Chapter 122 I Want to Know the Answer

Judging from the situation, if Qin Ce didn't back down, the old man might really storm off in a huff.

She looked at Qin Ce and frantically gave him meaningful glances. Why did she have to argue with an old man so late at night?

Qin Ce caught her gaze, opened his mouth, then closed it again.

His silence only fueled the old man's anger to its peak. With a livid face, the old man said, "Alright, Xingxing, don't worry, Grandpa's leaving."

After saying that, he broke free from Qiao Xing's hand. Qiao Xing didn't dare to use force, as the old man couldn't withstand the pulling, so he had to let go.

"Qin Ce, what are you doing?" Qiao Xing whispered. She didn't understand why Qin Ce was standing there unmoved. Did he mean it when he said he wanted Grandpa Qin to go back?

Qin Ce's expression was not good; he just stood there without moving.

In her haste, Qiao Xing couldn't help but give him a push, though she couldn't move him.

Qin Ce stared at the worry and anxiety in her eyes, and his expression softened somewhat.

Just as Grandpa Qin reached the door and reached out to open it, a long, slender hand grasped the doorknob.

The old man's anger subsided by half in an instant, but he still glared at Qin Ce defiantly, "What are you doing?"

Qin Ce looked at him with a complicated expression. "Don't leave. I was rude just now. I'm sorry."

The old man chuckled in exasperation, "So you know your attitude was bad?"

Qin Ce frowned slightly and remained silent.

The old man added, "I'm just an old man with nothing better to do than cause trouble for others."

Qin Ce sighed: "Alright, Grandpa, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that. You are the elder, and it is your duty to discipline the younger generation. I shouldn't have argued with you."

His attitude in admitting his mistake was excellent, and the old man's anger finally subsided. He snorted coldly, "Don't you think I'm being nosy?"

"I have never looked down on you. I was just being impulsive."

Seeing this, Qiao Xing quickly came over to smooth things over, "Grandpa, look how sincere Qin Ce's attitude is, please forgive him."

The old man straightened his back slightly and followed Qiao Xing's lead, saying, "Alright, I'll let it go this time for Xingxing's sake."

Qiao Xing smiled and said, "Grandpa Qin, you should go back to your room and rest. It's so late, staying up late is bad for your health. I'll hang this bird up for you."

The old man didn't refuse and handed the parrot to her, saying, "Girl, this is a parrot."

"...Okay, I'll hang the parrot up for you."

While Qiao Xing went to hang up the parrot, the old man gave Qin Ce a disapproving look and said, "What are you still standing here for?"

"I'll come over as soon as you go back inside."

The old man snorted irritably and cursed, "You idiot!" Then he turned and went back to his bedroom, slamming the door shut.

Qiao Xing breathed a long sigh of relief when she saw that the fighting had subsided.

She didn't know how the two started arguing, or rather, Qin Ce hadn't said a word; it was the old man who was getting angry.

Qiao Xing was even more puzzled. Qin Ce seemed to have such a good temper, so what he had done to anger the old man like this?

She walked awkwardly to Qin Ce's side and asked, "Why is Grandpa angry?"

"It's nothing, you should go back to sleep."

Qin Ce returned to the sofa and lit another cigarette. The swirling smoke cast a melancholy shadow over his brow.

Qiao Xing watched him quietly for a while. He seemed unwilling to speak, so she didn't bother him any further and silently went back to her room.

the next day.

When Qiao Xing woke up, she sat up and saw a single sofa in the corner. It looked familiar, like the single sofa in the living room.

Could it be that Qin Ce moved in?

Qin Ce wasn't there either, so she couldn't ask him. She simply got up and made breakfast.

He always managed to come back right when Qiao Xing had finished making breakfast, making Qiao Xing wonder if he had installed a surveillance camera on her.

However, the atmosphere at the breakfast table this morning was a bit strange. Neither the grandfather nor the grandson spoke, and the old man, who was usually very talkative, ate his breakfast quietly.

Qin Ce wasn't one to initiate conversations, and the breakfast was finished in this silent atmosphere.

Qin Ce drove Qiao Xing to work as usual.

After leaving the residential compound, Qiao Xing asked him, "Did you move that sofa in?"

"Um."

Are you planning to sleep on that sofa?

He simply hummed in response.

Qiao Xing was silent for a while before speaking softly, "Am I a restless sleeper?"

"It's none of your business. I'm not used to sleeping on a soft bed."

"Then you can go to another room."

"The old man won't allow it."

"..."

Qiao Xing didn't know how to respond. She vaguely sensed that the old man's anger last night might be related to this matter.

He had said before that Grandpa Qin wanted to hold his great-grandson and would definitely not let him sleep in a separate room, so after the two of them had a fight last night, that sofa appeared in the bedroom.

If you think about it that way, you'll be able to get in touch.

Qiao Xing was somewhat moved. He would rather sleep on the sofa than deceive her or do anything immoral just to complete the old lady's task. If he didn't like men, he would definitely be an excellent husband.

Handsome, educated, knowledgeable, with good character and a sense of responsibility—he'd be in high demand.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xing sighed regretfully.

"Qin Ce, thank you."

"Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for not lying to me." If he had concealed his sexual orientation from the beginning and kept it from her while fulfilling the old man's wish, she would have been devastated when she found out the truth after she had given him her whole heart.

Qin Ce slammed on the brakes and stopped on the side of the road. He didn't turn around, but his fingers tightened slightly around the electric scooter.

Qiao Xing looked at his silent back with a puzzled expression and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Qin Ce remained silent for a long time before his voice came from ahead, "What if I lied to you?"

"Wh-what?"

Qin Ce turned around, met her gaze, and said with an ambiguous expression, "What if I really lied to you?"

Qiao Xing was stunned. The morning wind was damp and a little cold.

She sniffed, staring into the man's eyes. The morning light shone on the windshield of his helmet, creating a slight glare that made it difficult for her to see Qin Ce's face clearly.

For a moment, she felt that this person was very far away from her, as if the glass had created an insurmountable chasm between them.

After hesitating for a moment, Qiao Xing said, "I haven't thought about this."

"You can think about it."

"ah?"

I want to know the answer.

After saying that, without waiting for Qiao Xing to understand or not, he turned around and restarted the electric car.

Qiao Xing clutched his clothes, and for some reason, suddenly felt that the wind this morning was colder than usual.

The rising sun on the horizon felt barely warm on my skin, and the wind made my ears hurt.

The two remained silent the entire way. Qin Ce, as usual, dropped her off across the street from the company. Qiao Xing always had to cross the street to get to her company.

Be careful when crossing the street.

This time, she didn't rush to get off the bus. Sitting in the back, she suddenly said, "I might have a breakdown."

She was actually lying. She had thought about this issue a long time ago. In the beginning, the marriage between the two of them was a transaction.

Even if he didn't hide it from her, she would have no choice but to agree to his requests. In the end, the child was born, he had completed his mission and had an heir. He then left, leaving Qiao Xing alone. What was she supposed to do?

Qin Ce's back stiffened slightly. "What did you say?"