On the eve of the Spring Festival, night falls exceptionally early in a small town in the south. In the kitchen of Li Xiuying's house, the steamer is steaming, and the dumpling filling is just right. This is what Li Xiuying prepared for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, although she is the only one who is busy, but her mood is surprisingly good. Because she knew that soon, her son and daughter-in-law would rush back from other places, and the family would be lively again, but her daughter Li Xiaofang, who was far away in the north, could not come back for a reunion, which made Li Xiuying feel a little lost in her heart.
In her spare time, Li Xiuying sat in an old rocking chair and looked through the greeting cards sent by Xiaofang and her husband Wang Qiang on the New Year, which contained Xiaofang's blessings to "mother" and Wang Qiang's respectful words, calling her "mother-in-law". Xiaofang in the picture is smiling so happily, which makes Li Xiuying's mood calm down a little.
At this moment, there was a shout from outside the door. "Aunt Li, mail." The package was sent from the north, the recipient was her, and the package was also labeled with Xiaofang's handwritten address sticker, and the handwriting was full of concern.
Li Xiuying took the package tremblingly, and the weight surprised her a little. She caressed the skin of the package with mixed emotions, imagining the scene when Xiaofang sent this gift, and a faint melancholy appeared in her heart. She thanked the poster, then turned around and closed the door, placing it quietly on the dining table.
"This year, it is complete to receive a gift from my daughter." Li Xiuying said to herself, but she didn't open it immediately, but decided that after her son's family of three came back, everyone would get together and share the warmth from afar.
In the days that followed, Li Xiuying walked around the dining table intentionally or unintentionally, and every time she passed by that package, she couldn't help but look twice, and her heart was full of anticipation. She imagined that the package contained Xiaofang's carefully selected gifts, perhaps made by herself, and this concern touched her young heart.
The pace of the Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, and the family is gradually returning to the bustle of the past. Son Li Yong and daughter-in-law Juanjuan returned home with a large bag and a small bag, Li Xiuying looked at the family gathered together, and a stone in her heart was finally put down. Family reunion is the most traditional and warmest moment of the Chinese nation.
On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Li Xiuying finally proposed to open the mysterious package. The daughter-in-law Juanjuan gently cut the package for the "mother-in-law", while Li Yong watched curiously. The package is layered on top of each other, hiding a delicate sweater, with a purple red background, embroidered with delicate patterns, and every stitch and thread reveals Xiaofang's full heart.
"Mom, daughter's heart, you must wear it." Daughter-in-law Juanjuan said with a smile, her voice gentle.
Li Xiuying stroked the sweater, with a complicated smile on her face, and there seemed to be a warm current in her heart, which was the warmth of home, the love of her daughter, and a heavy gift given to her by life. At this moment, home is the softest place in Li Xiuying's heart.
As the New Year bell approached, Ms. Lee placed the package she had just sent from the north in the corner of the living room, which was filled with New Year's gifts sent back by her son and daughter-in-law. She had a gentle smile on her face, but a hint of unease passed through her heart.
Li Yong and Juanjuan returned home just before Chinese New Year's Eve, and they watched the home once again fill with familiar laughter, and their parents had satisfied smiles on their faces. Li Xiuying looked at everything in front of her, feeling a little guilty in her heart, because she couldn't completely put her mind on the reunion in front of her, and the package from Xiaofang always made her feel uneasy.
"Mother-in-law, what are you looking at?" Wang Qiang's voice pulled Li Xiuying's thoughts back to reality through the phone.
"Oh, it's nothing, I'm looking at the sweater that Xiaofang sent back, it's so beautiful." Li Xiuying managed to make her voice sound calm, but there were no fewer doubts in her heart.
"Really? She told me that she had a surprise for you, and it seemed to be true. Wang Qiang replied with a smile, and Li Xiuying became more and more sure that there must be something behind this sweater that Xiaofang did not tell her.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, a table of dishes was prepared at home, and the family members around the table made this feeling particularly strong. Li Yong proposed, "Mom, let's open the package, I'm also curious about what Xiaofang is sending." "
Although Li Xiuying hesitated, she agreed. The family surrounded the heavy package, and Juanjuan carefully cut the wrapper. When the gorgeous sweater was presented to everyone, the warm atmosphere of the living room suddenly fell silent for a moment.
"Wow, this sweater has a good texture and beautiful color!" Juanjuan was amazed.
Li Xiuying stroked the sweater, but the patterns full of her daughter's heart made her heart tight, she knew that she had to tell Xiaofang the doubts in her heart: "Daughter, this sweater is very beautiful, but how can you give such a valuable thing?" "
Xiaofang on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then whispered, "Mom, I think you'll like it......"
However, Li Xiuying's sense of uneasiness is getting stronger and stronger, and behind this gift, there seems to be a shadow hidden that she does not understand. She discussed the origin of the sweater with Xiaofang, and her daughter's evasive attitude on the phone made the suspicions in her heart tighter and tighter.
It's late at night, and the house is still brightly lit. Everyone should have been immersed in the joy of the festival, but the feeling in Li Xiuying's heart that could not be let go made this reunion night a little strangely heavy.
The old cat of the family quietly jumped onto the table, showing unusual interest in the sweater. Lee so-young wanted to stop it, but it was too late, and the cat's paws accidentally hooked the thread on the sweater......
The son and daughter-in-law looked at this scene in surprise, and the inexplicable premonition in Li Xiuying's heart became stronger: this sweater may not be just an ordinary gift.
The atmosphere after the Spring Festival should have been relaxed and pleasant, but there was a strong sense of uneasiness in Li Xiuying's house. She looked at the sweater in the corner with a lot of thoughts, and the unknown secret was like a thorn in her heart.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Ever since you opened the package sent by Xiaofang, you have always been stunned. Li Yong looked at his mother's melancholy expression and couldn't help but become worried.
"This sweater ......" Li Xiuying hesitated for a long time, and finally confided in her doubts, "Your sister has never bought me such a valuable thing, I always feel that there is something behind this." ”
Xiaofang's call came at the right time, Li Xiuying took the phone and asked tentatively: "Daughter, this sweater is too expensive, my mother feels distressed when she wears it, is there anything I don't know about it?" ”
On the other end of the phone, Xiaofang was obviously stunned for a moment, and then a little hesitant: "Mom, that, in fact, it's nothing special, it's just that you have always liked this color in the past, I ......"
Li Xiuying's suspicions are even worse, knowing her daughter Mo Ruomu. She could feel her daughter's unnaturalness, and that evasive tone was all too familiar to her. She was more adamant that the truth behind the sweater had to be figured out.
Just when Li Xiuying's heart was in turmoil, a series of small things happened at home. Their pet cat, which everyone loves, has always seemed unusually excited lately, jumping on furniture from time to time, as if looking for something; The old neighbors of the community, who usually never come to the door, also inexplicably came to the door on the day of the Lantern Festival to ask about some inconsequential things.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, Li Xiuying decided to find out. She picked up the sweater and carefully studied the delicate stitches, and suddenly, the pet cat jumped up and landed on the sweater with precision. The cat's claws caught the yarn, and she panicked and tried desperately to stop it, but it was too late.
The thread of the sweater was messed up by the cat's claws, and a huge hole ensued—like a hole in the back of Ms. Lee's doubts.
"This ...... How is this possible! Lee so-young had an expression of disbelief on her face. The eyes of the family members were densely intertwined, and no one knew what to do for a while.
At this moment, from the hole in the sweater, to everyone's surprise, a small camera fell, it was the latest mini device, so small that it was almost imperceptible.
At this moment, the air in the whole room seemed to freeze, and there was a dead silence. Lee's doubts turned to consternation, followed by an indescribable anger. Xiaofang's voice on the other end of the phone had completely disappeared, and in Li Xiuying's heart, she seemed to sense the seriousness of the matter.
"Call the police! Call the police! It was Li Yong's deafening roar that broke the silence, and Li Xiuying suddenly felt the seriousness of the matter, she knew that now only the police could uncover the secret behind the sweater.
Under the in-depth investigation of the police, the gorgeous but mysterious sweater revealed its true face to the world. After a series of inquiries and searches, it turned out that a special device was built into the sweater. When Xiaofang inadvertently got the sweater from her father-in-law, she didn't know that there was high-tech monitoring equipment hidden in it.
"Mom, I'm really sorry, I ...... I didn't know it would be like that. Xiaofang choked up on the other end of the phone, full of guilt, unable to face the distress and danger that her ignorance had brought to her family.
Li Xiuying sighed lightly and tried her best to comfort her daughter: "Daughter, it's okay, mom believes in you." It's not your fault, none of us expected anything like this. Now that the police have stepped in, the problem will be solved. ”
When the police finally confirmed that the equipment in the sweater was a confidential scientific research project involved in Wang Qiang's family business, the Li family breathed a sigh of relief. Although this incident is absurd, it also gives them a chance to re-examine the details of their lives.
Li Xiuying sat in a rocking chair at home, stroking the old photo album in her hand, and all kinds of emotions surged in her heart. This incident taught her that no matter how peaceful life is, it can hide unexpected twists and turns. What's more, the safety of her family and the time spent together are far more precious than she had previously imagined.
Her deep family values and traditional values were deeply touched by this incident. In the days to come, she is determined to cherish every moment with her family even more and pay more attention to the details of life that may have been overlooked. Home, for Li Xiuying, is an irreplaceable harbor.
Her son and daughter-in-law surrounded her closely, and the warm family atmosphere quietly flowed on this ordinary night. Every reunion in the future will be particularly precious and difficult because of this incident. Li Xiuying closed her eyes, and the turmoil in her heart gradually subsided, believing that in the future, she and her family have enough courage and love to overcome every challenge in life.