Chapter 169 So arrogant!
Mrs. Feng sat expressionlessly in the chair, letting her tears fall.
After a long while, Feng Nian heard her say, "No matter what, Jiao Jiao can't be involved in this anymore. Since she wants to apologize, I will apologize on her behalf. She is my daughter, and I will bear whatever punishment Jiao Jiao receives."
Lin Xi has been staying at Qiao Xing's house for some time now.
Although she is in much better condition now, Wang Qin still feels very guilty.
She would call Lin Xi every day and remind her not to cause any trouble for Qiao Xing, no matter what.
"Grandpa Qin is getting old, you need to know how to behave properly and never cause him any trouble, understand?"
Lin Xi said, "I know, Grandpa Qin is very good to me."
Wang Qin understood this. She also knew that if it weren't for Grandpa Qin and Qin Ce supporting Qiao Xing, Lin Xi wouldn't have been able to live with Qiao Xing.
Therefore, she has always been grateful for it.
Lin Xi has become more talkative lately and has started asking Wang Qin, "Mom, are you doing okay at the shop? Are you tired?"
Hearing her daughter's initiative to show concern, Wang Qin felt both warm and gratified.
She knew that Lin Xi had become like this entirely because of Qiao Xing's good care.
Wang Qin said, "Mom is fine, don't worry about Mom. After this matter is completely resolved, Mom will take you home to live, okay?"
"Um."
The two were on the phone when Qiao Xing walked into the room and said, "Xi Xi, let's go, I'll take you to buy some clothes."
When the nanny was tidying up Lin Xi's clothes, she found that several of her clothes were no longer wearable.
It's either too small, or it's already rotten in several places.
Qiao Xing had not noticed any of these things before.
So when she saw those clothes, besides being shocked, she was also a little puzzled, "Doesn't Wang Qin usually buy you clothes?"
Although Wang Qin only works in a cake shop, her monthly salary is only three or four thousand yuan.
But she had no debts, and didn't need to pay car loans or mortgages. Her monthly salary, after deducting household expenses, wasn't so poor that she couldn't even afford to buy clothes for Lin Xi.
Lin Xi lowered her head and answered Qiao Xing's question in a low voice, "I... I can't wear new clothes. If I dress too nicely at school, those people will resent me even more."
Qiao Xing paused, almost laughing in exasperation.
Of course, she was angered by the bullies at school who were targeting Lin Xi.
She never imagined that these children had become so outrageous.
No wonder, when Wang Qin went to school, she never showed Lin Xi any enthusiasm, and she didn't even dare to buy her any nice food or things.
It's not that she doesn't have the money; if she could, she would spend all her money on Lin Xi without much complaint.
But Wang Qin did this not because she thought Lin Xi would be bullied; she probably just didn't want the other classmates to think that Lin Xi was someone whose mother had to worry about everything.
After all, Lin Xi is already fifteen or sixteen years old, a teenager, but because of her autism, Wang Qin has to take care of her as if she were a seven or eight-year-old child.
Qiao Xing was silent for a moment, then took Lin Xi's hand and said to her, "Don't be afraid. You can't change yourself because of others. You should be who you are, eat what you want, wear what you want. Only when you are indifferent to everything will those people not hurt you."
Many years later, Qiao Xing's words remained deeply etched in Lin Xi's heart.
Qiao Xing took Lin Xi to the mall.
She followed behind her, not like a younger sister, but more like an older daughter.
Fortunately, these past few days she's been spending time with Grandpa Qin, playing chess and chatting with his friends. Lin Xi is considered their granddaughter, so they often try to make her happy.
Now, when facing unfamiliar environments, Lin Xi is not as reserved as before, and she will take the initiative to ask questions that she wouldn't have dared to ask before.
"Sister, is this delicious? I want to try it."
Lin Xi pointed to the egg tarts in the transparent glass cabinet and asked Qiao Xing with anticipation.
Qiao Xing smiled, asked the waiter to bring out the egg tarts, and said, "You'll know once you try them."
Lin Xi couldn't wait to take a bite, then nodded repeatedly, "Delicious!"
Qiao Xing reached out and patted her head.
A sense of relief welled up inside me.
At her age, she should be enjoying her youth to the fullest.
Uninhibited, carefree, saying what she wants and doing what she wants—that's the real her.
"Don't hesitate to wear the clothes I just bought you. Wear whichever one looks good to you. People need to dress up to have a good mood, okay?"
Lin Xi glanced at the bags beside her and said softly, "But those clothes are all too expensive..."
The clothes Wang Qin bought for her cost no more than two or three hundred yuan, and the quality was quite good; she could wear a piece of clothing for a long time.
Lin Xi didn't see the prices of the things Qiao Xing just bought, but the styles and fabrics clearly weren't cheap.
Lin Xi didn't dare to wear it, nor could she bear to.
Qiao Xing said, "It's okay, it's your brother-in-law's money anyway, just consider it a gift from him."
Qiao Xing originally wanted to use the money in her own card, but Qin Ce wouldn't allow it.
He said that if she doesn't need his help or money, she won't need his help. So what does his so-called husband status really mean to Qiao Xing?
Qiao Xing knew that this wasn't a question; Qin Ce simply wanted her to rely on him more.
The two had just cleared things up, so Qiao Xing didn't want to dwell on such a trivial matter and readily accepted the card Qin Ce gave her.
She smiled and said to President Qin, "Then thank you very much, President Qin."
Lin Xi felt even more burdened when she heard that Qin Ce had paid for it.
She didn't communicate much with her brother-in-law, but she knew what kind of person he was.
But then Lin Xi thought that her sister and brother-in-law were doing it for her own good, hoping that she could accept all new things and change herself.
So this is their way of showing their appreciation, and if she refuses, her sister and brother-in-law will definitely be unhappy.
Lin Xi said to Qiao Xing, "Thank you, sister." After a pause, she added, "Thank you, brother-in-law, too."
Qiao Xing asked her, "Do you still want to eat egg tarts?"
Lin Xi looked down and realized that she had unknowingly finished eating the few she had just taken out.
She blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.
Qiao Xing thought that she was saying she didn't want to eat it, even though she wanted to, so as not to cause him any trouble.
But to her surprise, the next second she heard Lin Xi purse her lips and whisper, "I want to eat."
Qiao Xing chuckled and asked the waiter for some more.
Lin Xi was overjoyed and was about to continue eating when she suddenly stopped.
She said to Qiao Xing, "Sister, there's someone watching us over there..."
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