Chapter 257 A Hand in Hand
Qi Chenyan tenderly embraced his wife, gently stroking her shoulder blades to soothe her feelings of self-blame.
"No, Lili, the most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart. If we have to get to the bottom of it, whether it's Tang Shi or Qi Jianyue, it all started because of me."
“If I weren’t surnamed Qi, Qi Jianyue wouldn’t have set her sights on you. If Tang Shi didn’t have feelings for me, she wouldn’t have attacked you. So, no matter what, it’s all my fault.”
The man expressed his remorse, word by word, acknowledging his mistake: "It's my fault for not noticing and stopping it immediately, it's my fault for not taking good care of you and the baby, it's my fault for not..."
Before Qi Chenyan could finish speaking, Yu Li raised her hand in his arms and covered his lips.
“We are not wrong. The fault lies with those bad people. Whether it is Qi Jianyue or Tang Shi, they are the ones with evil intentions who have wrong thoughts and want to take what does not belong to them.”
"As victims, how can we wallow in self-pity and even reflect on ourselves? That's not right. I'll reflect on this first."
As she spoke, Yu Li sat up from Qi Chenyan's arms and held up four fingers. "My only mistake was that when I faced a bad person, I didn't dare to refuse them decisively and quickly after I knew their intentions were impure."
"Cut off any opportunity for bad people to do bad things!"
Yu Li nudged Qi Chenyan with her elbow, "It's your turn."
Qi Chenyan smiled, though he was saying it on purpose.
He knew that when someone is caught in self-blame, no amount of comforting words from others would have much effect.
Therefore, Qi Chenyan did the opposite and took all the responsibility upon himself.
Because his wife cared about him, she immediately understood after hearing what he said and even started to care about his mental health.
"I also reflected that as new parents, there are many things we need to learn and improve along the way, but we can always solve any problems we encounter."
"If one only indulges in self-doubt, it will only benefit the bad guys. As the saying goes, 'killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of your own,' such behavior is unacceptable and should be seriously criticized."
Qi Chenyan spoke in a serious manner, as if he were giving a speech in a lecture hall, and even ended with a serious critique, which reminded Yu Li of her school days.
The school leaders on stage were giving speeches in the same old-fashioned, bureaucratic style, which made me chuckle.
"Director Qi, you are such a veteran cadre. I feel like I'm back in my school days listening to the school leaders speak."
Qi Chenyan picked her up in his arms and asked, "Shouldn't you listen to your supervisor and go for a checkup?"
There was a medical team nearby. Although Yu Li subconsciously hugged the back of Qi Chenyan's neck, she still moved her legs slightly.
"Put me down, there are people around."
Qi Chenyan walked steadily, saying, "Your foot injury hasn't healed yet, so it's more convenient for me to carry you. Besides, we're husband and wife, it's only natural for a husband to carry his wife."
Oh dear, I feel so embarrassed.
Yu Li didn't let Qi Chenyan put her down again. Instead, she shyly buried her face in the man's broad chest.
After a comprehensive check-up, Yu Li was found to be in good health, and the baby was also doing well.
Tan Mo gave the young couple a sedative injection: "Don't worry, mother and child are safe. Although musk can have some effects on pregnant women, fortunately it happened in the car, and your sister-in-law shouldn't be exposed to it much normally."
"Based on the various tests, my sister-in-law has not been adversely affected by the musk. If you are really worried, Shen Yan, you can let her rest at home for a couple more days."
Yu Li didn't want to lie down anymore. "Since the checkup showed nothing wrong, I'll go back to work after my foot heals. It's so boring at home, I'm practically growing mushrooms."
Qi Chenyan pretended to check, "Are there mushrooms growing there? I can't see any."
Yu Li flinched because she was ticklish, but after all that commotion, the little bit of resentment in her heart disappeared.
*
As soon as my best friend returned from her business trip, she came to the lakeside villa.
"Honey, let me see you! You've suffered so much these past few days! It's all this lousy job's fault. I had to go on a business trip at a crucial moment, which prevented me from being by my dearest best friend's side. You must have been terrified!"
Yu Li patted her, amused. "Xi Xi, I feel like you're the one who's scared."
"I was really terrified. When I heard you were in a car accident, I really wanted to use my special privileges to charter a private jet to bring you back. I even made the call, but guess what happened?"
Yu Li: "It wasn't approved?"
Qi Xi slapped her thigh indignantly, "They said I'm not qualified to apply! How infuriating! They're even blocking me! I'm the general manager of a TV station, and I don't even have the right to charter a plane? This is too much!"
Yu Li also expressed her righteous indignation on behalf of her best friend: "That's right, they look down on people. Xi Xi, we're not fighting for steamed buns, we're fighting for our pride. We'll storm into the management of Tianhe Group, kick the executives, and punch the directors. The position of president of Tianhe is just a piece of cake for us, Xi Xi!"
Qi Xi's confidence surged instantly. He stood up abruptly, clenched his fist, and placed one foot on the sofa.
"Go go go I can do it, go go go I'm the best, Lili wait, when I get promoted and make a fortune, even if you and Uncle separate in the future, it won't be a problem for me to support you and my goddaughter!"
Yu Li coughed lightly, clenching her fist, and reminded him, "Although your uncle isn't home, the housekeeper reports to him about the situation at home every day."
One second Qi Xi was full of ambition, the next he was timid and cowered back to his original seat.
Just then, Qi Xi's phone vibrated.
She quickly grabbed it and took a look. Her mouth stretched from the corners of her mouth to the back of her ears, and she giggled foolishly.
"Your Zhouzhou messaged you again? Something's not right. Something's not right between you two. You two wouldn't be secretly dating behind my back, would you?"
Qi Xi vehemently denied it: "No, how could that be? Lili, what are you dreaming about? If I were really with Zhou Zhou, would you still see me as normal as I am?"
"Zhou Zhou sent me his new song, the one he composed when he was drunk and had a burst of inspiration. He added lyrics to the melody, and we listened to it together?"
Yu Li handed Qi Xi a cushion, and the two best friends sat cross-legged on the sofa, listening to the new song on speakerphone.
Halfway through the conversation, Qi Xi burst into tears, which made Yu Li laugh and wipe away her tears.
Just as he finished listening, Zhou Heran called.
"Little Qi Xi, have you listened to the new song? I would also appreciate any feedback from my little fans."
The phrase "my little fan" made Qi Xi's face turn bright red instantly.
"The melody is light and cheerful, but the lyrics have a faint sense of sadness. As you listen, you can experience the feeling of going from falling in love to breaking up and then getting back together. It's a feeling of being calm but also experiencing the ups and downs of life, which is exhilarating."
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