Due to issues with the betrothal gift, Qiao Xing's two-year relationship with her boyfriend collapsed overnight. Feeling disheartened, her elderly neighbor insisted his grandson go on a blind d...
Chapter 592 I won't even go easy on you!
Grandpa Qin only meant to tease Qiao Xing, but who knew that Qin Ce would take it so seriously.
No matter who she's in front of or what happens, she doesn't want Qiao Xing to suffer even the slightest loss.
Of course, in the end, Qiao Xing, under Qin Ce's guidance, turned defeat into victory and directly checkmated Grandpa Qin.
Grandpa Qin wasn't angry. He chuckled and scolded Qin Ce, "You really are something, you don't even go easy on me!"
Qin Ce said calmly, "What you said, though a small matter, I will do my utmost to fulfill."
Qiao Xing tilted her head slightly and looked at Qin Ce.
As he spoke, his Adam's apple moved slowly up and down; although he was smiling, his steady voice was extremely serious.
"Okay, just remember that."
Grandpa Qin put the chess pieces away and said to Qiao Xing, "Come on, let's continue!"
After being given pointers by Qin Ce, Qiao Xing's interest deepened.
She also put away all her pieces, thinking that this time she wouldn't rely on Qin Ce to win against Grandpa Qin.
Just as the two were ready to begin, Qiao Xing's phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at the number; it was Wang Qin's number.
Qiao Xing answered, "Hello?"
As soon as the call connected, Qiao Xing heard Wang Qin crying, "Xingxing... can... can you help me?"
Her crying made Qiao Xing nervous. "What's wrong? What happened?"
"I...I don't know how to say it. I'm at the hospital right now, and Xixi is here too. If it's convenient for you, could you come over?"
Although Qiao Xing couldn't see Wang Qin's face, she could tell from her trembling voice that something terrible must have happened to her.
"Don't worry, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Grandpa Qin asked, "What's wrong?"
Qiao Xing glanced at Grandpa Qin, then looked at Qin Ce, "Wang Qin asked me to go to the hospital."
Grandpa Qin glanced at the time. "It's so late. Why do you suddenly need to go to the hospital?"
Qiao Xing shook her head. "She didn't explain clearly on the phone, and I don't know what happened."
Grandpa Qin said, "It's definitely not a good thing to be in the hospital. We're family after all, so let's go and see them."
Qin Ce said, "I'll drive you there."
Qiao Xing glanced at Grandpa Qin with concern, "Grandpa, are you alright by yourself?"
Last time, after they went out, Grandpa Qin suddenly had an accident, so Qiao Xing was a little worried.
Grandpa Qin waved his hand and said, "It's alright, Grandpa's fine. You should go over there quickly. If something serious happens over there, don't delay."
"Then you rest first, we'll be back soon."
As they were talking, Qin Ce had already taken a coat out of the bedroom for Qiao Xing.
The two left their home and quickly drove to the hospital.
Wang Qin sat on a chair in the corridor and saw Qiao Xing and Qin Ce arrive, as if she had seen a lifeline.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and she sobbed uncontrollably, "Xingxing, please help Xixi, only you can help her..."
Upon hearing that something had happened to Xixi, Qiao Xing hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened?"
Before Wang Qin could speak, tears welled up in her eyes again, "Xi Xi was bullied at school..."
"What?"
After calming herself down, Wang Qin told Qiao Xing what had happened.
Today, the school held a parent-teacher conference, and Wang Qin took half a day off to go to school. However, when she went to Xi Xi's class, she noticed that Xi Xi's classmates were looking at her with strange eyes.
However, she didn't notice at the time that after the parent-teacher meeting, the teacher called her to the office alone, saying that she wanted to talk about Xixi's personality.
Xi Xi's autism has improved a lot compared to before, but sometimes she still can't fully integrate into the class. In addition, she rarely interacts with other classmates, which makes her seem very withdrawn and out of place in the class.
Wang Qin was naturally aware of these issues. The reason she sent Xixi to school was to let her meet more people, experience different environments, and gradually change.
However, these are not changes that can be made overnight; they take time.
Wang Qin promised the teacher that she would gradually guide Xixi to try to integrate into the group.
After talking with the teacher, Wang Qin prepared to take Xixi back.
But after searching around, Wang Qin couldn't find Xi Xi, and she started to get anxious.
Finally, a classmate shouted in the corridor, "Lin Xi is being bullied again!" Only then did Wang Qin realize that Xi Xi had been cornered and bullied by several students in the toilet.
"They not only pulled Xixi's hair, but also pinched her until she was covered in bruises. They also swore at her. Xixi was so scared that she was trembling all over, but she bit her lip and didn't say a word."
Wang Qin cried more and more heartbrokenly as she spoke, “I took her to the hospital right away because I was afraid she would do something terrible because of this. It was only after the doctor examined her that I found out she had several other injuries and even scars. It was obvious that Xixi had been bullied by them for a long time.”
Wang Qin simply couldn't imagine what Xi Xi had gone through during this time, or how terrified she must have felt when she was surrounded by several classmates.
However, even under these circumstances, she didn't say anything so as not to worry Wang Qin.
Qiao Xing never expected that Xi Xi would go through such a thing. Isn't this school bullying?
Where is Xixi?
Wang Qin pointed to the ward, "Inside, I had the doctor examine her. Although her injuries have healed, she just won't speak. She just sits there and does whatever I ask her to do, but she doesn't speak on her own initiative. If this continues, I'm really afraid that she will develop psychological problems again."
She had painstakingly managed to make Xixi live like a normal person, but because of these damned people, Xixi was back to where she used to be.
Even if Xixi didn't say anything, only Wang Qin knew how deep a shadow this incident had left in her heart.
Perhaps because of this incident, she will never be able to get close to others again, and she may even feel that everyone in the world is malicious.
Qiao Xing said, "I'll go in and check on her first."
She entered the ward and saw Xixi curled up in a ball, sitting quietly on the hospital bed.
Noticing someone coming in, she immediately looked towards the door with a wary gaze.
But when she saw that it was Qiao Xing who came in, her shoulders slowly relaxed.
But that's all.
As Qiao Xing slowly approached her, she kept backing away.
Xi Xi knew perfectly well that the person who came in wouldn't hurt her, and that she was the kindest person to her.
But she just couldn't control herself, just as she couldn't stop those people from hurting her.
Therefore, whenever someone gets close, she always wants to escape from there as quickly as possible.
Xi Xi's subconscious kept telling herself that as long as she hid, no one would hurt her.