A Scolding for a Stain in the Snow Day Became the Final Straw

Synopsis

To cure my high-level paraplegia, my parents not only emptied their savings but also ended up with huge debts. Fearing gossip from relatives, we stayed away from home for years. However, my parents insisted on taking me back home this Lunar New Year's Eve. She wanted everyone to see that we were living well. But unexpectedly, a sudden cold wave hit halfway through the journey. Thick snowflakes hammered down, blanketing everything. Due to the prolonged gridlock on the highway, I lost control and soiled myself, so the pungent smell instantly filled the car. When we finally reached the rest area, my mother knelt on the back seat, struggling to pull out the soaked diaper. She was so panic that her hand slipped, splattering the mess onto her new coat, the one she'd worn specially for the New Year. The fireworks bursting outside illuminated the glaring stain on her coat. My long-suffering mother snapped. She hurled the soiled diaper in my face, "I've used the best diaper! How could you still make such a mess? While others enjoy the New Year, I spend mine cleaning up after you! I've had enough! Is it only when you die that I can finally have one clean day in my life?" After shouting, she ran crying toward the rest area to wash up. My father sighed at the chaos in the car and followed her. With cold wind rushing in, I didn't wipe the filth from my face but dragged myself out of the car under cover of darkness. Mom, don't cry. I'll take the mess away with me.