Chapter 439: Change the Child’s Surname
Chen Yang began to look around the house for something to drive Hou Liangping away. She picked up a broom and waved it at Hou Liangping: "Are you going to leave or not? If not, I will be rude to you." Hou Liangping did not dodge. The broom hit him, but he did not move: "Chen Yang, hit me as long as it can make you feel better." Chen Yang was so angry that she threw the broom aside and started pushing Hou Liangping. Hou Liangping was worried that Chen Yang would fall, so he could only resist and try to steady her.
During the shove, Chen Yang accidentally bumped into the table, and a vase on the table fell down and shattered. The crisp sound stunned both of them. Chen Yang looked at the broken pieces on the ground, tears welled up again: "Look, you made a mess of the house as soon as you came. You are a disaster." Hou Liangping was full of guilt: "Chen Yang, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
"Don't say sorry anymore. Your sorry is meaningless." Chen Yang said with sobs. Hou Liangping slowly squatted down and began to pick up the debris on the ground: "I will clean up everything and fix our relationship." Chen Yang looked at Hou Liangping's actions, feeling mixed emotions. She didn't know whether she should trust Hou Liangping again, but the resentment in her heart made her unable to let go.
After a while, Chen Hai finally came out of the room. He looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and said weakly: "Stop arguing." Chen Yang and Hou Liangping looked at Chen Hai at the same time. Chen Yang ran to Chen Hai: "Brother, he is making trouble again." Chen Hai looked at Hou Liangping: "Liangping, I know you want to make amends, but this can't be done overnight. Give Chen Yang some time." Hou Liangping nodded: "I know, Chen Hai. I will wait." But Chen Yang said aside: "Brother, you are still speaking for him. He doesn't deserve you to do this." Chen Hai sighed: "What happened in the past has happened, we must always try to solve it." Chen Yang listened to Chen Hai's words and stopped talking, but the hostility in his eyes still did not dissipate. Hou Liangping looked at Chen Hai and his sister, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must win their trust again, no matter how difficult the process was.
As the days passed, Hou Liangping did not give up his promise. He continued to collect evidence about the mastermind, while also keeping an eye on Chen Hai's family. Whenever he had the chance, he would go to Chen Hai's home to see if there was anything he could do to help. Every time Chen Yang saw him, he would immediately close the door or turn around and leave. But Hou Liangping was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he persisted, one day Chen Yang would change his opinion of him.
Once, Chen Yang encountered some troubles on her way out. Her car broke down halfway, and she was in a hurry to do an important thing. When she was extremely anxious, Hou Liangping happened to pass by. Hou Liangping saw Chen Yang's car and immediately stopped to inquire about the situation. When Chen Yang saw Hou Liangping, she wanted to refuse his help, but time was running out and she had no other choice. Hou Liangping didn't say much and began to help Chen Yang check the vehicle. After some effort, he finally found the problem and helped Chen Yang fix the car. Chen Yang looked at Hou Liangping's busy figure and was a little shaken. But she still said stubbornly: "I owe you this time." Hou Liangping smiled and said: "Don't worry about it, as long as you can do well."
Despite this incident, Chen Yang's attitude towards Hou Liangping did not change immediately. She still remained wary of Hou Liangping. And Hou Liangping also knew that it would take more time and effort to completely eliminate the grudge in Chen Yang's heart. He worked harder, hoping to expose the mastermind as soon as possible and give Chen Hai's family an explanation. At the same time, he was constantly reflecting on his past behavior and trying to make himself more mature and reliable.
At a later party, some of Chen Hai's friends were also present. After Hou Liangping learned about it, he took the initiative to attend the party. At the party, someone mentioned the previous incident, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Chen Yang sat aside with a gloomy face. Hou Liangping stood up and sincerely apologized to Chen Hai's family again in front of everyone, and told about all the efforts he had made recently to make up for his mistakes. After listening to this, Chen Hai's friends began to persuade Chen Yang. Chen Yang was a little entangled in her heart. She knew that everyone was doing it for her own good, but she still couldn't completely let it go.
After the party, Hou Liangping sent Chen Yang home. Along the way, neither of them spoke. When they arrived downstairs of Chen Yang's house, Hou Liangping broke the silence: "Chen Yang, I know you still don't trust me, but I will keep working hard." Chen Yang looked up at him and said, "You don't have to waste your energy anymore." Then he turned and walked into the building. Hou Liangping looked at her back and sighed deeply. He knew that rebuilding trust was a long battle, but he was ready to fight to the end.
As time went by, Hou Liangping made some progress in exposing the mastermind behind the incident. He immediately told Chen Hai and his family about the incident. Chen Hai affirmed Hou Liangping's efforts, and although Chen Yang still didn't say anything nice, her attitude had changed subtly. She no longer avoided Hou Liangping and would occasionally listen to him talk about the progress of the incident.
Hou Liangping noticed the change in Chen Yang, and he was more actively involved in making up for his mistakes. He not only went all out at work, but also always cared about Chen Hai's family in life.
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And on Qi Tongwei's side.
After Liang Lu gave birth to the child, it should have been a happy moment for the whole family, but because of the issue of the child's surname, the atmosphere in the family suddenly became tense.
Qi Tongwei looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes with a gentle face, but when he heard Liang Lu say that she wanted the child to have the surname Liang, his smile froze instantly. "Why should he have the surname Liang? This is my son." Qi Tongwei frowned and raised his voice unconsciously. Liang Lu sat on the bed, her body still very weak, but her eyes were firm: "I am the only daughter in my family. My father has always wanted a grandson to inherit the family line. What's wrong with the surname Liang?"
Qi Tongwei was furious: "Inherit the family line? My Qi family also needs inheritance. I am not marrying into your family, so of course my child must have the last name Qi." Liang Lu was not to be outdone: "Don't forget, without my family, you wouldn't be where you are today?" These words stabbed into Qi Tongwei's heart like a knife, and his face flushed red: "Are you threatening me? Are all my efforts over the years due to your family's power?"
Liang Qunfeng, who was watching the quarrel, wanted to stop them but didn't know where to start. He had retired and was living a simple life in the countryside. Qi Tongwei was no longer the policeman who depended on his family. Liang Qunfeng said anxiously, "Stop quarreling, talk it over." But Qi Tongwei and Liang Lu were both immersed in anger and ignored him.