Chapter 458 I Love You
"Where did you hide? I've been looking for you for ages."
Qin Ce tucked his phone into his pocket and hugged her with both arms. "I've been right next to you the whole time, you just didn't see me."
Qiao Xing chuckled awkwardly, then looked even more embarrassed, "There were just too many people."
Qin Ce leaned slightly closer to her, his face suddenly magnified in front of Qiao Xing, "It seems you don't take me seriously."
Qiao Xing nudged him, "What are you saying? Let's go, there are so many people."
Qin Ce stared at her for a long time, as if trying to see through her. Qiao Xing felt very uncomfortable being stared at like that.
After staring at her for a good ten seconds, Qin Ce finally let her go, took her hand, and walked out, saying, "Let's go."
Qiao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and followed him down the escalator to the underground parking lot. He took out his keys, unlocked the car, and let her get in.
Qiao Xing was somewhat surprised, "Are you alone?"
"Hmm, what's the point of having so many people?" He got into the driver's seat and turned to look at Qiao Xing. "I don't want to be disturbed."
"What's the big deal? Aren't we waiting for Xing Jiu?"
"Wait." Qin Ce suddenly leaned over and stroked her cheek. "Let's do something else first."
Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, and he was already kissing her. The warm touch spread across her lips, and Qiao Xing subconsciously grabbed the seat belt.
After a few seconds, she realized what was happening and pushed Qin Ce away, saying, "Not here!"
Qin Ce raised his eyes resentfully and stared straight at her, "Nobody saw it anyway."
"But... let's talk about it when we get back."
Although he remained calm, the look in his eyes was as if he wanted to devour her.
Qiao Xing was a little nervous. "Um, I have something to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Um, I...I..." she said, while observing Qin Ce's expression. She felt a lot of pressure when he was silent and staring at her like that.
Qiao Xing hesitated before tentatively asking, "What if I get pregnant?"
Qin Ce didn't speak, his gaze sweeping back and forth across her face as if trying to see through her.
"You're pregnant?"
"If, I mean if," Qiao Xing's voice trailed off.
"What 'what if'? If you're pregnant, you'll have the baby; if you don't want to, you can have an abortion." He said casually, as if it was entirely up to her.
This attitude made Qiao Xing realize that he didn't seem very interested in having children.
"Don't you like children?"
"To be honest, I can't say I like children, but I don't dislike them either. To me, they're just people. I've never even seen one, I don't even know what they look like, so how can I like them?"
Qiao Xing stared at him. Hearing these words, she felt neither disappointed nor happy. It was just not what she had expected. She didn't see the joy she had imagined.
It's said that children are the fruit of love, but his casual attitude makes it seem like he's denying their relationship.
Qin Ce suddenly asked, "When did you get pregnant?"
Qiao Xing instinctively went along with what he said, "The night before you left, in the bathroom..."
As she spoke, she immediately covered her mouth, glaring at him angrily. How could she have just said that!
Qin Ce sat back down, his fingers stroking the steering wheel, seemingly annoyed at himself for not taking proper precautions.
His silence dimmed Qiao Xing's eyes, and she was inevitably hurt.
She couldn't help but reach out and tug at Qin Ce's sleeve. "You really don't like it that much?"
"No, it's just a bit of a surprise, since having children isn't currently in my plans."
After saying that, he turned to look at Qiao Xing and grabbed her hand. "Don't overthink it. It's not that I hate it. It's just that we've only been married for less than a year, and I have to be a vegetarian for a year. No one can stand that, right?"
After hearing his explanation, Qiao Xing immediately withdrew her hand. "Is that all?"
"What other reason could there be?"
Qiao Xing smirked, staring at him speechlessly. Thinking about her rollercoaster-like emotions just now, she wished she could slap her bag across his face!
Perhaps sensing Qiao Xing's speechless anger, Qin Ce grabbed her hand again, trying to salvage the situation, "Of course, I'm also thinking about your health. Childbirth is such a dangerous thing, I can't bear to let you suffer."
"Come on, you just said it yourself, you're only doing this for yourself!" She tried to pull her hand back, but he held it tightly.
"No, it's not."
"You are it!"
Unable to break free, Qiao Xing suddenly lowered her head and bit down on the back of his hand.
"Ouch—" Qin Ce winced in pain and immediately released her. "Why did you bite me?"
Qiao Xing glared at him and turned her head away.
She felt like a dog; when she sensed his concern, she felt safe and had the confidence to bark at him. But once she sensed his indifference, she would cower in the corner.
It's not just her; I guess everyone in love is like this.
Qin Ce tugged at her arm, "Don't be angry, being angry is bad for the baby."
"Go away, I don't want to talk to you." Qiao Xing twisted her arm, not shaking him off, and too lazy to do so anyway.
"I was wrong, I'm sorry, I misspoke. Please turn your head and listen to me."
"I don't want to hear it."
Xing Jiu came over with his luggage. When he saw the two of them like this, he scratched his head and walked away with his luggage.
He was a little dazed because Qin Ce wasn't like this in his memory, and he suspected that he was hallucinating.
He secretly peeked into the car again and saw Qin Ce still holding Qiao Xing's arm and coaxing her. Xing Jiu once again questioned the meaning of life.
Where is that domineering and aloof young master? Where did he go?
Unable to bear his persistent pestering any longer, Qiao Xing suddenly turned her head and stared at the man, "Then tell me, what else do you want to say?"
Qin Ce hesitated for a moment, thinking for a long time without knowing what to say, so he awkwardly uttered three words, "I love you."
"..."
These three inexplicable words almost made Qiao Xing lose his composure. "Are you crazy...?"
"Okay, don't be angry anymore. Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat something delicious."
Qiao Xing still looked at him with a hint of resentment, "So, do you want this child or not? If you don't want it, I'll get an abortion."
"I want it." He nodded without hesitation. "Of course I want it. This is our child, how could I not want it?"
“Hitting a child also hurts your body, so please stop. I just told you that once this child is born, I will give half of my love to this girl, just like I love you.”
Qiao Xing sensed something was off. "What if it's a boy?"
What kind of love do boys need?
"Why don't boys need love?!"
Seeing that Qiao Xing was about to have another outburst, Qin Ce had no choice but to give in, "Fine, fine, I love him, okay?"
Even though he said that, why does he seem even angrier?
Before she could speak, Qin Ce immediately changed the subject, "Alright, Xing Jiu has been waiting over there for ages. Let's go eat first, then I'll take you back to see Grandpa."
Upon hearing the word "grandfather," Qiao Xing's anger subsided somewhat. "Fine, I'm not talking to you anymore."
"Let's sit in the back." Qin Ce pushed open the car door and got out, as if afraid she wouldn't get out, and then went to the passenger side to open the car door for her.
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