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My name is Zhang Xiaoming and I am 18 years old. I have lived with my parents in this community since I was a child. Our family of three lives an ordinary and happy life, my father works in a factory, and my mother takes care of the housework at home. Although the family background is average, it is warm and harmonious. We are also good neighbors with the Li family next door, and the children of the two families often play together in the corridor.
Until one day, everything changed.
"Xiao Ming, go and see if your dad is at home!" My mother said to me, "He didn't come back at noon, and my phone was turned off when I called him." "
I hurriedly ran to my father's bedroom, and sure enough, it was empty. When I got back to the living room, my mom was already crying.
"Did your dad go out and?! Was it hooked by Xiao San?" Mom cried and said, "Our relationship for so many years has been ruined by him?"
I comforted my mother: "Don't worry about it, Dad must have his own reason, maybe something happened at work." "
Just then, the doorbell rang. When I went to open the door, it turned out to be Aunt Li standing at the door, her face flushed and her eyes staring at us fiercely.
"That old unmarried thing in your family eloped with my husband! Just today at noon, the two of them drove away together!" Aunt Li yelled at us, "You guys are all a scourge to my family!"
When my mother heard this, she was completely devastated. She fell to the ground and wept bitterly. I froze in place, unable to believe the fact at all. How could Dad do such a hurtful thing? What does he have to do with Aunt Li's husband? My mind was in turmoil.
Aunt Li continued to curse, threw a piece of paper in front of us and left. I picked up the piece of paper, and it had an address and a line written on it: "We are waiting for you here, if you want to find us." "
I looked at my mother's painful appearance, and my heart was full of mixed feelings. Tears swirled in his eyes, and finally burst out of his eyes. I know that our warm family is no longer there.
After the news of my father and Uncle Li's elopement spread in the community, our family became the target of public criticism. Many of our neighbors pointed fingers at us, and some even publicly abused us. My mother was completely in a trance and closed her door all day, so I had to take a long leave to take care of her at home.
And the situation of the Li family is not very good, Aunt Li lives in the original home with her two daughters. The mother and daughter were inseparable, as if they were snuggling up to each other for solace. Once my mother and I passed by in the hallway, Aunt Li stared at us like a torch, her eyes full of resentment. Her eldest daughter scolded on the spot, and her words were amazing.
"You sluts, it's a scourge left over for thousands of years! My father was seduced by the old immortal in your family, it must be your mother's Gu!"
My mother was scolded so much that I could only pull her away quickly. When I got home, my mother cried and fell on the sofa, crying bitterly. I could only look at her helplessly, not knowing what to say.
In this way, our relationship with the Li family deteriorated, and the contradictions increased day by day. Sometimes in the middle of the night, we can hear the Li family cursing through a wall. Their resentment towards us seems to be boundless.
And the father and Uncle Li who eloped seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no news at all. I called the phone number at that address, but no one answered. I can only guess if they're okay or not.
In this way, more than half a year passed, and finally one day, the situation went to its climax. That day, as soon as I got home from school, I heard a roar in the living room. I hurriedly rushed over and found Aunt Li with her two daughters scolding my mother.
"You slut, you still have the face to stay in this community! It's all your fault, my family is ruined! My children have no father, and your family owes us too much!"
"Stop! What are you doing here? What are we doing with you?" I yelled at me as I backed my mom back.
"You're the culprit! It's all you dog men and women who have seduced our family's good husband!" Aunt Li roared angrily, took out a fruit knife and was about to stab it.
"Mom, let's go! I dragged my mother and ran to the door, but Aunt Li's little daughter picked up an iron rod and slammed it into her mother's back.
After that conflict, my mom and I lay in the hospital for a few days. Fortunately, the injury was not serious, and he was quickly healed and discharged from the hospital. The police also intervened to investigate the matter, and the Li family's mother and daughter were eventually detained.
Just as we got home, something unexpected happened. One night, someone suddenly rang the doorbell of our house. I couldn't help but shiver, for fear that it would be the Li family who would continue to hurt us. But when I looked out through the cat's eye, I was stunned.
Standing outside the door turned out to be Dad and Uncle Li, who had eloped for a long time!
I hesitated, but finally opened the door. Dad looked much older, tired and guilty. Uncle Li, on the other hand, had a serious face and a solemn expression.
As Dad spoke, he finally burst out of his eyes. Uncle Li also bowed his head and remained silent, as if he hated what he had done. Our family looked at each other speechlessly, and the atmosphere fell into a heavy silence.
At this moment, my mother came out of the back room covering her wounds. When she saw her father and Uncle Li, she was stunned at first, and then burst into tears.
"You bastards, are you finally willing to come back?" My mother held her head in her hands and wept bitterly, "Do you know how Xiao Ming and I got over for the past six months? We have been beaten and slandered, and we can't live anymore! You go out to steal, and we are being scolded at home! What is the use of you coming back now?"
Mom's cry resounded throughout the corridor, and Dad and Uncle Li bowed their heads and were speechless. I looked at everything in front of me and suddenly understood a cruel truth: it was impossible for our family to go back to the way it used to be.
For the first few months after Dad and Uncle Li returned, the house was enveloped in an icy atmosphere. Mom was afraid of Dad, and she stayed closed all day and lived alone. Dad was so guilty that he couldn't get into Mom's eyes no matter what.
And the daughters of the Li family and I are also strangers. The former good friends are now incompatible, as long as they meet each other in the corridor, they will glare at each other fiercely, and no one wants to bow their heads first.
Once, when my father and I were shopping at the supermarket, we accidentally ran into the eldest daughter of the Li family. She was carrying a big bag full of ingredients, and when she saw our father and son, her eyes suddenly became gloomy.
"Yo, look who it is, the two great scourges of our family. She said sarcastically, "How are you doing now? My mother cries every day at home, and we are worse off than you!"
When Dad heard this, his face turned pale, as if he was going to step forward to theorize. I hurriedly grabbed him and said to the eldest daughter of the Li family: "Let the past pass, we don't need to dwell on it anymore." "
"Fart! You people should go to hell and suffer the eternal punishment!" The eldest daughter roared angrily, slammed the plastic bag in her hand to the ground, scattered the ingredients on the ground, and then left without looking back.
I squatted down helplessly and picked up the scattered ingredients with my father. Dad's eyes were overshadowed, and he seemed to be sinking back into the mire of guilt. I could only pat him on the shoulder and comfort him with my eyes.
In this way, our family's life has been depressed. Mom still rarely talks to Dad, and Dad is silent and worried all day long. As a child between the two, I was really heartbroken by their relationship.
But as time went on, some small turnarounds appeared. Once, my mother accidentally cut her hand in the kitchen, and the blood flowed. At that time, it was just me and my dad at home, and the two of us rushed into the kitchen to bandage my mother to stop the bleeding.
Although my mother was cold to my father at first, she finally moved slightly when she saw him in a hurry and sweating profusely. When the wound was bandaged, she even said thank you to her father.
Since then, the atmosphere in the house has begun to ease a little. Mom still rarely takes the initiative to talk to Dad, but at least she no longer ignores his existence as much as she used to. And my father, under my persuasion, took the initiative to take on more housework, as if he wanted to atone for his sins with practical actions.
And the relationship between me and the Li sisters has gradually seen some light. Once, I met the youngest daughter of the Li family in the corridor, and the two of them chatted like this.
It turned out that my youngest daughter, like me, was in her third year of high school. We invariably complained about the pressure of studying in the third year of high school, as well as the confusion and confusion about the future. From the conversation with each other, I seemed to see the shadow of the year, the happy and carefree little girl.
And just like that, our relationship began to ease a little. Although there will still be quarrels in the middle over trivial things, in general, the atmosphere is not as tense and antagonistic as it was at the beginning.
Time passed day by day, and more than two years passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, our family's relationship finally started back on track.
Mom and dad still quarrel over trivial matters, but in general they have regained their respectful attitude as husband and wife. Sometimes they even joke and flirt as they used to. Seeing this scene, my heart is full of relief.
And the relationship between me and the Li sisters has finally eased. All three of us have gone to college, and although we still see each other a little, we get along well overall. Even the big sister who hated us the most back then finally learned to let go of the past grievances and be able to look at each other calmly.
Once, my youngest daughter and I casually mentioned it at school, and she said that her mother had recently finally picked up her spirits and started working again. It seems that time can eventually dilute all the pain.
Just recently, our family went back to the address where we used to hide our dad and Uncle Lee. It was a rental house, and it was empty. We relived the past there, and Mom and Dad cried.
Mom said that although the past did make her heartbroken, she had forgiven Dad. Because after all, there are so many good memories between them. And, for the sake of our family, she had to look forward bravely.
Dad said that he had done a hateful wrong, but he would spend the rest of his life to make up for it. He will use his actions to prove that he still loves his mother deeply, and this relationship will never change.
I was so relieved to see my parents regain their trust and love. I know that our family can finally start a new life.
On the way back, I looked out the window at the receding scenery and thought of the hardships my family had endured over the past two years. But now, everything is in the past. I believe that the future will be better than the past.
That night, I stood alone on the balcony, gazing at everything familiar in the neighborhood. I remembered that many years ago, when I was a carefree childhood, my parents, Uncle Li, and Aunt Li were still good neighbors, and our children often frolicked in the corridor.
How innocent we were at that time. We never imagined that one day such a harrowing thing would happen, and several families would be torn apart and hated.
I think back to how painful my mother and Aunt Li cried when my father eloped with Uncle Li two years ago. Their tears, curses, and anger pierced me like sharp knives deep into my heart. As a son, I was so helpless to watch my family break up and my loved ones suffer.
And everything that happened afterwards made our family suffer all kinds of torture. Being blamed, beaten, and cursed by, we live a life worse than hell. For a while, I even doubted the meaning of being alive.
I remembered my mother's words: "For the sake of this family, I must be brave to look forward". Yes, the integrity of the family is so precious that it is worth maintaining and cherishing throughout our lives.
I took a deep breath and let the night breeze blow across my face. I think that our family has gone through so many hardships precisely for the sake of happiness and peace in the future. From now on, we will cherish each other more and manage this family well.
Just then, my mom came out and stood beside me. She patted me on the shoulder and asked me what I was thinking.
I looked at my mother's kind face and suddenly choked up. I gave her a big hug and whispered in her ear, "Mom, I love you." No matter what happens in the future, I will always support you and always be on your side. "
Mom seemed a little surprised by my sudden hug, but then hugged me back hard, tears rolling in her eyes.
Just then, Dad came out. When he saw us hugging each other, he was stunned at first, and then stepped forward to join us in hugging.
In this way, our family of three quietly hugged each other on this cool night. Neither of us spoke, but hugged vigorously, as if to integrate this precious family affection into each other's blood.
After a long time, Dad spoke and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry I did such a hurtful thing back then." But now, I swear, I will spend the rest of my life making up for you mother and son and running this family well. "
Mom nodded, and said in a trembling voice, "Then let's start from the beginning and live a good life." "
The three of us looked at each other and smiled, tears welling up in our eyes. Yes, from now on, we will start all over again and cherish everything in front of us.
At this moment, the youngest daughter of the Li family passed downstairs and saw our scene. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved at us.
I looked at her figure in the distance, and I was relieved. The hatred of the past is gone, and all that remains between us is the simple friendship of neighbors.
I know that from now on, our family will live a happier and more fulfilling life. This home will always be warm and pleasant, and will never be blocked by anything again.