Chapter 313 What was Qin Ce like when he was a child?
The old man rubbed his eyes, bent over, and squinted at Linlin.
Whose child is this?
Qiao Xing explained, "Grandpa, this belongs to my colleague. She had something to do, so she asked me to watch it for a while."
The old man looked slightly disappointed. He opened the door and said, "Come on in."
Qiao Xing pulled Linlin inside. Once inside, the child looked around without showing any shyness.
Although he wasn't his great-grandson, the old man still brought out a lot of food.
"Little one, come and have some candy." The old man sat down on the sofa. "These were all given to us by those people a few days ago. We're too old to eat all of these. You guys need to figure out how to get rid of them."
Linlin glanced at the snacks on the table and shook her head. "Grandpa, I'm losing my baby teeth."
He spoke in a childish voice, and when he opened his mouth, you could see his missing front teeth, which made the old man laugh heartily.
“This little guy is really handsome.” He held the child’s hand and said to Qin Ce, “He looks just like Xiao Yi when he was a child.”
When Qiao Xing heard him mention Qin Yi's childhood, she couldn't help but sit down and chat, "What was Qin Ce like when he was a child?"
“Look at him now, he was just like he was when he was a child.”
Qiao Xing glanced at Qin Ce again. He stood there expressionless, looking like a stranger who should not be approached.
She also remembered that she had seen him a few times when she was a child, and it seemed that it really was him.
He was a loner, and even though he lived next door, he never spoke to Wang Ye. Qiao Xing could only see him when he was going to or from school.
"That's really true."
Qin Ce wasn't interested in this kind of topic. He put the takeout on the table and went to his room. "Remember to eat."
The old man said, "See? It's a good thing you two got married, otherwise I would really be worried that he would grow old alone."
"That's not necessarily true. He's so outstanding. When he wants to get married, many girls will definitely want to marry him."
"Then I won't be able to see it." The old man pouted, then glanced at Linlin sitting obediently beside him, and suddenly remembered something, "This child, wouldn't that be the child of that colleague of yours who said he was going to marry your cousin?"
"Yes, it's hers."
"Kids are so cute! When are you two going to have one so Grandpa can help take care of it?"
Qiao Xing was once again rendered speechless by the old man's words; she really didn't know how to respond.
However, the old man only touched on the topic briefly and did not pursue it further. He picked up the remote control and turned on the TV for Linlin.
"Little one, what do you want to see?"
"Pleasant Goat".
"Haha, okay, Grandpa will find it for you."
The old man pressed the remote control, trying to find a channel for Linlin.
Qiao Xing said, "Grandpa, please eat your food first, it will get cold soon."
"I've already eaten. I'll save it for tomorrow. I'm looking for cartoons for the little one."
Seeing that the two of them were having a good time, Qiao Xing felt there was no need for her to stay there, so she went to the restroom to wash up.
After coming out, she played games on the sofa while waiting for Bai Yi to come and pick up the child.
The little rabbit sent me an invitation as soon as the game was launched.
Qiao Xing was still clicking on the event window when she accidentally clicked "accept". She wanted to exit, but then thought better of it.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Qiao Xing glanced at the old man next to Linlin watching TV, took her phone and went to a chair in the dining room. She whispered, "Good evening, I'm not available to speak right now."
"Okay then, let's communicate by typing."
"Woolen cloth."
The little rabbit clicked "Start Game" directly, which puzzled Qiao Xing. Why wasn't Qin Yi here tonight?
She typed a message to Little Rabbit, who replied that Qin Yi hadn't had time these past few days because he was competing.
Qiao Xing was a little surprised. They're already having a match?
[Where can I play?]
Little Rabbit: [I'll send you the link in a bit, but there isn't one today. They'll start playing tomorrow at 9 AM and 2 PM.]
Because this was the city preliminary round, there were a lot of teams that signed up, and many elimination rounds had to be played every day, so Qin Yi basically didn't have much time to play with Little Rabbit.
Qiao Xing said she understood, and that there probably wouldn't be many people at work tomorrow, so she could slack off.
She felt that since she had wasted five days of annual leave, she felt she would be doing herself a disservice if she didn't slack off.
The little rabbit continued to play support. Qiao Xing didn't really want her to support her, so she played whatever position was available. But no matter what position she played, the little rabbit followed her.
This left Qiao Xing feeling helpless.
She was playing the top lane with support when the enemy team mocked her for having kidney deficiency.
The support characters that Little Rabbit plays are all very strong, the kind that can directly kill the opponent, but when she plays with Qin Yi, this is completely different from her speaking voice.
If Qiao Xing hadn't heard her voice, she would have definitely thought it was a boy playing this game.
Having someone to mentor you makes all the difference; Qiao Xing has already reached the prestigious Diamond level.
Winning all the time gets boring, and Qiao Xing was already a little sleepy. She glanced at the time and, wow, it was almost midnight.
We agreed to only watch the kids for an hour, but it's been four hours already!
Meanwhile, an elderly person and a child were engrossed in watching TV.
Qiao Xing quickly sent a message to Bai Yi, asking when she would come to take Linlin away.
Bai Yi sent her a helpless emoji and said: I'm sorry, I can't leave your cousin's house. Thank you for your help. I'll come and pick him up tomorrow morning.
Qiao Xing: ...
What could she say? She couldn't just take the child to them now, could she?
Qiao Xing sighed, walked over to Grandpa Qin and said, "Grandpa, it's twelve o'clock, you should go to sleep."
The old man only then realized how late it was, "Where's your colleague?"
"She's at her cousin's house, so Linlin will have to stay here tonight."
"Then stay here. There are plenty of extra rooms. Which room do you want to sleep in, little one?"
Qin Yi's room was occupied by Qin Ce, so only the room that Bai Yi had stayed in before was left.
Linlin pouted, looking like she was about to cry, and said, "I want my mom."
The old man coaxed him, "Your mother has something to do and can't come for the time being. How about you sleep with Grandpa?"
"I want my mom," Linlin said, tears streaming down her face. She looked extremely aggrieved.
Qiao Xing and the old man exchanged a helpless glance. What should they do?
Qiao Xing messaged Bai Yi again, and Bai Yi told her to come later, after Wang Ye's parents fell asleep, to take Linlin away.
"Grandpa, you go to sleep first. I'll stay here with him. My colleague will be here soon."
"You have to go to work tomorrow, right? You can't stay up all night."
Qiao Xing said, "It's okay. Anyway, I'm the only one in the department now, so I can sneak a nap while I'm at work. Grandpa, you should go take your medicine and go to sleep."
As she spoke, she went to fetch water and medicine for the old man.
The old man has a childlike temper; you have to watch him take his medicine every time. He hasn't fully recovered from his cold and is still coughing from time to time, yet he insists that he's fine.
The old man reluctantly took the medicine, then told Qiao Xing not to stay up late, and to call Qin Ce to take care of the child if necessary, before going back to sleep.
Qiao Xing sat in the living room with Lin Lin. The cartoons no longer held his attention. He pouted and started sobbing.
"Okay, stop crying. Mom will be here soon. Why don't you go to sleep with me first? Mom will come over when you wake up."
Linlin kept shaking her head, "I want my mom."
Qiao Xing was at a loss.
Just then, Qin Ce came out of the house and saw that the child was still there, so he couldn't help but frown.
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