Chapter 634 As the brother-in-law, I'll send you a gift.
Qin Ce pulled her into his arms, stroked her hair, and smiled. "I'm just happy that you know to come to me when you need something. It makes me, your husband, feel needed."
Qiao Xing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Then if I come to you a lot in the future, don't find it troublesome."
"No, why would I find you troublesome? Marriage is about needing each other. If you do everything yourself and live separate lives, what's the point of marriage?"
Qiao Xing nodded thoughtfully, "Hmm, you're right. I'll have to trouble you a lot in the future, honey."
Upon hearing her call him "husband," Qin Ce lowered his head, his gaze becoming more profound.
She coughed and tried to push him away, "Xixi is still outside, I'm going out..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man pulled her back, lowered his head, cupped her cheeks, and looked at her intently.
After a while, he said, "Are you taking advantage of your pregnancy to start fires but not put them out?"
"...I was wrong, I just spoke carelessly."
Qiao Xing stiffened, secretly annoyed that she rarely used this nickname, so it might sound somewhat provocative. Moreover, at this crucial time, Qin Ce was watching her every day with predatory intent, and she felt like she had courted disaster again.
"Say it again."
"Stop joking around. You already said you started a fire, are you going to add fuel to the fire yourself?"
"Never mind, shout it again."
His voice was a little hoarse and a little ambiguous. Qiao Xing forced herself to open her mouth, but suddenly couldn't shout it out.
"Not going to shout? Then don't go out."
He put his arm around her and kissed her on the lips. Qiao Xing quickly held his chin, "Okay, okay, I'll call you that."
Qin Ce stared at her, stopping about half an inch away from her.
Qiao Xing's eyes darted away, and she whispered, "Husband."
...
After a brief silence, Qin Ce finally released her, saying, "I'll let you go for now."
Qiao Xing forced a smile. "I'm going out now."
Qin Ce didn't try to stop her, and Qiao Xing quickly walked out.
Xixi was still outside. She was about to leave, but the old man insisted that she stay for dinner. She was not one to refuse, so she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Qiao Xing sent a message to Wang Qin, telling her that Xi Xi was with him and that he would take her back later so that Wang Qin wouldn't worry.
The food was ready quickly, and Qiao Xing took her to the restaurant to eat.
After dinner, Qiao Xing asked Xing Jiu to take Xi Xi home, but Qiao Xing said, "You take her home, as her brother-in-law, you should take her home."
Qiao Xing winked at him, thinking back to how Xi Xi used to act like she'd seen a ghost whenever she saw him. Now that she wasn't so afraid of him anymore, it was a good time for them to build a good relationship.
To be honest, Qiao Xing prefers spending time with Lin Xi to Wang Qin.
My aunt once said something very true: you need family around you. She herself didn't have many relatives, and after witnessing so many life and death incidents, she cared even more about the people around her.
Qin Ce paused for a moment, but naturally wouldn't refuse Qiao Xing's request. He nodded slightly, "Okay."
He grabbed his coat, took the keys from Xing Jiu, and turned to Lin Xi, saying, "Let's go, I'll take you home."
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment. She was still a little nervous and looked up at Qiao Xing.
Qiao Xing gave her a reassuring look, "Go ahead."
Lin Xi bit her lip, nodded, and followed.
When she was with Qin Ce, she looked even more like a little child. She was not even as tall as Qin Ce's shoulder. When Qin Ce took her along, it was like he was taking care of his daughter.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, she instinctively reached for the back door, but Qin Ce suddenly said to her, "Sit in the front."
Lin Xi paused for a moment, then opened the passenger door and got in.
Qin Ce also got into the car and told her, "In the future, when you ride in someone else's car, especially an elder or a leader, don't sit in the back, otherwise they'll become your driver."
Lin Xi turned to look at him; his face remained expressionless, always giving off a very serious vibe.
Lin Xi nodded sheepishly, "I understand."
"Um."
Qin Ce drove the car out, and the car slowly drove along the road.
After a while, Qin Ce suddenly asked her again, "Your sister said you want to learn the violin?"
Lin Xi started to get nervous again. She clutched the hem of her clothes and nodded slightly, "Mm."
"Do you only want to learn the violin, or do you want to study music in general?"
"...I don't really understand."
"It's okay, you can go back and learn more about it. If you're just interested in the violin, you can find an interest class to take and cultivate it as an extracurricular hobby. If you want to study music, it's best to transfer to an art school."
"Um... okay." Lin Xi didn't dare to say too much. She was still intimidated by Qin Ce, and she was also afraid that they would find out her true purpose for wanting to learn the violin.
Qin Ce nodded and said no more.
After a while, Lin Xi spoke up, "That brother-in-law..."
"how?"
"Can you keep this a secret? I don't want my mom to know."
"Sure." Qin Ce agreed without hesitation, after all, he wasn't interested in other people's gossip.
"Thanks."
Soon, Qin Ce took Lin Xi to Shengli Residential Area and personally escorted her home. However, Wang Qin was still at get off work, while He Fen and Wang Yue were home.
When He Fen opened the door and saw it was him, her face immediately lit up with a smile. "Oh, President Qin is here! Come in and have a seat."
Qin Ce stood at the door and said, "No, I'll take Lin Xi back. Now that I'm home, I'll be leaving."
"Hey, wait a minute, I have something here for you to take back to Xingxing."
Qin Ce paused, then turned around. "What is that?"
"I'll go get it, wait a moment."
After He Fen finished speaking, she turned and ran into the house. A while later, she came out carrying a basket filled with eggs.
Before Qin Ce could speak, He Fen interjected, "These are free-range eggs, pure free-range chicken eggs. I brought them from my hometown. Take them back for Xingxing to eat."
Qin Ce paused for a moment, then reached out and took the eggs. "Thank you."
Seeing that he accepted it, He Fen's smile became even brighter. "We're family, no need for thanks. Xingxing is pregnant now, which is the time when she needs the most nutrition. Let me tell you, nothing is better than these free-range eggs. In the past, the women in our village were so poor that they couldn't afford those supplements..."
Qin Ce stood there, listening to her ramble on for a while, and only spoke after she finished, "I've remembered everything, I'm leaving now."
He picked up a basket of eggs, turned around, and left He Fen's house.
He Fen watched him go downstairs before returning home, and her mood improved because Qin Ce had accepted the basket of eggs.
Wang Yue sighed at her solicitous manner.
Hearing him sigh, He Fen couldn't help but glare at him. "You blockhead, all you do is play dead. You didn't even say hello when people came over."
Wang Yue said, "You've been talking for so long, how am I supposed to go up and say hello?"
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