Chapter 04: Tell the Truth
The four strong and powerful calligraphy characters of "Hurry up and whip" are hung horizontally on the wall, and the vigorous momentum seems to leap on the paper, which makes people can't help but have a feeling of blood boiling after reading it.
At this moment, there was a person staring blankly at the four big characters in front of him, but there was no sign of blood boiling on his face. His hands kept rubbing back and forth on the seams of his pants, and he looked very nervous and uneasy.
Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out in the room, and the corners of the mouth of the person who read the words twitched violently. Sneakily glanced back, and quickly turned his head away.
"Teacher Lin, this kid is very hateful, you only care about teaching at school. Even if you are injured or disabled, we will definitely not blame you. ”
Behind the man who read the words, a man who looked a little older was talking to another middle-aged man with a smile on his face. Glaring fiercely at the boy who was reading at the moment, the older man turned his face to the middle-aged man and continued: "But then again, this kid is actually very smart, and I believe you know this better than us. As he spoke, the slightly older man smiled and continued, "To tell you the truth, the two of us have been worried about this child for the past two years. I was fine before high school, but since I started high school, it's like a different person. ”
"Here, you drink water." The middle-aged man handed over a glass of water and nodded in agreement with a smile at the older man.
"I'm also a parent, and I can fully understand the feeling of being a parent." The middle-aged man said and stretched out his hand to push the frame on the bridge of his nose, and suddenly changed his words, and said with a smile: "I informed you to come to school this time, don't misunderstand." Actually, there is nothing to do, I just want to tell you a happy event in person. Speaking of this, the middle-aged man suddenly paused, turned his face to look out of the door with a smile, and said loudly: "Don't eavesdrop there, don't you want to tell you the good news of Uncle Wang in person?" ”
When the older man and the man who was looking at the painting heard this, they were slightly stunned and turned their faces to look at the door.
As the door opened, a watery figure flashed in. For a moment, the person who read the words was stupidly stunned.
"Hello Uncle Wang." The person who entered the door playfully winked at the man who was a little stupid at the moment, walked quickly to the two men who were just talking, and called sweetly to the older man.
"Hello, hello." The slightly older man said and turned his face to look at the middle-aged man, and said with a smile: "Isn't this your Lin Xue?" The bigger you get, the more sensible you become. ”
"Hehe, don't praise her, her mind is full of weird ideas all day long, and her mother and I are almost annoyed to death." Although the middle-aged man said this, his eyes were full of smiles and pride. Turning his face to look at the girl, he said with a smile: "Didn't you want to tell Uncle Wang the good news in person?" Don't hurry up and say it. ”
"Uncle Wang will definitely be happy if he hears this news." As she spoke, the girl turned and walked briskly towards the man who was reading. grabbed the hand that wanted to break free, pulled the man and walked back, and said with a smile: "It's better for Wang Yu to tell Uncle Wang about this matter personally." Gently pushing the man forward, the girl smiled: "Uncle Wang, I guess Wang Yu hasn't told you about this yet." ”
The older man smiled at the girl, looked up at the boy who was standing in front of him and was lowering his head at the moment, suddenly his face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "What are you hiding from me?" ”
Being asked by the slightly older man in front of him, Wang Yu's heart immediately became a little furious. Cold sweat flowed down his back, because he really couldn't remember what he had to tell his father.
Seeing that the boy in front of him looked cramped and nervous, the face of the older man was becoming more and more ugly.
"Look at you, don't you want to tell me?" The older man put down the teacup in his hand and just wanted to get up and have a seizure. Suddenly, at this time, the mobile phone on his body rang.
"I'm sorry Mr. Lin, I'll answer the phone." Turning his face to the middle-aged man on the side, he smiled and said. The older man took out his phone and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh heavily in his heart. He took the cigarette handed by the middle-aged man and strode out the door.
The girl standing behind the boy stuck out her head and looked at the middle-aged man who was standing by the window smoking at the moment, and pinched the boy's arm fiercely.
"Ah, what?" Wang Yu gritted his teeth, turned his face, and looked at Lin Xue in puzzlement.
"Why didn't you just say that? If it hadn't been for the phone ringing all of a sudden, I think your dad would be beating you up again. Lin Xue rolled her eyes at Wang Yu angrily and whispered.
"Say what?" Wang Yu was confused.
"You can say anything, otherwise I won't ask my dad for nothing this time to intercede for you?" Seeing that Wang Yu was still puzzled, Lin Xue was almost angry, "For example, you want to represent our school to participate in the city's painting art exchange meeting this time." ”
"That ,......" Wang Yu smiled bitterly in his heart, his mouth squirmed for a long time, and finally only squeezed out these two words.
"What, this, that. Wait a minute, you're just saying that. Slapping Wang Yu's arm hard, Lin Xue gritted her teeth and ordered, "Did you hear that?" ”
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"Don't send it anymore." An older man's voice was slower, and he looked up at the station not far ahead, pausing to move forward.
"Dad, it's so late, can't you go back tomorrow?" A slightly thin boy on the side hurriedly stopped, secretly glanced at the slightly older man next to him, and asked in a low voice.
The slightly older man slowly turned his face sideways, and the slightly thin boy immediately withdrew his peeking gaze, lowered his head and stood aside a little crampedly, and suddenly he didn't even dare to breathe, as if he was very afraid of the man in front of him.
stared at the boy beside him for a moment, and suddenly, the fierceness in his eyes receded, and a touch of inadvertent love and regret crept into the corners of his eyes. I sighed heavily in my heart. The older man's voice suddenly became much softer at the moment, and he smiled faintly and said, "Dad has to go to work tomorrow." ”
Looking at the cramped and nervous appearance of the boy in front of him, his heart suddenly ached. Have you been too strict with him over the years? It seems that my son has really grown up, and he is really old. Thinking of this, the slightly older man suddenly laughed, and then continued: "The factory doesn't implement weekends like your school, and our group of 'social college students' can't compare with you, hehe." After saying that, the older man smiled heartily again, reached out and patted the boy on the head gently.
Perhaps the laughter came a little suddenly, and although the boy next to him still did not look up at the moment, the shape of the corners of his mouth proved that he was very surprised.
After a while, the boy, who had come back to his senses slightly, slowly raised his head. Missing the older man's gaze, the boy asked in a low voice, "Dad, are you really not angry today?" ”
The slightly older man was slightly stunned, and a wry smile appeared in his heart. When did his son become so afraid of himself?
"It's really not angry today." Suddenly, as if he thought of something, his face suddenly straightened, and he continued: "Let me tell you Xiao Yu, no matter how a person changes, as long as he is willing to tell the truth to his family, then his essence has not changed." Mom and Dad can't accompany you for a lifetime, and there is still a long way for you to walk alone, do you understand? ”
"I understand." The boy nodded slightly. Somehow, he felt that today's father was suddenly a little strange, and there seemed to be a faint sadness in and out of his words. Maybe I'm thinking too much! The boy shook his head softly in his heart.
"Yes." The boy's answer to his demeanor made him feel a little relieved, and said, "Xiao Yu, your mother and I don't know when you started to become like this, but we have always believed that no matter how you change, you are still the good son we used to be." The man paused, and the look in his eyes softened a lot, "Actually, as a father, I shouldn't say this, because it always feels weird, isn't it a little numb?" Hehe. ”
"Dad, I'm sorry." The boy slowly lowered his head, and his voice became a little choked.
In fact, he wanted to tell his parents the reason for his change, but the reason that seemed ridiculous to him was impossible to say anyway.
"It's okay, don't be so polite between father and son. Today, you didn't lie to your dad with Xiaoxue's girl, and my dad was already very pleased. The older man said and smiled, "Don't think so much, prepare well for this exhibition in the city, and strive to get a ranking and come back to your mother to see, I believe my son has this ability." ”
The boy who was bowing his head suddenly felt a slight pain in his heart. For a while, the crisp and sweet voice suddenly sounded in my ears, and the water-green dress seemed to be dancing in the wind not far in front of me. The older man didn't notice that the boy next to him lowered his head a little more.
"Let's go back, the car is coming." The older man waved his hand at the boy, and with that, strode forward.
"Dad, you and Mom must pay attention to your body." The breeze was blowing slowly, and the boy's voice was caught in the wind, faintly unreal.
"Got it." The slightly older man didn't look back, his body shook slightly, and his steps sped up a little.
A chill hit the boy, and the boy's heart soured. The back, which is getting farther and farther away from him at the moment, why does it suddenly seem to be a lot more reluctant?
It seemed that the sand had blown into his eyes, and the boy reached out and rubbed his slightly dry and swollen eyes, looking at the back of the man who had grown so old at some point, standing in the afterglow of the setting sun, he was motionless for a long time.
Suddenly, a slightly strange thought arose in his heart, and he suddenly wanted to stop time in this moment forever.
The afterglow shone all over the sky, and the back did not stay after all, disappearing into his vision that was slowly becoming a little blurred.
The evening wind seemed to be a little strong and a little cold.
Not far away, a medium-sized bus was slowly driving out of the station. At first glance, it seemed to be sailing to the horizon. In the afterglow of the sunset, this picture is somewhat beautiful, but it also carries an inexplicable sadness.