It was a normal Friday night, and I had just gotten home from work. When I opened the door, I saw that my wife Zhang Xiaohong was busy in the kitchen.
"Husband, you're finally back. She smiled and said to me, "Take off your coat and I'll serve you a bowl of soup." "
I nodded, hung my blazer on a hanger, and sat down at the dining table. Zhang Xiaohong brought a bowl of fragrant tomato and egg soup, and I quickly took a big sip, which was warm and made me feel extremely warm and happy.
"Husband, I heard that the company's business has been sluggish recently, do you have anything to worry about?" Zhang Xiaohong asked thoughtfully.
I sighed and said, "Yes, the company's several large orders in the first two months have been lost, and the cash flow is a little tight." I'm trying to figure out how to borrow some money to turn around first. "
"And where are you going to borrow it from?" Zhang Xiaohong asked.
"I was thinking, can I borrow 5,000 yuan from your dad first?" I said tentatively.
Zhang Xiaohong's face changed significantly, she frowned and said, "Husband, you know how much my dad values money, when we got married, he was reluctant to pay us money." If you go to him to borrow money, I don't think he will agree. "
"Of course I believe in your sincerity. "But I'm really worried that my dad won't lend it to us." If you really go to him to borrow money, you will definitely be sad if you are rejected. "
"So what do you say we should do now?" I asked anxiously, "We only have a few thousand yuan left in our family's savings, and if we don't borrow any more money, we will have to eat dirt." "
"Let's think of something else. Zhang Xiaohong comforted me and said, "Maybe the company's money will be in place soon." "
I was silent for a moment, then said, "Forget it, let's borrow money from your dad first." Even if he doesn't lend it to us, we won't ask him to borrow money again. "
Zhang Xiaohong saw that I had made up my mind, so I had to nod and say, "Okay, but you must stay calm and don't quarrel with my dad." "
"Dad, how are you doing?" I first greeted me politely.
"It's okay. The father-in-law said lightly, "You came to me, is there something wrong?"
The father-in-law's face sank, and his tone became very unfriendly: "You young people are too good at squandering! When I started my business, I was frugal and thrifty. When you got married, I warned you to be frugal. Now you dare to borrow money from me!"
"Dad, I'm just borrowing it temporarily. I quickly explained, "When I return the money to you, I will never borrow money from you again." "
"Temporary borrowing, who knows if you'll find another excuse to borrow money!" My father-in-law said angrily, "I hate borrowing money the most in my life, and they just love to take advantage of others! I can tell you, I have earned the money here by my own hard work, and I will not easily lend it to you people who squander money!"
I was so enraged by my father-in-law's words that I couldn't help but raise my voice and say, "Dad, you're just too stingy! You have so much savings, what's the big deal about lending us 5,000 yuan? I promise you, when the company's money is in place, I will pay it back to you immediately!"
"No need to pay it back!" The father-in-law scolded loudly, "I won't lend you money like an iron rooster! You are just waiting to squander my money! I advise you husband and wife to check your own life style!"
I was so angry that I couldn't wait to strangle this stingy guy on the spot!
Just when I was angry to the extreme, Zhang Xiaohong suddenly broke in, she grabbed my arm, and said anxiously: "Husband, calm down! Don't quarrel with my dad!"
I rudely shook off Zhang Xiaohong's hand, gritted my teeth and said, "You better get out of the way! I have to reason with your father today!"
After saying that, I glared at my father-in-law again and scolded: "You are a stingy ghost! We and my wife have only borrowed 5,000 yuan from you, and you are so small-bellied, it is really ridiculous! I promise you, as long as you lend us money, and when the company's money is in place, I will pay it back twice as much! If I break my promise, you will slap my face swollen!"
"Arrogant, how dare you speak to me like that!" My father-in-law was furious, pointed at my nose and scolded, "You are a pair of losers, you know how to squander all day long! My hard-earned money will not be wasted on you losers! If you are short of money again, find a way to go by yourself! Don't come to harass me again!"
I was so enraged by my father-in-law's words that I pounced on him on the spot and grabbed him by the neck! Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohong screamed and hurriedly came up to pull me, but I had completely lost my mind and couldn't listen to her persuasion at all.
"You stingy! you just don't treat us as relatives!" I pinched and yelled, "I'm going to kill you, a damn old immortal!"
"Husband, are you crazy?" Zhang Xiaohong pulled my arm desperately, but she couldn't pull me away, "Let go of my dad, are you going to put him to death?"
My father-in-law's face was flushed, and he tried to break my fingers with both hands, trying to break free from my grip, but my anger was completely ignited, and I couldn't extricate myself. Zhang Xiaohong was even more panicked when she saw this, she pulled me desperately, and tears fell straight down.
"Husband, be sober, you're going to kill someone!" She cried and shouted, "Let go of my dad, you're breaking the law!"
"People inside, open the door! What's going on?"
It turned out that the next-door neighbor heard the commotion, so he came over to check on the situation. Zhang Xiaohong hurriedly shouted for help: "Help! My husband is going to kill someone!"
The neighbor heard the cry for help and decisively kicked the door open. As soon as I entered the house, I saw the thrilling scene where I was pinching my father-in-law's neck and Zhang Xiaohong was desperately pulling on the side. Without saying a word, the neighbor ripped me away and punched me so hard that blood flowed from the corners of my mouth.
"Are you crazy? You actually pinched your own father-in-law!" The neighbor retorted.
The father-in-law finally escaped, clutching his neck and gasping for air. Zhang Xiaohong pounced on him and hugged him tightly, crying silently. It was then that I realized how crazy and irrational my actions had just been, and a huge sense of guilt and self-reproach came over me.
At that moment, a group of uniformed policemen broke down the door, and the one led by shouted at me, "Don't move!
I was pushed to the ground by a couple of beefy policemen, my hands twisted behind my back, and handcuffed. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohong cried and shouted: "Officer, spare my husband! He is just out of his mind for a while, and he hasn't really hurt anyone!"
"You husband and wife made such a big disturbance, and almost caused a catastrophe with human lives at stake, should we just let you go?" The leading police officer reprimanded, "Your husband has been suspected of intentional injury, and we have to send him back to the bureau for investigation." "
I bowed my head, secretly regretting my impulsive actions. The police escorted me into the police car, and I took one last look at Zhang Xiaohong, only to see her squatting on the ground, covering her face and crying bitterly.
After being taken to the police station, I was severely interrogated by the police. I told the truth what had happened and expressed my sincere remorse. Considering that I was impulsive and not really hurting anyone, the police finally sentenced us to a fine and ordered us to divorce.
When she left the police station, Zhang Xiaohong was already waiting at the door. When she saw me, her face was full of sadness. We had nothing to say, just glanced at each other, like two strangers, drifting apart.
Since then, I haven't seen Zhang Xiaohong again. I quit my job and started a life of wandering. In the dead of night, I would hate my impulsiveness and stupidity, that I had ruined my marriage and happiness with my own hands. If I had calmed down a little bit, maybe everything wouldn't have ended so sadly.
Life is indeed full of frustration and regret, but we must ultimately take responsibility for what we do. I lost my beloved wife and can only blame it all on my own recklessness and impulsiveness. My life has been plunged into a long night, with no direction and no hope in sight.