After hearing Cheng Suâs words, Qi Taiguo also put down his chopsticks and looked over. Cheng Su was glaring at him, clearly demanding an explanation, and his eyebrows furrowed momentarily.
"What, angry with you? Itâs nothing, eat up, itâs all getting cold." Upon seeing Cheng Suâs chin become pointed, Qi Taiguo suppressed the anger inside him and said.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Suâs expression grew even worse. "If youâre not angry, then what is this? Youâre so stiff, as if I owe you something. The moment I come back, you give me that look."
"How am I giving you a look?" Qi Taiguo was getting a bit impatient.
Cheng Su was taken aback.
Realizing his tone was harsh, Qi Taiguo wanted to make amends, but then he thought, it was clearly her fault, why should he apologize?
"Iâm full, Iâm going to take a shower." Qi Taiguo said irritably, pushing away his meal.
"Qi Taiguo, stop right there!" Cheng Su called out to him.
Qi Taiguo turned around: "What now?"
"If youâre unhappy about something, letâs talk about it. Donât put on that face; Iâm tired enough as it is, I donât want to guess whatâs on your mind!" Cheng Su was truly exhausted, with so much going on at the company, and now she had to guess his thoughts too? She didnât have the energy or the time for that.
And her nature, deep down, was actually quite tough. Seeing Qi Taiguo act like this not only stifled her but also made her uncomfortable.
Why couldnât they just lay everything on the table?
Little did she expect, when Qi Taiguo heard her say this, his face darkened and he said, "Youâre tired, but am I not tired? Besides, your tiredness, itâs all self-inflicted. If you hadnât started this company and just kept to running a small restaurant, would you be this tired?"
Cheng Suâs eyes widened in disbelief: "Do you even hear what youâre saying?"
Qi Taiguo pressed his lips together.
"You agreed to start this company with Ning Ge, and you gave quite a bit of support. Now you say this, doesnât your conscience hurt?" Cheng Su was utterly astounded.
When they had initially discussed starting the company, they had talked it over thoroughly. He had agreed to and supported everything she did. And now he was saying it was all her fault. Whose face was he slapping?
Her reproach made Qi Taiguoâs face heat up; he felt that he had gone too far. But supporting her didnât mean he agreed with her neglecting their home, did it?
"I support you, but canât you consider my feelings too? Iâve been training all day in the army, I come home to a cold stove, not even hot water to drink. In other peopleâs homes, the delicious smell of dinner is wafting through the air by now; what about you?" Qi Taiguo was also feeling aggrieved.
Cheng Suxin thought, so thatâs it. He was upset because she came back late and wasnât able to cook him a meal.
"No wonder, youâre blaming me for not taking good care of you. Qi Taiguo, donât you know the company has just started? Donât you know I work on documents until the wee hours of the night? When youâre on a mission, I understand and support your work. But you, canât you show me a little understanding?" Cheng Su scoffed coldly, "If you wanted a full-time housewife who quietly stays at home to take care of her husband and children, Iâm sorry, I canât do that!"
She, Cheng Su, has never been one to conform. She couldnât do just taking care of a husband and children, revolving her life solely around them!
Being ironically retorted by her left Qi Taiguo with an ugly expression. "So youâre being unreasonable now? When have I ever not supported or understood you? I just want you to pay a bit more attention, home is the most important, isnât it?"
Home is most important, but was this his way of being understanding?
"Because I wasnât home in time to cook you a hot meal, you get angry at me, is that how you show your understanding? Your understanding is really cheap!" Cheng Su let out a cold laugh.
Qi Taiguo glared at her with heavy eyes, his lips pressed into a thin