Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"Hey, Teacher Liang, your old flame." Upon seeing Liang Lu, Zhong Xiaoai nudged Qi Tongwei with her elbow and teased him without any politeness.

Qi Tongwei was so angry he wanted to roll his eyes.

He could accept that he had something going on with Chen Yang, but his relationship with Liang Lu was completely innocent!

How can someone be falsely accused like this?

"Yes, not only is my old flame here, but isn't your old flame Hou Liangping here too?"

Come on, let's hurt each other...

But the next second, a piercing pain shot through the instep.

Zhong Xiaoai stepped on his foot and twisted it hard, "I'll teach you to talk nonsense, I'll teach you to talk nonsense, I'll stomp you to death!"

"Grandma, it hurts!"

"You know it hurts, yet you still talk nonsense."

Qi Tongwei was speechless. She was the one who started talking nonsense, so why was he the one who ended up getting hurt?

Girls really are unreasonable.

"Senior, senior, it's me, it's Monkey!"

Hou Liangping seemed very excited when he saw Qi Tongwei, waving and shouting.

Liang Lu narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on Zhong Xiaoai, the intensity of her gaze unclear.

"Teacher Liang, monkey, what a coincidence."

"What a coincidence... Oh, Xiao Ai, you're here too?"

"Don't call me Xiao Ai!"

"What's that called?"

"Call me Zhong Xiaoai!"

Hou Liangping scratched his head awkwardly, "Is it necessary to be so formal?"

"Yes, you scoundrel!"

Aside from Qi Tongwei, Zhong Xiaoai doesn't tolerate anyone. After criticizing Chen Yanshi's family, she started criticizing Hou Liangping. Her words "lower-class man" made Hou Liangping's face turn pale and then red.

Finally, Liang Lu broke the awkward atmosphere, "Tongwei, Xiao Ai, it's been so long! How about we have a meal together?"

Before Qi Tongwei could answer, Zhong Xiaoai spoke up first: "Teacher Liang, no need, I can't eat when I see this man below me!"

“Uh…” Liang Lu stammered, not knowing what to say next.

Zhong Xiaoai's last discharge from the hospital alarmed Xiao Hongyun, the provincial party secretary, and Liang Lu inquired about her background from Liang Qunfeng because of this.

Liang Qunfeng only said one sentence, "Don't pry into other people's business. She's someone we can't afford to mess with. Stay away from her in the future."

Liang Lu kept those words in mind.

She didn't dare to confront Zhong Xiaoai directly, so she could only force a smile and say, "Alright then, Liangping and I have something to do anyway, so we won't keep you any longer!"

After saying that, she took Hou Liangping's arm and left.

Qi Tongwei watched the two leave.

"What? You're reluctant to part with your Teacher Liang?" Zhong Xiaoai raised an eyebrow.

"No, there's nothing between Teacher Liang and me. I'm just worried that you'll miss Hou Liangping!"

"Qi Tongwei, you bastard... Don't run, stop right there, stop right there!"

"You can't afford it!"

"I can't take this! You stop right there! Ouch... Tongwei, my stomach hurts!"

As they chased, Zhong Xiaoai suddenly stopped, clutching her stomach with one hand and supporting herself on the ground with the other, looking pained.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei immediately ran back, looking anxious, and asked, "Xiao Ai, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

"My stomach, my stomach!" Zhong Xiaoai bit her lip, but her eyes secretly glanced at Qi Tongwei.

"Come on, let's go to the hospital. I'll carry you!" Qi Tongwei's voice trembled slightly as he bent down to carry Zhong Xiaoai to the hospital.

But the next second, a silvery laugh came from behind.

"I was just kidding, hahaha, look how nervous you are, you big idiot... hahaha, you're so easy to fool!"

How could someone who has been given a second chance at life be so easily fooled?

It's just that concern leads to confusion.

Suddenly, Qi Tongwei remembered Zhang Wuji's mother's words: "The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive you..."

These wise words are indeed true.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Eccentric Team Leader

To be honest, Qi Tongwei felt very relaxed and happy when he was with Zhong Xiaoai.

This is a feeling I haven't had in a long time.

The last person who could give him this feeling was Gao Xiaoqin!

"Tongwei, it's getting late, I have to go back, or I'll miss my train."

"it is good."

"You agreed so readily, did you want to get rid of me all along?"

"I'm innocent! You were the one who said you were leaving!"

"Then why couldn't you try to keep them?"

"Okay, okay, Miss Zhong, we won't leave, alright?"

"no!"

Zhong Xiaoai sighed softly, raised her head, and looked at him with gentle eyes.

When he met those bright, sparkling eyes, Qi Tongwei felt his throat go dry, as if a fire was burning in his abdomen.

"Tongwei, I'm not teasing you anymore, I really have to go." Zhong Xiaoai tugged at Qi Tongwei's sleeve. "I'm a girl, don't always make me come to you. When you have time, could you come to Beijing to see me? I'd be so happy!"

"I'm afraid."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid your family will beat me up!" Qi Tongwei said half-jokingly. "I've heard of those people in your family. They're all tough characters. If I get beaten up, even calling the police won't help."

"Can't you take a beating for my sake?"

"Since Miss Zhong has spoken, then fine, but let's make it clear beforehand, you can't go back on your word!"

"Silly boy! Let's go, don't see me off!"

Zhong Xiaoai turned around, waved gracefully, and her slender figure was stretched exceptionally long by the afterglow of the setting sun!

Suddenly, Qi Tongwei felt a void in his heart.

Don't know why.

After saying goodbye to Zhong Xiaoai, Qi Tongwei packed a pancake and headed to the hospital.

The main problem was that the hospital food was too bland, and he couldn't get used to it at all.

"Qi Tongwei, sign the form. You can be discharged tomorrow morning."

"Really?" Qi Tongwei was overjoyed.

"What? You want to stay a couple more days? Fine! I'll go talk to the attending physician!" The nurse gave him a disgruntled look.

"No, no, no... I'll sign the discharge papers right now!"

Qi Tongwei was in high spirits at the thought of being able to be discharged from the hospital.

He was really tired of being in the ward these days. Fortunately, the hospital wasn't too strict, and he could still go out for a stroll, otherwise he would have been driven crazy by the confinement.

After the nurse left, Qi Tongwei hummed a little tune and began packing his luggage.

Just then, the ward door was pushed open again, and a head peeked in furtively.

"Senior, it's me, Monkey." The clever Hou Liangping held up a bunch of bananas, grinning at Qi Tongwei with his front teeth.

"Why are you here? Where is Teacher Liang?" Qi Tongwei became nervous and looked around.

"Teacher Liang went to get her hair done, it will take four or five hours, so I came here secretly."

"Monkey, you're such a good brother to me... no, my good brother. You came all this way, and even brought a bunch of bananas. That's too much trouble."

“We’re not going to fuss over that.” Hou Liangping put down the banana and then let out a long sigh of relief. “Our senior is really amazing. He’s won another second-class merit award. At this rate, he’ll be promoted to section chief in two years at most.”

“You’re not bad either. I heard from Chen Hai that you got a job at the Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, which is a great place.”

"Yeah, lots of money involved." Hou Liangping had barely finished speaking when he immediately covered his mouth. "Senior, don't misunderstand. The money involved has nothing to do with me. I'm innocent."

Qi Tongwei smiled. "Monkey, you don't need to explain. I know your character. By the way... what brings you here so late?"

"There really is something," Hou Liangping said in a low voice. "Teacher Liang is not young anymore, and my family is pressuring me to get married, so... I'd like to hold the wedding!"