Chapter 558: Wise and mighty!
Chapter 558: Wise and mighty!
The two men finished off a whole roast duck, not even leaving the duck bones behind.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'll go back after washing up. You should go to bed early too." Fu Ling laughed and got up after finishing his meal.
"Okay!" Xuanyuan Gen stood up and began to clean up the mess on the table. Now he was becoming more and more adept at doing these things.
The next day, after Fu Ling had dinner at home, she brought medicine and Xiong Ye's prosthesis to the military compound.
"Grandpa Xiong, your medicine is ready. I'll teach you how to put on your prosthesis first. It's easy to put it on and remove it..."
After a while, Uncle Xiong nervously stood up slowly from the wheelchair. He hadn't walked for so long that he was like a baby learning to walk, not knowing how to use his strength.
"It's normal. Just wait until you get used to it. Grandpa Bear, do you feel anything out of place or uncomfortable?"
Grandpa Xiong's face was filled with joy: "No, haha, I feel really good, girl! Grandpa is so happy. This leg has been useless for decades, and I never thought that one day I would be able to stand up again. This is all thanks to you!"
"As long as you like it, Grandpa Bear."
"I like it... I like it so much!" He wanted to start learning to walk right away. With these two legs, some places he thought he would never be able to visit in his lifetime could now be put on the agenda.
Grandpa Xiong had tears in his eyes, his hands were shaking with excitement, and he almost fell because of his unstable center of gravity. Fu Ling was quick to catch him.
Concerned, he asked, "Grandpa Xiong, are you okay?"
"Haha, it's okay, grandpa is just too happy!" He quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. It was a bit embarrassing to cry in front of the younger generation.
Fu Ling pretended not to notice: "Grandpa Xiong, you've only just installed it. You're so anxious to get it done. Take your time."
Grandpa Xiong's face was full of kindness, and his smile was full of wrinkles: "Okay, Grandpa will listen to you."
"That's good, Grandpa Xiong. Remember to take the medicine I brought you every day. Don't forget. I've rolled the medicine into pills for you. Take one each morning, noon, and evening. Don't forget. These pills are mixed with some tonics. They won't damage your body, but will make you healthier. You won't need to take medicine after you finish these. Exercise more often, and you can live to be ninety-nine."
"Hahaha... then grandpa will borrow your good wishes. Grandpa also wants to live a few more years." There are still many places he hasn't visited and many beautiful things he hasn't seen. He can't bear to die now.
Before leaving, Fu Ling gave a warning: "Grandpa Xiong, I may have to leave Beijing for a while in the next few days. The exact time is still unknown. Please tell the grandfathers for me, so I won't visit them one by one. There are still many things to deal with. ... Also... I will help you with your treatment, especially the prosthetic limbs. Please keep it a secret for me. I don't want to attract too much attention."
Master Xiong is becoming more and more appreciative of the girl in front of him. Although she is young, she is calm and steady in her work. She does good things without wanting to leave a name for herself, and she is neither arrogant nor impatient.
In his eyes, Fu Ling was full of advantages and he liked this child very much.
Mr. Xiong had a plan in mind, but he didn't know how to start, and his face turned red from holding it in.
Fu Ling saw that he had something to say, and said with a smile, "Grandpa Xiong, do you have anything to say to me?"
After hesitating for a while, he felt that if he didn't take action first, those old guys would get there first, so he gritted his teeth and went for it, licking his old face with a flattering smile.
"Haha, girl, you also know that I am alone and this is how my life will be. Grandpa wants to adopt you as his goddaughter. I wonder if you are willing? It doesn't matter if it is inconvenient..."
"Haha, great! I'm so happy to have a grandpa like you."
Grandpa Xiong's face was filled with joy, and he was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth: "Great! Great! I have a granddaughter, hahahaha."
Fu Ling felt warm in her heart. After all, she was the one who benefited the most from this godparent relationship. But at this moment, Master Xiong was more excited than if he had a prosthetic limb.
"Grandpa, I'm going back to school today. When I finish my work, I'll take you back to meet the people."
"What a good child! Lingling, is there anything you need Grandpa's help with?"
"It's not a big deal, I just need to leave Beijing for a while."
Seeing that she didn't say what she was going to do, Uncle Xiong tactfully didn't ask. He wouldn't take advantage of his seniority. If the child wanted to speak, he would have told her directly. If she didn't speak, there must be a reason for not speaking.
"Anyway, if you encounter any trouble, remember to look for Grandpa. Although I am disabled, I still have some face."
"Yes! Granddaughter will remember this. If I have any difficulties, I will come to you for help as soon as possible." Fu Ling smiled brightly.
Because he had to go back to school, Fu Ling did not stay here for long.
After Fu Ling returned to school, she went to find her homeroom teacher. When the homeroom teacher saw that she had come to find him, he knew that something bad was up, and his first reaction was to run away, but he was caught by Fu Ling.
"Zhao Ban!"
Zhao Ban almost stumbled.
With a bitter face, he asked, "What do you want to do today?"
"Zhao Ban, I hope my test results didn't disappoint you this time?"
Zhao Ban choked. He was the top scorer in science in the grade, which was indeed pretty good. But looking at Fu Ling's smile, he always felt that she was not here for good this time.
"If you have something to say, say it now!" Zhao Ban said unhappily.
"Oh, Zhao Ban, your attitude is really a role model for a teacher."
Zhao Ban said with a fake smile: "No one comes to visit you for no reason. Tell me, how long do you want to take leave this time?"
"Wow, Zhao Ban! You're truly brilliant and powerful! You already knew it before I even told you?"
"Hmph! When have you ever come to me with good news? Fu Ling, can't you just study hard? You've been running around all day, wasting so much study time... Do you know?" Zhao Ban looked as if he was disappointed in his child.
"Zhao Ban, who said I didn't study? How could I have gotten a perfect score without studying? And even though I took leave, I never fell behind in my studies. On the contrary, I just wanted to practice better."
Zhao Ban was completely shocked by Fu Ling's logic. Wow, he is indeed a top student, with such a sharp tongue.
"How long will it take this time?" Zhao Ban had no way to deal with her, after all she was a good student.
"I'm not sure when I'll be back this time. If it's fast, it'll be ten days or half a month. If it's slow, it's not certain. I might not be able to make it in time for the final exam..."
"What? It takes so long?"
Fu Ling felt a little guilty. She had only attended a few classes since the start of the school year.
"Zhao Ban, if something really happened, how about this? I promise you that I won't ask for leave next semester, okay?"
She was determined to get a leave, so Zhao Ban had no choice but to agree: "Keep your word. Don't say I'm unkind next semester. It was you who asked for it."
"Well, I mean what I say!"
"Okay, thankfully you've already completed all the credits for this semester, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to your leave."
"Yes, yes, our Zhao class is the best!"
Zhao Ban's face was full of disgust: "Don't give me that! Just seeing you gives me a headache, get out of here!"
"Hey, okay, let's go!"
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