White Lies (short novel)

Zeng Xiangle

One evening in the middle of summer, the setting sun reflected the western sky. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Xiuqin happily ran home with her luggage. As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw my mother sitting at the door in a daze, her hair was fluffy, her eyes were distracted, and there were tears on her face, and I was puzzled.

"Mom, what's wrong with you." Xiuqin asked.

"It's okay, there's dust in my eyes, it's okay now." Mom looked at Qin Qin and smiled and said.

"Where's Daddy? Why didn't he come back? Xiuqin asked.

"Your dad is out of town." Mom said lightly.

"Alas, dad is really, I finally finished the exam, I wanted to go to the city with him to have a good time, but now it seems that there is no fun." Xiuqin's heart suddenly cooled half.

"Qin Qin, how did you do in the college entrance examination?" Mom asked with concern.

"So-so!" Xiuqin said casually.

"Study hard and be a useful person in the future." Mom said.

"When will Daddy be back?" Xiuqin asked.

"He said, when you have a breath in the future, you will naturally come back." Mom looked at Xiuqin expectantly.

Xiuqin was admitted to university, school was about to start, and she didn't see her father come back, and she felt a little lost in her heart. The moment I left my hometown, I couldn't see my father, and I couldn't help but ask again: "Mom, did Dad leave us?" ”

"Silly boy, how could your father be willing to leave us? He went abroad, to say the least, it will take three years and five years. You study hard, study abroad in the future, and be a useful person. Remember, don't be lazy. Mom admonished.

Xiuqin took her mother's words to heart, and she felt that she had a long way to go.

In college, Xiuqin studied hard every day, and she was the first in the class in all her homework, and she didn't know how many awards and prizes she won. Every time she won an award, she always had to write a letter to her family to report the good news.

After reading her daughter's letter, the mother who was thousands of miles away always wiped away her tears and said: "Her father, her daughter didn't embarrass you, you should rest assured!" ”

At the end of four years of college, Xiuqin successfully took the postgraduate entrance examination, and later was admitted to the doctorate and stayed in the university to teach. After ten years, Xiuqin became famous, and she wanted to go home to see her parents. When I got home, I still didn't see my father.

"Mom, when is Daddy coming back?" Xiuqin asked.

"Soon, I'll be back soon, you can study in peace!" Mom had a rare smile on her face.

Xiuqin doesn't understand, why does her mother say this every time? It's been ten years, and I haven't seen my father send money to the family, nor have he written back to say hello, or even a phone call, has he changed his mind after going abroad?

"Mom, you have been sending me to study all these years, I have grown up, please don't hide it from me anymore. In fact, I already know about my father, but I don't dare to ask if you don't say it. Xiuqin said.

"What? You already know? Mom was shocked.

"Yes, I am your daughter, don't I know you? You are strong and great, and you deliberately hide it so as not to distract me. Actually, it's a white lie, and I don't blame you. Xiuqin said.

"Qinqin, my good girl, Mom is sorry for you, Mom can't help it. Ten years ago, your dad rode home on a motorcycle, had a car accident, and left this world, at that time, you were preparing for the college entrance examination, and I didn't inform you. Later, in order not to distract you, I had to continue to hide it, and my mother also hoped that you would do a lot. The mother hugged her daughter and cried loudly.

Xiuqin listened to her mother's words, she was both sad and moved, she stroked her mother's wrinkled face, and said, "Mom, I don't blame you, you are my good mother, the greatest mother in the world." Don't be sad, your daughter has not failed you and her father, you can rest assured, your daughter will definitely make a difference. ”

The mother hugged her daughter tightly and didn't say anything, just cried, she wanted to drain all the tears she had earned for ten years.

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