The spring sun shined through the car window and sprinkled on Li Ming's face. He drove the car, which had been around for some years, through the hustle and bustle of the city, slowly driving towards the tranquility of the suburbs. The car was playing the familiar old song, and it seemed that every lyric told the story in his heart. It has been six years since her mother Wang Li remarried, and in the past six years, the contact between mother and son has gradually thinned, until finally there is almost no communication. Whenever Li Ming stared at the bleak photo left by his mother, his heart was always full of mixed feelings.
"Mom, I wonder how you're doing now?" Li Ming's heart was full of thoughts of his mother.
Since Wang Li remarried, Li Ming has never seen her in person, let alone the stepfather named Zhang Qiang. Uncle Zhang, this title still feels a little strange to him. Li Ming felt a little uneasy, but more curious and concerned about his mother's living situation.
The wheels are rolling, and time seems to be turning back. Li Ming recalled the bits and pieces of his childhood, and that gentle mother always took care of him. Even after her father passed away, Wang Li still supported the family strongly. However, the remarried mother is like the missing piece of the puzzle in his life, and no matter how hard he tries, it is difficult to piece back the complete picture.
"Mom, I'm coming to see you." The premonition of imminent arrival made Li Ming's heart beat faster. He didn't have any plans for this sudden visit, he just wanted to see her and say hello to her.
The car finally drove into the familiar and unfamiliar neighborhood. Li Ming got out of the car and took heavy steps, and every step he took seemed to have crossed a threshold in his heart. He stood at the door of Wang Li's house, took a deep breath, and then slowly raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The door opened, and he saw his mother. Wang Li looks much older than she remembers, but her eyes are still full of warmth and love.
"Son, why are you here?" Wang Li looked a little surprised, but her voice was full of joy and incredible warmth.
The two sat on the sofa in the living room, Li Ming tried his best to restrain his emotions, he didn't want his mother to see the fragility of his heart.
"Mom, I miss you. I haven't seen you in years, I ...... I really miss you. Li Ming had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but it was difficult to hide tears in his eyes.
Wang Li's eyes couldn't help but moisten, she stretched out her hand and gently put it on Li Ming's shoulder, and the long-lost family affection flowed silently.
At this time, Zhang Qiang's voice came from the other end: "Li, why are you crying?" What happened? ”
With this voice, a tall figure appeared in the doorway of the living room. Li Ming turned his head and looked at this stepfather, Uncle Zhang, who had only existed in his imagination all along.
Wang Li hurriedly wiped away her tears and introduced to Zhang Qiang: "This is my son, Mingming." Then she looked at Li Ming and said, "Ming, this is your Uncle Zhang......"
After this brief introduction, there was a brief silence in the living room, and Li Ming's heart was full of doubts and expectations. He knew that the story between himself and his mother's new life and this person named Zhang Qiang had just begun.
As the car slowly drove out of the city, Li Ming suddenly felt an inexplicable amazement. This road to his mother's house, once a memory of his childhood, is now full of uncertainty and anxiety about his future. Passers-by on the bus next to him, shopkeepers busy in roadside shops, and even passers-by seem to be telling him stories of their lives.
An old man who took his grandson to the park talked to him about the current situation. The old man's eyes flashed with wisdom about life and deep love for his family.
"When I was a child, my home was the best safe haven, but when I grew up, I wanted to escape the most." The old man sighed, and his words deeply touched Li Ming.
Li Ming responded in a low voice: "Time is not forgiving, I always want to go back to the past and return to my mother's side." "The longing and love for my mother became stronger.
I met a young man who had just returned home from another place, and the two hit it off at first sight and talked about their understanding and values for family. When the young man talks about his relationship with his parents, his tone reveals a little helplessness and expectation.
The young man sighed: "Life is like a reverse journey, and I am also a pedestrian." Li Ming's hands gripping the steering wheel trembled slightly, "I just want to get back to that place called home." ”
Inadvertently, the car has approached the old address in memory. The trees on both sides of the road seemed to be swaying gently in the wind, bearing witness to his return. The traffic flowed slowly behind him, but the story in his heart became more and more undulating.
As the distance traveled closer and closer, Li Ming's mind was full of various imaginations about Uncle Zhang. How has her life changed, who she hasn't seen for years? Stepfather, what kind of person is he? Six years is enough time to change a lot, and it is enough to make people speculate.
The car finally stopped at the entrance of Wang Li's residential community. Li Ming took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to walk towards Wang Li's residence. At this moment, he secretly made up his mind that no matter what he encountered, he would face it with the most tolerant heart and the most open attitude. Because he knows that no matter what becomes of this place called home, there will always be an invisible link that belongs to him, and an unchanging emotion connected to his mother.
Looking up, the windows of Wang Li's house shone with warm light. Every step of the way, Li Ming was preparing for the upcoming meeting. He hoped that behind that door, there would be not only his mother's smiling face, but also understanding and peace. He knew that from the moment this door entered, there might be a new beginning in their relationship.
On this day, the sun shines through the clouds and sprinkles among the green trees of the old community. Li Ming's heartbeat increased as he approached, and the cells in his body trembled in a tense atmosphere. He finally stood in front of his mother's door, and at this moment, all the hesitation and anxiety turned into a shadow under his feet, and only a beating heart was left.
The door opened gently, and Zhang Qiang's figure appeared in Li Ming's sight for the first time. He was tall and majestic, very different from the gentle stepfather image in Li Ming's heart. There was an undoubted seriousness between Zhang Qiang's eyebrows, which made Li Ming stunned for a moment.
"Mom, this is Uncle Zhang?" Li Ming asked tentatively, his eyes full of doubt.
"Yes, Mingming, this is your Uncle Zhang." Wang Li hurriedly explained, obviously feeling Li Ming's surprise and discomfort.
Li Ming felt cramped and uneasy, as the new male owner of the family, the aura exuded by Zhang Qiang was completely different from what he expected. At this moment, Li Ming realized that the appearance of his home had quietly changed, and he was no longer the only man in the family.
Zhang Qiang seemed to notice Li Ming's sudden change, and handed over a pair of warm big hands. His voice was much kinder than expected: "Obviously, I haven't seen you for so long, and you have grown a lot taller." ”
Li Ming instantly realized that his "dumbfoundedness" was nothing more than the fear of the unknown and attachment to past memories. He shook Zhang Qiang's hand, and this hand spoke of the family's new strength and support.
The three of them sat around the sofa in the living room, and the originally tense air gradually became relaxed. Zhang Qiang began to talk about his work and his vision of family. His attention to his family and his care for Wang Li are fully revealed in his inadvertent words.
"Li Ming, after so many years, I know that you have been waiting for a home feeling. As your Uncle Zhang, I hope we can re-establish. Zhang Qiang's voice was sincere and inclusive.
Wang Li said softly on the side: "Son, Uncle Zhang is a good person, he has been very good to me all these years. Although the words were simple, they made Li Ming's heart swell with gratitude.
A dinner unfolds in a homely atmosphere. The table is full of Li Ming's favorite home-cooked dishes, and each taste contains Wang Li's heart and Zhang Qiang's respect. The conversation at dinner was very ordinary, just like the daily routine in an ordinary family, but for Li Ming, it was a long-lost warmth.
As time went on, Li Ming's smile became more and more natural, and he began to share some trivial things about work and life. Zhang Qiang occasionally interjected to give advice and support. Wang Li smiled with satisfaction, watching her family gradually become harmonious.
The evening breeze blows through the curtains, bringing a hint of the coolness of the night, but also taking away the tension and uncertainty of the day. The shock in Li Ming's eyes had faded, replaced by acceptance and anticipation of this new family composition. This night, he regained the feeling of home that he had lost for a long time, and this was the harvest he was "dumbfounded".
As the evening breeze lifted the curtains slightly, Li Ming took a deep breath. After dinner, the living room returned to tranquility, but his heart was surging like never before. Sitting on the faded old sofa, his eyes talking to the night through the starlight outside the window. He pondered every detail of his relationship with his mother Wang Li and stepfather Zhang Qiang tonight, and his heart swelled with unprecedented warmth and emotion.
"Mom, Uncle Zhang, thank you really tonight." Li Ming said from the bottom of his heart, with a slight choked voice in his tone. He finally realized that home was not just a place, but also a place for his soul.
Zhang Qiang smiled and waved his hand, "Ming, the previous days have passed. We are now a family, and in the days to come, let's face it together. ”
Li Ming glanced at Wang Li deeply, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes. "Mom, I'm sorry. I've been too stubborn all these years. I've missed too much, and I'll come back to see you more often in the future. After saying this, a sense of relief welled up in his heart, and he felt more relaxed than he had ever felt before.
Wang Li walked over and patted Li Ming's shoulder gently, "Son, mom has been waiting for you here all along." ”
After being silent for a while, Li Ming stood up and bowed to the two elders. "From now on, no matter the wind or rain, I will bear it with my mother and Uncle Zhang." His voice was full of determination and conviction.
From Wang Li's eyes, Li Ming saw the way home. Zhang Qiang's smile told him what family tolerance is. Li Ming is no longer the child who lost his father six years ago and saw his mother remarry. Time has changed him and his understanding of home.
Late at night, the car started and slowly drove away from the community, but the sense of belonging in his heart was stronger than ever. Tonight, he realized that home is a harbor woven of love and acceptance, and that it will always be there no matter how the outside world changes.
The headlights fade away in the night, and the figure under the light looks resolute and peaceful. Li Ming understood that no matter how far he went, the temperature of the home in his heart was always the same.
The whole story reaches a climax in Li Ming's growth and changes in understanding, and this night is like the purification of feelings, and the destination of the soul is the true meaning of home that he has realized.