Chapter 736 It's all a lie

Qiao Xing wasn't afraid of making him angry at all. "Grandpa, you see, if I don't do this, are you planning to never talk to me again?"

Grandpa Qin sighed, "How could that be? Both Xiao Ce and I are worried that you won't be able to accept this. You're pregnant, what if you get emotional and something happens? How am I supposed to explain it to Xiao Ce?"

He spoke up for Qin Ce, saying, "Xiao Ce didn't intend to keep it from you forever; he just planned to tell you about it later."

Qiao Xing understood everything he said, and she also understood Qin Ce's intentions.

But they all forgot that Qin Ce was just as important to her.

She wanted to know everything about him, the good and the bad. She didn't want Qin Ce to always be the one considering her needs and building a comfort zone for her when she was with him.

When two people live together, they will inevitably experience storms and setbacks.

There are some things that she can avoid facing just because she doesn't know them.

Qiao Xing didn't speak, and Grandpa Qin was a little worried. "Xingxing, you mustn't overthink it. Grandpa knows you're unhappy. When Xiao Ce comes back, I'll definitely teach him a lesson for you!"

Qiao Xing smiled and said, "Grandpa, I'm not upset, I'm just a little worried about Qin Ce."

Grandpa Qin was relieved to see her smile. "It's alright. They send us updates every day. Xiao Ce is in good health and has almost fully recovered. She should be discharged in a few days."

But Qiao Xing couldn't wait. She said to Grandpa Qin, "Grandpa, I want to go to the capital."

Grandpa Qin was shocked. "Xingxing, you can't be impulsive. You're pregnant now. How can you go to the capital alone? If Xiao Ce knew, he wouldn't agree either."

Qiao Xing knew that Grandpa Qin would definitely not agree, but she couldn't rest easy because she couldn't see Qin Ce.

She insisted, "Grandpa, I didn't know when he had the accident, and I wasn't by his side. Now that I know, I can't just wait for him to come back here. I have to go find him."

Grandpa Qin hesitated for a moment, "Grandpa knows you're worried about Xiao Ce, but it takes one or two hours to fly from Chongqing to Beijing. Can your body handle it?"

Qiao Xing touched her belly to reassure Grandpa Qin, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I'm perfectly healthy, and the baby is fine too. There won't be any problems."

Grandpa Qin knew he couldn't persuade Qiao Xing, so he simply let her go.

However, he repeatedly instructed that no matter what, one must take care of oneself and the child.

She could ignore Qin Ce, but she couldn't let herself get tired.

Qin Ce in the capital had no idea that Qiao Xing would board a plane to the capital the next day and appear before him.

Meanwhile, Shen Boyan returned home from get off work and was surprised to find Shen Zhongting's car waiting downstairs.

Shen Boyan rented the room so that they wouldn't find him.

I thought I'd have a few days of peace and quiet, but I didn't expect them to find out his new address so quickly.

Even with his good temper, Shen Boyan was starting to lose his temper.

"Are you ever going to stop?"

Shen Zhongting glanced upstairs. "Aren't you going to invite me up for a bit?"

Shen Boyan ignored him and turned to go upstairs.

Shen Zhong wasn't angry and followed him upstairs.

Upon entering the living room, Shen Zhongting looked around before sitting down on the sofa.

Shen Boyan didn't even pour him a glass of water, and directly gave him the order to leave, saying, "You've finished sitting, you can leave now."

Shen Zhong pretended not to hear, "This house, was it rented for you by that Miss Qiao?"

Shen Boyan pursed his lips and remained silent.

"You like her?"

Shen Boyan frowned, his tone somewhat impatient, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Shen Zhong didn't press further, because he already had the answer in his heart.

He took off his glasses and pressed his brow.

“I warned Dad a long time ago that this trick wouldn’t work on you, but he wouldn’t listen.”

Shen Zhongting smiled helplessly, "Maybe he also thought that you wouldn't be so heartless as to not even see him one last time."

As it turned out, Shen Boyan really did harden his heart.

But Shen Zhongting is Shen Boyan's older brother, so how could he not understand Shen Boyan?

If he were truly the kind of cold-blooded, heartless person, I doubt he would even have the chance to sit here and talk to me.

Since Shen Boyan didn't believe it, Shen Zhongting saw no need to keep it a secret any longer.

He told Shen Boyan the truth directly: "Your father is not critically ill. All those things were lies to you, just to get you to go back."

Shen Boyan said, "I know."

Shen Zhongting added, "But Boyan, you must understand that since your father has the idea of ​​letting you go back, he is confident that he can let you go back."

"This is the method?"

Shen Zhongting said, "You probably don't know, but that Miss Qiao is preparing to go to the capital."

Shen Boyan's pupils dilated slightly as he looked at Shen Zhongting in surprise, "What did you say?"

Judging from his expression, Shen Zhong became even more certain of his thoughts about Qiao Xing.

"I can guess how you feel about her, do you think your father doesn't know?"

When Shen Zhongting saw through his thoughts, Shen Boyan did not rush to refute or explain.

Shen Zhongting said, "He knows everything you've done here, everyone you know, and even every word you've said. If that Miss Qiao is really important to you, now that she's in Beijing, once Dad finds out about her, he'll threaten you to go back to Beijing too. At that time, will you still have a choice?"

Shen Boyan clenched his fists, his expression cold and stern.

“You know Dad better than I do. You should know that he would do such a thing. If something happens to Miss Qiao because of you, I think you would feel guilty.”

Shen Zhong didn't say anything more. He slowly stood up and said earnestly, "I know you're unwilling, but sometimes you can't make decisions on your own, especially for children from families like ours. We never have the freedom to do or say what we want."

After Shen Zhongting left, the living room fell into a deathly silence.

Shen Boyan remained seated in the same spot, without moving an inch from beginning to end.

Shen Boyan knew that Qiao Xing's trip to the capital was not a coincidence.

He was well aware that Shen Zhongting's purpose in doing this was to force him to return.

Shen Boyan understood Shen Congyao better than Shen Zhongting, and knew that he would not let go of any opportunity to make him compromise.

If Qiao Xing hadn't been involved in this matter, Shen Boyan probably wouldn't have been so troubled.

But there are no "what ifs" in this world.

He absolutely could not allow Qiao Xing's life to be disrupted because of his own reasons.

When Qiao Xing goes to the capital, Xing Jiu has to go with him.

Fortunately, after Jiu Yi left, Grandpa Qin was all alone at home.

Qiao Xing was worried.

Grandpa Qin said, "What's there to worry about? It's not like I've never stayed alone before. If you're really worried, just call Xixi over and let her stay with me for a few days."