Chapter 553 Inhuman and Depraved
Looking at her bewildered expression, Qin Ce couldn't help but sigh, and the anger in his heart dissipated.
He said, "Don't do such dangerous things again next time."
The child is important, but in Qin Ce's heart, Qiao Xing is just as important to him whether she is pregnant or not.
Even if she wasn't pregnant, he wouldn't allow her to put herself in any dangerous situation.
Qiao Xing hummed in agreement, "I understand."
With Xixi still behind them, Qin Ce couldn't say anything more. He thought of Qiao Hong and Qiao Ying, who had just been put into the ambulance, and asked Qiao Xing, "What happened just now?"
Thinking back to what had just happened, Xixi felt a wave of fear, and her heart was still pounding.
She knew that if Qiao Xing hadn't pulled her away in time, she would have been the one in the ambulance.
She unconsciously reached out and grabbed Qiao Xing's arm, whispering, "Thank you, sister."
Qiao Xing patted her hand reassuringly and smiled, "It's alright, don't be afraid."
She told Qin Ce that she didn't know exactly what happened, she only saw Qiao Hong's car collide with a large truck. She didn't even notice that Qiao Hong's daughter was also at the scene and was hit by the truck by sheer coincidence.
"So you just rushed in to save them without thinking?"
Qiao Xing was taken aback and pursed her lips.
She already knows she's wrong, so why is she still saying it?
Qin Ce noticed her subtle expression, and his expression softened.
He stopped teasing her and asked, "Don't you hate Qiao Hong? Why are you still thinking about saving him?"
Qiao Xing said, "I do hate him, but no matter how much I hate him, I can't just stand by and watch a life die in front of me."
She did hate Qiao Hong, but not to the point of wanting him dead. Death would be simple; it would end all grudges and all resentment would disappear.
Even if she wanted Qiao Hong to die, it shouldn't be in this kind of accidental way. He didn't receive the punishment he deserved, he didn't experience the pain of despair and betrayal, and then in despair, he chose to give up his life.
Just like Lily, in Qiao Xing's view, this is the greatest punishment for a bad person.
"Don't think about it." Qin Ce didn't know what she was thinking. He rubbed her head and told her to take Xixi to Wang Qin first.
Wang Qin had been waiting for Xi Xi at the store. Usually, Xi Xi would have been home by now and sent her a message by then, but today she was almost an hour late, and she couldn't get through to her on the phone. Wang Qin was getting increasingly anxious.
As soon as she saw Xixi, she rushed over, her tone both reproachful and concerned, "Where have you been, child? You didn't answer your phone, I thought something had happened to you!"
Seeing Qiao Xing and Qin Ce, she was stunned for a moment, "Xingxing, what brings you here?"
What happened today was too shocking, and Xixi didn't know how to explain it to Wang Qin.
Fortunately, Qiao Xing was there. She told Wang Qin, "I encountered some unexpected things on my way back today, so I'm late, but don't worry, Xi Xi is fine."
Wang Qin's heart, which had just settled down, jumped again. "An accident? What accident? Did someone bully you?"
Xi Xi quickly shook her head, "No."
Qiao Xing said, "Qiao Hong was in a car accident."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qin was stunned for a moment. For a fleeting instant, her expression showed disbelief, but she quickly regained her composure.
She said to Qiao Xing, "Thank you for bringing Xixi back. I happen to have the afternoon off, so why don't you come over for dinner?"
"No need, Grandpa is still waiting at home, let's go home and make it."
"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer."
On the way home, Qiao Xing quietly watched the scenery rushing past outside without saying a word.
Qin Ce drove steadily. "What's wrong? Still thinking about what happened earlier?"
"No." Qiao Xing didn't know how to say it. Perhaps it was because of her pregnancy, but seeing Qiao Hong in trouble made her feel inexplicably sad.
“I thought I hated him, but when I saw that he was in trouble, I wasn’t actually that happy. I even felt sorry for his wife and his children.”
He has committed numerous wrongdoings, and she is not the only person he has hurt.
But now that he's in trouble, it seems like everything he did and said will be glossed over, and there's even a feeling that it can no longer be taken seriously.
Qin Ce paused for a moment, then said, "That's normal. No one is completely cold-blooded. We're all just ordinary people. Many things become complicated when we're entangled in emotions. At times like these, it's hard to let go, and it's also hard not to let go."
Qiao Xing nodded in agreement after hearing his words, "You're right."
She suddenly felt relieved.
The past had indeed hurt her deeply. She wasn't a saint who could simply let go, but she couldn't dwell on the past forever, nor could she keep convincing herself to reconcile with it.
She can't forgive Qiao Hong now, but perhaps one day in the future, at some point, she will let go completely.
So what she needs to do now is to live in the present moment, so that she can be worthy of the old man, Qin Ce, and all those who have been good to her.
When Cao Yun received a call from the hospital informing her that her husband and daughter had been taken there due to a car accident, she initially thought it was a scam call.
The next second, she heard Qiao Ying crying on the phone, "Mom, it hurts so much, am I going to die..."
After hanging up the phone, Cao Yun quickly took a taxi to the hospital.
Aside from minor fractures in her knee and arm, and a slight abrasion on her forehead, Qiao Ying had no other major problems.
Even so, Cao Yun's heart broke when he saw her body wrapped in bandages. "What happened? How did she end up like this?"
The moment Qiao Ying saw Cao Yun, she couldn't hold back her emotions any longer, and she hugged her and burst into tears.
Cao Yun's tears flowed uncontrollably. She gently patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid. Mom is here. Tell me what happened."
After crying, Qiao Ying gradually calmed down. She hadn't forgotten what had happened before her accident.
"Mom, Dad is cheating on me, isn't he?"
Cao Yun was caught off guard by her sudden question.
"That woman is still his subordinate at his company, right?"
Wang Qin was shocked. She hadn't expected Qiao Ying to know everything. She hurriedly explained, "Yingying, where did you hear all this? Don't listen to other people's nonsense..."
"I didn't!" Qiao Ying exclaimed excitedly, "I didn't listen to other people's lies, I saw it with my own eyes! I saw my father take another woman to a hotel. Do you know how I got injured? He was driving his car and crashed straight into me! That woman was even sitting in his car at the time!"
Cao Yun's eyes widened, as if he could already picture the scene. "How could this be! How could he do something so heinous!"
She hated his infidelity and his lack of regard for their relationship, but these were things Cao Yun couldn't control. If that's human nature, she could understand Qiao Hong.
But Qiao Ying is his own flesh and blood, and their bond is stronger than water. How could he be so heartless and cruel!
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