The programmer and his woman

Xiaoxia and I got up early and prepared to board the train home. As the train slowly left the platform, we gradually relaxed and looked forward to reuniting with our families.

After an hour of bumpy ride, the train finally arrived at the station in my hometown. I held Xiaoxia's hand, got off the train, and stepped onto the familiar land. The breath of my hometown hit me, making me feel kind and warm.

Walking into the house, I shouted excitedly, "Mom and Dad, I'm back!" When my mother heard my voice, she hurried out of the kitchen with a happy smile on her face. When she saw Xiaoxia behind me, her eyes lit up and she praised, "Oh, this girl is so beautiful!"

I took Xiaoxia to sit on the sofa, and my mother sat next to us. She took Xiaoxia's hand and asked kindly: "Girl, what do your parents do?" Xiaoxia answered shyly: "My parents are farmers."

Hearing this, my mother's face suddenly became a little serious. She let go of Xiaoxia's hand, turned to look at me, and said in a serious tone: "Dongzi, come here." After that, she stood up and walked out the door.

I followed her out in confusion and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?" My mother took me aside and whispered, "Why did you find a girl from the countryside?" I replied in confusion, "What's wrong with a girl from the countryside? She is a very nice person and we love each other very much."

The mother sighed and continued, "Son, I don't dislike rural people. But think about it, her family is from the countryside, and she may not be able to help you in life in the future. You will live together after you get married, so you have to think carefully."

I said firmly, "Mom, I've made up my mind. We are not living with her family. We are capable of living on our own and don't need to rely on others."

My mother wanted to say something else, but my father interrupted her. He came over and pulled my mother, saying, "Don't get involved in other people's children's affairs. I think this girl is pretty good."

The mother's face was filled with anger. She glared at her father fiercely. She snorted and said with a bit of disdain, "Hmph, do you think she's good? I think you've also fallen in love with that girl. You think she's more important than your son."

Hearing this, the father's face suddenly became serious. He frowned and his tone became a little anxious: "I say, old woman, how can you talk like that? That's my son's girlfriend, our future daughter-in-law. How can you say such a thing? You are simply talking nonsense. It's really unreasonable."

The mother's eyes widened, and her voice became even sharper. "Nonsense? You are the unreasonable one! All you do all day is tinker with your broken toys. How many times have you taken care of the children's affairs? Now you come to blame me? Who do you think you are?"

The father slammed the table angrily, his voice full of accusations: "You stay at home every day, do nothing, and are always picky. I think you are just idle."

The mother was so angry that her face turned red. She pointed at the father's nose and said, "Why do you say that to me? I am not idle at home either. I am busy every day, but you never see it. I have had enough of your selfishness and indifference!"

The two quarreled louder and louder, and their emotions became more and more excited. My father shouted even more harshly: "You are an unreasonable woman, a shrew! Why did I marry you in the first place?"

I couldn't stand it anymore. "Okay, okay, both of you stop arguing. It's embarrassing. If I knew you were like this, we wouldn't come back."

When my mother heard what I said, she sat down on the ground and burst into tears: "Oh my God, this life is so miserable! There is a vixen in our house! She has easily seduced the souls of you stinky men! My poor eldest son has been bewitched by that little vixen and has even given up his home! Wuuwuwu... How am I going to live in the future!"

Hearing my mother crying like this, I felt overwhelmed and helpless. I turned around and saw Xiaoxia standing up, as if she was about to leave. So I quickly ran forward and grabbed her arm: "Xiaoxia, don't leave in a hurry." Unexpectedly, my mother became more excited and jumped up and shouted: "Son, if you dare to step out of this house today to chase that woman, don't blame me for not recognizing you as my son from now on!"

For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a little torn. After a little hesitation, I finally made up my mind to follow Xiaoxia. I turned my head, looked into my mother's eyes and said seriously: "Mom, you really misunderstood Xiaoxia this time. She is actually a very good girl. Please try to understand us." As soon as I finished speaking, I resolutely let go of my mother's hand and strode out the door.

The mother sat on the ground and continued to cry, her voice getting louder and louder. At this moment, the father stood aside, his face becoming extremely gloomy. He clenched his teeth, veins popped on his forehead, and sparks of anger flashed in his eyes. Finally, the father could no longer bear it and roared: "Dongzi's mother! I think you are really hopeless!" After saying that, he stomped his feet fiercely, turned around and rushed out the door.

"Hey, why are you leaving too, old man?" The mother raised her head and looked at her father's departing back with tears in her eyes, with a hint of helplessness and panic in her voice.

The father stopped walking, without looking back, and replied coldly: "I went after Dongzi, he couldn't stand your noise. Who can stand your noise at home? We can get along, if not, we can break up and you move out of this house."

After hearing what my father said, my mother shuddered and showed a look of astonishment on her face, as if she had never expected my father to say such a thing. She tried to prop herself up, staggered to her feet, and staggered forward, still muttering, "Old man, you can't do this! Dongzi...he..."

Seeing her father walking faster and faster, her mother was extremely anxious and reached out to try to grab the corner of his clothes, but she was still a step too late. Her father resolutely quickened his pace and soon disappeared outside the door, leaving her mother standing there alone.

The mother looked at the empty door with empty eyes, and her heart was filled with regret and helplessness. She knew that what she had just done was really too much, but she was so emotional at the time that she couldn't control herself at all. Now that she came to her senses, she was full of regret.

The mother sighed deeply, raised her hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then slowly turned around and went back into the house. She sat on the bed, staring out the window quietly, her thoughts gradually drifting away, and she began to seriously reflect on her actions just now...

I caught up with Xiaoxia, held her hand tightly, and tried to calm her down: "Xiaoxia, wait a minute, my mother just can't come to her senses for the time being, she will be fine after she figures it out. The reason she's like this is mainly because she feels uncomfortable that her son who has always been by her side has been taken away by you. Believe me, she just can't accept it for the time being, and she'll be fine after a while."

Xiaoxia's face was full of disappointment and hesitation. She looked at me with tears in her eyes: "Wang Dong, I really can't stand this kind of family. I think we should just forget it."

Hearing this, my heart sank suddenly, and I knew I had to do something to save this relationship. I hugged Xiaoxia tightly and said gently: "Xiaoxia, give me a chance, and give our relationship a chance. I will communicate well with my mother, and I promise she will understand us."

At this time, my father also came over breathlessly. When he saw Xiaoxia and me, he quickly explained, "Hey girl, don't think too much. Your aunt didn't mean anything else. She might be in a bad mood today and spoke a little harshly. I'll tell her when I get home. Don't let it affect your relationship."

My father turned around, looked at me seriously and said, "Dongzi, you have to find a way to coax Xiaoxia! This is a good girl that is hard to find even with a lantern. You must not let such a good girl be scared away just because your mother said a few unpleasant words!"

Then, the father turned his gaze to Xiaoxia and said to her earnestly and sincerely: "My daughter, uncle likes you from the bottom of his heart, and can't wait for you to become the daughter-in-law of our Li family! Just for uncle's sake, don't argue with your aunt. Let's go home first. As for your aunt, I will definitely find a chance to talk to her later."

At this moment, Xiaoxia first looked up at her father's eyes that were full of sincerity and expectation, then turned her head to look at me who was standing beside him without saying a word but with an extremely firm stance, and finally nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed to go back with us.

Seeing this, I finally relaxed a little, took Xiaoxia's slightly cold hand tightly, and walked slowly towards home...

After returning home, the atmosphere at home seemed a little unusual as soon as I entered the door. I saw my mother sitting on the sofa, fiddling with the remote control, with a subtle embarrassment on her face. But when I approached, she immediately regained her composure, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she greeted us in an unusual way: "Hey, Dongzi, you're back. And Xiaoxia, you're back too."

My mother's eyes scanned the two of us, as if she was looking for something. She coughed lightly and continued, "I thought you really didn't want me anymore. You really worried me. But I was just joking with you just now. I mainly wanted to see how strong your relationship is. After all, marriage is not a joke, so I have to check it for you."

I breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that my mother was trying to save face. I walked over to her, sat down and said, "Mom, don't worry, Xiaoxia and I have a stable relationship. We both cherish each other and will work hard to maintain our relationship."

My mother nodded, and seemed satisfied with my answer. She turned to Xiaoxia and said in a much softer tone, "Xiaoxia, don't take what happened just now to heart. Sometimes I just speak without thinking.

The mother walked quickly to the father's side, patted his arm gently, her tone full of apology and tenderness: "My dear, I was too emotional just now, and what I said may have been a little harsh. Please don't take it to heart and don't be angry." Her eyes revealed some regret and self-blame, as if she felt guilty for her behavior.

Then, the mother quickly adjusted her mood, turned to us, and smiled again: "Come on, Dongzi and Xiaoxia, please sit down. You must have worked hard on the journey. I will go and pour you some water. You can drink some water and take a rest first.

Our family was sitting together chatting when the phone rang.

I picked up the phone and saw it was Teacher Chang, so I answered it immediately. Teacher Chang's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Teacher Wang, it's me, I'm back. Where are you now? Are you back?"

I responded, “Oh, I’m back too.”

When Teacher Chang heard this, he immediately said excitedly, "That's great. Let's go and look at houses now. I heard there's a pretty good property in the suburbs."

I asked curiously, "Okay, Brother Chang, where are we going to look at houses?"

Teacher Chang explained: "It's a new real estate project in the suburbs. Now that the housing prices in the city have risen, the houses in the suburbs are the only ones I can still afford. I don't know what price range you want to see, but I'll take you to have a look. If you like it, buy it. If you don't like it, just take it as a look."

We walked and talked until we came to Teacher Chang's car. Teacher Chang opened the door and said to us, "Come on, get in the car. I was also in a hurry and wanted to go and have a look, so I rushed back without stopping."

After we got in the car, Teacher Chang noticed Xiaoxia who was sitting next to me. He asked curiously, "Teacher Wang, is this your girlfriend? She's so beautiful."

I smiled and nodded, introducing her: "Yes, Teacher Chang, her name is Yang Xiaoxia. This is Teacher Chang, my good friend."

Xiaoxia greeted Teacher Chang with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Chang. Hello, Teacher Chang."

Teacher Chang waved his hands and said, "Oh, don't call me teacher anymore. I haven't been in this line of work for a long time. Just call me Brother Chang. You just got home, right?"

I replied, "Yes, Brother Chang, we just got home not long ago."

Brother Chang continued to explain the situation of the property: "The property in the suburbs has a very good environment. My buddy said that the houses there may be connected to the subway next year. If the subway is connected, the housing prices will increase several times."

I became excited when I heard this and said to Xiaoxia, "Yes, Brother Chang is right. If the subway is really opened, it will be very convenient for us to travel in the future."

Xiaoxia also nodded in agreement: "Yeah, that sounds great."

Teacher Chang continued, "I came back this time specifically to look at the house. Teacher Wang, are you buying this house for you two as your wedding house? Hey, when are we going to have your wedding wine?"

Xiaoxia felt a little shy after hearing this, and quickly said, "Brother Chang, we haven't even started dating yet."

Brother Chang shook his head: "I don't think so. They all went home together. I guess they have met their parents. They came to see the house after meeting their parents. I think they have a good chance."