Chapter 412 Even Awkward Days Can Happen
Upon hearing this, Wang Ye pushed Linlin out and told him to go play with Uncle Qin Ce over there.
Linlin had only met Qin Ce a few times, and he didn't like this uncle either, finding him too fierce.
So he walked over to Qin Ce, and sat quietly without saying a word.
Qin Ce ignored him and played with his phone.
Wang Ye then complained to Qiao Xing, "Of course it was her suggestion. I told her not to bring it, but she said she would find out sooner or later anyway, so she insisted on bringing it. I really don't know what this woman is thinking."
Qiao Xing frowned, looking at him with confusion, "You really don't know what she's thinking?"
“I’m not a mind reader, how could I possibly know? We were going to get divorced anyway, so what does it matter whether my mom knows or not?”
Qiao Xing was suddenly angered by him and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Bai Yi could have been very confident, but after receiving so much dowry from their family, no matter how outstanding he was, he lost his confidence.
Qiao Xing tried to make Wang Ye realize something, "Is it possible that she really wants to be with you?"
Wang Ye sat up straight instantly. "What, does she not want to pay back the money?"
"..."
Qiao Xing twitched the corners of his mouth and gave a dry laugh.
"Pretend I said nothing."
Wang Ye stroked his chin, looking very shrewd. "I knew she'd been so attentive lately. She's definitely trying to curry favor with me to avoid paying me back. What a cunning woman."
Qiao Xing really wanted to roll her eyes at him.
Wang Ye said, "I must not be fooled by her facade."
In Wang Ye's heart, he always believed that Bai Yi looked down on him, and if she showed him kindness, she must have ulterior motives.
She might just be planning to avoid paying back the money and run away once she's paid off her bank debts.
Qiao Xing smiled slightly, "You're really smart."
"That's right, I'm not the same person I used to be. I won't be easily fooled anymore." Wang Ye looked smug, feeling proud of himself for seeing through Bai Yi's scheme.
Qiao Xing was completely defeated by him. Hopefully, he won't cry anymore.
She didn't want to talk to Wang Ye anymore, so she grabbed some fruit from the table and went to the kitchen to wash it. However, before she even entered the room, she heard her aunt's voice inside.
"Xiaoyi, don't think I'm heartless. You didn't tell me you had a child when you got married. Now you're saying she's your friend's son? Who's going to believe that?"
Bai Yi said, "Auntie, I'm telling the truth, I'm not lying to you, Linlin really is my friend's child."
"Your friend's child, how did you end up taking care of him? Xiaoyi, you have to be honest. If you told the truth, I would still think you are an honest and good girl. But all this lying, I'm getting scared of you guys."
He Fen still liked Bai Yi very much; otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken to her so calmly. If it were someone else, they would have already started making a scene.
Bai Yi sighed, "Okay, I'm sorry, Auntie. I shouldn't have lied to you. Linlin is my son."
"See, isn't that right? You're so outstanding, right? Even if it's a second marriage and you have a child, Auntie can actually accept it. But about the bride price..."
She finally got to the point: "But we can't do it the way we used to."
"I understand, I will return all the betrothal gifts to you as soon as possible."
"Oh, no need for that. Half is fine. Auntie likes you and wants you to be my daughter-in-law. The bride price still needs to be paid. As for Linlin, I will treat him like my own grandson. But you also need to give our Xiaoye a son as soon as possible. That would be fair to everyone."
Bai Yi looked a little awkward, but still nodded with a forced smile, "Okay, I'll try my best."
Qiao Xing took the fruit and went back to the living room. It was better not to go in.
Before long, they brought out the food, and Auntie invited everyone to eat.
As soon as she sat down at the table, she started chattering away. When she started talking about things at the company, she immediately became indignant.
“Xiao Ce, let me tell you, those people in your company are really bad. They don’t follow the rules themselves, but because of that notice, they blame me.”
"If anyone's to blame, it's that little girl, right? How can you blame me?"
Qin Ce remained silent, quietly eating his meal as if he hadn't heard a word she said.
Of course, she was just complaining; after all, with her personality, how could she allow herself to suffer a loss?
Those who slandered her, she would argue with them, and if they couldn't win the argument, she would resort to tantrums and rolling on the ground, which was no match for her at all.
No one paid her any attention. Only Linlin knelt on the stool, waving her fists indignantly, shouting, "Bad people are bad, beat them up!"
As soon as he spoke, all eyes turned to him, especially He Fen, whose gaze towards him was somewhat subtle.
"Hurry up and eat." He Fen said nothing more.
Qiao Xing glanced at her aunt across from her, never expecting that she would have such an awkward day.
After the meal, He Fen instructed Wang Ye to move the tomb-sweeping items downstairs. Since there was no vehicle available, Qin Ce's car had to be requisitioned.
But there wasn't enough room in the car, and He Fen was now giving in to him, so she asked Wang Ye to take them there, while she, Wang Yue, and Wang Qin took a taxi there themselves.
Wang Ye took Qin Ce's car keys, wanting to show off his driving skills to Qiao Xing, since Qiao Xing hadn't gotten her driver's license yet.
Qiao Xing advised him, "You'd better be careful. Who was it that scratched someone's car last time?"
"That was an accident, don't worry, I drive very steadily."
He started the car, drove it out of the residential area, and headed towards the suburbs.
The cemetery is quite far and remote, nestled between two mountains. The location isn't great, but it's cheap.
This place is remote, but there are many people here today. You can see a lot of taxis or private cars heading into the mountains.
The closer Qiao Xing got to the cemetery, the heavier his heart became.
Her mind was filled with her grandmother's voice and smile; all the memories hidden in her heart surfaced.
Qin Ce held her hand, the warmth of his palm transferring to her. Qiao Xing turned to look at him and could see the comfort in his eyes.
Qiao Xing felt a warmth in her heart and gave him a smile.
"We're here," Wang Ye said from the front. He parked the car and got out to get his things.
Qiao Xing also got out of the car. A breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill.
Not long after, He Fen and the others arrived.
For He Fen and her family, tomb sweeping was just a formality, a way of following tradition.
He Fen said, "What are you still standing here for? Let's go, we still have to go to Hejia Village, it will get dark soon."
Hejia Village is her hometown, which is even further away from here, more than ten kilometers away.
The group arrived at the cemetery. The place was very old; the entrance gate was rusty and the walls were covered with moss.
It's a bit old, but it looks quite nice, with the scenery of pristine nature.
When Qiao Xing found the old couple's grave, he saw a familiar figure squatting there burning paper money.
He Fen exclaimed, "Isn't that Qiao Hong?"
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