"Cry, cry, cry, cry. If you really feel that you can't live on, we will divorce."
When Zhang Guoqing came back from work all day, he saw the woman who was sitting on the sofa wiping tears again for some unknown reason, and said helplessly and disappointed.
There was some indifference in the words, which made the woman who was crying silently feel even more grief. She lowered her head, shrugged her shoulders, raised her white and thin arms, wiped away the tears on her face, and stood up slightly awkwardly, just like a Just like a wronged little daughter-in-law.
"You're back on National Day, I'll cook for you right now."
Lin Fang looked up at her husband. Zhang Guoqing didn't show anything. She jumped into the kitchen as if she was frightened. Apart from that, she didn't say a word.
Zhang Guoqing was also used to Lin Fang's behavior of avoiding him like a snake and a scorpion. For the countless times, he sighed in his heart whether it was a mistake to choose to marry Lin Fang at the beginning, and whether his persistence all these years was just a joke.
While he was staying in the entrance, the door of the Zhang family was opened again, and a tall and thin boy with a cold expression came in, holding a basketball in his hand.
"You only know how to play ball. You are still a student, and the most important thing is to study." Zhang Guoqing said sharply to the boy who came in.
"Dad, I know, that is, during the summer vacation, it's easy and relaxed, and I haven't missed the tutoring on weekdays. I will definitely be admitted to a university that satisfies you by then."
Yan Chu, who has to be called Zhang Chu now, said to the stern-faced man in front of him, with loving and awkward eyes.
In fact, Zhang Guoqing has already regretted the curse words just blurted out. He used to love the child in front of him, but something happened afterwards, which made him unable to give to this child without reservation. , but this does not mean that he has no feelings for this child.
He knew that his son didn't like him always talking about his studies, and he also knew that the child had always hated his arrogance, thinking that he was the tyrant of the family, always bullying his wife and his mother.
Zhang Guoqing is clumsy and doesn't know how to explain. The misunderstanding between the father and son is getting deeper and deeper. Now that the son is in adolescence, the father and son are under the same roof, and there is no communication for a day.
He didn't even remember the last time his son called him daddy. It seemed that recently, his son always called him hello, which made Zhang Guoqing feel a little chilled.
But now, for some unknown reason, his son got close to him again, and Zhang Guoqing could no longer face him with a straight face, and there was a smile on his face.
"Is the living expenses enough? You are going to be in the third year of high school soon, and the cost of buying materials is also high. If you are short of money, tell your father."
The son gave in and took the initiative to give him the step down. Zhang Guoqing couldn't be tense anymore. Although his three sentences are still inseparable from learning, at least they are not as serious as they were at the beginning.
"Little Chu, you're back."
Lin Fang in the kitchen heard the sound of the door opening and closing, and walked out with plastic gloves on.
Husband and son didn't eat lunch at home today. She cooked lunch for herself, but the dishes were still in the sink and she had to wash them before making dinner.
Lin Fang has always disliked this kind of work, but her husband has no skills. He just earns a fixed salary. He has paid off the mortgage and car loan, plus the cost of his son's education. The rest of the money is enough every month. Daily expenses and a small amount of savings left, this part of the money, is used in case of unexpected needs, Lin Fang wants to hire a nanny or a part-time worker, this can only be a luxury.
She also has a bachelor's degree and majored in design from a top art college in China. She had good grades when she was studying, but she didn't work after graduating from school. At first, it was because of marriage and childbirth. Later, when the child left her hands, Lin Fang realized that she was out of touch with society. With the innovation of design software and the rapid changes in trends, she could no longer adapt to her own major and the work intensity of design work.
As for the front desk, teller and other jobs, Lin Fang couldn't help but feel that such a job was not good enough for her academic qualifications.
In this way, she became a full-time housewife, responsible for dinner at home, laundry and cleaning.
At this time, Lin Fang's eyes were still a little red, and when she saw her son, she couldn't help wiping away her tears with her gloved hands.
It was such a scene again, Zhang Guoqing couldn't tell what the disappointment was, he thought, I am afraid that in the next second, his son will blame him again for his mother, sometimes Zhang Guoqing is also thinking, how to live like this What's more.
"Mom, is the water heater turned on? I just sweated after playing basketball. I'm going to take a shower first."
Yan Chu did not coax the silently weeping mother like he did in the past, nor did he indiscriminately accuse Zhang Guoqing, the father.
He didn't take care of everything, because he felt sorry for Lin Fang's mother, and contracted the housework that she hadn't finished. Yan Chu just lowered his head and changed the shoes on his feet, as if he didn't see Lin Fang at this time. Fang's appearance.
"Ah, open, open."
It's not just Zhang Guoqing who is a little different, but Lin Fang is also the same. She subconsciously answered her son's question.
Yan Chu went back to his room with the basketball in his arms, and went to the bathroom with a change of clothes after a while.
For some reason, Zhang Guoqing wanted to laugh a little. He gave his bewildered wife a sarcastic look, and returned to the room with his briefcase in hand.
Lin Fang squeezed the dishcloth tightly in her hand, her thin figure made her feel more and more pitiful, but it's a pity that there is no man in this house who would feel sorry for her.
Lin Fang didn't go back to the kitchen until she heard the buzzing sound of the water heater in the bathroom starting up, and continued with the unfinished housework she had just done.
*****
"Zhang Chu, why haven't I seen you out to play basketball recently, did your father scold you again?"
Yan Chu was riding a bicycle with several breakfasts hanging on the handlebars. Before he got home, he was stopped by his good buddy Cheng Sheng.
"No, why would my dad scold me? He used to think that studying was important, and worried that I would fail my homework because of playing basketball."
Yan Chu supported the bicycle with one foot and stepped on the pedal with one foot. The tall and thin boy was dressed in a clean and refreshing manner. He wore a white ball uniform, loose sweatpants, and a headband on his forehead. He was neat and yet youthful. Trendy and handsome.
"Hey, I didn't expect you to say good things about your father one day. When we talked with us before, didn't you always say that your father is a tyrant, and he knows how to bully your mother and you without any skills?"
Cheng Sheng showed eyes as if he saw the New World, and seemed surprised to hear Yan Chu say good things about his father.
"I misunderstood it before, but it was not easy for my dad. You know, my mom doesn't have a job, so our family relies on my dad to earn money. In fact, when I think about it sometimes, my dad didn't do anything to apologize to my mom. But she is always crying at home, and my dad sometimes comes back from work for several nights, and seeing such a scene can't help but feel angry."
"It's a pity that you finally understand, your mother, I really can't say anything." In the past, all Li Chengsheng heard from his good friend was to defend his crying mother. To be honest, Cheng Growing up so old, it was the first time he saw a man like Yan Chu who was so close to his mother.
Anyway, Cheng Sheng looked down on his friend's mother, and always had a sad face. Once he went to a friend's house, she cried to him without doing anything, and complained about her husband and life in words injustice.
Cheng Sheng was helpless, as an elder, how could the other party have the nerve to tell him, since then, Cheng Sheng didn't go to his friend's house easily, and every gathering was held outside or at his own house.
If it weren't for Yan Chu's own problems, Cheng Sheng wouldn't want to make friends with him anymore, maybe Yan Chu also inherited a fucking IQ and EQ.
Now that his good brother has come out of his mother's demon barrier, Cheng Sheng still feels very happy.
"How about it, do you want to play together in the afternoon? The group of sports students from No. 2 Middle School challenged us, and Zhao Xinhan even agreed to be a cheerleader."
Cheng Sheng knew that his friend was a little bit interested in that girl from No. 2 Middle School. Although he felt that his friend had always had problems with women's eyes, but because he hadn't been able to date him during this period of time, Cheng Sheng could only take My friend's goddess was used as bait.
"Okay, I'll go to your house to find you after dinner."
Today is an important plot point, even if Cheng Sheng didn't meet him, Yan Chu would find him by himself, so without hesitation, Yan Chu agreed to the other party's invitation.
"Focus on sex and despise friends."
Cheng Sheng thumped Yan Chu's chest heavily, and it was only after hearing Zhao Xinhan's name that the other party was willing to leave the house.
Yan Chu didn't explain, the two made an appointment to meet and then separated.
Today is Sunday, and it is rare for Zhang Guoqing not to work overtime. He slept late and didn't get up until 8:30. When he was thinking about whether it was time to buy some breakfast and came back, Yan Chu opened the door and came in with a few servings in his hand. breakfast.
"Dad, your favorite glutinous rice balls are wrapped in butter sticks, mustard greens and ham sausage, brushed with seafood sauce, and your favorite Liji soy milk, which happens to be still hot."
Yan Chu brought the breakfast bought for Zhang Guoqing to him, and then picked up his own breakfast and ate it.
"Didn't you prepare your mother?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at his son and carried two breakfasts in his hand, one was his and the other was his son's, which meant that the other party did not prepare Lin Fang's breakfast.
"Mom sleeps very late on Sundays, and usually has lunch when she wakes up."
Zhang Guoqing is busy with work, so he often doesn’t come home for dinner, and on weekdays when he goes to school, Yuanshen’s breakfast and lunch are also taken care of outside by himself. Lin Fang needs to cook, and most of the time there is only dinner .
On Sundays, she is even less needed. If Zhang Guoqing and Yan Chu rest, they will go to the breakfast stand outside to settle the matter by themselves, while Lin Fang will sleep until the sun is high, and then prepare today's lunch and dinner.
However, according to Yuan Bo's memory, after he was fifteen, he was the one who washed and cooked at home. Because he loved his mother, Yuan Bo consciously undertook a lot of housework, which the honest man in front of him didn't know.
After hearing what his son said, Zhang Guoqing really didn't say much, but he was still very happy that his son could remember his preferences. Even if Yan Chu proposed to play golf with his classmates in the afternoon, he didn't say anything against it, and gave Yan Chu fifty One yuan, let him buy some cold drinks when he is tired from playing.
For the first time, the father and son, who hadn't been close since Yan Chu was twelve years old, went to the vegetable market to buy some food after eating breakfast together.
When Lin Fang woke up, lunch was ready. The father and son were talking and laughing in the kitchen cleaning the sink. The atmosphere was particularly harmonious, as if Lin Fang was excluded.
"You got up just right, come over to eat after washing your face and brushing your teeth."
Zhang Guoqing looked up at his wife's face, the smile on his face was slightly restrained, and he said to Lin Fang with a little distance.
Lin Fang felt aggrieved, her eyes were red again, she turned her head and looked at her son.
Yan Chu didn't speak, just lowered his head and placed his chopsticks.
I don't know from which day, this son who always defended himself seemed to be more and more strange and indifferent to her. Lin Fang didn't know if it was his own illusion.
Enduring her sadness, Lin Fang went to the bathroom to wash up, and then the family of three sat down to eat in silence, Zhang Guoqing and Yan Chu occasionally said a few words about studying.
"Is the math tuition okay recently?"
Zhang Guoqing asked, his son is very good in other subjects, but he has never been able to pass the math test. Now the cram school he is looking for for his son is run by a well-known special teacher.
After the other party retired, he started classes to earn some extra money. For 20 days, the tuition fee for two hours a day would cost 3,000 yuan. Does tutoring work for my son
"It's very good. I can listen to what the teacher teaches. I think I should be able to do well in the exam when the summer vacation starts."
Yan Chu ate his food and said to his father.
"That's good. You scored 93 points in the final math test last time. The teacher said that as long as you can improve your math, there is still hope for key universities."
My son was always impatient when we talked about study before, but now that his son is willing to listen, Zhang Guoqing couldn't help but talk more.
"National Day, don't always tell your children to study and study, the children's happiness is the most important thing, don't use your rules to kill the children's nature, didn't you say it in the news, students from Yenching University and Shuimu University There are also many street stalls after graduation, and grades and schools don’t mean everything.”
Lin Fang looked at her son tenderly and said softly.
"I used to be ignorant, but now I think it is really important to study well. No matter what you say in the future, at least one more bargaining chip, and the starting point can be higher than others. Dad, don't worry, I will study hard. I will definitely pass the exam." Go to a major university."
Yan Chu's answer made the stern Zhang Guoqing very happy. He didn't understand why Lin Fang always made trouble when he was teaching his son, since it was her son.
He didn't know how to express his happiness now, he just kept smiling and gave Yan Chu a few spoonfuls of scrambled eggs with tomatoes that he made, letting him eat two more bites.
Obviously, what my son hates the most is mathematics. In the past, Lin Fang helped him speak, and his son was very moved, but this time it didn't work.
Lin Fang pursed her lips, looked at the crystal clear rice grains in the bowl, and suddenly lost her appetite.
She put down the bowl heavily, went back to the room without looking back, and closed the door.
"Dad, you and Mom should divorce."
After Lin Fang returned to the room, Yan Chu suddenly spoke to Zhang Guoqing.
"Why are you saying this all of a sudden, kid?" Zhang Guoqing tightened his hand holding the bowl, and looked up at his son, not understanding why he wanted to talk about divorce.
"You two are not happy together at all. When I was young, my mother always said that I couldn't divorce because of me. Now that I am an adult, I will take the college entrance examination next year, so if you can't pass it, then leave."
Yan Chu didn't understand how the man in front of him endured these years of marriage. I am afraid that in addition to his obsession with Lin Fang and unwillingness to reconcile, his love for the original body is also part of the reason.
In the last life, everyone in the original body betrayed his relatives, and in the end, only the man in front of him who he had always looked down upon and hated was still willing to take him in and take care of him.
Even in the end, he was willing to pay the price of his soul, just for the original body to be able to change.
Yan Chu couldn't even guarantee that if he was this man, he would make such a decision that could be called a holy father from his standpoint.
But one thing is certain, although Zhang Guoqing has been concerned about Yan Chu's life experience for a long time, but he is sincere about this son.
"You, a child, shouldn't be in charge of this kind of thing. What you have to do now is to study hard and get into a good university."
Zhang Guoqing lowered his head and kept poking the rice grains in the bowl with his chopsticks, his expression flustered.
"If, Dad means, if, your mother and I divorce, who will you marry?"
A few minutes later, in the quiet dining room, Zhang Guoqing suddenly spoke again.
"Of course I'm with dad, but no matter who you are with, you are my parents." Yan Chu said to the man who was a little nervous. Hearing his son's reply, Zhang Guoqing's frowning brows were relieved, and the corners of his mouth Also put on a smile.
He felt that with his son's answer, he didn't seem to be such a failure in this life.
But divorce, he still has to think about it.
*****
"Zhang Chu, you kid has been in hiding these days. If Cheng Sheng hadn't seduced you with Zhao Xinhan, wouldn't you plan to come out and play with us?"
Yan Chu and Cheng Sheng appeared on the court, and were soon surrounded by several other teenagers, especially Yan Chu. Those people jumped up one by one, hooked his neck, and put their arms around his shoulders. The weight of these people made Yan Chu It was difficult for Chu to move his body.
Their voices were not lowered, and not far from the other side, the girls in vests and short skirts could hear those words clearly.
"Xin Han, the school grass of the No. 1 middle school likes you so much, why don't you respond?"
"It's our school belle who is very charming and has been living in a small school. She can only be asked out after hearing your name."
A group of girls chatted and laughed, and many girls looked enviously at the beautiful girl who was standing in the center like the stars and the moon. If they also had such skins, they would be the ones the school grass fell in love with now. This world is really not good. fair.
Zhao Xinhan listened to what his friends said, but smiled and said nothing.
Although Zhang Chu looks good, but his family background is mediocre, such a boy is not the type she likes, but the vanity of a girl makes her enjoy the other party's pursuit. For this reason, she has never given Zhang Chu a favor during this time. exact answer.
It's a pity, the appearance of the other party is really one of the best, as long as the other party's family background can be better, she is willing to try to associate with him.
Zhao Xinhan glanced at the young boy who was still young, and lowered his face, his cheeks were slightly pink. From the outside world, it was the best symbol of Lang's affectionate concubine's intentions.