Even in death, it wanted to see its owner one last time. Xiao Hei, a Chinese rural dog, stayed by its owner's portrait until the very last moment before passing away, watching its owner peacefully depart. Last August, netizen Huang Pinxuan said goodbye to her family's Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei's life was full of hardship; it was initially driven away by its family, and later witnessed the passing of its grandmother who had taken it in.
Sixteen years ago, Xiao Hei was a stray on the street. When it passed by Grandma's house, Grandma saw how pitiful it was as a little puppy and gave it some meat. Unexpectedly, Xiao Hei thought Grandma would take it in and refused to leave. Grandma did intend to adopt it. However, her family thought it was impossible because they already had another dog and felt that raising two dogs at the same time would bring misfortune, like the word "crying."
The netizen, who was just a child at the time, secretly went to the altar to pray for Xiao Hei, hoping it would be alright outside. Its grandmother told it that Xiao Hei would be fine and not to be afraid. After being kicked out by its family that day, Xiao Hei kept wandering outside and wouldn't leave. Seeing this, its grandmother secretly took a cardboard box and kept it near their home. However, as Xiao Hei grew bigger, it increasingly disliked staying in the box.
Little Black started following his grandma, squatting at the doorway, wagging its tail happily to welcome the family, and even sneaking inside. Over time, the other family members were gradually moved by Little Black's persistence. But after returning home, Little Black became very naughty, often chewing things up, and ignoring his grandma's scolding. One day, grandma finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to take Little Black to the mountains and abandon it.
That day, when Grandma took Xiao Hei hiking, she secretly went down the mountain while Xiao Hei wasn't looking. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, Xiao Hei sat obediently at the door watching Grandma, wagging its tail happily, looking very proud as if it knew the way home. Grandma was touched and realized what she had done was wrong, so she promised to take good care of it for the rest of her life.
Grandma truly kept her promise. When Xiao Hei was eight years old, Grandma passed away. While the family went to pay their respects, Xiao Hei was alone at home, heartbroken and constantly wailing, which saddened the neighbors. Afterwards, Xiao Hei would often go to the altar to keep Grandma's portrait company. Time really flies; Xiao Hei was already 16 years old. On its last day, the family searched everywhere for it but couldn't find it, feeling very uneasy, fearing that their old dog had wandered off. But finally, they found it next to the altar, lying peacefully beside the photograph, having passed away peacefully.
Finally, after cremating Xiao Hei, the family buried him in their yard. That way, Xiao Hei wouldn't be lonely anymore.
