■Material: Lu Yuan
(I write the story in the first person, the material has a prototype, but the plot is deduced, please do not sit in the opposite seat!) ）
As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of rushing water. I thought to myself, this Principal Zheng shouldn't be taking a bath, right? No matter what, let's solve the immediate urgency first.
As a result, my mother! The scene in front of me almost scared my soul away!
I saw a girl standing in the bathtub, water beads running down her long hair, and the scene was just like in the movie. We both stared at each other for three seconds.
My name is Lu Yuan, and I am a native of Nanjing. At that time in 1994, I had just graduated from Nanjing Normal University, and I was full of ambition to become a people's teacher and sprinkle sweet rain for the flowers of the motherland. Hey, speaking of which, my name really corresponds to my character, as if my father knew what kind of virtue I would be in the future when I gave it to me. I'm not usually talkative, like the land far away, mysterious and mysterious.
That summer, I carried a broken schoolbag, stepped on a pair of liberation shoes that my father bought for me, and had a long hair on my head, so I bumped all the way to Suzhou. Oh, that Suzhou, let me tell you, it's just an ink painting. Small bridges and flowing water, pink walls and tiles, the air is full of poetry. As soon as I got off the train, I was dizzy by the scent of osmanthus flowers all over the city.
When I came to Suzhou this time, I was assigned to Suzhou No. 3 High School as a teacher. It is said that it is a high school, but in fact, it is an ordinary school, there is not even a decent playground, and the students run a 400-meter relay and have to circle the school building several times.
As soon as I arrived at the school gate, I saw an old man, thin, wearing reading glasses, with a serious face, like an old master. I thought to myself, this can't be the principal, right? Sure enough, as soon as he opened his mouth, he startled me: "You are the new Teacher Lu, right?" I'm Principal Zheng. ”
I hurriedly nodded my head and bowed, like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes, yes, Principal Zheng, I'm Lu Yuan, please take care of me in the future." ”
Principal Zheng looked me up and down, and his eyes were like looking at a buffalo that had just been pulled out of the field. He coughed and said, "Teacher Lu, you should report to the office first." If you have time in the evening, come to my house for a light meal. ”
I was shocked, thinking that this old Zheng Tou is quite enthusiastic. I hurriedly agreed, "Okay, Principal Zheng, then I will be on time." ”
In this way, I walked towards the teacher's office with a cheerful step, humming "Little Snail". On the way, I met a few students, all wearing school uniforms and carrying school bags, like a group of little penguins. I smiled at them, but they choked them so much that I quickly ran away. I thought to myself, am I that scary? Could it be that my long hair is too intimidating?
When I arrived at the office, several teachers were working on their homework. I coughed lightly and said, "Hello teachers, I'm the new Lu Yuan. ”
The teacher who looked up, hey, is simply a living fossil in the world. She wears reading glasses, her hair is coiled like a honeycomb, and the wrinkles on her face can trap mosquitoes. She smiled and said, "Oh, Teacher Xiao Lu is here." Come, come, sit here. ”
I sat down quickly, my heart beating a drum. This old lady shouldn't be Principal Zheng's wife, right? If so, then when I go to dinner tonight, won't I have to face two Buddhas?
Just thinking about it, I heard the old lady say, "I'm Aunt Li, and I'm in charge of cleaning." Just tell me if you need anything. ”
I almost didn't laugh out loud. The co-author is a cleaner.,I thought it was some kind of veteran.。 I hurriedly said, "Hello Aunt Li, please take care of me in the future." ”
Aunt Li smiled even more happily and said, "It's easy to say." By the way, I heard that President Zheng invited you to eat at home? ”
I nodded, "yes, go in the evening." ”
Aunt Li leaned over mysteriously and whispered, "Principal Zheng is an old antique, and he hates young people not following the rules the most. You have to be careful when you go so that you don't make him angry. ”
My heart tightened, and I secretly thought that this Principal Zheng is not an old stubborn? But on second thought, I don't usually like to talk anyway, so pretending to be a good boy shouldn't be a big problem.
In this way, I spent my first day in Suzhou. At six o'clock in the evening, I took a shower, sprayed on some perfume (left by my college roommate, it smelled like dichlorvos), put on my only decent shirt, and rushed to President Zheng's house.
Principal Zheng's family lives in a neighborhood next to the school. When I arrived, it was already dark, and the street lamps were dim, so that my shadow on the ground was long, like a thin monkey.
I was standing in front of Principal Zheng's house, taking a deep breath, and was about to knock on the door, when I suddenly felt a churn in my stomach. Oh my god, what can I do? I'm a person, when I'm nervous, it's easy to have an upset stomach, and I'm afraid something big will happen at this time. I looked left and right to see if there were any public toilets, but there was such a coincidence.
At this critical moment, I suddenly saw that the door of Principal Zheng's house was not closed tightly. I think this Principal Zheng must have known that I was coming, so he deliberately didn't lock the door. I didn't care so much about it, so I pushed open the toilet door and rushed in.
As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of rushing water. I thought to myself, this Principal Zheng shouldn't be taking a bath, right? No matter what, let's solve the immediate urgency first.
As a result, my mother! The scene in front of me almost scared my soul away!
I saw a girl standing in the bathtub, water beads running down her long hair, and the scene was just like in the movie. We both stared at each other for three seconds.
Then the girl screamed, "Ah! "The voice, like that of a cat with its tail stepped on, almost didn't deafen my ears.
I don't know where I got the strength, so I turned around and ran out. As a result, in a panic, his feet slipped, and the whole person spun 360 degrees on the floor like a skater, and finally slammed his head against the wall.
It's good now, my eyes are full of stars, and my ears are buzzing. Just then, I heard a rush of footsteps outside.
"Light rain! Light rain! What's wrong? ”
Who is this voice if it's not Principal Zheng? I thought to myself, it's over, it's over, and I can't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River.
Principal Zheng pushed open the door and saw such a scene: his precious girl was wrapped in a bath towel, crying with pear blossoms and rain; I was spread on the ground like a big word, looking confused.
Principal Zheng's face instantly turned black, darker than the bottom of the pot. Without saying a word, he grabbed me by the collar and lifted me up like a chicken.
"You stinky rascal! How dare you ...... my daughter."
I hurriedly waved my hand to explain, "No, Principal Zheng, I'm here to ......"
But Principal Zheng didn't give me a chance to explain at all, and kicked me out of the door. I hit the ground so hard that my ass almost didn't break in two.
"Get out! Don't let me see you again! Principal Zheng's roar echoed in my ears.
I got up in a daze, and I didn't dare to run back. I ran out of the neighborhood before I dared to stop and catch my breath. That's when I realized that the shirt I had managed to find had been torn.
I crouched on the side of the road, crying without tears. It's only the first day of work, and I offended the principal, and I also harmed the principal's daughter. How do you live these days?
And just like that, I went back to the small house I rented. Lying in bed, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, my mind was full of the girl's appearance. To tell the truth, the girl was really good-looking, and she was as smart as a lotus root that had just been fished out of the water.
Hey, I'm a worthless person, and I'm still thinking about these things at this time. I shook my head as hard as I could, trying to get rid of the nonsense. But the more this happens, the clearer the picture becomes.
I sighed and thought to myself, this is good, my Lu Yuan's teaching career is coming to an end before it has even begun.
Early the next morning, I went to school with two dark circles under my eyes. As soon as I entered the office, I felt that the atmosphere was not right. The other teachers looked at me like they were looking at some kind of monster.
As soon as I sat down, I heard Aunt Li muttering behind me, "Oh, this new teacher Lu, I heard that I peeked at Principal Zheng's daughter taking a bath last night, and I want to do something to other girls." ”
When I heard this, I almost fell out of my chair. The news spread too quickly, right? And to add fuel and vinegar, when do I want to do it?
I was about to explain, when I heard Principal Zheng's voice coming from the door: "Lu Yuan, you come to my office." ”
I chuckled inwardly, knowing that this was a matter of settling accounts. I took a deep breath and followed Principal Cheng into his office.
Principal Zheng sat behind his desk, his face so gloomy that he could drip water. He said straight to the point: "Lu Yuan, I originally thought you were a decent young man, but I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!" ”
I hurriedly defended: "President Zheng, listen to my explanation, I really didn't mean it. I was trying to go to the toilet and accidentally ......"
"Enough!" Principal Zheng slapped the table, which scared me out. "I don't care if you did it on purpose or not, anyway, you've hurt my daughter. From today onwards, you don't want to teach anymore! ”
I was dumbfounded, thinking that this is too unreasonable, right? But looking at Principal Zheng's posture, I didn't dare to say anything, so I could only walk out of the office in a gloomy manner.
From that day on, my nightmare began. Principal Zheng made things difficult for me everywhere, arranging me with the worst classes and the most naughty students. The other teachers also avoided me, as if they were infected by me, a "rogue teacher".
In this way, I spent a month of torment at school. Finally, one day, I couldn't take it anymore and decided to quit.
When I went to President Zheng's office to submit my resignation, President Zheng signed the resignation without even raising his eyelids. I was angry and sad, but I couldn't do anything about it.
And just like that, my dream of being a teacher ended before it even began. I packed my simple luggage, left Suzhou, and came to Shanghai. In Shanghai, I got a job as a security guard, and every day I stood in front of high-rise buildings, watching the crowds coming and going, and I didn't feel good.
I often wonder if if I hadn't gone to Principal Zheng's house that night, if I hadn't pushed open the door that wasn't closed, if I hadn't rushed into the bathroom, would everything have been different?
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world. I could only sit alone on the small balcony of my rental house every lonely night, drinking cheap beer, and watching the flashing neon lights on the tall buildings in the distance, in a daze.
Shanghai, let me tell you, is a big dye vat. When I first arrived, I was a shy country boy, and within a few days I was swept away by the rhythm of the place. I get up at five o'clock in the morning every day, pedal my bicycle to the gate of the community on duty, and one stop is twelve hours. When I returned to the rental house in the evening, I didn't even have the strength to speak.
The community I am in is called "Magnolia Garden", which sounds quite lofty, but it is actually an ordinary community. However, the residents here are not simple, there are all kinds of big bosses, executives, and celebrities. I watch these people come in and out every day, and my heart is not good. Back then, I was an aspiring intellectual, but now I've been reduced to showing the door to these people.
Sometimes, I think of those short days in Suzhou. Although the ending was terrible, the feeling of standing on the podium was really beautiful. Every time I think about it, I unconsciously sigh and continue with my boring work.
After three years, I almost forgot that I was a teacher. Until one day, fate played a big joke on me again.
That day, as usual, I stood at the entrance of the complex, bored watching the cars coming and going. Suddenly, a red BMW stopped in front of me. The windows rolled down, revealing a familiar and unfamiliar face.
"Excuse me, is this the Magnolia Garden?" The man asked.
I was stunned, this voice, this look, isn't it the girl in the bathroom three years ago? I stammered, "Yes... Yes. You... Are you a new resident? ”
She smiled and said, "yes, I just moved in." Then she looked at me carefully and suddenly exclaimed, "Huh? Are you ... Lu Yuan? ”
I was shocked, I didn't expect her to remember me. I smiled awkwardly and said, "It's me." I didn't expect you to remember me. ”
She quickly parked the car, ran over and grabbed my hand, and said, "Lu Yuan, I've been looking for you for a long time." I've been feeling guilty since my dad kicked you away. I want to apologize to you, but I can't find your contact information. ”
I was a little confused by her words, and said, "Apologize? Why are you apologizing to me? ”
She sighed and said, "What happened that day was a misunderstanding. I later learned that you wanted to go to the toilet and didn't break in on purpose. My dad was too impulsive to give you a chance to explain. ”
Hearing her say this, I had mixed feelings in my heart. For three years, I have been carrying this infamy, and it turns out that everything is a misunderstanding. I smiled wryly and said, "It's okay, it's all over." ”
She shook her head and said, "No, it can't just be left at that. Lu Yuan, I owe you an apology, and I owe you justice. ”
In this way, Xiaoyu and I (her original name was Zheng Yu) sat on a bench in the community and chatted for a whole afternoon. She told me that she had been looking for me for the past three years to clear up the misunderstanding. She also told me that she is now a lawyer who specializes in helping those who have been wronged get justice.
Hearing her say this, I was both moved and saddened in my heart. What touches me is that there are still people who remember me and still care about my innocence; Sadly, I have failed so much in the past three years, and it is a world of difference compared to her.
Xiaoyu seemed to see my thoughts, she patted me on the shoulder and said, "Lu Yuan, it's not too late." You're still young, and you can start over. ”
I smiled wryly and said, "Start over? I don't even have a decent job, so what do I start with? ”
Xiaoyu's eyes lit up and said, "I have an idea." I recently took on a case about educational equity. You used to be a teacher and should know a lot about this aspect. Would you like to help me? ”
I was stunned, I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to get in touch with the field of education again. I excitedly said, "Is it really possible?" ”
Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Of course you can." Your experience, your perspective, is important to this case. ”
And just like that, I started a new life. I was still a security guard during the day, and at night I became Xiaoyu's assistant, helping her sort out the information and analyze the case. Slowly, I regained my self-confidence and found the direction of my life.
Xiaoyu is a very interesting girl. When she works, she is like a strong woman, vigorous and resolute, and she says nothing else. But in private, he is very cute, he likes to eat spicy, and when he eats spicy, he sweats profusely, like a little flower cat. We often stay up late to catch up on cases together, and when we are tired, we go to the stall downstairs to have supper together.
Once, after we finished eating noodles, Xiaoyu suddenly asked me: "Lu Yuan, have you ever thought that if there was no misunderstanding, would we have become colleagues?" ”
I was stunned for a moment and said, "Maybe." But that's fine for now. ”
Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Yes, it's good like this now." ”
In this way, my relationship with Xiaoyu became closer and closer. We work together, eat together, go for walks together. Sometimes, it all feels like a dream. The misunderstanding three years ago will actually be remedied in this way.
Finally one day, Xiaoyu said to me with a red face: "Lu Yuan, let's be together." ”
I was stunned and asked stupidly, "Together?" You mean... Falling in love? ”
Xiaoyu gave me a blank look and said, "Otherwise? Are you going to marry me? ”
I blushed and said, "That... That's good. ”
In this way, Xiaoyu and I started a relationship. I quit my job as a security guard and started assisting Xiaoyu full-time. We struggle together, grow together, and our relationship is getting deeper and deeper.
A year later, we decided to get married. When I stood in front of Principal Zheng again, his expression was extremely complicated. He first apologized, then blessed, and finally burst into tears. I don't feel good in my heart, after all, this misunderstanding has made us all suffer a lot.
On the day of the wedding, I stood on the stage and looked at the guests in the audience, as if I was in a different world. I remembered that night in Suzhou, the days when I was a security guard in Shanghai, and looked at the radiant light rain around me, and my heart was full of gratitude.
I took a deep breath and said into the microphone, "Thank you all for coming to my wedding with Xiaoyu." Our acquaintance was special, it can be said to be a beautiful misunderstanding... ”
The audience burst into good-natured laughter. I continued: "However, it was this misunderstanding that gave us a chance to reacquaint ourselves and a chance to fall in love. So I want to say that there are no accidents in the world, everything is predestined. ”
After saying that, I turned to look at Xiaoyu, her eyes were full of tears, but she smiled so brightly. I gently took her hand, and to the sound of everyone's blessings, we exchanged rings.
After the wedding, Xiaoyu and I started a new life. Truth be told, the first days were just bubbling. Every morning when I wake up and see Xiaoyu's sleepy eyes, I feel like the happiest person in the world.
We lived in the house that Xiaoyu bought, and said that Xiaoyu bought it, but it was actually a down payment given by her parents. Every time I think about it, I feel a little bad in my heart. It's not that I'm stingy, it's that I feel useless and can't even afford a decent house.
Xiaoyu doesn't care about that. She often said, "We are together, it doesn't matter who owns the house." "But I just felt awkward, like wearing a pair of ill-fitting shoes, and I always stumbled when I walked.
As the days passed, Xiaoyu and I were very busy with work. She continued to work as her lawyer, and with her help, I got a job at a training institution. Although I am not a serious school, I can make the most of my professional strengths.
However, the more this happened, the bigger the pimple in my heart became. Every time I see Xiaoyu going out in a glamorous manner, and then look at myself, wearing a stall and riding a second-hand electric car, I feel like a clown jumping off the beam.
Once, we attended a reunion of her classmates together. The group of people, one by one in suits and leather shoes, spoke in one by one. I'm like a fool, I can't interject, I can only laugh on the sidelines.
On the way home, Xiaoyu asked me, "What's wrong with you today?" I don't seem to be very happy. ”
I shook my head and said, "It's nothing, maybe I'm tired." ”
Xiao Yuhu looked at me suspiciously and didn't say anything more. But I know that she must be thinking in her heart, how did she find such a promising husband.
In this way, the haze in my heart accumulated. Every time I see Principal Zheng, I can't help but think, if it weren't for that misunderstanding back then, would I be a respected teacher now? Every time I see Xiaoyu's colleagues, I can't help but wonder, are they laughing at me behind my back?
Finally, one day, I couldn't help it. That day, Xiaoyu came back from work and happily said that she had won another big case. As for me, I just got complained by a student's parent that I didn't teach well.
Xiaoyu saw that I was depressed, so she asked, "What's wrong?" Having a bad day? ”
I suddenly blew up and yelled at the light rain: "What do you know? You know what I think about every day? Do you know how much pain I have? ”
Xiaoyu was startled by me, took a step back, and said, "You... What happened to you? There's something we can say. ”
I sneered and said, "Say it well? What do we have to say? Look at you, look at me. You're a barrister, what about me? It's just a mediocre trainer. You know what I think about every day? I wondered, if it weren't for that damn misunderstanding, would I be a real teacher now? ”
Xiaoyu was stunned, and she said slowly: "Lu Yuan, you... Are you blaming me? ”
I looked at her coldly and said, "Or else? If it weren't for you, how would I be the way I am? ”
With that, I pushed her away and rushed out the door. That night, I was drunk outside, and it was early in the morning when I got home.
Since then, my relationship with Xiaoyu has been like a layer of ice. I started to lose my temper with her a lot, and sometimes even hit her. Every time I finished, I regretted it, but next time, I couldn't help it.
Xiaoyu began to become reticent, her eyes full of fear. I knew I was hurting her, but I just couldn't control myself. I think it's all her fault, and it's all because of her that I'm the way I am.
Finally, one day, Xiaoyu plucked up her courage and said to me, "Lu Yuan, let's go see a psychiatrist." ”
As soon as I heard this, I became angry, grabbed the vase on the table and threw it at her. Xiaoyu couldn't dodge, and a hole was smashed out of his forehead, and blood flowed.
Looking at the bloodied light rain, I suddenly woke up. I fell to my knees and cried loudly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... ”
Xiaoyu looked at me with disappointment and despair in her eyes. She whispered, "Lu Yuan, let's get a divorce." ”
In this way, my marriage with Xiaoyu came to an end. On the day of the divorce, I stood at the door of the court, looking at Xiaoyu's distant back, and my heart was mixed.
I thought this was the end, but I didn't expect that a bigger blow was yet to come. It didn't take long for me to receive a call from the police, saying that Xiaoyu had sued me for domestic violence and wanted to arrest me.
The moment I was escorted into the police car, it dawned on me that I had lost not to fate, but to myself. I lived up to Xiaoyu's trust, everyone's expectations, and even more so the idealistic self I once was.
In the detention center, I had a lot of time to reflect on myself. I remembered the days in Suzhou, the days when I was a security guard in Shanghai, and the days when I fell in love with Xiaoyu. I finally understood that my life has come to this point, not because of that misunderstanding, but because of my own cowardice and low self-esteem.
I started keeping a diary to record my journey. I hope that one day, when I regain my freedom, I will be a better person.
That's when I heard that Xiaoyu was providing legal aid to some victims of domestic violence. When I heard the news, I had mixed feelings. I hurt her, but she was helping others who had similar experiences to her.
I picked up my pen and started writing to Xiaoyu. I know she may never forgive me, but I still want to tell her that I understand my mistakes and that I will try to change.
"Dear Xiaoyu," I wrote, "by the time you read this letter, I may have ... ”
At that moment, the door to the cell suddenly opened. A policeman walked in and said to me, "Lu Yuan, someone has come to bail you out." ”
I was stunned, not knowing who would bail me out. I was stunned when I walked out of the door of the detention center and saw the man standing in the sun.
That person is none other than Principal Zheng.