A year later, after graduating from university, Ms. Shen got a job as an editor at a publishing house in the city where she went to college. She now works while conceiving new works, and occasionally goes home to make a fulfilling life.

Half a year ago, Shen Yin's grandmother's condition suddenly worsened, and she is currently being treated in a nursing facility in the county. The doctor told her that with her grandmother's current condition, she might not survive this spring. Even though she was busy with work, she insisted on going to the nursing home once a day to talk to her grandmother.

Today, Friday, she went home after work and made pork rib soup, planning to send it to her grandmother later. Suddenly, the mobile phone on the sofa in the living room rang, she hurriedly put down the work in her hand and went to answer the phone, which was called by her mother-in-law, saying that Wang Mengliang's grandmother was now in the hospital, and told her about the patient's situation. It turned out that my grandmother's high blood pressure had a sudden attack, and although the condition was under control, she still needed to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time.

She first called her grandmother's caregiver and told her that she couldn't go to her grandmother's tonight. She saw that the time displayed on the mobile phone screen was seven o'clock, and estimated the time, she should have rushed to the hospital at about eight o'clock.

Father-in-law and mother-in-law stood in front of the hospital bed, and she took the cooked pork rib soup to her mother-in-law, "Parents, how is grandma?" ”

The mother-in-law pulled her to sit down, "The nurse came to see her just now, and said that her blood pressure has been controlled, and there is no major problem at present, and it is really hard for you to let you run so late!" ”

"It's okay, Mom and Dad. In a while, he will drive you back to rest, and I'll just keep watch over here. ”

"Xiaoyin, you have to go to work tomorrow, your body can't bear it, I'm guarding here, you and your dad go back." The mother-in-law insisted on staying alone to keep vigil, but Shen Yin stopped insisting on it, she waited for Wang Mengliang to come over and let him persuade the two stubborn old men.

She was walking in the corridor of the hospital, and was about to go to the water room to receive water, when a middle-aged man in his forties stopped her and said, "Are you Shen Yin?" Shen Hai's eldest daughter. ”

Shen Yin turned around and looked at the middle-aged man in a navy blue coat in front of him, "Are you?" ”

"It turns out that it's really you, I see that you are very familiar." The middle-aged man smiled heartily, "Oh, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, you have grown so big, I am your father's friend - He Tao, I guess you don't have any impression of me." ”

Shen Yin smiled awkwardly, "Uncle He, I'm sorry, too many things have happened in the family in the past few years, and the things when I was a child have probably been forgotten a long time ago." ”

He Tao cast a sympathetic look at her, "I heard about your father, you are very strong, and your uncle admires you very much." ”

"Uncle He, thank you, I have a request, I don't know if you want to?" Shen Yin asked again and again, she always had doubts about her father's imprisonment, although her grandmother had already told her the reason, but she still didn't understand the reason, and she wanted to solve this doubt by taking advantage of this opportunity.

"Shen Yin, you said, as long as I can help, it's absolutely fine."

Shen Yin pointed to the bench in front of him, "Uncle He, let's sit down and talk slowly." ”

"Okay, no problem!"

She asked in a tone that could be heard by both of them as much as possible, "Uncle He, I want to know what my dad was in prison for back then?" Although the police said that my dad was drunk and made trouble, and the person was seriously injured, and in the end, the man died without being resuscitated, but I still couldn't believe that my dad would do such a thing. ”

He Tao wanted to take out the cigarette case from his pocket, but when he saw the no-smoking sign posted on the wall, he retracted his hand, and he sighed, "Didn't you ask your grandmother about this?" ”

"I asked, and it is consistent with the police's statement, so I want to ask you."

He Tao touched his chin, "Actually, your father is blaming others, how can he beat someone to death like that, even if he is drunk, he will not make trouble." ”

When Shen Yin heard this, it was like suffering a thunderbolt from the sky, and his heart was mixed, "Uncle He, what happened back then?" Tell me quickly. She asked anxiously.

"Hey...... Blame me for talking too much," He Tao sat upright, recalling that past, "When you were very young, your parents went to other places to do business, and only you and your grandparents were left at home to live together. I also went to the field with your parents that year, and we had a very hard time in the first few years, and we were deceived by outsiders a few times, and suffered several losses. After working outside for more than a year, I entered the factory, and then your parents opened a hometown restaurant in the local area, and I went to eat a few times at that time. Half a year after I joined the factory, I was transferred to another place, and after that, I cut off contact with your father, and it has been three years since I got in touch again. He took a breath and continued: "Three years later, I was transferred back to the original factory, and the restaurant opened by your parents is still there, but too many things have happened in the past three years. I still told your dad when he got drunk. He said that two and a half years ago, your mother ran away with a wealthy local businessman, and at that time you were probably in elementary school, and it was time to use the money. Your father closed the restaurant and searched for your mother, but after three months of searching, he finally gave up, and spent all his savings, so he had to come back and continue to open the restaurant. I thought your mother wouldn't come back, but two years ago, your mother suddenly appeared in front of your dad with a baby girl in her arms, crying and kneeling down to beg your dad for forgiveness, saying that your dad didn't forgive her, and she couldn't get up on her knees. It was the beginning of winter, and it was raining sleet outside, and your mother was kneeling outside, and the baby girl in her arms was crying all the time, attracting many locals to watch. In this way, your father forgave her and took on the responsibility of raising the baby girl. ”

Shen Yin couldn't believe it, she recalled the scene when she first met her sister. That year, she happened to be in junior high school, and it was the first time in six years that her parents came home, and her mother held a five-year-old girl in her arms and told her that this girl was her sister - Shen Yuehuan.

"Shen Yin, your grandmother didn't tell you about this, so she must have concerns. After this incident happened back then, I advised your father to stay in his hometown, but he was reluctant to make money in other places, and it was better to do business in other places than to stay at home and guard a few acres of land. ”

"Uncle He, do you know the cause of that accident?" Shen Yin retracted his thoughts and asked calmly, "I remember that my dad likes to smoke and drink, but I rarely see him drunk. ”

"Yes, Brother Hai's alcohol is really good, and he usually blows on the bottle when he drinks, he can drink two bottles in one breath, and he drinks a few of our brothers, but it has always been someone else's pour, and he continues to drink. Your parents went to that city again, but they went on to do their old business in a different place, opening a restaurant next to a vocational school. What happened after that, I heard from my friends around me, three years after I heard that your mother broke off contact with the rich boss, the rich boss found your mother again, although I don't know if these are true, but the friends around me have heard about it, and they have seen the boss a few times. After that, five years later, I have been busy with my own family affairs, and I have also cut off contact with those friends, and the next time I have news of them is the year your dad was in prison. ”

"Uncle He, what have you heard from your friends about me being imprisoned?"

He Tao pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered something, "I heard them say it once, it seems that this matter has something to do with that boss, but these are just my hearsay." ”

"Thank you, Uncle He, do you remember the contact information of your friends, I want to confirm it myself."

"Shen Yin, after all, people can't be resurrected after death, since Brother Hai didn't mention this, presumably he doesn't want you to know these past events, even if you can find it now, what's the use?" He Tao gently patted her on the shoulder, comforted her, and then took out his mobile phone from his other pocket and pulled out a contact information, "This person has been in touch with your father back then, you go and ask him to see if you can ask anything from him." ”

"Thank you, this is my mobile phone number, Uncle He, if you think of anything, call me."