Chapter 28 He really did despise it.
At this moment, the uncle also spoke up, "Yes, after all, it was Xiaoye who was driving, so we have to think about Xingxing too."
His aunt glared at him, annoyed that he always sided with Qiao Xing.
After a moment's thought, Auntie said, "Why don't you return the money to Xingxing, and we can go back to that buyer? Isn't he also looking to buy a house?"
Qiao Xing was slightly taken aback; she had never expected her aunt to say that.
This scheme was so infuriating to Qiao Xing that she almost lost her hearing. She would return the money to Qiao Xing, make her lose money, and then sell the house for 500,000 yuan herself, without suffering any loss.
Qiao Xing smiled, pretending not to understand, and asked, "Auntie, do you mean to sell the house to someone else and then use the money to pay off the debt?"
Auntie laughed and said, "You said you didn't have that much money, and we're short of money too. We can only sell the house to someone else. Xingxing, I'm not trying to be mean, but you said you had money, and we rushed back in a hurry, and now you say you're short 100,000. What are we going to do?"
Qiao Xing finally understood: her aunt knew she really wanted the house, so she was threatening her.
Because her uncle was here, Qiao Xing didn't want to fall out with her aunt. If she angered her aunt, she might refuse to sell the house to her, which would be troublesome.
Qiao Xing paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, I don't have that much money right now. If Aunt is really in a hurry to sell, then let's sell the house first. The car owner is also pressing us for payment. You can give him the money, and Qin Ce and I will go and look at other houses."
Now it was Aunt's turn to be stunned. Why wasn't Qiao Xing playing by the rules?
"You don't want this house anymore?"
“I’d like to, but I don’t have that much money. I can’t do anything about it. I can see if there are any other people selling in this neighborhood. The main reason I want to buy this house is because old houses are cheaper. If I were as rich as my aunt, I would buy one in the city.”
Auntie's smile was somewhat awkward. Although she was subtly hinting that Qiao Xing and Qin Ce should pay the money themselves, she also had her pride, and she was too embarrassed to say it directly unless Qiao Xing pointed it out.
"You silly girl, we're both short of money right now, what are we going to do?"
Qiao Xing said, "Aunt, why don't you sell the house to me for 400,000? Qin Ce was still angry last night because his car was towed away. I even told him that I would help my cousin pay off 50,000 yuan, but he's ignoring me today."
Qiao Xing lied through his teeth, "If you sell it to me for 400,000, then 100,000 will be used to offset the compensation to the car owner. Qin Ce and I will pool our money for the remaining 50,000. That way, we can give Qin Ce an explanation, and it won't hurt our relationship."
My aunt hesitated; she didn't want to lose a single penny.
At this moment, Lily said, "Auntie, I think Qiao Xing's method is good. We are all family. Although even close brothers should keep clear accounts, sometimes we should try to understand each other."
"You're right," my aunt said with an embarrassed smile.
Qiao Xing's words were less effective than Lily's single sentence.
Lily's family is well-off, and her aunt values this daughter-in-law highly, so naturally she has to act generously in front of her.
"Alright then, we'll do as Xingxing says. We'll sell you this house for 400,000, but we won't be responsible for compensating the car owner."
Qiao Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced gratefully at Lily and smiled, "Okay, it's settled then. Shall we find some time to transfer the house title?"
"I'm fine with anything." My aunt was a little unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face.
My uncle suddenly asked, "Xiao Ce's car was bought on loan, has it been paid off yet?"
"No, he bought it when he came back, it's only been a few days."
After Qiao Xing said this, her aunt felt even more guilty. She had ruined someone's new car; losing money was a minor matter, and it was good enough that the person hadn't caused her any trouble.
With the house deal settled, Qiao Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now we're just waiting for the ownership transfer to be completed.
Qin Ce indeed worked overtime until very late. Because he didn't come home all night, his aunt thought he was really angry about the car, which caused a conflict between the couple. She also readily agreed to the house transfer.
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After getting her electric scooter, Qiao Xing no longer had to squeeze onto the bus to get to work. The main reason she didn't buy one before was the inconvenience of charging. There was nowhere to charge it at the company, and at home, she had to throw a cord out the window to charge it.
After charging, you have to take the cable back, which is incredibly inconvenient.
The next morning, Qiao Xing took the charger upstairs and was just about to ride her electric bike to work when she saw Qin Ce return.
He was still wearing a suit, carrying a briefcase, and striding towards us with his long legs.
"Qin Ce?" Qiao Xing took off her helmet and quickly greeted him, "Are you off work or...?"
Qin Ce paused, turned to look at Qiao Xing, his gaze falling on her pink electric scooter, his expression blank. "I'm back to see Grandpa."
"You still have to go to the company later? I'll give you a ride."
Qin Ce: "..."
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, you don't need to wait for me, I'll go this afternoon."
"Oh." Qiao Xing was about to leave when she turned back and said to him, "Then I'll pick you up at noon. I have two hours to rest at noon."
"……Need not."
Qiao Xing suddenly fell silent. She stared intently at Qin Ce, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. "Are you angry because of the car?"
Qin Ce frowned. "Why do you say that?"
How did she tell he was angry?
"So you're disgusted by this electric scooter?" Qiao Xing glanced at him again. Indeed, he was dressed in a suit and tie, looking like a social elite. It was a bit embarrassing for him to be sitting on such an electric scooter.
Qin Ce didn't say anything; he was indeed very disgusted.
Qiao Xing added, "But I can only afford an electric scooter right now. If you're afraid of losing face, then you should take the subway."
She offered to pick him up and drop him off only because she felt guilty and wanted to make it up to him, and electric bikes were more convenient, but she didn't consider that he would feel embarrassed.
Qin Ce noticed her disappointed look and suddenly, as if possessed, said, "I do have something to do, so why don't you wait for me for a few minutes?"
After saying that, he suddenly regretted it. He didn't even know why he was being so soft-hearted!
However, Qiao Xing smiled broadly and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."
"..."
Qin Ce remained silent for a moment, then turned and went upstairs.
Qiao Xing quickly got out of the car, wiped the back seat with a tissue, and then took out the black helmet, quietly waiting for Qin Ce to get out.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Qin Ce finally came down.
He seemed to have changed his clothes; the black shirt underneath had been replaced with a navy blue one, but overall there was no change.
Qiao Xing handed over the black helmet like a treasure, saying, "Take this with you. It's safe, and no one will know who you are on the street. If no one can see your face, you won't be embarrassed."
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