Chapter 20 She was deliberately seducing him.
Unexpectedly, Lily's expression suddenly stiffened. She forced a smile and said, "My mother was only promoted a couple of years ago. You probably don't know Grandpa."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xing couldn't help but glance at Lily.
Grandpa Qin didn't press further. "Oh, I see. Well then, haha, come and eat."
This old man, when visiting someone's home, took the initiative and invited them to eat, displaying the demeanor of a true head of the household.
This made my aunt's face turn sour, but she didn't show it. She kept smiling and invited everyone to eat.
After the topic was changed, Lily secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She silently ate her meal, and then, noticing something, she subconsciously looked up and suddenly met Qin Ce's probing gaze.
Lily's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her head and pretended to eat.
She didn't know why, but this man gave her a strange sense of oppression, making her feel uneasy for no reason.
After finishing his meal, Grandpa Qin chatted with Wang Yue for a while before heading home.
Qin Ce also went back to his room. Qiao Xing thought about how he was now living with her, and she subconsciously didn't want to go into that room.
So she chatted with Wang Ye and the others outside until ten o'clock. Lily wanted to take her beauty nap, and after Wang Ye accompanied her into the house, Qiao Xing couldn't delay any longer.
She reluctantly went back to her bedroom.
Qin Ce was still occupying her computer desk, busy handling official business on the computer.
Qiao Xing grabbed her pajamas and asked him, "Qin Ce, when are you going to sleep?"
Qin Ce paused for a moment, then continued typing. "I'll do it later."
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now."
Qin Ce ignored her. Qiao Xing took her pajamas and went out to take a shower. She lingered in the bathroom for a long time before returning to the bedroom.
"Do you want to take a shower too?" Qiao Xing asked nervously, her cheeks inexplicably turning red at the thought of possibly sharing a bed later.
Qin Ce closed his notebook and glanced at her sideways.
She sat upright on the bed, wearing a fluffy nightgown with a hood in the back; it was hard to tell if it was pajamas or a sweater.
Qiao Xing had just washed her hair, which hung wetly on both sides, making her oval face look much more obedient and gentle, like a shy seventeen or eighteen-year-old student.
There's no denying that Qiao Xing is beautiful, and she also has a pair of long, straight legs. The way she sits there is a test of a man's patience.
But when he thought about how she and Lin Yu had been dating for two whole years, Qin Ce's eyes darkened. He looked away, as indifferent as ever.
"You go to sleep first, I still have work to do."
Qiao Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought he might have some ulterior motives after looking at her like that, but it seemed she had been overthinking it.
So she found a hairdryer, dried her hair, and quickly crawled into bed.
But she couldn't sleep; the only sound in the quiet room was the tapping of the keyboard.
However, not long after, the most terrifying thing happened.
Lily's voice came from next door. Wang Ye and the other woman were making too much noise. Qiao Xing grabbed the blanket and covered her head and ears, but the unpleasant sounds still kept getting into her ears, making her blush.
These two are really not trying to be discreet; my aunt and uncle probably heard them too.
The sound continued intermittently for quite a while, and just when it finally stopped, it started again in less than an hour.
Qiao Xing was almost going crazy.
She poked her head out from under the covers and stole a glance at Qin Ce. He was still sitting upright, focused on his work, oblivious to everything around him.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that he was wearing Bluetooth earphones.
Qiao Xing felt ashamed. She got up and patted Qin Ce on the shoulder.
Qin Ce looked at her with a puzzled expression, took off his headphones, and immediately heard the sounds from next door.
Qiao Xing blushed like an apple, and pointed to the drawer, "Let me find my earphones."
Qin Ce stood up, made room for her, and stood to the side, watching her bend over and rummage through the drawer.
Although her pajamas were thick, the neckline was still quite large. When she bent over, from Qin Ce's perspective, he could vaguely see most of her body through her loose hair.
The man, who had remained calm throughout, finally cracked his expression when he saw this scene, accompanied by the sounds from next door.
He increasingly suspected that the woman was intentionally or unintentionally seducing him.
“Found it.” Qiao Xing took out his long-forgotten Bluetooth earphones, then took a step back. “You can continue, I won’t bother you anymore.”
Qin Ce was in no mood to work at all. With a sullen face, he slammed his notebook shut, grabbed it, and left.
Qiao Xing frowned suspiciously. What was wrong with him now?
She only took an earphone, it shouldn't have made him so angry, right?
Was it because I disturbed his work?
Qiao Xing felt that it must have disturbed his work; he was such a workaholic.
But it's good that he left, so that the two of them won't feel awkward.
When they woke up the next morning, Qin Ce still hadn't returned. Only his uncle was in the living room; his aunt had gone out to buy groceries.
After Qiao Xing finished washing up and came out, Wang Yue saw her appearance and asked, "Xingxing, are you going out?"
"Yes, I have something to do outside." Qiao Xing changed her shoes and took the bus to Lin Yu's house.
She waited downstairs for Lin Yu to come out. After about forty minutes, Lin Yu finally came down reluctantly.
Now that the two have fallen out, Lin Yu is too lazy to pretend anymore. When he came to see Qiao Xing, he hadn't changed his clothes, his hair was unkempt, and he was wearing slippers, looking extremely slovenly.
"Why did you come looking for me again?" Lin Yu glanced at her irritably. "You're not here to make up with me, are you? Let me tell you, it's impossible."
Qiao Xing was too lazy to argue with him and returned the card to Lin Yu. "Here's your card back. You have my account number. Transfer the money to my bank card. I won't take your card."
Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "Why do you have so many problems? Do you think the whole world is trying to scheme against you? Who do you think you are!"
Qiao Xing put the card directly into his pajama pocket, then took a step back. "I trust others, but I don't trust you. Transfer the money to my account today, or it won't be just about 200,000 yuan when we go to court."
"You..." Lin Yu was so angry that he almost slapped Qiao Xing.
But Qiao Xing stood there motionless. He hesitated for a moment and then lowered his hand because there were security cameras in the community.
Qiao Xing didn't bother arguing with him, so he returned the card and left.
Lin Yu watched her retreating figure, his face contorted with anger.
As Qiao Xing walked out of the residential area and waited for the bus by the roadside, he suddenly received a phone call from an unknown number.
She hesitated for a moment, then swiped to answer the call and held the phone to her ear. "Hello."
"Are you Miss Qiao?"
"Yes, who are you?"
The person on the phone said, "Didn't you contact me before to inquire about loans? I've tried to get some help for you. When would you be free to come in for a face-to-face meeting?"
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