There is a girl named Xia Tong

Chapter 74

When Xia Tong first came here, she was very shy, didn't talk much, and didn't understand anything.But she was very diligent and modestly asked me how to do this and how to do that?
We got to know each other very quickly, her smile is always warm and brightens people's hearts.She is such a sincere person, so real.

She greeted every customer with a genuine smile, except one.And that person usually came here not to buy books, but to see her.

Xia Tong always tried his best to hide himself, and looked at that person with as ordinary eyes as possible.But she didn't know that her acting was bad.And so is that person.

Then I understood that Xia Tong loved that person; and that person also loved Xia Tong.

But I don't understand, there is clearly another boy next to Xia Tong, and that person also has a girlfriend.

And I later found out that the reason why Xia Tong was able to work here and the bookstore was able to expand was because that person gave the owner a lot of money, but Xia Tong didn't know it.

Xia Tong became the shopkeeper here after graduation, I feel very happy, really.But not long after, she left.That day she said to me: Duan Ze, you will be the shopkeeper here from now on.

I was surprised: what about you?

She didn't answer: Thank you for taking care of me all the time.

I panicked: when are you coming back?
She smiled feebly and shook her head.

I have never seen her smile like this, helpless and helpless.But how can I keep her?
Unexpectedly, two years later, I actually received a call from Lu Zichen. His voice was extremely hoarse, and he said: Can you do me a favor?

When I saw Xia Tong again, she was no longer her.

She is still so beautiful, and her smile is still so warm.But she can't feel me anymore.

After that person died, the world to her was just an abandoned empty city.Or, her world no longer exists.

Xia Tong couldn't hear, and couldn't speak.The doctor said it was because she didn't want to communicate with the world anymore.

For her, I even learned lip language, although I don't need it most of the time.

From then on, Xia Tong lived in her own world, only when Zichen or Fan was mentioned, she would suddenly wake up.

That day, Xia Tong suddenly said to me: I want to see Zichen!
When Zichen saw Xia Tong, he was obviously taken aback.Tears immediately flashed in the eyes, joy, excitement, pity, heartache...

Xia Tong asked softly: Zichen, are you okay?

Zichen nodded with tears in his eyes: I'm fine.

But Xia Tong cried: You are talking nonsense, how can you do well alone?Su Yun said before...fighting is not good...now I know...Zi Chen...fighting is really bad...not good...

Zichen held back his grief, and reached out his hand to wipe away her tears: Tongtong, don't be sad.I am not impulsive, I have carefully considered it.I do not regret.Tongtong, in every fight before, there were brothers who fought side by side, but this time it was me alone, for them.Tongtong, I won't fight anymore, I won't fight anymore.None of them are... fighting for whom?

Xia Tong held his hand, pressed his face to his palm, and cried even harder: Zichen, I miss you so much!

Zichen's tears finally fell down big and big, I miss you too, Tongtong...Tongtong, you have to take good care of yourself, you know?

Every Sunday, Xia Tong went back to visit Zichen and Xu Fan.

She always held Xu Fan's hand and talked to him softly for an entire afternoon, then put a letter in the drawer beside Xu Fan's bed.

Every time she would bring a few books and letters to Zichen, the letters she wrote.She always wants to hug Zichen when she leaves.

But she never went to Ouyang Hao's cemetery.

That girl is called Shen Man, I've met her before, and she followed Ouyang Hao before.I didn't like her then because she was always so domineering.

But this time, she changed and became peaceful.She always takes care of everything for Xia Tong without saying a word.

She didn't talk much, but she often talked to Xia Tong, although she never got a response.But she didn't mind either, maybe she was just talking to herself.

She never went to the hospital, nor to the prison.She said that she was not ready yet, and when she was ready, she would naturally come to see them.

After Xia Tong left, Shen Man said that he would take Xia Tong and Ouyang's babies to Ouyang's parents.

When she left, she took a book from the store, saying it was a birth gift for the babies!
According to Zi Chen's wishes, Xia Tong slept forever on his family's farm, on the grassy slope in front of the white house.There, I burned the letters that Xia Tong read every day, which belonged to his and her secrets.

And those discs recording her growing up, I put them in the bedroom of the white house.

In that white house, I saw him and her, he hugged her, tender like the sunset; she snuggled up to him, bright like the morning sun...

The day I sent Shen Man and Baobao to the airport happened to be Sunday, so I went to meet Lu Zichen alone.

He had already heard the news.He looked terribly haggard, his eyes sunken deeply.I handed him the photo of the baby and said: This is Ouyang Xulu, and this is Ouyang Xia.

I once suggested to bring the baby to see him, but he refused.He said: Babies are not allowed in places like prisons.

I remembered what Ouyang's parents said on the phone, so I said: Uncle Ouyang said, these twin brothers and sisters are still waiting for you to take care of them in the future!
At the end, let me add, don't let the babies wait too long!
Zichen nodded with a smile, but there were tears in his eyes.

That afternoon, Liang Xiaomu actually came to the store.She didn't seem to be doing well, she didn't say much, just bought a book.

I gave her the few diaries left by Xia Tong, after all, she spent the ten years in them with her.

At that time, she looked at me in surprise and said, have you met Xia Tong?

I said lightly, no, these are what she left here.

I didn't tell her that Xia Tong was dead.

If she didn't care, telling Xia Tong would be an insult to Xia Tong; if she cared, she would feel even more guilty and would never forgive herself for the rest of her life!Presumably Xia Tong hoped that she could start a new life!
Every Sunday afternoon, the bookstore is closed because they have to visit Zichen, Xu Fan, Ouyang and Xia Tong.

That day, when I came out of the back room, I saw Xia Tong standing in front of the cash register.

I couldn't believe my eyes, I rushed to hold her tightly.She turned around in astonishment, but my heart was empty.

It's just a person who looks a bit like Xia Tong.

She regained her composure and said, does this bookstore belong to Xia Tong?
I said slowly, yes.

She said, so beautiful!

I smiled lightly, thank you.

She smiled at me, a warm smile like Xia Tong.

I didn't ask for any more help, although it was often too busy.At that time, I will find my friends to take care of me.

Sometimes, when I was busy, when I turned around, in a trance, I saw Xia Tong standing behind the cash register smiling and making faces at me, as if nothing had changed.

(End of this chapter)