Chapter 852 Self-Contradiction
As Qiao Xing arranged the chess pieces, he said, "No, I learned it all from you, Grandpa. You taught me so well."
"Hahaha……"
Qiao Xing played two more games with Grandpa Qin, and before they knew it, it was noon.
Qiao Xing never expected that time would pass so quickly when she was with Grandpa Qin.
The nanny had already come to prepare lunch. Qiao Xing wanted to ask Qin Ce if he was coming back for lunch, but when she took out her phone to make a call, she thought better of it.
He kept her at home without saying a word, and she refused to call him.
Just then, the phone rang. Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze, looked down, and saw it was Shen Boyan.
Qiao Xing knew immediately that he called her to ask why she hadn't gone to the company.
However, after the call connected, Shen Boyan did not ask her why she hadn't come to the company, but instead asked her about the lines and the script.
After talking for about ten minutes, Shen Boyan was silent for a moment before asking Qiao Xing, "Why didn't you come to the company today?"
Shen Boyan could guess the reason, but he still asked anyway, unwilling to give up.
Because if it really is as he thinks, he cares more about Qiao Xing's attitude.
Qiao Xing naturally couldn't tell Shen Boyan that Qin Ce had taken it upon himself to keep her at home.
"It was about yesterday's incident. My husband was worried about my health, so he asked me to rest at home for two days."
"oh."
Qiao Xing said apologetically, "It's my fault for not telling you in advance that if there's any urgent work that the company needs me to do, you can just send it to my computer."
Shen Boyan hesitated for a few seconds, then said nothing, only asking Qiao Xing with concern, "You should rest first, I'll take care of things at the company."
"By the way, has the official dubbing schedule been confirmed? I'll see if I can speed things up and get the rest done."
Shen Boyan said, "Not yet. The contract was just signed. Even if we're going to match, it'll have to wait until next week. Don't worry, take your time."
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
Qiao Xing suddenly remembered what happened yesterday, "How is Tian Guo? Has her cousin come to cause trouble again?"
Shen Boyan hadn't originally planned to tell Qiao Xing about this, but since Qiao Xing asked, he had no choice but to tell her.
"Tian Guo said that his cousin was in a car accident this morning and was seriously injured. He survived, but he is now in a vegetative state."
"What?" Qiao Xing was taken aback.
She never expected things to turn out this way.
A perfectly healthy person, who was threatening others fiercely yesterday, is now lying in bed, in a vegetative state.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to lament the unpredictability of life or to say that this was her cousin's retribution.
Perhaps God took pity on them and felt that Tian Guo and her mother had already had it tough enough, which is why this happened.
However, whatever the reason, the deed has already been done, and no one can change the outcome.
As he hung up the phone, Shen Boyan paused for a moment, then asked Qiao Xing, "Are you still coming to the company?"
Qiao Xing himself cannot guarantee whether he will be able to go to the company.
However, she couldn't bear to tell Shen Boyan directly that she wouldn't go, so she could only say tactfully, "My pregnancy has reached the point where I need to rest, so I really can't guarantee whether I can go. But don't worry, even if I'm not at the company for the time being, I will finish all the work I have on hand and will definitely not cause any trouble for anyone."
"Hmm," Shen Boyan responded, though he couldn't quite describe his feelings.
If Qiao Xing really doesn't come to the company, it must be because of Qin Ce.
Qin Ce is an adult, and he certainly knows that what happened to Qiao Xing is not enough to make Qiao Xing give up her job.
But since Qin Ce did this, there must be a reason.
And the reason for this is very likely related to him.
After all, Qin Ce wasn't stupid; he could see through everything.
Shen Boyan is able to calmly, wisely, and decisively resolve problems in many situations.
However, he always struggles with and contradicts himself when it comes to Qiao Xing.
He was thinking, what if Qiao Xing really was trapped in the same place because of him?
Should he then consider letting go?
Qin Ce did not return at noon.
Qiao Xing didn't know if he was deliberately avoiding her because he was afraid she would talk about going to the company, or if he was really busy and hadn't had time to call her back.
Qiao Xing thought about it carefully and felt that the former reason was more important.
So Qiao Xing simply stopped caring about Qin Ce.
Anyway, he'll come back eventually. She can tell him something when he does.
Qin Ce was not the kind of person who was unreasonable and domineering; things could always be communicated.
After having lunch with Grandpa Qin, Qiao Xing asked him, "Grandpa, what would you like to do this afternoon? If you're not busy, I'd like to go for a walk with you?"
"I don't want to go anywhere. Staying at home is fine."
Grandpa Qin poured himself a cup of tea and shook his head as he spoke.
Grandpa Qin originally wanted to drink this tea with Qiao Xing, but unfortunately, drinking tea is not good for Qiao Xing.
Grandpa Qin took a sip of wine, savored it for a few seconds, and then looked at Qiao Xing. "You haven't seemed quite yourself all day. Staying with this old man like me must have been boring for you, right?"
Young people today have long been accustomed to the fast pace, noise, and excitement of big cities.
Therefore, Grandpa Qin was very understanding of Qiao Xing.
"No, Grandpa." Qiao Xing knew that Grandpa Qin had misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "I didn't feel bored. I really wanted to go out for a walk with you."
Grandpa Qin slowly poured tea and said with satisfaction, "I understand your good intentions, but your grandpa here can't muster any interest in anything these days. I only feel at ease when I wander around the house."
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Qiao Xing felt.
She was worried that Grandpa Qin would keep thinking about Grandpa Meng while he was at home, so she tried to find ways to distract him.
But Grandpa Qin clearly hasn't gotten over the worries he created for himself.
She thought for a moment and said to Grandpa Qin, "Grandpa, how about I take you fishing? I know there's a fishpond nearby that's open to the public. Didn't you say before that you've never fished before and wanted to try?"
"Fishing?" Grandpa Qin rubbed his chin. He had really wanted to go fishing a few days ago, but after hearing that Grandpa Meng had been admitted to the hospital, he had lost all interest.
He could tell that Qiao Xing was worried about him and wanted him to go out more.
Not wanting to disappoint Qiao Xing's kindness, he agreed, "Okay, let's go fishing. Xiao Ce happens to know how to make crucian carp soup. Let's catch some fish and have him make soup for you to nourish you."
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