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Chapter 72 He can't hear it, he can't hear a sound at all.

Therefore, Zhou Shun lived alone until he was forty years old and never got married.

Not getting married doesn't mean he doesn't like children.

He likes children.

He especially liked the child he had personally picked up from the trash can.

After the adoption procedures were completed, the child became Zhou Shun's child and was named Zhou Ping'an.

This is the name Zhou Shun gave him.

He asked for nothing more than one thing for this child: peace.

Xu Qingling's gaze flickered slightly when it fell on the three words "Ping An" on the household registration book.

Peace and safety—that was a father's only hope for his child.

Unfortunately, Zhou Ping'an ultimately did not find peace.

he died.

He died at the age of 17.

He ended his short life and left his loving adoptive father forever.

Xu Qingling could hardly imagine how heartbroken Zhou Shun must have been when he learned of Zhou Ping'an's death, especially in such a cruel way.

In the video, Zhou Shun was really good to Zhou Ping'an.

With the money she had saved, she bought Zhou Ping'an milk powder, bottles, little clothes, and little shoes...

They even used recycled furniture, disassembled it, re-shaped it, reassembled it, and carefully polished it to assemble a crib for Zhou Ping'an.

He went to learn from his neighbors, gradually learning how to take care of Xiao Ping'an.

Learn how to hold him so he's most comfortable, learn how to make his formula, burp him, and bathe him...

Zhou Shun took care of everything for Xiao Ping'an.

I was so worried when Xiao Ping'an was sick that I cried. I took him to the hospital and held him all night while he cried and received IV drips.

The neighbors all say: Zhou Shun treats Xiao Ping'an better than they would treat their own children.

Xiao Ping'an is lucky to have met Zhou Shun.

If they're unlucky, they might end up in an orphanage.

Is the welfare home good? Actually, it's not really bad. There's food, clothing, and a place to stay. But ultimately, there's no one who truly cares for you.

Little Ping An grew up slowly like this.

From a tiny baby in swaddling clothes, she gradually learned to sit, crawl, stand while holding onto things, and take her first steps with her little legs...

Because he couldn't speak, Zhou Shun was afraid that Xiao Ping'an would become like that if he stayed with him for too long.

So I often take Xiao Ping'an with me when visiting other people's homes.

Fortunately, those neighbors were all very kind.

After seeing Zhou Shun bring Xiao Ping'an over, she would let her own child talk and play with Ping'an.

The first word Ping An learned to say was "Dad".

Seemingly realizing that her father could not hear her and could only "see" her, Xiao Ping'an faced Zhou Shun when she called for her father.

The little mouth opened and closed, forming the word "Dad".

Almost instantly, Zhou Shun's eyes reddened.

He saw it; he saw Ping An calling him "Dad."

But he couldn't hear anything; he couldn't hear a single sound.

But he thought that the "Dad" Ping An called out must be the most beautiful and melodious sound in the world to him.

I wish he could hear me someday.

Through the video, Xu Qingling saw the regret and expectation in Zhou Shun's eyes.

After that, time seemed to fly by in the images. When Ping An was six or seven years old, Zhou Shun sent her to school.

Although Zhou Shun himself had never been to school, he knew that going to school and studying was very important because he loved reading.

As Zhou Ping'an grew up, he learned that Zhou Shun was his adoptive father and a deaf-mute, and that he himself had been abandoned in a trash can and was picked up by his father.

He had a home because his father raised him.

His father never told him these things, but the neighbors knew them and didn't hide or avoid them.

As Zhou Ping'an grew up, he became an optimistic, strong, kind, and grateful child.

After school, he would help his father cook, do housework, wash clothes, and sometimes collect recyclables while his father was busy.

When I was in school, most of my teachers and classmates were good.

Of course, some people also viewed Zhou Ping'an and his son with prejudice.

For example, they would mock Zhou Ping'an as an unwanted child who was thrown into the trash can, or they would say that Zhou Shun was deaf and mute and ran a garbage dump, and that it was shameful to have such an adoptive father...

When Zhou Ping'an first heard it, he was so angry that his face turned red.

It's not because they said they were children abandoned in the trash.

He was indeed abandoned; he was thrown into the trash can.

They can talk about him, but he won't allow them to talk about his father.

For Zhou Ping'an, Zhou Shun is the best father in the world, and he only recognizes him as his father. He is not ashamed because Zhou Shun is deaf and mute.

On the contrary, he felt that his father, who was in such a difficult situation, was still able to raise him, give him fatherly love, ensure that he had enough to eat and wear, and provide him with an education. His father was truly remarkable.

What's wrong with running a garbage recycling station? It's also a way for Dad to support himself and his family.

Every profession is equal and should not be discriminated against.

Every father who raises his child through his own efforts deserves praise.

Zhou Ping'an spoke so well that he not only silenced the classmates who had mocked him, but also moved the teachers who rushed over upon hearing his words.

Soon, the teacher praised Zhou Ping'an and criticized the other student.

After that, there was much less gossip about Zhou Shun and his son Zhou Ping'an.

Gradually, Zhou Pingan went to elementary school, then junior high school, and then high school. However, he dropped out of school after finishing his second year of high school.

It's not that my family can't afford the tuition.

Although the Zhou family was indeed poor, Zhou Shun had been working hard to save money for Zhou Ping'an's school fees and living expenses, and even planned to save money for Ping'an's future marriage.

Dropping out of school was Zhou Ping'an's idea.

Because his grades were really bad.

He really had no interest in reading, and although he tried hard, he simply didn't have any talent for it.

Under Zhou Ping'an's pleading, Zhou Shun had no choice but to agree to his decision.

Zhou Ping'an, who dropped out of school at the age of 17, plans to find a job that can earn more money because... he plans to buy his father a cochlear implant.

He knew that although his father could not speak or hear anything.

But if possible, Dad hopes to become a normal person. Even if he can't become a normal person, some change would be good.

He couldn't get his father to speak, but he tried his best to buy a cochlear implant, hoping that it would allow his father to hear some sounds.

Zhou Ping'an didn't tell his father about buying the cochlear implant; he planned to surprise his dad later.

He found a job as a construction worker, carrying bricks on a building construction site owned by Hengquan Group.

Minors are also allowed here, but he is already 17 years old, which is close to adulthood.

The wages for bricklayers here are not low; they can earn more than 1 yuan a month.

Zhou Pingan thought that the cheapest cochlear implant would cost at least 50,000 yuan, and he could buy one after about four months of work.

(End of this chapter)