There is a winding road, along a green water, with verdant green mountains on the opposite side. The light mist in the early morning shrouds the green water. I don’t know whether it is the green of the mountains or the green of the water, which just makes the long
The fog belt is also dyed green.
Ran Zhen drove the car on this road that can calm people's mood inexplicably. The even breathing of Ran Yifan's child made her feel at ease. She got up too early in the morning and did not wake up from her drowsiness. She was currently sitting in the child safety seat in the back seat.
He was sleeping soundly in the chair.
I don’t know if everyone has some past events that they can’t let go of. When they first happened, they always felt like the most correct choice in this life. In fact, looking back, they turned into a painful youth.
If you experienced it again, would you still choose that way? Looking back on those years with the experience and wisdom of a middle-aged man, Ran Zhen thought about it countless times, and couldn't help but cover his face in his heart countless times, and even said to himself without hesitation
It's such a foul language, how could you be so stupid back then?
Where did those willful courage and confidence come from? Ran Zhen asked himself countless times, and the only answer he got was that he was never rebellious when he was a child, but suddenly became rebellious as an adult.
But Ran Zhen would never express these words anyway, because for Xiao Yifan, this is the most unfair thought and thought.
If it is unfair to the children, how can it be fair to the parents? They have been proud of themselves since they were young, and have spent all their efforts to cultivate themselves, but in the end, it is they who have stabbed them with the strongest knife.
They were two decent people who were unwilling to live in the house of their work unit anymore. At such an age, they left the small building in the compound and went out to buy an elevator room to live in. For what reason, Ran Zhen knew very well.
Even she had been squeamish and thought, this is my own private matter, what do others say, what should I care about? However, after these few years, looking back, who is not living in the eyes and saliva of others?
of?
I heard that his father retired this year. Originally, it should not be so soon. Ran Zhen knew that this had something to do with him. Some things would be completely different if he lost his temper.
Her mother retired from illness, her family moved, and her father retired. They didn't even give her a call, and Ran Zhen didn't dare to go back...
Her face was wet and warm, and Ran Zhen had to park the car on the side of the road because her eyes were already blurry. She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had such mood swings. Tears had long become a luxury for her.
But at this moment, it was like a flood that had opened its gates, unable to control itself, and poured down.
"Mom, are you crying?" Feeling the car stop, Yifan also woke up.
Ran Zhen didn't dare to look back. Even his heavy breathing slowed down a bit. He hurriedly took out a tissue and wiped the tears on his face before he forced out a smile and turned back: "Are you hungry? We'll wait until next time.
Can we find a place to have breakfast out front?"
Yifan shook his head: "Mom, your eyes are red from crying. Do you miss your mother as much as I do?"
Pursing his lips, Ran Zhen suddenly felt that his heart was bulging. It turned out that the feeling of missing his parents that he had long forgotten was like this, gushing out and catching people off guard!
"Yes, mom misses mom too, and dad too!"
"Then let's go find mom and dad. When I miss mom, I want to see mom right away. Mom, can Yifan see dad?"
Listening to the child's long list of tongue twisters about his parents, Ran Zhen could understand that his son missed his father.
Ran Zhen could only smile wider, and his tone was extremely gentle and patient: "Dad has gone far away, in a foreign country. I don't know when he will come back, but mom can take you to find grandpa and grandma, okay?"
The child's hopeful eyes dimmed instantly. His father went to a foreign country where there was no mobile phone signal. He had heard this answer countless times, but he still couldn't help but want to ask.
"Okay, mom, if dad comes back, will he come to see me?" Yifan raised a little more hope.
"Yes, I definitely will!" It's not that I didn't think about letting Fa Xiao continue his father's scam, but he really went abroad and his life was not very good. It was really not very good, so bad that he didn't know.
How long can the medicine last?
Ran Zhen couldn't help biting his lips and sighed, then changed the topic: "Shall we go to the front to have breakfast and then go see my grandparents?"
Yifan was not in a very good mood, so he nodded dully, silently took a bottle of milk and drank it himself.
Two hundred kilometers, whether it is far or close, Ran Zhen drove the car, got off the highway, and returned to the city where he grew up. However, it became extremely unfamiliar, especially his parents' new house. He could only rely on navigation.
to go home.
It turns out that there is a big difference between what I heard and what I saw with my own eyes. The community is quite large. The area near the lake is full of six-story bungalows. Only the outer circle facing the street is a tall elevator room.
The lake is a newly developed citizen leisure scenic spot at the southern end of the city. On this side of the lake is a high-end residential area. The greening in the residential area and the greening of the scenic area outside the iron fence spread into one. Opposite are the commercial blocks and leisure squares, and the nine-curved covered bridge on the lake.
Connected, tall trees, short shrubs, and colorful flowers complement each other, making it quite pleasing to the eye.
Although the two elders living in such a place were not as grand as before in the compound, it was still a pretty good place, and Ran Zhen felt a little at ease.
This is the first-floor end of the bungalow with the best view of the lake. The yard is kept extremely clean. Through the wooden fence door, you can’t really see what’s inside, but it’s my mother’s usual cleanliness style.
Seeing his mother standing unmoving in front of the door, Ran Yifan rang the doorbell quickly.
Hearing the bell ringing, Ran Zhen instinctively trembled in his heart, his palms suddenly became wet, he bit his lips habitually, and had the urge to run away, but Yifan's little hand was in his own, so how could he
What about taking a step back?
"Come, come, who is it?" The woman's voice at the door came closer and closer. Ran Zhen was very familiar with it. Who could it be if she wasn't her mother?
The door clicked open from the inside. Ran Zhen held Yifan and stood at the door. The mother inside the door put her hand on the door and turned to stone. Her eyes moved from Ran Zhen to Yifan, and her eyes instantly turned red...
"mom……"
"Damn girl, you still know how to come back?"
Ran's mother raised her hand, intending to slap her down, but when she saw Yifan's bashful eyes, she could only lower her hand suddenly and took Yifan's hand from her daughter's.
"Grandma, are you grandma?" Yifan's eyes sparkled.
"Yes, yes, I am grandma. Yifan doesn't remember grandma?"
"I remember, but the grandma in the photo album at home has black hair. Grandma, why is your hair gray?"
Ran's mother wanted to pick up Yifan, but found that he had grown to a weight that she could not hold: "Yes, yes, grandma's hair has turned gray as she gets older..."
Ran Zhen really wished that his mother's slap would hit him hard. From childhood to adulthood, his mother had never touched her finger. But at this moment, he saw that his mother, who used to be so fond of beauty, had her hair mottled like this, and her face no longer had any traces of it.
With her former rosy luster, she really wanted to give herself a slap in the face, the kind of slap that would make her whole body tremble with pain!
No matter what, it was better than the heart-wrenching feeling at this moment. She stood at the door and looked at her mother trying to pick up Yifan, but couldn't. She couldn't help it anymore and started to burst into tears.
"How old are you? You are still the same as when you were a child. Come in quickly and why are you standing at the door?" A gentle male voice sounded, and the doting in his words was as subtle as before.
When Ran Zhen raised his head, the male voice raised his voice again, patted the child with a pair of big hands, and then stretched out: "Yifan, come to grandpa quickly, grandpa gives you a hug!"
"Grandpa, grandpa, you look exactly like the photo!"
"Dad..." Ran Zhen wiped away his tears and called him over and over again, making the tall old man tremble in his heart.
…
After entering the house, the old couple's attention, consciously or unconsciously, was completely focused on the children. Grandma was busy cutting watermelon and getting food, while grandpa took the children to the yard behind to show them the play equipment.
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The yard at the back is bigger than the front. It doesn't have a few rows of vegetable fields, flower beds or terraces like the neighboring houses. Instead, it is flat and tidy. There is a swing with a shed facing the lake, and there are boxes and boxes.
There were dismantled toys, electronic keyboards, and even bicycles, ranging from small to large, and there was also a rechargeable toy race car. They were all wiped clean without any dust.
The old man taught Yifan how to drive a toy car in a few moments. The children drove the car around in the yard, and laughter came into the house. Ran Zhen stood under the eaves at the door with a glass of water, looking at the old man’s back.
, my heart felt so sour.
They have long been prepared to welcome themselves back at any time. The purpose of buying this house is not to escape from their previous environment, but to allow the mother and son to come back and have a free living environment. Three bicycles are enough for three years.
I buy one every year for my birthday, but it fails every year.
Ran Zhen clenched the cup in his hand, sipping the jasmine tea in small sips, forcing himself to suppress the tears that could not be suppressed at all.
"I heard that your law firm is doing well, and your teacher is very pleased. That's good!" The old man stood quietly in front of her, his eyes always glued to the child.
Ran Zhen carefully stretched out a hand, grabbed his father's arm like he did many years ago, and shook it gently: "Dad, I'm sorry!"
The old man didn't look back: "Stop crying, why are you getting smaller and smaller as you live? What will it look like if Yifan sees it?"
Ran Zhen bit her lip and rested her forehead on his father's broad shoulder. Tears fell heavily on his father. He was heartbroken, but the dust finally settled - he felt at ease!
Feeling that his daughter had finally calmed down, the old man asked, "Have you been wronged in any way?"
I don't know why, but at this moment, Ran Zhen really didn't want to hide in front of his father anymore. He sniffed and said in a very soft voice: "Yifan, Yifan's father, I met him."
The old man was such a wise man, so he naturally knew the meaning of Ran Zhen's words. He remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he turned slightly and lowered his voice: "Does Yifan know? Does he know Yifan?"
"I don't know, I mean, I don't know!"
The old man turned his head and glanced at his daughter again, and sighed silently. His daughter, who he thought should be more mature, at this moment, looked like she had done something wrong when she was a child again, with a clear look of confusion in her eyes.
What could be heard was the excited laughter of children having fun. The old man said nothing. This was really not the time to talk about this.
The child got up too early and was fed well by his grandma at noon, so he started to wilt and fell asleep soon after.
I don't remember how long it has been since I sat down with my parents and had such a serious conversation like this. Ran Zhen honestly explained Fan Qigang's matter clearly.
The old couple had made countless guesses in the past, and it was not that they had never thought about this possibility. Although they had never seen it and did not know who this person was, the situation in front of them, based on their understanding of their daughter, did not exist at all.
My mind would not be what it is today.
The old lady still felt sorry for her daughter, so she spoke first: "The times are different now. It is not impossible to raise a child alone, but you should have felt how hard it is in the past few years."
The old man thought more: "This person is not simple. No one knows what he means now. Some things seem simple, but it is not the same as getting back together. Besides, think further. If it is good, it will be better."
It's easy to say, but if it's not good, I'm afraid it will be..."
The old man had always been very particular about what he said. The old lady didn't think much of it at first, but now her face turned pale.
Ran Zhen understood as soon as she heard this that she had not considered this. She did not talk about honor or dishonor in front of her children, but only said that she truly accepted Fan Qigang. No matter what he promised now, if the two of them were not harmonious together in the future,
When the quarrel reached the point of separation, he brought up Yifan's life experience again. Yifan was already older at that time, and he was no longer as comfortable as he is now.
The old man studied law and worked in a court. Ran Zhen is a lawyer and has seen the ugliest side of human nature countless times. The divorced parties who appeared in front of them could not see the happiness and beauty they once had, and could only see each other.
Spare no effort to stab the knife.
The old man saw his wife and daughter's expressions were not good, and he couldn't bear it. He turned around and said: "Of course, you always have to look at the good side when looking at people. No matter what happens, think about the worst ending first, but then
You should also work hard in the best direction. You are now in your thirties and already have a certain amount of experience. We have never met people, and it is not easy to evaluate them..."
The old lady was said to be anxious: "You old man, what a big deal this is, the child has been in trouble...forget it, what is in the past is in the past, what I mean is that no matter what, you can't just sit back and do nothing.
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Ran Zhen felt hot and sniffed: "Dad, Mom, you haven't been to the house I bought. I'm usually busy with work. Why don't you come live with me for a while? Yifan will go to elementary school soon."