In a quiet suburban neighborhood in Beijing, Li Ming's home is like a warm current there, always full of laughter and laughter. Li Ming has retired, and usually likes to take a walk in the community, accompany his grandson Li Hao to fly kites, and live a happy life. He and his wife Wang Fang have been married for many years, and the two have been in love with each other and maintain their home like a sheltered haven. The son Li Tianhua has a stable and filial job, the daughter-in-law Zhang Ting is an indispensable good wife and mother in the family, and the grandson Li Hao is even more smart and clever, which is a great joy in the daily life of the old couple.
"Haohao, don't chase, be careful of falling!" Zhang Ting looked softly at Li Hao, who was chasing the puppy in the living room, with a mother's unique tenderness and relief on her face.
Wang Fang was carefully preparing the fruits for Li Hao in the afternoon, and couldn't help but nag: "Where did Tianhua go?" You should be back now, right? It's cold, and Hao Hao can't run around barefoot anymore! "
"Mom, don't worry, I've already put thick socks on him. Tianhua may be late today, and the company has something to do. Zhang Ting replied, but the work in hand was not idle for a moment.
In this warm and harmonious atmosphere, a small episode came suddenly. At the old friend's house that day, Li Ming drank a little too much, and when he came home, he was already stumbling. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Li Hao, who was playing with Zhang Ting, and he was quick to speak for a while, and shouted casually: "Tianhua, you come over and help grandpa take down things." "
Li Hao paused for a moment and said with a smile: "I'm Haohao, not my father." Grandpa, have you drunk too much? "
As soon as the words fell, Wang Fang's expression suddenly froze. Zhang Ting hurriedly stepped forward to help Li Ming and tried to play a round: "Mom, don't be careful, Dad just drank too much and went to the wrong room." "
Wang Fang pursed her lips and didn't say anything, just watched Zhang Ting help Li Ming into the bedroom. That night, there seemed to be a subtle air flow in the house, which was easily fleeting, but it also made a lot of waves in Wang Fang's heart.
The days passed as usual, but the pimple in Wang Fang's heart seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. Li Ming is a straightforward person, and he quickly forgets what he shouts wrongly. He still giggles with his grandson Li Hao every day, and he has a good time. But Wang Fang always felt that this matter was not so simple, and even began to suspect Zhang Ting, thinking: "Why didn't Tianhua find this clue?" Is this child really our family? "
One day, Wang Fang couldn't help it, sat on the sofa in the living room, and suddenly said to Zhang Ting, who was sorting out her clothes: "Zhang Ting, I think let's go for a paternity test." This stone in my heart must be understood. "
Zhang Ting stopped what she was doing, the expression on her face was a little stunned, and it took a few seconds before she responded in a deep voice: "Mom, are you serious?" I have a good relationship with Tianhua, why are you bothering? "
"Hey, don't get me wrong, Mom, it's not for everyone's good." Wang Fang pursed her lips, as if she also felt that what she said was a bit excessive.
Zhang Ting sighed deeply, glanced at Li Hao, who was playing a toy car, her eyes were full of affection and firmness, and she was determined to use facts to relieve Wang Fang.
The original corner of harmony in the family has since had some indescribable complex emotions. But one thing is clear to all: home is always a source of comfort and understanding.
The days passed in a little bit of uneasiness. The original happy and harmonious family seemed to be covered by silent frost because of a slip of the tongue. Li Ming looked at the deepening rift between his wife and daughter-in-law, and felt extremely guilty, but he didn't know what to do.
"Mom, what are you worried about?" Li Tianhua couldn't help but ask after another dispute. He could see that his mother Wang Fang's attitude towards Zhang Ting had changed subtly.
Wang Fang glanced at her son: "Tianhua, mom is at ease with you." But this grandson, my mother always has no bottom in her heart. Our family is pure, in case ......" She didn't finish speaking, but a trace of hesitation and uncertainty flashed in her eyes.
Li Tianhua was silent, he didn't understand why his mother, who had always been gentle, had such doubts, he believed in his wife and loved his children.
"Zhang Ting, I know it's unfair to you, but can you do something for our family?" Li Tianhua spoke cautiously as his wife made dinner.
Zhang Ting stopped what she was doing and looked at her husband blankly: "What do you want me to do?" ”
"Paternity test. It's just to make my mother feel at ease. Li Tianhua's voice was deep but firm.
Zhang Ting took a step back in surprise, the kitchen knife in her hand fell to the ground with a "dang bang", and tears overflowed from her eyes, "Is this your mother's request, or yours?" ”
Li Tianhua lowered his head silently, and his answer made him unable to face himself.
As the days passed, this unreasonable demand was like a sharp sword hanging in the home, which would fall at any time and cut through the otherwise peaceful life.
The atmosphere became more and more stiff, Wang Fang's insistence became an untouchable taboo at home, and Zhang Ting's silence was like a time bomb, quietly waiting to erupt.
In another debate with Wang Fang, Zhang Ting finally broke out: "Mom, that's enough!" I agreed to do a paternity test and let the facts tell you, although your daughter-in-law and I are not our family bloodline, my child and Tianhua are! ”
Li Ming listened beside him, distressed and helpless, he knew that all this was because of his confused words.
Li Hao, on the other hand, was overwhelmed by this sudden conflict, and he couldn't understand why the adults had suddenly become so serious and angry.
Just when the family dispute was about to escalate, Zhang Ting unexpectedly agreed to the paternity test, but her heart hurt as if she had been pricked by a needle.
Although Wang Fang was calm on the surface after learning the news, his heart was as complicated as if he was involved in a whirlpool. She needs to prove that her suspicions are unfounded, and she expects her suspicions to be just a misunderstanding.
The air in the house seemed to be stagnant. Wang Fang felt that it was difficult to breathe, and Li Tianhua's mood became heavier and heavier, he never thought that his family would go to such a situation because of an unintentional mistake.
Behind the paternity test are many secrets that have never been mentioned before, how much unspeakable pain, and how many true emotions that have been suppressed by this family for a long time.
The chairs in the waiting room were cold and hard, like the pimples in Li Ming and Wang Fang's hearts, which could not be dissolved and could not be calmed. They sat in silence, waiting for the release of the paternity report, a suffocating tension in the air.
"Mom, I..." Li Tianhua tried to break the silence and care for his wife, who was full of anxiety.
"Don't say it," Wang Fang interrupted him, his expression firm but implicitly tired, "What the result is, we'll know soon." "
Zhang Ting looked down at her hand, her fingertips gently touched the wedding ring, recalling the bits and pieces with Li Tianhua, and the grievances in her heart were like a broken candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.
The doctor's footsteps sounded, gradually becoming clear, and he held an envelope in his hand, like a key to decide the fate of the family. He cleared his throat and opened the envelope, revealing a message weighing as much as a kilogram.
"Well, the paternity test results are out. Mr. Li Tianhua and Ms. Zhang Ting, you are indeed Li Hao's biological parents. The doctor's voice was calm, but it made a huge wave.
Li Tianhua's heart was full of relief, he looked at Zhang Ting, and wanted to hug her into his arms in distress. And Zhang Ting, tears finally broke the embankment, which is a silent protest and a witness to injustice.
Wang Fang's face was like wax, and the wrinkles on her forehead seemed to freeze in an instant. She should have believed it a long time ago, but her fiery self-esteem and heavy suspicion made her forget to trust.
However, just when the family dispute seems to be resolved at this moment, another unexpected secret is revealed. The doctor cleared his throat and continued in a somewhat hesitant tone: "This report also reveals an additional piece of information about Ms. Wang Fang's genetic characteristics... It matches a sample from one historical medical record. "
Wang Fang's face changed greatly, pointing to the report, and her voice trembled: "What kind of record is that?" Say! "
The doctor spread his hands awkwardly and explained: "Many years ago, Mr. Li Ming and you had a DNA collection due to an accident, and now the historical data in the system has matched some of your test indicators. "
Wang Fang felt as if she had been hit by a hammer, and the secrets buried deep in her heart were suddenly revealed, and she felt almost unable to breathe.
"Wang Fang, you... Why did you hide it from me at the time? Li Ming's heart was like a knife, and the wife in front of him, who had been with him for most of his life, seemed so strange at this moment.
"I... At that time..."Wang Fang's lips trembled, her words were incoherent, and the guilt and fear in her heart were like a flood that opened the floodgates.
It turned out that the decision of that young man was not only to bury a past, but also to conceal a story about her own fate, about an untold history, about a secret that had long been dusty.
Li Tianhua seemed to understand something, looking at Wang Fang, who was like earth, and Li Ming, who was almost collapsed, there was both relief and melancholy in his heart, "Mom, is there something we don't know?" ”
Wang Fang, on the other hand, was speechless, she grabbed the armrest of the chair, and the whole world lost its color at this moment.
Time is like a seed that nurtures hope and salvation for the future. When all the secrets were revealed, when all the misunderstandings were clarified, the heart wall of Li Ming and Wang Fang finally slowly fell. In the face of the shock and pain of the family, everyone is trying to find solace in the soul and the future of the family.
The atmosphere at home has a little more depth and maturity. Li Ming took out a bottle of old wine and invited his son Tianhua to sit down and talk, "Tianhua, your mother has paid a lot for the family over the years. We need to let her know that we will be there for her, no matter what happened to her in the past. "
Li Tianhua nodded, squeezing out a smile, "Dad, I understand." This is our family's business, and we can carry it together. "
Li Ming turned his head to look at Wang Fang beside him, "Fang, after so many years, it's time to let go of those old things." We need to look at the future together. "
"Ming, I..." Wang Fang's eyes were filled with tears, and she told a dusty past many years ago, Li Ming held her hand tightly, and at that moment, the past grievances seemed to be gone with the wind. They know that understanding and tolerance for each other is the background color of home.
Zhang Ting and Li Tianhua hugged each other in the corner, although there were still some scars and imperceptible estrangements in their hearts, they knew that the relationship between the two had undergone the most solid test. Zhang Ting whispered to Li Tianhua, "No matter what happens, we have to go down together, don't we?" "
"That's right, Ting," Li Tianhua hugged his wife tightly, "nothing can stop our family from being happy." "
Li Hao watched from the sidelines, he still couldn't fully understand the complexity of the adult world, but he felt a deeper love between his family. When he was young, he knew and grew up a little more in the originally warm and happy life.
Night is falling, and the lights are as warm as ever. Li Ming's family sat around the dining table, sharing dinner, and the air was filled with the smell of tolerance and love. Although the unknown wind and rain are still ahead, they believe that as long as they support each other and warm each other, there is no hurdle that cannot be crossed.
The stories of the past, like falling leaves, are buried in the soil of time as the seasons change. And the family, a shelter of love and tolerance, will always be the source of their strength to survive the storm.