Chapter 221 He Doesn’t Give Up
"This world is so unfair to me. Why does it torture me like this?" he muttered to himself.
At this moment, Zhang Long seemed to be in the abyss of darkness, unable to find a glimmer of light or hope.
His heart was filled with despair and helplessness, and the pain was almost unbearable for him.
“I used to think that as long as I worked hard and as long as I persisted, I could get what I wanted.”
Zhang Long's voice was filled with bitterness. "But now I understand that there are some things that I can't get no matter how hard I try."
Qi Tongwei looked at Zhang Long with mixed feelings.
He didn't know how to comfort this man who was in the abyss of pain, so he could only stand by silently.
"My life is a tragedy, a complete tragedy!" Zhang Long suddenly laughed, and the laughter was full of sadness and despair. "I have nothing left, nothing left!"
Zhang Long's laughter echoed in the empty space, sounding particularly miserable.
His body was shaking with excessive pain and excitement, as if he would collapse at any moment.
"Maybe this is my fate. I am destined not to be happy or to have love." Zhang Long's voice gradually became lower. "I give up. I give up completely..."
After saying that, Zhang Long lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, motionless.
Qi Tongwei looked at Zhang Long's distraught look, a scornful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Zhang Long, Zhang Long, look at how pathetic you are now! You really think too much. A three-legged toad is not easy to find, but a two-legged woman is not easy to find? Why do you make yourself like this?" Qi Tongwei crossed his hands in front of his chest, his tone carrying a hint of teaching.
Zhang Long was lying on the ground, and when he heard Qi Tongwei's words, the anger in his heart burned even more vigorously.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms, but he could only endure it because he knew very well that he was powerless at the moment.
His eyes were filled with hatred as he stared at Qi Tongwei, as if he wanted to cut him into pieces with his eyes.
Qi Tongwei seemed to be completely unaware of Zhang Long's anger, and continued, "You are unstable in doing things. In this world, everything must be verified in a stable manner. Don't make it too bizarre. The same is true for love. If you don't take it seriously and don't manage it well, can there be a good result?"
Zhang Long's body was trembling slightly and his teeth were chattering.
He used all his strength to try to stand up and rush forward to fight Qi Tongwei, but his body seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force and he could not move at all.
"Qi Tongwei, what do you know? You don't understand my pain at all!" Zhang Long finally couldn't help but roared, his voice hoarse and full of despair.
Qi Tongwei sneered: "Pain? Humph, who hasn't experienced pain? What's your little setback? A real man should be able to take it and let it go. Don't make yourself look like this for a woman you can't have."
Zhang Long's eyes were bloodshot, and he yelled, "It's easy for you to say that! You don't know how much I love her. Losing her is like losing the whole world!"
Qi Tongwei frowned and said impatiently: "Love? Can love be eaten? Look at you now, lying here like a useless person, what's the use? You might as well cheer up and think about how to start over."
Zhang Long closed his eyes in pain, tears rolling down from the corners of his eyes.
He knew that what Qi Tongwei said might make sense, but his heart could not accept such a reality.
He secretly swore in his heart that one day, he would make Qi Tongwei pay for what he said today.
Looking at Zhang Long's determined and slightly angry eyes, Qi Tongwei's disdain grew stronger.
He shook his head and thought that Zhang Long was really nonsense. He was already old, but still dreaming unrealistic dreams.
"Zhang Long, I'm not saying anything harsh about you, but you're not young anymore, and you're still working hard here. What future can you achieve? Think about it yourself. No matter how hard you work, where can you get in the future?" Qi Tongwei crossed his arms across his chest, his face full of sarcasm.
Zhang Long gritted his teeth and glared at Qi Tongwei fiercely, "None of your business is my business, so stop making sarcastic remarks here."
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Humph, I don't want to get involved in your mess, but seeing that you are stubborn, I kindly give you some advice. Look at yourself, for Cuicui, you make yourself like this, is it worth it?"
Zhang Long said loudly: "In my heart, Cuicui is worth my pursuit and my all."
Qi Tongwei waved his hands impatiently, "Okay, okay, you can think whatever you want, but I tell you, Zhang Long, you are wasting your time and life. You should have returned to your village to retire and live out the rest of your life in peace and stability. Don't mess around here."
Zhang Long was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Qi Tongwei, don't go too far! What's wrong with me pursuing my own happiness?"
Qi Tongwei frowned, "Happiness? You are overestimating yourself. Can Cuicui be interested in you? Stop dreaming! I advise you to wake up as soon as possible, otherwise you will end up with nothing."
Zhang Long's eyes widened with anger. "I won't give up. One day, I will make Cuicui accept me."
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Just keep dreaming. I really don't want to bother with you about this anymore. Listen to my advice and go back early. Don't have any ideas about Cuicui. If soft tactics don't work, can you still use hard tactics? Do you think you can succeed?"
Zhang Long's eyes flashed with determination, "Qi Tongwei, don't underestimate me. I, Zhang Long, am upright and will not do those despicable things, but I will not give up my love easily."
Qi Tongwei looked at Zhang Long's stubborn look and felt more helpless.
He felt that he had explained himself clearly enough, but Zhang Long just wouldn't listen.
"Zhang Long, why don't you understand? There is no way you and Cuicui can be together. Do you have to hit a wall before you turn back?"
Zhang Long took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Qi Tongwei, you don't understand what love means to me. I just want to be with Cuicui for the rest of my life."
Qi Tongwei sighed, "Oh, you are really stubborn. That's all I have to say. You can take care of yourself." After saying that, Qi Tongwei turned around and prepared to leave.
Zhang Long shouted behind him: "Qi Tongwei, wait, I will prove it to you."
Qi Tongwei left without looking back, leaving Zhang Long standing there alone, his eyes full of determination.
In the days that followed, Zhang Long still did not give up his pursuit of Cuicui.
He would go to see Cuicui every day, and even though Cuicui was still cold to him, he never lost heart.
And Qi Tongwei would secretly shake his head every time he saw Zhang Long running around for Cuicui.