Zhang Qiang sat on the sofa, holding the remote control tightly in his hand, but his eyes could not focus on the TV screen. His wife, Li Fang, was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen, and the sound of pots and pans colliding seemed to stir up waves in Zhang Qiang's heart. He knew that the turmoil did not come from the hustle and bustle of the kitchen, but from the struggle of his heart.
"Hadron, help me get some soy sauce." Li Fang's voice came from the kitchen, interrupting Zhang Qiang's thoughts.
Zhang Qiang got up, took out the soy sauce from the cupboard, and handed it to Li Fang. Li Fang took the soy sauce, but didn't look up, just whispered, "Thank you." ”
Zhang Qiang returned to the sofa, but his heart was mixed. He remembered that when they first got married, Li Fang was always smiling, and the conversation between the two was full of sweetness. Now, although the words are still the same, they lack that intimacy.
"It's time to eat!" Li Fang walked out of the kitchen with the dishes, and Zhang Qiang came back to his senses and got up to help set the dishes and chopsticks.
At the dinner table, the two sat opposite each other, but there was only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding. Zhang Qiang wanted to speak several times, but he didn't know where to start. He wanted to ask Li Fang about the text messages he had stumbled upon, about the truths he didn't want to believe.
"How's it going today?" Li Fang finally broke the silence.
"Well, that's good." Zhang Qiang responded, but he didn't know the taste.
After the meal, Zhang Qiang cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, while Li Fang sat on the sofa, picked up the mobile phone, and seemed to reply to something. Zhang Qiang caught a glimpse of the WeChat prompt on Li Fang's mobile phone screen, and his heart tingled. He knew that it was not ordinary information, but Li Fang's secret.
"Fang, can we talk?" Zhang Qiang finally mustered up the courage, put down the bowl in his hand, and sat next to Li Fang.
Li Fang raised his head, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "What are you talking about?" ”
Zhang Qiang took a deep breath and was about to speak, but he heard a knock outside the door. His words were interrupted again.
"Dad, why are you here?" Li Fang got up to open the door, and Zhang Qiang's father, Li Jianguo, walked in.
"I've come to see you, and I've brought something with me." Li Jianguo smiled, but didn't notice the complicated expression on Zhang Qiang's face.
Zhang Qiang stood up, but his heart felt like he had knocked over a five-flavor bottle. He knew that this conversation had to be postponed again.
Zhang Qiang stood in front of the kitchen sink, his hands moving mechanically in the foam, but the WeChat prompts on Li Fang's mobile phone screen echoed repeatedly in his mind. His heart ached like a needle prick. He wanted to have a good talk with Li Fang after dinner, but was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
"Hadron, come on." Li Jianguo's voice came from the living room, Zhang Qiang wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen.
In the living room, Li Jianguo was sitting on the sofa, looking at Zhang Qiang with a serious face. Li Fang stood aside with a hint of uneasiness on her face.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Zhang Qiang asked, but he was a little apprehensive in his heart.
"I've heard something," Li Jianguo's voice was low, "about your marriage to Fang Fang." ”
Zhang Qiang's heart sank suddenly, he didn't dare to look directly into Li Jianguo's eyes, but whispered: "Dad, we ......"
"I hope you can give me an explanation." Li Jianguo interrupted him, with unquestionable firmness in his tone.
Zhang Qiang felt suffocated, he knew that this moment would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. He glanced at Li Fang, only to see that she lowered her head and did not dare to look at him.
"Dad, I'm ......" Zhang Qiang's words were interrupted by Li Fang before he could finish speaking.
"Dad, it's me who is bad." Li Fang suddenly spoke, her voice trembling slightly, "I did something to be sorry for the strong son." ”
Li Jianguo's face changed, he turned his head to look at Li Fang, his eyes were full of disappointment: "Fangfang, how can you be like this?" ”
Li Fang's tears began to roll in her eyes, and she choked up and said, "I know it's wrong, Dad." ”
Zhang Qiang stood aside, with mixed feelings in his heart. He felt sorry for Li Fang, but he also felt angry and disappointed. He wanted to question and vent, but in the end, he just took a deep breath and said calmly: "Dad, our affairs, we will solve it." ”
Li Jianguo was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Okay, I don't want you to make a fuss because of this. But Fangfang, you have to reflect on it. ”
Li Fang nodded, tears already falling. Zhang Qiang looked at her, his heart full of complicated emotions. He knew that the problems between them were far from being solved by a single conversation.
The bustle of the family gathering was broken by a sudden silence, Li Jianguo's face was pale, the screen of his mobile phone was lit up, and on it was a photo that Zhang Qiang had inadvertently taken — an intimate photo of Li Fang and another man.
"What's going on?" Li Jianguo's voice echoed in the living room, and his gaze shot at Li Fang like a sharp sword.
Li Fang's face turned pale instantly, she was speechless. Zhang Qiang stood aside, with mixed feelings in his heart, he didn't expect that things would be exposed in this way.
"Dad, I'm ......" Li Fang tried to explain, but the words were knotted in her throat.
"You don't have to say it!" Li Jianguo interrupted her angrily and turned to Zhang Qiang, "Zhang Qiang, I didn't expect you to tolerate this kind of thing happening in your own home!" ”
Zhang Qiang clenched his fists, he felt unprecedented humiliation and anger, but more helplessness. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions: "Dad, this is a matter between me and Fang, I will deal with it." ”
"Processing?" Li Jianguo sneered, "How do you deal with it?" Just swallow your anger like this? ”
A trace of pain flashed in Zhang Qiang's eyes, and he knew that Li Jianguo's words touched his sore spot. He looked at Li Fang, then at Li Jianguo, and finally, his voice was firm and low: "Dad, this is my decision." ”
Li Jianguo was obviously not satisfied with this answer, he stood up and pointed to the door: "Zhang Qiang, you get out of here now!" I don't want to see you again! ”
Zhang Qiang's body was shocked, he didn't expect Li Jianguo to be so resolute. He turned his head to look at Li Fang, hoping to get some support from her, but Li Fang just lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him.
"Dad, don't be angry, I'm ......" Zhang Qiang wanted to say something, but Li Jianguo had already interrupted him.
"Get out!" Li Jianguo's voice sounded again, this time more resolutely.
Zhang Qiang knew that he could not stay any longer. He turned and walked towards the door, each step like stepping on cotton, light and heavy.
The moment his hand touched the doorknob, he stopped, took a deep breath, and then, he turned around and faced Li Jianguo and Li Fang: "I will leave, but this is not the end. I'll be back, for a saying. ”
After speaking, Zhang Qiang opened the door and walked out, leaving a dead silence in the living room.
Zhang Qiang's footsteps stopped outside the door. He stood in the cold wind, the anger and humiliation in his heart intertwined into an unprecedented force. He turned around, pushed open the door, and looked directly at Li Jianguo and Li Fang with his eyes like torches.
"Zhang Qiang, what are you doing here?" Li Jianguo's voice was full of surprise and anger.
Zhang Qiang didn't answer, he walked straight to Li Fang, his voice low and powerful: "Li Fang, do you really think you can continue to deceive like this?" ”
Li Fang's face turned pale instantly, and her eyes flashed with fear: "Qiangzi, I ......"
"What are you?" Zhang Qiang interrupted her, his voice echoing in the living room, "You think I don't know what you're doing outside?" You think I've been swallowing my anger and you're going to do whatever you want? ”
Li Jianguo was stunned, he looked at Zhang Qiang, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Zhang Qiang, what are you talking about?" ”
Zhang Qiang didn't answer directly, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and turned on a recording, which was an intimate conversation between Li Fang and another man that he had inadvertently recorded before.
The moment the recording was played, the air in the living room seemed to freeze. Li Fang's face became extremely ugly, and her voice trembled: "Qiangzi, you ...... How did you have this? ”
"How could I have this?" Zhang Qiang sneered, "Because I don't want to be kept in the dark anymore, I don't want to be a fool again!" ”
Li Jianguo's face became extremely ugly, he looked at Li Fang, and his voice was filled with disappointment and anger: "Fangfang, is this true?" ”
Li Fang's tears began to slide, and she choked up and said, "Dad, I'm ...... I was wrong. ”
Zhang Qiang didn't look at Li Fang again, he turned to Li Jianguo: "Dad, I know that you have always valued the reputation of your family, but I would rather not have such a family!" ”
After speaking, Zhang Qiang turned around and walked to the door again. This time, his steps were firm and powerful. The moment his hand touched the doorknob, he turned around and said to Li Fang, "Li Fang, our marriage ends here." ”
Zhang Qiang walked out, leaving Li Jianguo and Li Fang in the living room looking at each other, speechless.
Zhang Qiang's footsteps echoed in the stairwell, and every step seemed to be a farewell to the past. His mood was extremely complicated, both relieved and reluctant. Back home, he began to pack his belongings, and every piece of clothing carried memories, but Zhang Qiang knew that he needed a fresh start.
"Hadron, are you really leaving?" Li Jianguo's voice came from behind, with a hint of hoarseness.
Zhang Qiang stopped what he was doing, turned to face his father-in-law, and his eyes were firm: "Dad, I need a new beginning, I can't continue like this." ”
Li Jianguo was silent, and his eyes showed a trace of guilt: "Zhang Qiang, I know I did too much today, I ......"
"Dad, it's not your fault," Zhang Qiang interrupted him, his tone calm, "You are also for this family, it's just that we all ignore the real problem." ”
Li Jianguo sighed, walked to Zhang Qiang's side, and patted him on the shoulder: "Zhang Qiang, no matter where you go, this will always be your home." ”
Zhang Qiang's heart warmed, he knew the weight of Li Jianguo's words, he nodded: "Thank you, Dad, I will come back to see you often." ”
Li Fang stood at the door of the bedroom, quietly watching all this, her eyes full of remorse. She knew that she had made an irreparable mistake, she walked towards Zhang Qiang, and her voice was low: "Qiangzi, I'm sorry, I made you so miserable." ”
Zhang Qiang looked at Li Fang, a trace of bitterness welled up in his heart, and he shook his head gently: "Fang, we are all wrong, but the most important thing is that we are all responsible for our own choices. ”
Li Fang's tears slipped again, and she held Zhang Qiang's hand tightly: "You must be happy." ”
Zhang Qiang smiled slightly, although there was pain in his heart, he knew that he needed to let go: "I will, and so will you." ”
Zhang Qiang picked up his luggage and walked out of this home that was once full of love and warmth. He took a deep breath of the outside air, and although the future was full of unknowns, he believed that as long as he took this step bravely, he would definitely find his own happiness.
This article is a microfiction, please do not sit in the opposite seat