Chapter 388 No one lives in the past forever.
Qiao Hong was shocked again, and at the same time suspected that this kid was just showing off to her. What brother? Maybe he was just saying that on purpose. The point was that her daughter had a very rich boyfriend.
"Second brother, I know Yingying has a very wealthy boyfriend, but I'm afraid Qiao Xing isn't so lucky. But I still have to congratulate you. Let me know when Yingying brings her boyfriend back."
"Hahaha, fourth brother, do you think I'm lying to you?"
"How could that be?"
"Fine, if you don't believe me, I won't say any more. We'll have a drink together when you come back."
"good."
Qiao Jie stopped there, knowing that this matter couldn't be rushed. After exchanging a few polite words, the two hung up the phone.
Qiao Hong was puzzled. His mind was filled with his words. If he really wanted to show off, he couldn't just show off to him alone, could he?
Could he be telling the truth?
But even if what he said is true, so what? Can he just go to Qiao Xing's door and ask him directly?
He's not that thick-skinned yet; while he's also thin-skinned, he's not entirely resigned to the thought of Qiao Xing's success.
Qiao Xing sneezed while sitting on the sofa. She rubbed her nose, feeling inexplicably irritable.
She simply got up and went out to buy groceries and cook; she hadn't cooked for several days.
I quickly tidied up and went to the farmers' market. It was still early, and there weren't many people there.
Qiao Xing carefully selected and bought a lot of vegetables. She was thinking about how to cook dinner while waiting for the bus.
"Star."
Hearing the familiar voice, Qiao Xing turned around and saw that it was Wang Qin.
She pulled Lin Xi along to ride the bus as well. Qiao Xing looked around in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
This place is quite a distance from Shengli Residential Area, so she couldn't possibly be here to buy groceries, could she?
Wang Qin, wearing a mask, pulled Lin Xi towards her, saying, "I've come to pick up Xiao Xi from school."
"After school?"
"Yes, I haven't had a chance to thank you before. I wanted to treat you to a meal, but I heard that you and Xiao Ce went on a business trip."
Qiao Xing was completely confused. "Thank us for what?"
"It was because Xiao Ce helped Xiao Xi contact a school before, otherwise Xiao Xi wouldn't be able to study here now."
"You mean, the school he found for Xiaoxi?"
"Yes, didn't you know?" Wang Qin looked at her suspiciously. "But speaking of which, where did Xiao Ce find the connections to get Xiao Xi into this prestigious school?"
When did this happen?
"It's two days before Xiaoxi's school starts."
Qiao Xing fell silent. Wasn't that when she found out Qin Ce's identity?
He even went so far as to help Lin Xi find a school.
"Xingxing, what's wrong?"
Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "It's nothing. He didn't tell me. I don't know."
Before his identity was exposed, Qin Ce was hesitant and timid in his actions, afraid of helping her too much and arousing her suspicion.
Now that my identity has been exposed, I'm getting more and more adept at doing this kind of thing.
Wang Qin said, "Now that you're back, let me treat you to dinner today. When is Xiao Ce coming back?"
"No need, I've already bought the groceries. Let's do it another time when I have time."
Qiao Xing's refusal left Wang Qin somewhat disappointed, but she still managed a forced smile. "Alright then, I'll treat you to dinner when you have time."
As the two were talking, Wang Qin's phone rang.
She took it out and saw it was an unfamiliar number. Without thinking, she answered the phone, "Hello."
"Wang Qin, it's me."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but Wang Qin couldn't place it. She asked again, "Who are you?"
"This is Qiao Hong. It's been so long since we last contacted each other. How have you been?"
Upon hearing those two names, Wang Qin's expression changed. "Where did you get my phone number?"
Her voice was so excited that Qiao Xing couldn't help but glance at her.
On the phone, Qiao Hong said, "I got your brother's phone number. He hasn't changed his number in all these years."
Wang Yue's phone number has been in use ever since he got it, so it went through immediately. Qiao Hong was also glad that he still had Wang Yue's number saved on his old phone.
"So what do you want to do by making this call?"
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask how you're doing now, and whether Qiao Xing is living with you."
Wang Qin looked suspicious. "Is that all you wanted to ask?"
"Yes, then what else should I ask? I just feel that after so many years, there's no deep-seated hatred between us, not to mention we have a daughter. There's no need to make things so complicated that we never see each other again, right?"
Wang Qin didn't speak, probably thinking about the past; her feelings were complicated.
"Maybe it's because I'm getting old, I suddenly started thinking about things from the past."
"I'm doing well. That's all for now, the car's coming." Wang Qin didn't want to talk to him anymore and hung up the phone.
After so many years, she had long forgotten about Qiao Hong. Now, when she suddenly received his call, she didn't know what to say.
I feel like I have nothing more to say. No matter what happened before, all the resentment and entanglements have been worn away over the years.
No one can live in the past forever, especially since she's already struggling to make ends meet.
Wang Qin put away her phone and looked up to see Qiao Xing's strange look.
Actually, Qiao Xing could already guess a few things from Wang Qin's tone and attitude, but he couldn't be sure.
Wang Qin still told her, "Qiao Hong called me just now."
Why did he call you?
Wang Qin shook her head. "I don't know. They just suddenly asked me how I was doing, saying that I'm getting old and suddenly thinking about the past."
Qiao Xing frowned, not really believing Qiao Hong's words. Could there really be such a coincidence?
"Forget it, just ignore him from now on. I'm leaving now." Qiao Xing didn't want to get involved in their business. Just then, the bus arrived, and she boarded with her groceries.
On the bus, Qiao Xing couldn't help but think about Qiao Hong's sudden phone call.
She had just met with Qiao Ying not long ago, and now that she had just returned, Qiao Hong called her. Is there any connection between them?
If Qiao Hongcai made this call because of Qiao Ying, Qiao Xing would feel even more disgusted with this stepfather.
Qiao Xing returned home, took the groceries to the kitchen, and called Qin Ce.
"Hello?"
"When are you coming back? I've bought groceries and am getting ready to cook."
Qin Ce was looking at a document when he heard this. He immediately closed the document, picked up the phone next to him, turned off the speakerphone, and put it to his ear, his voice becoming gentle.
"I'll be right back."
Han Yan observed his entire change in expression, and a look of indescribable complexity appeared on his face.
This guy is really...
Qin Ce hung up the phone, stood up, packed his things, and prepared to leave work. "Let's talk about this contract issue tomorrow. Let's get off work early."
"It's still past closing time."
Qin Ce paused upon hearing this, glanced at the time, and saw it was only five o'clock, half an hour before he had to leave work.
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