Chapter 201: We Have to Work Hard
One night, Qi Tongwei walked into the kitchen again, preparing to make a new dish.
After seeing this, Liang Lu couldn't help but get angry again, "You're still doing it! What have you done to this family?"
Qi Tongwei stopped what he was doing, took a deep breath, and said, "Lulu, I know you are angry, but I really don't want to give up. Can we talk about it?"
Liang Lu sat on the sofa with her hands folded across her chest. "What else is there to talk about? You don't listen to me at all."
Qi Tongwei walked up to Liang Lu, squatted down, and held her hand. "Lulu, I know you are thinking about me, but I really love cooking. I promise that this will not affect our lives."
Liang Lu turned her head away, "You have already had an impact."
Qi Tongwei was silent for a while, then said, "Then I will spend less time in the kitchen and spend more time on work, okay? But don't stop me from cooking."
Liang Lu looked at Qi Tongwei, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll believe you again."
However, Qi Tongwei was still immersed in the kitchen busy with his own recipes, completely forgetting his promise to Liang Lu, and not taking his job seriously.
He goes into the kitchen as soon as he gets off work every day, trying new dishes and studying new cooking techniques, as if the kitchen is his real world.
Liang Lu tried to be patient at first, hoping that Qi Tongwei could realize the problem and correct it himself.
But as the days passed, Qi Tongwei showed no signs of changing, which made Liang Lu feel extremely annoyed.
One night, the child was babbling in the living room, calling "Dad" and "Mom". That childish voice should have been full of warmth, but Liang Lu was filled with sorrow.
She watched Qi Tongwei walk out of the kitchen with a satisfied smile on his face, and the anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed.
"Qi Tongwei, look at this family, look at the children! Do you still want this family?" Liang Lu shouted.
Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss: "Lulu, what's wrong with me?"
Liang Lu's eyes were filled with tears. "You promised me that you would change and work hard, but what about you? You just tinker in the kitchen every day. The children are growing up. How can you set a good example for them?"
Qi Tongwei was silent for a moment and said, "Lulu, this is my hobby, I can't help it."
Liang Lu said angrily: "Hobbies? Can hobbies be used to make a living? This is the era of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. If you don't do your job properly, what will happen to our future? What will happen to our children's future?"
Qi Tongwei frowned and said, "Don't be so old-fashioned. You can achieve something in cooking."
Liang Lu sneered: "Achievement? Do you think everyone can get ahead by cooking? Qi Tongwei, let me tell you, the child is sensible now. If you continue like this, the child will look down on you in the future!"
Qi Tongwei was shocked when he heard this. He looked at the child, who was looking at them with innocent eyes, seemingly not understanding why his parents were arguing.
Liang Lu continued, "For the sake of the child, can you sober up and return to your job?"
Qi Tongwei fell into deep thought. He loved his child and didn't want to disappoint him.
But he really couldn't bear to give up cooking.
In the next few days, Qi Tongwei was still wavering between the kitchen and work, feeling very conflicted.
Liang Lu's attitude towards him became increasingly cold, and the family atmosphere became extremely depressing.
Qi Tongwei realized that if this continued, this family would really break up.
He began to try to spend less time in the kitchen and spend more time with his children and Liang Lu.
But every time he saw the cooking utensils and recipes in the kitchen, he couldn't help but be excited.
One day, the child fell ill and had a high fever.
Liang Lu was busy all by herself, but Qi Tongwei was still in the kitchen researching new dishes. Liang Lu completely exploded: "Qi Tongwei, do you have a heart? The child is in such a state, and you are still cooking!"
Qi Tongwei panicked and quickly put down what he was holding and went to the hospital with Liang Lu to take the child.
In the hospital, looking at the child's weak appearance, Qi Tongwei felt filled with guilt.
He realized that his behavior had caused great harm to his family.
After returning from the hospital, Qi Tongwei decided to make a drastic change.
He put away all the recipes in the kitchen and returned to his job.
Qi Tongwei started to go out early and come back late every day, devoting himself to work, trying to make up for the progress he had lost due to his obsession with cooking.
His focus and hard work gradually paid off, and his work performance gradually improved.
However, Liang Qunfeng was not happy.
In the past, I could taste the delicious meals made by Qi Tongwei from time to time, but now this blessing is gone.
He muttered to himself: "This kid, he just said he would not do it, I don't even have time to enjoy my mouth."
But because of his face, he couldn't say it directly and could only complain in his heart.
One day, the family sat together for dinner, and the food on the table looked exceptionally ordinary.
Liang Qunfeng took a few bites and put down his chopsticks, looking dissatisfied.
Liang Lu saw through her father's thoughts and said, "Dad, what's wrong with you?" Liang Qunfeng snorted, "This meal is far worse than what Tongwei used to make."
Qi Tongwei felt a little guilty after hearing this, but he still said, "Dad, I have to focus on my work now, and I will do it for you when I have the chance in the future."
Liang Qunfeng curled his lips and said nothing more.
As the days passed, Qi Tongwei's work became more and more successful, but Liang Qunfeng never stopped complaining about the food.
Qi Tongwei understood Liang Qunfeng's thoughts, but he was helpless. After all, he needed to balance his family and career, and he could no longer just stay in the kitchen like before.
One night, Liang Qunfeng was watching TV alone in the living room, muttering about the dishes cooked by Qi Tongwei.
Qi Tongwei just happened to hear it when he got home from get off work. He walked into the living room and said to Liang Qunfeng, "Dad, I really wronged you during this period. When I'm done with this, I will definitely show you my skills."
Liang Qunfeng glanced at him and said, "Huh, you only know how to work and don't care about the taste of an old man like me." Qi Tongwei could only smile and say, "Dad, I know I was wrong."
Despite Qi Tongwei's promise, his busy work schedule left him with no time to cook.
Liang Qunfeng complained more and more, and sometimes he would even deliberately mention the delicious meals he had in the past in front of Qi Tongwei, making Qi Tongwei feel very embarrassed.
In order to alleviate this situation, Liang Lu tried to learn how to cook by herself, but her cooking skills were limited and the dishes she made could never satisfy Liang Qunfeng's taste.
Liang Qunfeng shook his head helplessly: "Tongwei's cooking is still delicious."
When Qi Tongwei heard these words, he felt even more stressed.
He knew that he had disappointed Liang Qunfeng, but he couldn't give up his job.