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At dusk, the streets and alleys of Beijing are bathed in orange afterglow, and a familiar figure walks alone on the way home. The uncle in front of him, the years of 2020 have given him a heavier and melancholy temperament, and the wrinkles on his face are also like traces of time, deeply imprinted on his face.
His gaze was lowered, his brow furrowed, and his steps were slow and heavy, as if he were carrying a thousand pounds on his shoulders.
The scene from not so long ago is still vivid in his mind: a team of uniformed police officers walked into his home, carefully loaded the giant turtle he regarded as a family member, into the car, and took it away from the warm home where he had lived for seven years.
Uncle Sun stood in the distance, silently watching the police car gradually disappear at the end of the field of vision, with mixed feelings in his heart.
The turtle has been an indispensable companion in his life since he adopted it in 2012. It has accompanied Uncle Sun through the ups and downs of his life, and has given him endless hope and courage in his most desperate moments.
However, this precious friendship is destined to come to an end at this moment.
Uncle Sun took a deep breath and tried to adjust his emotions. He understood that it was all about protecting the safety of this rare species, but deep down, that indescribable melancholy still lingered.
Recently, Uncle Sun has always had a nervous heart. Every time he opened the door and stepped into that familiar little courtyard, he could always see a few strangers wandering around.
Their expressions were strange, their eyes were erratic, and they looked at the door of the Sun family from time to time.
Uncle Sun secretly speculated that the purpose of these people must have nothing to do with his family's tortoise. In order to unravel the mystery of the turtle and prevent possible illegal capture in the future, Uncle Sun embarks on an adventure in search of the truth in the online world.
He typed in keywords such as "big turtle" and "weird turtle", and a large amount of relevant information instantly popped up on the computer screen, and Uncle Sun carefully checked them one by one.
After unremitting investigation, Uncle Sun finally learned that the turtle in his family turned out to be a rare and endangered species in the world - the Sulcata tortoise! In an instant, Uncle Sun suddenly realized that those suspicious people turned out to be wildlife traffickers, and their target was this precious turtle, trying to make huge profits through illegal means.
In order to ensure the safety of this precious turtle, Uncle Sun broke his wrist and decisively took a series of decisions. He did not hesitate to contact the local police, told the whole story without reservation, and offered to hand over the turtle to the police department to ensure that it was completely out of danger under the careful care of professionals.
So, under the watchful eye of a large group of dedicated professionals, this highly valuable sulcata tortoise was finally freed from the treacherous environment.
However, in 2015, fate ruthlessly gave Uncle Sun a slap in the face. A sudden car accident caused him to lose his precious right leg, and at the same time, it completely turned his originally ordinary and happy life upside down.
During the postoperative recovery, Uncle Sun was deeply affected and could not come out of the shadows for a long time. He lay on a sickbed, his face pale, his eyes dull, and he was full of despair about his future life. Neither the comfort nor encouragement of his family could touch the ice in his heart, and he seemed to have lost faith in the world.
However, just when Uncle Sun was about to fall into despair, his son appeared in front of him with a special gift - it was the turtle he personally brought back seven years ago.
When Uncle Sun saw this familiar old friend again, his tears instantly welled up in his heart. He seemed to see the little turtle that was trying to survive in the fallen leaves again, and he was deeply impressed by the tenacious vitality.
Uncle Sun suddenly realized that he should be like this turtle, firm in his beliefs, never give up, and bravely face the challenges in life.
Since then, Uncle Sun has begun to take care of this turtle wholeheartedly, treating it as the most important spiritual pillar in his life. Every day when he feeds, he will watch the turtle chew its food with affection, and deep down he seems to have endless power.
Soon after, Uncle Sun miraculously regained the courage and hope of life, and decided to actively cooperate with rehabilitation treatment and strive to return to normal life as soon as possible.
In this way, this little life that was once picked up by him at random finally became the light that saved him, giving him hope and courage to be reborn.
Back in 2012 in Beijing, that sunny day. At that time, Uncle Sun was full of passion and started an unforgettable mountaineering journey with a group of like-minded friends.
As they climbed halfway up the mountain, Uncle Sun unexpectedly heard a faint and distinctive sound, which seemed to come from a pile of fallen leaves not far away. Out of curiosity and alertness, he cautiously approached to take a look.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that a tenacious vitality was vividly displayed - a young turtle was using its little paws to pluck the layers of fallen leaves, trying to break free from it!
No one could have predicted that this seemingly ordinary little turtle would turn out to be an extremely rare and endangered species - the Sucata tortoise! The road of life is always so unexpected and bizarre, and the fate on the turtle's back is like a mist, which makes Uncle Sun fall into deep trouble.
However, tracing back to the source, this wonderful connection between the turtle and Uncle Sun has been carefully depicted in the long river of fate as early as that chance encounter seven years ago.
The tenacious and unyielding vitality of this turtle is like a dawn, illuminating Uncle Sun's life that once fell into despair and igniting new hope for him; And Uncle Sun's meticulous care for it ensures that this precious life can grow safely and strongly.
Between them, a close bond has long been established that transcends the relationship between living beings and has become each other's eternal spiritual pillars. Uncle Sun handed over the turtle to the police, precisely so that this fateful fate could be properly protected and passed down from generation to generation in the hands of professionals.
Although the turtle's journey is full of twists and turns, it contains a rich taste of life. It makes us deeply aware of the extraordinary in the ordinary, and the wonderful in the ordinary.
This flower of fate, which has been nurtured for seven years, will bloom forever and never wither.