[This content is a fictional story, please read it rationally, do not sit in the right seat]
Lin Xiaoman is 28 years old this year, a sunny and handsome boy, in the eyes of outsiders, he is a standard life winner, graduated from 985 University, worked as a product manager in a well-known Internet company, and the annual salary is very ideal.
will also go to be a part-time model on weekends, and often post photos of him on the catwalk in the circle of friends, handsome appearance, superior work, coupled with a sunny and cheerful personality, there are never many girls chasing him, but those who are familiar with him know that Lin Xiaoman has a secret, he never posts his parents in the circle of friends, and rarely mentions family matters.
"Xiaoman, where are your parents? Why have I never seen you post a picture of them? ”
Every time a friend asks this, he always laughs and diverts the topic, in fact, Lin Xiaoman's family situation is very complicated, and his biological mother died of illness when he was 6 years old.
At that time, he was still an ignorant little boy, for "Mom will never come back", he didn't seem to understand, he only remembered that in those days, Dad was always worried, and the atmosphere at home was so depressed that people couldn't breathe, just when Xiaoman thought that life would always be so gloomy, Dad Lin brought back a beautiful aunt.
"Xiaoman, this is Aunt Zhang, she will be your new mother in the future."
Facing his father's introduction, Xiao Man was stunned, he stared at the strange woman in front of him, his heart was full of doubts and uneasiness, new mother? But isn't my mother gone? Can this aunt really be his new mother?
Xiaoman didn't know, he only knew that from that day on, his life had changed dramatically, and what role this sudden "new mother" would play in his life, he couldn't imagine at that time.
The days passed like this, Aunt Zhang, no, now she should be called Mother Zhang, at first, Xiao Man was very unaccustomed to this title, but Mother Zhang's gentleness melted his heart unconsciously, I remember that once, Xiao Man had a high fever, and in the middle of the night, he opened his eyes in a daze and saw Mother Zhang guarding the bedside.
"Well, drink some more water." She whispered, carefully picking him up.
At that moment, Xiaoman felt the long-lost mother's love, and after going to elementary school, Zhang's mother became his "full-time driver", rain or shine, picking up and dropping off every day.
"Xiaoman, are you happy at school today?"
"Xiaoman, do you want to eat your favorite Malatang?"
Gradually, Xiaoman found that he began to look forward to this time after school every day, Zhang's mother was not very educated, but she always patiently accompanied Xiaoman to do her homework.
"I don't know this question, but we can look up the information together."
Her attitude infected Xiaoman, let him understand the joy of learning, went to junior high school, Xiaoman began to rebel, once, he had a fight with his classmates, was called a parent by the teacher, Zhang's mother came, did not reprimand him, just quietly listened to the teacher's words.
On the way home, she asked softly, "Xiaoman, why are you fighting?" ”
In the face of Zhang's mother's concern, the grievances in Xiaoman's heart suddenly poured out, it turned out that some classmates ridiculed him for not having a biological mother, and Zhang's mother hugged him tightly after listening to it.
"Xiaoman, you have to remember that your mother will always love you, whether it is biological or later."
At that moment, Xiaoman cried like a child, in high school, Xiaoman was obsessed with basketball, and every time he played, Zhang's mother always sat in the first row of the audience.
"Come on! Xiaoman! Although her voice is not loud, it can always penetrate the noisy crowd and reach Xiaoman's ears.
In the year of the college entrance examination, Zhang's mother accompanied him to review until late at night.
"Mom, go to sleep, I'll watch it myself for a while."
"It's okay, mom is with you." She smiled and handed over a glass of hot milk.
In the end, Xiaoman was admitted to the ideal university with excellent grades, and Zhang's mother cried with excitement, which was the first time Xiaoman saw her cry.
"Mom, it's all your credit." Xiao Man hugged her tightly.
In the four years of college, Zhang's mother's phone calls have never stopped, the weather is getting colder, she will tell her to wear more clothes, and she will encourage her to cheer for the final exam, just like that, under the love of Zhang's mother, Xiaoman graduated successfully and found his ideal job.
He thought that life would always be so peaceful and beautiful, however, fate gave him a blow to the head at this time, it was an ordinary Friday night, Xiaoman dragged his tired body home, but found that the atmosphere was wrong, in the living room, Dad and Zhang's mother sat on the sofa with serious expressions.
"Xiaoman, you're back." Dad's voice was a little hoarse.
Xiao Man chuckled in his heart, feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"Sit down, we have something to tell you."
Dad's words were like a stone, smashing heavily on Xiao Man's heart.
"Me and your mother... We decided to divorce. ”
Rumble! Xiaoman felt like the world was spinning.
"Why?" He heard his voice tremble.
Dad was silent, Mama Zhang lowered her head, and the air in the room seemed to freeze.
"Am I doing something wrong?" Xiaoman asked eagerly.
"No, it's not your fault." Zhang's mother finally spoke, "It's between us... Some problems cannot be solved. ”
Xiaoman couldn't believe his ears, hasn't this family always been very harmonious? Haven't they always been very affectionate? Why do you have to separate all of a sudden?
"Think about it again, okay?" Xiaoman pleaded.
But Dad's expression told him that this decision was irreversible, that night, Xiao Man tossed and turned, he recalled the bits and pieces of these years, how could he not figure out what went wrong, the next morning, Xiao Man got up to find Zhang's mother was packing.
"Mom, where are you going?" There was panic in his voice.
Zhang's mother smiled reluctantly: "I found a small house and am going to move in." ”
Xiaoman realized that the divorce was not a joke, it was really going to separate.
"But... But—" He was incoherent and didn't know what to say.
Zhang's mother gently touched his head: "Xiaoman, you have grown up, you have to learn to take care of yourself." ”
Looking at the familiar figure of Zhang's mother, Xiao Man suddenly felt a panic, he remembered the tenderness of Zhang's mother by the bedside when he was sick when he was a child, remembered the hugs and encouragement given by Zhang's mother after each exam, and remembered the weekly fixed telephone greetings when he was in college.
Over the years, Zhang's mother has been like a big tree, silently guarding him, and now, this tree is leaving, Xiaoman suddenly realized that he couldn't let this end like this, just at the moment when Zhang's mother dragged her luggage and was about to go out, Xiaoman made a move that even he didn't expect, he rushed forward and held Zhang's mother's hand tightly.
"Mom, don't go!"
This cry contains too many complex emotions.
"Mom, don't go!"
Xiaoman's voice echoed in the silent room, and Zhang's mother was stunned, and the suitcase in her hand fell to the ground with a click.
"Xiaoman..." her eyes instantly turned red.
Xiao Man held Zhang's mother's hand tightly, for fear that she would disappear as soon as he let go.
"Why go? Why Divorce? What's going on? ”
Questions popped up like a cannon from his mouth, and at this moment, Dad came out of the room.
"Xiaoman, there are some things you don't understand..."
"Why don't I understand?" Xiaoman interrupted his father's words, "I only know that over the years, it is my mother who has been taking care of us!" ”
Memories flood in.
"Dad, do you remember the year I took the college entrance examination? You've been on a business trip for three whole months, and it's my mom who accompanies me late into the night. ”
"Do you remember the day I graduated from college? You had a temporary meeting that you couldn't leave, and my mother came to my graduation ceremony alone. ”
"You..."
Xiaoman's words were like a sharp sword, pointing straight to the core of the problem, and Dad lowered his head with a guilty expression on his face.
Zhang's mother patted Xiaoman's hand gently: "Xiaoman, don't talk about your father like that, he has also worked hard over the years." ”
Xiao Man noticed that before he knew it, his father's hair had turned gray for the most part.
"But... But why separate? Xiao Man's voice was choked.
Zhang's mother sighed: "Actually... Over the years, I've had some problems with your dad. ”
"What's the problem?"
"It's just... We don't think the same way, and your dad thinks I'm too vulgar to be worthy of him. ”
Zhang's mother's words were like a hammer, smashing on Xiao Man's heart, he turned his head to look at his father, his eyes full of questions.
Dad was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "It's my fault, I... I always thought that finding someone with a high degree of education would give you a better education, but over the years..."
His voice choked: "Over the years, I have found out that the person who really knows how to love you is your mother." ”
There was silence in the room, Xiaoman looked at his father, then at Zhang's mother, and suddenly, he knelt down.
"Dad, Mom, please don't divorce, okay?"
Tears flowed uncontrollably.
"I know you have a problem, but we can solve it together, isn't home a place to solve problems?"
Zhang's mother squatted down and hugged Xiaoman: "Silly child, you are so old, why are you still crying." ”
Dad also came over and gently patted Xiaoman's back.
"I'm sorry we were too selfish to take your feelings into account."
Xiao Man raised his head, his eyes flashing with hope: "That... Would you like to try again? ”
In the living room, the clock was ticking, the three of them were relatively silent, and the air was filled with tension and anticipation, and finally, Dad took a deep breath and broke the silence.
"Xiaoman, you're right, home is the place used to solve problems."
He turned to Zhang's mother, his eyes flashing with guilt and affection: "Lao Zhang, I have wronged you all these years, but I am too self-righteous and ignore your efforts." ”
Mother Zhang's eyes were moist, and she shook her head gently: "I also have something wrong, I have always felt that I am not worthy of you all these years, and I always have low self-esteem..."
Dad held Zhang's mother's hand: "Don't say that, you are better than anyone else, without you, what would Xiaoman and I do." ”
Xiao Man looked at the hands of his parents shaking hands, and a warm current surged in his heart.
"That's... Would you like to start over? He asked cautiously.
Dad and Mom Zhang glanced at each other and nodded at the same time.
"We do."
Xiaoman jumped up excitedly and hugged his parents.
"Great! I knew our family was going to be fine! ”
Zhang's mother smiled and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Okay, okay, all of them are so adults, and they still look like children." ”
Dad also showed a long-lost smile: "Let's go out for a good meal today, celebrate?" ”
"Yes, yes!" Xiaoman said excitedly, "I know there's a good new restaurant, let's try it?" ”
In this way, the family of three went out with a smile and a smile, the sun was shining on them, warm and bright, Xiaoman knew that the family might still encounter various problems.
But he believes that as long as they love each other and understand each other, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome, on the way home, Xiaoman secretly took a family photo and sent it to the circle of friends, with the text: Today, my family has a new life.
It didn't take long for likes and blessings to come like a tide, Xiaoman looked at the phone screen, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, he thought, this is probably what happiness looks like.
At night, Xiaoman lay in bed, thinking back on this thrilling day, he suddenly realized that growing up is not only about becoming stronger, but also learning to cherish the people around him and understand the difficulty of life.
Outside the window, the moonlight is like water, Xiaoman gently closed his eyes, his heart was full of expectations for the future, he knew that where there is love, there is a home, and their home will get better and better.
[This content is a fictional story, any name, place name, or other aspects involved in the text have nothing to do with reality (without any implication), if there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence, please read it rationally. 】