For as long as I can remember, our family has been living an ordinary and happy life. My name is Li Chen, I am an ordinary college student, and I have always had good expectations for getting married. However, as I got into my new life, I discovered a family secret that I had never known before.
Family background, simple but ordinary. Dad was a hard-working businessman, and Mom was a housewife. We are not rich, but we are warm and harmonious. My parents have always been role models in my heart, and they have worked quietly to give me a better life.
On the eve of my wedding, I discovered something that confused me. One day, I stumbled through my father's drawer and found a bag containing $300,000 in cash. On the bag, there is a note:"Chen'er, this is my wedding gift to you, I hope you have a happy life. Remember, don't tell anyone. Daddy wishes you happiness. "This note makes me wonder, why should it be kept secret?
On the day of my wedding, I was nervous. After the wedding, I found my dad while everyone was busy celebrating. I asked him about the money, and he smiled mysteriously and said, "Chen'er, this is for your future life." Don't ask, time will tell. I had to take his word for it.
Half a year later, I suddenly received a divorce agreement. I was stunned, and the breakdown of my family was like a bolt from the blue. At the place where he signed, Dad left a sentence: "Chen'er, I have prepared enough money for you to start your life again." This is the last and only time. My hands trembled, and I couldn't believe what was in front of me.
In the days that followed, I began to try to salvage my marriage, but to no avail. My husband was cold to me, and I couldn't extricate myself from the twilight of my marriage. When I think of the 300,000 yuan my father gave me, I feel endless pain. It was his secrecy that got me into such a situation, and it was his "preparation" that made me unforgivable.
One day, I decided to ask my dad for clarification. In the face of my questioning, he finally confessed everything. It turned out that he had long been aware of my husband's attitude towards marriage and was worried that I would suffer in the future, so he gave me this money as a way back. However, he also told me that my life choices are my own, and he cannot make decisions for me.
In the haze of divorce, I got back on my feet. I used the $300,000 to start my own business and learn to be independent. Dad's secrecy and preparation became a growing experience in my life and made me stronger.
Now, I understand what my dad was trying to do. He was out of deep love for me and wanted me to live a happy life. Even though my family is gone, life goes on, and I will go on stronger. It was a painful and mature experience, and the source of my courage to be my own master of my own destiny.