Chapter 413 Leave the rest to me.
Feeling like she'd seen a ghost, He Fen rubbed her eyes before saying with certainty, "It's him!"
Qiao Xing was surprised to hear Qiao Hong's name, but he was even more surprised that He Fen could recognize him from behind.
Upon closer inspection, the hairstyle and build did indeed resemble his, especially the black jacket he was wearing; I had seen it yesterday.
He Fen muttered to herself, "I haven't seen him in so many years, how could he be here? Could he be possessed by a ghost?"
Wang Yue tugged at her, "Stop talking, let's go check first, what if it's not him?"
"It's him. I'd recognize him even if he were ashes. Go and see for yourself."
He Fen walked over first, her face showing an unprecedented determination; she was certain she hadn't made a mistake.
Qiao Xing hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Qin Ce, "Should we go over?"
Qin Ce took her hand and said, "Let's go. We've been married for so long, and I haven't even offered incense to your grandparents who raised you."
Qiao Xing's heart stirred slightly, and with his encouragement, she walked over.
"Qiao Hong, is that you?" He Fen called out.
Hearing the voice, Qiao Hong turned around and saw that it was indeed him.
He feigned surprise, "Oh my, what brings you all here?"
He Fen said, "These are my parents-in-law's graves, of course we came. But what are you doing here? Don't you have your own graves?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Hong's expression changed, but he concealed it well. He chuckled dryly and said, "I just came to see the two elderly people and I'll be leaving soon."
"Oh, then hurry up and stop blocking our way." He Fen spoke without any politeness, and Qiao Hong stood there feeling very awkward, especially with so many people around, and no one wanted to see him.
His gaze shifted to Qiao Xing's face, and then he noticed Qin Ce standing next to Qiao Xing.
The moment Qiao Hong saw Qin Ce, his pupils dilated in shock.
He had met Qin Ce before. Last year, when S&C first came to Chongqing, he had delivered a gift to their company on behalf of his superiors. He encountered Qin Ce getting out of his car at the entrance.
Seeing such a grand display and how young he was, he casually asked the people around him, and they said he was the owner of S&C.
Qin Ce was too young and had too outstanding aura. Qiao Hong always remembered that scene, and every time he thought of it, he felt both angry and sighed. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.
Qiao Hong's gaze grew increasingly intense, and Qiao Xing felt suspicious. If Qin Ce weren't a man, she would almost think that Qiao Hong had fallen in love with him at first sight.
He strode up to Qin Ce, staring at him so excited he couldn't speak.
"You...you...you..." He stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "You're Xingxing's husband?"
Qin Ce glanced at him and said coldly, "That's right."
Qiao Hong was both surprised and delighted, and for a moment he was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, hello, I am Xingxing's father. We haven't met before, have we?"
Qiao Xing interrupted, "Don't try to claim kinship with me. We've had no relation for a long time."
"Hey Xingxing, no matter what, I'm still your father. My blood flows in your veins. Even if you don't want to acknowledge me, you can't change that. How can we not be related?"
Qiao Xing looked at him coldly, "Is that so? I remember you said I wasn't your daughter, that I wasn't someone else's bastard?"
Qin Ce frowned upon hearing the word "bastard" and instinctively looked at Qiao Xing.
Qiao Hong stood there stiffly, at a loss for words. After stammering for a while, he finally managed to squeeze out a few words, "Wasn't that just something I said in anger?"
Wang Qin suddenly walked up and said to Qiao Hong, "Qiao Hong, stop making a fool of yourself here. You haven't cared about Xingxing for so many years, how dare you come looking for her?"
Qiao Hong glared at her irritably, "Why are you always here? How come I didn't take care of her? If it weren't for me, would she even exist? And you, Wang Qin, don't be so selfish. Our daughter is both of ours, not just yours."
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"Enough," Qiao Xing interrupted the two. "Can you two stop arguing? You didn't have enough arguing over twenty years ago, and now you want to argue again? Can't you go outside and argue?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Qiao Hong immediately shut up and gave her a fawning smile, "Okay, okay, I won't argue anymore. You guys go sweep the graves first, we'll talk later."
He Fen had already finished sweeping the graves. She glanced at Qiao Hong and muttered, "He really has a thick skin."
Wang Ye's lips twitched, thinking to himself that she had the nerve to talk about others like that; she wasn't exactly thin-skinned either.
Qiao Xing walked past Qiao Hong to the tombstone. Seeing the two gray-white photos on the tombstone, she suddenly felt an urge to cry.
She hasn't had a good life since they left.
She thought that after getting married, she would have a home of her own, but who could have imagined that shameless people would come one after another, turning her peaceful life into chaos.
Just when things had calmed down, Qiao Hong appeared.
She grabbed the paper money, lit it on the ground, and held back her tears.
Qin Ce was right beside her and lit three incense sticks for her. The two of them offered incense to the two elders together.
Qiao Xing looked back and saw that Qiao Hong hadn't left yet; he was talking to his aunt and the others.
She looked away and said to Qin Ce, "Qin Ce, I feel so tired."
Qin Ce paused slightly, then took her hand. "If you're tired, take a rest. I'm here for you. Leave the rest to me."
Qiao Xing's eyes stung, and although she tried her best to hold back, she couldn't help it, and two tears rolled down her cheeks.
Qin Ce reached out and wiped away her tears. "Don't be sad. If Grandma and the others see you like this, they'll worry about you again."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xing sniffed and nodded with red eyes, "I'm not sad, I just miss them."
After saying that, she looked at her grandmother's photo and said softly, "Grandma, Grandpa, don't worry, I'm doing very well now."
She squeezed Qin Ce's hand tighter. "He is Qin Ce, and he is also my husband. I brought him to meet you today. I'm sure you'll like him, right?"
Qin Ce listened to her muttering to herself and silently threw the paper money in his hand into the fire.
After a while, Qiao Xing stopped talking to himself.
She looked at Qin Ce, "Let's go."
Qin Ce helped her up from the ground and walked outside.
Just then, He Fen overheard praising Qin Ce, saying that she worked at his company and that none of the employees dared to mess with her.
Seeing Qiao Xing arrive, his aunt quickly explained, "Xingxing, he saw Xiao Ce at the company. It turns out he already knew Xiao Ce's identity. Sigh, I've been keeping it a secret."
Qiao Hong chuckled awkwardly, "I've only met him once. I doubt Xiao Ce even remembers me. Back then, I didn't even know he was Xingxing's husband."
Hearing the way he addressed him, Qin Ce's eyelids twitched slightly. "We don't seem to be that close yet. Is it appropriate for you to call me that?"
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