Chapter 665: A Tremble in the Heart
Qi Tongwei's heart trembled, and those warm scenes in the past flashed through his mind, but he immediately hardened his heart and said calmly: "I am living a good life, busy studying and pursuing my ideals."
Liang Lu noticed his coldness, her eyes turned red and her voice choked: "Why are you so cold to me? Have you forgotten everything in the past?" Qi Tongwei clenched his fists, trying to suppress the waves in his heart, and whispered: "The past is over, we should all look forward. I just want to focus on my studies now and don't want to be distracted by other things." After that, he didn't dare to look Liang Lu in the eyes again, turned around and left quickly, leaving Liang Lu there, tears streaming down her face.
After that, Liang Lu did not give up. She frequently appeared in places where Qi Tongwei might appear, outside the classroom, in the library, and at student union activities, always watching him silently, trying to find an opportunity to get close to him and win his heart. This made Qi Tongwei fall into great distress. His classmates began to whisper, and all kinds of rumors spread quietly. Some said that they were old lovers having a quarrel, and some speculated that Qi Tongwei was a heartless man. These rumors were like invisible shackles, binding Qi Tongwei and making him feel more stressed in the pursuit of his studies and dreams.
In the work of the student union, troubles also came one after another. The school was preparing for a large-scale cultural evening party, and Qi Tongwei, as one of the main organizers, shouldered a huge responsibility. He was so busy that he had to coordinate the work of various departments, arrange the program flow, and deal with many trivial issues such as venues and equipment. But at the critical moment, the team responsible for stage layout and the lighting and sound team had a fierce conflict due to disagreements. Both sides refused to give in, quarreled until they were red in the face, and even went on strike and threatened to withdraw from the preparation of the evening party.
After learning about it, Qi Tongwei rushed to the scene in a panic. He saw the scene in chaos, props scattered all over the floor, and the staff were on edge. He suppressed his anger, calmly called the heads of both parties aside, and listened to their demands patiently. It turned out that the stage layout team wanted to create a dreamy and gorgeous visual effect, so they proposed some complicated lighting and sound coordination plans, but the lighting and sound team thought that these plans were technically difficult to implement and time was tight, and they were worried that it would affect the overall progress.
Qi Tongwei knew that arguing at this moment would not solve any problems, and that a balance of interests must be found between the two sides. With the knowledge he had accumulated and his excellent coordination skills, he quickly came up with a compromise plan in his mind. He explained the feasibility of this plan in detail to both parties, which not only met some of the requirements of the stage layout team for visual effects, but also fully considered the technical limitations and time factors of the lighting and sound team. With his earnest persuasion, the two sides finally put aside their prejudices, shook hands and made peace, and re-engaged in the intense preparations.
However, one problem is not solved, another is solved. On the eve of the party, an important guest suddenly had something to do and could not attend. This program was one of the highlights of the whole party, and the guest's absence would undoubtedly greatly reduce the party. After Qi Tongwei learned the news, his brain worked quickly. On the one hand, he urgently contacted the guest and tried to persuade him to adjust his schedule, even if it was just to squeeze out a little time to attend the party; on the other hand, he started to prepare a backup plan and organized talented students in the school to conduct emergency rehearsals just in case.
After countless phone calls and persuasion, the guest was finally moved by Qi Tongwei's sincerity and agreed to adjust his schedule and come to attend the party. At the same time, the rehearsal of the backup program was also in full swing. The students worked together to overcome many difficulties and achieved a good performance effect in a short period of time.
When the evening party finally kicked off amid much anticipation, the gorgeous stage, wonderful programs, and perfect lighting and sound coordination won rounds of warm applause and cheers from the audience. Qi Tongwei stood backstage, looking at the intoxicated expressions of the audience, and his heart was filled with satisfaction and pride. Although he encountered many twists and turns in the process, he successfully resolved the crisis with his perseverance and outstanding leadership, and the evening party ended successfully.
In terms of academics, Qi Tongwei also faces huge challenges. As the professional courses deepen, the difficulty of research topics increases exponentially. A research project he participated in on the application of new energy requires a lot of experiments, data analysis, and theoretical modeling. In the laboratory, he often stays for more than ten hours, repeatedly debugging experimental equipment and recording every subtle data change. However, the experimental results are always unsatisfactory, and there are many situations that are contrary to expectations, which makes the whole team confused and anxious.
Qi Tongwei was not intimidated by the difficulties. He led his team members to review the experimental plan, consulted a large number of relevant domestic and foreign literature, and conducted in-depth discussions with his supervisor. After weeks of hard work, they finally found the problem - there was a deviation in the selection of experimental samples. After finding the crux, the next work went much more smoothly. They adjusted the samples and re-ran the experiment. This time, the experimental results were highly consistent with theoretical expectations, which achieved a major breakthrough in the research of the subject.
At the same time, Liang Lu's frequent appearances continued to bother Qi Tongwei. Once, in a quiet corner of the library, Qi Tongwei was concentrating on writing a paper. Liang Lu quietly sat opposite him and whispered: "Qi Tongwei, I know you have been avoiding me, but I really can't let you go. We were so good before, why can't we give each other another chance?" Qi Tongwei raised his head, looked at the persistence and affection in Liang Lu's eyes, and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He slowly put down his pen and said in a firm tone: "Liang Lu, I am very grateful for your company in the past, but the focus of my life now is my studies and future career, and I don't want to be distracted by feelings. I hope you can understand, and I hope you can find your own happiness."
Liang Lu burst into tears, she choked and said: "I understand, Qi Tongwei, I wish you happiness." After that, she stood up and left, her back lonely and sad. Qi Tongwei looked at her back, his heart mixed with mixed feelings, but he knew that he had made the right choice.
Qi Tongwei stood there, looking at the direction where Liang Lu left, without moving for a long time, until that lonely figure completely disappeared from his sight, and then he seemed to have lost all his strength, and slowly collapsed on the chair. At this moment, his palms were full of cold sweat, his heart was beating violently in his chest, and those memories that he had tried hard to suppress were like a surging tide, breaking through the gates of his heart and flooding wantonly.
After Liang Lu's confession was rejected, she seemed to have accepted Qi Tongwei's decision on the surface, but the resentment in her heart was growing like weeds.