Chapter 17 Responsible for You
It was not until it was completely dark that Qi Tongwei's grandfather Qi Mancang and father Qi Jianguo returned.
Just looking at the two people's movements, one supporting the other, and the other limping, Qi Mancang was injured.
"Dad, Grandpa, why did you two just come back?" Qi Tongwei asked worriedly, "What happened to my grandpa? How did he get hurt?"
Qi Jianguo was very surprised to see his son: "Oh, it's Tongwei! When did you come back, little brat?"
"I just arrived this afternoon."
"Come on, boy, let me see if you have gained weight again?"
Qi Mancang's face was pale, but he was very happy to see his grandson. He still waved to him despite the pain of sprained ankle.
Qi Tongwei hurried over, helped Qi Mancang and asked him to sit down: "Master, what happened to you? Why did you sprain your ankle?"
"Oh, don't mention it." Qi Jianguo wiped his face with a towel and said, "It was dark on the way here, and your grandfather didn't see the road clearly and fell into the ditch."
"What? That's it?" Qi Tongwei was amused. "I thought my grandfather got injured while fighting criminals, but it turns out that's not the case. You are too weak, then."
"You brat!" Qi Mancang slapped Qi Tongwei on the head. "It's not that easy to catch a criminal, but that guy is really brave. He actually killed three city management officers overnight. He's really a ruthless person."
"That's right." Qi Jianguo said with a smile, "Because of this one person, everyone is on edge. Every household has to send someone. It's really troublesome."
Qi Tongwei nodded: "Then do you two have to go tomorrow?"
"I can go there by myself tomorrow. I'll tell the village party secretary about your grandfather's matter. I think he will understand.
And you, Tongwei, if I had known you were coming back today, I would have brought some wine and food from the town. How about I go there again now?"
"No need, Dad. It's a long way to go back and forth. My grandma stewed chicken for me today."
"Really? When did my mother become so generous?"
"When? Today." As he was talking, Sun Aixiang came over from the house and said, "If I hadn't seen Tongwei bring a wife back, I wouldn't have stewed the chicken."
"Yes, Dad, let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend Chen Yang."
"Oh!" Qi Mancang stood up in an instant: "Tongwei has brought his wife back."
"Master, she is just your girlfriend at the moment. You can't call her your wife until we get married."
"Yes, yes, Tong Wei is right."
Qi Mancang originally wanted to say that taking her home would be a done deal, even if she wasn't his wife.
But when he saw Chen Yang's blushing face, he swallowed and changed his vulgar words, for fear of scaring the girl.
"Dad, why are you so excited? We should stay out of the affairs of young people."
Qi Jianguo was very satisfied with Chen Yang. Apart from anything else, the fact that a city girl could return to this remote village with his son was already a blessing from her ancestors.
"Dad, Grandpa, have you two eaten?"
"I've already eaten. Can you still not skip meals if you work for the government?"
"Is my foot okay?"
"It's okay. Didn't you see your grandma didn't even bother to look at you? If it was really serious, she would have cried a long time ago."
"Haha."
Qi Tongwei laughed on the spot.
But when he turned around, he saw Sun Aixiang's eyes full of murderous intent. He was so frightened that he immediately shut his mouth.
The sky was getting darker and darker, until a bright moon hung high in the night sky, Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang returned to the house.
It was the first time for the two of them to be in the same room together. They were both very uncomfortable and the atmosphere was tense and a little awkward.
It's normal that Chen Yang has not experienced baptism.
But as someone who had experienced it, Qi Tongwei always felt that something was wrong.
Although he is not a gentleman, he doesn't want this to happen too quickly.
Besides, his feelings for Chen Yang were not something he wanted to express through physical intimacy.
Also, as for work, he now wants to start from the grassroots level.
Chen Yanshi, that old stubborn man, although I have a good impression of him recently.
But when he found out, he might wrong his daughter in the future.
Will they come out and strongly oppose it? It is hard to say.
"Okay, you're tired after a day, take a rest."
In order to break the awkward situation, Qi Tongwei spoke first.
If I keep on being stunned, it will be like playing "statue".
"Oh……"
Chen Yang answered verbally, but his body was still shy.
Qi Tongwei saw her embarrassment and said nothing more. He rolled up his bedding and went up to the roof.
Qi Tongwei's hometown is Yantai City, Handong Province.
Almost every household here has a attic, which is basically used for drying grain after the autumn harvest or for air-drying bacon.
Now that summer is around the corner, it is not cold at night and you won’t catch a cold if you rest here.
It’s just that the dew tomorrow morning might make the quilt damp, but that’s no big deal for Qi Tongwei.
Chen Yang was the only one left in the room.
She was sitting on the edge of the bed, biting her lips tightly. Her initial worry turned into loss, and her whole mood was like a roller coaster.
She now couldn't help but wonder if Qi Tongwei didn't like her.
If you like it, why run away?
If you don't like it, why do you want to take me home?
Confused, helpless, and confused, I turned into angry and aggrieved.
Finally, Chen Yang shed tears and began to sob.
The sobbing sound soon caught Qi Tongwei's attention, and he quickly walked down from the attic.
"What's wrong with you?" Qi Tongwei approached Chen Yang: "Why are you crying? Are you missing home?"
"No." Chen Yang shook his head, raised his tear-stained face, and said solemnly: "Qi Tongwei, let me ask you, do you not like me at all?"
"No." Qi Tongwei was confused: "Yangyang, why do you ask this?"
"Then why do you stay away from me?"
"Stay away from you?" Qi Tongwei suddenly realized: "Oh, you mean I would rather go to the roof than follow you..."
At this point, Qi Tongwei squatted down, held Chen Yang's hand, and patiently explained: "That's because I'm not ready yet, not because I don't like you at all.
Yangyang, you have to understand that whether a man likes this woman or not,
It doesn't depend on how close he is to her, but on whether he will be responsible for the future of this woman.
Just like me now, I am responsible for your future.
Don't forget, you are a girl. If that happens,
You are the one who is hurt, not me. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Really?"
Chen Yang's tear-stained face was grinning, she was very satisfied with the answer.
At the same time, her heart was also moved.
It turns out that Qi Tongwei didn't dislike himself, but was doing it for himself.
"of course it's true."
Qi Tongwei stood up, sat next to Chen Yang, and hugged her into his arms: "I will protect you better for you, otherwise, how can I bring you home?"
"Okay." Chen Yang smiled and leaned on Qi Tongwei's shoulder, pouting her lips and said, "But I don't want you to be in the attic at night, but to be by my side all the time, just like now."
"Okay, I promise you."
Qi Tongwei took down his bedding roll again and hugged Chen Yang until dawn.