Chapter 246: Dinner Table Dispute
Qi Tongwei began to prepare the meal seriously.
While cooking, he was thinking about his future.
He knew that he could no longer lose himself in power and desire as he had done before.
He should cherish the happiness he has now and make the right choice for his family and himself.
When the meal was ready, the family sat around the dining table.
Qi Tongwei looked at Liang Lu and the child, his heart filled with happiness.
He knew that this was the life he really wanted.
However, this peace and happiness was broken in an instant.
Before Qi Tongwei put the chopsticks in his hand to his mouth, Liang Qunfeng walked over with a serious face.
Qi Tongwei was shocked. He never expected that his father-in-law, who had been so nice when he first came in and even prepared delicious food for him, would be so serious at this moment.
Liang Lu sat aside, without saying anything, just lowering her head slightly.
Liang Qunfeng's face was extremely ugly, as dark as a piece of iron.
Qi Tongwei felt uneasy. He put down his chopsticks and asked cautiously, "Dad, what's wrong? What happened?"
Liang Qunfeng glared at him fiercely and said, "Don't you know it yourself? You are so careless at work, what on earth are you thinking?"
Qi Tongwei was confused. He tried hard to recall his performance at work, but couldn't understand what went wrong.
"Dad, I don't understand what you mean. I have always been dedicated to my work and I am not slacking off."
Qi Tongwei tried to explain.
Liang Qunfeng snorted coldly and said, "Do your best? Do you think I don't know what you did outside? Don't think I don't know about you and that old farmer and his daughter."
Qi Tongwei's heart tightened. He didn't expect that Liang Qunfeng actually knew about this.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to start.
Liang Qunfeng continued, "You are becoming more and more outrageous. You have delayed your work for an irrelevant person. Don't forget where your status and power came from."
Qi Tongwei lowered his head, his heart filled with guilt.
He knew that he was somewhat distracted in dealing with the affairs of the old farmer and his daughter, but he did not think he had done anything wrong.
He raised his head, looked at Liang Qunfeng, and said, "Dad, I know I may have been a little negligent in my work, but I am also trying to help them. They are very pitiful, and I can't just watch them suffer."
Liang Qunfeng glared at Qi Tongwei and said, "Pathetic? There are so many pitiful people in this world. Can you help them? Your first priority now is to do your job well and maintain your status and power. Don't forget that you have been given what you have today by our Liang family."
Qi Tongwei felt a sharp pain in his heart, he knew that what Liang Qunfeng said was true.
His status and power are indeed inseparable from the support of the Liang family, but he does not want to live under the shadow of the Liang family forever.
He wants to prove his worth through his own efforts.
“Dad, I know I owe the Liang family a lot. But I also have my own ideas and pursuits. I can’t live just for power and status.”
Qi Tongwei said firmly.
Liang Qunfeng became even angrier after hearing what Qi Tongwei said.
He pointed at Qi Tongwei and said, "What are your ideas and pursuits? Who do you think you are? Without the Liang family, you are nothing. You'd better wake up and stop dreaming those unrealistic dreams."
Qi Tongwei looked at Liang Qunfeng's angry expression and felt helpless.
He knew that in Liang Qunfeng's eyes, power and status were the most important.
In Liang Qunfeng's view, his own ideas and pursuits are all unrealistic fantasies.
The atmosphere at the dinner table became extremely tense. Liang Lu still didn't say anything, but just shed tears silently.
Qi Tongwei looked at Liang Lu, his heart filled with guilt.
He knew that his behavior made it difficult for Liang Lu to survive because she was caught in the middle.
He walked over, gently held Liang Lu's hand, and said, "I'm sorry, I made you feel wronged."
Liang Lu raised her head, looked at Qi Tongwei, and said, "Tongwei, I know you are a kind person, but you also have to consider our family. You can't ignore our feelings for the sake of others."
Qi Tongwei nodded and said, "I know, I will take care of it."
However, Qi Tongwei's heart was full of contradictions.
He didn't know how to balance his family and his own inner pursuits.
He didn't want to give up helping the old farmer and his daughter, but he also didn't want to disappoint Liang Qunfeng and Liang Lu.
He fell into deep thought.
He sat there, his eyes wandering, his thoughts a tangled mess.
He knew very well that there was nothing wrong in saving and helping others, but the pressure exerted by Liang Qunfeng made him feel embarrassed.
His eyes slowly fell on Liang Lu and his son, and a feeling of guilt surged in his heart.
He understood that he could not ignore his family's feelings, but he really couldn't bear to give up the old farmer and his daughter.
Qi Tongwei was in deep confusion and he didn't know what to do.
On the one hand, he didn't want to disappoint Liang Qunfeng and Liang Lu, who had given him a lot of support after all;
On the other hand, he was worried about the old farmer and his daughter, especially when he thought that Zhang Long might make things difficult for them, he became even more worried.
At this moment, Qi Tongwei's unspeakable secrets were clearly revealed at the dinner table.
He frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Zhang Long is not a good person. If I give up Cuicui and the old farmer, he will definitely make things difficult for them. This is really hard to feel at ease."
After hearing this, Liang Lu showed worry on her face. She gently held Qi Tongwei's hand, as if to give him support.
When Liang Qunfeng learned about this, he slammed the table on the spot and said with his eyes wide open: "Humph, how dare this Zhang Long be so presumptuous! I must send him in and let him know how powerful I am."
Qi Tongwei waved his hands and said, "No need. It would be too much to send him in. Although Zhang Long acted impulsively, his crime is not punishable by death. We should think of a more appropriate way to solve this problem."
Liang Qunfeng looked at Qi Tongwei with dissatisfaction in his eyes: "You are too soft-hearted. Zhang Long is so ungrateful. If you don't teach him a lesson, he will not give up."
Qi Tongwei sighed and said, "Dad, I know you are doing this for my own good, but we cannot abuse our power. This will only make things worse. We should find a way to protect the old farmer and his daughter while making Zhang Long restrain himself."
Qi Tongwei's heart was filled with helplessness. He understood Liang Qunfeng's concerns, after all, Zhang Long's behavior was indeed disturbing.
But he also didn't want to use his power to deal with Zhang Long easily. He felt that doing so would not only be unfair, but might also cause more problems.
However, Liang Qunfeng's attitude was very tough.