Chapter 342 No One to Blame
Yang Han forced a dry laugh and argued, "No, I don't get involved in their business."
Xiao Lin looked at him suspiciously, clearly not believing what he said.
"I heard everything just now."
"I was just talking nonsense."
Xiao Lin sighed and didn't bother to ask any more questions.
Qiao Xing couldn't stay at home any longer, so she closed her laptop and went out.
The weather is starting to warm up, but it's still a bit chilly outside, and she doesn't feel uncomfortable wearing a scarf.
She walked around the neighborhood for a while, then took a taxi to Shengli Neighborhood.
When she arrived at the old man's house, she instinctively wanted to knock on the door, but then she remembered that he had already passed away.
Qiao Xing sighed, walked down the corridor and looked down. At this time, most people were at work, and the neighborhood was full of elderly people.
With nothing to do, she lay on the balcony, lost in thought.
"Star?"
Qiao Xing heard the voice, turned around and saw that it was Wang Qin.
What are you doing here?
Wang Qin was carrying a lot of things. The gauze on her face had been removed, and there was a palm-sized burn on her right cheek that had just scabbed over, making her look gruesome and terrifying.
Noticing Qiao Xing's gaze, Wang Qin turned her head away, avoiding his eyes.
Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze and said, "I was just taking a walk. Did you move?"
"Yes, there wasn't much stuff, Xiao Xi and I just brought it." She then showed it to Qiao Xing.
There wasn't much there: two white plastic buckets containing pots, pans, and clothes racks.
Lin Xi was holding a washbasin with a black plastic bag inside, which looked like clothes.
"Are you the only ones at home?" Qiao Xing asked again.
Wang Qin nodded, "Yes, your aunt and uncle have gone to work and will probably be back very late."
At this point, she quickly put down the bucket, took out her keys from her pocket, and said, "Don't stand outside, come in and sit down."
Qiao Xing thought for a moment, then took the key, opened the door, and carried the two of their things inside.
After Wang Qin entered the house, she poured her water and brought her some fruit.
Lin Xi retreated into her room.
Qiao Xing looked at the house and suddenly asked, "How do you live here?"
Wang Ye is still in Chongqing, and it seems his aunt and uncle aren't planning to go out to work anymore, so the room probably won't be big enough for them.
Wang Qin said, "Xiao Xi and I share a room. Anyway, Xiao Xi will be going to school soon, so we can let her stay at school."
"Have you managed to raise the tuition fees?"
When the topic of tuition fees came up, Wang Qin's face turned embarrassed. "I'm still trying to figure out a way."
Qiao Xing looked at her for a moment, then sighed.
Wang Qin looked around the house, a bitter smile on her face. "It's still the same as before."
“The house where Xiaoxi and I live, we even had you stay there before.”
Qiao Xing didn't speak; there were many things she couldn't remember anymore.
However, Wang Qin's words reminded her of what she had heard. She only remembered that the house was very crowded at that time, and her cousin and uncle had to sleep on the sofa and make do with sleeping on the floor.
Later, when she moved here, she would sleep with her maternal grandmother when her aunt and uncle were at home, while Wang Ye would sleep with her maternal grandfather, or Wang Ye would sleep on the sofa by herself.
It was crowded, but also very lively.
Although her aunt nags and says unpleasant things every day, she is actually just a bit harsh with her words and doesn't mistreat her.
Moreover, as time went on, Qiao Xing had gotten used to her aunt's mouth.
She just never expected that things would turn out so badly when it came to the house last year, which broke her heart.
The two sat in the living room in silence, and Wang Qin wanted to find something to talk about.
So she asked, "Have you contacted Qiao Hong?"
Qiao Xing paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No."
It's no exaggeration to say that she doesn't even have Qiao Hong's contact information. He used to ignore her completely, and now that she's grown up, she has no need to have anything to do with him.
Wang Qin looked at Qiao Xing with a complicated expression, "You've had a tough time all these years."
Qiao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not tired at all. You should tell yourself that."
Wang Qin gave a bitter smile. "I brought this on myself, I can't blame anyone else."
Qiao Xing didn't respond to her.
"I just didn't expect that even he could be so heartless, truly ignoring you completely."
Qiao Xing thought of the photo she had seen before. That person now had a son and a daughter and a happy family. How could he still have time to think about her?
They've probably all forgotten she even existed.
Wang Qin stopped talking, and the more she spoke, the more tense the atmosphere became.
She added, "Why don't you eat here later? Your sister-in-law and her husband don't get off work until 8 p.m.
Qiao Xing frowned. "What are they doing? Why are they getting off work so late?"
"Didn't you know? They went to work as cleaners at Xiaoce Company. Their company closes at this time, but they get overtime pay, which is good. If it weren't for the fact that they have to leave at eight o'clock, with your aunt's personality, she probably would have stayed up all night."
Qiao Xing's expression changed, and then she remembered hearing him make a phone call that morning, which made her feel choked up again.
So she agreed.
"good."
Wang Qin was somewhat surprised, as if she hadn't expected her to agree.
She stood up happily, "Then you sit for a while, I'll go buy groceries."
"I'll go with you."
Qiao Xing doesn't want to be alone right now; if she is alone, she starts to overthink.
In the morning, she thought Qin Ce would explain something, but he didn't say anything. Qiao Xing didn't know whether she should breathe a sigh of relief or be sad.
The former felt that if he didn't explain, it meant there was nothing to explain; that's just how he works.
She was sad because she felt that Qin Ce had hidden something from her but hadn't explained it.
After thinking it over and over, she felt conflicted and torn.
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Wang Qin didn't insist. She put on a mask and went to the market with Qiao Xing.
The market was very close; the two arrived in less than ten minutes.
Wang Qin bought a lot of vegetables, including meat and fish. When Qiao Xing saw her pull out crumpled cash from her pocket, his feelings became even more complicated.
After buying groceries, the two went back to cook.
Wang Qin was busy in the kitchen, while Qiao Xing sat on the sofa, watching TV listlessly.
Around six o'clock, she received a message from Qin Ce.
Where did you go?
Qiao Xing picked up her phone, looked at the message he had sent, thought for a moment, and replied: At my aunt's house.
Qin Ce frowned when he saw her reply.
He didn't reply again, put down what he was holding, went out the door, and drove straight to Shengli Community.
When Qin Ce arrived, Wang Qin had just put the food on the table and was inviting Qiao Xing to eat.
"Do you and your aunt cook your own meals?"
Wang Qin smiled and said, "No, we eat together. We agreed that we would each contribute 1,000 yuan a month to buy groceries, cook, and pay the water and electricity bills."
"But they've gone to work now and can't eat together, so I've saved some food for them. They can just heat it up when they get back tonight."
Qiao Xing nodded. She found it strange that her aunt had become so cheerful.
The three of them had just sat down at the table and hadn't even picked up their bowls when they heard a knock on the door.
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