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I am a 52-year-old middle-aged man named Li Jinsong, who lives alone in an old house in the suburbs. This house was left to me by my parents, and although it is older, it is very comfortable to live in.
I live a calm and regular life, getting up every day, doing exercise, eating, and driving to work. After work, I eat alone and occasionally have a drink with my colleagues. In the evenings I read books, go for a walk, and go to bed early. I can say that I have become Xi to the rhythm of living alone.
I have a 20-year-old daughter named Li Xiaomei, who is studying at a local university. She has loved animals since she was a child and often picks up stray cats and dogs outside to come home. I didn't have a liking for these animals, but I let her go.
Just last Saturday, I was reading a book at home when Xiaomei suddenly opened the door and came in, holding a dirty white cat, looking very excited.
"Dad, look what treasure I found!" Xiaomei said happily.
When I looked up, the white cat was dirty, skinny, and had tears in one eye.
"It's a stray cat, how did you bring it back?" I said with a frown.
"Yes, when I found it, it was looking for food on the side of the street, and seeing how pitiful it was, I brought it back. Xiaomei said happily, "Let's raise it, it will definitely be grateful to us." ”
"No way!" I immediately refused, "It's all dirty, and we don't know if it's sick or not, what if it bites?" ”
"Dad, you can agree, the conditions of the shelter are not good, it will live better in our family. I'll bathe it and take it for vaccinations. Xiaomei began to plead.
Xiaomei's face was obviously disappointed and sad when she heard my refusal, but she also knew that it was difficult for me to change my mind once I decided. She had no choice but to carry the cat back to her room.
I was also very upset, but I really didn't want to keep this animal at home. I continued to read my book, trying to put the matter behind me for a while.
When I saw the white cat fur on the floor and on the table, my heart immediately became irritable. It turned out that Xiaomei had smuggled the dirty stray cat into the room yesterday. I walked up to her door, knocked on it, and said, "Xiaomei, did you bring that cat into the room?"
"There are white cat fur on the floor and on the table, and you still say no? Didn't I make it clear yesterday that you can't keep that cat?" I said a little angrily.
Xiaomei opened the door with an apologetic face: "I'm sorry Dad, it looks so pitiful, I can't help but bring it back." I know you don't agree, but can it stay in my room for a few days? I promise to take good care of it and won't trouble you. ”
"No way!" I resolutely said, "This is my house, and if I don't agree, I don't agree! You've grown up, why don't you still know the rules? I said you can't keep a cat, you can't keep it, you have to get that cat out immediately!"
"Dad, please, just let it stay for a few days, where can it go?" Xiaomei began to choke.
"I don't care where it goes, I can't stay in our house. My tone was serious and resolute.
Xiaomei saw that my attitude was so tough, and she couldn't help but shed tears: "Dad, can you not be so absolute? I know you don't like animals, but is it really such a terrible thing to take in a homeless kitten? You have also needed help from others, right? I have never disobeyed you before, just this time, please be accommodating and let it stay." ”
I was also distressed to see Xiaomei crying, but I really hated having these animals at home, they stained the environment and could also bring diseases.
"Xiaomei, I can understand your kind heart, but you must understand my difficulties. I'm 52 years old, Xi to living alone, and I can't get used to suddenly having an animal around. You're still young and can slowly understand my thoughts, but I'm old and it's really hard to change. So, one last time, you have to get that cat out today, and I really can't allow it to stay at home. "I tried to soften my tone, but my position remained firm.
Xiaomei saw that I was uncompromising, and tears welled up: "Dad, you are really unreasonable! I begged you to do it this time, but you didn't think about me at all, only thinking about yourself, how can you be so selfish!"
Xiaomei slammed the door into the room and locked herself inside. I knocked on the door a few times, but she didn't answer at all.
I had no choice but to say, "Xiaomei, I know you're sad right now, but you have to respect my decision. I've relented and agreed to let it stay overnight, and you'll have to get it out early tomorrow morning, it's an ultimatum!"
There was still no response in the room.
I sighed and decided to go out for a walk and let everyone calm down.
Two hours later, I walked home and found that the house was empty, Xiaomei and the cat were gone. There was a note on the table, with only one sentence on it: "Dad, I decided to leave here with Xiaobai, please do it yourself." ”
I paced back and forth in the room, trying to call Xiaomei, but I felt that it would disgrace me and make it seem like I was begging her to come back. My self-esteem got so bad that I didn't get to her number in the end.
"Just let her go, she'll be back sooner or later. I muttered to myself, trying to convince myself.
It was getting late, and Xiaomei still didn't have any news. I started to feel a little worried and sent her a text message asking where she was and telling her to come home.
Just as I started the car and was about to drive out into the street, a man suddenly rushed into the middle of the road, and I slammed on the brakes, but I couldn't avoid it completely, and I heard a loud bang.
Oh my god, I bumped into someone!
I didn't bother to check the vehicle, so I quickly got out of the car to check, only to see a middle-aged man lying on the ground, bleeding profusely.
"Sir, cheer up, I'll call an ambulance!" I didn't care about blaming myself and quickly called the police.
Soon, an ambulance came and took the man to the hospital with me. I have a fractured right leg and need to be hospitalized for observation.
Now I capsized in the gutter, and not only did I not find my daughter, but I also went to the hospital. Now she would be even more worried if she came home and saw that I wasn't there.
Just when I blamed myself and worried, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Xiaomei's worried face appeared at the door.
"Dad!" She ran over and held my hand tightly, her eyes filled with tears, "Are you okay?" I got a call from the hospital and found out that you were in a car accident. It's all my fault, if I hadn't quarreled with you and ran away from home, you wouldn't have gone out to find me, and you wouldn't have had a car accident. It's all my fault, you must be okay!"
I saw my daughter blame herself so much, and I was also very distressed, so I comforted her softly: "Xiaomei, it's Dad who is not good, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you, you don't have to blame yourself." This car accident was also my own accident, and it has nothing to do with you. I had a broken right leg and needed to recuperate, but the doctor said it was not life-threatening, so you don't have to worry too much. ”
"That's good, as long as your life is okay, everything else is okay. Xiaomei wiped away her tears, and finally a slight smile appeared on her face.
At that moment, I saw the white cat crouching at her feet, looking at me with its head tilted and tears streaming from one eye, looking very pitiful.
"It's coming with you, too?" I was a little surprised.
"Well, it followed me when I left, so I brought it with me. Xiaomei said.
Actually, I still dislike this cat, but seeing it follow Xiaomei to see me, my heart also softened.
"Dad, let's stop arguing about this cat, okay?" Xiaomei said cautiously, "It also has life, I think it's so pitiful, I just want to give it a temporary shelter." Can you just grant me this last request and let it live with us?"
Looking at my daughter's pleading eyes, I fell silent. I know I've always been too stubborn, always sticking to my own ideas, but ignoring my daughter's feelings. She is still very young and has her own kind heart, and I shouldn't force her to just listen to me.
"Xiaomei, you're right, it's also a life, and it's worth treating well. I finally nodded, "When my leg is healed, we'll take it together to get vaccinated, take a bath, and then let him stay at home for a while to see if we can get along." If we really have a problem that we can't solve, let's talk about where to take responsibility for it, okay?"
"Really, Dad, you've finally agreed!" Xiaomei happily hugged me.
I gently patted my daughter's back, and a long-lost warmth rose in my heart. Maybe I should learn to get along with this little life and add some changes to my life.
From that day on, Xiaomei would come to the hospital to see me every day after school, and sometimes she would bring some of my favorite home-cooked food, and we would eat and chat together in the ward. I asked her to tell me more interesting things that happened at school, and her laughter made me feel happy for a long time.
I feel like I'm going back to when she was very young, and we were so close as father and daughter.
One day, she excitedly said to me, "Dad, do you know?
"What? It calls you Mommy?" I was a little surprised.
"Yes, maybe it thinks of me as a mother, and now it follows me every day, listens to me, and calls me mother, it's so cute. Xiaomei said happily, "I found that it is actually very smart, obedient, and very clingy, do you think it treats me as family?"
Seeing that my daughter liked the cat so much, I thought to myself that maybe I really blamed it.
"Is it okay to be home alone now?" I asked, a little worried.
"It's very well-behaved, it knows how to use cat litter, and it doesn't run around, it just lies by the window and waits for me to come home. ”
"Well, it seems to be more well-behaved than I thought. When I get home, maybe we can get along slowly. ”
"Great, Dad! I knew you'd love it. ”
In this way, after a month, my leg injury improved and I was able to go home from the hospital. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the little white cat sitting next to the shoe rack, wagging its tail at me excitedly.
"Xiaobai, Dad is back!" Xiaomei happily picked it up and brought it to me.
The little white cat rubbed my hand affectionately, and I scratched its head a little uncomfortably.
"We live together and take care of each other. I said to Xiaobai.
Since then, I have gradually adapted to Xiaobai's existence. It would sit and watch while I cooked, and I would share it with a little bit of fish. It doesn't bark at night, only occasionally rubbing into my bed to keep warm.
One day while I was reading a book, it jumped on my lap and curled up in a ball and fell asleep. The sound of its breathing made me feel calmer than ever.
"Xiaobai, thank you. I whispered to the sleeping one.
In this way, before I knew it, my relationship with Xiaobai was getting better and better. I found it to be very smart and well-behaved, and it also cares about people. I began to look forward to seeing it greet me every day when I got home.
I think I finally understood why my daughter loves animals so much. Maybe I should learn to discover the little things in life, and not always be so stubborn and strict.
One day, I was watching Xiaobai play with the yarn, Xiaomei came home, saw this scene, and said happily: "Dad, I knew you would like Xiaobai! ”
"Well, it was really unexpected. I smiled and said, "It turns out that having a pet can also bring happiness, but I am old, and there are always some things that are not rich enough." It's good to have you by my side to see what I've missed. ”
"Actually, I'm not perfect, and I still need your advice and guidance. "We are all still learning how Xi treat the people and lives around us better." ”
"You're right. I nodded, "I think there should be more understanding and trust between our father and daughter, and become each other's spiritual pillars, rather than just restricting and demanding each other." ”
"I thought so too. Xiaomei happily hugged me.
Since then, I've relaxed a lot of my demands on Xiaomei, giving her more freedom and respecting her ideas. Xiaomei has also become more mature and stable, and will prepare gifts and surprises for me on my birthday.
One day, she said to me mysteriously, "Dad, I have a big surprise for you!"
"What surprise?" I asked curiously.
"You'll find out later!"
After a while, the doorbell rang, Xiaomei ran to open the door, and a tall, sweet-looking woman walked in.
"Dad, let me introduce you, this is my teacher Li Aihua, she is here to visit you!" Xiaomei said with a smile.
"Hello, I have admired your name for a long time, it is a pleasure to meet you. Li Aihua greeted me politely.
I was a little surprised but also happy to respond, and the three of us sat down to chat. Li Aihua is gentle and generous, and she is also very interesting to speak, and I had a good chat with her.
After sending Li Aihua away, I smiled and said to Xiaomei: "You little daughter, have you made up your mind to introduce someone to your father?"
"What, I just think you're quite lonely alone, and it's good to have a confidant with you. Xiaomei said coquettishly.
"Okay, it's not that Dad can't accept falling in love again, as long as the other party is suitable. I smiled and stroked my daughter's head.
I know that Xiaomei wants me to live happily. I was touched and contented.