Chapter 1816: I Love You, But I Cannot Live Without Myself

Women and children can be forsaken; women can be found again, and children can be born again, but parents are the ones who gave him life, and they are the ones who absolutely cannot be abandoned.

He had people forcibly send Zirui away, while he still kept Qi Shishi under his control.

He had to keep her under control; he could not become fish on a chopping block, left for others to slaughter.

Wang Yong was very happy to see Zirui and hurriedly asked him, "Are you hurt? Did that bastard give you a hard time? Why do you look so pale?"

"I'm fine."

Zirui hurriedly said, "Uncle, please save Qi Shishi. She is all alone inside, and it's very dangerous."

Wang Yong was in a difficult position.

Qi Shishi and Liu Hao were an engaged couple; what would it look like if he went to save her?

He did not want to meddle in other people's business, but he was pestered by Zirui until he had no choice.

Finally, Wang Yong said, "How about this, I will find Liu Kai. He is the only person who can keep Liu Hao in check right now."

Liu Kai was found, and Qi Shishi was out of danger.

This matter blew up.

Kidnapping the President and a distinguished guest from a superior nation—the status of Military Region Commander could no longer protect him. Liu Hao was stripped of his military power and thrown into prison.

The position of Military Region Commander became vacant again. Liu Kai stated that he was old and had health issues, and could no longer serve L-Country. The world now belonged to the young, and it was up to the young to call the shots.

Since Qi Shishi was the President, everything should be decided by the President; he would no longer participate in any of L-Country's political affairs.

Liu Kai was a smart man; he withdrew from L-Country's political scene very gracefully, retreating completely without getting himself involved.

Qi Shishi also gave him the final bit of dignity, letting him return to the countryside to retire and resigning from all official posts.

The position of Military Region Commander was very important; it had to be someone very reliable, and it had to be one of her own people.

She visited the thatched cottage three times, going to Wang Yong's door three times to invite him to come out of retirement and serve as Military Region Commander.

Wang Yong was originally unwilling; he did not want to participate in politics, but his eldest brother had businesses in L-Country, and he could no longer leave his fate in the hands of others.

When Qi Shishi invited him for the third time, he agreed and took up the post.

Of course, these are stories for another time.

At the very beginning, Qi Shishi wanted Zirui to be this Military Region Commander.

Before Zirui left L-Country, Qi Shishi had a detailed talk with him.

It was a private conversation between just the two of them.

Qi Shishi got straight to the point and said to Zirui, "Through this incident, I discovered that I love you more than I imagined. Do you love me?"

"Yes, very much. You are a woman I could give up my life to love."

"Then are you willing to stay for me?" Qi Shishi's eyes were bright and filled with anticipation.

"Stay?"

Qi Shishi said, "Yes, give up your nationality, give up everything you have in Jiangzhou, come to L-Country and become a citizen of L-Country. As long as you agree, you will be my Military Region Commander. Of course, being a commander is far from enough; on the surface, I am the President, but in reality, the President is you."

"You will have supreme power in L-Country, and your family has businesses in L-Country, so your family will agree."

"No."

Zirui shook his head and refused.

"Why not?" Qi Shishi was puzzled. "You love me, and you know that I love you very much too. Our love has been tested by life and death and is unbreakable, and for your Clan, there are no downsides..."

Zirui said, "I'm sorry, I cannot agree to your request. Do you remember the poem you recited to me on the mountain back then?"

"I remember."

"If I agree to you, I will have betrayed my original intention. We would not be trees standing together, but rather I would be relying on you for survival, so it is not possible."

Qi Shishi still wanted to try to persuade him.

"I'm not asking you to cut ties with your family. They are your blood relatives, and that will never change. You are only changing your nationality; what does that matter?"

Zirui said, "Fine, now let's change the perspective. I ask you to change your nationality and come with me to Jiangzhou to be a wealthy wife. I guarantee you will have no worries about food or clothing for the rest of your life. Do you agree?"

"No, our situations are different."

"What is different about them?"

"I have responsibilities on my shoulders."

"So? Do you think my only responsibility is my Clan? No, our ideals are the same; neither of us will compromise."

In the end, just like every time, neither of them could persuade the other, and both still insisted on their own inner thoughts.

Although they had experienced life and death and knew that they were the most important person in the other's life, they still could not walk together in the end.

The most distant distance in the world is not being separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, but always chasing each other while having an eternal distance!

Zirui was going back, and it was uncertain when they would meet again.

Perhaps a year, perhaps a lifetime!

Qi Shishi said to him, "When you look for a wife, don't look for a woman like me. Find someone without career ambitions, so you won't have to suffer."

Zirui: "When you look for a husband, don't look for a man with too much ambition or one who is too independent. It's best to find someone who truly loves you. He can be jealous or envious, but he will never hurt you."

Qi Shishi: "Take care of yourself; you don't need to worry about me."

Zirui smiled and said nothing; in reality, what he was thinking in his heart was the same as Qi Shishi.

After Zirui returned to the country, the brothers' weekly gathering arrived.

Su Qiangying was busy in the kitchen all by herself. The laughter outside was almost deafening; everyone was joking around happily, but not a single person came to help her.

She began to miss the days when Gu Yuxin and Tian Yuanyuan were there.

At that time, she took the lead, and at least there were people to help; she wouldn't be this tired.

Now there were the triplets, who only ate and didn't work!

The three of them had no sense of doing housework; let alone doing it voluntarily, they wouldn't even do it if ordered.

If Second Sister-in-law Lu Feifei were here, she could certainly help, but out of ten gatherings, she works overtime for nine of them and is always the last to arrive.

No matter how capable she is, doing so much work alone, she would have complaints too.

"Hey, can't you all help me? Are you all just waiting around like masters for things to be ready?" Su Qiangying is a straightforward person who cannot keep things to herself; she says exactly what she thinks and does not want to hide anything.

Zihan came over to help: "Sister-in-law, I'll help you; they don't know how to cherish girls, only I understand."

The person Su Qiangying hates the most is him.

Glib-tongued and unfaithful in love.

Even though he is helping, she does not appreciate it.

"Don't pretend to be a good person here; if it weren't for you, Yuanyuan wouldn't be alone in the United States and not coming back."

"She is in the United States?" Zihan's eyes lit up.

"Where in the United States is she? Good sister-in-law, tell me, I will do anything to thank you."

Su Qiangying realized she had let it slip and hurriedly covered it up: "No, no, I was just saying it casually, don't take it seriously."

How could he not take it seriously?

Zihan set his sights on Su Qiangying, pestering her relentlessly to find out Tian Yuanyuan's whereabouts.

Su Qiangying started by denying it, but later, being pestered with no other choice, she told the truth.

"Yes, I do know news about her, I'm just not telling you, so what?"

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