The dark red sun was lingering on the horizon and could be swallowed by the darkness at any time.
On the perfectly straight street, a small figure was panting as he ran. The slanting sunlight elongated his shadow.
Yi Le had forgotten why he came to the pet shop. He kept running, with only one thought in his mind — he had to get home before his parents started to quarrel. He could not let his parents be separated.
Snap!
He was running too fast. It was dark, and he was short-sighted. He accidentally stepped on an empty plastic bag, slipped, and fell down. Fortunately, he was wearing thick winter clothes. Although it hurt a lot, he was not hurt. If his parents were present, he would definitely cry like a spoiled child and wait for his parents to coax him to take the opportunity to ask for some benefits. But today, he just gritted his teeth and stood up silently. He patted the dirt off his clothes and continued to limp.
The pet shop wasn't far from his home. After crossing the crossroads and taking a diagonal path, it would only take him about ten minutes to get there. If he ran, it would only take him about ten minutes.
As he ran all the way into the neighborhood, he saw his family's newly bought car parked downstairs. As expected, his parents were already home. The old people who came out for a walk all frowned when they saw Yi Le. Everyone knew that this boy was so stubborn that even the dogs despised him.
Yi Le climbed up to the fifth floor, took out the key, and opened the door. Because he was tired and nervous, he couldn't get the keyhole in. He didn't open the door until the third time.
He didn't even have time to pull out the key. He threw his backpack on the ground and ran straight in.
The house was eerily quiet.
"I... I'm back!" he said loudly, afraid that he would be late.
"You're back? Go wash your hands. It will take a while for dinner. "His mother, Gu Le, stuck her head out of the kitchen with an apron.
"Where's my dad?" Yi Le looked around the living room and didn't see his father.
Gu Le pouted at the direction of the study and said grumpily, "He went into the study as soon as he came home. I have to do all the chores! Why? We work the same job, and I earn as much as him. Why do I have to do all the chores? Who doesn't want to sit down and watch TV as soon as they get home? "
She had resentment in her chest, so her voice was naturally a little loud. She wanted Tian Yi to hear her, so she could express her dissatisfaction.
Yi Le waved his arms anxiously, "Mom! Mom! Stop it! My dad works very hard … "
"No, I'm going to say it today!" Gu Le was even angrier when she heard that. She threw her apron away, put her hands on her waist and said, "He works hard, but I work hard too! Is that what he usually tells you? Did you say that your mother's job was easy? "
"It's not like that..." Yi Le was so anxious that he was sweating. He regretted that he didn't ask the black and white kitten more questions. Now he didn't know what to say.
Coincidentally, the door of the study was pulled open. Tian Yi, who had vaguely heard the noise, walked out with a sullen face and said angrily, "What did you say?"
"I said …" Gu Le had always been amenable to coaxing but not coercion. Tian Yi gave her a cold shoulder, so she would not swallow it. She glared at him and was about to lose her temper.
Yi Le closed his eyes and shouted with courage, "I have something to tell you!"
His sudden shout startled his parents, and their anger was blown away. They looked at each other in astonishment, trying to figure out the reason from each other's eyes.
Yi Le shouted out loud. All the anxiety and depression in his chest had been vented out by this shout. His chest rose and fell. Every time he breathed, his courage seemed to grow.
The last trace of doubt he had about the black and white kitten also disappeared — it was right, his parents did quarrel. If he waited for them on the way home alone, it would be too late when he got home.
"Yi Le, what do you want to say?" Tian Yi was the first to come back to himself, and his tone became more normal.
Gu Le did not speak, but also looked at him with concern.
Now, it was too late to regret. Even Yi Le, this naughty kid, knew that if he said it was okay and was just joking, his parents would probably get even angrier. Just like the black and white kitten said, they would dig up some old problems, such as the children's education...
He walked over with his head down, pulled up his father's sleeves, and led his father to sit on the sofa. Then he pulled his mother to sit opposite his father.
"Wait a minute." He walked into the kitchen, grabbed a handful of tea leaves from the tea can, and put them into his father's teacup. Then he poured some boiling water into the teacup, brought it back to the living room, and put it on the tea table in front of his father.
"You worked hard today." He stood up straight and bowed to his father.
Tian Yi was in a bad mood today. He had encountered a lot of problems at work. The position of department manager, which he thought was in the bag, had been taken away by someone else. Impulsively, he went home and locked himself in the study to write his resignation letter. But then he heard Gu Le nagging in the living room — his anger and resentment suddenly rushed to his head!
He walked out of the study to quarrel with Gu Le. He couldn't hold it anymore, and he had to find a target to vent his anger on. Anything would do, and his wife was obviously the best target.
However, Yi Le's behavior suddenly made his mind very empty. The anger and resentment that had accumulated into a knot suddenly melted like frost meeting the hot sun, and melted into a warm current flowing into his heart.
This was the first time that his son made tea for him, and the first time that his son greeted him. There was only one thought in his mind — his son had grown up and become sensible! Compared to this, whether he could get promoted or not was not a big deal. Even if he couldn't get promoted this time, he would still have a chance next time.
On the other hand, although Gu Le was also very happy, she vaguely felt a stabbing pain in her heart. Even the son thought that the father's work was harder? Was everything she had done for the family ignored?
Yi Le walked to her again, bowed and said, "Mom, I'm sorry."
"Sorry... Why are you sorry? Are you being naughty again? Did the teacher ask for a parent again? "Gu Le's temper rose again. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, she secretly gave the teacher a shopping card worth 500 yuan, but it was returned. She already felt uneasy, and now this child kept causing trouble for the teacher!
Tian Yi, who was enjoying his happiness, was very dissatisfied with her attitude. He said in a low voice, "Why are you so anxious? Let the child finish first. "
Gu Le stared at him and temporarily suppressed her temper.
Tian Yi pulled Yi Le to sit beside him and said softly, "Yi Le, don't be afraid. Just say what you want."
With his father's encouragement, Yi Le became more courageous. He shook his head, "The teacher didn't ask for a parent, but I have something to tell you, something you don't know."
"Go ahead. Mom and Dad are listening. We won't interrupt you." Tian Yi put his hand on his shoulder.
Yi Le lowered his head, and the emotions and words that had been hidden for a long time gushed out like a flood. Because of his excitement, some of his words were incoherent, but most of them could be understood. He talked about a lot of things, including how he was naughty but was not found out, how he bullied his classmates at school, but the classmates didn't dare to say anything...
Finally, he talked about what happened that evening. He confessed his thoughts. At that time, he thought that his mother didn't care about him, so he planned to run across the road and hide to punish his mother. He wanted to make her anxious and give in to him. When she was anxious, he would come out and get some benefits for himself. That was his plan. However, he was stopped by the store manager of the pet shop. Then he had an idea. He slandered the store manager and won his mother's care again.
Gu Le and Tian Yi frowned. Although they were busy with work, they thought that they were very good at educating their children. Sometimes, they sneered at their colleagues' stories about naughty children, but they didn't expect their own naughty children to be more naughty than anyone else! Especially when they heard the last thing, they were shocked to the point of lingering fear.
"I told you to wait for the green light and walk on the crosswalk. Don't run! Why didn't you listen!" Gu Le shouted anxiously.
Tian Yi interrupted her, "Let's not talk about this."
He turned to Yi Le and asked, "Yi Le, is it true? When did it happen? "
Due to the sudden influx of too many shocking things, Gu Le felt a headache coming on. She held her forehead and said, "I told you before. Look at your memory. Did you turn a deaf ear to my words?"
Tian Yi was not in the mood to argue with her about these details. He asked Yi Le again, "Think about it. When did it happen?"
"The day my mom broke her phone screen. The next day, she bought a new phone, and then you talked about buying a car..." Yi Le answered in a low voice.
Tian Yi remembered. It was true. At that time, Gu Le told him that a strange man stopped Yi Le on his way to school. She insisted on buying a car because she was worried that it would be dangerous for Yi Le to walk to and from school. At that time, Tian Yi felt that it made sense. Although his family's financial situation was not too good, he still agreed. He never thought that the truth of the story was not like this. If that man hadn't stopped Yi Le in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable, considering Yi Le's usual recklessness...
"I really don't know what to say..." He sighed heavily to Gu Le, "You don't know what happened. You wrongly accuse people. This will disappoint good people."
Gu Le knew that she had done something wrong, but she still said, "If you were there, would you believe a stranger?"
"At least I won't wrongly accuse people..." Tian Yi shook his head and said decisively, "Forget it. It has happened. Let's not talk about it anymore. Now we have to think of a way to remedy it... All the students who were bullied by Yi Le, the three of us should go to their homes and apologize. As for the pet shop owner... let's go together this weekend. "
Gu Le bit her lip. Although she felt embarrassed to face the pet shop owner again, she didn't object.
Yi Le peeped at their faces and asked carefully, "Won't you scold me?"
"We won't scold you, because this is not something that can be solved by scolding you. We are also responsible for these things. " Tian Yi held his hand and said sincerely, "But Yi Le, you are still a good boy. Mom and Dad are very happy and will correct these mistakes with you. In the future, you must open your heart to us like you did today, okay? "
"Okay!" Yi Le burst into tears.
Gu Le walked over and hugged the father and son.
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