In the warmth of their home, Wang Guangzheng and his son Wang Hao sat side by side on an old-fashioned wooden sofa, sipping freshly soaked pu'er while watching the children frolic in the alley outside. Wang Guang's eyes showed a look of satisfaction, and he liked this plain but real life. Whenever this happens, Wang Hao will always jokingly say: "Dad, don't worry about it, I have a wife at home, you can enjoy Qingfu." ”
Wang Guang smiled and said nothing, but he was thinking in his heart that his smart and filial son Wang Hao might still be too young to see through the folds of people's hearts. His daughter-in-law, Li Juan, is so decent and virtuous on the surface, but there are always some details that make people feel that something is not quite right. For example, she has been returning late frequently recently, and every time she comes home, she is full of exhaustion, not like she is tired from overtime.
However, Wang Guang is not a nosy person, he knows that young people in this era have their own way of life, and as an older generation, it is not easy to say much. Until that afternoon, under the old banyan tree in the alley, the frivolous gossip among the neighbors drifted into Wang Guang's ears with the wind. said that Li Juan often went shopping and eating with a young man.
Wang Guang frowned secretly, but he didn't say it at home. He felt that he should still see the situation clearly before making a decision. He didn't want to hurt his daughter-in-law by mistake because of some nonsense, and the most important thing was that he didn't want to see his son Wang Hao sad. But the doubts in his own heart are getting worse day by day.
Early one morning on the weekend, Wang Hao came back from his morning run and said to Wang Guang excitedly: "Dad, who do you think I saw when I ran in the morning today?" Wang Guang replied lightly: "Who?" ”
Wang Hao said: "It's Juanjuan, she actually ran with a young man, it seems that the relationship is not ordinary." As he spoke, there was a hint of unhappiness in his tone. Wang Guang's heart tightened, and he was silent for a moment before replying: "Son, maybe there is some misunderstanding, Juanjuan..."
Wang Hao smiled bitterly: "Dad, I have my own measure, but I always feel... Are there some things that I don't know better? Wang Guang looked at his son's young and anxious face, and secretly decided to observe it again for a while.
In the following days, Wang Guang inadvertently paid attention to Li Juan's movements, and he found that her mobile phone was always on silent, and the expression on her face when replying to messages was more complicated than before, and she looked preoccupied. Once Li Juan wiped her lipstick in the mirror, and suddenly sighed, thoughtful.
Wang Hao is busy with work, so he doesn't pay much attention to the details of the family, and he doesn't seem to have time to take care of the changes in his wife. Wang Guang pondered in his heart for a long time, he knew that he needed to be smarter and more shrewd like he had been when he was messing around the rivers and lakes before. But no matter what, he had to protect his son from the cracks in the young family.
Therefore, he decided not to tell Wang Hao anything, and tried to keep a kind smile in front of his daughter-in-law until he could find the most suitable time to give his daughter-in-law a chance to make amends.
The days flowed like a stream, but Wang Guang's doubts were getting deeper and deeper. That's right, Li Juan's demeanor is quietly changing. When she answered the phone, she would hide on the balcony and whisper, and whenever Wang Hao came home, she would suddenly hang up, her face was sad. As for the frequent late returns, she always said that it was a dinner with friends, and the company worked overtime, and there were many reasons, but Wang Guang always felt that there must be something strange behind this.
One morning, Wang Guang walked to the community garden, and he looked at Li Juan in the distance, who was walking with a young man in the morning light. They seemed too close to each other, and there was a lot of laughter and laughter. Back at home, all this became Wang Guang's worry.
That night, Wang Guang decided to talk to Li Juan, and he had to face the secret of this family restlessness. After dinner, Wang Guang whispered to Li Juan: "Daughter-in-law, if you have any troubles in your life, you can tell me." Isn't the home used to support each other? But after Li Juan heard this, her expression changed, her face was embarrassed, and she didn't say it directly.
Wang Guang was convinced at this time that his daughter-in-law's thoughts were inseparable from that man. He didn't know if he should tell Wang Hao the secret, but he was worried that the truth would push the family to a dead end.
Wang Guang was caught in a dilemma and pondered alone in his study. At this time, the moonlight outside entered the room, reminding him of his wife who had long since passed away. Whether he should intervene in his daughter-in-law's private affairs or not, he remembered the teachings of the past, and the family and everything is prosperous, but if his wife has a spirit in heaven and sees the current scene at home, what will she think?
The decisive battle took place at a seemingly peaceful family gathering. Li Juan was busy in the kitchen, while Wang Hao chatted with Wang Guang in the living room. Beneath this cosy appearance, the young man appeared at the door as a friend.
Whether it was a coincidence or fate, his encounter with Li Juan was like a bloody blade in Wang Guang's eyes. He couldn't hide his old spicy eyes, even if it was a whisper, a single eye contact, it couldn't escape his observation.
At the dinner table, the young man was full of enthusiasm and laughter. However, with the tacit understanding between Gu Pan, Wang Guang saw the hint that Li Juan passed on to him. At this moment, he knew that the truth would eventually come out, and he had to make a choice.
Wang Guang stayed up all night, knowing that what happened next might change everyone's lives. He was waiting for an appropriate moment to let Wang Hao know the secret of this heavy burden in his heart, even if he knew in his heart, this truth might tear apart the originally warm family. Wang Guang made up his mind in the dawn of dawn that his family could not live without truth and honesty.
Wang Guang was lying on the hospital bed, his former demeanor was no longer there, and the light on his face could not hide the erosion of the disease. Wang Hao sat on the edge of the bed, holding his father's hand tightly, the big hands that were once solid in his childhood were extremely fragile at the moment. He was unwilling to accept the heavy reality and face the imminent loss of his father. Wang Guang stared at his son's face tightly, there seemed to be a power in his eyes accumulating, and he knew that this would be his last guidance as a father.
"Daddy, I... What should I do? Wang Hao's voice trembled, pitiful. Wang Guang tried hard to squeeze out a smile, and his voice was weak but firm: "Son, people will leave one day, but you have to be strong, for yourself, and for your family." ”
On this night of the last battle, Wang Guang finally decided to tell the heavy secret: "Son, there is something that Dad has been hiding for a long time. It's about your daughter-in-law, that is, your wife Li Juan. ”
Wang Hao was shocked, "Dad, what are you talking about?" Juanjuan she...", he couldn't believe what his ears heard, he didn't dare to imagine the facts that might follow.
Wang Guang took a deep breath and finally confided the facts that he had observed for a long time: "She... She is unfaithful to you. Every word was like a hammer hitting Wang Hao's heart, and his heart seemed to be broken into countless pieces at once.
At the same time, Li Juan stood outside the door of the ward, her face like ashes, and all the secrets were revealed by the elder in front of her husband. She leaned against the wall, supporting herself from collapsing. A wave of despair hit her, and her world collapsed in an instant.
Wang Hao's heart was so painful that his face was bloodless and incoherent, and he said to Wang Guang: "Dad, this... How can it be? I don't believe it... Are you mistaken? His eyes were moist, he could barely accept it, and sadness and anger intertwined into a terrible emotional vortex.
Li Juan stood at the door for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage to push the door in tears: "Father-in-law, I'm sorry, it's me... It's me who is not good..."Between the words, it was Wang Guang's guilt and an admission of his crimes.
In that moment, the hospital ward became a court for pronouncing sentences, and their families became a crumbling empire. The world of three people, on this night, was completely turned upside down. The wisdom of the father, the longing of the son, and the guilt of the daughter-in-law pierce the heart like broken lenses.
Wang Guang's deep eyes were filled with tranquility and regret, and he looked at them, knowing in his heart that this might be his last teaching, the last strict father's love. In the last moments of life, the truth may be cruel, but perhaps it can bring new hope to the remaining lives.
The sky was dark, and there were few people moving outside the ward, Wang Hao sat on a bench in the corridor, holding a piece of brown sugar ginger tea that had been cooled in his hand. Li Juan sat across from him, and the air between the two seemed to freeze, heavy and cold.
Since Wang Guang unveiled the haze that was layered on the family, the atmosphere between Li Juan and Wang Hao has become extremely tense. Last night's quarrel swept through the couple and the whole family like a storm.
"I don't understand, why?" Wang Hao's voice was full of pain and incomprehension, "Isn't it good enough between us?" ”
Li Juan lowered her head, tears quietly slid down her cheeks, and her choked voice barely passed through the silence: "I don't know, I... I was wrong, I was ashamed of you, and I was ashamed of my father-in-law..."
Wang Hao clenched his fists, anger and remorse flooded, his heart struggling, hovering on the edge of brokenness. All the pain and indignation during this time was like a thousand arrows piercing his heart, and he still could not believe that it was all real.
However, as time passed, Wang Hao began to calm down, and he gradually understood his father Wang Guang's distress. Wang Guang once taught him that family harmony is important, but without truth and integrity, harmony is just an illusory dream.
Wang Hao put down the ginger tea in his hand, he took a deep breath, and said to Li Juan: "The matter has come to this, we must face the problem." What we are going to face may be a difficult road, but I would like to give us, this family, a chance to start over. ”
Li Juan raised her head, her eyes flashed with gratitude, she wanted to reach out, but in the end she just grabbed the hem of her clothes tightly: "Thank you, I will spend the rest of my life to make up for my mistakes, I promise." ”
Two broken hearts slowly approached in silence, and it took time and courage to heal the wounds that had not yet healed. Wang Hao knew that the road in front of them would not be easy, but at least they stood together again.
At that time, Wang Guang closed his eyes slightly in the ward, as if he felt his son's growth and his decision. Even in the twilight of his life, he still wants to see the love and trust in their little family harbor.
This small family, after experiencing wind and rain, will eventually usher in a rainbow. And love, trust, will be the beacon they guard together, guiding them through the storm and sailing towards the calm harbor.