In the vast land of Northeast China, Uncle Liu is an old intellectual. He had worked on the farm for many years, and in order to find his lost daughter, he never married and paid a huge price. However, when he finally found his daughter in his twilight years, he did not dare to recognize him.
The story begins many years ago. Uncle Liu worked on a farm when he was young, where he met a girl named Xiaofang. Xiaofang is young and beautiful, gentle and kind, and the two slowly develop feelings while taking care of each other. However, a sudden turn of events interrupts their happy life. Xiaofang disappeared suddenly, and Uncle Liu searched everywhere, but there was no news.
Uncle Liu firmly believes that Xiaofang must still be alive, and he decides to make finding his daughter his life's mission. He quit his job on the farm and embarked on a long journey to find his daughter. He traveled all over the big cities and small villages in the Northeast, and whenever he heard about Xiao Fang, he would not hesitate to rush there. However, every time it was a disappointment.
As the years passed, Uncle Liu's hair gradually turned white, and his body became more and more tired. However, he never gave up his belief in finding his daughter. He begged on the streets, flipped through dusty old newspapers in the dim light, and even kept vigil at the cemetery just to find his daughter.
Just when Uncle Liu was already desperate, by chance, he learned a message about Xiaofang. It turned out that Xiaofang was adopted by a remote mountain village after her disappearance, and later lost her memory due to an accident. She got married and had children in this mountain village and lived a peaceful life.
After hearing the news, Uncle Liu was so excited that he almost fainted. He overcame many difficulties and finally found Xiaofang. However, when he saw Xiaofang's happy family and healthy daughter, his heart was full of contradictions. He is already an old man in his last years, but Xiaofang has already started a new life. He didn't know whether to tell Xiaofang the truth or not, telling her that he was her biological father.
After some struggle, Uncle Liu finally chose to remain silent. He quietly left Xiaofang's house and returned to his dilapidated hut. In the dead of night, he would sit alone at the dilapidated wooden table, silently staring at the yellowed **. Xiaofang smiled brightly like a flower, while he held her hand tightly, his eyes full of love.
This story makes people feel sad and helpless. Uncle Liu spent his life working and caring to find his daughter, but when he found his daughter, he chose to remain silent and leave. His pain and contradictions are heart-wrenching, and at the same time, they also make us think deeply about the complexity of issues such as family, affection and fate.
Although Uncle Liu did not recognize his daughter in the end, his love was like a bright light illuminating his daughter's life path. Perhaps, in the dark, his dedication and love have affected Xiaofang's life and destiny. And for each of us, cherishing the present, caring for our families, and bravely facing the challenges of fate are the most important things.