Chapter 13: Jealousy and Running Away

Early the next morning, mother woke up and found that the embrace that she used to cuddle with was gone. At first, she thought her son had gotten up early, so she got up and called him, but there was no response from him. mother smiled and thought he had gone out, because he would make breakfast at this time every day and eat with her, but now she looked at the time and found that he was still nowhere to be seen, so she took out her phone and called him.

The ringing sounded soon, but it came from the table in the living room. mother came to the table where he put the phone and saw a piece of paper under the phone. mother immediately picked it up and saw that it said: Mom, when you see this letter, I will have gone far away. Don’t worry, I am such a big man and know how to take care of myself, so don’t come to me. I thought about it all night last night and felt that it was better for me to leave. It can be seen that Uncle Liu likes you. I don’t know what kind of person he is, but at first glance, he is indeed worthy of you. He is valuable and a good person!

During dinner tonight, watching you talking and laughing while picking food for him, I suddenly realized that you and him are the best match. He is like a loving father, and you are like a gentle mother. What a harmonious family. Maybe God will not recognize our relationship, but it is fine this way. When I am tired outside, I will come back. Then you will be my real mother and I will be your real son. As long as you are happy, I will be satisfied. I wish you and Uncle Liu happiness. Don’t worry, God will keep you!

After reading this letter, mother seemed to have lost her soul. She slumped on the sofa, tears streaming down her face. He murmured, “Tian’er, you big fool, when did I say I was leaving you? I know your Uncle Liu is interested in me, but in your eyes, am I the kind of woman who despises the poor and loves the rich, and is fickle? Since I have given you my whole heart, why can’t you believe me! If I really accepted your Uncle Liu, would I have fallen asleep peacefully in your arms last night? And he and I have been classmates and friends for decades, and I haven’t seen him for more than ten years. I politely asked him to visit my home. As a host, should I not smile at him, or cry to him? Since we agreed to be lovers for life, why can’t you hold on! You hateful, bad big fool!” If Chen Tian heard what his mother said here, maybe there would be no later events for you. But he is now on a train with an unknown destination, so all this is out of sight. Mom was stunned for a while, then immediately stood up and ran into the room, flipping through something. After a while, mother said to herself anxiously, the ID card is still there, the bank card, passbook and cash are all there, even the clothes for changing are all well placed there.

mother immediately became worried, Tianer went out empty-handed, without money, what to do with food? Where to live without an ID card? Without clothes, how to change? Worried about his first time going out, what if he was cheated without social experience?

All of this made mother start to worry, no! She wanted to go find Tianer, mother immediately made a decision, asked for a long vacation from the hospital, and then hurried out.

At this time, the phone in the mother’s hand rang. It turned out to be Liu Hua. mother answered the phone, and then his voice came from the phone: “Muqing! Are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together!”

When mother heard that he was still thinking about her, her son ran away from home because of him. If anything happened, she would never forgive this man who disrupted her family life.

“Liu Hua, let’s not contact each other anymore. Don’t bother my life anymore!” mother blocked his phone number after she finished speaking.

Then she put on a piece of clothes and walked out the door. First, she called the hot pot restaurant where Chentian worked and asked. The news she got was that he was not there. mother went around to his favorite places to look for him, but she was disappointed.

Until nearly a month, mother didn’t find Chentian. She searched every corner of Yandu City and nearby cities, but she couldn’t find him. But mother didn’t give up. She continued to search every day, and even reported the case. But these policemen were just there to eat and did not contribute at all. In the end, it was still mother who was working alone.

In the hot weather, mother ran around every day, asking around, and posting missing person notices everywhere. She wore out several pairs of socks and had blisters on the soles of her feet.

Just when mother was desperate and could no longer walk at home because of the pain in her feet, she comforted herself in her heart that he would come back by himself when he was tired outside.

One day, mother was in a daze in the living room, staring at the turned on TV screen with unfocused eyes, when a news report suddenly came. At this time, the anchor said that according to the report of the front-line reporter, a gas explosion occurred in a private unlicensed and illegal small coal mine in Jincheng, 15 people were buried underground, and another 12 people were injured and were being rescued on the scene. At this time, the TV camera turned to these workers.