My name is Li Mei, I am 28 years old, and I am an ordinary office worker. I have a younger brother named Li Yong, who is two years younger than me, and he is my love. My mother died early, and my father didn't care much about us, so I took care of my younger brother since I was a child. I've never been married, I just want to bring up my younger brother.
I work as a clerk in a foreign company and earn 5,000 yuan a month. I was never willing to spend money on myself, so I saved it all and remitted it to my brother every month. Over the years, I have given my brother hundreds of thousands of yuan. I remember before the Lunar New Year last year, my younger brother suddenly called ** and told me: "Meimei, I used the money you gave to build a three-story small building in my hometown, and the renovation will be completed soon, you must come and see it when the time comes!."”
I excitedly said, "Great, brave!".I'm so glad you finally have your own house. After the decoration is completed, remember to send ** to me to see. ”
The younger brother said happily: "It must be certain, I owe you, and I will be twice as good to you in the future." ”
Hung up**, I showed a relieved smile. Over the years, I have been saving on food, clothing, housing and transportation, and all the money I saved has been remitted to my younger brother, just hoping that he can live a good life and no longer be as poor as when we were children. Now that he has his own house, it's worth it.
At about 8 o'clock in the evening, my brother returned. I eagerly greeted him and said with a smile, "Yongyong, Happy New Year, congratulations on having your own new house!".”
The younger brother had a strange face, and with a soft "um", he wanted to go upstairs. I hurriedly grabbed him, took out a small red envelope from my pocket, and said, "This is the New Year's money for you, remember to keep it." ”
The younger brother didn't even look at it, pursed his lips and refused: "No need, I have my own money." ”
I froze, froze in place. When my brother saw that I didn't speak, he shook off my hand and went upstairs.
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, it has been a ritual for us to sit around and eat dumplings as a family. I made dozens of my brother's favorite egg dumplings with leeks, and I waited all night and didn't see him come down to eat. I knocked on his door, and my brother's impatient voice came from inside: "Don't make noise with me, I'm not hungry!".”
I sadly returned to the dinner table and barely ate a few dumplings with my father. Dad ignored me and didn't talk to me. After dinner, he went back to the house and went to sleep, leaving me alone at the dining table in a daze.
In the dead of night, I went alone to my brother's newly built downstairs. The dim light of the three-story building was warm, but a chill welled up in my heart. I called my brother **, and said in a soft voice: "Yongyong, have you slept?".Can I go up and see your new house?”
* An indifferent voice came from the other end: "Don't bother me, I'm going to sleep, see for yourself." Then he hung up.
I stood outside my brother's new house for a night, but he wouldn't open the door and let me in. It was getting dark, the wind was cold, and I was shivering with my arms crossed. The light in my brother's room was so warm, but I could only shiver from the cold outside.
Yongyong, let me in, it's really cold outside. I pleaded.
There was no movement in the house, and the younger brother seemed to be asleep. I knew it was futile for me to wait outside, but I couldn't get out of this doorway. This used to be the old house where I grew up with my brother, and I love this home so much that I am reluctant to leave even if I am left out in the cold.
All night, I sat by the door and curled up in a ball. At dawn, the neighbor's aunt got up to take out the garbage, saw my embarrassed appearance, and hurriedly ran over to help me up.
Meimei, why are you sitting here all night, you're going to freeze!”
With tears streaming down my eyes, I told my aunt what happened last night. My aunt patted me on the shoulder sympathetically: "Don't be too sad, that younger brother is inevitably too ignorant to be so ungrateful!."”
I choked up and said, "I gave him all my savings, but he didn't even give me the favor of letting me go in and sleep for the night." I'm so sad. ”
The aunt sighed: "Child, people's hearts are unpredictable, you shouldn't pin all your hopes on your brother alone." You have to live your own life, make more friends, and don't lock yourself in this lonely circle. ”
I nodded, and my aunt's words woke me up. I shouldn't have put all my attention on my brother, I need friends myself, I need to be cared for.
My aunt took me back to her house. Her hospitality made me feel the warmth of home that I hadn't felt in a long time.
During the Chinese New Year, I stayed at my aunt's house, and my younger brother seemed to treat me as air and continued to live his own life, ignoring me.
During this period, my aunt often dragged me around, and she was enthusiastic to introduce me to friends. I also gradually opened up and made some like-minded people.