August 28th.
The sun shone brightly in the blue sky and white clouds.
Today was his parents' 25th wedding anniversary.
It was a day with a special meaning.
Fifty years of marriage was considered a "golden wedding." Twenty-five years was equivalent to half a golden wedding.
His father, Chen Gang, was very concerned about this day. He had specially applied for a day off from work, intending to spend the day with his wife, He Hi, and take a set of wedding photos.
When they got married more than 20 years ago, the country's economic development was average, and the citizens were generally not very rich. Even in Shang Hai, the most economically developed city, there were not many newlyweds who had extra money to spend on a set of wedding photos twenty years ago.
At most, they would take a cheap indoor wedding photo.
It was a new era, and life was getting better. All kinds of wedding photo studios were popping up everywhere, but they were no longer young. Chen Gang's proposal to take a set of wedding photos was also to make up for his regrets and to commemorate the beauty of the past.
He had thought that He Hi would be very happy with his proposal and would agree with it expectantly.
He did not expect He Hi to pour a bucket of cold water over his head.
He Hi laughed coldly. "Ha, wedding photos? If it wasn't for our son, would I have been with you for 25 years? I would have divorced you long ago. Do you think I still love you? "
Chen Gang's forehead was slightly sweaty. He said awkwardly, "Honey, that incident happened 25 years ago. Why do you still remember it? I have long forgotten about her. Can't you just turn the page? "
"Hmph! You may be forgetful, but that doesn't mean I am. I will always remember what you did to me! "
He Hi gritted her teeth. Her eyes were cold, and her face was full of hatred.
"This …"
Chen Gang shook his head. He had never expected that a small detour in his youth would cause He Hi to hate him so much. They had almost divorced because of it.
Of course, Chen Gang knew that he had indeed gone overboard. He had desperately apologized and tried to redeem himself. After that incident, he had become a good family and wife man, trying his best to make up for it.
But … 25 years had passed, and He Hi still had not forgiven him. She had transferred all her love to their son.
Now, hearing her tone of voice and seeing her cold attitude toward the wedding photos, Chen Gang's heart sank.
Chen Gang's heart sank.
He whispered, "Honey, then … we don't want the wedding photos anymore? I paid a deposit of more than $8,000. "He had thought that He Hi would be pleasantly surprised, but now he was worried about how to get the money back.
"Of course we have to, but it's mainly me and my son taking parent-child photos. You just have to accompany me."
As a woman, how could He Hi not want to take wedding photos? She just hated a certain someone and didn't want to take photos with him.
"Alright, alright."
Chen Gang's face lit up as he quickly made arrangements.
…
The morning of the 28th.
Pudong District Bund Photography Base, a scenic place near the sea.
There was a sea, a beach, and a special yacht.
The Chen family of three came here to take a set of wedding photos.
With the help of the makeup artist, He Li put on heavy makeup and put on a pure white wedding dress. She held the hem of the dress with her hand, and the long skirt trailed on the floor.
"Mom, you are so beautiful today. You are the most beautiful mom in the world."
Chen Jin, who had changed into a well-ironed suit, praised with a face full of smiles.
Actually, He Hi was 50 years old this year. No matter how well she took care of herself, she still looked like a woman in her forties.
Her body was loose, her skin was dull, and there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
But the most attractive thing about her was the mature and intellectual temperament that she exuded. It made people feel very approachable, but at the same time, they did not dare to get too close to her. It was as if there was a kind of majesty about her.
It was this unique temperament that made He Li, who was not very good-looking, exude an eye-catching charm.
Chen Jin called it "Mother of the World."
This was also the professional aura that she had accumulated after working in the tax bureau for decades.
After a round of meticulous makeup by the makeup artist, his mom now looked like she was in her twenties or thirties. She was indeed very beautiful.
"Look at your sweet mouth, silly boy. You only know how to make Mom happy."
Chen Jin's flattery made He Li giggle. She enjoyed it very much and tapped his forehead with her finger.
"Mom, I am speaking the truth. If I want to find a wife in the future, I will find one like you. If I can't find one, I will stay single for the rest of my life," Chen Jin said with a silly face.
He Li smiled and said, "Find someone like Mom. Sure, Mom will arrange a blind date for you tomorrow."
"Sure, I don't want someone who doesn't look like Mom."
…
"Smile."
"Smile again."
"Three, two, one … OK!"
The photographer, who was half-squatting on the floor with his SLR camera, took many photos from different angles.
Among them were He Li and Chen Gang's wedding photos.
But after a few photos, He Li impatiently pushed Chen Gang aside and called Chen Jin over. "Go away, I want to take a few more photos with our son."
Then, Chen Jin was dragged away by his mom to change into a few sets of clothes and take more than ten photos. Chen Gang was left to the side. Occasionally, he would take a family photo.
Feeling a little tired, Chen Jin could not help but look at his dad, who was not far away. He said to He Li, "Mom, take a few more photos with Dad. Today is mainly for you and Dad."
He Li, who was holding his arm and squeezing a smile at the photographer, suddenly said with a look of disgust, "Your dad is old and ugly.
He's ruining my image. I don't want to take photos with him! "
Chen Jin smiled bitterly. "Mom, Dad is very handsome, okay? Dad is the best match for you."
"Tell him to get lost. My son is the most handsome man in the universe. I don't want to take photos with him!" He Li looked at her young son's side profile. He looked like her husband when he was young. She could not help but lean her head on his shoulder.
"Ok."
Chen Jin was a little speechless. Actually, Chen Gang was much more handsome than him when he was young. Even though he was 50 now, he was still one of the more handsome middle-aged men.
After dressing up, he was not much worse off than Chen Jin.
Chen Jin, on the other hand, had inherited He Li's looks.
But Mom would not let go. Chen Jin felt that his hands were getting sore.
…
After taking the wedding photos.
When they returned home that night, they bought a bunch of good food. Chen Gang personally cooked with Chen Jin's help. They made a table full of sumptuous dishes.
After dinner.
Chen Jin took out the "gift" he had prepared.
"Mom, this is my gift to you. I hope you like it."
Chen Jin handed over a delicately wrapped silk box and placed it in front of He Li. "Mom, open it and take a look."
Then, he casually took out an item from his shirt pocket and placed it in front of Chen Gang. "Dad, this is my gift to you."
"Wow, it's beautiful!"
He Li exclaimed in surprise when she opened the box. Her eyes lit up. She carefully took out the pearl necklace and put it around her neck. After admiring it for a while, she asked, "Son, where did you buy this necklace? How much did it cost?"
"Mom, do you like it?" Chen Jin asked with a smile.
"I like it. I like it very much." He Li caressed the pearls on the necklace. She looked up and asked, "Son, this must have cost a lot, right?"
"Not much. As long as you like it, it's fine."
Chen Gang said appreciatively, "Honey, this necklace suits you very well." As soon as she put on the pearl necklace, he felt that his wife was radiating with beauty and elegance. Her temperament was elevated to another level.
He looked at the watch his son had given him as a present, full of nostalgia and anticipation.
"It shouldn't be worse than my pearl necklace, right?"
He held the watch in his hand and observed it.
There was nothing special about the front of the watch. It had an ordinary design.
It had a carbon fiber back case and a tungsten gold watch chain. The material used was more solid.
"It should be a Cartier, Rolex, or Armani watch?"
Chen Gang looked at the back of the watch and saw four letters: WIKA.
"What brand is this? wika? Why haven't I heard of this brand before? "
Suddenly.
A thought flashed through Chen Gang's mind. Three words popped up in his head: counterfeit watch.
A counterfeit watch made in China?
There was no packaging. The brand was unfamiliar. The workmanship was exquisite but nothing special. Other than a counterfeit watch made in China, what else could it be?
Chen Gang looked at his son, Chen Jin, helplessly.
Then, he looked at his radiant wife, He Li.
He smiled bitterly and gloomily.
He thought to himself, Why is there such a big difference between us?
Her mother and my father, do we have to treat each other differently?
But he did not say anything. He solemnly put away the watch and said with a smile, "Okay, I like this watch very much."
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