In the heavy rain, Chen Haonan's emotions that had been suppressed for a long time finally exploded. He clenched his fists tightly and let out a long howl. He shouted out the words that he had silently thought about countless times in his heart without any scruples,""Why did you come back? Why did you come back? Why didn't you die outside? It's been ten years. You've been missing for ten years. Where were you when we were at our worst? Do you know how my mother and I have been through these ten years? Mom cried her eyes out for you and brother. If there wasn't enough food, we would go to the garbage dump to pick up food. We couldn't even bear to throw away the water that other people used to wash the pot. We would secretly bring it back like thieves and scatter two pieces of rotten vegetable leaves that we picked up. That would be our dinner. However, this kind of food is a luxury for us most of the time. When winter came, everything withered. At this time, even wild vegetables could not be eaten. In order to survive, in the cold winter, her mother dragged her weak body to wash clothes for others in exchange for a small income. The cold water made my mother's hand freeze until it was dripping with blood, but my mother smiled and comforted me, saying that it was okay, it was okay, my mother did not hurt. At that time, my young heart was bleeding. I felt pain for my powerlessness. However, no matter how hard material life was, my mother and I still faced it with a smile. Because I firmly remember the day you left, the promise between us-I will take good care of my mother. Gradually, I grew up, and I could finally share my mother's burden. In order to let my mother eat meat, I sent emails desperately every day and only ate one meal a day. All I did was to earn more money and save money. In order to cure my mother's eyes as soon as possible, I went to learn boxing and stood in the ring to let others beat me. Although my body is in pain, my heart is sweet. For the sake of the promise I made with you, for the sake of my mother, my only family, I don't care no matter how hard I work. But when our days were getting better, you came back! You don't know how happy I was when you came back. How much I wanted to cry in your arms like when I was young. At that moment, I felt that my father had returned. I finally had someone to rely on. But you forcefully and cruelly tore my heart apart. You've changed. You're no longer the father I knew. You have become so cold, so numb, so chilling. In order to get money to drink, you actually hit mom and me? You don't care about how we've survived all these years. You don't care about how much sweat and blood we've spent to get that money. All you care about is your wine! When I saw my mother fall under your fist, do you know how many times I couldn't help but have the urge to kill you! You're not my father. You're a demon that crawled out of hell to torture us. I want you dead! I shouted this sentence in my heart countless times.”
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky was getting darker and darker. A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, illuminating Chen Haonan's trembling body. Chen Haonan suddenly turned around and faced his father's back. Chen Haonan became even more agitated, and his sharp edges and corners twisted together ferociously."Tell me, why didn't you die outside like your three brothers? Why did you survive? Why did you appear in front of us again? Is your purpose to let me and mom see your pathetic and ugly appearance? You're so pitiful, you're really pitiful! Hahahahaha---you're really pitiful!”Chen Haonan laughed out loud. After a moment, his smile froze on his face and turned into raindrops that fell to the ground. " Sob…" Chen Haonan cried in pain.
At this moment, his father stopped knocking on the door of the bar. He lowered his head, turned around, and walked toward Chen Haonan.
"Come on, hit me! If you want to hit me, then come." Chen Haonan shouted loudly. He was already prepared to retaliate. He no longer wanted to tolerate such a father. His father walked very slowly, as if every step was very heavy. He slowly approached Chen Haonan and brushed past him. Chen Haonan was stunned. He relaxed his guard and followed his father's footsteps. His father walked behind Chen Haonan and bent down to pick up the shoes that had been dirtied by the mud in the puddle.
His father lifted the corner of his shirt to wipe the mud off his shoes, but when the mud spread out, it became even dirtier.
"Aiya, you've made it even dirtier!" His father looked embarrassed. He sighed and walked to Chen Haonan with his shoes. "Your mother sewed it herself, right? Your craftsmanship is still as good as before!" His father reached out and handed the shoes to Chen Haonan. Then, he smiled.
At that moment, Chen Haonan's heart trembled. Then, he felt that the gentle and loving father who had disappeared from the depths of his memory for ten years had returned. After returning the shoes to Chen Haonan, his father stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Chen Haonan's head like when he was young. However, he realized that Chen Haonan was already a head taller than him after ten years. His father's hand awkwardly stopped in mid-air. A second later, it landed on Chen Haonan's shoulder. He gently patted Chen Haonan's shoulder and put the money in his hand into Chen Haonan's pocket." Haonan, I'll leave your mother to you to take care of in the future! You must not disappoint me!”After his father finished speaking, he looked at Chen Haonan with infinite affection before turning around and disappearing into the rain. Chen Haonan felt that the look in his father's eyes when he left was so familiar. It was exactly the same as when his father went to the front line ten years ago.
Chen Haonan was shocked by his father's sudden gentleness. He stood there in confusion and stared blankly at his father. Only when he could no longer see his father's back did he slowly walk home.
It rained heavily for the whole night. Due to the lack of maintenance, Chen Haonan's house had become a water curtain cave. It was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside. Chen Haonan settled his mother in a corner that did not leak. Then, he started to look for some bottles to collect rainwater. At some point, the wind started to blow outside. The strong wind whistled through the dilapidated house, and the sound it made was like a person crying. Listening to the lightning and wind outside, his mother reminded Chen Haonan worriedly to find his father.
Chen Haonan was stubborn. His mother could only sigh helplessly. He kept nagging," No matter what your father did wrong, he's still your father. How can a son hate his father?"”
It was late at night, and the wind and rain did not stop. However, her father still did not return. Looking at the shoes that had been washed and hung on the wall, Chen Haonan felt a little worried. His father had clearly left before him, but he had not returned yet. Could something have happened? However, this worry immediately disappeared. Chen Haonan consoled himself,'He's already so old, how can he not take care of himself?' Besides, it wasn't the first time he had stayed out at night. The storm was so heavy. If something happened at home and her mother's eyes were not good, who would take care of her?
For the rest of the night, Chen Haonan was busy preventing the house from being flooded. Later on, he was too sleepy. He fell asleep in a daze. When he woke up, the wind and rain had stopped, but the sky was still gloomy. Chen Haonan stretched his body. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a hurried knock on the door."Is there anyone? Chen Haonan, hurry up and open the door. Your father is dead!”
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