Chapter 143 Now they won't even cook for us.
Qiao Xing knocked on the hotel room door.
Wang Qin was still wearing the same faded clothes from yesterday. She was both delighted and nervous about Qiao Xing's arrival.
"Xingxing, what brings you here... Come in quickly."
Qiao Xing nodded and stepped inside. She hadn't expected that Qin Ce had booked a suite, which was now twice the price.
On the table in the room, there was the takeout food from last night. The food inside had been eaten, but the box hadn't been put away yet.
Lin Xi sat on the sofa with her legs drawn up, watching Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf on TV intently.
Wang Qin hurriedly ran over, cleaned up the table, and awkwardly explained to Qiao Xing, "We just finished eating and haven't had time to clean up yet. Have you eaten?"
"I've already eaten." Qiao Xing looked around and saw there was a bedroom inside. She said to Wang Qin, "Let's go in and talk."
Wang Qin glanced back at Lin Xi, nodded, threw the trash into the trash can, wiped her hands on her clothes, and followed Qiao Xing into the bedroom.
After entering and closing the door, Qiao Xing cut to the chase and asked, "What are your plans?"
Wang Qin looked troubled and said hesitantly, "I want to find a job, rent a house, and then live here with Xiao Xi."
"I was too tired from the train journey these past two days, so I couldn't get up today. I'll go look for a job tomorrow. Don't worry, I definitely won't rely on you."
To be honest, if Wang Qin had persisted in pestering her, Qiao Xing would have had the confidence to refuse her.
Now that Wang Qin has taken the initiative to distance herself from her, showing a distant demeanor in every way, Qiao Xing feels a tightness in her chest.
What kind of job are you planning to look for?
"Let's go take a look. I saw a lot of garment factories over there last night. They haven't lost their skills, but they're getting old. I don't know if anyone will want them."
“Then you’ll need to rent a place first before you can look for a job, and…” Qiao Xing remembered the phone call last night, “Won’t that man come looking for you?”
Wang Qin's expression changed when that man was mentioned, and she became nervous.
Wang Qin said uncertainly, "He doesn't know where I went, so he probably won't be able to find me."
Qiao Xing was silent for a while, then said, "I'll rent you a place, and you can take Lin Xi there. I'll transfer you five thousand yuan, which should be enough for you until you get your salary."
Qiao Xing looked away and said, "The factory salary should be around four or five thousand. If you're frugal, it'll be enough to pay Lin Xi's tuition and your living expenses, though you might have to live a bit tight."
Wang Qin's eyes were a little red, and she held back her tears, but she didn't say anything.
She could easily tell that every word Qiao Xing said was an attempt to distance himself from her.
And she had no right to say anything.
Qiao Xing waited for a while, but Wang Qin didn't speak. She then glanced at Wang Qin again.
I couldn't help but ask her, "Do you regret divorcing my dad?"
Wang Qin's gaze was somewhat unfocused. She stared at the window, as if she could see even more distant memories through that glass.
She raised her wrinkled hands, wiped away the tears that had slid down her cheeks, and said in a choked voice, "Whether I regret it or not, it's no use saying it now."
“Regret won’t bring me back, Xingxing. Do you know? Every time he hit Xiaoxi, I was glad I didn’t take you with me.”
"I'm sorry for not taking you with me, but at least for now, I don't regret it."
Qiao Xing was speechless for a moment. Although it was fortunate that she did not take her with her, she could not look at the events of that time from the perspective of hindsight, nor could she use it as a reason for abandoning her daughter.
This is not a reason for Qiao Xing to forgive her.
"But back then, you didn't know you would become like this, did you?"
"Yes... I know. I told you, I won't cling to you. You're doing so well now, with such a considerate husband. You can't let this little thing ruin it."
That's true, but when Wang Qin said it, it gave the impression that Qiao Xing was being selfish.
Wang Qin is like that; she feels that everyone is just as selfish as she is when it comes to life.
It is precisely this selfish person who would swallow his pride for Lin Xi.
Humans are such contradictions.
Qiao Xing didn't want to talk anymore. She had only come here to find out Wang Qin's future plans.
"But Xingxing, about the tutoring..."
Qiao Xing said, "I have to work and don't have time to tutor her. Besides, it's impossible to finish a two-year course in two or three months, and she might not even be able to keep up with it."
Qiao Xing couldn't bring herself to suggest tutoring classes either. Good tutoring classes cost tens of thousands of yuan per semester, which she couldn't afford.
"Then what can we do? We can only let her come and work in the factory with me, and then find someone to marry when she's of a suitable age... At her age, no factory will want her."
"Xingxing, you are a girl too. You should know how important it is for girls to study. If you hadn't gone to university, you wouldn't have met a man like Xiaoce."
Qiao Xing felt a bitter taste in her mouth. Even if she went to university, she would never meet a man like him.
Thanks to Grandpa Qin, she managed to get a good deal.
She and Qin Ce were not on the same level. It wasn't until Wang Qin appeared that she realized the gap between herself and Qin Ce.
She herself was filled with unease about this marriage.
"Star?"
Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze, suppressed her emotions, and said, "I only have time on weekends. I promised to tutor her, but I can't guarantee how much she'll learn."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qin immediately went from worried to happy. "Okay, okay, as long as you agree, no matter how much she can learn, she can learn. At worst, she can learn more knowledge and go to a vocational school."
Qiao Xing nodded. "Then I'll go now. I'll come find you again once I find a place to live."
"Okay... take your time going back."
Qiao Xing didn't say anything more. She walked out and glanced at Lin Xi again.
The TV was still showing cartoons, and the little girl was watching them with great interest, as if she had never seen them before.
Wang Ye used to watch TV after class, and she watched a lot of TV with him.
As Qiao Xing stepped out of the hotel, the damp, cold air immediately hit her face, and she couldn't help but shiver.
She pulled her coat tighter and was about to leave when the two familiar electric scooters sped over, performed a beautiful drift, and came to a smooth stop in front of her.
Qin Ce stepped out of the car with his long legs and came to Qiao Xing.
Qiao Xing instinctively tried to run, but the man grabbed her wrist. "Why are you trying to hide?"
"I...I didn't dodge." Qiao Xing lowered her head guiltily, her eyes darting around.
She mainly didn't know how to face him; that kiss last night had completely disrupted her thoughts.
"You didn't dodge? Now you're not even cooking for me. Are you going to give me the silent treatment?"
"……I don't."
"So what do you want to do?"
Qiao Xing was silent for a moment before speaking, "I think we should both calm down, think things through carefully, and then talk about divorce..."
Qin Ce interrupted her after the last word, "Qiao Xing! How many times do I have to say it?"
"So what if they're just a few relatives? You think that's a burden to me? I can support you, and I can support a few more, even your parents, aunts, and uncles. I can even gild your ancestral graves!"
He was so angry that he started swearing.
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