Chapter 571 Where's your dad?
Upon hearing this, Xixi's expression immediately turned anxious. She shook her head, "No..."
Qiao Xing said, "She has finally adapted to school life and likes it very much. If you suddenly stop letting her go, then all the teaching she has done before will be useless."
"But..." Wang Qin was still a little worried.
The store's business is getting better and better, and she's been so busy that she can't keep bothering Qiao Xing if something else happens.
It might be okay once or twice, but if it goes on for a long time, even if Qiao Xing doesn't care, Wang Qin herself will feel guilty.
Qiao Xing knew Wang Qin's concerns, but Xi Xi would eventually grow up and have her own life. She couldn't live in the greenhouse that Wang Qin had created forever.
In the future, when she enters society, she will have to face many people and things. If she thinks about escaping now, she will never be able to become independent.
She said to Wang Qin, "It's okay. She has integrated well into the class and is slowly finding her own interests. The longer she stays at school, the better her personality will become. You don't need to worry about her being bullied anymore."
Xi Xi nodded vigorously, finally expressing her true feelings, "Mom, I want to go to school..."
Once she took the initiative to speak, Wang Qin couldn't bear it anymore, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's go then."
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi's face lit up with a long-lost smile.
Since starting school, she has truly come to understand the world. She wants to learn knowledge, go to more places, and ideally, be like her sister Qiao Xing, always facing everything with an optimistic and positive attitude.
Wang Qin had almost finished her work, and she was worried that Xi Xi hadn't eaten yet. Qiao Xing happened to be there too, so she said, "Xing Xing, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you go home and get something to eat?"
"No need, you take Xixi back first."
Qiao Xing declined Wang Qin's offer, and Wang Qin did not press the matter, leaving with Xi Xi.
She held Xixi's hand, and with her other hand she casually straightened Xixi's collar and pulled her schoolbag up a bit. The two of them said something, and Wang Qin smiled and patted Xixi's head.
Qiao Xing stared blankly at the two figures as they walked away.
She experienced very little maternal love growing up, and even once thought that Wang Qin didn't love her as her daughter at all.
However, in front of Xixi, Wang Qin played the role of a mother to the extreme. She gave her almost all her love, and was willing to suffer grievances and hardships herself rather than let Xixi have any problems.
This is probably the favoritism and protection that Qiao Xing once longed for.
Qiao Xing's thoughts drifted away without her noticing, and she didn't even realize when Qin Ce appeared beside her.
When Qin Ce came to pick her up, she was standing alone at the shop entrance. Although it was summer, there was still a cool breeze in the evening. It wasn't cold, but Qiao Xing was pregnant after all.
Qin Ce took off his coat and draped it over Qiao Xing.
Qiao Xing froze for a moment, then looked up and met Qin Ce's gaze.
Why aren't you answering the phone?
Qiao Xing took her phone out of her bag, only to find that it had been turned off at some point.
She said, "The power is out."
When she went to Wang Ye's shop, Qin Ce had just gone there to take care of some things. They had agreed that he would come and pick her up after he finished, but when Qin Ce went to Wang Ye's shop, Qiao Xing was not there, and her phone was switched off.
Qin Ce immediately became anxious and drove around looking for her several times before finally spotting her standing quietly alone in front of the cake shop where Wang Qin worked.
Qin Ce glanced at the cake shop and asked, "What brings you here? Want some cake?"
Qiao Xing shook her head. Perhaps because she was pregnant, she didn't like sweets at all now, finding them too cloying.
"Then let's go home and I'll make you spicy diced chicken."
Qiao Xing's eyes lit up immediately. "Okay."
Qin Ce pinched her cheek. "You're not allowed to make it impossible for me to contact you from now on, understand?"
Qiao Xing thought about it and decided not to tell Qin Ce about what happened before.
Since the matter has already been resolved, telling Qin Ce would only cause him worry.
Qiao Xing nodded, "Mm."
After the two got into the car, Qiao Xing, as if thinking of something, suddenly said:
"Qin Ce".
Qin Ce turned to look at her. "What's wrong?"
Qiao Xing looked extremely serious. "Promise me that no matter if I have a son or a daughter, you will cherish and love him, okay?"
Having been pregnant for so long, Qiao Xing could sense that Qin Ce preferred daughters to sons.
She herself did not feel love from her parents growing up, so she hopes that if she were a daughter, she would give her the best love and companionship.
However, if it were a son, Qiao Xing wouldn't want him to feel like his parents didn't love him, just like she did.
Qin Ce frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
Qin Ce knew that pregnant women tend to overthink things, but lately, she kept asking him these questions from time to time, making him wonder if she was under pressure because of the pregnancy.
Qiao Xing thought of the image of Wang Qin and Xi Xi walking together again. She didn't answer Qin Ce's question, but asked again, "Will you agree?"
Qin Ce understood the meaning behind her words: she was worried that he wouldn't like her after she gave birth to a son.
But for Qin Ce, whether it's a son or a daughter, they are both his and Qiao Xing's bloodline, and he can't possibly not love them.
However, Qin Ce preferred a daughter.
This may be related to Qiao Xing's past experiences. She did not have a complete family, and Qin Ce did not accompany her through those difficult times. Therefore, Qin Ce wanted his daughter to grow up in a warm and comfortable environment.
However, Qin Ce did not tell Qiao Xing these words. He simply agreed to Qiao Xing's words, "Okay, I promise you, I will love both my son and daughter very much."
Xu Meimei hadn't been able to contact Qiao Hong for several days. She went to the company, where people said Qiao Hong had taken a few days off, but they didn't know exactly where he had gone.
Xu Meimei was both anxious and angry. He was still holding her money, and his disappearance without any reason was definitely not a good thing.
Unable to find anyone at the company, Xu Meimei went to several places Qiao Hong used to frequent.
But there was still no sign of Qiao Hong.
Just as she was thinking about whether to go directly to Qiao Hong's house to find him, she ran into Qiao Ying.
Qiao Ying was with some classmates when Xu Meimei rushed up to her without warning, shouting, "Qiao Ying! Where's your dad? Where did he go?!"
Although the photos that were sent to the teacher last time didn't become common knowledge, everyone guessed some of the truth.
So as soon as they saw Xu Meimei, several classmates looked at Qiao Ying in unison, "Qiao Ying, this can't be......"
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