"It's snowing and cold, you should go back inside."
She went inside after she finished speaking. Aunt Zhang, who was standing outside, turned pale and then red. She meant well, but the mother and son were the same and didn't give her any face at all.
Good intentions were misunderstood; at that moment, other neighbors on both sides heard the noise and came out.
"Aunt Zhang, please stop trying to persuade her. Everyone has been trying to convince her for so long, but Comrade Guan Lian still hasn't agreed."
"Imagine a grown man traveling thousands of miles to come here, standing alone at the factory gate in this cold weather, waiting for so many days, and she didn't feel any pity when she saw him."
"Why don't you just say what's on your mind? You only care about your own temper and don't think about your children or your family."
Chen Wei is such a good actor. At first, everyone was just watching the show, but who would have thought that he would stand at the factory gate every day for several days in a row, and everyone could see him every time they went to and from get off work.
You know, it's already past December, and it's so cold outside.
Some people couldn't stand it and went to talk to him, and Chen Wei kept apologizing, saying that he had done wrong in the past and hoped that Guan Lian would give him another chance.
"She has worked so hard for this family. I was wrong before."
An honest man who doesn't smoke or drink and has no bad habits, bowed his head to Guan Lian in front of so many people in the factory for so many days in a row. Just think, what man could do that?
Gradually, everyone's opinion shifted towards Chen Wei.
Guan Lian stood inside for a while, and only came out when she felt the stew in the pot was almost ready. She found that Aunt Zhang hadn't gone in yet and was chatting with other neighbors. When they saw her come out, they all looked over.
Comrade Guan
"It's cold and the food will get cold soon, so I'll eat with the kids first."
Chen Junliang also stepped in to help, glaring fiercely at the nosy neighbors.
"It's one thing for the mother to have a fight, but why doesn't the son care about his own father at all?"
“This older one won’t do. I think the younger one is quite good. I talked to him for a while yesterday. The younger one cares about his father, while the older one is too unfilial.”
Guan Lian didn't talk about those things outside while at home. She scooped rice for the two children, then took a bowl and ladled hot soup into it.
I blew on the cool air, took a sip of soup, and felt refreshed all over.
Chen Junsheng hesitated for a long time before slowly sitting down at the table. At home, they drank hot soup and ate hot meals, while his father stood alone at the factory gate, wondering if he would have dinner.
I glanced at my mother and brother's faces and noticed that they were both focused on eating.
"Why don't you eat?"
"...I saw my dad again today."
After Chen Junsheng finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head, and Guan Lian took a deep breath and put down the bowl.
"Dad said the blankets in the place where he lives are very thin, and there is no food to eat."
"If he's willing to stand, let him stand. Now that we're divorced, I've brought both of you out with me. I will never go back with him, nor will I let him take you away from me."
He has a job and a place to live; if he chooses to come here and endure hardship, that's his own choice.
Guan Lian also recovered from her initial anger. After all, the two children were Chen Wei's sons, and she couldn't stop them from associating with him.
We can't expect them to hate Chen Wei as much as she does.
After Chen Junsheng finished speaking, he thought his mother would be angry, but to his surprise, he lowered his head for so long and did not hear her scolding. Her voice was calm.
Unlike the day Dad first arrived, his voice wasn't shrill.
A surge of hope welled up in his heart, and he wanted to say something more, but then he saw Chen Junliang put down the bowl and give him an ambiguous look. He could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue. His older brother's eyes were too fierce, and he didn't dare to speak.
After dinner, the two children read books, while Guan Lian sat under the lamp knitting.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Chen Junliang got up, wondering who would come so late.
"Xiao Liang, where's your mom?"
Chen Junliang stood blocking the doorway, his teeth grinding together. Several men with flashlights were covered in snowflakes, and the one standing in the middle was Chen Wei.
"Quickly tell your dad to go inside and boil some hot water for him. It's so cold outside and he's just standing at the door. If we hadn't pulled him up, he would definitely have gotten sick from the cold."
A few days ago, Chen Wei left as soon as it got dark, but today he stood there the whole time, and the security guards kept coming out to check on him, afraid that he would freeze to death at the door.
Everyone invited him to go inside and warm himself by the fire, but he refused.
This couldn't go on forever, and they were worried that something might happen to someone at night. Just then, a few people passed by. They were employees of the textile factory, and they immediately said they would take Chen Wei upstairs to find Guan Lian.
The men on the road quickly tried to persuade Chen Wei, saying, "There are plenty of women in the world. If you're so stubborn, no one will ever forgive you."
"Exactly, maybe she'll regret it after a while."
Chen Wei was frozen stiff. He mechanically moved his feet to follow, shaking his head without saying a word. The others could only sigh.
Upon hearing this, Chen Junsheng immediately ran out and saw his father standing outside the door, forcing a smile at him. He immediately turned around and looked into the house.
Guan Lian got dressed and came out.
"mom?"
Dad was frozen stiff, his face was pale from the cold, and Chen Junsheng wanted to pour him a cup of hot water.
Guan Lian clenched her fists. "Close the door!"
Chen Junliang immediately tried to close the door, but the people outside were stunned. They didn't expect that the family would be so heartless when the person was so cold. They quickly stepped forward to stop them from closing the door.
"No matter what conflict Comrade Guan has, this is a matter of life and death. If he stands outside any longer, he'll be frozen solid by tomorrow morning. You can't just ignore this!"
"Exactly, let's talk about it tomorrow. Let them in first, they're freezing."
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