The Prodigal Son: I Can Foresee the Future

The truth is, life is not easy.

This is just one sentence.

But it made the three grown men's eyes red instantly.

Yes...

On the surface, it looks good.

But in fact, who doesn't have their own problems?

Reality is reality.

Any ordinary family has a hard life, working hard for the daily necessities.

Where are there so many beautiful dreams that can only be dreamed in novels?

What they are experiencing is the most realistic portrayal of life.

"Aren't we four here to have fun? Why are we talking about this again?"

Zhang Hao shouted, "Trouble? Fuck it! Let's drink and live one day at a time!"

"Cheers!"

"Come on, come on, cheers!"

"Fatty, add some more skewers. I want tendons!"

"I want crispy bones!"

That night.

The four brothers got drunk.

Liu Wenbin held Lin Ming's shoulders and said, "Old Four, you must be a good person. Your second brother can't even get married now. The woman doesn't mind that I'm poor, but why should I marry her? Let her suffer with me? Haha... life? This damn life!"

Lin Ming was silent.

Perhaps it was because he had been drinking heavily in the past few years.

He had a good alcohol tolerance and was not drunk.

Zhang Hao came over and said, "Your second brother is different from you, don't you understand? He was forced by his family, and you just deserved it!"

"Big brother."

Lin Ming said softly, "Have you told my sister-in-law about the 3,000 yuan you gave me?"

"Bullshit!"

Zhang Hao was already drunk: "She just keeps nagging me every day. Don't I work hard to make money? Does she know what I'm getting into at the company?!"

"I have to look at my boss's face at work, and I have to look at her face when I go home. Who the hell do I owe it to?"

"I earned all the money, and I can spend it however I want. No one can stop me!"

Lin Ming sighed.

He understood.

Zhang Hao is a man who cares about his family and loves his wife and children.

Perhaps he would only say these words to vent his frustration when he is drunk and in front of others.

"The third brother! The third brother?"

Zhang Hao reached out and grabbed Yu Jie with great difficulty.

"Among us brothers, you are the only one who is doing well now. Why don't you go and pay the bill? You'll die!"

"The fourth brother has already paid the bill. What can I do?"

Yu Jie shouted: "Who said I'm doing well? I was absent from work today, you know? The leader in the company scolded me so much that I feel like killing him!"

"Then let's kill him!"

"Let's go and kill him!"

The four brothers sang along the way, attracting the attention of passers-by.

The night in early winter was very cold.

Lin Ming did not take a taxi or find a designated driver.

Instead, he asked Hong Ning to find someone to drive over and arranged Zhang Hao and others to the Tianyang Hotel.

Of course, Lin Ming himself stayed here.

Four grown men lived in a sea view suite.

The suite was large, with two double beds, enough for sleeping.

Zhang Hao and the other two had already passed out, and they probably didn't even know where they were now.

Lin Ming lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

The long-lost sound of Zhang Hao and the other two slept soundly came to his ears.

In his mind, bits and pieces of his college days emerged.

Sure enough.

At that time, they were carefree.

Now they are thirty years old.

These brothers of his have been completely bruised and battered by reality.

Even so, in front of others, they still have to pretend to be happy and live well.

"Life?"

Bitterness filled his eyes.

Lin Ming fell asleep unconsciously.

...

When he woke up.

It was already 8:30 the next morning.

Recalling last night, the four brothers recalled the good old days and denounced the injustice of the present.

He sat up suddenly.

No wonder there was no sound of slept sound.

Zhang Hao and the other two had already left.

"Why did these guys all run away?"

Lin Ming was puzzled and called Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao answered the phone quickly. He must be driving, and there was a horn inside.

"Brother, why did you leave?" Lin Ming asked.

"Your niece has no diapers, I went back to give her some." Zhang Hao said.

Lin Ming smiled and said, "Who said yesterday that you should throw away your children and wife and live only for yourself?"

"It's all drunken talk, you remember it so clearly." Zhang Hao said awkwardly.

"Okay, then you drive carefully and pay attention to safety on the road." Lin Ming said.

"Wait a minute!"

Zhang Hao suddenly said: "Last night... why did we go to Tianyang Hotel to sleep?"

"I brought you here." Lin Ming said.

Zhang Hao was silent for a moment and said: "It's a little expensive there... but we have already paid the room bill."

Lin Ming frowned.

He said to himself, "That's not right. Hong Ning should have told the front desk that there's no need to pay the bill."

"What are you mumbling about?"

Zhang Hao said, "That meal last night cost more than a thousand, right? Actually, Wen Bin, Yu Jie and I had collected 5,000 yuan in cash and were planning to leave it to you. Who knew that we ended up staying at the Tianyang Hotel? The 5,000 yuan was all spent on the room fee."

"Brother, I already know what your situation is now."

Lin Ming paused for a moment and said, "How about letting your younger brother take care of you in the future?"

"You little brat, live your life first, remember what your elder brother said - a harmonious family brings prosperity!" Zhang Hao's laughter was full of vicissitudes.

"You shouldn't be working today, right? Give me your home address, I'll just go see my nephew and niece." Lin Ming said.

"Okay, then I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook some food for lunch, and you can enjoy her cooking skills, haha!"

Zhang Hao hung up the phone happily.

Then he sent the location of his home on WeChat.

He lives in Landao City, but in the western suburbs, about an hour away.

Lin Ming was just about to leave when Hong Ning called.

"Brother Lin, I was wrong!"

Hong Ning said anxiously: "Fuck, I told the front desk yesterday, who would have thought that the idiot forgot when he changed shifts! I was thinking of returning the room fee through your brothers' payment method, but they paid in cash... Don't scold me, I really didn't mean it."

"It doesn't matter, I know you won't care about this little money, there's no need to call to explain." Lin Ming didn't take it to heart.

Normal hotel stays are paid first and then checked in.

But Hong Ning specifically told the front desk that there is no charge, so Lin Ming didn't make a fuss.

If he had known this, he would have taken the money himself.

"I'm fucking drunk. I can't even handle such a small matter. He's your brother, Brother Lin. How can I face you in the future?"

Hong Ning said nervously: "Brother Lin, how about this? I'll organize a party at noon, you call your brothers, and I'll pay them back for the room fee?"

"No need, we're all family." Lin Ming said with a smile.

Hong Ning really felt guilty.

Lin Ming talked to him for a long time before the guy hung up the phone.