Chapter 246 The bonus was increased by another two million.

Qiao Xing's face burned even hotter at his question. She glared at him, thinking, "Is it really necessary to say something that's so natural and obvious?"

Qin Ce handed her the chopsticks. "Alright, let's eat first. I'll go call Xue Ling and the others."

Qiao Xing nodded, patted her cheeks, and tried to calm herself down. Otherwise, she would feel even more embarrassed if Qiao Yi came out and saw her face so red.

Xue Ling had been frustrated by Yang Han and couldn't get a word out after shouting for a long time, so Qin Ce ignored her.

The three sat at the table. Joey held her chopsticks, and as if she had thought of something, she said to Qin Ce, "Ce Ce, don't forget what I told you last time."

Qin Ce paused for a moment. "What is it?"

"It's about your brother." Since Qiao Xing already knew about Qin Yi's existence, there was no need for her to hide it.

Qin Ce was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."

Joey hummed in agreement, her gaze sweeping over Qiao Xing's cheeks and noticing her flushed earlobes.

He added, "You two are on holiday and have come to France for fun. Anyway, you probably don't have anywhere to go for the Chinese New Year, right?"

"We'll see."

Joey pouted. "Whatever."

After the three of them finished eating, they each went back to their own rooms.

Qiao Xing sat on the bed, and Qin Ce applied medicine to her as usual. Qiao Xing still wanted him to participate in that city competition.

If he wins, he can get 200,000 yuan. Isn't that better than working a regular job?

"Qin Ce".

Qin Ce looked up at her, and from her malicious expression, he knew what she was going to say. "I'm not going."

"...You bastard."

Qin Ce said, "If you really want 200,000, go buy a lottery ticket."

"Then we might as well participate in the city competition."

Qin Ce ignored her.

After applying the medicine, Qin Ce went out to take a shower, and Qiao Xing also pulled up the covers to prepare for bed.

Anyway, since her foot is injured, Qin Ce doesn't have any romantic feelings for her.

The next day, Joey was leaving early in the morning, and Qiao Xing also got up early to take Joey to the airport.

Just like when they arrived, the two of them carried large and small bags, filling the trunk to the brim.

After arriving at the airport, Xue Ling kept turning back, as if she was waiting for someone.

Everyone knew, without saying a word, who she was waiting for.

But that person probably won't come.

Qiao Xing couldn't help but sigh when he saw Xue Ling's distraught appearance.

She watched Xue Ling enter the security checkpoint, and as the mother and daughter disappeared behind the door, Qiao Xing looked at the security checkpoint with a somewhat melancholy expression.

"They left so suddenly, I feel a little sad to see them go."

Qin Ce rubbed her head. "It's not like we'll never see them again. If you miss them, we'll go to France for the New Year."

Qiao Xing shook her head. "Forget it, I don't really want to go. I'm unfamiliar with the place, and I'm a little scared."

"What's there to be afraid of with me here?"

Qiao Xing smiled and said, "We'll see. By the way, I heard from our team leader that there's a car up for grabs in our company's annual party raffle. I'd like to go to the annual party. Why don't you come with me?"

Qin Ce was stunned for a moment, "Me?"

"Go ahead, you can bring your family. Wait, your company's annual party won't be on the same day as ours, will it?"

"It shouldn't be."

"Then there's no problem. Are you going or not?" Qiao Xing looked at him expectantly.

Qin Ce thought for a moment and didn't answer her immediately. He had been to her company and someone there knew him.

Seeing his hesitation, Qiao Xing knew he might not be willing to go. "It's okay, you don't have to go if you don't have time. You don't necessarily have to bring your family."

"It's okay, I'll go with you." Qin Ce tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Qiao Xing's eyes lit up instantly. "Then it's a deal!"

"Um."

As the two were talking, they walked to the parking lot and suddenly saw Yang Han coming this way, which startled them both.

Yang Han saw them too and immediately strode over. "Did you two just arrive, or are you about to go back?"

Qiao Xing said, "We're getting ready to go back. Did you come to see your aunt and the others off?"

Yang Han scratched her head. "Yeah, I didn't want to come, but I had to see Aunt Gu off, right? Then I forgot about their flight. So, does that mean they've already left?"

"Yeah, they're probably all on the plane by now."

Yang Han slapped his forehead. "Oh well, let's go back together."

Yang Han glanced at Qin Ce, who rolled his eyes and said with a grin, "By the way, Lao Qin, did your wife tell you?"

Qiao Xing glanced at Qin Ce's face and whispered, "Yang Han, don't say anything, he's not going."

Why?

Yang Han realized he had asked a pointless question. Qin Ce was a respectable person who didn't play games, so why would he go and participate in this competition with him?

He coughed and said, "Sister-in-law, I just got news that the bonus has been increased by another two million."

Qin Ce paused, glaring at Yang Han.

Yang Han shrank back, but he was not intimidated. He would stop at nothing to win the championship.

Qiao Xing's mouth dropped open in surprise, "That's three million?"

Yes.

"What kind of competition is this? So much money? Is it very difficult?"

Yang Han nodded: "It is quite difficult. First, there are city competitions, and each city selects a champion team. Then there is the national competition. Do you think it's difficult or not?"

Qiao Xing nodded seriously, "If it's that difficult, Qin Ce might not even be able to win the championship, right?"

"Why not? We've played together before, and his reputation as the fountain commander is no joke."

Yang Han always manages to come up with these strange words, which Qiao Xing can't understand.

Yang Han continued to talk, "Moreover, professional players are not allowed to participate, so our chances of winning are very high."

The way he presented this pie in the sky made Qiao Xing feel like he had already won the championship and was already thinking about how to divide the money.

If the bonus is three million, each person would receive six hundred thousand, which is almost equivalent to Qin Ce's annual salary. Qiao Xing didn't know why he wouldn't agree.

Seeing that Qin Ce remained unmoved, Yang Han had no choice but to use his trump card, "Old Qin, if you come with us to compete, you can have my share of the prize money if we win."

Qin Ce's brows furrowed deeply, clearly indicating his reluctance to participate.

But he still asked, "How is the competition conducted? Do we need to be there in person?"

"The preliminary rounds don't require it, but the finals do. You need to be present for the city-level competition when it's a top 10 to top 5 round."

"For the national competition, you have to be there in person."

Qin Ce was silent for a while, then suddenly took out his phone and made a call.

Yang Han and Qiao Xing looked at each other, wondering what he was doing.

After a while, the call connected, and Qin Ce said into the phone, "Qin Yi, have you left?"

"Not yet, what's wrong?" Qin Yi suddenly remembered something. "I'm still on the road, stuck in traffic. Have you arrived at the airport?"

Qin Yi had insomnia last night and went to bed late, so he woke up late today and is now rushing to the airport.