"I just drank a bottle of wine," Qi Rui said. It had to be said that this sentence was said in a calm and drunken tone, which sounded a little provocative. However, Qi Rui didn't mean it, nor was he aware of such a problem. He just couldn't stand the awkwardness of being watched by his father. The purpose of this sentence was to break the awkwardness.
"I saw it." Vézé's tone was as calm as usual. From his tone, it was as if he saw Qi Rui slowly drinking a glass of water. After saying this, Vézé pulled a chair in the dining room connected to the kitchen and sat down comfortably.
Such calmness and not letting go of Qi Rui's actions made Qi Rui feel even more embarrassed. Looking at his beloved father, Qi Rui felt ashamed. He couldn't help but explain, "I just wanted to see if drinking could calm the pain in my heart."
"Since you've already drunk it, do you feel that your expectations have been met?" Not only was Vézé not angry, but he also agreed with his son's words.
"No," Qi Rui answered. Qi Rui was also puzzled that he didn't drink until he became delirious. He suspected that he had eaten a lot of food first, so the alcohol didn't work at all.
"Since drinking doesn't work, I don't know if talking to me can solve the pain in your heart." Vézé made another suggestion. However, the weather was quite hot today. He poured two glasses of water and threw a baking soda into each glass. The baking soda immediately produced a lot of bubbles, and the carbonated gas made the water more refreshing. The household refrigerator hadn't reached a completely practical level yet. Vézé didn't want to build a cold storage for himself, and he didn't want to use those unsafe household appliances.
After taking a sip of the soda, Vézé felt refreshed. The alcohol that could enter Weize's kitchen wasn't cheap stuff that was blended with alcohol. Good alcohol didn't make it easier to get drunk. Vézé wasn't worried that Qi Rui would get drunk.
"I have nothing to say." Seeing that his father didn't blame him, Qi Rui was relieved. At this time, reason began to slowly dissipate. Qi Rui felt an inexplicable sense of shame when he told his father about Chu Xue.
"If I'm not wrong, it should be because of a girl." Vézé asked.
"… Yes." Qi Rui didn't want to lie to his father.
"If I remember correctly, it should be something like Xue." If the name didn't have the same word as Vézé's daughter, Vézé wouldn't be able to remember. If it wasn't for the name having the same character as Wei Ze's daughter, Wei Ze would be completely at a loss. After a few seconds, Vézé finally found the name. "It should be called Chu Xue."
Qi Rui was stunned. He thought that his father didn't know about this. Who knew that his father, Vézé, knew more than Qi Rui expected.
Seeing his son's eyes widen in surprise, Vézé waved his hand. "I didn't investigate this matter. It was your mother who paid attention to it and investigated it. I don't care about that. "
Although he said it casually, Vézé was thinking about something else. Qi Hongyi didn't say anything after the investigation, which meant that Qi Hongyi didn't like Chu Xue. No matter how Qi Hongyi said to his son, "Just find me a random person to marry." In fact, it was not easy to get into Qi Hongyi's "random" list.
Since the matter was exposed, Qi Rui didn't want to hide it anymore. He also pulled a chair to sit beside his father. "Father, Chu Xue is getting married. I'm very sad."
Because of the sadness, Qi Rui couldn't help but lower his head. In Vézé's eyes, two small figures were reflected.
"Getting married? That means they aren't married yet. "Vézé said something that Qi Rui didn't expect.
Qi Rui was stunned. He didn't understand what his father, Vézé, meant.
"You know I have a lot of power. I have a lot of influence. As your father, I'm willing to help you. I can go to his house to propose marriage. Not to mention that Chu Xue isn't married yet. Even if they got married, I can change this fact. As long as you sincerely make this request, I will help you. "Vézé said something he never said before. Looking at his son's frightened expression, Vézé laughed. "Haha, you don't have to suspect that I'm joking. I know you very well. If you just want to borrow my power to play with that girl, I will personally break your legs. I can see that you're very serious about this matter. Since you're so serious, I'm willing to help you. This isn't something to be ashamed of. We're marrying a wife, not a daughter. Even if I use some tricks, there's nothing to be afraid of. Moreover, I, your father, actually don't care what others think of me. How about it, as long as you ask me, I will help you. "
A huge sense of hope arose spontaneously. Qi Rui's eyes lit up. He didn't doubt his father's power. Ever since Qi Rui could remember, there was nothing his father, Vézé, couldn't do. However, this temporary hope brought about a huge sense of shame. Qi Rui didn't want to wish Chu Xue a happy marriage at all. It wasn't that his love for Chu Xue turned into hatred, but Qi Rui didn't want to make such a hypocritical statement.
What made Qi Rui feel a huge sense of shame was Chu Xue's words, "You don't have to worry about me. I will take care of myself. " Thinking of this sentence, Qi Rui couldn't help but doubt and even blame himself. Perhaps he was a guy who couldn't take care of others. If he relied on his father's power to force Chu Xue to stay by his side, Qi Rui really didn't know how he would face Chu Xue in the long future.
"No. I will never force her to do anything. "Qi Rui shook his head like a rattle drum. Perhaps because he used too much strength, Qi Rui felt dizzy, as if he was drunk.
Vézé took another sip of soda, then said slowly, "You don't want me to help you because you don't think you like Chu Xue as much as you think?"
"No. I really like her. So I won't do anything to make her unhappy. "Qi Rui said loudly.
"Oh?" Vézé responded with a questioning tone.
"I like her, I like the feeling of being with her. Even if I'm not with her, that feeling still makes me feel at ease. If I don't have that feeling of peace by locking her by my side, I'd rather just leave. "At this point, Qi Rui shivered. Just imagining Chu Xue frowning, Qi Rui felt an inexplicable chill. This chill made Qi Rui straighten his back. In Vézé's bright eyes, Qi Rui's reflection also became bigger.
"Since you don't want to ask for my help, then this is your own matter. You decide." Vézé's voice traveled into Qi Rui's ears. Even though he was sitting next to his father, Qi Rui only felt that the voice seemed to come from a distant place. His head was dizzy, and all his consciousness was quickly fading. When Qi Rui woke up again, he saw a dark room.
After drinking a lot of good wine, waking up wouldn't cause a headache. Other than a dry mouth, Qi Rui didn't feel any other discomfort. When he got up, Qi Rui found that he was fully dressed. He walked to the kitchen, poured a glass of cold water, and drank it in one gulp. Immediately, he felt that his whole body was completely clear.
Returning to his room, he took off his clothes and went to sleep. Qi Rui felt that he could only remember the events of the day, but the recent events seemed to have happened a long time ago. Qi Rui didn't want to think too much about it. He turned on the electric fan, and under the cool breeze, he fell asleep again.
The sky was bright, and Qi Rui woke up from his sleep. The birds were singing freely in the courtyard. Nanjing was not cool North America. When the sun came out, the heat rose. And the sound of the cars of the important people who went to work made the courtyard more lively. In such an environment full of life, Qi Rui's spirit could no longer be as calm as yesterday.
Recalling what his father said yesterday, Qi Rui couldn't help but have some hope. If his father could really help him …
This thought was fleeting, and Qi Rui once again felt ashamed of his thoughts. If he did that, he might as well go to Chu Xue again. If he told Chu Xue his identity, maybe Chu Xue would change her mind? As soon as this thought came out, it made Qi Rui feel ashamed again.
The list of going to North America had not been fully announced, but the top 50 had been released. The military academy political office found 50 people, including Qi Rui, to talk to them and asked if they were willing to go to North America. Of course, Qi Rui wouldn't refuse. Now he was at the stage of waiting for the transfer order. Once the transfer order came, Qi Rui would immediately set off. This time, Qi Rui would go to North America to teach at the Xinxiang Army Academy in North America. While teaching, he would do research. The military academy gave these students a one-month long vacation and told them to hurry up and do what they had to do. Once they went to North America, they must be mentally prepared to spend five years on the establishment of motorized infantry. As far as Qi Rui knew, some of the students in the top 50 said they didn't want to go to North America. As a non-mandatory transfer, if they didn't want to go, the academy wouldn't force them.
At noon, Qi Rui was lazy and listless. After dinner, Qi Rui simply changed into casual clothes and went out for a walk. Walking around, Qi Rui found himself near Chu Xue's house again. He was thinking about whether to contact Chu Xue again. Then, Qi Rui saw two familiar figures on the side of the road. The woman was Chu Xue, and the man was a stranger.
Chu Xue was holding the man's arm. Qi Rui stared blankly at the two people passing by on the opposite street. It was as if a burning feeling was burning in his chest again. Perhaps because of yesterday's experience, Qi Rui was able to control his emotions more smoothly this time. Even though his body was still stiff, Qi Rui was finally stronger than yesterday.
Sitting on the bus in a daze, Qi Rui opened the notes he brought home and forced himself to focus on the knowledge that needed to be learned. After all, he had developed the habit of learning. As long as he found that feeling, he could read books. Qi Rui exiled himself in the sea of knowledge and refused to look back.
In the next few days, Wei Kun's girlfriend came to Vézé's house. Li Yifang and Vézé were very satisfied. Even though Qi Rui looked absent-minded, he still attended the visit. Vézé's attention was actually more on his eldest son, Qi Rui.
In just a few days, Qi Rui had changed! The young man often involuntarily revealed a lot less smiles. He also subconsciously pursed his lips, looking a little fragile. The pair of beautiful and elegant eyes inherited from Qi Hongyi were also a little different from a few days ago. Every time his emotions fluctuated, an inner force would calm them down. This kind of struggle was reflected in the slight changes in his eyes. In short, in just a few days, Qi Rui looked like he had grown a few years older. Although he looked young, after a few years, he would only have the appearance of a 26-year-old man.
Vézé was very satisfied with Qi Rui's change. An ordinary person naturally didn't like pain, but a person who aspired to inherit the throne couldn't help but know what pain was. The greatest pain was to understand one's own ignorance and incompetence, and to truly understand one's own powerlessness. These personal experiences were exactly what Qi Rui lacked the most.
It wasn't that Vézé didn't want to create some experiences for Qi Rui to experience these feelings, but he gave up in the end. Human's thinking was too difficult to control, and the result of pulling up seedlings to help them grow would only be self-defeating. Now that his son finally experienced these things, although he had never seen Chu Xue before, Vézé was very grateful for the girl's influence on Qi Rui. She did what Vézé couldn't do no matter what. As a father, Vézé actually couldn't bear to see his son go through these things. Since his son finally experienced this kind of pain, Vézé had no other feelings for Chu Xue other than gratitude.
Although he said that he didn't investigate, it was impossible for Vézé to know nothing about his son. From the perspective of a person like Vézé, Qi Rui and Chu Xue probably wouldn't have any results. Whether Qi Rui admitted it or not, Vézé believed that his son was a person full of ambition. Upward, forward, and progress. Understanding the world and mastering the rules of society was what Qi Rui wanted.
As for Chu Xue, she was a good child, but she was a person who had no interest in these things. She didn't care what the world would become, she just wanted to live a good life.
Qi Rui could feel the simple attitude of life represented by Chu Xue, and he was fascinated by it. But Qi Rui never understood that his life was like a car with full horsepower, galloping on the road to the highest power. There were too many things on this road, power, status, victory, failure, good or bad. There were too many things on this road, but there was no "life".
Thinking of this, Vézé couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. Even if he understood life, this kind of understanding would probably only turn life into a tool in his hands. Before he had the ability to drink the blood of others, he could only use his own blood to satisfy his hunger. A person who didn't understand life couldn't make those who lived for the sake of living work for him. Those who lived for the sake of living would never be able to understand how many dangers the strong had crossed, and what kind of scenery they had seen in heaven or hell.
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