The sky in the city was gray, just like Lin Jing's mood at the moment. She sat on the sofa in the minimalist living room, holding the yellowed marriage book in her hand, her eyes complicated. The noisy sound of the city came in from outside the window, corresponding to the surging of her heart.
"Jingjing, have you really thought about it?" Mother Lin frowned and sat across from her daughter, her voice full of concern and uncertainty.
Lin Jing nodded slightly, her eyes were full of determination, "Mom, I figured it out, if Zhang Hao and I continue like this, it will only make each other miserable." "
Mother Lin sighed and mentioned Zhang Hao's inconsiderate daily chores, "You see, he doesn't even want to learn to make your favorite sauerkraut fish for you to eat." Work is busy, and family can't ignore it! "
"But..." Lin Jing's heart gradually became heavy, but she also understood that the problems that had accumulated in marriage could not be solved by such a simple meal.
At this moment, a small sound interrupted the conversation between mother and daughter, and Lin Guo pushed the door in, with a small face nervous and expectant, "Mom, are you and Dad really going to divorce?" "
Lin Jing looked at her daughter, her heart was like a knife, and she couldn't answer this question. She comforted softly, "Guoguo, no matter what, mom loves you." "
After a long time, the phone rang, and Mother Lin went to answer the phone, it was Zhang Hao calling, her voice was hoarse and confused, "Quietly, I... Are we really leaving? I went to several markets today to find the kind of sauerkraut you like to eat..."
Lin Jing's heart was turbulent, but he said stiffly: "No matter how well you do it, it's useless." The problem between us is not something that can be solved by a meal of pickled cabbage and fish. "
On the other end of the phone, there was a dead silence, and then only Zhang Hao's sentimental voice was heard, "Okay, if this is your decision... I respect. "
Hanging up the phone, Lin Jing closed her eyes tightly, and tears began to roll down disobediently. Outside, a light rain began to fall, ticking, as if mourning for her marriage that was about to end. After the divorce, Lin Jing is extremely busy every day, she has to take care of the young Lin Guo and take care of her career at the same time. Every night when she goes home, Lin Jing will tell her daughter a bedtime story, hug her tightly and say, "Guoguo, mom will protect you." ”
That day, Lin Jing picked up Lin Guo from school and went home, and her parents' WeChat group suddenly exploded. "You know what? Zhang Hao moved into his new girlfriend's apartment. This news exploded in Lin Jing's heart like a bomb.
In the evening, Lin Jing reminisced while cooking dinner for her daughter. "Mom, why hasn't Dad come yet?" Lin Guo asked puzzled.
"Dad... He has a life of his own. Lin Jing's voice was helpless and heavy, and she didn't want to tell her daughter more things.
The atmosphere at the table was dull, Lin Jing was eating the dishes, absent-minded, and in her mind was a sweet picture of Zhang Hao and another woman. Suddenly, she was pulled back from her musings by a voice.
"Mom, does Dad really don't want us?" Lin Guo's eyes revealed uneasiness.
"No, Dad just..."Lin Jing tried to explain but found that she had nothing to say.
In the following days, Lin Jing tried to adjust her state, but kept hearing about Zhang Hao's warm living conditions. While the mother and daughter were walking in the park, they ran into Zhang Hao and his new girlfriend Zhao Ting. Zhang Hao saw Lin Jing and Lin Guo, and a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes.
"Quietly, what a coincidence." Zhang Hao tried to say hello.
Lin Jing couldn't face it, with an embarrassed smile on her face: "Yes, Qiao." ”
Zhao Ting took out the candy and handed it to Lin Guo, smiled and said, "Guoguo, the candy that Auntie gave you." ”
Lin Guo looked at his mother, then at his father, and pushed away the candy with his little hand, "Thank you, Auntie, I don't eat candy." ”
When Lin Jing saw this scene, she had mixed feelings in her heart. She hurriedly took her daughter's hand and left the awkward place.
That night, Mother Lin called, her voice was full of worry, "Jingjing, how are you?" I heard that you met Zhang Hao in the park..."
"Mom, I'm fine." Lin Jing tried her best to make her voice sound calm. "I'll be fine."
"Jingjing, look at it, it's not easy for him now..."Mother Lin tried to comfort her.
"I know Mom, we all need time to adjust to our new lives." Lin Jing replied in a low voice, and the torrent of emotions that she couldn't touch was rolling in her heart.
As the days passed, Lin Jing took Lin Guo to start a new life, and although she was occasionally troubled by Zhang Hao's shadow, she learned to face all kinds of challenges in life strongly. And Zhang Hao's new life, I don't know if it's happiness or other hidden worries, but this is a story that Lin Jing can't know. As time passed, Lin Jing felt more and more the difficulty of raising Lin Guo alone. Whenever she saw her daughter's eyes revealing her desire for fatherly love, her heart hurt like a knife.
One day, Lin Jing came to the school early to pick up Lin Guo, but saw Zhao Ting standing aside, looking at the mobile phone in her hand expressionlessly, while Lin Guo stood alone in the corner.
"Aunt Zhao, why don't you play with Guoguo?" Lin Jing approached, trying to open up the topic.
Zhao Ting raised her eyes and was not shocked, "She has her little partner, so she doesn't need me to accompany her." ”
Lin Jing tightened her brows and held Lin Guo in her arms, she was dissatisfied with Zhao Ting's attitude.
That night, Lin Jing overheard her mother sighing on the phone, "I persuaded you to divorce at the beginning, but now it seems... Probably too sloppy. "
These words shocked Lin Jing's heart, and she began to deeply reflect on everything that had happened during this time. After a long struggle in her heart, she realized that her judgment of Zhang Hao might really be wrong.
After deciding, Lin Jing sent a message to Zhang Hao: "Can we meet and talk?" Things about Guoguo. ”
Zhang Hao replied quickly: "Okay, I have something to tell you." ”
In the quiet café, Lin Jing spoke frankly, "Zhang Hao, I found that Guoguo needs her father, and she needs us to be by her side." ”
There was a complicated light in Zhang Hao's eyes, "I also realized that I couldn't just be busy with my new life and ignore her. ”
"I'm sorry, maybe I didn't understand you enough." Lin Jing bowed her head slightly.
Zhang Hao also fell into introspection, "No, I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a husband and father. ”
The two looked at each other, and it was the most sincere glance in years. Lin Jing plucked up her courage, "Zhang Hao, I... I think we can give this marriage another chance. ”
Zhang Hao stared at him for a moment, and then slowly spoke, "I... I've thought about it too. We can start from scratch, for the sake of the fruit and for us. ”
At that moment, it was as if the heavy fog had been removed, and the two hearts had rediscovered the frequency of communication. Lin Jing and Zhang Hao secretly decided that for the sake of their daughter and the beauty they once had, they had to put aside the past and start anew. The spring sunshine sprinkled all over the living room of Lin Jing's house, and the sunlight was like a gift from nature, bringing warmth to this reunited small family.
Lin Guo ran around the living room excitedly, shouting loudly: "Mom, look at the paintings I painted, Dad is also inside!" ”
Zhang Hao came out of the kitchen with a smile, holding the prepared sauerkraut fish in his hand, "Did you paint my nose with a big nose again?" He leaned down and picked up Lin Guo.
Lin Jing couldn't help laughing, "You are an almighty father now, and you can do so well with pickled cabbage fish." ”
Zhang Hao glanced at her and pretended to be angry: "You don't make fun of me, I've put a lot of effort into it." ”
Lin Guo clapped his little hands, "Dad did the best!" ”
There was fragrant sauerkraut fish on the dining table, and the small family was sitting around, Zhang Hao raised his glass and said: "For the happiness we have regained, cheers!" ”
Lin Jing's eyes were full of happiness, "For a complete home again." ”
Mother Lin looked at this warm scene and sighed with emotion, "I was so stubborn before, and home should be mutually understanding and tolerant." ”
Lin Jing agreed from the bottom of her heart, "That's right, Mom, we've all learned." ”
After this happy dinner, Lin Guo hugged Lin Jing and Zhang Hao tightly and said happily: "I like our time together the most." ”
The family has rediscovered its harmonious rhythm, three generations have grown up in loving and being loved, small conflicts and misunderstandings are a thing of the past, they are just part of the family journey, aren't they?