quarrel
Ma Aili has nothing to do at home during the day and spends most of her time in a daze.
She was thinking about what happened that day when she last saw her husband.
That day, they quarreled again.
In fact, quarreling is just a common occurrence in the lives of two people, and for them it is more like the spice of life.
No matter how fierce the fight was, the two of them would live together again without any grudges, and no one ever mentioned leaving.
It seemed as if the hurtful words spoken during the quarrels did not cause any ripples in their lives.
However, some words and some things will still remain and be mixed in with the trivialities of life later on, and will burst out from time to time.
They are both strong-willed people, not only at work but also in their relationships.
It is because when there are certain things that require rationality, two people act emotionally that there are so many conflicts between them.
That’s because, outside of the office, they are colleagues, and inside, they are husband and wife.
Sometimes, she knew rationally that she should accept certain decisions in the company, but she would still turn around and wonder how he could be willing to use such cold-bloodedness on his own wife.
Every time, someone has to bow first.
In official business, she is always the one who bows her head because she is the subordinate.
In personal matters, he is the one who gives in first, because he always feels that he loves more deeply, so he is willing to pamper her unconditionally.
We can’t say who is right or wrong, but we always have to encounter these difficult problems. People get tired and everyone has limits.
Once touched, she will never give in.
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That day, on the way home, Zeng Shiwen was driving the car, and she was sitting beside him looking out the window, looking like she refused to talk.
No one spoke in the car, but the atmosphere was very tense because both of them were holding back their anger.
As soon as she entered the house, Ma Aili changed into slippers, turned around and looked at him with her arms folded.
"Why are you pushing this project onto someone else again? Do you know how long I've been preparing for it? You're using my hard work as a favor. You're truly amazing. Zeng Shiwen, you're so complacent." She spoke calmly, but inside she felt the opposite. She felt wronged. It was always like this: this man, claiming to handle business as usual, abandoned her when he needed her, then came back to make amends when he returned home. But how could it be the same?
"She is more suitable for this project than you." Zeng Shiwen first put the high heels she casually took off into the shoe cabinet, and then changed into his own slippers while responding to her.
"You're right. Although Xiao Xu is younger than me and has little work experience, she has a strong backer who fully supports her and even provides her with all the connections she has. In this respect, I can't compare to her." Ma Aili said with a look of sarcasm on her face, but she was telling the truth.
"This project is very important to the company, and failure is absolutely not allowed. She is indeed more suitable than you."
"Why do you think I can't do it? I will definitely fail."
"I didn't say you would definitely fail, but you're not sure you can succeed, right? I just don't want to take the gamble."
"I think as long as no one holds me back, I won't fail."
"You don't know the strength of the other companies we're competing with. Anyway, I think this is a good decision for the company, so you don't need to say more."
"Oh, as if leaving it to me would be harmful to the company."
"That's not my intention. I made this decision for the company's sake. Do you think things will be the same now? You know how fierce the competition is right now. This opportunity is too important to miss."
The conversation was unpleasant but it didn't end.
Because they were husband and wife, after a tasteless dinner, they lay on the double bed, their backs facing each other, with a considerable distance between them, sleeping in the same bed but having different dreams.
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She called him again, and this time he finally answered.
"Come back soon, I'll wait for you." After saying this, she quickly hung up the phone and continued to sit on the sofa waiting.
Finally, her wait was worth it; the man finally returned. He sat down on the sofa next to her, remaining silent.
"I went to the company yesterday, and Xiao Song told me everything. Haha, how ridiculous! I, the person involved, was the last to know." Her resilience slowly crumbled into dust, and her voice began to crack. "I won't ask why. I'm just curious, why do you feel you have the right to decide everything about me?"
"This matter was brought up by someone else. I made this decision for your own good. You should have seen clearly during this period of time. The past is the past. Back then, I could give you what you wanted, but now it's different."
"You fired me because it's for my own good? Can't you find a more decent reason? Did you consider my feelings when you made this decision?" She almost laughed out of anger.
"It was a matter of time, I just brought it forward."
"Oh, so you're telling me that you no longer have much power in the company, but you still want to pull me down."
"The ending is already determined. Things in the company are indeed beyond my control, including your future. I just don't think you will be able to adapt to the gap that will follow. It's better for you to leave on your own initiative so that it won't be too embarrassing."
"But I feel like this is what you mean. Then do as you say. Since you don't mean that, don't stop me, don't hold me back, and don't try to order me around."
"I've given you enough freedom and time. Now it's time to return to your family."
"Why should I return to my family now? Do you think I've gotten to this point today because of the convenience you provided? Am I such an incompetent person in your eyes?"
"Ask yourself honestly: have you devoted all your time and energy to your work? Have you given any to your family? How long has it been since you went home?"
"Home? Is this my home? I never feel that way. I feel like this is another company, a place where I have to work hard after get off work. It's ridiculous to say that I have lived like this for more than ten years."
"What do you mean by that? If this isn't home, then what is it? What am I? What is Zeng Mu?"
"Is this what home is like? Stop joking. What is there between you and me? Is it love, loyalty, or respect? Nothing, nothing at all. We've been a joke from beginning to end, right?"
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