Twenty-five years ago, a loud noise at the Hongxing Machinery Factory took away the life of apprentice Han Chunsheng and shattered the life of master Wang Jianguo.
He used a vague "accidental" conclusion to lock the truth and his own cowardice into an iron box, trying to gain stability for the rest of his life. He became a kind old man living alone in the eyes of his neighbors and a silent and reliable father in his daughter's heart.
However, a calm that had been carefully maintained for twenty-five years was shattered by a young man named Han Zhiqiang. He was the son of the deceased. He stood in front of Wang Jianguo's door with eyebrows and eyes that were very similar to his late father's and a chill that could not be overcome.
"Master Wang, I'm here to ask about my dad."
A simple sentence is like the final judgment. When the dusty iron box was opened again, the yellowed newspapers, bloody badges, rejected maintenance applications... All the physical evidence pointed to a fact that he could no longer escape: he was the real person responsible for the tragedy.
On one side are the descendants of the Han family who are struggling to pursue the truth and suffering from a broken family; on the other side is his biological daughter who is about to celebrate his birthday and is full of respect and love for him.
On the balance between conscience and family affection, how will Wang Jianguo choose? How will this trial, which is delayed for a quarter of a century, finally come to an end?
This book deeply explores guilt, lies, redemption and family love, and tells a touching story of how an ordinary person carried the shackles of his soul for a long time and finally sought relief.
