Chapter 227: Qi Tongwei in Trouble
But when he looked at Cuicui again, her desperate eyes made his heart suddenly tighten.
He knew that Cuicui would not give up easily, and her persistence in love made him feel helpless and guilty.
Qi Tongwei's hands clenched unconsciously, his nails digging deeply into his palms, but he was completely unaware.
"Cuicui, don't cry." Qi Tongwei's voice was filled with helplessness and fatigue. "I know I'm sorry for you, but I can't help myself."
Cuicui raised her head and looked at him with tearful eyes, "Tongwei, I don't understand why we have become like this? Have you forgotten the vows we made?"
Qi Tongwei turned his head away, not daring to look her in the eye. "Cui Cui, people change. This world is very complicated, not as simple as you think. Everything I do now is for our future."
"The future?" Cui Cui sneered, "What's the meaning of a future without you?"
Qi Tongwei's face turned gloomy. "Cuicui, don't be so willful. I've already said that this is just a temporary measure. When I gain a foothold in this circle, I will come to you."
Cui Cui shook her head. "I don't believe it. You have been lying to me."
Qi Tongwei's patience was gradually worn out, and he shouted loudly: "Enough! Cuicui, can you be more sensible? I don't have the time and energy to tangle with you now."
Cuicui was frightened by his roar. She stared at Qi Tongwei blankly, tears streaming down her face.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He looked at Cuicui's tearful eyes and felt a little guilty, but this guilt was soon overshadowed by realistic considerations.
"Cuicui, listen to me." Qi Tongwei's tone softened a little. "I know you've been wronged, but I also have my own difficulties. I have a family and children. This is not something that can be solved all at once."
Cuicui sobbed, her voice trembling: "Then what are you going to do? I gave you everything, you can't just abandon me like this!"
Qi Tongwei stepped forward and gently held Cuicui's shoulders, his eyes firm but somewhat helpless: "Cuicui, give me some time, I won't ignore you, but don't rush now, believe me, I will take care of everything."
Cuicui looked at him with tearful eyes. Although she was filled with anxiety, she still chose to believe him: "How long will it take you? I can't keep waiting like this."
Qi Tongwei's heart tightened. He knew he couldn't give an exact deadline, but in order to stabilize Cuicui, he still said, "It won't be too long. Just wait patiently. Don't come to me or make a fuss during this period. I will come to you after I have arranged everything."
Cuicui bit her lip and nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you, but you must not lie to me."
Qi Tongwei breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Cuicui in his arms, and said softly: "Don't worry, I won't lie to you."
However, deep down in his heart, he was thinking about how to minimize the impact of this incident.
When she got home, Liang Lu was sitting on the sofa while her son was playing beside her.
Seeing Qi Tongwei coming back, Liang Lu looked up at him and asked, "Why are you back so late today?"
After work, Qi Tongwei sat in the office, rubbing his swollen temples, feeling very depressed.
Recently, he felt like a spinning top, being whipped by Liang Lu and Cuicui and spinning non-stop until he almost lost his balance.
In the morning, Liang Lu got up early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast. She watched him eat eagerly, then carefully packed his lunch and reminded him to take care of his health.
Qi Tongwei came to the office with the lunch box prepared by Liang Lu. Before noon, Cuicui came with a thermos bucket, her eyes full of expectation and concern.
"Tongwei, I made your favorite dish for you. Eat it while it's hot." Cuicui's voice was gentle and persistent.
Qi Tongwei looked at Cuicui awkwardly. The looks from his colleagues made him feel very uneasy.
He could only force a smile as he took the thermos bucket and whispered, "Cuicui, didn't I tell you not to come to the office?"
Cuicui said aggrievedly: "I just want you to eat better."
Qi Tongwei had no choice but to send Cuicui away first.
His colleagues' private discussions made him feel overwhelmed, and those words of envy and jealousy sounded like thorns in his heart.
When Liang Lu got home from get off work in the evening, dinner had already been prepared and her son was playing happily beside her.
Qi Tongwei forced a smile, played with his son for a while, then sat at the dining table and ate without any appetite.
"Tongwei, have you been too tired recently? You don't look well." Liang Lu asked with concern.
Qi Tongwei shook his head: "It's okay, I'm just worried about work."
Liang Lu sighed: "Don't try too hard, your health is more important."
Qi Tongwei felt guilty. Faced with Liang Lu's gentleness and thoughtfulness, he felt more and more that he had let this family down.
However, Cuicui also kept putting pressure on him.
She began to frequently ask Qi Tongwei to give her a clear future, and even threatened that if things dragged on like this, she would make a big deal out of it.
While Qi Tongwei was trying to comfort Cuicui, he was also worried that if the truth was exposed, it would affect his career and family.
At work, Qi Tongwei was unable to devote himself to his work.
His mind was always distracted by family and Cuicui's affairs. He made some mistakes at work and his boss was quite critical of him.
"Qi Tongwei, what's wrong with you recently? Your work performance is so bad!" the leader criticized harshly.
Qi Tongwei lowered his head and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, leader, I will adjust it."
Back in the office, Qi Tongwei felt extremely frustrated.
He knew he couldn't go on like this and had to make a decision.
However, whether giving up Liang Lu and family or leaving Cuicui is not an easy thing.
He began to try to reduce his meetings with Cuicui and was always perfunctory in his conversations on the phone.
Cuicui noticed the change in him and became even more agitated.
After Cui Cui hung up the phone, she held the phone tightly in both hands, her body trembling slightly with anger and despair.
Her eyes were fixed on the gasoline barrel beside her, and the determination in her heart became stronger and stronger.
"Qi Tongwei, you forced me to do this, you forced me to do this!" Cuicui murmured to herself, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
At this moment, Cuicui's mind was constantly flashing through every little detail of her time with Qi Tongwei. All the sweetness she once had has now turned into a sharp blade that pierces her heart.
She thought of Qi Tongwei's promise to her, and those vows seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.
"How could he do this to me? I've given everything, and this is the result?" Cui Cui bit her lips until they turned white.