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On a dazzling day in August 2021, Tan Yaxin, a 15-year-old girl, witnessed a scene that shocked her extremely much: her originally energetic father Tan Kejun was lying thin and weak on a hospital bed at the moment, with a pale face and lost his eyes.
Yahin was shocked by her father's strange behavior, and she looked at her father in front of her with suspicion, who had been brave and resolute, and suddenly became so lonely.
Yaxin's mind instantly flooded with precious memories of her father. A few years ago, his mother died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and his father, who was the breadwinner of the family, fell into the abyss of alcohol and gambling.
However, his father's feat of "cutting off his kidney to save his wife" spread among relatives and friends like a clear spring, and won the heartfelt admiration of everyone.
With the help of this "honor", the father received deep sympathy and generous assistance from the people around him, and struggled to maintain the basic life of the family. The workers were impressed by Tan Kejun and called him a "model husband".
The site leaders were also well aware of his special predicament and gave him special preferential treatment to reduce work pressure and issue subsidies.
Still, Yashin vividly remembers how her father indulged in alcohol and indulged his desires during those years. She often saw him walking home with trembling hands and feet and staggering steps, his body permeated with the pungent smell of alcohol.
Sometimes he would even beat up his daughter to vent his anger and uneasiness.
Now, the down-and-out image of her father in the hospital has made Yaxin feel unprecedented confusion and fear.
At that time, Tan Kejun and his wife were ordinary workers, who could only engage in heavy manual labor on the construction site, and could only earn a paltry 4,000 yuan a month.
Despite the hardships of life, they often return to their small rental house exhausted at nightfall, but the family can still feel the warmth and happiness of home.
Not long after the eldest son Tan Bin grew up, Tan Yaxin, a lovely little daughter, also came to this world. Although the living conditions of the family are very difficult, with the joint efforts of the parents, the future is still full of hope.
However, fate mercilessly dealt a heavy blow to the family soon after! Tan Kejun's wife was already ill, and the harsh environment of the construction site exacerbated her physical condition.
At first, he only showed paroxysmal severe pain and numbness in his limbs, but his wife mistakenly thought that this was just a normal physiological reaction caused by overwork, and resolutely chose to grit her teeth and continue to work.
As a bold and open-minded man, Tan Kejun did not pay enough attention to his wife's condition, and always held a fluke mentality and did things perfunctorily. Until one day in 2009, his wife suddenly fainted on the construction site and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
In the hospital room, Tan Kejun anxiously awaited the diagnosis, and once promised his two young children: "Don't worry, your mother will be safe!" However, the doctor regretfully informed that his wife had suffered from an advanced cerebral hemorrhage, and her condition was extremely serious.
The death of his wife undoubtedly became a major blow to Tan Kejun's life. He once tried everything he could to save the life of his beloved, searched for famous doctors everywhere, and even used up all the savings that the couple planned to spend on buying a house.
Faced with the doctor's helpless sigh, Tan Kejun fell into endless self-blame and despair.
Just when he was at the lowest point in his life, Tan Kejun began to indulge himself and numb himself with alcohol all day long. He is completely reduced to an alcoholic drunkard, like a walking corpse.
Seeing that his family life was in trouble, he actually embezzled his son Tan Bin's salary to satisfy his gambling desires.
This led to tension between father and son. Tan Bin was deeply saddened by his father's debauchery, and in a fierce dispute, Tan Kejun actually slapped Tan Bin in the face.
From that moment on, Tan Bin resolutely left home, wandered to work outside, and never returned.
Only Tan Kejun, whose wife died early and his son was separated, often hid alone in dark corners and drank heavily.
These words were like a bolt from the blue, completely changing the impression of friends on Tan Kejun. For a while, they all thought that Tan Kejun was talking nonsense, because Tan Kejun has always been an honest and honest person, and they have never heard of him having his kidney cut.
Surprisingly, however, the friends were not shocked by the absurdity of the story, but were deeply moved by it. It's no secret that lies can lead to a loss of trust, but Tan Kejun turned a fictional story into a deeply moving and heroic story.
Since then, Tan Kejun has no scruples about preaching this story of "cutting a kidney to save his wife", whether it is relatives and friends, neighbors, or even strangers, he tells this lie over and over again.
As time passed, Tan Kejun himself gradually fell into this lie and couldn't extricate himself. In his heart, this fictional story has become a rational explanation and self-consolation for his wife's death.
Whether he was an alcoholic or gambling, he always used the "pain of widowhood" as an excuse to justify his indulgence.
As the legendary experience of "cutting a kidney to save his wife" spread widely among the crowd, Tan Kejun won unprecedented attention and sympathy. The workers regarded him as a "heroic husband", and the leaders also gave him special attention.
Tan Kejun was intoxicated with this glory, and became more and more indulged in the illusory "glory", unable to extricate himself.
However, when Tan Kejun's carefully woven lie of "cutting a kidney to save his wife" was revealed, his world collapsed in an instant. Friends and family developed a strong antipathy towards him overnight, and invective, staring and cynicism poured in.
Relatives who used to treat Tan Kejun differently now also sneer at him, accusing him of having no conscience.
Even colleagues at the construction site have raised their middle fingers to Tan Kejun, treating him as an out-and-out liar. People of insight even directly attacked Tan Kejun, accusing him of tarnishing the noble spirit of "cutting kidneys to save people".
Tan Kejun's family has been in unprecedented predicamentThe family has survived on the aura of a "heroic husband" for the past few years, and now all sources of livelihood have been cut off, and he himself has lost his ability to work due to alcohol and gambling.
At this moment, an enthusiastic reporter discovered the plight of Tan Kejun's family. The reporter ran around and finally found his eldest son Tan Bin, who was far away, and begged him to return to his hometown to sponsor his sister Tan Yaxin to complete her studies.
When Tan Bin worked hard in Henan and barely made ends meet as a waiter, he was deeply indignant at his father Tan Kejun's behavior, and even had the idea of breaking it completely. However, when he learned that his sister Tan Yaxin was facing difficulties, he resolutely gave up his stable job abroad and decided to return to his hometown Changsha to take care of his family.
Thanks to the efforts of journalists and community volunteers, Tan Yaxin was finally able to attend a well-known local high school, and the school solemnly promised to waive all future tuition and fees.
Despite her family's financial situation, she once again ignited the flame of hope for her studies.
After learning about Tan Yaxin's family's difficult situation, the key middle school extended a helping hand to the girl and gave her great love and support. Not only did she waive all future tuition and miscellaneous expenses, but she also generously covered the living expenses of up to 2,700 yuan.
When Tan Yaxin received this admission letter, which carried the school's ardent expectations, she was very excited, dancing with her hands, as if she had found the dawn of life again. She ran home happily and told her father, Tan Kejun, the encouraging good news.
However, Tan Kejun in the room looked gloomy, his eyes were empty, like a soulless shell, curled up on the bed. With his calloused hands, he gently stroked the admission letter, as if reminiscing about the past years.
The reporters who followed the report witnessed this scene and their hearts were full of sympathy. After a short discussion, they decisively took out the 2,700 yuan of living expenses from their pockets and handed them over to Tan Yaxin.
"Child, you have to study hard, and you must return this money to us when you have the ability in the future. The reporters admonished earnestly. In fact, they don't really need this money, but they sincerely wish Tan Yaxin a smooth journey in her life journey and no longer follow in her father's footsteps.
Tan Yaxin held the heavy banknote tightly, tears welling up. This is not only the school's deep affection for her, but also the public's deep sympathy and concern for her family's plight.
From now on, she will devote herself wholeheartedly to her studies, trying to escape the shadow of her family's difficulties and carve out a new future for herself.
Lying lonely in the cold and simple bedroom, Tan Kejun gently stroked his daughter Tan Yaxin's admission letter with his two hands and calluses covered with traces of time. This paper document, which is as light as a feather, carries his daughter's ardent hope for returning to school, and at the same time evokes his deep nostalgia and fond memories of his late wife.
Slowly closing his eyes, the day his wife died came to mind. At that time, he was like a mad beast, running around raising funds just to save the life of his beloved.
Indeed, if he had not been lucky, but had taken his wife's illness seriously, perhaps she would not have died so suddenly and tragically. However, later, he anesthetized himself with a lie of "cutting his kidney to save his wife" and escaped his endless thoughts about his wife.
This lie not only deceived everyone, but also dealt a devastating blow to him. With the help of this illusory "honor", Tan Kejun began to indulge himself, indulged in alcohol and gambling, and allowed his family to gradually come to the brink of collapse.
In the end, it was this lie that led him into the dilemma of betrayal.
Former workers, relatives and friends pointed fingers at him, but no one sympathized with him. Even Tan Bin, Tan Kejun's last blood-related son, chose to stay away from home because he couldn't stand his depraved life.
Only left her young daughter Tan Yaxin to accompany her, which became Tan Kejun's only spiritual sustenance. Now, with the help of all sectors of society, my daughter finally has the opportunity to rekindle hope and get rid of her shadow.
Tan Kejun's chest rose and fell, as if he was suppressing some kind of strong emotion alone. At this moment, a tear quietly slipped down and dripped into the corner of the admission letter.
"Papa", "Papa" ...... Tears poured out like a flood that burst the embankment, quickly soaking the entire thin sheet of paper. Perhaps, this is Tan Kejun's painful wailing for the nothingness of his life, or these tears contain endless thoughts and deep guilt for his beloved wife.
In any case, the sun will still rise tomorrow and shine on this once broken family. And Tan Kejun will also sweep away the haze in his heart and guide his daughter Tan Yaxin in the way forward.