Now, when I met Zhao Menglei’s father, I immediately called out, “Dad, I am Feng Xiao.”
The words I said were completely different from the plan I had thought of on the road. After I shouted them out, I felt that my nervousness was gone immediately, and I screamed very naturally. I did not speak Mandarin, I used the dialect from my hometown.
accent.
He was stunned. He immediately turned around and left.
"Dad! I'm Feng Xiao." I shouted behind him. But he didn't stop and continued walking forward. I suddenly stood there.
The old lady who came to ask me just now came over immediately and asked me: "Who are you? Why do you call him dad?"
"I am his son-in-law." I said, looking depressed.
"Isn't his daughter dead?" the old lady asked in surprise. I was also surprised: how did she know? But I didn't ask her, I just nodded, and then said: "I am on a business trip to Beijing and stopped by.
Look at him. But, this..."
"Hey!" the old lady sighed, "Well, you come to my house and sit for a while. Then I will ask other people to talk to him first. Do you think this is good?"
I quickly agreed and kept saying thank you. In my heart, I was extremely grateful to this old lady for her enthusiasm.
"Old man, go and talk to Old Zhao. His son-in-law has come from so far away. Why don't you let him in?" The old lady then turned around and said to an old man.
The old man glanced at me, and I hurriedly thanked him. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You are such a troublesome old woman. Hey! Okay, I'll go."
The old lady said to me: "Young man, don't worry. He will meet you. Let's go and drink some water at my house."
I thanked her again and followed her to her home. When I passed by the courtyard, I saw the old people looking at me and whispering.
The house the old man lives in is not big, with one bedroom and one living room. It has not been decorated and looks very simple, but it is kept relatively clean.
She asked me to sit down, then made me a cup of tea, and then asked me: "Is this your first time here?"
I nodded, "Yes. His daughter was a classmate of mine in middle school. Later they moved to the north and I haven't seen them for many years."
"Are you his daughter's second husband? Wasn't her first husband killed by her?" the old lady asked me.
Now I suddenly understood: This old lady didn’t invite me to her home because of her enthusiasm, but maybe more because of her curiosity. But I thought maybe I could learn something about Zhao Menglei’s family from her.
What about the situation? Because I know that an old lady like this should know a lot of things. She is the kind of person who keeps asking questions. There are such people everywhere. So I nodded, "Yes. How do you know that?"
So clear?"
"Do you know about her parents?" the old lady asked me instead.
I shook my head, "To be honest, I'm very ashamed. I have never visited the couple's home after Zhao Menglei and I got married. I can say that I know nothing about the situation in her family."
"No wonder." The old lady shook her head and sighed, "Old Zhao never talks about what happened between him and his daughter. The rest of us just talk about it in private."
"Do you want to tell me? What happened in their family in the past few years? I called my father-in-law after my wife left, but he ignored me at all. I really don't know why."
I asked immediately.
Now, I no longer think about things that I don’t care about. I just want to find out what happened in Zhao Menglei’s family as soon as possible. I think: maybe after I understand everything, it will be easier for me to get close to you two.
Old man. Now that Zhao Menglei is gone, I am their son-in-law no matter what. It is still my obligation to provide for him until his death. Especially when I think of the dream the night before yesterday, I have regarded that dream as Zhao Menglei's love for me.
of entrustment.
This has nothing to do with superstition.
Therefore, I think I should try to ask some substantive questions in front of this old lady. I can see that she is the type of old man who is very bored and likes to talk and inquire. This is exactly what I am.
needs.
Sure enough, she then told everything that had happened in Zhao Menglei's house——
Zhao Menglei's mother passed away not long after her parents moved to Beijing. Zhao Menglei had just graduated from college that year. However, less than half a year after her mother's death, she discovered that her father had a close relationship with a woman, so she and
Her father made a big fuss and even beat her because of this matter. But she didn't expect that Zhao Menglei later did two things that her father hated deeply.
The first thing was that Zhao Menglei went to the public security bureau to report that her father and the woman had murdered her mother. Later, after investigation by the police, they believed that such a situation was not true at all. But Zhao Menglei did not give up because of this.
Not long after that, her father's best friend was beaten, and he was beaten all over with bruises but no injuries. Her father suspected that Zhao Menglei had someone do this, but there was no evidence, so he got angry and
Then he severed the father-daughter relationship with her.
"Everyone in our courtyard knows this. Since then, we have never seen Lao Zhao's daughter here again. Later, Lao Zhao married that woman. Of course, that woman hated Lao Zhao's daughter the most.
As a result, the story of her murder was spread everywhere, and the story of her suicide later. Alas! This family is really like this, why is it like this? Even if you come this time, you may not be able to do something for your wife. But
...Hey! What's the use now? In fact, we still know one thing. Lao Zhao cried all night after learning the news that her daughter was dead. This person is like this, he doesn't know how to forgive when he is alive.
What's the use of crying after she dies? Don't you think so? By the way, what's your name?" She was nagging alone, and I felt uncomfortable after listening to it. Then I stood up.
, suddenly someone asked me my name, I didn’t answer her, I just said to her: "Mother-in-law, please give these things to my father-in-law. At the same time, please tell him if he needs anything in the future.
If you want my help, you can call me at any time or come to Jiangnan directly to see me. I work at the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan Medical University. He knows my name. Thank you."
"Hey..." She called me, but I immediately left her home and ran out of the small courtyard quickly.
After leaving the courtyard, I slowed down and quickly merged into the crowd. I didn't want to get in the car right away because my thoughts were in a mess.
I have always been very eager to know what happened to Zhao Menglei and her family, but today, when I knew everything, I found that what happened to her was completely different from my countless imaginations and guesses. Moreover, when I was
After listening to what the old lady said, I suddenly shuddered.
I learned something from what happened at Zhao Menglei's family. Zhao Menglei has a strong suspicion and revenge mentality. In fact, this is a sign of mental illness, and can even be said to be a precursor to schizophrenia. Maybe it is because of this that it appears
She murdered her ex-husband.
I had that kind of relationship with Zhuang Qing before we got married, but that relationship continued to exist after we got married, and later we had relationships that we shouldn't have with Lin Yu and Chen Yuan. Zhao Menglei knows all these things. Now,
I really don’t understand: Why didn’t she use the same extreme method to hurt me before? Is it just because I have always been gentle to her? Or is it because she is getting married for the second time and I am getting married for the first time?
marriage?
No, it shouldn't be like this. Because for a person with a psychological illness or even a mental problem, she can't exercise that kind of restraint. So, why on earth would she let me go? Why can't she bear to hurt me?
I can't understand.
After feeling extremely scared in my heart, I suddenly felt grateful to her: Menglei, thank you, thank you for not hurting me.
I thought I would understand everything after visiting Zhao Menglei's father this time, but I found myself becoming more and more confused. Now, I am walking alone on the street, gathered in the crowd, and I feel even more uncomfortable.
Because I find that all I think about now is her goodness.
I thought about the tenderness she had towards me, the cooking and soup she made for me every day, and the love she had with me again and again. Thinking of all that, I felt even more ashamed and felt even more stupid. Suddenly
Thinking of that dream again, thinking of her look in my dream, and then thinking that the place where her father lived was about to be demolished, I began to speed up my pace, and then went to find the bank I needed.
An hour later, I went to Zhao Menglei's father's residence again. I had already applied for a new card, which contained the 200,000 yuan I had just deposited.
I hate myself because I have too little money on my card. All my money has been spent on projects.
After entering the small courtyard, I didn't meet the old lady in front of me, and I felt relieved. I didn't want to listen to her chatter anymore, let alone her to ask me about anything again.
I met a middle-aged man, asked him about the residence of Zhao Menglei's father, and went directly there.
When I arrived, I found the things I had brought for him at the door. I couldn't help but sigh, and then I took a few deep breaths and started knocking on the door.
The door opened, and what appeared in front of me was a very elegant middle-aged woman. She asked me: "Who are you looking for?"
"Is Uncle Zhao here? I am his fellow villager." I asked her in standard Mandarin.
"Old Zhao, someone is looking for you." She turned around and called, but she had no intention of letting me in. I had to stand outside the door and wait.
After a while, I saw Zhao Menglei's father coming out. When he saw me, his color suddenly changed, "Why are you here again?"
Although I was scared, I could only insist on staying here, "Dad, Zhao Menglei is no longer here anyway. No matter how much you hated her before, she is still your daughter. I came to see you specially on her behalf this time. You