The night was gentle, the street lights were swaying, Li Xiaohui ended the rare class reunion with anxiety, and walked alone on the way home with some heavy memories and full of exhaustion. The phone rang suddenly, startling her slightly tired nerves. The name displayed on the screen made her pace even more sluggish - it was Wang Lei, the man she once loved deeply.
"Hello? Wang Lei? Is there anything you have to do with me at such a late hour? She tried to keep her voice low, for fear of breaking into the ears of Zhang Wei, who was still asleep.
Wang Lei on the other end of the phone seemed to be drunk, his voice was hoarse and confused, "Xiaohui, there's something wrong with me... In KTV, I drank too much, the account was not settled, and my wallet was stolen. Can you... Help me pad first? ”
Li Xiaohui's mind flashed Zhang Wei's possible reaction, but she was reluctant to let Wang Lei helpless in the dead of night, her and Wang Lei's past rippled in her heart, she knew that although they had become strangers, there was always a little bit of old feelings that were difficult to let go.
"Which KTV are you in now? I'll do it..."
On the way home, the breeze carried Li Xiaohui a little nervous and uneasy, it was late at night, Zhang Wei should still be asleep. She hoped to be quietly back to the warm bed before he woke up.
Outside the KTV door, Wang Lei staggered up to meet him, his face was flushed, and his eyes were confused. "Xiaohui, I'm so sorry to ask you to be so late..." he spoke incoherently, like a child who had lost his home.
"Okay, I see, settle the bill first." She interrupted his self-reproach.
After explaining the checkout, Li Xiaohui was ready to leave, she knew that every extra point of stay, the more risk she and Zhang Wei's peaceful life would be.
"Xiaohui, thank you." Wang Lei grabbed her hand and seemed to have a lot to say.
Li Xiaohui smiled lightly and pulled his hand away, "It's okay, you pay attention to safety, I have to go." ”
In the night, Li Xiaohui hurriedly embarked on the way home. However, for some reason, the uneasiness in my heart became more and more intense, and I always felt that something was going to happen.
Sure enough, when she pushed open the door tiredly, she found Zhang Wei sitting in the living room with an indifferent gaze and her suitcase on the table. His gaze pierced her heart like a sharp knife, making her feel suffocated for a moment.
"Xiaohui, where have you been so late?" His voice was calm and unfamiliar, which made Li Xiaohui's heart sink.
"I'm going to do a favor..."Li Xiaohui blurted out, but she didn't know what to do, and all explanations seemed to be pale in front of Zhang Wei's indifferent gaze.
"I heard that, you're going to help your ex-boyfriend?" Zhang Wei's words were like cold arrows, "I don't want to hear any explanation, if you still take our love seriously, give me a reasonable explanation." ”
The moonlight outside the window turned pale, and the cold wind was a little desolate, and Li Xiaohui at this time, facing Zhang Wei, was like a knife. The pressure in Li Xiaohui's heart is like a thousand pounds, and every word seems to reflect countless indescribable pains through a prism, "Actually, Wang Lei... He was drunk and couldn't settle the bill at KTV, so he called me temporarily to help, I thought..."
Zhang Wei interrupted her coldly, "What are you thinking?" Do you want to rekindle old love? ”
"No, we're long gone, and I just did a favor out of sympathy."
"Sympathy?" Zhang Wei gritted his teeth, "Have you not put it down yet?" Do you want me to continue to live with such a hidden danger on my back? ”
"Wei, don't be like this, listen to me, it's really just an accident." Li Xiaohui's words were pleading, but Zhang Wei's suspicion and alienation made the pleading seem extremely weak.
"Accidents? If this accident happens once, it can happen a second time. Zhang Wei stood up abruptly, and the suitcase slammed to the ground.
"I swear, never again, I can block him and cut off all contact with him." Li Xiaohui's words were full of panic and sincerity.
Zhang Wei seems to have lost trust, "Block him? It's too late to say that. ”
The dispute between the two is like a string that is slowly tightened, and it will break at the touch of a button. Li Xiaohui felt that her defense was becoming weaker and weaker, and Zhang Wei's anger and alienation were getting stronger and stronger. Under the moonlight, the warm cabin becomes a battlefield, and the love seems to be gradually draining, and the emotional rift between the two grows deeper.
"Yes, just as you say..."Zhang Wei's voice was low, "I want to see you delete all his contact information, I want to check." ”
"Okay, I'll delete it now." Li Xiaohui operated the mobile phone with trembling fingers through the hazy tears.
"It's all right now, right?" Li Xiaohui's tone concealed grievances.
Zhang Wei didn't seem to relax, he picked up his phone and checked it repeatedly, "You shouldn't come back tonight." ”
"So what do you want? We are husband and wife, do we have to separate because of this little thing? Li Xiaohui almost choked up.
"A trifle? Do you think it's a trifle? Zhang Wei's voice raised, "You also told me at noon that you completely cut off contact with the past and did everything you could." ”
"I—" Li Xiaohui struggled to find a proper explanation, but Zhang Wei's indifference put all her efforts to a halt.
The depression and heartache at this time prompted her to change her perspective, "What about you?" You think I'm going to do something sorry for you? After so many years of marriage, you can't see my efforts? ”
Zhang Wei was speechless, he clenched his fists, but slowly let go. After being silent for a while, he finally wavered a little, "Xiaohui, I..."
"You know, my commitment to this family." Li Xiaohui wiped away tears.
The atmosphere between the two of them eased a little in the middle of the night, but cracks had already appeared, and once Zhang Wei's trust was shaken, the suspicion and dissatisfaction accumulated in each other's hearts might be more difficult to calm. Li Xiaohui didn't know what would happen next, so she could only look up at the hazy moon outside her window, hoping that time would bring them a little relief. The room where the atmosphere had eased for a time suddenly fell into a dead silence, and Zhang Wei's eyes suddenly became resolute and sharp, as if he had made up his mind.
"Xiaohui, I figured it out." Zhang Wei's calm voice came from the stiff air, "I need time to think about our relationship alone." ”
"Thinking? Thinking about what? Haven't we already made it clear? Li Xiaohui's voice trembled with confusion and worry.
"We've made it clear enough!" Zhang Wei suddenly shouted, "But I'm still uncomfortable in my heart, Xiaohui, you have to move out for a while." ”
"You want me to move out?" Li Xiaohui couldn't believe it, was the man in front of her really the husband she loved deeply?
"Yes, move out." Zhang Wei turned around and began to pack Li Xiaohui's luggage, "I want to be quiet and quiet!" ”
"Zhang Wei, you can't do this!" Li Xiaohui's emotions became excited, "We have been married for so many years and have gone through so many hardships together, you are just for this... This? ”
"it? Are you really stupid, do you think I can't feel anything? Zhang Wei's actions became more and more decisive, "I don't know what you think in your heart, but I need time to think about it." ”
"What to consider? Our marriage? Li Xiaohui rushed forward to stop him.
Zhang Wei pushed her away, "Yes, I need to think about it." The distrust of you pains me, and I have to figure out if I want to continue living like this. ”
"Aren't you more ruthless like this?" Li Xiaohui's eyes had long been blurred by tears, "Such a duel is torture for each of us." ”
Zhang Wei stopped, "Maybe it's ruthless, but I want to know if your heart will still care about the past when I'm not by your side." ”
Li Xiaohui completely collapsed, "Do we need to prove it like this between us?" We are husband and wife, not detectives! ”
"Maybe it's a lack of understanding between us, maybe it's because I can't control my emotions." Zhang Wei paused, "But I do need to think calmly. ”
"Will the peace you want turn into our farewell?" Li Xiaohui was almost shouting.
Zhang Wei's face was flushed with sadness, "I don't know, but if our marriage really can't hold this blow, then what's the point of it?" ”
Li Xiaohui sat down on the sofa, crying silently. She didn't know how to save Zhang Wei's heart, nor did she know what their lives would become after this night.
Outside, the moonlight seemed to dim a little, reflecting on the couple's closed windows, witnessing the heavy silence and heartbreaking cries between them. Li Xiaohui's tears did not dry, the night outside the window faded little by little, and the two people in the room spent an sleepless night between heart-to-heart.
In the early morning, my friend Xiao Chen called, and hurriedly came to persuade after hearing about last night's turmoil. "Zhang Wei, buddy, you can't deny Xiaohui just because of a momentary misunderstanding."
Zhang Wei looked at Xiao Chen in silence, and then sighed, "I know I'm a little impulsive, but I'm really sad." ”
Xiao Chen patted him on the shoulder, "Impulse is the devil, buddy, you calm down first." ”
At the same time, Li Xiaohui's mother also came, and she saw that her daughter's eyes were black and red, and she was distressed. "Xiaohui, what's going on, tell your mother."
Li Xiaohui couldn't help but tell her mother everything, and the old man shook his head and sighed after hearing it, "It's all a misunderstanding, you husband and wife shouldn't be like this." ”
"Mom, I was wrong." Li Xiaohui grabbed her mother's hand, "I shouldn't have handled Wang Lei's affairs with Wei on my back alone, so he misunderstood." ”
"Silly boy, this is a misunderstanding that can be explained."
The truth was slowly revealed in everyone's persuasion, and Zhang Wei gradually calmed down with the help of friends and family, realizing his excesses and irrationality.
A few days later, Zhang Wei took Li Xiaohui's hand, and the two sat in the living room, as if they had returned to the quiet of their acquaintance.
"Xiaohui, I've thought about it, I reacted too much to what happened that day." Zhang Wei said in a deep voice, "I didn't give you a chance to explain clearly. ”
Li Xiaohui held Zhang Wei's hand, "Wei, let's all calm down." In the future, I will tell you this kind of thing as soon as possible, and no more misunderstandings will happen. ”
"Well, I believe you." Zhang Wei gently hugged Li Xiaohui, "We both still love each other, and there is nothing that we can't get by." ”
"Wei, thank you for your understanding. The lesson of this incident is that no matter what happens, we have to communicate and not think about it ourselves. ”
"Yes, communication is our bridge." Zhang Wei was smiling, and his deep eyes were full of warmth and trust.
The two people looked at each other and smiled, which seemed to confirm the sentence: there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome, only people who are unwilling to walk hand in hand. Their marriage has experienced many challenges, and each time it has made each other more cherished.
The sunset sprinkled on the boulevard of the community, the two walked side by side, Zhang Wei suddenly spoke, "Xiaohui, you say, is there anyone in this world who knows love better than us?" ”