihilate it.
Tan Qing didn't expect that she would mention it suddenly, her expression was slightly stagnant, "I remember."
Li Shengxia paused, then said, "I think I'll think about it."
Her eyes were so sincere, his heart suddenly beating a little nervously, and the box he just wanted to take out was put back in his pocket.
Before she could say the answer, Tan Qing interrupted her first, "Don't worry about telling me the answer. Actually, I'm not in a hurry."
"Tan Qing, I..."
"Hush." Tan Qing didn't wait for her to finish, and then smiled, "I said, don't rush to tell me the answer, I don't want to know today."
Li Shengxia's words that had been brewing for a long time turned slightly, and finally swallowed it back. Seeing him interrupting herself repeatedly, she stopped continuing the topic.
Perhaps, he also needs it, and it needs a little time to settle.
"Yeah." She nodded, "Today's food is also delicious."
"You like it."
Li Shengxia thought for a while and took out a stack of carefully wrapped money from her bag: "Tan Qing, thank you very much for sponsoring me to open this bridal shop. Now I can also be self-sufficient. This part of the money first Give it back to you, the rest, I'll be..."
"In the midsummer, we said before that this store counts as a joint stock company, and I pay for you."
"But you haven't received a dividend in these years, or else, the money should be your dividend."
"Midsummer..."
"Tan Qing, I really appreciate your help, but I can't accept your unconditional help. Otherwise, if I need your help next time, I really won't be able to speak to you."
"Okay, then I will accept it."
"Yeah!" Li Shengxia smiled lightly, as if he accepted the money and she was less burdened.
Tan Qing already knew Li Shengxia's answer, but he still felt that everything was too unreal.
In fact, he has time to wait for her.
He is not in a hurry to know the answer.
He believes, wait a minute, maybe something will change...
At that time, Chinese style music was playing in the restaurant, singing over and over again:
'The most poisonous hatred in the world is predestined but indifferent, but unfortunately you never feel sorry for me, my stupidity. The youth that is overgrown with weeds is still safe, and it is the annual rings that accompany me instead of you. '
'Counting the annual rings, I'm serious, and keep everything in my mind. It's my self-esteem that is densely packed. I revise it again and again. I admit that I have fantasized about eternity, but unfortunately no one has ever played this script with me. '
Tan Qing was silent inexplicably as she listened.
A dinner was almost eaten, Li Shengxia said: "Tan Qing, it's late, let's go back first."
"Okay." He responded to her with a faint smile.
Tan Qing sent Li Shengxia and her sons and daughters home. Along the way, Xia Lemongrass hummed and sang songs, as if she was in a good mood.
Although he drove slowly, he arrived at his destination very quickly...
"Yi Chen, Lemon, say goodbye to Uncle Tan."
"Thank you, Uncle Tan, see you Uncle Tan." Xia Yichen said politely, getting out of the car and beckoning to Tan Qing.
"Uncle Tan..." Xia Mengming crawled over to embrace Tan Qing's neck, pressed a kiss on his face, and said with a smile: "Good night, Uncle Tan, have a good dream."
"You have good dreams, too."
"Uncle Tan, I will miss you." Xia Mengming said, reluctantly letting him go, and got out of the car.
"I will miss you too."
Tan Qing lightly smiled and looked at Li Shengxia.
Li Shengxia held Xia Yichen in one hand and Xia Mengmen in the other, and said to Tan Qing, "Be careful all the way."
"Well, I'm leaving..."
"Bye-Bye… "
"Uncle Tan bye."
"Uncle Tan remembers to dream of me."
Tan Qing smiled and stepped on the accelerator lightly. From the rearview mirror, he saw Li Shengxia standing in place for a long time, and then led the two children to turn and walk towards home, not knowing what it was like.
He donated the money Li Shengxia gave him to a charity in the name of Li Shengxia. After that, he took out a lot of rings hidden in his pocket, and finally threw it silently into the trash can.
His love, like this ring, is only tailored for her, but it will never be sent out.