Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

After coming out of Qi Tiancheng's room, Qi Sihui's heart felt like it was hit hard by a heavy hammer, and it hurt so much that she could hardly breathe.

She supported Liu Guangqi with eyes full of pity and walked towards her room step by step.

Along the way, her eyes never left Liu Guangqi, especially those shocking bruises and scars, which were like sharp knives piercing straight into her heart.

As soon as she entered the room, Qi Sihui didn't have time to think about it. She turned around hurriedly and ran towards the kitchen with staggering steps but extremely eagerly.

Her heart beat as fast as a drum, and she had only one thought in her mind - to quickly boil some hot water for Liu Guangqi so that he could take a good bath and relieve his tortured and exhausted body.

As time passed, the sound of a kettle whirring could be heard from the kitchen.

Soon, the hot water is ready!

Qi Sihui held the handle of the kettle tightly with both hands, fearing that she would accidentally burn herself.

She walked quickly to Liu Guangqi and said in the softest tone: "Guangqi, the water is ready, go and take a good shower, maybe this will make you feel better."

Liu Guangqi slowly raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him who was worried about him, his eyes filled with endless gratitude.

He nodded slightly, then slowly stood up and walked with heavy steps towards the shower area outside.

After a while, Liu Guangqi finished his shower and returned to the room, changing into new clothes.

He looked much more energetic now, but his face still showed fatigue.

Seeing this, Qi Sihui hurriedly and carefully helped him sit down on the bed, then gently opened the cabinet door and took out a bottle of medicine purple.

When she held the purple medicine in her hand, Qi Sihui could no longer hold back her tears.

In her eyes, every wound on Liu Guangqi's body witnessed his fierce struggle with his stubborn parents for the unswerving love between them.

And she is the only one who knows the pain and pressure behind these wounds.

Liu Guangqi stared at her quietly, and there seemed to be a warm current slowly rising in his heart. The warmth gradually spread to his whole body, dispelling the coldness and fatigue deep in his heart.

The two sat side by side on the bed and began to talk to each other.

Liu Guangqi held Qi Sihui's hand tightly, and said solemnly and seriously: "You and I are truly in love. Ever since fate made me meet you, my heart has only beat for you. But now I know my father's stubborn temper too well. He will never change his mind easily."

"In this case, I can only choose to take you far away and escape from this place full of disputes. Fortunately, I still have two younger brothers, and they will definitely be able to take on the responsibility of being filial to our parents. When the time comes, I will often write a few letters home and send them some money, which can be regarded as fulfilling my own filial piety in terms of material things."

Qi Sihui nodded slightly, her eyes showing an extremely determined light, and responded: "Okay, then it's decided. As long as I can be with you, I am willing to go to the ends of the earth. This world is so vast, there will always be a corner that will belong to us."

In the following few days.

At the beginning, Liu Guangqi really acted according to the established plan and resolutely did not take Qi Sihui into the house.

Only he himself would return home from time to time to visit.

However, every time he returned home, he seemed to be reborn, like a completely different person.

He always kept his head down, intentionally or unintentionally. His face, which should have been full of vitality, was now gloomy, as if life had ruthlessly drained away all his energy and vitality.

Even when faced with concerned inquiries from his family, he simply responded with a few words.

He mumbled something like he wasn't doing well outside, or he was encountering a lot of difficult problems at work, and so on.

Not only that, even his usual walking posture and rhythm had undergone tremendous changes.

The brisk and powerful steps of the past have now become sluggish and slow, and every step taken seems to carry a heavy weight, so heavy that it makes people feel difficult to move forward.

And when he was eating, the lively and eat-thumping him from before had long disappeared.

At this moment, he was just mechanically fiddling with the food in the bowl at the dinner table, without any interest at all. The youthful spirit of the past was long gone.

In fact, all these behaviors were just a false appearance that he had painstakingly pretended. The reason why he deliberately created such a pitiful and miserable appearance was that he wanted to do everything possible to prevent Liu Haizhong and other family members from noticing that he was quietly planning a shocking plan to elope with Qi Sihui and go to a distant place.

Once, Liu Guangqi returned home and sat alone in the yard in a daze.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong was seen walking towards this side with slow and steady steps.

When he got closer, he first coughed lightly, as if trying to attract the other person's attention.

Then, he asked in a tone of concern and reproach: "Son, what's wrong with you lately? You look so listless and depressed all day long! Is it just because of that woman? Is it worth it for you to be so depressed? In my opinion, you should ask your mother to find a suitable blind date for you after a while."

Liu Guangqi, who had been keeping his head down, was slightly shaken when he heard his father's familiar voice, and then he slowly raised his head.

However, the moment he looked up, an extremely complex and imperceptible emotion flashed across his eyes.

That emotion seemed to contain a deep sense of guilt, mixed with a bit of uneasiness, and even a hint of determination.

However, these emotions only existed for a brief moment before disappearing like a shooting star across the night sky.

Then, Liu Guangqi lowered his head again and lowered his voice, answering softly: "Dad, it's not because of the breakup with her. It's because I'm not doing well at work. Not only is it difficult to make progress in business, but even the relationship with my colleagues is a mess. Facing these things every day, I'm really depressed to the extreme."

The brows in his bangs furrowed tightly involuntarily, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth were suddenly swallowed back by him for some reason.

At this moment, he just stared quietly at Liu Guangqi's somewhat thin back, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart involuntarily.

However, after a brief thought.

He secretly thought that perhaps it was because Liu Guangqi and Qi Sihui broke up that Qi Sihui's father was dissatisfied and deliberately put pressure on Liu Guangqi at work to make things difficult for him.

In this way, there is a reasonable explanation for Liu Guangqi's dejection.

So, Liu Haizhong didn't think any deeper in the end.

the other side.

Qi Tiancheng began to make every effort to inquire about the job transfer.

The first person who came to his mind was an old friend of his at work, Wang Wenbin.

This old friend is quite prestigious in the human resources department. He is the deputy director of the human resources department and is extremely well-informed.

Qi Tiancheng carefully selected a suitable gift and then visited with great anticipation.

When old friends saw him, they welcomed him warmly.

But when Qi Tiancheng mentioned the special reason for the job transfer, Wang Wenbin's face changed slightly, and he said with difficulty: "Old Qi, this is by no means an easy task. Nowadays, the personnel transfer of the unit is strictly controlled, not to mention this kind of cross-regional transfer, which not only involves many cumbersome and complicated procedures, but also has to be reported and approved at all levels. If there is any mistake during the process, it will not be successful. Moreover, you also know that there may be many eyes behind this who are closely watching those vacant positions."

Qi Tiancheng's heart sank when he heard this, but he still said, "Old Wang, you know my situation is special, and the happiness of my children depends on this matter. Please help me think of a way to see if there is any feasible way around it."

After hearing this, Wang Wenbin pondered for a long time, then lowered his voice and said, "I heard that a leader in the unit is currently carrying out internal rectification and is paying special attention to personnel transfers. If you want to transfer people there at this critical juncture, you will have to take a big risk. However, I do know someone who has some friendship with that leader, but this person has a big appetite. If you want his help, I'm afraid you will have to spend a lot of money."

Qi Tiancheng gritted his teeth, his eyes showing a trace of determination, and said: "As long as the matter can be done, it is worth paying some price. Please help me make an appointment with him."

"Okay, Tianqi, you don't have to worry too much. Your family is originally from Heilongjiang Province, and the construction support here is over. It shouldn't be too much trouble to transfer back with your daughter and son-in-law."

While waiting to meet that person, Liu Guangqi and Qi Sihui were like ants on the hot pan in the Qi family, feeling uneasy.

Liu Guangqi often looked out the window quietly, his eyes empty and confused. His heart was full of beautiful expectations for the future, but he was also vaguely uneasy about the choice of abandoning his family.

He knew very well that this departure would mean giving up many people and things he once knew. The guilt and reluctance he felt was like a blunt knife, slowly cutting at his heart.

Qi Sihui always accompanied him silently by his side. She tried to dispel the haze in his heart with gentle words and caring eyes.

She would gently hold Liu Guangqi's hand, tell him some interesting things in life, or share her vision for future life, so that Liu Guangqi could feel a little warmth and comfort in this confusion and anxiety.

Back at the Liu family, after Liu Haizhong experienced a rage like a volcanic eruption, his emotions gradually receded like the tide, reason took over again, and he gradually began to calm down.

At this moment, he was sitting alone in the house quietly. It was quiet all around him, with only the occasional rustling sound of leaves in the breeze outside the window.

He closed his eyes, but the scene of him fighting with Liu Guangqi involuntarily emerged in his mind.

Every movement and every word is so clear, as if it is happening right before your eyes.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He began to reflect on whether his behavior was really appropriate, and perhaps he was indeed a little too impulsive and extreme.

After all, Liu Guangqi is still his own son!

But things have come to this, so what can be done?

However, Liu Haizhong's stubborn self-esteem was like an invisible high wall, standing between him and Liu Guangqi, making it impossible for him to bring himself to find Liu Guangqi to admit his mistake and seek peace.

He could only sit there silently, sighing, his heart full of contradictions and entanglements.

All of this was seen by the second aunt who was standing by.

She was extremely anxious. While she felt sorry for her husband, she was also worried that the relationship between father and son would become increasingly strained.

But faced with such a situation, she really didn't know where to start.

In desperation, the second aunt could only choose to take better care of Liu Haizhong in the details of life, preparing delicious meals for him and sorting his clothes for him.

I hope that these little bits of care can warm Liu Haizhong's heart, help him let go of the burden in his heart as soon as possible, and let go of this unpleasant experience.

A few days later.

Finally, Qi Tiancheng had the chance to meet the key person who was said to be able to open up the connections.

This person is a leader two levels higher than Qi Tiancheng. His words are law and he has great influence in the factory.

Qi Tiancheng walked into the office with a nervous mood. He looked around subconsciously, and a sense of nervousness and awe arose in his heart.

I saw that the office was spacious and bright, with exquisite and luxurious decoration. It was a world of difference compared to my own small and simple office space.

There are soft and comfortable sofas inside, and various books and documents are displayed on the bookshelves, all of which demonstrate the owner's status and power.

Qi Tiancheng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said respectfully: "Hello, leader. I came here today because I have something to trouble you. My construction mission here has ended, and the elderly at home are old and in poor health. They urgently need someone to take care of them, so I want to apply for transfer back to my hometown. In addition, my daughter and son-in-law also want to go back with me, so that they can take care of them."

The leader raised his head slightly, looked at Qi Tiancheng slowly, then leaned back in his chair, pondered for a moment, and slowly said: "You also know that personnel transfers in our factory have always been complicated and not so easy to handle. However, considering that your participation in the construction is somewhat special, it is not impossible to make some concessions. It's just that this process requires some fees for handling things up and down. After all, there are many procedures to go through, and all parties must be satisfied."

"Of course, I can't work for you in vain. You have to give me a corresponding compensation. Moreover, I can only promise to do my best. After all, there are too many variables in this matter, and some links cannot be fully controlled by me alone."

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