Husband's Teardrops: Silent Confession After A Quarrel
In a corner of the bustling city, there lives an ordinary couple, Zhang Tao and Li Mei. Zhang Tao, a 35-year-old project manager at a medium-sized company, is busy working late into the night. Li Mei is 32 years old, a primary school teacher, gentle and virtuous, and a warm harbor for her family. The two have been married for five years, and although there are occasional quarrels, they are generally in harmony and are a model couple in the eyes of their neighbors.
Today, the model couple is caught in an unprecedented quarrel. The cause was a seemingly trivial matter - Zhang Tao forgot Li Mei's birthday. Li Mei was looking forward to a romantic night, but Zhang Tao buried herself in work as soon as she got home, completely ignoring her expectations. Disappointment and anger accumulated in Li Mei's heart, and finally erupted into a fierce quarrel.
Zhang Tao knew that he was wrong, and he tried to explain his busyness and negligence, but Li Mei's emotions were difficult to calm down. The voices of the two grew louder and louder, and the atmosphere became more and more tense. In the end, Li Mei angrily slammed the door and left, leaving Zhang Tao alone in the empty room.
Zhang Tao stood in the center of the living room, surrounded by silence. He felt lonely and frustrated like never before. He knew he was wrong, but he also understood that sometimes life is like this, and people inadvertently ignore the most important people and things. He looked around, his gaze falling on the scattered clutter on the floor. He silently crouched down and began to pick them up one by one, as if in this way to calm the waves in his heart.
I don't know how long it took, Zhang Tao began to mop the floor. His movements were mechanical and slow, as if he was punishing himself in this way. His tears fell silently, dripping onto the floor, dragged away along with the scattered debris. Every tear was like a sigh in his heart, telling his remorse and helplessness.
Just then, the door opened. Li Mei is back. She originally just wanted to go out to breathe, but she didn't expect to see such a scene. She saw Zhang Tao kneeling on the ground, his back looking so lonely and fragile. His shoulders trembled slightly, as if carrying all the pain and remorse. And what shocked her even more was that Zhang Tao's tears, those big teardrops, fell silently on the floor and were silently dragged away by him.
Li Mei's heart was instantly touched. She had never seen Zhang Tao like this, and she had never seen him so vulnerable and helpless. A complex emotion surged in her heart, including distress, remorse, and deep emotion. She suddenly realized that she might be too harsh, too obsessed with those superficial romances and rituals, and ignored Zhang Tao's inner dedication and efforts.
She quietly walked up to Zhang Tao, squatted down, and hugged him gently. Zhang Tao's body stiffened, and then slowly relaxed. He felt Li Mei's warmth and softness, and the pain and remorse in his heart seemed to be comforted to a certain extent.
"I'm sorry," Li Mei's voice trembled a little, "I'...... I was so excited. I forgot that you are also working hard for our family. ”
Zhang Tao didn't speak, just hugged Li Mei tightly, as if he wanted to express his apology and love in this way. His tears continued to slide silently, but this time, they were no longer lonely, but wrapped in Li Mei's warmth and inclusiveness.
In this way, the two silently hugged each other and let time pass slowly. Until the end, Zhang Tao whispered: "Thank you, Meimei." Thank you for your willingness to forgive me. ”
Li Mei raised her head with a smile and looked into Zhang Tao's eyes. What she saw was no longer cold and tired, but warm and determined. She knew that although this quarrel hurt them all, it also made them understand each other better and cherish each other more.
Since that day, Zhang Tao has never forgotten Li Mei's birthday. And Li Mei has also learned to better understand and tolerate Zhang Tao's busyness and negligence. They understand that love is not only romantic and ritualistic, but also a process of mutual understanding and tolerance. They are willing to protect this love in their own way and let it shine in the long river of time.