The city is still lit up at midnight, and the neon glow hides the silence of the night. Li Xiaoli has just sent off her client, and this is an important project that can bring great benefits to the company, and naturally requires her to give it her all. She staggered out of the taxi, her high heels seemingly protesting with her against the night's toil. Li Xiaoli regretted that she was dressed so formally tonight, but in the face of customers, she always had to keep her best condition.
"Xiaoli, what's wrong with you?" Wang Qiang's anxious voice interrupted her musings, and he eagerly supported his wife in front of the door.
"No, it's okay, it's just that my feet hurt." Li Xiaoli raised her head with difficulty, and through the light on the porch, her face looked pale.
"Why do you walk like this? Did you drink too much? Wang Qiang's eyes were full of worry.
"Just a few glasses of wine, toast with customers, you can't refuse people." Li Xiaoli bit her lip and struggled to get rid of Wang Qiang's support, but in the end she still leaned on his shoulder and moved towards the bedroom step by step.
Wang Qiang didn't say anything more, just silently supported his wife, and the expression on his face was complicated.
Entering the house, Li Xiaoli collapsed on the bed tiredly, and she didn't want to move. Wang Qiang helped her take off her high heels, looking at the pair of feet that were red from the shoes, his heart was mixed.
"Xiaoli, is it worth your hard work?" Wang Qiang's tone showed worry, but with a little reproach, "You always come back so late, and the company doesn't give you much treatment." ”
"This period of time is critical, this project is completed, the company will develop greatly, and I will have the opportunity to be promoted and raised at that time." Li Xiaoli's voice was weak but firm.
"I'm not worried about this, I'm afraid that your body won't be able to bear it." Wang Qiang pulled over the chair on the side, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently rubbed Li Xiaoli's feet.
Li Xiaoli sensed her husband's concern, she reached out and gently stroked Wang Qiang's hair: "I know you're worried about me, but this is my career, and I also want to prove my own ability." ”
"I know you're capable, I just feel sorry for you like this." Wang Qiang's voice was low.
At this moment, Wang Qiang's mobile phone suddenly rang, and it was a social media notification. He unconsciously clicked away, and the scene in the video left him dumbfounded. It was a luxurious private room, and the shadows in it were full of shadows, and one of the women, although she couldn't see it really, looked a little like Li Xiaoli.
"Xiaoli, what is this?" Wang Qiang handed the phone to Li Xiaoli, his voice trembling slightly. Li Xiaoli took the phone, and the picture in front of her made her speechless for a while, and an inexplicable anxiety surged in her heart. "It's not me." She said it categorically, but she knew that Wang Qiang would not believe it easily based on such a denial.
"This woman, it's really not you?" Wang Qiang asked, his brows furrowed, his eyes full of confusion and suspicion.
Li Xiaoli tried to stay calm: "Qiang, you know that I often need to socialize with clients, but you also know my personality. I never participated in those. ”
"Then you explain, you walk like this tonight..."Wang Qiang said, as if he had thought of some unbearable picture.
"The amount of alcohol is not good, I have to drink a lot, and I walk naturally..."Li Xiaoli began to explain, but before her words fell, she was interrupted by Wang Qiang.
"It's not just tonight, you've been coming home late lately, and sometimes you don't come home all night." There was a hint of sternness in Wang Qiang's tone, "I don't want to doubt you, but..."
Li Xiaoli felt a sense of powerlessness and frustration that she had never felt before, she was ambitious, but she didn't want to destroy her relationship with Wang Qiang because of this. She took a deep breath and tried to convince Wang Qiang: "I can understand your worries, but you should understand that my efforts are all for our future." ”
Wang Qiang looked into her eyes, trying to find some sincerity and firmness in them, but the doubts were still difficult to dissipate. "Our future? Maybe you're more concerned about your personal future! ”
"Strong, do you really think so?" Li Xiaoli was a little excited, "I do have my own pursuits, but that doesn't mean I don't care about our home." ”
Wang Qiang was silent, he didn't know what to say.
The atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became dull, as if they were both waiting for something to prove the truth.
Subsequently, Wang Qiang decided to check it. He took out his mobile phone, logged in to Li Xiaoli's social account, and began to look through her interaction records with customers and colleagues. Li Xiaoli did not object, she knew that only transparency could dispel Wang Qiang's doubts.
"You see, this is where I accompanied my clients last night, a very ordinary restaurant." Li Xiaoli pointed to a photo and explained. "We watched the sunset together and talked about the project, and they were very satisfied."
Wang Qiang looked at the photo quietly, and he found that Li Xiaoli was telling the truth. But he still couldn't completely let go, "Then why are you tonight..."
"Strong, you know the hardships of this business. Today was the defining moment of the project, and I had to drink with the client, for the sake of the company and for us. Li Xiaoli's expression was helpless, "Look at this leg, the water is serious, and the ankle is blue." ”
Wang Qiang looked at Li Xiaoli's feet exposed to the air, feeling distressed and guilty. "Xiaoli, I... I'm probably too suspicious. Wang Qiang admitted that he was wrong, and his voice softened.
"It's so late, it's time for us to rest." Li Xiaoli tried to put an end to the topic that had exhausted both of them.
Wang Qiang nodded and kissed Li Xiaoli's forehead, "I'm sorry, Xiaoli, I made you unhappy tonight." ”
"It's okay, I understand." Li Xiaoli tried her best to pretend to be indifferent, but the tiredness in her eyes couldn't be hidden.
The doubts in their hearts seemed to have subsided for the time being, but the mysterious truth was still missing in the night. The next morning, there was a dreary and oppressive atmosphere in the room. Wang Qiang and Li Xiaoli were relatively speechless, and last night's dispute was like a piece of unmelted ice, which filled the supposed warm home with coldness.
"Xiaoli, I may have really done something wrong, but I also need you to give me a reason to trust you wholeheartedly." Wang Qiang's voice was much softer than last night.
Li Xiaoli was about to speak, but at the same time she heard the doorbell. She went to open the door, and standing at the door was her colleague Zhang Hui. Zhang Hui is Li Xiaoli's work partner, and the two often work overtime together on projects.
"Why are you here so early?" Li Xiaoli asked in surprise.
"Am I being too presumptuous? I've heard about last night's situation, and I feel compelled to say a few words. Zhang Hui replied, his expression serious.
"Please come in." Li Xiaoli put down a heavy stone in her heart and led Zhang Hui into the living room.
Wang Qiang frowned and looked at Zhang Hui: "Are you here because of yesterday?" ”
"Yes. I know that Xiaoli's home yesterday worries you, and as her colleague, I can attest to what happened last night. After Zhang Hui sat down, he cut straight to the point.
"What can you prove?" Wang Qiang's tone was still guarded.
"Xiaoli negotiated late with the client, and she had to drink a lot of alcohol for the project. Actually, the woman in the bar wasn't Xiaoli, but a friend of mine. I was also at last night's party, probably due to the angle, and it looked like Xiaoli. Zhang Hui explained.
"Really?" Wang Qiang looked a little uncertain.
"I can swear." Zhang Hui said solemnly, "Xiaoli has paid a lot for this project, working overtime continuously and communicating with customers late at night, and the large-scale project signed is the result of her efforts." ”
Li Xiaoli stood aside quietly, she didn't expect Zhang Hui to come to help her explain so early.
"I am also responsible for the situation that night, because I invited Xiaoli to entertain with the client, if I could have realized in advance the misunderstanding that may have caused her, I should have been more considerate of the feelings between you husband and wife." Zhang Hui apologized.
Wang Qiang glanced at Li Xiaoli deeply, his eyes were full of guilt: "Xiaoli, I'm sorry, I don't trust you enough." ”
Li Xiaoli shook her head: "No, it's me who failed to let you know more about my work, and I didn't handle the relationship between work and family." ”
"You two don't have to apologize, now we understand." Zhang Hui said that he tried to make the atmosphere a little lighter.
After a moment of embarrassment, Wang Qiang stood up and stretched out his hand to Zhang Hui: "Thank you, Hui." ”
Zhang Hui shook hands with Wang Qiang, his eyes were firm: "I just did what I was supposed to do." ”
The ice in the air finally began to melt, and the three of them began to look at each other and smile, and the stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground. Li Xiaoli knows that Zhang Hui's arrival today means too much to her, and for Wang Qiang, it is also an opportunity to re-acquaint herself and understand her work. After Zhang Hui left, Wang Qiang and Li Xiaoli sat back on the sofa in the living room. The sunlight outside the window shines through the curtains, sprinkling on the two of them, leaving mottled shadows.
"Xiaoli, it's really me wrong this time, and I feel very panicked when I realize that I almost hurt you because of a misunderstanding." Wang Qiang said sincerely.
Li Xiaoli said softly: "Strong, in fact, I can understand you, after all, I have been so busy lately that I have neglected my family." ”
Wang Qiang picked up Li Xiaoli's hand: "No matter how busy we are in the future, we should communicate more and share each other's worries and pressures." ”
"Okay, let's work together to balance work and family, right?" Li Xiaoli's eyes flashed with determination.
Wang Qiang nodded, his eyes full of love: "Let's plan the future together, such as..."
"Like a family vacation? I know you've always wanted to go to the beach. Li Xiaoli interrupted him, her face full of anticipation.
"Then let's go on a vacation by the sea! It is also good for you to relax and get rid of the fatigue of this time. Wang Qiang said with a smile.
"When it comes to relaxation, I've always wanted to go to the newly opened hot spring resort." Li Xiaoli interjected as if she were playful.
"Then arrange both." Wang Qiang replied briskly.
The two looked at each other and smiled, the warmth of the morning sun gradually dissipated the previous haze, and they began to browse the travel brochure and plan the future vacation, the air full of anticipation and hope.
Time passed in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, Li Xiaoli looked at Wang Qiang, her eyes were full of love and gratitude, and doubts and misunderstandings were replaced by sincerity like fleeting clouds. home, because understanding and support have become more unbreakable.
"Qiang, with this experience, do you say, will we have a more solid road in the future?" Li Xiaoli couldn't help but ask rhetorically.