"It was me…who killed him, my biological father.”Chen Haonan spoke softly. Time had turned back to a long time ago.
Chen Haonan originally had a happy family. His father was a soldier, and he had the unique fortitude and courage of a soldier. Chen Haonan's mother was a typical good wife and mother. Chen Haonan was not an only child. He had three older brothers. However, his three brothers were much older than him. They had all grown up early and entered society.
Although the family was not rich, they were happily gathered together. Every night, the whole family sat around the dining table, talking and laughing. At the dining table, the young Chen Haonan loved to pester his father. This was because his father would use his strong arms to throw him up high and then catch him firmly. Although his mother was always angry at his father's dangerous actions, the father and son were never tired of it. When Chen Haonan was tired from playing, his father's broad shoulders were the warmest and most comfortable bed for him. That childhood was the happiest moment of Chen Haonan's life.
However, all of these wonderful things disappeared with the outbreak of the war. This war was not just, but as an ordinary soldier, all his father could do was obey orders.
April was the season when peach blossoms bloomed. Looking from afar, the entire mountain was dyed pink.
In the house, her mother lay on the bed and sobbed silently. Her brothers were also not at home because of work. At the door of the house, amidst the blossoming peach blossoms, his father, who was dressed in military uniform, took his military cap from Chen Haonan's hand.
After putting on the hat, his father reached out and stroked Chen Haonan's head, revealing a relaxed and kind smile.""Little brat, daddy is going to a very far place. After daddy leaves, mommy will be handed over to you to take care of. Can you complete the mission?”
"Yes!" The young Chen Haonan imitated his father and straightened his back. In Chen Haonan's young heart, his father was a god-like existence. He worshipped him, respected him, and imitated him all the time.
"Good son! Awesome!" Father. Out of habit, he made a gesture of wanting to abandon Chen Haonan, but halfway through, his father's thick arms suddenly hugged Chen Haonan tightly in his arms.
"Daddy, daddy, your beard is pricking me!”The young Chen Haonan struggled restlessly. Suddenly, Chen Haonan felt a chill on his neck, as if a drop of water had slipped down.
His father quickly wiped the corners of his eyes and let go of Chen Haonan. She looked at him for a long time, then turned around and walked out.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, her mother, who had been hiding in the house and crying, ran out barefoot.
" The child's father-" The mother cried with all her might.
In the distance, his father stopped in his tracks. After a moment, he continued to walk forward. In the end, he became a black dot in the distance until he disappeared.
Her mother's body slid weakly along the door frame and onto the ground. The young Chen Haonan pretended to be an adult and wiped his mother's tears with his dirty clothes." Mom, Dad will definitely come back." Don't worry, I'll take care of you when Dad's not around. This is the task that my father gave me. I will definitely complete it."
Looking at Chen Haonan's innocent face, his mother hugged him and cried even harder.
Ever since his father left, there was no longer a smile on the dining table at home.
Time passed day by day, month by month, year by year. Every evening, Chen Haonan would stand at the door and look into the distance. He was waiting for his father to come back. However, in the blink of an eye, two years had passed, and his father seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth. There was no news of him.
It had been two years, and there had been no letter from his father. It was very likely that his father was no longer around. His mother had already accepted the fact that his father had died in battle. However, Chen Haonan stubbornly believed that his father was still alive and that he would definitely return.
Finally, one day, a group of armed soldiers came to his door. Looking at the thick document in the soldier's hand, her mother suddenly covered her face and burst into tears. Although her mother had accepted the fact that her father might have died in battle, there was still a faint trace of hope in her heart. After all, if he hadn't seen his father's corpse with his own eyes, then his father might still be alive.
However, the sudden appearance of this soldier shattered her mother's last bit of fantasy. The family was mentally prepared, but what they did not expect was that the soldier did not take out his father's death notice from the file bag, but his three brothers 'enlistment notice.
Her mother, who had finally stopped crying, started crying again. She wanted to tear up the conscription notice in the soldier's hand like crazy. Although the country's radio, television, and newspapers were all spreading the news that our army was invincible and advancing triumphantly. However, her mother was keenly aware of the different facts. In the past two years, a large number of young men of the right age had been forcibly recruited into the army, but very few had returned. She could not accept the fact that she was about to lose three sons after losing her husband.
The three brothers held their mother back and silently accepted the recruitment notice. The brothers forced a smile and comforted their mother."Mom, don't worry. We'll be fine. It just so happens that we're at the front line. We can take the opportunity to inquire about father's whereabouts.”
Her mother hugged her three brothers tightly in her arms. As a mother, she naturally understood her sons 'thoughts. At this point in the war, the country had reached the end of its rope. Living supplies had also begun to be forcibly distributed by the country, and the resources distributed were getting lesser and lesser. The family's life was getting more and more difficult.
The country had decreed that as long as he joined the army, his family would receive additional supplies. If he refused to serve in the military, he and his family would be arrested for treason and sent to prison to do hard labor. His mother was already bent over by the burden of life, and his youngest brother, Chen Haonan, was also yellow and emaciated because of the long-term food shortage. If they were caught in prison, Chen Haonan and his mother might not be able to get out of prison.
A month later, a thin letter appeared at his doorstep. There were only a few simple words on the letter---I am very sorry to inform you that your son has died.
Four months later, a second identical letter appeared at his doorstep.
Half a year later, the third letter appeared at his doorstep.
When she received the news that her third son had died in battle, her mother was already on the verge of tears. Her eyes had already gone blind because of her excessive grief. Chen Haonan brought his mother to see a doctor. The doctor said that she could be treated, but he charged a sky-high medical fee. For the first time, the young Chen Haonan felt helpless.
The young Chen Haonan had personally brought back the belongings of his three brothers time and time again. He dug three deep pits under the peach tree in the courtyard with his tender little hands and respectfully placed his brothers 'belongings inside. From then on, Chen Haonan no longer looked into the distance at the door. As the only man in the family, he had to keep his promise with his father and take good care of his mother.
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