Chapter 796: Head down and silent
Liang Qunfeng lowered his head and said nothing, but the anger on his face had gradually subsided. Uncle Zhao turned to Qi Tongwei and said, "Xiao Qi, you are wrong too. After all, Uncle Liang is your elder. You can't talk back to him, let alone hit him."
Qi Tongwei blushed, nodded, and said, "Uncle Zhao, I know I was wrong."
Seeing that the two men had calmed down a little, Uncle Zhao said to the neighbors, "Everyone, go away. This matter has passed, and we can still be good neighbors in the future." After hearing what Uncle Zhao said, the neighbors dispersed, still talking about what had just happened.
After the neighbors left, the house fell into a dead silence. Qi Tongwei and Liang Qunfeng both sat on the sofa, lowered their heads, and neither spoke. Liang Lu silently picked up the debris on the ground, tears dripping onto the ground. Xiaoyu and Dawei leaned against each other tightly, their eyes full of fear and confusion.
After a long time, Qi Tongwei finally stood up, walked to Liang Qunfeng, bowed deeply, and said, "Dad, I was wrong. I was wrong today. I shouldn't have talked back to you, and I shouldn't have made you angry." His voice was a little choked and full of guilt.
Liang Qunfeng raised his head and looked at Qi Tongwei. The anger in his eyes had completely disappeared, replaced by deep fatigue and regret. "Tongwei, I am also wrong. I shouldn't have made such excessive demands on you, let alone scolded you." Liang Qunfeng's voice became hoarse, and he reached out and patted Qi Tongwei on the shoulder.
This slap seemed to have ignited the fuse in Qi Tongwei's heart. Qi Tongwei shook his shoulders violently, took a step back, and shouted: "Don't touch me, you old man! I work hard outside for this family, facing life and death dangers every day. Why do I work so hard? In return, you don't understand and accuse me. Do you think this is right?" Qi Tongwei's eyes were red, and the grievances and anger accumulated in his heart over the years surged out like a flood.
Liang Qunfeng's eyes widened in shock at Qi Tongwei's sudden reaction. He thought his apology and gesture of goodwill could calm the storm, but it backfired. "Tongwei, how can you say that? I've already apologized, what else do you want? Do you really want me, your elder, to kneel down to you?" Liang Qunfeng's voice also rose unconsciously, and the anger that had just been suppressed began to rise again.
"Okay, since you said so, kneel down!" Qi Tongwei had completely lost his mind at this moment. He was overwhelmed by anger and his words became more and more outrageous. In his heart, the pressure and grievances he had suffered over the years needed an outlet, and at this moment, he vented all his dissatisfaction on Liang Qunfeng.
"You...you've gone too far!" Liang Qunfeng was so angry that he was shaking all over. He slammed the table hard, and with a loud "bang", the things on the table jumped up. "I, Liang Qunfeng, have never knelt down to anyone in my life, and you actually made such an unreasonable request!" As he said this, he seemed to have lost control and reached out to smash a vase next to him to the ground, breaking it into countless pieces in an instant.
Liang Lu heard the noise and rushed over, looking at the scene in horror. "Please stop arguing, please!" She cried and waved her hands in the air, trying to stop the conflict that was about to break out again. Xiaoyu and Dawei were also scared and burst into tears. They hugged Liang Lu's legs tightly, and their small bodies kept shaking.
Qi Tongwei was unmoved. He was already immersed in his own emotions. "Do you think that just saying an apology will do? Do you think I have forgotten your attitude towards me and what you have done to this family over the years?" As he spoke, he rushed forward and swept everything on the table to the ground. The cups and plates fell to the ground with a crisp sound of breaking.
Liang Qunfeng was not to be outdone. He turned around and walked towards the TV. He pushed it hard, and the TV fell to the ground with a clang. The screen broke instantly. "Do you think you are great just because you work outside? Without me, you would not be where you are today?" Liang Qunfeng roared. The dignity and temper he had developed in the officialdom over the years made him unable to tolerate Qi Tongwei's rebuttal.
The whole house fell into chaos again, the floor was full of broken items, and the air was filled with tension and anger. Liang Lu looked at all this and sat on the floor, feeling extremely desperate and helpless. She didn't understand why the originally good family had become like this.
"How long are you going to keep making trouble? Do you still want this family?" Liang Lu cried loudly. Her voice echoed in the house, but it could not stop Qi Tongwei and Liang Qunfeng's crazy behavior.
Qi Tongwei and Liang Qunfeng turned a deaf ear to him and continued to accuse and attack each other. Qi Tongwei recounted Liang Qunfeng's disrespect and interference in his work and life, and he felt like a puppet being manipulated, without any freedom or dignity.
Liang Qunfeng thinks that Qi Tongwei is ungrateful. He feels that he helped Qi Tongwei enter the officialdom and provided him with so many opportunities, but Qi Tongwei did not know how to be grateful and always went against him.
The two quarreled more and more fiercely, and their emotions became more and more excited. Liang Qunfeng suddenly rushed forward and tried to grab Qi Tongwei, but Qi Tongwei dodged and Liang Qunfeng missed, lost his balance and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, his face full of anger and humiliation.
"Just wait!" Liang Qunfeng said viciously, he turned and walked into the room and took out a box. Qi Tongwei didn't know what he was going to do, but just looked at him warily. Liang Qunfeng opened the box, and there were some documents and photos inside.
"Do you think I don't know what you did outside?" Liang Qunfeng sneered, "These are all your handles. As long as I want, I can ruin your reputation at any time!" There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. At this moment, he had completely lost his mind and only wanted to use these things to threaten Qi Tongwei.
Qi Tongwei looked at the documents and photos, and panicked. He didn't expect Liang Qunfeng to have been secretly investigating him and had evidence against him. "You...you actually did this!" Qi Tongwei's voice was filled with shock and anger.
"Hmph, you forced me to do this!" Liang Qunfeng said proudly, "As long as you listen to me, I will pretend that these things don't exist. Otherwise, you know the consequences!" A hideous smile appeared on his face. At this moment, he was no longer the kind elder, but a person twisted by hatred and anger.