Chapter 345 Hiding from him
Qiao Xing nodded, opened the car door, and got in.
Bai Yi gave his master an address, and the car slowly drove off.
In the parking lot diagonally opposite, Qin Ce sat in his car and clearly saw her and Bai Yi get into the car, and then watch the car leave.
He rubbed his fingertips against the steering wheel, his expression unreadable.
It seems that Qiao Xing is avoiding him.
Inside the car, Bai Yi stared intently at Qiao Xing. She leaned against the window and said, "Qiao Xing, is something on your mind?"
Qiao Xing lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before finally mustering the courage to speak, "Team Leader Bai, do you know who Qin Ce is?"
Bai Yi raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment. "I don't know, but judging from your expression, I can guess a few things."
Qiao Xing looked at her in surprise, "You guessed it."
Bai Yi laughed and said, "What's so hard to guess? Although he has been very restrained, what he has been showing, whether intentionally or unintentionally, cannot hide his status as a wealthy man."
"Besides, I've heard before that the owner of S&C is surnamed Qin."
"To put it simply, I had my suspicions back when he hit Jiang Wang at the restaurant entrance."
“I know Jiang Wang’s personality. He’s a vindictive, bullying, and cowardly second-generation rich kid. Qin Ce made him lose face so badly, yet you and Qin Ce got along well and even became friends with him. I don’t believe that.”
As Qiao Xing listened to Bai Yi's words, the way he looked at Bai Yi gradually changed.
"So, you're asking me to..."
Bai Yi remained silent for a while, without refuting.
Qiao Xing's young heart was dealt another heavy blow. The series of blows throughout the day left her feeling somewhat lost and helpless.
It turns out that Bai Yi had an ulterior motive when he first approached her.
Bai Yi suddenly grasped her hand, his eyes filled with apology. "Qiao Xing, I'm sorry. Although I did have ulterior motives in befriending you at first, I genuinely considered you a friend."
"Besides, I haven't done anything to hurt you, have I?"
She was right about this; Bai Yi had never asked Qiao Xing for anything and had always taken care of her.
Qiao Xing stared intently at Bai Yi, opened her mouth, and then fell silent.
After a while, she finally spoke, "If, if it weren't for Qin Ce, would you still be friends with me?"
Bai Yi smiled and said, "Of course I will. I think you're a good person and we get along well. If we work together for a long time, we'll become friends too."
Hearing her say that, Qiao Xing felt a little better.
"Really?"
“Of course it’s true, what would be the point of me lying to you?” Bai Yi sighed. “I didn’t expect to get anything from you or Qin Ce, I just…”
Bai Yi looked somewhat sad. She remained silent for a while before speaking, "I'm just afraid that in the future, when I'm desperate and have no other choice, I hope I'll have a way out."
"But now it's not necessary, so I don't need to lie to you about anything."
As Qiao Xing listened to her words, the solemn look on his face gradually faded.
She grasped Bai Yi's hand in return, "I believe you, Team Leader Bai."
Bai Yi smiled. "Alright, let's get down to business. Now that you know his identity, what are your thoughts?"
Qiao Xing's mood, which had just recovered, sank again. She shook her head, "I don't know, I don't know what to think."
Not long ago, he risked his life to save her. Now, she finds out he's been lying to her for so long, and that his friends and family have all been deceiving her.
Even Grandpa Qin... didn't tell her.
Qiao Xing didn't know how to face him.
"Even though he has been lying to you for so long, I can feel that he cares about you a lot."
Bai Yi advised, "You just learned the truth, so it's only natural that you can't accept it. Take it slow and calm down."
Qiao Xing nodded. "I don't want to go back."
“Then let’s go to my place.” Bai Yi glanced down at her watch. “Wang Ye has probably already prepared the meal.”
"Oh...you live together?"
"No, I told you this afternoon that I wanted to treat you to dinner, so I had him pick up Linlin first and then go back to cook."
"oh."
Qiao Xing also fell silent.
Soon, the car arrived at Bai Yi's residential area.
This is also an old residential area, but it's much better than Shengli Residential Area. It's just that it's been around for a long time and looks dilapidated from the outside, but the environment inside is still quite nice.
The two entered the elevator and went up to the 27th floor.
Bai Yi took out his key and opened the door. "Come in."
Qiao Xing nodded and followed Bai Yi into the house.
Bai Yi's house also has three bedrooms, and it is very tidy with good lighting.
Linlin was reading a comic book on the sofa while Bald Qiang was playing on TV. Hearing the door open, Linlin turned her head and glanced at it.
He immediately dropped his book and ran over, shouting, "Mom!"
Bai Yi rubbed the child's head. "Where's your Uncle Wang Ye?"
"It's inside," Linlin pointed to the kitchen.
As they were talking, Wang Ye came out carrying a pot of soup. "You guys are back right on time! Hot, hot, hot!"
Wang Ye placed the pot on the table and called to the two of them, "Hurry up and wash your hands, I have one last dish to make."
Qiao Xing couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Wang Ye's busy figure.
"I have to say, it actually looks quite decent. Team Leader Bai, why don't you let him stay here?"
Bai Yi tossed down the keys, glanced at her helplessly, and said, "Do you think I didn't say anything? But she has her own ideas."
She pulled Qiao Xing towards the living room, talking about Wang Ye as she spoke, "He keeps saying that he'll divorce me once I pay back the money."
Bai Yi chuckled to himself as he spoke.
Qiao Xing chuckled, "Then you can't give the money back to him. Even if you have the money, don't tell him."
"Let's talk about it later, it's still early."
Qiao Xing nodded seriously, "That's true. Maybe they'll have already won him over before you even have a chance to pay me back."
Bai Yi gave Qiao Xing a strange look. "What are you talking about?"
Qiao Xing blinked, looking like she knew perfectly well what was going on. "What did I say? Doesn't Team Leader Bai know?"
"Was my behavior very obvious?" Bai Yi asked uncertainly.
"Just now, you had a happy smile on your face. Wasn't that obvious enough?"
Bai Yi coughed twice, choosing to end the topic, "Go wash your hands and eat."
Qiao Xing shook his head, and couldn't help but sigh again that his cousin was incredibly lucky to have Bai Yi fall for him.
Unfortunately, this cousin is a bit clueless and doesn't understand Bai Yi's feelings.
Wang Ye brought out a plate of vegetables and asked, "Xingxing, where's Qin Ce? Why didn't he come with you?"
Qiao Xing's smile faded slightly, and she casually replied, "Oh, he... he has something to do tonight and can't come."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I've made so much already. Never mind, you can pack it up for him when you get back."
As Qin Ce spoke, he served rice, perfectly embodying the image of a stay-at-home husband.
Just then, Qin Ce called.
Qiao Xing glanced at it, hesitating whether to answer or not, when Wang Ye spoke up from the side, "Why aren't you answering?"
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