The warm sunset gradually faded into the end of the mountain, and the quiet town ushered in a peaceful night. Li Jing was busy in the kitchen, the sound of the fire crackling and the aroma of food filling the entire space. What she prepared today is Li Gang's favorite braised pork, and the familiar fragrance seems to carry every inch of the warm memories of this small family.
Li Gang's figure appeared at the door of the kitchen, he wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and dodged the white eyes thrown by Li Jing, "Wife, I'm hungry when I smell it, can I taste it first?" ”
Li Jing pretended to be angry and picked up the spatula next to her, signaling to beat, "Husband, you wait for me, eat it now, and there will be one less bowl at night!" That being said, she still grabbed a small piece and handed it to Li Gang.
After the meal, the two walked together under the plane tree in the community as usual. Talking about the anecdotes in the company and the trivial things at home, so that in a while, the night has been deep before I know it.
But these nights, there will always be a moment when Li Gang will sit quietly in the corner of the balcony, his eyes through the sparse treetops, staring at the blurred street lamps in the distance. Li Jing felt a little strange, but always when Li Gang was about to speak, she retracted the inquiry. Perhaps, she is afraid to break this thin layer of tranquility, perhaps, deep down she is also escaping from some facts that she does not want to face.
"Today Boss Xu told me another joke, saying that..."Li Gang seemed to be about to distract Li Jing's attention, but he didn't notice that her eyes were always worried about his strange appearance.
"Husband, what's wrong with you lately, do you have something on your mind?" Li Jing still couldn't help but ask with concern, with a trace of worry in her voice that couldn't be concealed.
Li Gang was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Wife, you think too much, don't I enjoy the rare tranquility?" With the cacophony of the factory, such a night is simply heavenly. ”
He pretentiously covered his ears and mimicked the roar of the machines in the factory, trying to lighten the mood. Li Jing shook her head, smiled lightly and did not continue to ask. In her opinion, if Li Gang is willing to say, time will always come.
Those nights came one after another, and Li Gang would always inadvertently show that lonely and deep eyes, looking into the distance, as if he was looking for something, or waiting for something. Li Jing, on the other hand, waited carefully not far away, although her heart was full of doubts, she chose to wait and see what happened, waiting for Li Gang to open his heart.
Tonight, the wind was very cold, Li Jing put on a thin coat and walked to Li Gang's side. They stood shoulder to shoulder, without words, only the night breeze blowing softly around them, like ripples of time, unpredictable, yet real.
Li Jing's anxiety and curiosity deepened. In the past, Li Gang always liked to be lively and liked to share every bit of life with her. The communication between them is often Li Jing's words and words, talking and laughing happily, but recently Li Gang often falls silent, as if he is preoccupied.
One day after dinner, Li Jing decided to break the deadlock. She slowed down as she cleaned the table, muttered for a while, and then asked softly, "Husband, what's wrong with you lately?" Is there something troublesome in the unit? ”
Li Gang was stunned for a moment when he was asked, obviously not expecting Li Jing to ask so directly. He smiled slightly, and replied in a flickering voice: "Where is the matter, wife, there is no matter." ”
But Li Jing was obviously not blindsided, she stared into Li Gang's eyes, trying to find the answer from those somewhat evasive eyes. After dinner, there was an indescribable tension in the air by the balcony.
In the days that followed, Li Gang would always find an excuse to hide every night, sometimes to buy supper, sometimes to drink tea with friends. When he gets home, he always avoids Li Jing's eyes, no longer talks and laughs with her like in the past, and shares the bits and pieces of life.
Li Jing even began to notice that WeChat messages on Li Gang's phone would be cleaned up regularly, and some unfamiliar numbers occasionally appeared in the communication records. These small details pierced her sensitive heart, and in the dead of night, the breathing sound of Li Gang beside the bed also seemed to carry a trace of unease.
One midnight, Li Jing woke up to find the bed empty. She got up and walked to the balcony and found Li Gang leaning on the railing, looking at the sky with a lonely expression. She walked over quietly and asked softly, "Husband, what are you thinking?" ”
Li Gang turned his head abruptly and said with a look of surprise: "Wife, why haven't you slept yet?" No, nothing, just look at the night view. ”
"Sir, you've never liked to enjoy the night view." Li Jing's voice was a little disappointed, paused, and then said, "If there is anything, you can tell me, no matter what it is, the two of us can face it together." ”
Li Gang was silent for a while, and sighed deeply, as if he wanted to vomit all the depression in his heart, but in the end he only said: "I just feel a little tired and need some time to be quiet." ”
In the face of Li Gang's abnormal alienated attitude, Li Jing was confused and didn't know what to do. She knew that Li Gang must have something on her mind that she didn't want to tell her, and in this originally warm and ordinary small home, it seemed that a layer of invisible haze had spread.
Day after day, Li Jing's doubts spread like vines, and she was determined not to avoid them anymore. On an afternoon when Li Gang was out, Li Jing tidied up the study alone. As she wiped down an old journal in the corner of the shelf, a yellowed letterhead slipped silently between the pages and onto the floor.
She picked up the old letter, the paper weak from age. This is a love letter with a date blurred by the years, and the words are full of melancholy knots of the year. Li Jing's fingers trembled slightly, reading the promises and confessions that had already dusk word by word.
"Husband, you once told me that your past is all gone." The lines of handwriting were like memories of the past being hammered on her heart repeatedly, and Li Jing couldn't help but talk to Li Gang in the past.
When Li Gang came home that night, he seemed to feel the strangeness of the air in his home. "Wife, what did you do today? How is it a little bit at home... What's wrong? Li Gang felt Li Jing's difference and asked involuntarily.
"Husband, can we talk seriously?" Li Jing said solemnly and calmly, holding the letter tightly in her hand. Her long silence was finally broken, and all the contradictions were concentrated in this one moment.
Heavy topics made the night unusually long. Li Gang's initial dodge was no longer there, and in the face of Li Jing's direct gaze and questions, he could no longer maintain that casual posture.
"This was a relationship when I was younger, we hadn't met at the time, and I... I thought I had forgotten. Li Gang's words are full of complex emotions, including reminiscence, shame, and relief.
"I see." Li Jing said softly and firmly, bringing this home back to tranquility. This yellowed letter not only unveiled Li Gang's heart knot, but also lit up Li Jing's understanding and tolerance.
Late at night, the two sat quietly on the balcony, without the restraint and loneliness of last night, only the relieved smiles on each other's faces under the moonlight. After a storm of hearts, they are determined to welcome a new dawn together, so that the gloom of the past will dissipate with this conversation.
The brightest star in the night sky seemed to witness the dissolution of the wall of the couple's hearts. After a long night of talking, Li Jing and Li Gang decided to leave the past behind yesterday and face the future together.
"Husband, I know that everyone has their own past, and I may not be able to participate in your past, but every day in the future, I want to experience it with you." Li Jing said, with firmness in her gentle eyes.
Li Gang looked at Li Jing, and the burden in his heart seemed to be much lighter, "Wife, I'm very sorry, it's me who is wrong, hiding the feelings of these years in my heart." From now on, I will tell you everything I have, no secrets. ”
At that moment, I felt that I saw the sincere relief in Li Gang's eyes. This honesty melted away the anger and doubts in my heart like ice and snow, and replaced them with deeper understanding and closer trust.
We sat in each other's arms and discussed our plans for the future. Li Gang offered to travel together and visit every destination we had planned. "Wife, I want to go with you to revisit the places we dreamed of in those years and create memories that belong to the two of us."
"I also want to go, I want to see the world in your eyes, and go with you to see the blue of the sea and the majesty of the mountains." I said excitedly, full of anticipation.
After deciding on the next path, we each took on each other's past and embarked on a new journey. Despite the bumpy road ahead, our hearts have become broader.
That night, we walked together in the moonlight. There is talk and laughter, as natural and familiar as when we first met. Our clasped hands draw our firm vows, a simple but true promise that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.
"Li Jing, let's look forward together from now on." Li Gang said.
"Yes, Li Gang, let's take every step of the future together solid and powerful." I replied.
That night, I had no dreams, because reality was better than dreams. Two hearts have found a new home, a pair of partners who love each other, and move towards deeper love in tolerance and trust.