The CEO's Wife and First Love

"Dad, what happened to you?" Hongliang was shocked when he saw his father lying on the ground with a bloody mass. He desperately called out to him.

Hongliang immediately tore his clothes into strips, found some hemostatic herbs in the woods, washed them in the stream, crushed them and applied them to his father's wound. Fortunately, his father had taught him some herbal medicines for healing, which he had used now.

After bandaging the wound, Hongliang immediately carried his father on his back and ran inside. Fortunately, this place was not far from Amei's home. "Amei, come quickly, father is injured," Hongliang shouted loudly to Amei even at the door.

Ah Mei came out immediately and saw Hong Liang carrying his father with blood on his legs. She screamed in fear, "Dad, what happened to her?"

"Dad was bitten by a wild boar, quickly help him to the bed." Ah Mei and Hong Liang put Dad on the bed together. Ah Mei immediately poured a tray of water to clean Dad.

Ah Mei squatted beside the basin, scrubbing the clothes vigorously with both hands, and kept shouting something. The sound echoed in the quiet courtyard in the early morning, and it seemed particularly loud.

At this moment, there was a slight noise coming from the house. It turned out that my father finally opened his eyes slowly and woke up from his sleep.

He struggled to get up, leaned against the head of the bed, and slowly glanced at Ah Mei who was busy in the yard. When he saw Ah Mei's face full of tears and crying like a tearful person, his heart ached, and he quickly opened his mouth to comfort her: "Ah Mei, my good child, don't cry! Dad is fine, nothing is wrong"

"It's all my fault. If it weren't for my father, he wouldn't have been bitten by the wild boar like this." Seeing his father's bloody legs, Hongliang immediately burst into tears.

"It's not your fault. It's my fault that I didn't tell you that what you hit yesterday was a piglet, and the one who bit me was a sow. When she saw you killed her baby, she would never let you go. All mothers, whether they are human or animals, are so great. The love between mother and child is so deep. How could she let you go if you touched her baby? If I hadn't stopped her today, you would have been the one bitten," Dad told Hongliang weakly.

When Hongliang heard his father's heartfelt story, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and an indescribable feeling of gratitude surged in his heart. He held his father's rough big hand tightly, and said with a trembling voice: "Dad, you really saved my life again today! If it weren't for your help, I would be the one lying on the ground injured and bleeding! This kindness, I will never be able to repay you in this life, thank you, my good father!"

Recalling every detail of the past, Hongliang suddenly realized that his life was actually snatched back from the gates of hell by his father.

And now, at this critical moment, it was Daddy who stepped forward without regard for his own safety and saved him once again. Thinking of this, Hongliang's gratitude and respect for Daddy became even deeper.

He secretly vowed that from now on, no matter how great the difficulties and challenges he encountered, he must work hard and forge ahead bravely, strive to succeed as soon as possible, and let his father live a happy and stable life, so as to repay his father for saving his life over the years and learn his noble character.

However, due to the limited medical conditions at the time, despite the best efforts to treat him, his wound inevitably became infected and gradually became inflamed. As time went on, his condition worsened and his body became weaker and weaker.

Not long after, the sad news came - Daddy finally failed to overcome the disease and passed away. When his life was about to come to an end, Daddy said to Hongliang in a weak but firm voice, "I have no other extravagant wishes in this life. The only thing I am worried about is my daughter Amei. She lost her mother when she was young, and now I am leaving her, and I really can't bear to let her be alone. So, I beg you to take good care of Amei for me after I am gone." After speaking, Daddy slowly stretched out his trembling hands, one tightly holding Amei's small hand, and the other struggling to hold Hongliang's big hand, and then gently put them together.

"Dad, you were bitten by the wild boar because of me. Don't worry, I will take good care of Mei for you."

Ah Mei had already burst into tears, tears pouring out of her eyes like a broken dam. Hongliang looked at his father's haggard but hopeful face, nodded heavily, and said that he would keep his promise. After receiving Hongliang's affirmative answer, his father's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little, and a relieved smile appeared on his face, as if he had let go of the last worry in his heart.

Afterwards, Dad slowly closed his eyes and left this world forever with a very peaceful look on his face.

At this moment, Hongliang's thoughts surged like a tide, and he suddenly jumped up from the bed, his heart full of anxiety and uneasiness. He had made a promise to his father with great confidence, but now he failed to fulfill those requirements as he wished, which made him feel extremely remorseful and guilty.

However, if he really strictly followed his father's will, how would Lizhen deal with it? Thinking of this, Hongliang felt confused and torn. He knew that no matter what choice he made, he would seem to disappoint one of them. On one hand, he had respect and responsibility for his father, and on the other hand, he had deep emotional entanglements with Lizhen.

Hongliang sat on the bedside, staring blankly ahead, as if the whole world had frozen at this moment. He repeatedly thought about various possible solutions, but each solution seemed to have unavoidable problems.

How can he both honor his late father and properly settle Lizhen without causing her any harm? This difficult question was like a heavy mountain pressing down on Hongliang, making him breathless.

"Ding Dong" This is Anthony, Hongliang's best friend when he was studying in the United States. When he heard that Hongliang was going back to China, he drove over to take him to the airport.

Hongliang jumped up with joy; he immediately opened the door for Anthony and said, "Brother, you came at the right time." After Anthony sat down, Hongliang told him all about his current confusion, including the fact that Amei's medication had put him in a quagmire.

Anthony is a white American. He listened and thought for Hongliang. After listening to Hongliang's story, he asked, "What do you think?"

"It's just hard for me to decide. I'm already in a dilemma. I feel like I'm sorry to everyone now," Hongliang looked embarrassed.

"This makes it a little difficult for you to make a decision. As the Chinese saying goes, the red flag is flying outside, and the red flag is still flying at home. Hehehe," Anthony joked with Hongliang.

"This is not possible, but I, Hongliang, am not that kind of person. I absolutely cannot let my wife down." Hongliang shook his head like a rattle.

"Therefore, your current life is extremely miserable, just like a mouse in a bellows, unable to take care of both ends. At that time, whether it is emotions or matters of gratitude, you will be overwhelmed and exhausted. At this moment, what you need to do most is to clearly distinguish the two." Anthony's expression was solemn, and he stared at Hongliang with a sharp gaze.

His words were powerful, and every word seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, leaving deep impressions on Hongliang's heart.

Can Hongliang distinguish between feelings and gratitude?