Three days later, Liu Xu came to the shop of the Time Craftsman again. The rain has stopped, and the air is filled with the fresh scent of soil and grass, but the willow catkins' mood remains heavy.
The old man was already waiting for her at the workbench. He placed a repaired watch on the flannel.
Liu Xu stepped forward and saw the old-fashioned watch lying there quietly. The glass on the dial has been replaced. Although it is not the original fragment, it looks as good as new. She carefully picked up the watch and held it close to her ear.
Tick-tock... Tick-tock...
A clear and regular sound of walking began.
Liu Xu's eyes instantly turned red. This voice was proof that her father had once existed, an echo she had heard countless times in her dreams. It's back!
She pressed the watch tightly to her ear as if she wanted to hear her father's voice from it. That familiar and warm rhythm gave her a long-lost comfort. Tears could no longer be held back and slid down the cheeks.
Thank you... Thank you! She choked up and thanked the old man.
The old man merely nodded slightly, and there was still no superfluous expression on his face.
Su Qing was also standing by and said, "Look, I'm not lying to you." It's really fixed! There was a smug look on his face as if he had solved the problem for you.
Liu Xu didn't respond to Su Qing. Her entire mind was drawn to the watch in her hand. The ticking sound seemed like her father's gentle breathing, giving her a touch of comfort.
Although she knew this was only a physical restoration, hearing this sound, she felt as if she had returned to that warm time with her father.