Dad came to find me carrying two chickens. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to look for me since I left home.
"Tingting, come home!"
When I was young, every time we killed chickens, the two drumsticks were always given to my sister and brother. I could only eat the chicken head and skin.
I grew taller than my peers at a young age and had a big appetite, but Mom always said I was picky and wasted food. In reality, I just wanted to eat the drumsticks from their bowls. They forgot that I was just a child too!
"Tingting, your mom is very sad and doesn't know how to explain it to you."
"Dad is here to solve the problem."
"Just forgive your mom."
I smiled and asked, "Dad, have you really forgiven Mom?"
"When we were young, you always taught us to be honest and that if we did something wrong, we should be punished."
"Mom made a mistake; why don't you punish her? Why do you have to forgive her?"
"You always said you were fair to us siblings, but deep down, do you really think you're fair?"
"On the surface, it seems like Mom is strict and unreasonable, but you are the one who calls the shots in this family."
"Even though you don't say much, you secretly blame me for being ungrateful and not understanding your hardships."
"It's been like this since childhood; whenever there was something good to eat or drink at home, it was always divided between my brother and sister, while I got nothing."
"You say you're strict with my brother, but deep down, you care for him the most."
"You clearly know I've been wronged but pretend not to see it."
"Because you're very smart, you know Mom doesn't like me, so you use that to control her for life."
"Dad, am I right?"
Dad's expression turned grim.
He remained silent for a long time before saying, “Tingting, do you have some misunderstanding about Dad?”
“Dad is an honest man, not very capable, unlike your mom…”
I interrupted him, “Dad, do you know why I’ve been afraid of you since I was little, but not at all afraid of My Mom?”
“Because I know you are the one in charge of the family.”
“My Mom is only strong on the surface.”
“You always look at my bowl first at the dinner table and then frown. You probably don’t realize how frightening your gaze can be.”
“I was only six years old at the time. When I saw your expression, I knew I couldn’t eat anymore.”
“Because you thought I was being unreasonable and eating too much, which made you unhappy.”
Dad smiled bitterly at me, “Tingting, you really misunderstood Dad.”
“If Dad were really smart, how could things have turned out this way?”
“Dad truly has no way out.”
“Dad has never asked for anything in his life; he only wishes for you three siblings to be healthy and safe.”
“Dad knows you’re upset, but what grudges can a family hold overnight?”
“Your mom knows she’s wrong; can you give her another chance?”
I looked at Dad, feeling a chill in my heart.
“Dad, do you know that you’re very hypocritical?”
“You clearly know Mom made mistakes, yet you pretend not to care.”
“You can neither forgive her nor accept me.”
“You treat Mom as an outlet for your failed life; you use her mistakes to control her and indirectly control me.”
“Dad, you’re really pitiful.”
“So please leave here and don’t come looking for me again.”
After saying that, I pushed Dad out and slammed the door shut.
Even after being thrown out by me, Dad still wore that same old good-natured expression.
He had a faint smile on his face. "Tingting, your dad won't be angry with you."
"Think it over carefully. Whenever you've made up your mind, you're always welcome to come back."
"Although your dad isn't capable, he will never harm his own child."
Looking at his hypocritical expression, I finally couldn't hold back and cursed.
"Get lost."
I closed the door again.
This time, I never wanted to see them again.
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