"Hey, get up. From now on, you will follow me." My father finally said something that made me very excited.
But I still asked timidly: "Dad, can I go home with you?"
He waved at me.
I felt that the beating was not serious, so I stood up with a somersault and followed my father happily.
On the way back, I sat on the back of the bicycle, holding on to my father's clothes tightly, for fear that I would accidentally fall off and my father would not turn around to pick me up.
Regarding his claim that I was not his daughter, I couldn't help but ask him, "Dad, you said I'm not your daughter. Did you pick me up?"
I could clearly feel his back stiffen as I pulled at his clothes. After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter what happened in the past. Now I really picked you up. You should still call me daddy. I will raise you until you are 18. After you turn 18, whether you get married or work, it has nothing to do with me anymore."
"Okay." I agreed readily.
Because I know he can't just ignore me.
But by then I had grown up and there was no need for him to support me anymore. At that time, I just wanted to survive.
As for how to repay my father, that depends on my own conditions in the future.
If the conditions are poor, I guess he wouldn't ask me for anything even if I don't give it to him. If the conditions are good, I will definitely give him more respect.
After I returned home, everyone seemed to know that my parents were getting divorced. Many people were surprised that my father brought me back home, but after the surprise, they seemed to admire my father even more.
Are you admiring my dad for picking me up even though I'm not related to you by blood?
At that time, I didn’t know what it meant for a woman to cuckold a man, and the adults didn’t tell me those things.
So I settled down to live peacefully in the place where I grew up, surrounded by familiar friends and elders, the only thing missing was my mother who often beat and scolded me.
I thought this was the happiest thing at that time, right?
And since my father and mother divorced, my father has started to try to share some of the housework and let my brother learn how to do housework.
My brother was reluctant at first, but under my father's physical suppression, he had no choice but to start learning to do housework reluctantly.
Not long after my parents divorced, rumors began to spread in the village that Chairman Liu Mum was going to be my new mother.
Xiaoli and He Hui both came to see me. He Hui said that his mother said that Chairman Liu Mum was a good person and would not treat me and my brother badly. Moreover, if she became my new mother, she could take care of my and my brother's daily life.
What adults say always makes sense. I listened to Aunt Lanhua and just listened obediently to the adults' arrangements without saying a word or expressing my opinions.
By chance, I overheard the entire process of my father and Chairman Liu's relationship. The aunts who were gossiping said that they had such a good relationship, but they parted ways because of family arrangements.
It turns out that they are the true lovers. I can't help but wonder, what would my lover be like?
Maybe I was too young, I didn’t know what that kind of relationship was like. I just knew that if I were to find a partner, I would definitely not look for someone like my dad.
Although my father is a good man in the eyes of everyone, including me, I also think he is a good man.
My philosophy after school is that this good person can be my father, my relative, but cannot be my partner.
If he is my partner and we are together, but his family disagrees, he will be in a dilemma because he wants to have the best of both worlds, but in the end, he cannot have both, so he will choose the side that causes less harm to him.
Just like my dad and Chairman Liu’s mother, they had such a good relationship, but they separated because of family reasons.
My father didn't want to cause disharmony in the family, so he had to give up his relationship with Chairman Liu.
If the person I find in the future is like this, I will be pissed to death, and I will definitely not wait for so many years like Chairman Liu and Mum, just for the possibility of being with my dad.
But I didn't expect that Chairman Liu's mother was so bold. Her passionate and sincere love made my father feel ashamed, and he finally accepted to be with her.
On the surface, my brother and I were very happy, but privately we got together and complained about our dad.
My brother said, "Dad is really thick-skinned. If I had let him down for so many years, I would not be able to agree to get back together with him."
I helplessly replied, "Who made Chairman Liu like him? This is right, Aunt Lanhua taught me, she said that if a girl chases a boy, it will take a lot of effort, which means that if two people who are interested in each other are not together, and the girl takes the initiative, it will be very easy for them to be together."
Ever since I started to admire Aunt Lanhua, I always hear a lot of great words from her.
I lived a very happy life during that time. I didn't have to worry about the endless chores at home every day, nor did I have to worry about going hungry or being beaten.
Chairman Liu Mum wanted to reconcile with our father. She was very good to me and my brother, and my great-grandfather was also very satisfied with her.
My brother told me privately that it won’t be long before Chairman Liu becomes our mother.
I asked my brother whether he liked his previous mother or Chairman Liu Mum more?
He said, "Sister, our mother gave birth to me a few years ago, and her mind was not on our family at all. I was raised by my grandmother, and I have almost no feelings for her. I think you should be the same. If we have the conditions in the future and meet her again, we can give her more things or money. But don't be so kind as to think of taking care of her in her old age. No matter what you do, she will not be satisfied."
What my brother said is similar to what Aunt Lanhua said.
After my dad married Chairman Liu's mother, He Hui suddenly came to me and said, "Xiao Xiu, don't think about your previous mother anymore. She wasn't good to you. I heard from my mother that if you keep thinking about her, it might make your current mother unhappy."
I know everything, but they always treat me like a child. In fact, I have a lot of little thoughts in my mind. I always feel embarrassed towards these friends, as if I have plotted against them.
Especially He Hui and Xiao Li, ever since I met them, they have always been very sincere to me. When they see me being bullied, they stand up for me. When they see me feeling unwell, they rush to take care of me.
How can I not tell who is good to me?
After the college entrance examination was resumed, my father said to me, "Nannan, I said before that I would support you until you are 18 years old, but now the college entrance examination has been resumed. If you can do well in the exam, I can support you to finish college."
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