My name is Wang Mingyang and I am a retired teacher. I have had a wonderful life with my wife, Li Lihua, and we have a son, Wang Xiaoyu, who is now a successful lawyer. Our family lives on the outskirts of a small city, and although life is simple, it is also full of happiness and warmth.
Life after retirement should be leisurely and pleasant. However, an unexpected experience gave me a whole new perspective on human relationships.
That day, I received a call from an old colleague who invited me and my wife to his house for dinner. My old colleague's name is Zhang Wei, and we used to work in the same school, and our relationship has always been very good. He said he was lonely at home after he retired and wanted to ask my family to come and get together.
I was so happy to hear this invitation that my wife and I unanimously decided to agree to his invitation. We went to Zhang Wei's house that day, and he warmly received us and prepared a sumptuous dinner.
During the meal, we had a good chat and recalled various past events. Zhang Wei's wife, who is also a retired teacher, is very empathetic and smiling, giving us a sense of home.
However, after that night, an unexpected event made me doubt the friendship.
A few days later, I received an anonymous letter detailing the scene where my wife and I went to Zhang Wei's house for dinner, accusing us of constantly boasting about the success of our son Wang Xiaoyu at his house, and of being arrogant towards Zhang Wei and his family. I looked at the letter and panicked, unable to understand the meaning behind it.
I decided to ask Zhang Wei for clarification, so I asked him to meet him at a café. When we met, I handed him the anonymous letter and asked, "Zhang Wei, look at what's going on? Did we do anything wrong when we went to your house for dinner?"
Zhang Wei took the letter, looked at the contents, and his face changed. He was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Mingyang, I really don't know what's going on. You believe me, my family and I have always been friendly to you and there is absolutely no malice. ”
I looked into his eyes, and it seemed sincere. I was hesitant and didn't know who to believe. After all, the content of the anonymous letter is shocking, but I don't want to doubt a friendship that has been going on for years.
I decided to put this on hold for now and go home and discuss it with my wife. When I told my wife all this, she was also shocked, but she firmly believed that Zhang Wei's family were good people and would not have any ill will towards us.
However, the truth of the matter gradually emerged later. One day, I stumbled upon a transcript of a conversation on my son's phone, detailing how my wife and I went to Zhang Wei's house for dinner, and how my son used information from social media to fabricate the anonymous letter.
I couldn't believe my eyes that my son would do such a thing. My heart was full of anger and disappointment, I didn't know why he did this, was he just jealous of Zhang Wei's son's success?
I decided to find my son and ask for clarification. When I confronted him, he confessed everything, but his reasons were hard for me to accept. "Dad, I just feel that you and Mommy are always proud of me, and I feel pressured to do that. He said dejectedly.
I looked at him with heartache and helplessness. I didn't expect that my wife's love and I would put so much pressure on him, and that he would do such an irresponsible thing in order to escape this pressure.
Since then, my relationship with my son has changed dramatically. I learned that parental love does not mean putting pressure on them, but rather wanting them to live happily ever after. My wife and I also realized that even if we have money and leisure, we shouldn't let that stop us from respecting and understanding others.
In the end, I chose to forgive my son and face the misunderstanding of this friendship with him. Despite the tribulations between us, our love and trust remain the same.
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