Chapter 441 Family Dignity
Qi Tongwei stopped and turned to look at Liang Lu and Liang Qunfeng, "How can we solve this? She is totally unreasonable. The child's last name is Qi, this is a fact that will not change." Liang Lu started to cry again, "Why is my life so miserable? Marrying a heartless person like you."
The baby was crying in bed, and the whole room was filled with crying and quarreling. Liang Lu felt that her world had collapsed. She wanted her youngest son to have the surname Liang, for the family heritage, but Qi Tongwei was so tough. Qi Tongwei felt that Liang Lu was unreasonable and attacked him with all kinds of groundless speculations.
After a while, Liang Lu calmed down a little. She looked at Qi Tongwei and said, "As long as you let our youngest son have the surname Liang, I will not mention the past anymore and we can live a good life." Qi Tongwei shook his head firmly, "Impossible. I won't agree to it."
Liang Lu's heart was completely cold. She said in despair: "Then let's get a divorce. We can't live like this anymore." Qi Tongwei was shocked when he heard the word "divorce". Although he and Liang Lu often quarreled, he had never thought of divorce. Liang Qunfeng was also shocked by Liang Lu's words, "Lulu, don't be impulsive. You can't talk about divorce."
Qi Tongwei looked at Liang Lu, was silent for a while and said, "Divorce is not the solution to the problem. Let's calm down." But Liang Lu had made up her mind, "No need to calm down. If you don't agree that the child has the surname Liang, then we will divorce."
Qi Tongwei felt a complex emotion when he heard Liang Lu's resolute words. He really didn't expect things to develop to this point. On the one hand, he was angry at Liang Lu's tough attitude and felt that she was pushing too far; on the other hand, the shock brought by the word divorce made him a little flustered.
Chen Yang's face could not help but appear in his mind, and the good memories of the past came to his mind. But he also knew that Chen Yang could not be the key to solving the problem, and he could not let her get involved in this chaotic situation. He did not want Chen Yang to be the child's stepmother, which was unfair to Chen Yang and was not the result he wanted to see.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, looked at Liang Lu and said, "Liang Lu, don't threaten me with divorce. This is not the way to solve the problem." Liang Lu hugged the child tightly, tears in her eyes but said stubbornly, "I'm not threatening you, this is my decision. If you care about this family, agree that the child's surname is Liang."
Qi Tongwei frowned, "Why can't you understand me? I am the father of the child, I have my dignity and bottom line." Liang Lu sneered, "Your dignity? Your bottom line? What about me and the child? What do we mean to you?"
Liang Qunfeng anxiously advised: "Stop arguing, the child is still young, and you can't let him grow up in such an environment." But the two were angry at the moment and didn't listen to Liang Qunfeng at all.
Qi Tongwei paced back and forth in the room, thinking about how to deal with this situation. He knew that if they really divorced, it would cause great harm to the children and the family. But he could not accept Liang Lu's request.
After a while, Qi Tongwei stopped, looked at Liang Lu and said, "Liang Lu, let's not be impulsive. We can discuss the child's surname, but divorce is absolutely not an option." Liang Lu looked at him, "What else is there to discuss? You have been refusing all the time. There is no room for negotiation at all."
Qi Tongwei sat down beside the bed and tried to soften his tone. "We can give the child a nickname, Liang, like your family name. The full name is still Qi, which is also a kind of compromise." Liang Lu was a little hesitant after hearing what he said. She thought for a moment and said, "What's the point of a nickname? This is not the result I want."
Qi Tongwei was a little anxious, "So what do you want? I have already made concessions." Liang Lu bit her lip, "I want the child's name to be Liang, this is my bottom line." The two were in a stalemate again.
Qi Tongwei stood up, walked to the window and looked out. He was very conflicted, thinking of the hardships he had gone through, how hard he had worked in his career, and how he thought his family would be his safe haven, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this because of the issue of his child's surname.
Liang Lu looked at Qi Tongwei's back, and her heart was full of contradictions. She knew that Qi Tongwei would not compromise easily, but she didn't want to give up her idea. She looked at the child in her arms and said softly: "Baby, what should mommy do?"
At this time, the room was terribly quiet, with only the occasional hum of the child. Liang Qunfeng sat on the chair, shaking his head helplessly. He didn't know how to resolve the conflict between his daughter and son-in-law.
After a long time, Qi Tongwei turned around, looked at Liang Lu and said, "Liang Lu, let's not destroy this family because of this. We can find a compromise, such as the child's future schooling and work, we can consider your family's opinions more." Liang Lu looked up at him, "These are not the main points. I only care about the child's last name now."
Qi Tongwei sighed, "It's meaningless for you to be so persistent. We should think about the future of our children instead of arguing over the surname." Liang Lu was silent for a while and said, "Then tell me, what else can we do?"
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said, "We can change the child's name to Qi Liang. This will satisfy your request while retaining my surname."
Liang Lu stared at Qi Tongwei with eyes wide open in disbelief, and said sharply, "What nonsense are you talking about? Double surname? What's going on? How are you going to explain it to the child when he goes to school and lives in the future? This is simply ridiculous."
Qi Tongwei frowned and tried to explain: "Liang Lu, there are many people with double surnames nowadays, and this is nothing strange. This is a compromise that can satisfy your idea of having a connection between the child and your family while also preserving the dignity of my surname."
Liang Lu crossed her arms over her chest, shaking with anger: "You're still talking about dignity? From the time the child was born until now, have you ever considered my feelings? Your so-called dignity is to ignore my thoughts and force the child to have the surname Qi? I tell you, it's impossible."
Qi Tongwei was also a little annoyed: "So what do you want? I've been trying to find a way to solve the problem, but you just keep blaming me. It's impossible to have the surname Liang, and the double surname is the biggest concession I can make."
Liang Lu burst into tears again: "Your concession? In my opinion, this is just perfunctory. There can only be one surname. This is a matter of principle. I don't want my child to be pointed at because of a strange surname in the future."
The two people's quarrel became louder and louder, and the atmosphere in the room was as tense as the sky before a storm. Liang Qunfeng was anxious like an ant on a hot pot. He tried to persuade them again: "Stop arguing. If you continue like this, it will hurt our feelings."