Chapter 140 is my good fortune

Qiao Xing stared at her, and could guess from her reaction who had made the call.

"Qin, why aren't you answering? Is it your husband calling?" Auntie asked.

Wang Qin trembled as she pulled out her phone, a knock-off touchscreen phone with a worn-out case covered in spots, just like her withered hands.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Wang Qin immediately hung up and turned off her phone.

Even Wang Ye couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Auntie, why don't you call the police?"

Wang Qin's face turned pale. She stammered, "I called the police...he threatened me..."

When he first called the police, he threatened Wang Qin that he would strangle Lin Xi and die with her and her daughter.

Lin Xi was so young, and she had no money, so she didn't dare to call the police again.

"Ugh, what kind of man is this?" Wang Ye said indignantly.

Auntie said again, "What should we do about this, Xingxing? Your mother is here, and they probably haven't eaten for the past couple of days. Why don't you take them out to eat?"

It was already nine o'clock when Wang Qin arrived. They had already eaten, and her aunt, seeing her disheveled state, was too lazy to cook for the mother and daughter again.

He kept asking Wang Qin all sorts of questions, until he got all the information about what Wang Qin had experienced over the years.

“I…” Qiao Xing glanced at Qin Ce subconsciously.

Qin Ce had already put away his phone and walked over. He looked at Qiao Xing's conflicted expression and could see her predicament.

"Let's go, I'm hungry too," Qin Ce said. "The restaurant will be closing soon."

To be honest, Qiao Xing didn't shed a tear even after Wang Yue said so much, but Qin Ce's words made her eyes well up with tears.

Auntie acted as a peacemaker, pushing Wang Qin and her daughter toward Qiao Xing, "Go quickly, go quickly, you've been traveling for two days, you must be starving, go eat."

Qiao Xing lowered her head and followed Qin Ce.

She felt very sorry for Qin Ce, and at the same time, she didn't know how to handle the situation. What if Wang Qin had really ignored her completely all these years?

She would absolutely not exchange a single word with Wang Qin, and Wang Yue's words had pushed her into a dilemma.

If she helps Wang Qin, she will feel guilty for all the hardships she has endured over the years; if she doesn't help Wang Qin, she will appear heartless and cruel.

It seems that no matter what I do, I will be criticized.

They all remained silent and went downstairs.

Fortunately, Qin Ce brought his BMW, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room for everyone.

Qin Ce opened the car door and said to Wang Qin, "Get in."

Wang Qin glanced gratefully at Qin Ce, then pulled Lin Xi to sit down.

He then went to open the door for Qiao Xing, but before he did, Qiao Xing grabbed his hand and looked at him as if she had something to say.

Qin Ce took her hand and opened the car door, saying, "Get in first, we can talk about it when we get back."

Qiao Xing pursed her lips and carefully observed his expression, but there was no change.

She lowered her head and got into the car.

It was almost midnight, and apart from the night stalls and open-air food stalls, almost all the restaurants were closed.

There were few people on the road, and very few cars.

Qin Ce drove around for a while and found a food stall near the industrial area that was doing pretty good business. He parked his car on the side of the road and led the group inside.

Qiao Xing remained silent at the table, and Wang Qin was too embarrassed to speak.

Qin Ce asked the owner for the menu and handed it to Wang Qin, saying, "Take a look and order whatever you want."

Wang Qin gave a sheepish laugh and pushed the menu back, "You guys order, we're all fine with it."

"Where's the child? Let her see her."

Wang Qin glanced at Lin Xi beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then took the menu. "Xiao Xi, take a look and see if there's anything you like to eat. We can't order too much."

Lin Xi stared at the menu for a while, then pointed with one finger at the crispy pork and the rose-flavored ice jelly.

Neither of these items was expensive, but they were things she had always wanted to eat but hadn't been able to.

Wang Qin handed the menu back to Qin Ce, saying, "Just those two items."

Qin Ce nodded and then asked, "Are there any dietary restrictions?"

Wang Qin shook her head repeatedly, "No."

"Then I'll just order whatever I want." Qin Ce glanced at the menu. Here, everyone orders by themselves and writes it down in a notebook.

He picked up a pen and quickly wrote down several dishes in a flamboyant style, not knowing if the boss could understand them.

After he finished writing, he took the menu and notebook and went to find the boss.

Once he left, only Wang Qin and the others remained at the table.

Qiao Xing didn't speak or look at her, but turned his head to look at the people playing drinking games outside.

Wang Qin opened her mouth, but hesitated several times before speaking.

She couldn't bring herself to speak until Qin Ce returned.

“That one, your name is Qin…” Wang Qin forgot his name.

"Qin Ce".

Wang Qin looked at Qin Ce with complicated emotions, and finally nodded, "That's good. Xingxing is lucky to have found such a good husband like you."

She had a somewhat timid appearance; the experiences of the past few years had long since smoothed out all her rough edges.

She is no longer the young woman who walked with a swagger, but a middle-aged woman who has weathered many storms in her fifties.

Like most ordinary women at the bottom of society, she was bent over by the weight of life.

Qin Ce paused for a moment, then glanced at Qiao Xing beside him and said, "It's my blessing to be able to marry Qiao Xing. I also have to thank you for giving birth to such a wonderful daughter, which is why I was able to meet you."

Wang Qin gave a bitter smile and stopped talking.

After the food was served, Lin Xi picked up the plate of crispy pork and placed it in front of her, grabbing it directly with her hands without even using chopsticks.

He stuffed pieces into his mouth, wolfing them down as if he had never eaten before.

Qin Ce served Qiao Xing a bowl of crab roe congee in a clay pot, saying, "You should have some too."

Qiao Xing wasn't very hungry; she just wanted to keep herself occupied, so she buried her head in the porridge in her bowl.

Qin Ce took out his phone, operated it for a few minutes, and then looked up at Wang Qin and said, "Auntie, I've booked a hotel for you. I'll take you there after dinner."

"Oh, no need for that. I have some money on me. I can find a place to stay myself."

Qin Ce said, "It's alright, it's already arranged. It's inconvenient for you to be out so late with a child."

"Well... thank you, Xiao Ce."

"You're welcome, let's eat first."

Qin Ce ordered a lot; he and Qiao Xing barely touched it, and Wang Qin and her daughter couldn't finish it.

There was a lot left over, so Wang Qin asked the owner for takeout boxes and packed up the rest.

"Boss, how much is it?" Wang Qin asked, reaching for the cash in her pocket.

The shop owner smiled and said, "This handsome young man has already paid."

Wang Qin glanced at Qin Ce, her face becoming even more embarrassed.

"Xiao Ce, I'm so sorry to have troubled you so much. Today I..."

Qin Ce stood up and said, "No need for this talk, let's go, I'll take you to the hotel first."

Wang Qin's expression was complicated and guilty. She pulled Lin Xi along and silently followed Qin Ce out.

Qin Ce took them to the hotel, personally checked them in at the front desk, handed the room key to Wang Qin, and had a waiter take them to the elevator.

He then looked at Qiao Xing.

"Everything's arranged, let's go back now." Qin Ce walked to Qiao Xing's side and glanced down at her face.

She kept her head down, and stray strands of hair around her ears obscured her expression.

"You booked such an expensive hotel..." Qiao Xing finally spoke her first words.

"It's nothing, it's just a few hundred yuan."

Qiao Xing turned and walked out of the hotel. Once outside, she suddenly stopped and looked back at Qin Ce.

Her eyes flashed with a struggle, and after a moment, she said, "Qin Ce, how about we get a divorce?"