The evening glow is like a pale ink, sprinkled on every corner of the suburban villa community where Li Huali lives. She had just finished busy tidying up dinner at home, and the steaming dishes were emitting an enticing aroma. But the mood is like the gradually sinking twilight outside the window, a little unclear and gloomy.
Li Huali rolled up her sleeves and was about to go to the balcony to collect some clothes that were blown by the wind, but she faintly heard her husband Wang Qiang's whispering in the study, which was particularly abrupt in the usually quiet afternoon.
The window was just a blur, and she instinctively lightened her steps and came closer.
"Be quiet, gorgeous might be at home, I don't want her to hear it. Wang Qiang said on the phone.
The suspicion in Li Huali's heart swelled rapidly, and she clenched the clothes in her hand in disbelief. The husband was so careful with others behind his back, hiding.
"Okay, I know, I've booked my ticket for next Monday, don't worry. A voice came from the other end of the call, and it was difficult to distinguish the gender, and it was impossible to tell whether it was joy or sorrow.
Surprise, anger, and uneasiness mingled into Lee's emotional cocktail, and she opened the window and strode into the study.
"Who are you talking to?" her voice trembled uncontrollably.
Wang Qiang looked at her in a panic, and the phone almost slipped out of his hand, "No, nothing, it's just a matter of work." ”
"Work?!" Li Huali looked at him, as if to see through his heart, "You don't have to lie to me, I heard it all." ”
Wang Qiang was silent, his eyes flickering, obviously hesitating about something.
Li Huali was anxious, and suddenly, a savage and crazy thought came out: "Divorce! Anyway, the child is not yours!"
As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere instantly froze. Wang Qiang looked at Li Huali in shock, looking a little dazed, "You, what are you talking about, gorgeous! Of course the child is mine." ”
"Really?" Li Huali laughed mockingly, "Then you can just do a DNA test and prove it!"
Wang Qiang's face became ugly, and he took a deep breath, "Okay, since you say so, let's do it, and we'll go tomorrow!"
The first star in the night sky shimmered brightly, and if it was sentient, it would have been surprised by the sudden turmoil of the family. Wang Qiang clenched his mobile phone, and Li Huali clutched the apron on his belt, and in the gloomy night, the hearts of the two gradually covered with an unspeakable layer of frost. The next day, embarrassment and stiffness filled the air. Li Huali and Wang Qiang walked into the hospital's genetic counseling room with their children, surrounded by cold white walls and mechanical voices.
"Let's do a paternity test. Wang Qiang's voice was low but firm.
During the examination, neither of the couple spoke, only the occasional beeping of the instrument and the giggling of the child.
After the DNA test, the waiting period was extremely difficult. Li Huali sat on the bench, and the surrounding scene became blurred. She began to reflect on whether that angry sentence was too impulsive, and the person she loved so much easily denied his fatherhood.
At night, the child was already asleep, Li Huali and Wang Qiang sat in the living room, and the tension in the air made people almost can't help but want to escape.
"Gorgeous, haven't we always been fine, why do you say that?" Wang Qiang couldn't understand.
"I don't know, but at that moment, my feelings were so complicated that I couldn't tell myself. Li Huali's voice was crying, "I just heard what you said on the phone, and then..."
At this moment, the doorbell rang, interrupting the fragile conversation. Wang Qiang went to open the door, and the person who came was the child's homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou.
"Teacher Zhou, why are you here?" asked Wang Qiang suspiciously. Li Huali also stood up.
"I'm here to return something, it's a book you forgot at school last time at the parent-teacher conference. Teacher Zhou said with a smile, but felt that the atmosphere in the room was wrong.
Wang Qiang and Li Huali glanced at each other. Teacher Zhou noticed it and was worried: "Is something wrong?"
Li Huali was silent for a moment, and the dispute in her heart made her almost collapse. Then she confided everything, including her unfounded suspicions, and DNA testing, in a tone that was almost on the verge of asking for help.
Teacher Zhou comforted them: "As an educator and a person who has come before, I understand the twists and turns that families may encounter. But you must believe that love can help you through all difficulties. ”
"But what if the result is true?" Li Huali choked up, "If the child is not strong, what should we do?"
"No matter what the outcome is," said Teacher Zhou firmly, "children need your company and love." Family affection is not just about blood. ”
Her words were like a warm current, warming the icy atmosphere. Wang Qiang looked at Li Huali's eyes, "Huali, no matter what, I will be by your side and the child." Their hands clasped together in the air.
Just when everyone's mood gradually stabilized, Mr. Zhou suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, maybe I know who that person on the phone is." It was my cousin, and he invited me to his wedding abroad, and I asked Qiang to help book a plane ticket for the next week. ”
This sudden revelation made Li Huali feel relieved, and tears poured out irrepressibly. Wang Qiang stroked her hair and whispered, "It turns out that it was just a misunderstanding." ”
Mr. Zhou's appearance was just the right time, which filled in a warm background for the mood of this family that gradually stabilized. A week later, Wang Qiang, Li Huali and the child, the family of three came to the hospital again. The doctor walked out of the office with a document in hand, and their heartbeats could almost be heard.
The doctor sighed softly and said in a gentle voice as much as possible: "The results of the appraisal are out, unfortunately, Mr. Wang is not the biological father of the child." ”
In an instant, Li Huali's legs went limp, and she sat down on the cold floor with a grunt, her mind blank. Wang Qiang stood stunned on the spot, and the whole world seemed to have lost its voice.
The child looked at them and asked in confusion, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Li Huali cried, tears fell one by one like pearls with broken threads. Wang Qiang endured his grief, squatted down and hugged her and the child, "It's okay, everything will be fine." ”
On the way home, the three of them were speechless. At home, Li Huali's tears had dried up, she looked at Wang Qiang, and her heart was full of apologies: "I'm sorry, I don't know why this happened, I ......"
Wang Qiang shook his head: "Gorgeous, we have to face reality." But I want to know, do you have anything in your heart? Even if it weren't my blood, I would treat my children as my own. ”
At this time, the doorbell rang, it was Mr. Zhou. She had a look of apology on her face, as if something important was going on.
"I heard at school that you were pregnant, and there were some things about your hospitalization. Teacher Zhou said calmly.
Li Huali raised her head in shock, "How is it possible, only the family knows at that time." ”
Teacher Zhou hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Do you remember that car accident?"
Li Huali nodded, that scene is still unforgettable to her, she was in a coma for several days because of a car accident.
Teacher Zhou said slowly: "During that time, my cousin, he came to me worriedly and told me that you were in a coma due to an accident and urgently needed a blood transfusion. Since blood type is rare, and he matches your blood type......"
Li Huali and Wang Qiang looked at each other, and their shock and confusion could not be concealed in their eyes.
"You mean, the child's biological father may be ......?" Wang Qiang stammered.
Teacher Zhou nodded: "The hospital mixed up your DNA samples, in fact, my cousin was just selflessly donating blood to save people. I just found out about it, too. ”
Wang Qiang couldn't believe it, and Li Huali was like being hit by a thunderbolt from a sunny day, and the whole person trembled. With the help of Mr. Zhou, Li Huali and Wang Qiang contacted the hospital, and after rechecking, they finally confirmed that the hospital had indeed made a mistake in the processing of DNA samples. The child is still their treasure, connected by blood, and the family affection is undoubted.
The family sat back in the living room, the light was soft, and the air was no longer solemn.
"I'm really sorry I hurt you because of a momentary misunderstanding and suspicion. Li Huali clasped Wang Qiang's hand, and her eyes flashed with apology.
Wang Qiang gently wiped away the tears on her face and said softly: "It's all over, we are all at fault." The important thing is that we are still a family. ”
The child is playing with toys on the side, carefree. He raised his head and innocently asked, "Mom and Dad, will we still go to the park together?"
"Of course, dear. Wang Qiang gently touched the child's head, "The family will be together and go to every place happily." ”
Outside, the night sky shimmers with stars, like a microcosm of the family's outlook – starlight is always there despite the gloom.
Li Huali and Wang Qiang looked at each other and smiled, their hearts full of hope. They bring their hearts closer together, believing that as long as there is love in their hearts, all difficulties can be faced together.
"What have we learned?" Li Huali asked Wang Qiang rhetorically, her voice full of trust and longing for the future.
"Belief and understanding are always more important than doubt and conflict. Wang Qiang replied, their eyes meeting in the light, merging with the same belief.
The child's laughter resounded in every corner of the home, like the most beautiful music, writing a warm end to this home. And this experience, which symbolizes the ups and downs of life, will eventually find an outlet in the light of family affection.
Is home really defined only by blood?