Ma Xiaohui could not calm down. His love for Tong Ling came from the bottom of his heart, but he could not express it because of his pride.
He had hidden his true love for Tong Ling at the bottom of his heart. He only dared to take it out in the dead of the night and admire himself. After that, he had to quietly put it back. All these years, he had been carefully protecting this true love. This true love of his had always been hidden in the bottom of his heart and had never seen the light of day. He was so stifled that he was about to suffocate. Today, he had finally mustered up the courage to pour it out. How could this calm his heart?
However, when he turned around and looked at his mother lying on the hospital bed, he felt his heart ache again.
Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety could not be both. Ma Xiaohui's love for Tong Ling was unwavering and unchanging. However, his mother strongly opposed his love for Tong Ling and even threatened him with her death. On one side was the woman he loved, and on the other side was her mother, whom she depended on for survival. He could not give up or disobey orders. This made Ma Xiaohui, who was both loyal and filial, feel troubled.
Tong Ling could not calm down. Ever since Ma Xiaohui expressed his love for her, her heart had never calmed down.
To be honest, she really liked Ma Xiaohui from the bottom of her heart. Regardless of whether it was the Ma Xiaohui in school or the Ma Xiaohui in front of her now, both of them were very likable to Tong Ling. However, a teacher was a teacher after all. Tong Ling had never revealed any improper thoughts in front of Ma Xiaohui. She only silently paid attention to Ma Xiaohui in her heart, protected Ma Xiaohui, and hoped that Ma Xiaohui could be happy. She hoped that there would be a legitimate person to love Ma Xiaohui. This was why she had repeatedly talked to Xiao Wei.
Tong Ling had no family in this place. She had just been assigned to Ma Xiaohui's class as the first class teacher.
After getting to know Ma Xiaohui, she found out that Ma Xiaohui was also a posthumous child. Tong Ling also lost her father before she was born. Ma Xiaohui actually had such a similar background as her. This made Tong Ling look at Ma Xiaohui in a different light. From then on, Tong Ling sympathized with Ma Xiaohui and pitied this poor child even more.
After interacting with Ma Xiaohui, Tong Ling slowly understood his family background. Only then did he get to know Ma Xiaohui's mother. Ever since the day Ma Xiaohui was born, Ma Xiaohui's mother had been sick and was hospitalized every two or three days. It was already quite good to barely survive, let alone do housework.
Ma Xiaohui was originally a very studious child, and he was especially smart. However, due to the heavy burden on his family, it affected his studies. Tong Ling saw everything about Ma Xiaohui, but she was worried about him. She could not bear to see a child who was so good at his studies become useless because of his family. Therefore, she did her best to help Ma Xiaohui. In order to let Ma Xiaohui study in peace, Tong Ling not only took the initiative to take on all the housework in Ma Xiaohui's house, but also went to the hospital to take care of Ma Xiaohui's mother. Actually, at that time, Tong Ling was completely a teacher out of sympathy and pity for her students. However, as time passed, Tong Ling gradually discovered that Ma Xiaohui's mother was not only a very kind-hearted person, but she was also very kind and amiable. No matter if it was a festival or a new year, Ma Xiaohui and his mother would definitely invite Tong Ling to their home. Ma Xiaohui's mother also loved Tong Ling very much. When Tong Ling was hospitalized, Ma Xiaohui had been by her bedside and looked after her without complaint or regret. Therefore, she had always treated Ma Xiaohui and his mother as the closest people to her. Ever since Ma Xiaohui's mother acknowledged her as her goddaughter, Tong Ling had treated Ma Xiaohui's family as her own.
Tong Ling, who was all alone, had a mother who loved her and a home that could shelter her from the wind and rain. How could she not be excited?
But who knew that Ma Xiaohui's sudden words today would cause Tong Ling to fall into great hesitation and pain.
Tong Ling couldn't bear to part with Ma Xiaohui's mother. She couldn't bear to part with this family that brought her warmth and happiness. She couldn't let go of her favorite Ma Xiaohui.
Silent tears flowed down Tong Ling's face. An indescribable struggle was rolling in Tong Ling's heart. She was so miserable, so lonely and helpless.
At this moment, Ma Xiaohui's mother woke up. She opened her eyes and saw Ma Xiaohui and Tong Ling protecting her. "Mom, have some water." Tong Ling said softly to Ma Xiaohui's mother.
" I want to go to the toilet," Ma Xiaohui's mother said.
When she heard that her mother wanted to go to the toilet, Ma Xiaohui wanted to help her up, but Tong Ling said," Don't move." After saying that, she took out a plastic basin from under the bed and unbuttoned Ma Xiaohui's mother's pants. Ma Xiaohui hugged her mother's waist, and Tong Ling took the opportunity to stuff the plastic basin under Ma Xiaohui's mother's butt. She was worried that the urine in the plastic basin would spill on the bed, so she held the plastic basin with her hands until Ma Xiaohui's mother died. Then, Tong Ling carried the urine in the plastic basin to the toilet.
After pouring out the urine in the plastic basin, Tong Ling rinsed the plastic basin thoroughly. Then, she returned to the ward and bent down to place the plastic basin under the bed.
After Ma Xiaohui's mother woke up, she did not talk to Ma Xiaohui or pay attention to Tong Ling except for the words " I want to go to the toilet." She just lay quietly on the hospital bed with her eyes closed.
Ma Xiaohui and Tong Ling could only silently guard the hospital bed. Although there was no sound in the ward, silence was better than sound. The three people in the ward were all thinking about their own matters.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the ward gently. Ma Xiaohui hurriedly went to open the door. The door of the ward opened, and several people walked in. The leader was the director of the hospital, and behind him was someone pushing a trolley from the canteen. Ma Xiaohui's mother, Ma Xiaohui, and Tong Ling thanked him in unison." This is a dumpling from our hospital's canteen. It's free. If you don't have enough to eat, you can go to the canteen to get more."”After the director finished speaking, he put down the dumplings and went to another ward.
Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui sent off the hospital director and the others before returning to the ward. Tong Ling bent down and took out a washbasin from under the bed. Then, she walked out.
Not long after, Tong Ling returned with a basin of water. She placed the washbasin in front of Ma Xiaohui's mother's bed, then took out a soap box and a towel from the bedside table. She gently leaned against Ma Xiaohui's mother's ear and said," Mom, let me wash your face and hands for you.”Hearing Tong Ling's words, Ma Xiaohui's mother did not say anything. She just extended her hand to Tong Ling.
Tong Ling washed Ma Xiaohui's mother's face and hands, then brought the dumplings that the director had sent over to Ma Xiaohui's mother. She said," Mom, let me feed you a few dumplings." Hearing Tong Ling's words, Ma Xiaohui's mother still did not say anything, but she shook her head.
Ma Xiaohui's mother didn't eat the dumplings sent by the dean. Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui didn't eat them either. The dumplings were kept until the first day of the new year.
Ma Xiaohui and Tong Ling stayed up the whole night. Neither of them slept a wink. Ma Xiaohui's mother saw that their eyes were bloodshot. Although her heart ached, she did not say it out loud.
After a night of infusion, Ma Xiaohui's mother's condition had stabilized, and her mental state was much better.
The doctor came to check on Ma Xiaohui's mother and gave her another checkup. Then, he said to Ma Xiaohui," From the looks of it, there's basically no serious problem now. If the family agrees, she can go home and recuperate.”
Ma Xiaohui's mother listened to the doctor and insisted on going home. Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui still wanted their mother to stay in the hospital for a few days. However, Ma Xiaohui's mother refused to stay in the hospital and insisted on going home. Seeing that their mother was so stubborn, Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui could only bring their mother home.
When he returned home, the table on the brick bed was still there. The bowls, chopsticks, and leftovers on the table were still there. Tong Ling quickly went up to the bed and laid the bedding for Ma Xiaohui's mother. Ma Xiaohui carried her mother to the bed. Then, Tong Ling hurriedly took off Ma Xiaohui's mother's coat and gently took off the fox-skin hat on her head. Seeing Ma Xiaohui's mother lying down, Tong Ling began to clean up the table on the bed.
The house had been empty for the whole night. The fire in the kitchen pit had long been extinguished. There was no heat in the house at all, so Ma Xiaohui hurriedly went to start a fire. They left in a hurry yesterday, so the kitchen was a mess. They didn't have time to clean up anything. Tong Ling and Ma Xiaohui worked together in the kitchen.
In the inner room, Ma Xiaohui's mother was covered with a thick blanket that Tong Ling had covered her with. She lay there and stared at the roof.
Ever since Ma Xiaohui told her about the incident yesterday, Ma Xiaohui's mother's heart had been in turmoil. If you asked her to say what was wrong with Tong Ling, she wouldn't be able to say a single word. From the day she met Tong Ling, Tong Ling's character, personality, and enthusiasm had made her admire her from the bottom of her heart. Tong Ling's selfless help to Ma Xiaohui and her meticulous care for her were things that she would never forget in her entire life. She would never be able to repay them in her entire life. If she treated Tong Ling as her own daughter, she would have done better than a biological mother. However, her son insisted on marrying her to be his daughter-in-law. Faced with this sudden matter, she really could not accept it. A student marrying a teacher? Who was this? It was simply treasonous. She couldn't turn this corner no matter what. Thinking of this, she let out a sigh of relief.
Tong Ling was Ma Xiaohui's teacher. This was a fact that everyone knew. This was a fact that could not be changed. Ma Xiaohui's mother thought that in this world, she had never heard of a student marrying a teacher. If Ma Xiaohui really married Tong Ling, wouldn't he become the laughing stock of the world? Wouldn't everyone laugh their heads off? Who could shut people's mouths? Who could stop them from talking? Who could stop them from laughing?
Ma Xiaohui's mother had valued her face more than her life. Even though Ma Xiaohui's father had died at work, she had never gone to the mine to cry today and make a scene tomorrow like other family members of the deceased. Ever since the day Ma Xiaohui's father died, she had never gone to the mine once. Even when Ma Xiaohui was assigned to work as a ventilation worker underground, many people had encouraged her to go to the mine to find a job for Ma Xiaohui on the ground. However, she never went there. Until now, Ma Xiaohui was still working underground.
All these years, Ma Xiaohui's mother had never let anyone look down on her, let alone her son.
Ma Xiaohui was born without a father. At that time, Ma Xiaohui's mother was still young. Many people advised her to take another step forward, but she rejected them one by one because she would never let people talk about her. She would rather suffer a great grievance than risk her face.
Ma Xiaohui's mother had used so much blood, sweat, and tears to protect her face, but now, her son actually wanted to tear it off for her. How could she not be anxious?
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