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The Truth Behind Filial Piety
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On the day of Grandfather's funeral, everyone praised Father, who was forcing Mother to drink the water used to wash Grandfather's body.
"Drink! Not drinking is unfilial!"
Father gripped Mother's neck with both hands, prying her mouth open with the edge of the bowl and pouring the water down her throat.
Mother coughed violently, splattering water everywhere.
Father kicked her in disgust and turned to comfort the weeping Grandmother.
Surrounding people praised Father as a devoted son while blaming Mother for being heartless and ungrateful.
"Look at your husband, how considerate he is! What was that attitude you just had?"
"Exactly, so inconsiderate!"
Father glared at Mother. "Why don't you go over there and apologize to your mother-in-law?"
Trembling, Mother crawled to her feet.
Grandmother glared at her with hatred. "My son has worked hard to take care of you for ten years. Not only did you not help him get a promotion, but you also couldn't even handle his father's funeral properly. You're truly worthless."
Mother hung her head in silence.
People around them whispered among themselves.
"I heard that before the old man passed away, he wanted to eat the egg dumplings made by the daughter-in-law, but she refused to make them. The old man was so angry he spat blood."
"Tsk tsk, how malicious."
My father wore a pained expression. "Dad, don't worry. I will take good care of Mom."
"You are unfilial; there are plenty of people who are filial."
Everyone else looked at my father with sympathy.
Only I could see the fleeting satisfaction in his eyes.
My father had always been known for his filial piety.
When Grandma had surgery back then, he rushed to cover the medical expenses.
But his salary in the system was just over three thousand, and he couldn't save up five thousand a year.
Mom worked late into the night at her stall, barely earning three to five hundred a day.
Yet he not only neglected household chores but also left both me and Grandma to Mom's care.
Furthermore, he took it upon himself to handle all three meals for Grandpa and Grandma.
While Mom was busy with her stall, she also had to prepare meals to deliver to the two elderly people.
Dad called it: we can't let the elderly suffer.
Later, he brought my grandfather, who was suffering from dementia, to live with us.
At that time, I had only three months left before the college entrance examination.
My mother was busy selling goods to make money while also taking care of the three of us.
She could only sleep four hours a day.
My mother broke down in tears, saying, "The child is about to take the exam; why did you bring him back?"
My father replied with righteous indignation, "My parents raised me; I cannot abandon them."
"Yin Yin's grades are so good; losing a bit of sleep won't affect her college entrance."
"Besides, if you were a bit more filial, I wouldn't have to sacrifice my promotion to take care of Dad."
His reputation as a devoted son spread throughout the neighborhood.
Meanwhile, my mother and I were labeled as the unfilial mother and daughter, scorned by everyone.
Later, my grandfather passed away.
Then my father forced my mother to drink his corpse-washing water.
My mother ended up vomiting and having diarrhea and was sent to the hospital.
Grandma cried and wailed, "This is retribution! This is punishment!"
Dad remained expressionless. "Mom, this is what she deserves!"
Mom was suffering from a viral infection and had a persistent high fever.
Dad locked her in the old house, leaving her to fend for herself.
It wasn't until after the college entrance exams that I returned to discover everything.
Mom had been dead for three days.
Dad held her lifeless body, weeping inconsolably, "Wife, this is all your retribution!"
His words dripped with bitterness.
Everyone claimed he was filial, yet it was Mom who ended up being tortured to death.
Half a month later, Dad used the money Mom had saved her entire life to marry First Love.
He told me, "Only a woman as obedient and dutiful as her deserves to be with me."
I was filled with disdain for her hypocrisy and pretentiousness, wanting to step forward and hit her.
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