Chapter 567 sounds like a complaint
The sofa Qiao Xing was sitting on was too small for Qin Ce to sit on, so he could only sit on the edge of the sofa with his long legs stretched out to one side.
His hair was still wet, dripping with tiny water droplets.
He was wearing a long bathrobe with the neckline slightly open, and Qiao Xing could see Qin Ce's firm chest muscles with just a slight tilt of her head.
She sighed inwardly.
This is the first time I've realized what it feels like to see something you can't have.
She doesn't know if it's because pregnancy has increased her hormone levels, but every time this happens, she misses the time before she was pregnant.
She gradually came to understand Qin Ce.
Qiao Xing shook his head, banishing these unhealthy thoughts from his mind, and then returned to the important matter at hand.
"Do you think I should go to the Qiao family's birthday banquet?"
Qiao Xing's original idea was very simple. She and Grandpa Qiao didn't have much of a relationship. Among the older generation of relatives, apart from her maternal grandmother, no other elderly person had ever truly treated her like their own grandson.
So, even though Grandpa Qiao is her biological grandfather, this birthday banquet has nothing to do with her.
Moreover, if they went, they would inevitably see the Qiao family, including Qiao Hong.
Qiao Xing felt annoyed just thinking about it.
Qin Ce asked, "What are you struggling with?"
"It's not that I'm conflicted, it's just that I remembered that Grandpa was seriously ill before, and this birthday banquet might be his last. If I don't go, I'll feel guilty."
Especially considering that Grandpa Qiao and Grandpa Qin are about the same age, and Grandpa Qin still enjoys having many children and grandchildren around him, with everyone happily gathering together, let alone Grandpa Qiao, whose health is not as good as Grandpa Qin's and who may close his eyes today or tomorrow.
Qiao Xing wasn't pitying anyone; anyone who wasn't born cold-blooded would have the same dilemma.
Although Qin Ce knew what Qiao Xing was thinking, he still didn't want her to go. "You're pregnant, it's not suitable for you to go to crowded places. If you really feel bad about it, I'll have Xin Jiu send something to the old man or give him a red envelope."
Qiao Xing was enlightened by Qin Ce's words.
Yes, she's pregnant, and there are many people at the birthday banquet, including many distant relatives and other family members that Qiao Xing has never met before.
If those relatives find out that Qiao Xing is pregnant, who knows what they'll say about her, some unpleasant or offensive things.
She could let it go on herself, but she couldn't let Qin Ce become the target of public criticism as well. Perhaps even Old Master Qin wouldn't escape it in the end.
Thinking about all this, Qiao Xing stopped worrying and said to Qin Ce, "I'm not going. Don't let Xin Jiu send any red envelopes. It's pointless to send something if we're not even there. They might even say that we didn't even show up, but we sent money to show off our status."
Qin Ce nodded. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Qiao Xing felt much better after she came to terms with it.
She yawned, stretched out her arms to Qin Ce, and said with a smile, "I'm sleepy, carry me to bed."
She's had a good appetite lately, and her face is all round from eating. Qin Ce reached out and pinched her cheek, his eyes full of doting affection. "Okay."
Qin Ce easily picked her up, and the two were so close that Qiao Xing could clearly hear Qin Ce's strong heartbeat and feel his chest muscles so close to hers.
Qiao Xing could only look at the pictures of fitness bloggers on short videos to satisfy his cravings, while Qin Ce's physique was far more perfect than those bloggers'.
Being so close, Qiao Xing couldn't resist and secretly reached out to pinch him.
It feels really good.
But the next second, she heard Qin Ce's suppressed voice above her head, "Qiao Xing."
Qiao Xing immediately calmed down, casually hooking her arm around Qin Ce's and smiling at him, "What's wrong?"
Qin Ce sighed helplessly. She was taking advantage of her pregnancy and acted with impunity, yet he couldn't do anything about it.
He placed Qiao Xing on the bed, covered her with the blanket, but did not get into bed himself.
Qiao Xing asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"
"……bath."
The next morning, Qiao Xing went to Wang Ye's shop.
The store's renovation is more than halfway complete, and the general shape is emerging. Wang Ye has been living in the store these past few days, keeping a close eye on things, and sometimes he's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.
Just then, he had just made a bowl of instant noodles and hadn't even put it in his mouth when he saw the worker not far away and hurriedly said, "Hey, hey, hey! Master, that's not how you put it, you put it upside down."
After finally finishing that little bit of work, by the time I got back, the noodles were already cold.
Wang Ye didn't pay any attention and just ate whatever he could find. While he was eating, his phone rang.
He took it out and looked at it, and his expression changed instantly.
"Hello?"
"Why are you calling me? I was in a meeting and didn't check my phone."
Wang Ye snorted sarcastically, "When others are busy, you're busy; when others aren't busy, you're busy too. People who don't know you might think you're the president of some company."
Bai Yi frowned. "Wang Ye, can't you speak properly?"
Wang Ye got anxious. "How am I not speaking properly? How long have you been over there? Linlin said he misses you. I asked you to come back and see him when you have time, but you said you were busy and told me not to bother you. Bai Yi, have you forgotten that Linlin is your son, not mine? You're just leaving your child here and not caring about him. What kind of mother are you?"
As soon as Qiao Xing entered the room, he saw a bitter and resentful expression on his face.
This was the first time Wang Ye had lost his temper in front of Bai Yi, but although he was angry, his words had no deterrent effect and sounded more like a complaint.
“I know you have your work, so I’ve tried not to bother you for so long, afraid of delaying your work. But you can’t just focus on making money and neglect the child, can you? Luckily, I’m the one you married. If it were another man, I wonder if you would still be able to leave the child here so carefree. He might have divorced you long ago!”
The phone suddenly went silent. Wang Ye finished speaking rapidly, but didn't receive a response from Bai Yi.
"Say something! You're busy again!"
"No." Bai Yi paused slightly, her tone tinged with apology. "I know you've been renovating the shop lately and taking care of Linlin in your spare time. You've worked so hard."
Her words left Wang Ye speechless. He opened his mouth and awkwardly said, "No... it's not hard at all. I just don't want Linlin to feel that his mother doesn't care about him much. I understand you're busy, but no matter how busy you are, you can't neglect your child."
Besides, she stayed there, leaving him to take care of the child alone. They were married, after all. People who knew the situation thought Bai Yi was busy with her career, but people who didn't would think Wang Ye was divorced at a young age and raising the child alone.
"Okay, I understand. I'll finish things here as soon as possible and head back. I'll need you to take care of Linlin for a while longer, and also take care of yourself." Bai Yi pursed her lips. "Don't overwork yourself, and make sure you get plenty of rest."
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