Chapter 3: The Truth
Before Ye Ming's mother died, she told him that the camphor wood box in her bedroom was a relic she left to Ye Ming's father, and it was locked with a lock. After her death, the box was not to be burned, but to be kept forever. If one day Ye Ming and his father have the opportunity to recognize each other, then he will transfer this box to his father; If Ye Ming never found his father, then this box should never be opened, and Ye Ming was not allowed to look at the contents of it.
Ye Ming is a filial son, and he never dares to disobey his mother's words. What's more, these are the mother's last words. Therefore, although his mother gave him the key to the camphor wood box before he died, he always followed his mother's instructions and never opened the box, nor did he ever look at what was in the box.
But now, when Ye Ming realized that the mystery of his life experience was likely to be solved, his biological father was likely to be Secretary Lu, and he couldn't directly investigate and inquire, he naturally thought of this camphor wood box.
Because it is the most important relic of his mother, Ye Ming, this camphor wood box, has always been with him, and no matter where he moves, he will take the box to the place where he lives for safekeeping. So, the box is now in his single quarters.
After thinking that this box was likely to solve all his doubts, he jumped up from the office chair, rushed back to the dormitory, dragged the antique camphor box out of a corner of the bedroom, unlocked the box with a trembling hand, lifted the lid and looked, only to see a stack of letters neatly placed in the box, there were two or three hundred letters. On top of this large stack of letters is an elaborate diary. Other than that, there is nothing else.
Ye Ming looked at the large stack of letters, and tears couldn't help but fall like raindrops: Obviously, these letters were written by his mother and father for more than 20 years, but they were not sent, and they were a way for his mother to pour out her thoughts and concerns about her father. She knew that these letters could not be sent to her father, but she still insisted on writing so much, which shows how unforgettable her mother misses her father. However, in Ye Ming's impression, his mother never confided in him her deep thoughts about her father, but buried it deep in the most secret place in her heart, and only occasionally poured out her heart through this way of writing letters.
And the diary on the letter must have been written by my mother for my father, and it was a record of her thoughts and concerns about her father. Although this diary is not kept every day, as long as there are thoughts and feelings, my mother will record them, hoping that my father will one day see this diary and be able to appreciate her deep affection for him......
Because he was not sure whether Secretary Lu was his biological father, Ye Ming still didn't dare to look at his mother's diary. So, while crying, he gently picked up the diary, put it aside, and picked up an unsealed letter casually, glanced at the top of the envelope, and suddenly his body shook, and his eyes instantly widened: I saw that in the middle of the envelope was written: "Lu Zhiyao (Yuan) Qinqi". Beyond these words, there is no more information: no recipient's address, no sender's address, and no stamps.
Although Ye Ming already felt that Secretary Lu was his biological father, but when he saw that Secretary Lu's name really appeared on the envelopes that his mother had not sent, Ye Ming still felt extremely shocked, and he was still a little annoyed and puzzled in the shock: Secretary Lu should have known about his blood relationship with him a long time ago, why did he keep hiding it from himself? Why didn't you tell yourself earlier? Is he still afraid that he will cause him some trouble? Do you still think that your biological son may affect his career promotion?
Thinking of this, a sense of resentment arose in his heart: for so many years, his mother had worked hard to raise himself, and he had no complaints about his father who abandoned their mother and son, and had always lived in obscurity in that rural middle school. However, when the father knew that he was his son, he still didn't want to recognize himself as a son, thinking about his own career, for fear that he would affect his promotion, how could he be worthy of his mother who had made such a big sacrifice for him?
After looking at the envelope in a daze for a few minutes, Ye Ming picked up the diary again, opened it, and saw that on the title page of the diary, a group photo was pasted, and this photo was taken in the seventies and eighties of the last century in that kind of state-run photo studio: the background is a landscape painting with rough lines and mottled oil paint, and his mother and a man in his thirties are standing in front of this painting, holding hands, their heads next to each other, and the smiles on their faces are a little stiff and unnatural. Although that man was very different from the current Secretary Lu in terms of image, Ye Ming still recognized him at a glance.
Judging from the group photo, Lu Zhiyao was in his early thirties at that time, tall and thin, with a well-defined face and a vigorous youthful atmosphere in his eyes; And the mother is about twenty years old, and her right hand is tightly holding Lu Zhiyao's big palm, looking a little nervous and a little apprehensive. At the bottom of the group photo, there is a line of printed words: "Lu Yuan, Zhao Han taken on May 1, 19××......
Underneath this group photo is a line of beautiful pen words written by his mother: "Eternal Love". This line of words should be the subject of this diary.
When he saw this photo and his mother's handwriting, Ye Ming's face once again burst into tears......
Next, Ye Ming sat in the dormitory for nearly two hours. For two hours, he neither read the letters nor read his mother's diaries, but wept silently, falling into deep thoughts about his mother......
It wasn't until almost five o'clock that Ye Ming's mobile phone suddenly rang. He ruthlessly picked up his mobile phone and looked at the caller ID, but it was Chen Mengqi calling.
Ye Ming hurriedly pressed the answer button, only to hear Chen Mengqi crying and shouting inside: "Brother Ye, something big happened to us here." Now many investors who have raised funds in our company have flocked to the company's finance department to demand early withdrawal of their raised funds. Due to the company's current lack of cash to meet their withdrawal requirements in full, many customers have lost control of their emotions and have begun to smash the company's office premises, and some have begun to rob the company's valuable office supplies. Now, there is still a steady stream of people pouring into the company from outside, and our people in the security department can no longer control the situation. Brother Ye, what should we do now! ”