In an old cement factory in a small town, Yang Fang ended a hard day's work as usual. She is one of the few female workers in the cement factory, and although the work is heavy, Yang Fang never complains. Her skin had become dark and rough from years of hard work, and the calluses on her hands were a testament to her hard life.
Today is her special leave from the factory in order to visit her sick and hospitalized mother in the hospital. Her mother suffers from a chronic illness that requires long-term treatment, and almost all of Yang Fang's salary is used to pay for medical bills. After going home and packing up her simple clothes, she hurried to the hospital again.
At the door of the ward, Yang Fang met her neighbor Aunt Wang, and Aunt Wang asked with concern: "Fangfang, how is your mother today?" ”
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"It's still the same, Auntie, I can't eat or sleep well, and I've lost a lot of weight." Yang Fang replied with a sigh.
"Alas, this sickness is a man. You work hard yourself, the work in the factory is not easy, and you have to take care of your mother. Aunt Wang shook her head in sympathy.
Yang Fang sat on the side of the hospital bed and whispered comforting her mother, whose father had passed away for many years, and there was a younger brother in junior high school to take care of. She is the pillar of the family and bears all the burdens of the family.
Just after calming her mother to sleep, Yang Fang's mobile phone rang. "Fangfang, does your factory recruit workers? I've heard that the work in your factory is quite easy. On the other end of the line was her classmate Xiaoli.
"How can it be as good as you have heard, hard work and less earning, not everyone can do it." Yang Fang smiled bitterly.
"yes, I've heard that, too. How are you now? Xiaoli asked.
"That's it, there are a lot of things at home, and there are always accounts to be settled. I still have to raise money for medicine, and I have to buy some medicine tomorrow. Yang Fang was a little helpless.
"It's not easy to say, if you need any help, just say it." Xiaoli comforted.
At this moment, Yang Fang's story began to be rewritten due to an accident. An internet blogger who came to visit his loved ones overheard Yang Fang's story. Out of kindness, the blogger shared Yang Fang's hard but optimistic life and the story of her support for her family on the Internet, and called her "cement girl".
The article quickly sparked heated discussions on social media, with many netizens being moved by her indomitable spirit, and her story spread like a warm current in the icy online world. It didn't take long for the name of "Cement Girl" to spread more and more, and Yang Fang received a lot of attention and help because of it, and her life seemed to be about to take a major change. The popularity of the charity live broadcast exceeded Yang Fang's expectations, and she jumped from an unknown ordinary worker to a "cement girl" who is popular on the Internet. Sponsors took advantage of the charity craze and rushed to reach out to her, and donations continued to flow into her account.
"Fangfang, you see this is the donation received today." Yang Fang's younger brother excitedly spread out the thick stack of remittance slips in his hand.
"Well, thank you so much for these kind people, this money is enough for us for a long time." Yang Fang was secretly happy in her heart, but she was also slightly guilty.
Because the donations far exceeded her actual needs, Yang Fang's life began to change unconsciously. In order to maintain her charity image, she began to play up the difficulties of her life in live broadcasts, but in fact, she began to buy better skincare products, more fashionable clothes, and even occasionally go to high-end restaurants to eat.
One day, Yang Fang invited several friends to her home as guests, but unexpectedly, one of them raised questions about the layout of her home, "Fangfang, I see that the decoration and electrical appliances in your house have been renewed, can you still do this for charity?" ”
Yang Fang was speechless for a while, she didn't expect that she had inadvertently exposed the clues of overconsumption, "Hey, these are all donated by others, I... I can't say no. ”
The younger brother listened, his eyes showing confusion and disagreement, but under the majestic eyes of his sister, he chose to remain silent.
In a live broadcast, Yang Fang choked up again to express the difficulties of her life and exaggerated the situation at home, saying: "I am now running for my livelihood every day, even if it is a penny more, it can make the life of our mother and son better." ”
These live broadcasts have gone viral, setting off more sympathy and attention on the Internet. However, as the number of donations received by Yang Fang increased, some people in the society gradually began to question, some netizens began to dig out the truth, and many people became more and more confused, what is her real life environment, is it as difficult as said in the live broadcast.
Until one day, Yang Fang's neighbor Lao Chen inadvertently leaked his mouth in the community commissary: "You said that the cement girl who became popular on the Internet, Yang Fang, right?" I don't think her life is as tight as it says on the Internet. ”
The proprietress asked, "Oh? Why is that different? ”
Lao Chen said leisurely: "My next door is her house, no, two days ago I also saw her buy a large package online, and when I opened it, it was all brand-name goods." ”
This kind of gossip quietly spread in the community, and soon snowballed, getting bigger and bigger, and finally attracted more people's attention. Originally an online stage used to express care, it has gradually turned into a field of questioning for Yang Fang. Many enthusiastic netizens began to investigate the real situation of the "cement girl", and with every live broadcast and every account of Yang Fang, the mystery of her past is slowly being revealed. As the doubts about the "cement girl" on the Internet became louder and louder, her husband Li Qianggu, who had been silently supporting Yang Fang, began to feel uneasy. He has been working on construction sites outside the city for all these years, and he doesn't know much about Yang Fang's sudden fame and wealth. Li Qianggu's intuition told him that there must be something strange in it.
One day, Li Qianggu took advantage of the holiday at the construction site to go home, and when he entered the door, he saw a few electrical appliances piled up in the house that were obviously not from the cement factory's income, "Fangzi, what's going on with these things?" ”
Yang Fang was taken aback, and then replied: "These are all specially donated by netizens who saw us pitiful." ”
Li Qianggu continued to ask puzzled: "But you are now living more nourishing than anyone else, what's going on?" ”
Yang Fang hesitated and did not answer immediately. At this time, the younger brother inadvertently said that he leaked his mouth: "Brother Li, sister, she said on the live broadcast at that time that we borrowed a lot of debts and lived in difficulty." ”
Li Qianggu, who was poked by this sentence, became angry, "Debt? His voice raised a few points, "When did our family borrow money?" ”
The younger brother sensed that the atmosphere was wrong, and quickly lowered his head. Only then did Yang Fang muster up the courage to tell Li Qianggu about her exaggerated family situation on the live broadcast platform and the fact that she lived a comfortable life after receiving donations.
Li Qianggu was furious: "How can you do this? Deceived so many good people. ”
Yang Fang said bitterly: "I didn't think about it that much at first, I just thought it could make my family better..."
"Better off? You're sacrificing integrity! Li Qiang's ancient words were reproachful.
Yang Fang closed her mouth guiltily, and after a while, Li Qianggu said again: "I can't tolerate this kind of life, I want to tell everyone the truth." ”
That night, after careful consideration, Li Qianggu decided to record a video. In the video, he truthfully recounted the actual situation of the family and what his wife did during the charity livestream. He said that although he understood Yang Fang's misjudgment in the face of the temptation of money, he could not tolerate such deception continuing.
As soon as the video was uploaded, it immediately caused a huge response. Many netizens who were previously sympathetic to "Cement Girl" felt deceived and expressed their anger and disappointment. Netizens were indignant and began to be wary of those false charity stories.
For a time, the voices of support turned to doubts and condemnation. One by one, sponsors withdrew their sponsorships, and the image of kindness that had been carefully constructed collapsed overnight. Yang Fang's life fell into an unprecedented crisis because of an impulse and mistake. Li Qianggu's video was like a bombshell, causing a huge sensation in the online world, and after the scam was completely exposed, Yang Fang's image collapsed instantly. Netizens have unfollowed, and the once warm live broadcast room has turned into a sea of angry accusations and ridicule.
Li Qianggu's attitude was also very resolute, "Fangzi, I have thought clearly, we need to reconsider our marriage." Li Qianggu said calmly and firmly.
Yang Fang was silent for a long time, "I know I was wrong, and I am willing to bear all the consequences." ”
"Of course, you have to bear the responsibility, but from now on, you have to face it yourself." Li Qianggu's heart has burst the embankment, and all trust is like a disintegrating embankment, which is difficult to repair.
Divorce has become an unchangeable fact, and Yang Fang is alone in the face of online accusations and the weight of life. But the strange thing is that after everything has become fragmented, Yang Fang starts a new life.
She started working again and returned to her original simple life. Under the blows and lessons of life, Yang Fang also began to reflect, realized her mistakes, and began to work hard to correct them, living as an ordinary person.
"Sister Yang, I heard that you are back to work in the factory now?" Xiao Zhang, a colleague from the cement factory, asked in a whisper.
"Yes, we have to keep fighting." Yang Fang smiled and said heavy words.
"At least you look a lot more grounded now." Xiao Zhang was both sympathetic and a little ridiculous.
"Yes, I subverted myself once, and now I just want to be safe." Yang Fang is happy in suffering, and she has a simple wish for the future.
Although all this romance is full of irony and mistakes, it also gives Yang Fang the courage and opportunity to start over. On the complicated path of life, Yang Fang eventually learned to cherish honesty and humility. And isn't her experience a wake-up call to all those who fall into money and temptation?
This content is a fictional short story, and any name, place name, or other aspect of the text is not related to reality. If there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence, please read it rationally.