Chapter 555: The Gap Between Ideal and Reality

Jingwen did make an appointment, but this person was not someone else, but Chu Yang and Xue Yao. 。When Chu Yang arrived at the restaurant, Xue Yao had not yet arrived. 。"Where's Xue Yao Didn't you go...Through Qiao Xiang's questions, Qiao Yu discovered that everything everyone does takes some time. 。His grandfather lived over ninety years. His roots ran deeper than anyone else's, and it was the hardest thing to change the direction he had rooted in. 。Grandpa, I understand your thoughts are deeply rooted and I don't expect you to change overnight. 。But Qin Jingwen wasn't wrong after all, we can't always make things difficult for people. 。"If you can accept General Qin, then that's the perfect ending. Who wouldn't want to live with their parents Who would want to be a single child" 。Moreover, who would a loving couple want to endure the agony of separation 。" Qiao Yu didn't dare to speak too forcefully, in order not to make her grandfather feel resistant to this topic, Qiao Yu also tactfully gave an opinion. " 。"Grandpa, not accepting is fine, but we should always try to find a way to step back, so that she can feel better." 。Even if it's for the company's benefit and to enable her to serve the company better, shouldn't we be more reasonable 。" Qiao Yu finished speaking and looked at her grandfather with anticipation, truly hoping that he would show some change, giving everyone a glimmer of hope. 。After a moment's thought, Qiao Xiang spoke. 。"My bottom line is that she takes the kids back to her place, continues working, and the kids have to be taken care of." 。I can turn a blind eye to my relationship with Shunchen. 。After Joe Chiang finished speaking, he got up and immediately took his cane. 。"Qiao Yu ah, grandpa is a little tired, I'll go back to the room and lie down for a while." 。As his words fell, Qiao Dexiang slowly went to his room. 。 Qiao Yu didn't try to persuade him. She knew her grandfather had already begun to resist this topic, and she knew that his answer was a concession. 。With such a promise from her grandfather, Qin Jingwen would one day be able to leave the suburbs. At least her grandfather wouldn't make things difficult for her. 。This time Qiao Shunchen's business trip is going to be extended by a few days longer than expected. Qin Jingwen was injured the day he left, and now that Qin Jingwen has recovered and returned to work normally, he still hasn't come back from his trip. 。It's the weekend again, just like last time, Qin Jingwen went back to her own home with Qin Jingyi, and the two children went back together. 。Every time, this kind of moment Qiao Liang would feel lonely. 。It was at this time that the person he missed most was Qin Lan. 。He stood by the window in his room, watching the drizzle outside, and his heart felt even more depressed. 。He was thinking, if that year he had not escaped, had not feared his father's threats but bravely faced them and bravely solved everything, the result would not be like this now. 。His ideal present should be traveling openly with Qin Lan. 。Joe Shun-chen and Qin Jingwen also lived happily together, just like a happy and prosperous family. 。But the ideal appearance is vastly different from reality, a gap he created himself. 。Looking at the overcast sky, I thought of the day he broke up with Qin Lan. It was raining that day too. 。 。Qin Lan agreed to answer Qiao Liang's calls, and she kept her promise. 。She answers any call from Qiao Liang, just in case he's trying to track her down. 。"Is something the matter" 。Almost every time she picked up Qiao Liang's phone, she would ask these two words. 。She believed the only topic they had in common was Qiao Shunchen and Qin Jingwen, and there was no casual conversation beyond that. 。"Still in H country" Qiao Liang didn't answer and asked back. 。He had grown accustomed to Qin Lan's opening line and knew he would say everything was fine, so their conversation would end. 。"Still here, it's pretty good, want to play for a few more days" 。Qin Lan's answer was calm. 。"Jing Yi doesn't live here anymore, and I suddenly have nothing to do." 。"I'm getting a little bored by myself, would you like to travel with me" Qiao Liang was very eager for this, but he wasn't sure if Qin Lan would agree. 。"I don't object to you traveling, but you should still find a travel group yourself." 。If we traveled together, it would expose everything. Besides, we don't have a relationship that allows us to travel together. 。Qin Lan refused. She didn't dare to take the risk, she didn't dare to be with Qiao Liang. Let alone traveling together, even standing next to him made her feel guilty, as if she was betraying too many people. 。"Qin Lan..." The rest of the words couldn't be said. 。qiao Liang took a deep breath and let it out heavily, then spoke in a resigned tone. 。"Qin Lan, can you give me another chance Give me a chance to make amends for everything I owe you" 。Give me a chance to clear up the confusion in everyone's lives. 。I want to solve everything and then be with you. 。He had said similar things several times, although Qin Lan refused every time, Qiao Liang did not give up. 。"We ourselves should indeed take responsibility for the mistakes we make. I know that by hiding like this, I am being irresponsible." 。But the sooner things are exposed, the sooner we die. Only when we're dead will our children forgive us. 。Qin Lan still refused, but it wasn't as direct as the previous times. 。She wasn't afraid of death. If dying could solve the problem, she would sacrifice her life for peace in the world right now. 。But she didn't want Qiao Liang to die, she wanted Qiao Liang to live a good life. 。Joe Liang's life was turned upside down because of her. He went from being a good man to a miserable one, losing his wife and children, and living a lonely life for many years ever since. 。It should be her responsibility to bear all of this, yet she truly wants to extend this period of relative peace for as long as possible and doesn't want her arrival to change too many people's lives. 。"If death could bring peace to everything, if it could bring my children long-lasting happiness, I would gladly die." 。"

Qiao Liang's attitude was also serious. He sighed and then continued in a low voice " 。"On the surface, things seem calm these days, but everyone's heart is filled with worries. " 。Everyone tortures themselves with their inner thoughts when they are alone. 。"What sets me apart from others is that these troublesome things don't just pop up occasionally; they are always there, never leaving my side. " 。I'm always thinking, thinking about how to solve it, thinking about how to make my heart feel better. 。"I've thought about it for over twenty years, and I haven't come up with a good solution. What you said, that death can quell everything, might just be the best way." 。“ Qiao Liang's life had always been oppressive, always gray. 。Although his wife's death had nothing to do with him, and he owed her nothing in any way, he felt guilty towards his children for making the first half of their lives so gloomy. 。Although things are better now, Qiao Liang knew this was all superficial. The two children hadn't truly let go of their mother's death. 。One day once it explodes, there may be no room for maneuver. 。This whole thing is like a landmine buried under your own house, it could explode at any time, leaving everyone who knows about it in constant fear and anxiety. 。"Live well, don't dwell on the past, and don't spend your days planning how things should unfold." 。Let everything take its course. When the time comes, everything will naturally be revealed, and you can deal with it then. 。Qin Lan could hear the suppression in Qiao Liang's heart, and knew even more that he had been suffering for so many years. 。But what can be done They are destined to go through these things. Who can change it 。Sometimes when things are beyond our control, we can only leave them to fate. Fate will give everything a happy or tragic ending. 。But... Qiao Liang wanted to defend himself, wanting to tell Qin Lan that he wanted to uncover everything as quickly as possible and face it all 。But just as he had uttered two words, he stopped himself. 。He found himself repeating these words over and over, while Qin Lan kept repeatedly refusing. 。Qin Lan may not be afraid to face these things, she is considering everything for everyone. 。But she is, after all, a woman, a woman who has been hurt. She can't bear these things. 。Let's just forget about what happened before. 。Since you don't want me to travel with you, then I won't go. 。You said H country is great, why not spend some more time there. 。" I have something else to take care of, so I'll hang up now. " 。After finishing his sentence, Qiao Liang hung up the phone. This was the first time he had hung up on her, the first time he hadn't continued to argue about this issue. 。At this moment, he didn't want to be selfish anymore. He didn't want Qin Lan to face this chaotic family environment with him, nor did he want her to bear the aftereffects of his past pain alongside him. 。In that instant, Qiao Liang didn't want Qin Lan to come back. He even hoped she would settle down in Country H and spend the rest of her life simply and happily. 。He'll take care of the rest himself, he'll figure it out. 。Thus Qin Lan would not have to lose her life. 。Even on vacation, Qin Jingwen is busy running around. Qin Jingyi went to the library with her classmates, while Qin Jingwen stayed home tidying up and washing clothes for her child. 。Then went to the supermarket to buy vegetables, and bought some fruit. 。Qin Jingwen calculated the time, and when dinner was ready, Qin Jingyi would be almost back. 。But she had miscalculated. Just as she was heading to the kitchen to start preparing dinner, Qin Jingyi returned. 。"This early I thought you'd wait a while longer." 。Then Qin Jingwen turned back to speak to Qin Jingyi, but as soon as her voice fell, she saw Qin Jingyi's face full of dejection. 。"What's wrong Had a fight with your classmates" 。"No argument, saw a news report and got angry so I came back first." 。Qin Jingyi changed her shoes and quickly walked to the sofa, almost throwing herself onto it. 。Although she was angry, Qin Jingyi still asked about the child first. 。"Studying upstairs" 。Jingyi, what news have you seen

Qin Jingwen didn't know what it was yet, but her heart was already a little unsettled. 。She was really afraid it would be another news story about Qiao Shunchen, because in the whole family, only Qiao Shunchen could get caught up in the news. 。Sister, take a look yourself. 。Only when she confirmed that the two children were not around did Qin Jingyi take out her phone and bring up the screenshot she had just taken. 。This screenshot was seen on the Toutiao homepage, Toutiao, a platform that billions of people can see. 。So many eyes have seen, it must be true. 。 。Qin Jingwen took Qin Jingyi's phone. The first thing that appeared before her eyes was the huge title 。"Mr. Qiao, the CEO, attended the fashion show in person." 。Seeing this title, my heart that wasn't just now calm down inexplicably. 。< >It's possible things have been decided, so there's no need to guess anymore. < > 。My heart has calmed down, but the taste is unpleasant. 。Qin Jingwen began to carefully read the content under the title, which roughly meant that the relationship between the two people had been officially established. 。After finishing, Qin Jingwen's eyes were still fixed on the phone screen. 。At this moment, she didn't quite understand what Qiao Shunchen was thinking. 。She said that you can disregard her feelings, but not the child's. 。she was nothing more than a nanny who took care of the children. In Qiao Dexiang's eyes, she only qualified as a third party. 。Why does she have to live without dignity Why must she endure humiliation...