Uncle and Little Rabbit

The uncle is nearly ten years older than Xiaotu and is the owner of a barbecue restaurant. On the day she met her uncle, Xiaotu happened to have an appointment with a few good friends in the store. The bright red pork belly, beef, and all kinds of meat were sizzling on the iron plate. Surrounding Xiaotu are all her college classmates and best friends. Two years after graduation, some of them got married and some of them became mothers. Only Tao Xiaotu was alone.

Sitting next to Little Rabbit was Ah Shui, who was carrying a big belly. Little Rabbit tried to sit as far to the side as possible, for fear of squeezing her. Ah Shui also has a bold personality. She will give birth next week and still has time to eat barbecue. It was a rare meeting between the sisters, and they chatted happily. One plate after another of meat was served. But just when the show was about to end, Ah Shui suddenly felt bad.

The women at the table also panicked. One of them, a mother, realized something was wrong and immediately dialed 120 for emergency help. She was so anxious that she couldn’t even tell her the address.

In the panic, a tall figure flew over and grabbed the phone. He was the uncle, the owner of the barbecue restaurant.

Tao Xiaotu stood behind the uncle. Under the backlight, she looked down on the uncle’s face. She only heard the uncle’s deep voice,

“The hospital said that all the cars have been dispatched. I won’t be able to come for a while, come on, I’ll drive you there.”

A group of people were in a hurry. When Ah Shui was sent to the hospital, the doctor said, "It will be dangerous if you come in a little later." Everyone was frightened.

If I get pregnant in the future, I'd better stay calm - Xiaotu thought to herself, watching her friend pass the line of life and death, her legs felt a little weak. Ah Shui's family came quickly and thanked Xiaotu and several good sisters very much. Only then did Tao Xiaotu remember where his uncle had gone.

The uncle is in his thirties, unmarried, dressed casually, with a stubble on his face, and looks quite masculine. There are many girls who usually come to the store to shop, with varying conditions. They often make secret glances at the uncle, but he pretends to be stupid. In the end, he can't stand it any more. He passes by a gold and silver jewelry store and buys a ring for himself and wears it on his ring finger.

But the uncle was quite impressed by Xiaotu. Through the rearview mirror, she was cheering Ah Shui up, with a serious look on her face. Even at this critical moment, he found her very cute.

Tao Xiaotu, just like her name, does give people a pitiful and innocent feeling. When she smiles, she shows two rabbit teeth, which has become her invincible signature. Although there were many people chasing Bunny, there were only a few of them that she liked.

The day after Ah Shui gave birth, Xiaotu came to the barbecue restaurant again. Yesterday, the group didn’t even pay for their meal. The uncle refused to accept it, saying that as long as the mother and son were safe, it would be fine. Little Rabbit insisted on giving it, but the uncle followed suit and said, "Why don't you treat me to dinner?"

After all, the uncle is ten years older than Xiaotu, and his skills in flirting with girls are second to none. Whether he can do it without him depends on whether he wants to. Xiaotu agreed readily. She couldn't explain why, but there was a kind of desolation and depth in the uncle's eyes, which made her feel a little dazed.

There is no need to hide the two callers. Anyone who has read the message in each other’s eyes will understand that they are in love.

A month later, the uncle accompanied Xiaotu to the confinement center to visit Ah Shui. Ah Shui almost jumped out of bed and kowtowed to the uncle to thank him. Little Tu looked at Ah Shui's little baby and sighed at the magic of life. The baby was in the cradle, with a pair of clear and transparent eyes, and its little hands scratching in the air.

Ah Shui took Xiaotu’s hand: "From now on, you will be the godmother of my daughter, and uncle will be the godfather."

Everyone called him the same name as Xiaotu. She also called her boyfriend "uncle", but the uncle didn't mind, "I am the uncle anyway." After the store closed, Xiaotu and the uncle sat on the wooden floor of the room on the second floor. After a brief silence, the uncle slowly leaned over, but Little Rabbit subconsciously turned his face away. The uncle had no choice but to laugh at himself, "Small, I will capture you one day."

Xiaotu is a conservative girl. Her mother has always upheld the concept of "girls should keep themselves clean" to educate her. She has always been strict with herself and never dared to exceed it.

"Idiot, if you don't try, how will you know if it's good or not?" Ah Shui scolded the little rabbit while breastfeeding.

The uncle is indeed a very nice person and has good financial conditions, but for some reason, Xiaotu can never feel at ease. He always feels that there is a certain destiny between the two of them.

"Because he gives me the feeling that he just wants to be my boyfriend, not..." Facing his best friend, Xiaotu expressed his doubts.

If marriage is not a prerequisite, then what does it matter whether you try or not?

The uncle doesn’t want to get married. According to his own outlook on life, he has passed the period of wanting to settle down. In the past years when Xiaotu was not involved, the uncle was also young, in his prime, and full of vigor. At that time, the uncle was not an uncle, and the woman he fell in love with had also made a vow of eternal love with him, providing them with daily necessities. The woman loved the Korean Wave and called him "uncle" all day long. They chased and fought in the small rental house. After rubbing their ears and hair together, the two talked about their longing for the future.

The good times did not last long. Soon, the girl went to South Korea to study. The uncle also rented a small shop by himself, calling it Korean barbecue, and waited for the girl to return from her studies. Finally, the business finally picked up, but the girl was married to a real oppa in South Korea.

These stories were all made up by Xiaotu as she became familiar with the employees in the store, hearing some from here and there. Unexpectedly, the uncle was the one who was hurt the most.

The uncle was mixing sauces in the kitchen, and there was a smell all over his body. Little Rabbit didn't care. She hugged him from behind. There was a height difference of nearly twenty centimeters, and Little Rabbit's face was pressed a little higher against the uncle's waist.

Not understanding Little Rabbit’s sudden intimate behavior, the uncle turned around and looked down at her face. Little Rabbit stood on tiptoes and pressed his lips against the other lip. Xiaotu kissed her so hard that she seemed to be making up for something. The uncle was flattered and responded repeatedly. When the uncle wanted to explore further, the little rabbit turned back into the sensitive little rabbit and jumped away. She said angrily, "Your sauce, sauce... is mushy."

It was finally a good start, and the uncle was secretly happy. Xiaotu took the initiative to give her a kiss and her panicked face afterwards, he couldn't help laughing every time he thought about it.

Xiaotu’s mother heard that her daughter had an older boyfriend and rushed over. While Xiaotu was at work, he went to the store to inspect it himself. After expressing his intention to come, the uncle entertained him with wine and meat.

Mother got straight to the point, "What is your store's annual turnover and profit? Do you have a car? Have you bought a house? Are your parents still alive?"

The uncle was honest one by one. Account.

After the household registration investigation was clear, Xiaotu’s mother was not satisfied with the man in front of her because of his professional relationship, but she couldn’t be said to be disgusted with him. After all, his strength lies there.

With her mother’s approval, Little Rabbit’s worries were half settled.

On weekends, she transformed into the owner of a barbecue restaurant, going back and forth among the charcoal grills and smoke, smelling the fragrance of books, and occasionally changing the taste, which felt good. Subtly, the uncle's insomnia for many years was indirectly cured. As long as the little rabbit is willing to stay the night, the uncle will sleep very well. Although both of them were sleeping with their clothes on, the little rabbit in his arms was like a soft naughty ghost. The uncle was gentle, fearing that his recklessness would scare away the little rabbit.

A year passed quickly, and Ah Shui’s baby also turned one year old. At the birthday party, Tao Xiaotu led her uncle to attend the birthday party. Every time Ah Shui saw his uncle, he would thank him profusely and drag his daughter over to acknowledge his benefactor. The little baby recognized the baby, but as soon as he saw the uncle, he asked for a hug. The uncle picked up the little cutie. With his gentle eyes, he thought he was hugging his own daughter without knowing it.

The group of best friends gathered together again, and everyone stared at the uncle with surprisingly consistent eyes.

"Xiaotu, your uncle needs to be careful. Just look at the way he holds the child, you know he will be a good father..." Everyone agreed with Ah Shui's words, looking back on the year On that dramatic night before, Xiaotu himself was also sighing at the magic of fate. Maybe everything was destined. Although she didn't know when her uncle would propose, Xiaotu was not in a hurry. She had a feeling that it would be soon.

Until the uncle’s ex-girlfriend appeared in front of the store with a little boy in her hands.

It is said that old lovers long to see each other and miss them very much.

Six or seven years have passed, and the uncle should have been relieved long ago, but his eyes were full of hatred. Before the other party could say anything, the uncle turned around and went up to the second floor, leaving Xiaotu with a confused look on his face. Bunny knew who she was.

In the days when he wanted to find out about the uncle’s past, Xiaotu turned into a detective and made inquiries. In the old photo album of the uncle’s friend, he found a photo of the uncle and a girl. Rabbit also remembered that girls are incredibly beautiful.

Time is not forgiving, this sentence is well reflected in the ex-girlfriend. But her facial features are exquisite, and with a little dressing up, she is still dazzling. But at the moment, she had no time to care about it. Her failed marriage was exchanged for a divorce agreement, and even her children were obtained only after she gave up everything.

Xiaotu invited their mother and son into the store, and the Korean young lady standing beside him was chattering and talking in Korean that Xiaotu could not understand. The ex-girlfriend took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Xiaotu, "Please give it to him," and then turned around and left with the little boy in hand.

Xiaotu held the paper and she couldn't help but open it. There was the address and phone number of her ex-girlfriend written inside. The sun was shining at twelve o'clock at noon, and in the summer when standing outdoors for a while would make your hair feel on the verge of burning up, Little Rabbit stood for a long time, the paper in his hand shining brightly under the reflection of the light.

On the second floor, the uncle sat on a chair and smoked heavily. Little Rabbit walked over and put the paper on the coffee table. The moderate Tao Xiaotu, who had never been good at questioning and arguing, turned around calmly and went downstairs this time. What the uncle needed now was to think, not to cry nonsense. Xiaotu could have stabilized her foundation at this moment like other girls, but she didn't want to. What she wanted was a willing relationship.

Xiaotu has no idea whether the uncle contacted his ex-girlfriend or even went to her residence. A week had passed since the last time they saw each other, and they had lost contact with each other for a week. Until the uncle appeared downstairs at Xiaotu's house with his tired figure and sunken eyes.

The moonlight poured down like a basin of cold water, shining on the little rabbit's face. The uncle took the little rabbit in his arms and held her tightly in his arms, making her unable to move and smelling of alcohol. , the uncle drank a lot.

For a long time, Xiaotu seemed to have been slapped hard in the face, because she heard her uncle whisper in her ear, "I'm sorry, let's break up."

In the week when there was no news from uncle, Xiaotu I have always been very confident, and the balance in my uncle's heart will tilt towards him.

"Okay", Xiaotu forced out one word, struggled to break free from the uncle's arms, turned around and left. The uncle has always been able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. This must be the result of careful consideration. Tao Xiaotu didn’t want to force herself. Since she couldn’t keep her heart, she wanted to say bye gracefully.

“Let me just say that guy is unreliable. How can a barbecue seller be so good... ." After the mother learned that Xiaotu was broken up in love, she turned on the other end of the phone and said that she would arrange a lot of blind dates for Xiaotu.

"It doesn't matter if we break up, even if he is the savior of me and my daughter, we can't swallow this breath..." Ah Shui supported Tao Xiaotu.

With the comfort of her relatives and friends, Xiaotu firmly believed that her uncle really cared about his ex-girlfriend, otherwise he would not be so decisive towards her, but every time she thought about it, she felt painful. Sorry, if the uncle truly loves his ex-girlfriend, what about himself? She didn't dare to think that Xiaotu, who felt good about herself, had fallen into a tangled cycle. Occasionally when taking a taxi, Xiaotu would trouble the chef to pass by the barbecue restaurant. She just wanted to take a look at her uncle's shop, even if it was just the signboard and facade.

As time went by, Xiaotu gradually returned to her old life, but this time, she no longer refused her mother’s blind date arrangements. She met many men, but none of them made her feel at all. Feel. Are all these men so boring?

Although the uncle was not a rare fruit, it still interested her. As for the man in front of her, she could only reduce him to a crooked melon and a cracked jujube. Just when she was worrying about how to take the first step, the phone rang like a life-saving call.

It’s Ah Shui. As expected of a good sister, Xiaotu immediately picked up.

"Little Rabbit, do you know that uncle's store has been transferred? I'm in the store now. I heard that the boss has changed -"

Little Rabbit Fei Come running.

It’s still a familiar store, but the interior decoration has been completely new. No wonder Xiaotu always feels something is wrong every time he sits in the taxi and looks around.

The new shop owner explained that he had taken over the shop for more than eight months and did not recognize the "uncle" they called him.

Uncle’s phone number has long been unused. Xiaotu sat down slumped, she couldn't think of any other place to look. Xiaotu tried hard to search in his memory, and by the way, that woman’s address! Xiaotu saw it once and remembered it in his mind. It was a compound in the old city.

On the way, Xiaotu thought about the reason why he wanted to sell the store. As an ex-girlfriend, this seemed to be out of her control. But she just wanted to understand why such a good shop just sold it when it said it would.

Only remembering the courtyard, but not the specific floor number and house number, Xiaotu had to squat at the door and wait for several hours before the mother and son appeared in the courtyard in the afterglow of sunset. in front of the door. When the woman saw the little rabbit, there was no surprise in her eyes.

"I know you will come one day", the woman looked good.

"Uncle... No, where is he? Why did he sell the store?" Xiaotu was aggressive. She waited all afternoon, exhausted, and just wanted to get the answer quickly.

"Let's go upstairs and have a seat and drink a glass of water." The woman saw the chapped lips of the little rabbit. The little boy behind her had grown a lot taller after not seeing her for a year.

Xiaotu didn’t refuse, she was really tired.

This is an old-fashioned two-bedroom house. The room is not big, but it can be seen that it has been carefully decorated. The little rabbit looked around.

"Don't look, he's not here." The woman saw through Little Rabbit's heart at a glance. She poured a glass of water for Little Rabbit, then asked the boy to play by himself for a while, then sat down opposite Little Rabbit. The sun shines through the west-facing window, stretching the shadows of the two of them.

Women don’t procrastinate, they talk about the future and its consequences.

The woman and her Korean husband have been at odds with each other since they got married. For the sake of their children, she chose to endure it. Until she learned that her husband had a woman outside, she felt it was time to end it. She wanted to divorce her husband, and he agreed, but only if she kept the children. The woman would not agree to it anyway. In order to keep her child, she would rather leave the house.

After the divorce, the man went back on his word and fought for the child. He spent a lot of money to hire a prestigious lawyer to defend himself and reaffirm the custody rights of the child. But she was helpless in South Korea, and she was struggling to pay even for legal fees. The judge gave her three months to prove that she had the financial ability to raise the children. So, desperate, she could only think of her uncle.

Having said this, the woman turned to look at the boy who was playing quietly aside,

"I know I am going too far," the woman said word by word, "but for my child, There is no choice”.

When Little Rabbit came out of the woman's house, night had already fallen, and the busy street was filled with neon lights. The wind blows, messing up Little Rabbit's hair. At the barbecue stall on the roadside, there is "Ten Yuan Three Strings" written on the cardboard, and the smell of cumin powder fills the air. Before leaving, the woman who wrote Xiaotu said to her, "We are not together"

In order to help his ex-girlfriend, the uncle broke up with Xiaotu and sold the barbecue restaurant that had been in business for many years.

Doesn't this kind of bloody plot only happen in novels? But why did Xiaotu still feel distressed and regretful, but no longer angry.

Looking back casually, Tao Xiaotu glanced at a young couple at a barbecue stall. The two ordered a lot of skewers. The boy picked up a few skewers, blew them into his mouth, and handed them to Girlfriend, my girlfriend is eating with gusto, what a fresh and beautiful picture.

Tao Xiaotu turned around, her eyes blurred by tears. This was the first time she cried after falling out of love.

Not for myself, but for my uncle, that stupid uncle, a man who values ??friendship among all living beings.

The uncle has already made a choice between Xiaotu and his ex-girlfriend. He is not sloppy at all, and even pushes Xiaotu away cruelly. It is not necessarily that he still has old feelings for his ex-girlfriend, or maybe, it is. I don't want to delay a young woman's future.

After all, he is already an uncle.

The uncle later started his own business and opened an online ordering platform. The business was good. The name was "Uncle and Little Rabbit". The introduction to the ordering platform said this: You are Little Rabbit and I am Uncle, I want to feed you until you are white and fat.