Chapter 596 How Could I Be Such a Failure
Yang Xu recommended that person's WeChat to Qiao Xing, "I've sent it to you. I'll talk to him later, and you can tell him if you need anything."
Qiao Xing nodded. "Okay, thank you, Attorney Yang."
"You're welcome. Is there anything else?"
Just as Qiao Xing was about to speak, Qin Ce suddenly called. She glanced apologetically at Yang Xu.
"It's okay, you can answer it. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
"Okay, take care then."
Attorney Yang stood up and walked out.
Qiao Xing answered Qin Ce's call, "Where are you?"
“I’m back now at West Island Cafe.”
"Don't move, I'm just passing by, wait for me at the door."
Qin Ce hung up the phone after saying that, and Qiao Xing quickly packed her things and went to the door to wait for him. In less than five minutes, his car was parked at the door.
Qiao Xing opened the car door and got in. Just as she fastened her seatbelt, Qin Ce asked, "What are you doing here so late?"
"Oh, I met with Attorney Yang."
Qin Ce paused, "Has the matter at school been resolved?"
"No, that's why I contacted Attorney Yang." Qiao Xing recounted the general situation to him, but as she spoke, she suddenly felt something was off. "Didn't you handle Xixi's school enrollment in the first place? Why aren't they taking responsibility for this?"
Qin Ce paused, then said, "Back then..."
He thought back for a moment and realized that he hadn't revealed his identity yet, and was afraid of revealing any flaws, so he asked someone else to do it. It only cost him some money, and the school didn't know his identity.
"They probably thought that Wang Qin had paid for the connections herself."
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect them to be so opportunistic."
Qin Ce held her hand and said seriously, "Since you want to handle this yourself, I won't stop you. Take Xing Jiu with you and don't do anything risky."
Qiao Xing nodded hurriedly, giving him a grateful look, "Okay, I understand."
Qin Ce restarted the car. It wasn't far from Tianxiang Water Garden; they would arrive in just a few minutes. But they needed to buy groceries first.
Qiao Xing couldn't help but advise, "Qin Ce, why don't we hire someone? Anyway, I'm past the three-month danger period now. A nanny can cook and take care of Grandpa."
"I'll think about it." This time he didn't refuse, which made Qiao Xing quite happy.
“I think it’s a good idea. You see, Grandpa fainted at home last time. If we had gone back later, something bad would have happened. It would be better to hire a personal caregiver. That Dr. Chen is always away and doesn’t seem reliable.”
When he first arrived, he stayed at home with the old man every day. Now, as time goes on, he only appears when the old man is taking his medicine or when he is eating three meals a day. Otherwise, he can't be seen at all.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Qin Ce put the groceries into the cart. "I'll see if I can find a reliable person tomorrow."
Qiao Xing smiled and nodded, "Mhm."
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The next day, Qiao Xing contacted the private investigator and sent him the information on the students' parents, especially Mr. Feng's, asking him to investigate it in detail.
After dinner, she went to the hospital to see Lin Xi.
Lin Xi's external injuries weren't serious, but she didn't want to be discharged from the hospital. Rather than saying she didn't want to be discharged, she didn't want to go to school either, and wanted to use the excuse of being hospitalized to avoid going to school.
Wang Qin hasn't gone to work these past two days, staying at the hospital with Lin Xi. Seeing her quiet and withdrawn demeanor, Wang Qin would often secretly wipe away tears.
When Qiao Xing arrived, he saw her crying.
She was unsure whether she should go in or not.
Wang Qin saw her arrive and immediately got up and walked towards the door. She gently closed the door and hurriedly wiped away her tears, saying, "You've come."
Qiao Xing nodded slightly. "Is she feeling better today?"
Wang Qin shook her head. "She's still the same, even more withdrawn than before."
As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears again. "She used to be afraid of men, but now the female classmates are bullying her. What is she going to do?"
“I’m such a failure as a mother. I haven’t taken good care of either of you. I hurt you when you were little, and now Xixi is like this. How could I be such a failure?”
As she spoke, she covered her face and squatted on the ground in anguish.
Wang Qin felt that things had turned out this way because of her; she hadn't been a good mother and even felt unworthy of being one.
Qiao Xing stood there, unsure of what to say.
She didn't know what made a good mother, but she had seen how good Wang Qin was to Lin Xi, something she had never experienced before.
Wang Qin choked up and said, "Xingxing, I'm sorry. Don't you feel that it's unfair to you that I abandoned you when you were little, but now I care so much about Xixi?"
Qiao Xing shook his head. "If that's what you think, you wouldn't be here today, and you certainly wouldn't be involved in this matter."
“Lin Xi is still young and has suffered since she was a child. Moreover, she needs care and love in her situation. Besides, fairness is not about hurting and treating another daughter coldly. Xi Xi is innocent, and you did nothing wrong.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Qin felt a mix of emotions.
Qiao Xing said, "We are so far apart in age, and I don't need your so-called fairness now. It's only right that you treat her well."
On the contrary, if Wang Qin hurts Lin Xi in order to please her, then she is unworthy of being a mother.
"It makes me feel even worse that you think that way."
"Alright, it's all in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore. I'm going in to see Xixi."
Qiao Xing ended her conversation with her, pushed open the door to the ward and went in. Lin Xi was curled up in bed, her head covered, but she wasn't asleep.
She walked to the bedside and sat down, calling out, "Xixi."
The person in bed remained motionless.
Qiao Xing said to himself, "Xi Xi, the biggest mistake a person can make is to punish themselves for the mistakes of others."
“They bully you, and you hide here, but they go to school as usual and live their lives as usual. It won’t affect them at all.”
“They’re even happy about it, maybe they’re cursing you. The more scared and upset you are, the happier they are, while they don’t have to pay any price. You bear all the pain alone. Are you willing to accept that?”
Xi Xi was stunned for a moment. She clenched her fists, hid under the covers, and looked conflicted.
Qiao Xing reached out and patted her blanket. "Come out first. Hiding in there won't do you any good. Do you want to hide in the blanket forever?"
After she finished speaking, she stared at the raised quilt and waited quietly.
About a minute later, Lin Xi slowly poked her head out from under the covers, looking at Qiao Xing with pitiful eyes.
Qiao Xing smiled slightly when he saw that she was willing to come out.
"Xixi, this matter must be resolved, and the best solution is to ensure that they never dare to hurt you again."
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