Chapter 802 I was wrong. This shouldn't have happened.
"Tongwei, I was wrong. I shouldn't have betrayed you when you needed me the most." Liang Lu cried, "But Longlong and I have already... I don't know what to do."
Qi Tongwei was silent for a long time. He looked at Liang Lu and said, "Lulu, I understand your pain and loneliness when I left. But we are a family and we have children. I hope you can give us another chance for the sake of our children and our past relationship."
Liang Lu raised her head and looked at Qi Tongwei's determined eyes, and the balance in her heart tilted again. She remembered the children's desire for a complete family and everything Qi Tongwei had done for this family.
"Tongwei, I...I need time to think about it." Liang Lu said softly.
Qi Tongwei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you time. But I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible. No matter what the result is, we have to consider the children."
Since then, Liang Lu has been in deep entanglement. She hesitated between Qi Tongwei and Ma Longlong, not knowing how to choose. Ma Longlong noticed Liang Lu's hesitation, and he tried harder to please Liang Lu and try to keep her. Qi Tongwei silently accompanied the children, proving his love for this family with his actions.
As the days passed, Liang Lu's heart gradually calmed down. She began to reflect on her behavior and realized that her mistakes had brought great harm to her family. In the end, she decided to return to Qi Tongwei for the sake of her children and her own heart.
When Liang Lu told Ma Longlong about this decision, although Ma Longlong was very disappointed, he still respected Liang Lu's choice. "Lulu, I hope you can be happy. If he makes you feel wronged again in the future, you can always come to me." Ma Longlong said, and left with Ma Xiaohua.
Qi Tongwei and Liang Lu got back together and worked together to repair this broken home.
However, in Qi Tongwei's heart, the wound caused by betrayal not only did not heal with time, but continued to bleed during the peaceful days.
In the early morning, the sun shines through the window onto the dining table, and the family sits around to eat breakfast. Liang Lu, as usual, gently picks up food for the children, with a seemingly calm smile on her face, and softly asks Qi Tongwei: "Tongwei, eat more. Is your work going well today?" Qi Tongwei mechanically stuffs food into his mouth, looking at Liang Lu's smile, but suddenly the image of her and Ma Longlong together emerges in his mind, and a strong feeling of nausea surges into his heart. He puts down his chopsticks, does not respond to Liang Lu's words, but silently gets up and walks into the study.
After closing the door, Qi Tongwei slumped in the chair, staring blankly ahead. He couldn't understand why the girl he had pursued so hard in college, the woman who had made a vow to him at the wedding, the mother who had given birth to two children with him, would betray him?
He thought about how much effort he had put in to pursue Liang Lu in college. At that time, he was born in a poor family and was always cautious, inferior and sensitive in school. Liang Lu, who was born in a privileged family, was beautiful and confident, like a bright star, illuminating his dim world. In order to be worthy of her, he studied hard and participated in various club activities, just to show his excellence in front of her. Every time he saw Liang Lu's smile, he felt that everything he did was worth it.
Later, they got married, and Qi Tongwei felt that he was the happiest person in the world. In order to give Liang Lu and their future children a better life, he worked very hard, worked overtime day and night, and dealt with all kinds of complicated interpersonal relationships. Even if he was tired and exhausted, he was full of motivation as long as he thought of Liang Lu and the children waiting for him at home.
After having children, Qi Tongwei regards his family as everything in his life. He strives to balance work and family, and tries to take time to accompany his children as they grow up, witnessing every first time they go to school: the first time they call dad, the first time they walk, the first time they go to school... Those beautiful moments are the most precious treasures in his life.
However, all of this was ruined by Liang Lu's betrayal. He didn't understand, was it because he didn't do well enough? Was it because he didn't spend enough time with her? Or was it because he gradually lost his attraction to her in the long marriage? Countless nights, he lay in bed, thinking about these questions over and over again. The more he thought about it, the more painful it became, and the more ridiculous he felt.
He hated Liang Lu, hated her betrayal, hated her for easily destroying the family they had built over the years. But he couldn't let it go completely, after all, they had two children, who were his heart's desire. For the sake of the children, he chose to temporarily put aside his hatred and try to accept Liang Lu again. But every time he faced Liang Lu, those painful memories came flooding back like a tide, making him unable to control his emotions.
Sometimes, he would suddenly get angry at Liang Lu. Once, when Liang Lu was tidying up her closet, she accidentally found an old shirt of Qi Tongwei and said casually, "This shirt is old, why not throw it away?" After hearing this, Qi Tongwei suddenly became furious: "Why did you decide to throw away my things? Do you think you can dispose of anything casually, just like disposing of our feelings?" Liang Lu was shocked by his reaction, and the shirt in her hand fell to the ground. She stood there blankly, not knowing how to respond.
Afterwards, Qi Tongwei would regret his impulsiveness, knowing that this would not help repair their relationship. But the pain and anger in his heart were like a powder keg that could be ignited at any time, and would explode at the slightest touch.
At work, Qi Tongwei also became taciturn. In the past, he would joke with his colleagues and discuss work matters. But now, he always sits alone at his desk in silence, immersed in his own world. His colleagues noticed his changes, but they didn't know what happened. They just felt that he was becoming more and more difficult to approach.
Whenever it was late at night, Qi Tongwei would sit alone on the balcony, staring at the night sky in a daze. He looked at the stars in the sky, his heart filled with confusion and helplessness.
Days passed by, and on the surface Qi Tongwei and Liang Lu were jointly maintaining the family, taking care of the children, and doing housework, but the atmosphere between the two was always like a thin layer of ice, which would break at the slightest mistake. One night, after the children fell asleep, Liang Lu plucked up the courage to walk to the balcony and whispered: "Tongwei, we can't keep going like this, we have to talk."
Qi Tongwei turned his head and looked at Liang Lu. The indifference in his eyes made Liang Lu feel cold. "What are you talking about? About how you betrayed me?" His voice was low and cold, and every word was like a knife, piercing Liang Lu's heart.