Xu Ge returned home. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his father coming up to him with a smile on his face. He put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Xiao Ge, thank you for your hard work. Go take a bath quickly to get rid of the filthy smell. Aunt Lin will give you
You have prepared a table of delicious dishes waiting for you."
Looking at his abnormal smile, Xu Ge felt doubtful.
In his memory, this man had not given him a smile for many years. Every time he saw him, he always had a stern face, scolded him loudly, or had a silent face.
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
He murmured these words in his mind.
"Hey, Xiao Ge, I finally hope you are back. Have a good rest. Auntie will prepare the meal right now."
The woman named Lin also came out of the kitchen, smiling like a flower and calling him with a gentle look on her face.
Xu Ge glanced at her with disgust, then shook off Xu Maolin's hand and entered his mother's room.
fine!
Everything is business as usual, it has not turned into that woman's cloakroom.
Xu Ge breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the sweet and happy photo of a family of three from the table.
At that time, his smile was so innocent and cute.
And that man also smiled honestly, and looked at his wife and children with eyes full of deep love.
Now, things have changed.
He gently touched his mother's photo with his finger, "Mom, I'm back. I'm sorry. I must have disappointed you and made you sad."
After I finished speaking, I burst into tears.
After a while, Xu Maolin opened the door and came in. He also picked up another photo and looked at it with a complicated expression.
He was full of affection for his deceased wife.
Without his late wife's previous hard work and dedication for him, he might still be the primary school teacher living in a mountain village, or at most a primary school principal.
It was she who resolutely asked him to resign and go to school.
It was she who shouldered the burden that should have been hers, filially taking care of her elderly and sick parents, taking care of her young children, and working hard on the few acres of land.
Therefore, he had no worries and concentrated on his career, climbing up step by step.
He also thought that after he returned home in fine clothes, he would let her live a good life and enjoy all the happiness.
When he became the director of the Labor Bureau of City A, he finally had the opportunity to take his wife and son out of the country and let them live in the city.
At that time, she was already suffering from all kinds of diseases due to long-term hard work. He wanted to take her to see a doctor, but she always pushed her away and said no, she was fine, it was just a minor problem, she just had to be patient and it would be fine.
At that time, he was busy trying to climb up to the position of deputy mayor, leaving early and returning late every day, managing various connections, and desperately trying to achieve political achievements.
Hearing what she said, he believed it and thought that it was nothing serious, just some minor problems that middle-aged women often make.
In his heart, he had subconsciously regarded her as a strong tree that could provide shade to his entire family. He never thought that she would fall down one day.
When she vomited blood and collapsed at home, he was busy trying to curry favor with his superiors over dinner parties.
His young son called him several times, but he did not answer the phone for fear of affecting his image in the eyes of his superiors.
By the time he returned home drunk, she had already been taken to the hospital by her neighbor.
When she rushed to the hospital, she was in critical condition.
